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Highly Contagious Stomach Bug Spreading Fast In Northeast: Here's What To Know Highly Contagious Stomach Bug Spreading Fast In Northeast: Here's What To Know
Highly Contagious Stomach Bug Spreading Fast In Northeast: Here's What To Know A highly contagious stomach bug is spreading nationwide with the highest positivity rate now in the Northeast, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Norovirus causes inflammation of the stomach or intestines, which is called acute gastroenteritis. The most common symptoms are vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, and stomach pain, with fever, headache, and body aches also associated with the illness. Norovirus outbreaks frequently occur in schools, childcare centers, colleges, and universities. Foods that are commonly involved in norovirus outbreaks include: Leaf…
COVID-19: NY State To Provide Colleges, Universities Vaccines Directly COVID-19: NY State To Provide Colleges, Universities Vaccines Directly
Covid-19: NY State To Provide Colleges, Universities Vaccines Directly In an effort to get younger people vaccinated, New York State will begin shipping allocations of COVID-19 vaccines directly to colleges and universities. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the state hopes to get all students vaccinated before the end of the school year, and will take the opportunity to use schools’ facilities to distribute the vaccine. Making note that the positive COVID-19 infection rate among New Yorkers between the ages of 18 and 24 is up about five percent, Cuomo said that it’s time to turn the state’s attention to that age group. In an effort to expedite the va…
COVID-19: NYC Cleared For Phase 4 Reopening With Specific Guidelines COVID-19: NYC Cleared For Phase 4 Reopening With Specific Guidelines
Covid-19: NYC Cleared For Phase 4 Reopening With Specific Guidelines New York City will become the last of the 10 regions in New York to enter Phase 4 of reopening the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. New York City will start Phase 4 on Monday, July 20 after the team of global health experts advising New York State's reopening strategy reviewed the data for New York City and has cleared it to enter Phase Four of reopening. On Wednesday, July 8, Long Island became the ninth region to move to Phase 4, joining the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, Western New York, the Southern Tier, Finger Lakes, Central New York, Mohawk Valley, and North Country in Phase…
COVID-19: Here's What Is Open With Phase 4 Now Underway On Long Island COVID-19: Here's What Is Open With Phase 4 Now Underway On Long Island
Covid-19: Here's What Is Open With Phase 4 Now Underway On Long Island Long Island has become the latest region in New York to enter Phase 4 of reopening the economy as the state recovers from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Effective as of Wednesday, July 8, Long Island joined the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, Western New York, the Southern Tier, Finger Lakes, Central New York, Mohawk Valley, and North Country in Phase 4. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that health officials have checked and reviewed the data and gave the green light for Long Island to continue its phased reopening this week. New York City entered Phase 3 of reopening on Monday, …
COVID-19: Here's Latest Look At What's In, What's Out For Phase 4 Of Reopening COVID-19: Here's Latest Look At What's In, What's Out For Phase 4 Of Reopening
Covid-19: Here's Latest Look At What's In, What's Out For Phase 4 Of Reopening In less than two weeks, the Hudson Valley and Long Island will enter the fourth of four planned phases of reopening the economy as New York recovers from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Seven of 10 regions in New York have already entered Phase 4, which includes reopening of some businesses and loosening the restrictions on others that were shut down during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Capital Region, Central New York, Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, North Country, Southern Tier, and Western New York are all open in Phase 4. In Phase 4, the following businesses can open: Low-risk,…
COVID-19: NY Working With Gates Foundation To Imagine Education In The 'New Normal' COVID-19: NY Working With Gates Foundation To Imagine Education In The 'New Normal'
Covid-19: NY Working With Gates Foundation To Imagine Education In The 'New Normal' When New York schools reopen following the end of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, education could have a new look, according to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo said that moving forward, the state will be collaborating with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a “blueprint to reimagine education in the ‘new normal.’” “We’ve all been talking about education a lot, and we’ve seen what can be done with this new model, so we’re exploring what we can do with different technology,” Cuomo said. “We’ve seen technology where there are students on Long Island talking to a tea…
NYS On Pause: Cuomo Orders COVID-19 100 Percent Non-Essential Workplace Reduction, New Rules NYS On Pause: Cuomo Orders COVID-19 100 Percent Non-Essential Workplace Reduction, New Rules
NYS On Pause: Cuomo Orders Covid-19 100 Percent Non-Essential Workplace Reduction, New Rules Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: Here's When NYS PAUSE Measures Take Effect, What You Need To Know Amid the novel coronavirus crisis (COVID-19), Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he's taking the most dramatic action he can - reducing the non-essential workforce 100 percent. There will be fines and closures if businesses do not cooperate with the state order, Cuomo said in a news briefing in Albany on Friday, March 20. The measure in which only essential businesses can have workers commuting takes effect Sunday night, March 22. "This is the most drastic action we can take," Cuomo said, off…