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Lieutenant Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday the state has the authority to mandate masks at schools.
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Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon is now requiring a vaccination or test policy in every school district in the county.
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Mask mandates and other interventions can help stop a surge, even where vaccination rates are low, say scientists who've reviewed states' data. When the measures start and how long they last matters.
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Syracuse Common Councilor Khalid Bey, the Democratic candidate for mayor this year, has tested positive for COVID-19, his campaign said Monday.
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All health care workers in New York state will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19, including those at hospitals and long-term care facilities, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday.
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Several counties in central and northern New York are now considered to be areas of elevated spread of the virus. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently upgraded Onondaga, Oswego, Cayuga, and St. Lawrence counties to its high transmission list.
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The CDC is officially recommending a third dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine for people with weakened immune systems. It follows the FDA authorization a day earlier.
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Researchers looked at the impact of free masks, text reminders and celebrity endorsements. It's unclear if the best strategies will help counter anti-mask sentiment in the U.S. during the delta surge.
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Sexual harassment allegations cost New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo his job. Now, many want to see him answer for a scandal that cut to the heart of his reputation as a pandemic hero and may have had life-and-death consequences — his administration’s handling of outbreaks in nursing homes.