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Big name retail stores like WalMart, T.J. Maxx and Kohls are dedicating hours for shoppers who are most at risk for contracting the coronavirus. Following in the footsteps of essential businesses like grocery stores, these chains will be opening earlier for groups of people that might not feel comfortable shopping during regular hours, when the […]
At 3:10pm on Sunday, May 31, Governor Andrew Cuomo tweeted “NEW: New York dentists can reopen statewide tomorrow. Dentists’ offices will be subject to safety and social distancing guidelines.” This action is based on the recent COVID-19 data that suggests hospitalizations and deaths are falling, thanks in part to the precautions that all New Yorkers […]
The more you know the better the decisions you can make especially when it comes to you health. With that said in Monroe County there are currently 34 new cases and 187 hospitalizations from COVID-19. Seven people have died from the coronavirus locally since Thursday. We are still losing people to COVID-19 so it is […]
On May 30th there were no new deaths from COVID-19 in Monroe County. The toll remained the same as it was last Friday, at 218. As of May 30, there have been 2,852 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Monroe County, of which, 44 cases were added 24 hours before the statistic was updated. 189 cases […]
There is a new COVID-19 testing site now open in Webster. Walgreens at 985 Ridge Road, Webster has opened a drive-thru testing site for COVID-19. They are accepting individuals but, only if they meet the Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. There is no cost for the test to people who are eligible. You […]
Big names in Hollywood are refusing to make films again until the COVID-19 pandemic is under control. This comes as no surprise, as movie projectors are gathering dust in closed theaters across the nation. When asked when he would be making new films, Producer Spike Lee said “They ain’t doing a thing until the vaccine. […]
Phases of re-opening are taking place every day and beaches are scheduled to re-open in New York and nearby states at 50 percent capacity for Memorial Day Weekend starting May 22. Yet, dentist offices are still not allowed to re-open except under special circumstances. Per the New York Dental Association: “The latest Executive Order #202.31 […]
According to Dr. Emily Landon, a hospital epidemiologist and infectious diseases specialist at University of Chicago Medicine, the best way to calculate the risk of transmission when interacting with others is to “Always choose outdoors over indoor, always choose masking over not masking and always choose more space for fewer people over a smaller space.” Experts agree that […]
The YMCA of Greater Rochester just announced more than 2000 employees will be furloughed. The reason? ‘Unforeseeable Business Circumstances Prompted by COVID-19. Here is a lists of the YMCA branches affected: – Association Office, 444 E. Main St., Rochester. – Carlson MetroCenter Branch, 444 E. Main St., Rochester. – Lewis Street YMCA Child Care, 53 […]
Ever hurt yourself or someone hurt you and you pretend like everything is fine,when you’re really in a lot of pain? Just about everyone has done it, even comedian and actor Kevin Hart. During a recent interview, the Hollywood heavy weight said he kept his pain from the 2019 car accident from his doctors. On […]