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After receiving backlash on the shortening of isolation days from 10 to 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering altering its recommendations for people with COVID-19. According to Dr. Fauci, there was “some concern” that the CDC told people to isolate for five days but did not recommend that they get a […]
As children head back to school this week after a week-long winter break, many are nervous as the surge in COVID cases is making this challenging. According to the Rochester City School District, families and students were instructed to bring technology home in case of a shift to remote learning, and now, the head of […]
As COVID-19 cases are rapidly increasing, rapid at-home tests are being heavily distributed by school districts and are available at some stores. While many who are testing positive are also seeking a confirmation PCR or antigen test – the results of which are more accurate but take longer, many are wondering what do you do […]
As students and teachers prepare to head back to school on Monday after winter break, the Monroe County Health Department is urging parents, students and teachers to get tested for COVID. Monroe County Health Officials are warning us that we could see over 2,000 COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks. Dr. Michael Mendoza, the Public […]
Cheers to the new year! And what does a new year mean? Some new laws. From sports betting to Styrofoam, there are several laws that could impact your everyday life. Here are some of the following: On December 31, the minimum wage increases to $13.20 from $12.50 as part of New York States’ plan to […]
Yesterday, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul shared in a press conference that the state is seeing an uprise in new COVID-19 cases as the omicron variant continues to cause a surge in cases. According to Governor Hochul, on Tuesday the state had 67,000 new cases, which has broken the record for the highest number […]
As we see the spike in COVID-19 affect our community, we have also seen it increasingly affect pediatric hospitalizations. According to the state, pediatric COVID cases have increased from 22 to 109 from the week of December 5 to the week of December 19 and pediatric hospitalizations have doubled statewide, from 70 cases to 184 […]
With the surge in COVID-19 and the omicron variant, many Americans are on the hunt for an at-home COVID test. Given the aftermath of the holidays, drugstore shelves are bare in many places, and states that have offered free over-the-counter tests have run out. With surges rolling across the country, prompting more hospital overcrowding, many […]
Yesterday, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, anti-apartheid leader and voice of justice, died at age 90. Tutu was a Nobel Peace Prize-winning Anglican priest whose humor, inspiring messages, and continuous work for civil and human rights made him a respected leader during the struggle to end apartheid, the South African official policy of racial segregation. Tutu’s death […]
On Christmas morning, Frank Ocean gifted all his fans and listeners with a special Christmas episode of his Apple Music 1-aired blonded RADIO show. In the show, the award-winning recluse shared an intimate conversation between himself and motivational speaker and extreme athlete Wim “Iceman” Hof about dealing with grief. This conversation comes from Ocean’s most […]
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