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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Increase In Infection Rate; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Increase In Infection Rate; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Increase In Infection Rate; Latest Breakdown By County Despite a rising number of vaccinations, the Hudson Valley continues to see the number of newly confirmed COVID-19 infections spiking throughout the region. Since Sunday, July 11, the seven-day average positive infection rate in the Hudson Valley has risen from 0.76 percent to 0.93 percent of those tested on Thursday, July 15. The Hudson Valley continues to have one of the highest infection rates, with only Long Island, the Capital Region (1.28 percent), and New York City (1.13 percent) contending with more new infections. Statewide, the average infection rate has risen from under 0.90 per…

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Positive-Test Rate Increases Again; New Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Positive-Test Rate Increases Again; New Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Positive-Test Rate Increases Again; New Breakdown By County The Hudson Valley continues to be among the hardest-hit regions in New York as the number of new COVID-19 infections is on the rise, with one new virus-related death reported. The seven-day average positive infection rate in the region has risen from 0.76 percent on Sunday, July 11 all the way to 0.90 percent on Wednesday, July 14, the fourth-highest in New York as the state contends with new variants of the virus. On July 13, the only other regions in the state with an average infection rate above 1 percent were Long Island (1.23 percent), the Capital Region (1.14 percent), and New York Ci…

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COVID-19: Three College-Bound Westchester Students Latest To Earn Scholarship In Vax Program COVID-19: Three College-Bound Westchester Students Latest To Earn Scholarship In Vax Program
Covid-19: Three College-Bound Westchester Students Latest To Earn Scholarship In Vax Program Three teens in Westchester County are among 10 statewide who are the latest to receive a full ride to any SUNY or CUNY school after being chosen in the second to last round of New York’s “Get a Shot to Make Your Future’ COVID vaccination campaign. Last month, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the state is raffling off scholarships to New Yorkers between the ages of 12 and 17 who go out and get a COVID-19 vaccine in the next several weeks. Scholarships include full tuition and board to any public college or university for the full four years for adolescents who get their shot. Among…

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COVID-19: Fauci Warns Of 'Two Americas,' With Divide Between Vaccinated, Unvaccinated Areas COVID-19: Fauci Warns Of 'Two Americas,' With Divide Between Vaccinated, Unvaccinated Areas
Covid-19: Fauci Warns Of 'Two Americas,' With Divide Between Vaccinated, Unvaccinated Areas A tale of two Americas? Infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci is cautioning that there could soon be “two Americas” - one where most people are vaccinated for COVID-19, and another where low vaccination rates could lead to a surge in new cases with the Delta variant looming large over the country. “When you have such a low level of vaccination superimposed upon a variant that has a high degree of efficiency of spread, what you are going to see among under-vaccinated regions, be that states, cities or counties, you're going to see these individual types of blips," he said this week. …

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New Poll Reveals Percentage Of New Yorkers Who Think Cuomo Should Run For Re-Election New Poll Reveals Percentage Of New Yorkers Who Think Cuomo Should Run For Re-Election
New Poll Reveals Percentage Of New Yorkers Who Think Cuomo Should Run For Re-Election Support for Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to wane as the majority of New Yorkers are encouraging him not to run for re-election next year, according to a new Siena College poll. A poll conducted among 809 New Yorkers between Tuesday, June 22, and Tuesday, June 29 found that just one-third believe that Cuomo should finish out his term and run for re-election in 2022. Conversely, 39 percent said he should serve out his term but not seek re-election, while 23 percent are calling for him to resign immediately. Of those polled, 27 percent of white voters, 40 percent of Latinos, and 52 percent of…

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Residents Win College Scholarships In NY Vax Incentive Program COVID-19: Hudson Valley Residents Win College Scholarships In NY Vax Incentive Program
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Residents Win College Scholarships In NY Vax Incentive Program A pair of students in the Hudson Valley are among 10 who are the latest to receive a full ride to any SUNY or CUNY school after being chosen in the fourth round of New York’s “Get a Shot to Make Your Future’ COVID vaccination campaign. Last month, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the state is raffling off scholarships to New Yorkers between the ages of 12 and 17 who go out and get a COVID-19 vaccine in the next several weeks. Scholarships include full tuition and board to any public college or university for the full four years for adolescents who get their shot. Among the latest …

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Events
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Hosts Fireworks Show As NY Celebrates Reopening COVID-19: Hudson Valley Hosts Fireworks Show As NY Celebrates Reopening
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Hosts Fireworks Show As NY Celebrates Reopening Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to show the world that New Yorkers are “returning to life as we know it” with a series of fireworks displays across the state to celebrate the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Ten fireworks shows, including one at Nyack Memorial Park in Rockland County, are scheduled for 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15 - a day Cuomo said New Yorkers will remember. Earlier story - COVID-19: Majority Of NY Restrictions Lifted As State Hits Vaccine Milestone Additionally, Cuomo said that on Tuesday night, all state assets, including the Empire State Building will be lit blue and go…

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COVID-19: Majority Of NY Restrictions Lifted As State Hits Vaccine Milestone COVID-19: Majority Of NY Restrictions Lifted As State Hits Vaccine Milestone
Covid-19: Majority Of NY Restrictions Lifted As State Hits Vaccine Milestone New York has officially climbed the COVID mountain and come down the other side.  With New York hitting the designated 70 percent vaccination rate, Gov. Andrew Cuomo boisterously announced on Tuesday, June 15 that the COVID-19 restrictions put in place during the pandemic have been lifted. “What does 70 percent mean? It means that we can now return to life as we know it,” Cuomo announced. “We now enter a phase where we successfully deployed the weapon that was going to win the war. “That weapon was the vaccine, and we knew it. But the question was could we do it? Would we do it? Could…

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COVID-19: Delta Variant's Symptoms Different, More Dangerous Than Original Virus, Doctors Say COVID-19: Delta Variant's Symptoms Different, More Dangerous Than Original Virus, Doctors Say
Covid-19: Delta Variant's Symptoms Different, More Dangerous Than Original Virus, Doctors Say The Delta variant of COVID-19, by far the most contagious strain during the entire pandemic, has different and more dangerous symptoms than the original virus, doctors are now warning. The strain, first detected in India in December 2020, now makes up 90 percent of new cases in the United Kingdom and 10 percent of new cases in the United States. Doctors in China told state-run television that their patients who have the Delta strain, known as B.1.617.2, are becoming sicker and their conditions are worsening at a faster rate, according to The New York Times. Around 12 percent of Delta varia…

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COVID-19: Westchester Residents Win College Scholarships In NY Vax Incentive Program COVID-19: Westchester Residents Win College Scholarships In NY Vax Incentive Program
Covid-19: Westchester Residents Win College Scholarships In NY Vax Incentive Program A pair of students in Westchester are among 10 who are the latest to receive a full ride to any SUNY or CUNY school after being chosen in the second round of New York’s “Get a Shot to Make Your Future’ COVID vaccination campaign. Last month, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the state is raffling off scholarships to New Yorkers between the ages of 12 and 17 who go out and get a COVID-19 vaccine in the next several weeks. Scholarships include full tuition and board to any public college or university for the full four years for adolescents who get their shot. Among the latest winner…

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COVID-19: Here's When Americans 21-Plus Will Get A Free Beer When Vaccine Milestone Is Reached COVID-19: Here's When Americans 21-Plus Will Get A Free Beer When Vaccine Milestone Is Reached
Covid-19: Here's When Americans 21-Plus Will Get A Free Beer When Vaccine Milestone Is Reached One of the world's biggest brewers is offering beers for shots as America looks to hit a COVID vaccination milestone. Anheuser-Busch, which produces Bud Light, Budweiser, and other domestic beverages announced on Wednesday, June 2 that it will give away free drinks if the nation reaches President Joe Biden’s goal of having 70 percent of the adults in the country vaccinated by the Fourth of July. In a news release on Wednesday, the company said that if America hits the president’s stated goal, “Anheuser-Busch will buy America's next round of beer, seltzer, non-alcoholic beverage or other A-…

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COVID-19: State Park Family Passes Will Be Given To NYers Who Get Vaxed Through Memorial Day COVID-19: State Park Family Passes Will Be Given To NYers Who Get Vaxed Through Memorial Day
Covid-19: State Park Family Passes Will Be Given To NYers Who Get Vaxed Through Memorial Day New York is “taking a shot in the park” to encourage New Yorkers to go out and get the COVID-19 vaccine. Any New Yorker who receives a COVID-19 vaccination this week will receive a free two-day family pass to visit any state park, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced at a briefing on Monday, May 24 at Jones Beach in advance of Memorial Day Weekend. Anyone vaccinated between Monday, May 24, and Monday, May 31 will be eligible to receive passes. Cuomo made note that each state park will also feature pop-up vaccination sites over the holiday weekend as the state looks to “get more shots in arms” as th…

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