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COVID-19: Infection Rate Up For Fifth Straight Day In Hudson Valley; Latest Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: Infection Rate Up For Fifth Straight Day In Hudson Valley; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: Infection Rate Up For Fifth Straight Day In Hudson Valley; Latest Breakdown Of Cases The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley rose for the fifth straight day, as the number of newly confirmed cases topped 1,000 for the first time this week. According to the state Department of Health, the average seven-day COVID-19 infection rate rose in the Hudson Valley for the fifth straight day, up from 4.49 percent on Friday, March 12 to 4.67 percent on Tuesday, March 16, the highest rate in the state, ahead of Long Island (4.50 percent), and New York City (4.18 percent). A total of 1,077 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Hudson Valley out of thousands of tests a…

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Rises For Fourth Straight Day COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Rises For Fourth Straight Day
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Rises For Fourth Straight Day The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley continues to rise, though the region saw less than 1,000 newly confirmed cases for the second straight day. According to the state Department of Health, the average seven-day COVID-19 infection rate rose in the Hudson Valley for the fourth straight day, up from 4.49 percent on Friday, March 12 to 4.65 percent on Monday, March 15, the highest rate in the nation, ahead of Long Island (4.53 percent), and New York City (4.21 percent). A total of 995 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Hudson Valley out of thousands of tests administe…

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COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans Who Think Pandemic Is Improving, New Poll Shows COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans Who Think Pandemic Is Improving, New Poll Shows
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans Who Think Pandemic Is Improving, New Poll Shows Americans are feeling more optimistic about the nation’s ability to bring the pandemic crisis to an end, according to a new survey. On Friday, March 5, about one year after the pandemic began, Gallup released the outcome of its latest national COVID-19 opinion poll. The survey looked into what American adults are thinking about COVID-19 trends, access to vaccines and tests, and how the pandemic is affecting their lives. Here are some of the survey’s highlights: COVID-19 Gallup found that 60 percent of Americans said the COVID-19 situation in the U.S. is improving. This is the most upbeat…

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COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Hudson Valley Cases By County COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Hudson Valley Cases By County
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Hudson Valley Cases By County The fewest number of New Yorkers are hospitalized with COVID-19 since early December, but the positive infection rate in the Hudson Valley continues to slowly rise. According to the state Department of Health, the average seven-day COVID-19 infection rate rose in the Hudson Valley for the third straight day, up to 4.34 percent on Wednesday, March 10, the highest rate of New York's 10 regions. A total of 1,016 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Hudson Valley out of thousands of tests administered in the area on Wednesday, officials announced. Statewide, the average seven-day positive i…

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COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Hudson Valley Cases By County, Other Data COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Hudson Valley Cases By County, Other Data
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Hudson Valley Cases By County, Other Data The seven-day average COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley continues to rise, though the region reported less than 1,000 new cases and just three deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the latest data released by the state. A total of 984 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Hudson Valley out of thousands of tests administered in the area on Tuesday, March 9. The infection rate in the Hudson Valley rose from 4.19 percent on Friday, March 5 to 4.32 percent on March 9, the highest rate of New York's 10 regions. Statewide, the average seven-day positive infection rate dropped …

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COVID-19: Fully Vaccinated NY Woman Gets Prescription To Hug Granddaughter COVID-19: Fully Vaccinated NY Woman Gets Prescription To Hug Granddaughter
Covid-19: Fully Vaccinated NY Woman Gets Prescription To Hug Granddaughter A New York grandmother got just the prescription she needed when her doctor wrote to "hug your granddaughter" after receiving her second COVID-19 vaccine shot. Evelyn Shaw’s granddaughter arranged the whole thing with her grandmother's doctor and had him seal the prescription in an envelope for her to open later. As you can imagine, the hug -- Shaw's first in a year because she lives alone and has been isolated since the beginning of the pandemic with just a visit outside her window -- was just what the doctor ordered. The hug.Jessica Shaw/Twitter Shaw, who said she was "stuck in COVID…

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown By County The seven-day average COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley rose over the weekend, though the region reported less than 750 new cases and just five deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the latest data released by the state.  A total of 654 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Hudson Valley out of thousands of tests administered in the area on Sunday, March 7.  The infection rate in the Hudson Valley rose from 4.19 percent on Friday, March 5 to 4.27 percent on March 7, the second-highest rate of New York's 10 regions. Statewide, the average seven-day positive infect…

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COVID-19: Could A Return To Normalcy Be Near, Despite Concerns Over Variants? COVID-19: Could A Return To Normalcy Be Near, Despite Concerns Over Variants?
Covid-19: Could A Return To Normalcy Be Near, Despite Concerns Over Variants? As COVID-19 rates continue to decrease, many people are feeling cautiously optimistic that normal life will soon resume. A survey of 21 experts found that most of them believe the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us, according to research by The New York Times. Americans may be able to get back to their pre-pandemic lives this summer. Unless … Researchers cautioned that people should not underestimate COVID-19.  Although signs are pointing to the end of the pandemic, a shift in the virus or how people respond to it could send infection and death rates to rising again. Fa…

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COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Hudson Valley Cases By County; New Data COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Hudson Valley Cases By County; New Data
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Hudson Valley Cases By County; New Data Less than 750 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Hudson Valley in the latest data released by the state Department of Health as the infection and fatality rate in the region continue to drop.  A total of 732 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Hudson Valley in the past 24 hours, according to health officials, as the seven-day average infection rate dropped from 4.25 percent to 4.14 percent over the weekend. Statewide, the average seven-day positive infection rate dipped slightly from 3.18 percent over the weekend to 3.08 percent, the lowest since late November. As of Monday, …

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COVID-19: Day 366 - First NY Case Exactly One Year Ago; Here's How Many There Have Been Since COVID-19: Day 366 - First NY Case Exactly One Year Ago; Here's How Many There Have Been Since
Covid-19: Day 366 - First NY Case Exactly One Year Ago; Here's How Many There Have Been Since New York has hit a dubious anniversary as it has now been a full year since the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in the state. Original story - Woman In Late 30s Confirmed As First Positive Case Of Coronavirus In New York The first COVID-19 case was reported on Sunday, March 1, 2020, in a woman in her late 30s, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced at the outset of the pandemic. The woman had recently returned from a trip to Iran, as noted in this Daily Voice report published on March 1, 2020. At that point, in the coming days, only approximately a dozen cases were confirmed in New Yorkers, and les…

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Popular Food Network Star Launches Take-Out Only NY Restaurant Popular Food Network Star Launches Take-Out Only NY Restaurant
Popular Food Network Star Launches Take-Out Only NY Restaurant Food Network star Guy Fieri has a new delivery/take-out-only restaurant in New York. “Guy Fieri’s Flavortown Kitchen” in Colonie, just outside Albany, opened on Thursday, Feb. 25. Flavortown is uniquely fit for service during a pandemic. It will be take-out only and chefs will operate out of a “ghost kitchen.” A ghost kitchen is when a business operates out of an existing restaurant. The upstate location marks the host of “Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives’” second restaurant in the state. The other is in Times Square. Over the past month or so, Fieri has opened 120 similar delivery-only, gho…

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COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Hudson Valley Cases By County COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Hudson Valley Cases By County
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Hudson Valley Cases By County Following several days of increasing positive COVID-19 infection rates, the Hudson Valley saw a slight downtick as less than 1,000 new cases were reported throughout the region. A total of 875 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Hudson Valley in the past 24. hours, according to the state Department of Health, as the seven-day average infection rate dropped from a small spike in the weekend to 4.18 percent on Tuesday, Feb. 23.  Statewide, the infection rate dipped slightly from 3.53 percent to 3.36 percent over the same stretch. Only New York City (4.35 percent) had a higher infect…

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