(Boston.com) The trends for COVID-19 are looking more promising as January comes to a close, after a spike in cases and hospitalizations earlier this month prompted officials in the area to urge the use of masks in indoor public spaces to help prevent transmission. The wave of cases even prompted some local schools, including Chelsea Public Schools and UMass Boston, to temporarily reinstitute mask mandates. (The schools have since switched those masking requirements back to strong recommendations.)
What infectious disease doctors want you to know as the COVID-19 pandemic enters its 4th year
