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COVID-19: New Pop-Up Vaccination Site Scheduled For Nassau County COVID-19: New Pop-Up Vaccination Site Scheduled For Nassau County
Covid-19: New Pop-Up Vaccination Site Scheduled For Nassau County A new pop-up COVID-19 vaccination site is being set up on Long Island as the state works to provide the first doses of the vaccine to thousands of New Yorkers. From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, the Roosevelt Library on West Fulton Avenue will be administering first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine  It is among 16 new community-based pop-up vaccination sites coming online at churches, community centers, public housing complexes, and cultural centers in downstate New York to “bolster the state’s commitment to ensuring fairness and equity in the vaccine distribution process.” Th…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Long Island Sees Nearly 2,700 New Cases, Another Increase In Infection Rate COVID-19: Long Island Sees Nearly 2,700 New Cases, Another Increase In Infection Rate
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Nearly 2,700 New Cases, Another Increase In Infection Rate Long Island saw a new increase in the COVID-19 positive infection rate, along with nearly 2,700 newly reported cases, according to data released by the New York State Department of Health on Sunday, Jan 3.  There were 1,516 new cases in Suffolk County and another 1,166 in Nassau for a total of 2,682. The positive infection rate on Long Island the last six days is as follows. Monday, Dec. 28: 6.85 percent Tuesday, Dec. 29: 7.49 percent Wednesday, Dec. 30: 8.04 percent Thursday, Dec. 31: 8.42 percent Friday, Jan. 1: 8.82 percent Saturday, Jan. 2: percent 9.11 percent The…

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by Joe Lombardi