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Nevada will be the 1st state to step out on the plank to hit state workers that are enrolled in the state’s health insurance plan to charge employees extra if they don’t get vaccinated. The state of Nevada’s employee benefit board Voted to hit workers with the surcharge of $55 per month To balance out the […]
After the state of emergency was announced in Monroe County, Governor Kathy Hochul is sending members of the National Guard to Monroe County to help alleviate nursing home staffing shortages. Yesterday, Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin made the announcement for Monroe County in Rochester. Benjamin stated: “We are also looking at more folks of the National […]
With the rise of Covid numbers and a new variant the US is getting ready to enforce stricter guidelines for International and domestic flights. This new guidance would require all people entering the United States to show a negative Covid test taken within 24 hours of getting on a flight. This new requirement would apply […]
Now that those who are 18 and over can receive the booster shot, Pfizer is requesting ages 16 to 17 to be able to receive the same option. Yesterday, Pfizer CEO and Chairman Albert Bourla tweeted out their announcement of a request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to expand the emergency use authorization […]
Since the rise of COVID cases and hospitalizations, Monroe County has declared a State of Emergency and “common-sense” approaches. According to Monroe County Executive Adam Bello, there are 511 new COVID cases, 443 hospitalizations (up 14 from Monday), 108 of those patients are in the ICU (up by four from the previous day), and that […]
Some Old Spice and Secret brand aerosol sprays were voluntarily recalled after the manufacturer, Procter & Gamble, found the presence of a cancer-causing chemical, benzene, in some of its products. Daily exposure to benzene in the recalled sprays at the levels detected are not expected to cause adverse health consequences based on cancer risk assessments […]
Now that the new COVID-19 variant omicron has made an appearance in Canada, New York Governor Kathy Hochul gave a briefing yesterday to address upcoming concerns. Since there is a concern of a holiday surge, Hochul and the New York Department of Health instructed hospitals to limit non-essential surgeries to ensure capacity. This cease will […]
A local Rochester family had tragedy struck the day before Thanksgiving after 3 children were in a car accident with their mother, 2 out of the 3 children passed away and the 3rd was in critical condition. Our hearts and prayers go out to the family and friends that were affected by this tragedy. Please help […]
Over the weekend, New York Governor Kathy Hochul provided a report on the state’s status for combating COVID-19. In this report, Governor Hochul is now requiring New York State nursing homes, adult care facility operators, and administrators to make booster doses available to all of their residents. In a statement, Hochul said: “With the emergence […]
On Friday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced an executive order aimed at boosting hospital capacity. This order is aimed at helping the potential winter spike in COVID-19 cases, as well as warnings about a new and highly transmissible coronavirus variant known as “omicron,” which has not yet been detected in New York. As of […]
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