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Covid-19: Here's Number Of Hudson Valley Residents Who've Received Both Vaccine Doses
More than a million New Yorkers have now received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and are fully vaccinated against the virus.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that as of 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 19, 12.1 percent of New Yorkers have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while more than a million have received the second dose.
The state has received a total of 2,335,250 first doses, 2,147,076 of which have been administered. New York has received 1,284,300 second doses, 1,033,367 of which have been administered.
In the Hudson Valley, a total of 340,370 doses have been allocated to…
Covid-19: Biden Issues Orders On Masks, Schools, Travel, Saying 'This Is A Wartime Undertaking'
President Joe Biden has hit the ground running in laying out his COVID-19 response plan to slow down the pandemic, issuing a series of executive orders to combat the spread of the virus, calling it a "wartime undertaking."
On his first full day in office, Thursday, Jan. 21, Biden signed 10 executive orders to combat COVID-19, mandating masks on public transportation across the country and directing agencies to use wartime powers to require American companies to make masks, swabs, and other equipment.
The new travel order also requires international travelers to provide proof of a negative…
Covid-19: NY Sets New Rules For Vaccines, Including Fines, Issues Updated Guidance For Schools
Some hospitals in New York are doing a better job than others in maximizing their allocations of COVID-19 vaccinations, and as a result, the state is launching new rules and possible fines.
During a COVID-19 briefing on Monday, Jan. 4 in Albany, Cuomo said that while some New York have utilized nearly all of their allocated vaccinations, others, including several systems in downstate New York, have only used between 20 percent or 30 percent of their designated doses.
Statewide, just 46 percent of the doses allocated to hospitals have been administered in the first few weeks of the vaccinat…