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Covid-
19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Positive-Test Rate; New Case Breakdown By County
The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley rose slightly for the first time in days as the numbers continue to trend in the right direction, according to the latest update from the Department of Public Health. In the past week, the average seven-day positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley had declined daily, from 2.99 percent on Friday, Oct. 1 down to 2.29 percent of those tested in the region on Wednesday, Oct. 6, up slightly from the previous day. Statewide, the positive infection rate is also dropping, from 2.45 percent to 2.43 percent during the same time fr…
Business
Covid-
19: Longtime TV News Anchor Loses Job For Refusing To Get Vaccine
A longtime and popular TV news anchor was let go after refusing to comply with a companywide COVID-19 vaccine requirement. Meggan Gray, who worked as a morning news anchor at dual ABC/CBS-affiliated WLOX in Biloxi, Mississippi, said she made the decision not to get vaccinated, despite Gray Television's requirement for employees. She said she decided not to get vaccinated because she already had COVID-19, along with other "more powerful" reasons. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it recommends that people who have had COVID-19 get vaccinated because research hasn'…
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Covid-
19: Hudson Valley Continues Downward Trend In Positive Cases; New Breakdown By County
The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley continues to decline, though multiple new virus-related deaths were reported throughout the region in the latest update from the Department of Health. After spiking toward the end of the summer, the average seven-day average positive infection rate for those tested for COVID-19 in the Hudson Valley has dipped for the fourth straight day, from 2.37 percent on Friday, Oct. 1 to 2.20 percent of those tested on Monday, Oct. 4. Statewide, the positive infection rate is also dropping, from 2.45 percent to 2.34 percent during the same time …
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Covid-
19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Stays At Steady Rate; New Breakdown By County
Five new COVID-19-related fatalities were reported in the Hudson Valley region overnight as the positive infection rate continues to fluctuate. The average seven-day positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley rose to 3.57 percent of those tested on Tuesday, Sept. 14 down to 3.54 percent on Wednesday, Sept. 15 as the region continues attempting to curtail the spread of the virus. Following several days of seeing the infection rate drop, the statewide rate has risen from 3.11 percent to 3.16 percent in the latest update from the state Department of Health. In the region, there wer…
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Covid-
19: Hochul Announces Series Of New Universal Mask Requirements In New York
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a series of universal mask requirements she said will help protect New Yorkers against the highly contagious Delta variant and the surge in COVID-19 infections statewide. Mask mandates for children in New York are being expanded to include children in child care and daycare centers as the number of new infections in kids rises across the country. During her latest COVID briefing on Wednesday, Sept. 15 in Albany, Hochul announced the new mandates that will impact children still too young to be eligible for the vaccine. Beginning on Sept. 15, child care, daycare c…
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Covid-
19: Here's When Vaccine Rollout May Start For Kids Ages 5 To 11
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine could be available to children ages 5 and older late in the fall or early this winter, according to a company board member. Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC that he believes the company's COVID vaccine will be approved for emergency use for children ages 5 to 11 sometime this fall or winter. Gottlieb told the news outlet that the application will likely be submitted to the FDA in October. He said the FDA will likely take four-to-six weeks to review the application, so the emergency use authorization c…
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Covid-
19: Hudson Valley Infection-Rate Stays Steadily High; New Breakdown By County
The Hudson Valley saw a slight dip in its COVID-19 infection rate, though the region remains concerned about new variants of the virus. According to the latest update from the state Department of Health, the positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested was down slightly to 3.50 as the statewide rate rose from 3.13 percent to 3.18 percent. In the Hudson Valley, two new virus-related deaths were reported in Orange County, with one in both Ulster and Westchester counties. Other new COVID-19 deaths were reported in the Bronx (four), Suffolk, and Queens (three), Nassau County (two), with si…
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Covid-
19: Brand-New CDC Study Reveals Vaccines' Effectiveness Against Delta Variant
A study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines at preventing infection may have decreased as the delta variant has become the predominant strain in the United States. Health care personnel, first responders and other frontline workers across six states were tested weekly for COVID-19 over the course of 35 weeks, the CDC reported. The agency reported that throughout the study, full vaccination against COVID-19 was 80 percent effective at preventing infection among the frontline workers "further affirming the …
Schools
Covid-
19: Info On Masks Among Students, Vaccines For School Personnel Outlined By Hochul
When the new school year begins in New York, it’s going to look very similar to how it ended in the spring as incoming Gov. Kathy Hochul lays out her plans for students and staff amid the latest surge of new COVID-19 cases. On her first day in office, the new governor said that she will be directing the state’s Department of Health to require universal masking for anyone entering school buildings, while all staff will have to be vaccinated, or submit to weekly testing. Earlier report - COVID-19: Schools Must Require Vaccines For All Personnel, Hochul Says “Priority number one is getti…
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Covid-
19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Increases; New Breakdown By County
The Hudson Valley continues to have one of the lowest positive infection rates in New York, though the number is back on the rise as new variants of the virus emerge. Over the weekend, the average seven-day positive infection rate of those tested in the Hudson Valley fluctuated, from 3.40 percent on Friday, Aug. 20, down to 3.36 percent the following day before spiking back up to 3.49 percent on Sunday, Aug. 22. Comparatively, statewide, the average infection rate is back on the rise, from 3.12 percent to 3.16 percent in the same time frame. One new virus-related death was recorded in Oran…
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Covid-
19: FDA Grants Full Approval For Pfizer Vaccines, With More Mandates Now Expected
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 16 and older. On Monday, Aug. 23, the FDA announced that the Pfizer vaccine has been granted full approval, which is expected to potentially open the door for more COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The Pentagon will mandate vaccines for its 1.4 million active-duty service members, following the FDA approval Monday. United Airlines recently said its employees will be required to show proof of vaccination within five weeks of regulatory approval. Pfizer is the first COVID-1…
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Covid-
19: Hudson Valley Infection-Rate Stays High; New Breakdown By County
New virus-related deaths were reported over the weekend in the Hudson Valley as the region and country continue attempts to corral more transmissible variants of the virus that have been mutating and rapidly spreading. In the Hudson Valley, the average seven-day COVID-19 infection rate jumped from 3.18 percent on Friday, Aug. 13 to 3.25 percent the following day before dipping back down to 3.16 percent of those tested on Sunday, Aug. 15. lAs recently as three weeks ago, the infection rate was closer to 2 percent. Statewide, the positive infection rate jumped from 2.86 percent to 3.09 …
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