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NYC public hospitals suspend almost all visitations, expand testing hours, as Omicron rampage continues

Posted on December 22, 2021

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COVID-19 surge in New York City jails leads to pause on all in-person visits

Posted on December 22, 2021

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the country’s fight against COVID-19, in Washington

How Biden’s appeals to U.S. unvaccinated went from beer and cash to ‘illness and death’

Posted on December 22, 2021

The spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant in New York City

New York State cracks 10% positivity as hospitalizations remain at half of 2020 winter surge

Posted on December 21, 2021

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Fight, don’t starve: NYC restaurant workers threaten mass exodus amid Omicron unless paid livable wage

Posted on December 21, 2021

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Suffering New York City restaurants seek more aid as Omicron variant delivers ‘another gut punch’

Posted on December 21, 2021

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U.S. FDA set to authorize Pfizer, Merck COVID-19 pills this week – Bloomberg News

Posted on December 21, 2021

The spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant in New York City

NYC offering $100 booster incentive, ramping up testing amid Omicron wave

Posted on December 21, 2021

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Biden to deliver free tests, military doctors to battle surging Omicron

Posted on December 21, 2021

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Broadway’s breakthrough COVID cases creating long-term consequences

Posted on December 21, 2021

Governor Kathy Hochul Gives a Covid-19 Omicron Update, Introduces New State Health Commssioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett

Acting State Health Commish Mary Bassett tests positive for COVID-19; Hochul outlines further action to tackle Omicron winter surge

Posted on December 20, 2021

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‘It’s going to be a very challenging few weeks’: de Blasio continues pushing vaccines, boosters and testing to fight Omicron in NYC

Posted on December 20, 2021

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Moderna says booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine appears protective vs. Omicron

Posted on December 20, 2021

A person waits in a queue for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test in Times Square in Manhattan, New York City

Omicron NYC surge: More COVID-19 test sites coming, but de Blasio says spike ‘temporary phenomenon’

Posted on December 19, 2021

People wait in a queue to enter CityMD, a health clinic that offers coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing, on the Upper West Side as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City

Crunching the COVID-19 Numbers: Delta and Omicron variants send virus cases skyrocketing, Manhattan sees shocking surge

Posted on December 19, 2021

U.S. President Biden meets with members of the White House COVID-19 Response Team about the Omicron Variant at the White House

New U.S. push for vaccines, boosters to stem ‘raging’ Omicron: Fauci

Posted on December 19, 2021

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COVID-19 surge: New York state hits record number of daily cases, more pop-up vaccine sites opening as Omicron variant spreads

Posted on December 18, 2021

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CDC releases new guidance to allow children exposed to coronavirus to attend school

Posted on December 17, 2021

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The Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes cancels shows due to breakthrough COVID cases

Posted on December 17, 2021

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Omicron delivers another uncertain holiday season to pandemic-weary Americans

Posted on December 17, 2021

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Op-Ed | Keeping our kids safe with vaccination

Posted on December 16, 2021

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‘It is upon us’: Winter COVID-19 surge leaves New York ‘in for a rough ride,’ Hochul warns

Posted on December 16, 2021

Eric Adams speaks during a news conference outside Brooklyn borough hall in Brooklyn, New York

Adams avoids lockdown talk amid Omicron-fueled COVID-19 surge in NYC

Posted on December 16, 2021

The spread of the Omicron variant, in New York City

Mayor announces new measures as Omicron variant spreads throughout New York City

Posted on December 16, 2021

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COVID-19 positivity rate doubles in three days across New York City, something ‘we’ve never seen before’

Posted on December 16, 2021

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Metropolitan Opera to require booster shots for audiences as COVID concerns grow

Posted on December 15, 2021

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‘It’s been enough time’: Sandra Lindsay, first person to get COVID-19 vaccine, touts importance of getting doses in every arm

Posted on December 14, 2021

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Pfizer says COVID-19 pill near 90% effective in final analysis

Posted on December 14, 2021

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Higher risk of heart complications from COVID-19 than vaccines – study

Posted on December 14, 2021

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Online classes or in-person learning: What do New York City students actually prefer?

Posted on December 14, 2021

The global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in New York City

NYPD issued ‘very few’ fines to maskless subway riders, but refuses to say exactly how many

Posted on December 13, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Fauci speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington

Fauci says three shots of COVID-19 vaccine is ‘optimal care’

Posted on December 12, 2021

The spread of the Omicron variant, in New York City

Crunching the COVID-19 Numbers: 37 NYC areas report 100 or more new cases, surges in Queens and Staten Island

Posted on December 12, 2021

Shoppers wearing protective masks ride an escalator at Hudson Yards amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City

Vax up or mask up: Hochul mandates face coverings inside unless businesses require vaccines

Posted on December 10, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Mobile vaccination teams begin visiting Los Angeles schools to vaccinate middle and high school students

Six new cases of Omicron found in New York City

Posted on December 8, 2021

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De Blasio defends latest COVID-19 vaccine mandates as ‘preemptive strike’ on winter surge and Omicron variant

Posted on December 7, 2021

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Mayor de Blasio announces vaccine mandate for all private employers in NYC

Posted on December 6, 2021

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Omicron variant on the rise, elected officials push for COVID-19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act

Posted on December 5, 2021

FILE PHOTO: People queue at a popup COVID-19 testing site in New York

Crunching the COVID-19 Numbers: Virus cases keep rising thanks to Delta variant, infections explode on Staten Island yet again

Posted on December 5, 2021

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Three more Omicron cases in NYC detected, one other in Connecticut linked to Anime convention

Posted on December 5, 2021

FILE PHOTO: First day of New York City schools

FDA clears use of Lilly’s COVID-19 antibody therapy for kids

Posted on December 3, 2021

A woman wearing a protective face mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, walks in New York City

Vaccine makers could make Omicron-specific booster, says Fauci

Posted on December 3, 2021

People wait in a line to undergo coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at its testing site in central Seoul

WHO chief scientist urges people not to panic over Omicron

Posted on December 3, 2021

FILE PHOTO: People take coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests at a pop-up sidewalk testing site in New York

Five new Omicron cases detected in New York, Hochul and de Blasio urge calm and cooperation

Posted on December 2, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testify before a Senate Banking Committee hybrid hearing on oversight of the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve on Capitol Hill in Washington

Omicron could pose ‘significant’ threat to global economy, Yellen says

Posted on December 2, 2021

U.S. FDA authorizes first COVID-19 test for self-testing at home

To fight Omicron, Biden to add travel rules, make at-home COVID tests free

Posted on December 2, 2021

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Misinformation campaign: Rogue anti-vax ad pops up at Brooklyn bus stop

Posted on December 2, 2021

Tourist travel returns in New York

First Omicron case in NYC tied to Minnesota traveler who attended Javits Center convention

Posted on December 2, 2021

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Work begins on McGuinness Boulevard redesign, ‘substantial completion’ expected by the end of the year

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