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COVID-19: NY Hospitals, Labs To Test For UK Strain COVID-19: NY Hospitals, Labs To Test For UK Strain
Covid-19: NY Hospitals, Labs To Test For UK Strain New York Gov Andrew Cuomo has directed hospitals statewide to begin testing for the new COVID-19 strain in the United Kingdom that could be more viral and transferrable than the original virus, though not more deadly. Related story - COVID-19: Cuomo Calls On Airlines To Do Pre-Flight Testing From UK Due To New Mutation Of Virus On Tuesday, Dec. 22, Cuomo announced that Wadsworth Laboratory has started researching the newly reported strain that has been circulating in the UK, while ordering New York hospitals to begin testing for it. According to Cuomo, Wadsworth has looked at more than 3,7…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New School District In Westchester Going All-Virtual Due To Cases COVID-19: New School District In Westchester Going All-Virtual Due To Cases
Covid-19: New School District In Westchester Going All-Virtual Due To Cases The New Rochelle school district has become the latest in Westchester to transition to all-virtual learning through the rest of the month. New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero issued a notice on Thursday, Nov. 19 advising parents that the entire district - aside from a cohort of special education classes - will revert to its full distance learning model beginning on Friday, Nov. 20. Marrero said that students will continue remote learning through at least Thursday, Dec. 3. 
“We have made this decision in consultation with the Westchester County Department of Health because a la…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
COVID-19: Infant Daughter Of FDNY Firefighter Dies From Virus, Says Family COVID-19: Infant Daughter Of FDNY Firefighter Dies From Virus, Says Family
Covid-19: Infant Daughter Of Fdny Firefighter Dies From Virus, Says Family Support is pouring in for a New York City firefighter and his wife whose 4-month-old daughter died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Little Jay-Natalie La Santa, who was also called the "warrior princess" by her father, died on Monday, April 20, just a mere four months after coming into the world in November 2019.   The first child for the firefighter, Jerel La Santa, and his wife, Lindsey La Santa, Jay-Natalie, was known for her love "to be sung to, enjoyed watching bright colors, hearing mommy and daddy's voice, being kissed and hugged and most of all being rocked to …

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by Kathy Reakes