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New Poll Reveals NYers' Views On Banning Cell Phone Use In Schools New Poll Reveals NYers' Views On Banning Cell Phone Use In Schools
New Poll Reveals NYers' Views On Banning Cell Phone Use In Schools With the new school year comes renewed debate over the use of cell phones in the classroom. Among New York parents of school-age children, 77-percent support barring cell phone use in schools during the day, a Mount Sinai South Nassau “Truth in Medicine” poll found. Most parents, 72-percent, said they still want their child to have their phone on them in case of an emergency, the poll found. Earlier Report: Hochul Signs Bill Restricting 'Addictive' Social Media Feeds Targeting Children The poll was conducted by 600 parents with at least one child under the age of 18 in New York Cit…

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by Michael Mashburn
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COVID-19: Emergency Room Visitors No Longer Allowed At LI Hospital Due To Omicron COVID-19: Emergency Room Visitors No Longer Allowed At LI Hospital Due To Omicron
Covid-19: Emergency Room Visitors No Longer Allowed At LI Hospital Due To Omicron A Long Island hospital has been forced to update its Emergency Room visitor policy due to the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant and a recent rise of new infections across the region. As of Tuesday, Dec. 21, Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside and Long Beach will no longer be permitting visitors to help curtail the spread of the virus, which has been running rampant on Long Island for weeks as the infection rate spikes. Earlier story - COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Climb In Cases As Infection Rate Tops 8 Percent The new policy is effective immediately and will be in place "until…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Here's How Many Long Island Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot COVID-19: Here's How Many Long Island Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot
Covid-19: Here's How Many Long Island Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot More than 50 percent of the hospital workers on Long Island who are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine have done so, though the region is lagging behind others across the state. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that 60 percent of hospital workers on Long Island have received the COVID-19 vaccine, while statewide, a total of 60.8 percent of medical professionals have been vaccinated. Cuomo also made note that vaccination performance is uneven by region, with Long Island hospitals having used 78 percent of the doses allocated to them, with only New York City (60 percent), Finger Lakes (7…

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by Zak Failla