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The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people in 46 of New York’s 62 counties wear masks in public indoor settings because omicron variants are surging. You can check your county here.
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The new COVID-19 variants that have been originating in South Africa are all directly linked to the omicron variant. Scientists are calling them sub-lineages.
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Michael Naab, 34, and Amber Naab, 37, of West Seneca have been sentenced to a conditional discharge, provided they perform 100 hours of community service.
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With the spring holidays approaching, and New Yorkers making preparations to travel and gather with loved ones, Gov. Kathy Hochul is encouraging everyone to stay vigilant in the fight against COVID-19.
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Ontario’s top doctor has given his first COVID-19 update in a month. He has issued a strong recommendation for people to continue wearing masks.
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A judge on New York's highest court has been referred to a disciplinary commission and could be kicked off the bench for failing to comply with a rule requiring all court personnel to provide proof they've been vaccinated against COVID-19.
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The level of COVID-19 in Chautauqua County is quite low right now — demonstrated not by the number of sick people, but by sewers serving a major part of the county's population.
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The Erie County Department of Health is offering free second booster doses of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to those who are eligible.
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State health dept recommends indoor masking in 5 CNY counties due to 'widespread' COVID transmissionState Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett recommends residents get vaccinated and boosted, get tested following symptoms and exposure, and return to wearing masks in all public indoor spaces in a five-county area, including Onondaga, Oswego, Madison, Cayuga and Cortland counties.