Study: Most Boston area COVID-19 infections came from Europe

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The Marriott Long Wharf Hotel in Boston, the site of a Biogen international meeting on Feb. 26-28 to which most early COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts have been traced.

The Marriott Long Wharf Hotel in Boston, the site of a Biogen international meeting on Feb. 26-28 to which most early COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts have been traced.

From The New England Council (newenglandcouncil.com)

“Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have published a draft of a new report tracing the beginnings of the outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States, especially in the Boston area. The report concludes that, in Greater Boston, most infections came from Western Europe. Read more from WBUR.’’

Map of the outbreak in Massachusetts by confirmed infections per 100,000 people (as of June 10). The darker the color, the more intense the case load.

Map of the outbreak in Massachusetts by confirmed infections per 100,000 people (as of June 10). The darker the color, the more intense the case load.

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