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COVID-19: These Mass Vaccination Sites Are Now Open To Walk-Ins Age 16-Plus In NY COVID-19: These Mass Vaccination Sites Are Now Open To Walk-Ins Age 16-Plus In NY
Covid-19: These Mass Vaccination Sites Are Now Open To Walk-Ins Age 16-Plus In NY With the supply of the COVID-19 vaccines beginning to outweigh the demand in New York, mass vaccination sites are now accepting walk-in appointments for all adults across the state. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that as of Thursday, April 29, the state’s 16 mass vaccination sites will be accepting walk-ins for all residents 16 and older. “With COVID, we're at a little bit of a point of transition,” Cuomo said during a COVID-19 conference earlier this week in Johnson City. “We’ve been doing great with the vaccinations at distribution sites across the state, but we’re seeing a reductio…

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COVID-19: Here's When NYers 60+ Can Get Vaccinated Without Appointment COVID-19: Here's When NYers 60+ Can Get Vaccinated Without Appointment
Covid-19: Here's When NYers 60+ Can Get Vaccinated Without Appointment Another hurdle has been removed for older New Yorkers seeking the COVID-19 vaccine. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that beginning on Friday, April 23, residents 60 years and older can enter any of the state’s 16 mass vaccination sites and receive a vaccine without having to schedule an appointment. “Today, we’re taking an additional step for people 60 years of age and older. You won’t even need an appointment to get a vaccine,” Cuomo said from a COVID-19 briefing in Yonkers on Wednesday, April 21. “You can just walk into any of the mass vaccination sites across the state, walk in, and…

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COVID-19: 7,377 New Reported Cases Statewide; Cuomo Asks FEMA For Four More Temporary Hospitals COVID-19: 7,377 New Reported Cases Statewide; Cuomo Asks FEMA For Four More Temporary Hospitals
Covid-19: 7,377 New Reported Cases Statewide; Cuomo Asks FEMA For Four More Temporary Hospitals There have been 7,377 more confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in New York, bringing the total statewide to 44,635, tops in the nation. New York remains the state most plagued by the virus, with 44,635 cases that resulted in 519 deaths, up from 385 the day before. New Jersey has the next most confirmed cases with 6,876, followed by California (4,060), Washington (3,208), and Michigan (2,878). Of the 44,635 positive cases, 6,481 are hospitalized, with 1,583 patients in ICU. Since the outbreak, 2,045 people who tested positive and were hospitalized have been discharged. New York G…

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COVID-19: NY Looks To Secure New Temporary Hospital Sites, 12K More Join Surge Healthcare Force COVID-19: NY Looks To Secure New Temporary Hospital Sites, 12K More Join Surge Healthcare Force
Covid-19: NY Looks To Secure New Temporary Hospital Sites, 12K More Join Surge Healthcare Force New York State is scouting additional new sites for temporary hospitals, with a goal of having a 1,000-plus patient overflow facility in each NYC borough as well as Westchester, Rockland, Nassau and Suffolk counties, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. The new additions will supplement temporary hospital facilities that are being set up at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and locations at SUNY Stony Brook, SUNY Old Westbury and Westchester County Center and are aimed at building thousands of new beds to bolster existing hospital capacity, with the goal of being open to patients in early to mid Apri…

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COVID: 40K Sign Up For NY Surge Healthcare Force, 6K Volunteer To Staff Mental Health Hotline COVID: 40K Sign Up For NY Surge Healthcare Force, 6K Volunteer To Staff Mental Health Hotline
COVID: 40K Sign Up For NY Surge Healthcare Force, 6K Volunteer To Staff Mental Health Hotline Tens of thousands of New Yorkers have signed up to be on the front lines of the state's fight to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. More than 40,000 mostly retired doctors and nurses will lead a Surge Healthcare Force, with the much-needed staffing that will be needed as tens of thousands of hospital beds are being added, mainly in and around New York City. Earlier report: COVID-19 - 5,146 New Cases Bring NY Total To 30,811, Now Accounting For 52 Percent In Country For a breakdown of the force by positions, see the first image above. The Four Seasons Hotel on East 57th…

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COVID-19: Hospitals Ordered To Increase Bed Capacity 50 Percent; NY Secures Emergency Supplies COVID-19: Hospitals Ordered To Increase Bed Capacity 50 Percent; NY Secures Emergency Supplies
Covid-19: Hospitals Ordered To Increase Bed Capacity 50 Percent; NY Secures Emergency Supplies New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is ordering area hospitals to increase their capacity for beds by a minimum of 50 percent each as they prepare for a spike in cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the coming weeks. Cuomo also announced that the state has been busy and successful in securing emergency supplies for hospital workers, including 339,760 N-95 masks; 861,700 surgical masks; 353,500 gloves; 145,122 gowns and 197,085 face shields. (See second image above.) Globally, there have been 360,096 confirmed cases of coronavirus, which resulted in 15,485 deaths. In New York, there were mor…

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Cuomo Calls On Medical Supplies To Be Nationalized As Number Of NY COVID-19 Deaths Reaches 114 Cuomo Calls On Medical Supplies To Be Nationalized As Number Of NY COVID-19 Deaths Reaches 114
Cuomo Calls On Medical Supplies To Be Nationalized As Number Of NY Covid-19 Deaths Reaches 114 Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling on the federal government to immediately nationalize vital medical supplies by using the defense production act as the number of deaths related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has risen to 114 in New York State. Nationally, also as of midday Sunday, March 22, there have been 374 COVID-19 related deaths. (See first image above.) "We need the materials now," Cuomo said. "We are competing with other states to get supplies, and it shouldn't be that way." Cuomo said that has led to price gouging, what he called a "mad bidding war" with masks that normally s…

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Missing College Student Alert: Have You Seen Her? Missing College Student Alert: Have You Seen Her?
Missing College Student Alert: Have You Seen Her? A 24-year-old college student who is believed to be suicidal and may be in need of medical attention has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. Rebecca Mutambi Kabanzira was last seen on Long Island at the SUNY Old Westbury Campus in the village of Old Westbury, Nassau County, at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, the New York State Public Safety Department said. She was last seen wearing a black jacket, blue jeans, and white sneakers. She is described as being 5-foot-6, 150 pounds with brown eyes. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call…

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