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Behind the scenes here at Townsquare Media Berkshire, we suffered a minor COVID-19 scare and it raised an interesting question about at-home COVID test kits.

The flu is so bad this year, we have a triple threat on the flu front for this season, it's tempting to just stay home so you don't come in contact with anyone. That's why this new survey about handshaking caught our attention.

12 Massachusetts State Police have been fired from their jobs because they refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The twelve that were fired included 11 troopers and one sergeant.

Our financial friends at WalletHub conducted one of their interesting studies recently, looking at which states were the safest during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Berkshire Health Systems has announced that it has scheduled COVID-19 vaccine clinics for children ages 5 to 11.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health released a reminder about these treatments recently. They are available throughout Massachusetts and yes, right here in Berkshire County too.

Both Taconic High School and Reid Middle School in Pittsfield are closed today, apparently due to COVID-19 related staffing levels at the schools.

The Baker-Polito Administration has announced additional measures to address a recent rise in COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts and to ensure acute care hospitals have sufficient capacity to care for both COVID and non-COVID patients.

The Berkshire Vaccine Collaborative has scheduled a community COVID-19 vaccine booster clinic on Saturday, Dec. 18th at the Berkshire Community College Patterson Field House.

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker is reminding and encouraging Massachusetts residents who are fully vaccinated to get a COVID-19 booster.