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COVID killed nearly 1,600 New Yorkers as new variant emerged in December. It may get worse
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNearly 1,600 New Yorkers have died due to COVID-19 since Dec. 1 as the new highly contagious XBB.1.5...
COVID is back in NY. What to know about schools, nursing homes and more
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe recent resurgence of COVID-19 in New York has renewed focus on infection-control practices at...
New York drug overdose deaths spiked by 68% during COVID pandemic
ABC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDrug overdose deaths in New York state spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report...
Uptick in NY's COVID deaths last month. Could mask mandates, restrictions return?
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAnother 288 New Yorkers died due to COVID-19 last month as hospitals and nursing homes considered reinstating mask mandates and other infectious-disease safety measures. The rising monthly COVID ...
NY schools stop reporting COVID cases on state website. What that means for students, parents
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBefore President Biden declared the COVID-19 pandemic “over” on CBS Sunday, New York recently...
New York COVID cases rise 11%, deaths also up. Is this what 'new normal' looks like?
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNew York's weekly tally of COVID-19 cases increased about 11% last week, as experts warned of a...
EXPLAINER: What is monkeypox and should New Yorkers be worried?
NY Daily News via AOL· 2 years agoNew Yorkers are hearing about a potential new infectious disease threat from monkeypox just as the...
Disgraced ex-NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered to appear before House panel over controversial handling...
NY Post metro via Yahoo News· 3 months agoDisgraced ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been ordered to appear before a Congressional panel over his...
New York Plans To Lift Mask Mandate In Medical Settings
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNew York officials will not be renewing the state’s mask mandate policy in medical settings after it...
'She was dying': Why thousands of NY nursing home complaints during COVID are unresolved
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs the early weeks of the pandemic locked down nursing homes, Jeannie Wells could only watch from...