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COVID-19: Cases In Kids At All-Time High; Here's Percentage Of New US Infections In Children COVID-19: Cases In Kids At All-Time High; Here's Percentage Of New US Infections In Children
Covid-19: Cases In Kids At All-Time High; Here's Percentage Of New US Infections In Children With students returning to class for the new school year, the number of children coming down with COVID-19 is on the rise as overall cases continue to climb due to the Delta variant. In the latest data released by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), children now represent 26.8 percent of new weekly COVID-19 cases nationwide as health officials encourage all eligible parties to get vaccinated against the virus to help curtail the spread of the virus. According to the latest report, more than 250,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported among children in the past week out of nearly 940,000 …

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Hospitalizations Among Highest In State COVID-19: Hudson Valley Hospitalizations Among Highest In State
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Hospitalizations Among Highest In State In the past three days, the Hudson Valley has seen more COVID-19 patients hospitalized than nearly any other region in the state, according to the latest data from the Department of Health. New York Health officials are advising that the state, region, and country are seeing a surge in COVID-19 infection rates, hospitalizations, and fatalities, ringing alarm bells for some worried about combating the “second wave” of the virus. In the past three days, 54 COVID-19 patients have been admitted to Hudson Valley hospitals, second in the state behind only Long Island's 64 cases. The mid-Hudson r…

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COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown By Location Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown By Location Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties
Covid-19: Here's Latest Breakdown By Location Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties There were no new virus-related deaths in Ulster or Sullivan counties as the region continues to see a surge in newly confirmed and active COVID-19 cases. In Ulster County, the state Department of Health was reporting that there were 35 new cases reported, with 12 in Sullivan County as a statewide trend of new COVID-19 cases continues. There are now 441 337 active COVID-19 cases in Ulster, up from 337 as of Friday, Nov. 13, with 118 in Sullivan, up from 100. A total of 140,992 COVID-19 tests have been administered in Ulster since March, resulting in a total of 2,862 positive cases. Health …

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COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties By Municipality COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties By Municipality
Covid-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties By Municipality There were a combined 20 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ulster and Sullivan counties as the region continues to see a rise in active cases after flattening the curve over the summer. In Ulster County, the state Department of Health was reporting that there were 13 new cases, with seven more in Sullivan County. Earlier story - COVID-19: Ulster County Sees New Spike In Cases; Latest Breakdown By Municipality There are now 262 active COVID-19 cases in Ulster, with 86 in Sullivan, both the highest numbers in the area since June. A total of 120,141 COVID-19 tests have been administered in…

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COVID-19: It Will Take More Harsh Steps To Battle Pandemic, Scientists Say COVID-19: It Will Take More Harsh Steps To Battle Pandemic, Scientists Say
Covid-19: It Will Take More Harsh Steps To Battle Pandemic, Scientists Say The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outlook can be stopped, but only with “harsh steps” and extreme measures, health officials are warning. In a New York Times report, scientists who have battled pandemics in the past laid out the steps required to help slow and stop the spread of COVID-19, which has become a worldwide pandemic since the initial outbreak in China. “Whether they can keep it suppressed remains to be seen,” the report states. “But for the United States to repeat their successes will take extraordinary levels of coordination and money from the country’s leaders, and extraordinary …

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