Technology

Monica Busch, who has written for publications in Fitchburg, Martha's Vinyard and New York City, has joined the Editorial Department of Worcester Business Journal to be its primary digital reporter.

From the time the new law banning handheld device use while behind the wheel took effect Feb. 23 until April 1, when fines kicked in, police issued more than 6,500 warnings or citations for violations.

Companies like Worcester Fitness, Centage Corp., Anna Maria College and Clinton Savings Bank all have had recent hires and promotions.

Massachusetts officials will launch a large-scale contact tracing program with the help of a nonprofit health organization, aiming by the end of April to have about 1,000 people investigating and recording every instance of potential coronavirus transmission.

New hires and promotions at companies like AAFCPAs in Westborough, Bryley Sytems in Clinton, Concierge Physical Therapy in Sutton, Reliant Medical Group and Framingham State University.

On Monday, Marlborough medical device manufacturer Hologic, Inc. announced it had received emergency authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to run coronavirus tests through its Panther system.

Marlborough technology company Persivia on Tuesday announced it launched a new module within its healthcare platform it says will use data from multiple sources to identify patients who may have a COVID-19 novel coronavirus infection.

The coronavirus will stunt information technology spending this year, according to a forecast from Framingham-based International Data Corporation.

Westborough electronics manufacturer Kopin Corp. reported improved financials for 2019 while saying it would request a delay to a Nasdaq-mandated reverse stock split.

Brian Geisel is the CEO of Geisel Software, a firm based at 67 Millbrook St. whose clients include iRobot, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Carbon Black and PharmAdva.