COVID Booster Shot Questions, Answered

Also: Families find few options to sue long-term care over COVID deaths; info on the A.R.T. and Arnold Arboretum's new experience ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  [Donate [WBUR]]( [View in Browser](  [WBUR]( August 19, 2021 Good Morning Boston, ☁️ Cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. While we don't quite know what Mark Zuckerberg is going to announce today about the future of Facebook – we had some [funny "wrong answers only" guesses]( though – we do know what Boston is talking about this morning. Here's the rundown: - If you're heading to Martha's Vineyard, expect to mask up. Starting today, an indoor mask mandate takes effect in three of the island's communities: Edgartown, Oak Bluffs and Tisbury. This mandate not only requires masks in all indoor public spaces, but also private spaces that are open to the public. And back on the mainland, Somerville could instate an indoor mask mandate as early as tomorrow. The city's board of health votes on it tonight. - Speaking of masks, Gov. Charlie Baker is still rejecting the idea of a statewide mask mandate in schools. Even so, he's [extremely confident]( that nearly every single unvaccinated student in Massachusetts will wear face coverings this fall. Here's his logic for encouraging masking without mandating it: "We made a strong recommendation on this, and as I said, I believe the vast majority, if not all, school districts are going to adopt that recommendation, which I think is a good thing." - What we're watching: Jury deliberations are resuming today in the trial of Thomas Latanowich, who is accused of shooting and killing Yarmouth police officer Sean Gannon three years ago while Gannon served a search warrant. It's day three of deliberations. We'll be sure to let you know the verdict when it's in. - There was another small earthquake on the North Shore yesterday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 1.3 magnitude tremor struck yesterday afternoon, centered in Peabody. It's the third to shake that area in the last month. - Hitting the open water? Heads up that there's a go-slow zone in effect for waters south and southeast of Nantucket. Why? Right whales! The endangered species was spotted in the area so the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is asking boaters to avoid it or travel at 10 knots or less until the end of the month. P.S.– WBUR’s [@simonfrios]( is looking to speak to Boston-area renters who have something to say about the current market — whether it’s better or worse than before the pandemic. Please reach out to him directly at [srios@wbur.org](mailto:srios@wbur.org?subject=Boston-area%20renting%20story) if you want to share. — Meagan McGinnes [@meaganmcginnes]( newsletters@wbur.org The Rundown [1.](url)['Impossible Lawsuit': Families Find Few Options To Sue Long-Term Care Over COVID Deaths]( "She went in for back surgery, and she died from COVID. It’s still so surreal to me.” [Read more.](   #%23%23[Twitter](  #%23%23[Facebook](    2. [Key U.S. Senator Unveils Bill to Combat Profiteers in Low-Income Housing]( In an interview, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said his goal is to protect low-income housing for the long term, and stop predatory investors from scooping up these properties in cities like Boston and Seattle, where real estate values have climbed. [Read more.]( 3. [COVID Booster Shots Are Coming. Here's What You Need To Know]( This week's announcement raises numerous questions about how urgently Americans need boosters, how the rollout will go and more. Here's what NPR has learned so far. [Read more.]( - The Local Angle: [Boston Infectious Disease Doctor Says Booster Shot Plan Brings Up Complicated Issues]( 4. [A Defensive Biden Argues There Was No Exit From Afghanistan 'Without Chaos Ensuing']( He added that U.S. troops will stay in Afghanistan until all American civilians are out. [Read more.]( - Read: [What The Taliban Told NPR About Their Plans For Afghanistan]( 5. [OSHA Faults Contractor Involved In 2 Worker Deaths In Boston]( OSHA officials said they determined Atlantic Coast Utilities owner, Lawrence Maloney, evaded regulators for years by regularly shutting down his companies and opening new ones whenever he was cited for safety violations. [Read more.]( Support the news Anything Else? - The number of Boston-area employees who plan to commute to work alone in their own cars is less than a year ago, but is still [much higher]( than before the pandemic, according to a recent survey. - The A.R.T. and the Arnold Arboretum [have partnered]( to create an experience with audio plays, movement maps and live pop-up performances that focuses on healing and wellness. It starts on Aug. 21. - From JP Porchfest to a roving adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet,” here are [five things to do this weekend.]( - There is no amount of personal greening or neighborhood clean-ups that will make a dent in the climate crisis, writes Shoshana Meira Friedman [in this commentary](. She thinks you should join a movement instead. 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