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New York: COVID resurgence prompts new CDC mask guidance for Long Island and parts of NYC

Mon, 2022-12-05 19:03 — mike kraft

COVID resurgence prompts new CDC mask guidance for Long Island and parts of NYC It's the season of giving, but be wary of giving your family members COVID. The virus is rebounding in 5 New York counties. CBS New York

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The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, Suffolk counties are all in the orange, with positivity rates between 7-10%.

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U.S. to test sewage in more cities for indications of polio infections

Thu, 2022-12-01 10:50 — mike kraft

US officials say 2 more places will test sewage for polio NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia and Oakland County, Michigan, are joining the small list of U.S. localities that are looking for signs of polio infections in sewage, U.S. health officials said Wednesday. AP NEWS

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CDC officials say they have been talking with other communities about also starting polio wastewater testing. They are focused on cities and counties with low polio vaccination coverage and those in which travelers had visited the New York communities where polio was found.

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New York City public employees among 19 accused of pandemic aid fraud

Wed, 2022-11-30 18:23 — mike kraft

NYC public employees among 19 accused of pandemic aid fraud NEW YORK (AP) — Nineteen people including 17 New York City and New York state public employees were charged in a federal complaint unsealed Wednesday with submitting fraudulent applications for funds intended to help small businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic. AP NEWS

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New York made $11B in improper unemployment payments during Covid-19 pandemic

Wed, 2022-11-16 09:44 — mike kraft

New York made $11B in improper unemployment payments during Covid-19 pandemic, audit finds The report Tuesday examined claims made through the state Department of Labor’s unemployment insurance system from January 2020 to March 2022. POLITICO

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U.S. Supreme Court's Sotomayor rejects temporary stay challenge to N.Y. COVID vaccine mandate

Thu, 2022-11-10 17:14 — mike kraft

U.S. Supreme Court's Sotomayor rejects challenge to N.Y. COVID vaccine mandate U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday rejected a bid to prevent New York City from enforcing its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for municipal workers against a group teachers, firefighters and others who challenged the policy. Andrew Chung Reuters

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U.S. faces third Covid winter, without key tools and treatments

Thu, 2022-11-10 08:42 — mike kraft

U.S. set to face third Covid winter without key tools and treatments Already, some hospitals in New York City are planning to stop using certain drugs because resistant Covid variants are spreading, an infectious disease specialist told STAT. Andrew Joseph STAT

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A COVID wave of BQ infections has already reached California. It’s about to engulf the rest of the nation, experts say

Thu, 2022-11-03 10:21 — mike kraft

A COVID wave of BQ infections that started in New York has already reached California. It’s about to engulf the rest of the nation, experts say California is now an “emerging hotspot” for the family of variants, known to be the most immune evasive and transmissible yet, according to experts. YahooFinance

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Hospitalizations rise in New York City as COVID, RSV and flu circulate

Tue, 2022-11-01 09:29 — mike kraft

Coronavirus tally: Hospitalizations rise in New York City as COVID, RSV and flu circulate Hospitalizations are rising in New York City as a combination of new COVID strains, RSV and flu is affecting young children and adults, the New York Times... Ciara Linnane MarketWatch

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New omicron subvariants accounted for more cases in New York region in latest week than BA.5 -- CDC

Mon, 2022-10-31 13:31 — mike kraft

New omicron subvariants accounted for more cases in New York region in latest week than BA.5, CDC data shows The omicron sublineages BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 continued to spread in the U.S. in the week through Oct. 29, accounting for 27.1% of new cases nationwide, according... Ciara Linnane MarketWatch

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New York judge orders NYC to rehire workers fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccines and provide back pay

Wed, 2022-10-26 10:08 — mike kraft

Judge orders NYC to rehire group of workers fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccines and give them back pay The city has already appealed the decision, saying the COVID-19 vaccine is "critical to New Yorkers' public health." YahooNews

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