Health

A new way to help combat COVID-19 has been created and it comes in a form of a pill. Yesterday, the FDA authorized the first pill in the U.S. to treat the effects of COVID-19 from home. According to reported studies, the Pfizer-made anti-viral pills are 89% effective at preventing serious illness or hospitalization when […]

After warnings of the new COVID-19 variant, omicron has now been detected in Monroe County. The county made their announcement about the variant being detected, stating; “These results underscore the need for residents to keep following common-sense guidelines throughout the holiday season to protect themselves and their loved ones.” Monroe County is encouraging people to […]

Pegula Sports and Entertainment the company that manages the Blue Cross Arena announced an updated vaccination policy. All guests ages 5-11 will now be required to provide proof of at least one dose of vaccination for entry into all events. Pegula Sports also owns the Buffalo Bills and Sabres and the policy includes concerts, Bills, Sabres, Amerks, […]

Meagan Good and DeVon Franklin have confirmed that they are filing for divorce. In an exclusive, joint statement to People. The couple explained, “After much prayer and consideration, we have decided to go into our futures separately but forever connected.” They continued, “We celebrate almost a decade of marriage together and a love that is eternal. […]

Given the current COVID climate in the state of New York and Monroe County, Rochester City School District students are being told to bring home their learning devices for winter break in case the district has to shift to remote learning. If this case becomes reality, according to the RCSD Twitter account, families will be […]

During a briefing yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the state broke a record with 23,391 new COVID-19 cases over the past weekend. This data is four times the number of cases we saw last week. In her briefing, Governor Hochul stated that other countries that have experienced a surge of omicron cases saw case […]

At the beginning of the new year, President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for companies with 100 or more employees will begin. According to the data, the new mandate is estimated to affect over 100 million Americans and businesses, including some right here in Rochester. Yesterday, Wegmans, along with health and city officials, got together to […]

Procter & Gamble recalled various dry shampoo and conditioner products due to a chemical that can cause cancer. The chemical benzene was found in products from Aussie, Herbel Essence, Pantene, and waterless products made in the U.S. The recall covers nearly three dozen products that were found to have increased and “Unexpected” levels of the carcinogen […]

After dedicating 12 years serving as the director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins has retired this weekend. However, before Dr. Collins says his goodbyes, he still has concerns about the US facing the omicron variant. He warns us that if Americans don’t take COVID-19 seriously, the country could see 1 million […]

Over the weekend, Governor Kathy Hochul announced her plans to bring the vaccination requirement for all school-age children in New York. However, before this would be able to take effect, the decision must first pass the state legislature. Governor Hochul stated: “This is certainly something health departments all across the country are looking at. Every […]