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Local health leaders are concerned about the shortage of blood donations and are asking for donors to help. The reason for the low blood supply is there are fewer donors and due to the pandemic there have not been as many blood drives held. The American Red Cross is encouraging people to donate blood by […]
At the last home Buffalo Bills game for the season, a West Seneca couple has been accused of using fake COVID-19 vaccination cards to attend the playoff game. According to Erie County District Attorney John Flynn, 34-year-old Michael Naab and 37-year-old Amber Naab presented falsified vaccine cards at Highmark Stadium. Since October 31st, proof of […]
Do you owe money to any state University? There was a big announcement Tuesday from the State University of Board of Trustees, it’s reported they’ll no longer be holding out on transcripts for students who have outstanding balances. To Read More Click Here. Source: WHEC-TV
In a new clinical trial announced yesterday, Pfizer and BioNTech have begun a clinical trial to evaluate a new, omicron-specific vaccine for COVID-19. Even though people who are vaccinated and boosted appear to be better protected against severe COVID symptoms and hospitalization from omicron, the new highly contagious variant has still led to breakthrough cases […]
The pop up COVID-19 testing site on Mt. Hope Avenue in Rochester still remains closed. The Center for COVID Control stopped operating and had planned to reopen again by January 22nd. The pop up testing site is now under investigation by the Better Business Bureau after customers complained about not receiving their COVID-19 test results. […]
Google is being sued by four state Attorney Generals accusing the company of misleading people about tracking their locations. The State AGs say Google made money from advertisers with the misleading data. This isn’t Google’s first time facing these type of allegations. Click Here To Read More. Source: CNBC
Yesterday, New York State Supreme Court Judge Thomas Rademaker has ruled Governor Kathy Hochul’s mask mandate unconstitutional. In his decision, Judge Rademaker says that ‘either the governor nor the state health commissioner have the authority to impose the mask mandate and state legislature would have to approve specific laws to require masks in schools and […]
We’re sending our prayers and condolences to the family and friends of Regina King as she announced the tragic loss of her son Ian Alexander Jr. According to reports Regina King’s son took his own life last week on his 26th birthday. Ian Alexander Jr. was Regina king’s only child. Click Here To Read More. […]
Our beloved city is being hit with the omicron variant from two sides, an influx of patients and a shortage of staff. Some time ago, we received some help from the federal government as they sent military help to some hospitals across the county, and now the University of Rochester Medical Center is asking for […]
Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation that allows voting by absentee ballot due to the COVID-19 pandemic through 2022. Hochul’s signature is in continuation of a law put into place in July 2020, to allow New Yorkers to request an absentee ballot during the pandemic where there is a risk of contracting or spreading disease […]
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