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U.S. life expectancy dropped nearly two years--state by state maps

Wed, 2022-08-24 10:04 — mike kraft

These 8 states saw the sharpest declines in life expectancy in 2020 New York saw the biggest drop in life expectancy from 2019 to 2020: 3 years. Hawaii had the smallest change. NBC News

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New York Governor annouces end of COVID-19 restrictions in schools

Mon, 2022-08-22 19:07 — mike kraft

Hochul announces end of COVID-19 rules in schools: 'No more... New York state is lifting COVID-19 restrictions for schools ahead of the new school year, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday. New York Post

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Students will no longer have to isolate or quarantine if they are exposed to someone who is COVID-positive, and entire classrooms won’t have to be sent home over a single case anymore, the governor said.

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New York City officials recommend masks indoors due to COVID surge

Fri, 2022-07-08 17:15 — mike kraft

New York City health officials said Friday all New Yorkers should wear high-quality face masks indoors and near crowds due to a rise in COVID-19 cases.

"We're currently seeing high levels of COVID-19 in NYC," the city's Department of Health said in a tweet recommending N95, KN95 or KF94 masks for the public.

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New York City's COVID test positivity rate surpasses 10% for the first time since January

Fri, 2022-07-01 10:15 — mike kraft

New York City's COVID test positivity rate surpasses 10% for the first time since January Data from the New York City health department shows the COVID test positivity rate has surpassed 10% for the first time since late January. ABC News ABC News

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U.S. Supreme Court nixes religious challenge to New York vaccine mandate

Thu, 2022-06-30 17:20 — mike kraft

U.S. Supreme Court nixes religious challenge to New York vaccine mandate The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to hear a challenge to New York's mandate that healthcare sector workers be vaccinated against COVID-19 brought by a group of doctors, nurses and others who objected on religious grounds. Andrew Chung Reuters

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New COVID Wave Is Starting, With the ‘Worst Version' of Omicron --NY expert

Wed, 2022-06-29 09:27 — mike kraft

Top NY Doctor: New COVID Wave Is Starting, With the ‘Worst Version' of Omicron A new COVID wave appears to be starting in New York City, fueled by the strongest subvariant of the omicron strain of coronavirus to date, one of the city’s top epidemiologists said Tuesday. The BA.5 subvariant, first seen in South Africa and then Portugal, is considered by some experts to be the “worst version” of omicron seen yet, given its… Ben Berkowitz NBC New York

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Some American universities and schools are reimposing indoor mask mandates

Thu, 2022-05-26 08:55 — mike kraft

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The White House is making the antiviral treatment Paxlovid more accessible across the U.S.

Thu, 2022-05-26 08:12 — mike kraft

US making COVID antiviral drug more available at test sites WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Thursday announced more steps to make the antiviral treatment Paxlovid more accessible across the U.S. AP NEWS

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New York City health chief: urges people to wear masks indoors; 'high' COVID alert level coming

Mon, 2022-05-16 18:34 — mike kraft

NYC health chief: Wear masks indoors; 'high' COVID alert level coming New York City is approaching a ‘high’ level of COVID-19 alert, according to Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan. In a tweet issued Monday morning, Vasan said he was urging all New Yorkers to wear a mask while indoors. FOX 5 NY FOX 5 New York

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Raising the alert level from medium to high indicates an increased and significant level of community spread.

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Americans must not ‘grow numb,’ Biden says, as U.S. marks 1 million Covid deaths

Thu, 2022-05-12 08:38 — mike kraft

Biden marks 1 million U.S. Covid deaths, urges Americans not to ‘grow numb’ “To heal, we must remember. We must remain vigilant against this pandemic and do everything we can to save as many lives as possible," President Joe Biden said Thursday. NBC News

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