Starting in early December, about 19,000 school districts will have the chance to order free rapid COVID tests from the federal stockpile for their students, staff and others in the community.

Upstate Pediatric Children’s Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Jana Shaw says there has been an uptick in children with respiratory illnesses as kids have returned to school.

Some people are finding pharmacies still don't have supply of the shots, and others are having insurance coverage troubles. Here's what's going on.

People will be able to go to COVIDTests.gov and get four free tests per household, starting Monday. The Biden administration says it is trying to prepare for the fall and winter COVID season.

COVID-19 cases are once again on the increase, but Gov. Kathy Hochul and state health officials say a new vaccine due out Friday could counteract that trend.

The new variant, known as BA.2.86, is genetically different than omicron. It has been found in Israel, Denmark, and South Africa, as well as in the states of Michigan and Virginia

With COVID-19 cases on the rise, Upstate University Hospital and Upstate Community Hospital are reinstating a mask mandate. The hospital policies will also require universal COVID testing for all patients admitted to the hospital.

In an interview with public radio, state Health Commissioner Dr. Jim McDonald offers guidance on how to deal with new COVID-19 strains that are emerging this summer.

Maybe it's not a full-blown summer surge but COVID numbers are ticking up. For those with concerns due to personal risk factors or the start of the school year, the booster question is top of mind.

Over the past week, the number of hospitalizations from COVID-19 and the number of reported cases across New York state have been on the rise.