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COVID-19: Vaccine Appointment Cancellations At NY CVS, Walgreens Locations Spark Concern COVID-19: Vaccine Appointment Cancellations At NY CVS, Walgreens Locations Spark Concern
Covid-19: Vaccine Appointment Cancellations At NY CVS, Walgreens Locations Spark Concern Some New Yorkers under the age of 65 with underlying medical conditions eager to receive the COVID-19 vaccine had their appointments canceled by CVS and Walgreens pharmacies, despite being eligible under the state laws. Complaints are piling up from New Yorkers after the pharmacies failed to honor previously made appointments, citing their age, although New York made those under the age limit with comorbidities eligible for the vaccination earlier this month. Among those who had appointments scheduled was longtime Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner, who took to the town’s website to air…

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COVID-19: Long Island Sees Nearly 1K New Cases; Latest Rundown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees Nearly 1K New Cases; Latest Rundown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Nearly 1K New Cases; Latest Rundown By Community Long Island saw nearly 1,000 new COVID-19 cases as the spike in positive infection rates across the board continues to rise.  In the latest data released by the state Department of Health, Suffolk County was reporting 526 new COVID-19, with 421 in Nassau County, some of the highest numbers for any county in the state. There have now been 56,865 COVID-19 cases reported in Suffolk out of 1.34 million tested.  In Nassau, 1.33 million tests have been administered, resulting in 57,127 confirmed cases. In Suffolk, the overall infection rate has held at 4.3 percent, while it has dipped…

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