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COVID-19: Reports Of Vaccines Thrown Out, Unfilled Appointment Slots Spark Outrage In NY COVID-19: Reports Of Vaccines Thrown Out, Unfilled Appointment Slots Spark Outrage In NY
Covid-19: Reports Of Vaccines Thrown Out, Unfilled Appointment Slots Spark Outrage In NY New York’s slow rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination and handling of the booking to receive the shot has drawn the ire of some area residents. According to reports, some medical providers in New York have been forced to throw away some allocations of the vaccine because they didn’t fit the strict guidelines set forth by the state on who is eligible to receive the shot. The outrage forced state health officials to loosen guidance on who is eligible to receive the vaccine as it expanded into “phase 1B” on Monday, Jan. 11 after previously threatening fines for hospitals that failed to use thei…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Long Island Sees 2,366 New Cases; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Long Island Sees 2,366 New Cases; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 2,366 New Cases; Latest Breakdown By County Long Island saw a total of 2,366 new COVID-19 infections, according to information released by state health officials on Friday, Dec. 25. There were 1,270 new COVID-19 cases in Suffolk (a slight decrease from the day before) and 1,096 in Nassau (a slight increase over a day earlier) on Thursday, Dec. 24, as Long Island saw a total of 2,366 new cases. That's an increase of 16 from Wednesday, Dec. 23.  There are currently 1,169 patients hospitalized with COVID on Long Island, with 25 percent of hospital beds available in Nassau and Suffolk. A total of 629 of 817 ICU beds are occupie…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Long Island Sees 2,350 New Cases; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Long Island Sees 2,350 New Cases; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 2,350 New Cases; Latest Breakdown By County Long Island saw a total of 2,350 new COVID-19 infections, according to information released by state health officials on Thursday, Dec. 24. There were 1,330 new COVID-19 cases in Suffolk and 1,020 in Nassau.  There are currently 1,150 patients hospitalized with COVID on Long Island, with 24 percent of hospital beds available in Nassau and Suffolk. The positive testing rates for the last three days on Long Island are as follows: Monday, Dec. 21: 6.51 percent Tuesday, Dec. 22: 6.41 percent Wednesday, Dec. 23: 6.41 percent There were 129 COVID deaths statewide on Wednesday, with 2…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Here Are New Rules Restaurants Are Implementing For Indoor Dining In Phase 3 COVID-19: Here Are New Rules Restaurants Are Implementing For Indoor Dining In Phase 3
Covid-19: Here Are New Rules Restaurants Are Implementing For Indoor Dining In Phase 3 With the Hudson Valley and Long Island on pace to enter Phase 3 of reopening the economy, restaurants are taking certain precautions to ensure that there isn’t a spike in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. As of Tuesday, June 23, the Hudson Valley will be permitted to open restaurants to limited indoor dining, though there will be strict restrictions that have been mandated by the state. Long Island starts the third-phase of the four-phase process the next day, on Wednesday, June 24. In Phase 3, limited indoor dining will be permitted, as well as personal care service businesses such as na…

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by Zak Failla