COVID-19 Travel: The Risks You Take – And May Create

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He's authorized local and state police to enforce the order, so if you host a party that exceeds the limit – even on private property – you could get hit with a fine. - Another important weekend coronavirus announcement? President Trump announced Saturday that he would take [executive action]( to extend coronavirus relief efforts that expired after negotiations with Congress stalled out. Here's the big takeaway for unemployed people in Massachusetts: The order calls for an extra $400 in your unemployment checks. - Important to note: Democrats [aren't thrilled]( with all the executive actions Trump proposed, saying the measures are both ineffective and unconstitutional. - Boston doctors have [launched]( voter registration efforts in hospitals. It's part of Civic Health Month, a nationwide campaign that kicked off Aug. 1. (Two doctors shared more about the importance of the program[in this op-ed.]( - Revere is [stepping up]( its coronavirus precaution and prevention measures. The city is extending its free coronavirus testing through Sept. 12 and adding a second testing site. Officials were also handing out masks at the beach this weekend. - Zoom out: The U.S. has hit [5 million confirmed coronavirus cases]( — just 17 days after crossing the 4 million mark. P.S.– Need more advice on the safest ways to beat the heat during this pandemic? Boston has some helpful[tip sheets]( available in 10 of the most common languages spoken in the city. — Meagan McGinnes [@meaganmcginnes]( newsletters@wbur.org The Rundown [1.](url)[The COVID-19 Risks You May Take, And Create, While Traveling]( Consider the family of four who lands at Logan Airport after visiting relatives in Texas. They’ve taken three flights and stayed at a hotel. Two days later, three members of the family test positive for the coronavirus. It’s hard to fathom all individuals they may have exposed. [Read more.]( - Related: [COVID-19 May Never Go Away — With Or Without A Vaccine](   #%23%23[Twitter](  #%23%23[Facebook](    2. [As September Looms, Some Of State’s Largest Districts Won’t Return In Person]( Some of the state’s largest and most vulnerable school districts are weighing or committing to a fully-remote start to the school year — citing the small but worrying resurgence of the virus in state data. [Read more.]( 3. [UMass Investigating Allegations Of Inappropriate Behavior By Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse]( This comes after the Massachusetts Daily Collegian reports that the College Democrats of Massachusetts wrote the mayor a letter accusing him of using his “position of power for romantic or sexual gain.” [Read more.]( 4. [The FDA Is Reviewing Biogen's 'Breakthrough' Alzheimer's Treatment]( Currently, the only drugs available to Alzheimer’s patients are ones that delay symptoms. But aducanumab promises to alter the course of the disease. [Read more.]( 5. 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