MORE NYS NEWS BRIEFS ABOUT COVID-19

Fauci Endorses Cuomo's Pandemic Plan

By Nick Reisman
The nation's top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci is backing Gov. Cuomo's COVID-19 strategy.
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Nursing Homes Warn Against Delaying COVID-19 Vaccine
By Nick Reisman
A national nursing home group is warning against any delays in distributing COVID-19 vaccine.
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Ellenville Regional Hospital Prepares for Rise in COVID-19 Hospitalizations
By Olivia Leach
Gov. Cuomo announced Monday that hospital capacity will now be a major factor when deciding to shut down a region.
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St. Joe's Expands Unit, Staffing Following New State Guidelines
By Briana Smith
The governor says hospitals must increase beds by 25% and urges retirees to return to service.
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Criticizing COVID-19 Restrictions and Fines, Mychajliw Calls Out Erie County Administration on Fox News
By Spectrum News Staff
Mychajliw claims the county's charter give him the right to make the changes.
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City of Albany Begins Hearings on Wednesday on Reimagining Policing
By Susan Arbetter
There will be 7 public meetings total between Wednesday, December 9 and Monday, January 11.
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Schenectady Fire Department First in Area to Offer Telemedicine Emergency Care
By Jaclyn Cangro
They say the care is cheaper, easier, and more efficient.
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Seton Catholic Hosting Voluntary Test for Students and Staff
By Vince Briga
The school reported no positives over Thanksgiving break.
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Fayetteville-Manlius Grad Delays Junior Year at Harvard to Research COVID-19
By Trish Kilgannon
A Central New York student is spending the semester working at SUNY Upstate instead of Harvard.
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City of Rochester Launches Family COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
By Brianna Hamblin
The plan asks families to answer questions on preparedness.
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Single-Day Positive COVID-19 Cases Rise Above 200 in Albany County
By Spectrum News Staff
The number isn't unexpected by county officials.
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Coronavirus: Latest Updates and Numbers From Across CNY
By Spectrum News Staff
The latest updates on cases, deaths, vaccines, restrictions, and more.
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Western New York COVID-19 Hospitalizations at 487 Patients
By Exsar Arguello
The region currently has 101 patients in the ICU.
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Erie County Reports 4,305 New COVID-19 Cases in 1 Week, Most Since Beginning of Pandemic
By Exsar Arguello
The county's stockpile of PPE is also full.
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Ensuring Soldiers Have a "Taste" of Home This Holiday Season
By Brian Dwyer
They also provide food to soldiers in quarantine.
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Barbers, Beauticians Petition to Reopen in Monroe County's Orange Zone
By Lowell Rose
Some worry another shutdown could close businesses for good.
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Independent Music Venues like Rochester's Bug Jar are Struggling
By Wendy Mills
Rochester‘s tight-knit music community is rallying to help the Bug Jar.
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Cazenovia Farm Uses Animals To Help Kids Cope With Pandemic
By Jessica Houghtaling
The Haven at Skanda has a boys support program that connects animals and kids during isolation.
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