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According to the New York State Department of Health, COVID-19 numbers are down enough to allow visitation in nursing homes to resume, starting July 15. Social distancing measures will still be in place and there will be restrictions on how many visitors can be in the room at the same time. Things like temperature checks […]
WDKX Chief Meteorologist Richard J. McCollough, M.Ed said one more day of the wave till the rain.. Rochester will feel like a 100 degrees again today!!
Schools in Florida will be required to open for in-person classes, starting in August. Teachers and staff are baffled as to why this is happening and don’t agree with the decision. As COVID-19 cases grow to over 200,000 the Florida Department of Education announced Monday that all schools will be required to open at least […]
We all have our own conspiracy theories when it comes to the coronavirus but, when real scientists start to have them that’s when things get a little scary. Especially when over 200 scientists collectively come together to write a letter to the World Health Organization with concern. The concern being the transmission of COVID-19 through […]
The power is in the hands of the decision-maker. Make the decision to be happy. Sometimes we give other people, circumstances, and situations the power to “steal our joy” or affect our happiness. The focus for the day is choosing happiness because we all want to be happy right? Happiness is a choice. Now I […]
A COVID-19 Vaccine is set to start late stage trials where they can test to see how well the the drug works to not only treat, but prevent the coronavirus. Biotech company Regeneron has said that they have a unique double antibody solution during a press release on Monday. This vaccine is unique because it […]
Watch how people treat others around them and even strangers, learn from the actions they display. If they show they are not loyal to anyone including themselves, don’t expect them to be loyal to you. Secondly, if they do not respect boundaries or do not respect other people including themselves you can not expect them […]
Dr. Colleen Fogarty, the Department Chair for the University of Rochester Department of Family Medicine let WROC know that it is still very important that people keep wearing masks to reduce the COVID-19 infection rate down. She stresses that there are confirmed scientific reports that justify the use of masks and face coverings stop the […]
Parents, as your kids prepare to head back to school, it is important to make sure their vaccines are all up-to-date. New York State requires all children, even those who are distance learning, to keep up with their shots. Last year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law removing non-medical exemptions from school vaccination requirements. Monroe County […]
Recently, President Donald Trump declared that a COVID-19 vaccine would be available “long before the end of the year.” On Sunday, a senior white house official would not give reporters an actual timeline for when it would be finished and distributed to the American people. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn was on […]
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