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Yesterday, the Rochester City School District employees were informed that they must be vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID testing, making the RSCD the first local district to require this policy. Employees who don’t submit to testing will not be allowed to return to work and will be placed on unpaid leave and testing must be […]
After a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti, Naomi Osaka is stepping up. The tennis star pledged to donate any prize money she earns from this week’s Western & Southern Open tennis tournament to support relief efforts in Haiti. Osaka’s father, Leonard Francois, is from Haiti and she shared on Twitter. Really hurts to see all the devastation […]
The federal government is requiring its workers to be vaccinated for COVID-19, and the numbers are increasing dramatically. More than 25,000 employees of the Health and Human Services Department will be required to get vaccinated, and the Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding its vaccine requirement to more employees, contractors, and volunteers. This will affect […]
Now that Monroe County is at a high transmission for Covid-19, many are starting to wonder if a booster vaccine is on the way. A local, Randy Stiefler who is a diabetic, two-time cancer survivor, diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 1979 and again in 2013, is wondering the same thing; “I know, with my health […]
The spike of the Delta Variant, both locally and nationally, has sparked the notion of requiring patrons to show proof of vaccination upon entry to restaurants and bars. Some popular places in Rochester are taking part in this movement, which coincides with New York City officials announcing that by mid-August, anyone entering indoor restaurants, bars, […]
According to the CDC, Monroe County has reached a level of “high” COVID-19 transmission. Monroe County is currently the only county in our area to reach that threshold, but counties such as Orleans, Wayne, Seneca, and Yates Counties have each been designated as being at “substantial” risk of transmission, and Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, and Ontario […]
As more businesses start to require proof of the covid-19 vaccine, the creation of fake covid-19 cards is on the rise, and easier to get than you would think. If you give it a quick online search, you would find profiles offering fake COVID-19 vaccine cards for purchase and all you need to give them […]
Yesterday, American tourists were allowed to enter Canada for the first time since the start of the pandemic. However, not just anyone is allowed in. Those who wish to enter Canada must provide that they’re fully vaccinated and test negative for COVID-19 within three days of crossing. Travelers must also fill out a detailed application. […]
Just when it seemed like things were looking up, the United States is now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day, returning to a milestone last seen during the winter surge. In late June this year, we were only averaging about 11,000 cases a day. This is another reminder of how quickly the delta variant […]
After New York State revealed it would not be issuing any guidance for school reopening, the Rochester City School District has put out its own. Their guidance mirrors that already put forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This guidance comes amid a local increase of COVID cases. According to the guideline, […]
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