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Covid-19: 253 New Deaths Reported In New York As Statewide Cases Hit 66,497
There has been 253 new novel coronavirus (COVID-19)-related deaths in New York as the number of confirmed cases climbed to 66,497 statewide.
At his daily news briefing on Monday, March 30, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that there have now been 1,218 deaths in New York tied to COVID-19, with 9,517 currently hospitalized. Of those hospitalized, 2,325 are in the ICU. Since the outbreak began, 4,204 patients have been hospitalized and have been discharged.
New York’s 66,497 COVID-19 cases remain the most in the nation, ahead of New Jersey (13,386 cases), California (6,266), Michigan (5,4…
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…
Covid-19: 5,146 New Cases Bring NY Total To 30,811, Now Accounting For 52 Percent In Country
There have been 5,146 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) reported in New York as the state’s total rose to 30,811, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said at a news conference on Monday, March 25 in Albany.
New York’s 30,811 COVID-19 cases are nearly 10 times more cases than the nearest states - New Jersey, California, Washington and Michigan - have seen, though Cuomo said that the social distancing efforts may be slowly working. As a percentage, New York State COVID-19 cases account for 52 percent of the 58,998 in the United States. New York City's 17,856 cases are 30 percent of US cases.
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Recall Issued For Trader Joe's Egg White, Potato Salads Due To Possible Listeria
Two varieties of salads sold at Trader Joe’s in New York and Connecticut are being recalled due to potential Listeria contamination.
Trader Joe's Egg Salad in six-ounce quantities, and 20-ounce containers of Trader Joe's Old Fashioned Potato Salad dated for use through Friday, Dec. 27, are being voluntarily pulled from the shelves by Bakkavor Foods USA, to the FDA.
The recalled products were distributed to Trader Joe’s retail stores in Alabama, Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michiga…
Listeria Concerns Prompt Recall Of Some Trader Joe's Fresh Products
Trader Joe’s has issued a recall for fresh food products shipped to the area that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The grocery conglomerate announced this week that is recalling refrigerated products that were sold in Alabama, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont and Wisconsin stores.
The recall is part of the…
Recall Issued For 97K Pounds Of Salad Products Due To E. Coli Scare
An area company is recalling nearly 100,000 pounds of salad products that may be contaminated with E. coli.
Missa Bay, LLC, a Swedesboro, New Jersey, company, is recalling approximately 97,272 pounds of salad products that contain meat or poultry because the lettuce ingredient may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.
The recalled items have the establishment number “EST. 18502B” inside the USDA mark of inspection. They were shipped to locations in Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illi…
Taco Bell Recalls Seasoned Beef From Restaurants, Distribution Centers
Taco Bell is recalling millions of pounds of beef due to concerns they may be contaminated with metal shavings.
Taco Bell voluntarily recalled approximately 2.3 million pounds of seasoned beef from its restaurants and distribution centers in 21 states in the Midwest, Southeast and Northeast, including New York and Connecticut on Friday, Oct. 11.
“Nothing is more important than our customers’ safety, and nothing means more to us than their trust,” Julie Masino, President of North America, Taco Bell Corp, said in a statement. “As soon as we received the first consumer complaint, we immediatel…
Area Native Valerie Harper, Who Earned Fame As TV's 'Rhoda,' Dies At 80
Hudson Valley native Valerie Harper, who achieved fame in a sidekick role on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” before starring in her own, top-rated show, “Rhoda,” died on Friday, Aug. 30. She was 80.
She had leptomeningeal carcinomatosis, in which cancer cells invade the fluid-filled membrane surrounding the brain.
For her work on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," she received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series three times, and later received the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on "Rhoda/"
Harper was born on Aug. 22, 1939…
