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Yesterday, the University of Rochester’s Coronavirus University Restart Team announced that all undergraduate and graduate students will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine for the fall of 2021. There will be no remote instruction unless they are an international student who is unable to return to campus. By requiring students to receive the vaccine, […]
Monroe County Executive Adam Bello announced individuals 16 and older no longer have to make an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. You can get a shot at the Monroe County-run vaccination site or community-based clinic sites. This includes the Rochester Riverside Convention Center, the Monroe County Fleet Center, and all community-based pop-up clinics that […]
The days of trying to find a COVID test are over as pharmacy shelves such as Walgreens, CVS, and even retailers like Walmart will be stocking up on at-home tests. The at-home kits come with a cotton swab and a test tube. There are a few different ways that the kit will be tested. One […]
President Biden addressed the Nation on Wednesday to celebrate another milestone in the Covid19 vaccine campaign. 200 million shots have been administered since he got into office three months ago. As the focus of the promotional campaign switches focus onto working adults, Biden is calling on businesses to offer paid time of for employees to […]
So here is some interesting information, a year later. The US Center For Disease Control now says that disinfecting surfaces is not the way COVID-19 primarily spread. In fact, they say disinfecting surfaces could be doing more harm to you than good. The CDC determined that the risk of transmission of the coronavirus through surface […]
According to the latest data from John Hopkins University, the number of Global deaths from the coronavirus has topped 3 million. The United States is currently leading in a total of deaths, with more than 566,000. Brazil follows second with 368,000. The global death had reached 1 million back in September of 2020 and in […]
Today, many school districts across New York will head back to school full-time. This is the first time since the March of 2020, the beginning of the pandemic. This decision follows after the state issued updated guidance earlier this month, where the state eases social distancing requirements from six feet apart to three feet. Many […]
This Sunday, April 18 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on NBC, Ciara, and Russell Wilson will be hosting an hour-long vaccination special called “Roll Up Your Sleeves.” This special is aimed to educate viewers, raise awareness, and address concerns surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines. The pair will also be joined by current President Joe Biden and former […]
Starting this Fall, the Rochester City School District will return to school five days a week for in-person learning following three feet of social distancing restrictions. These restrictions, issued last week by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), enable the District to move forward with plans that will allow more students to return […]
The single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has been put on pause by the FDA due to rare complications. Six women out of the 7 million who have received the vaccine have reported severely rare blood clots that may be linked to the vaccine. Other side effects include a severe headache that does not go […]
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