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People are experiencing a range of symptoms for COVID-19, because of that the Center for Disease Control has an update. The CDC has added six new symptoms to it’s list for the coronavirus. The symptoms to watch for were just fever, cough, and shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. Now the CDC added chills. Repeated […]

Reportedly North Korea leader, Kim Jong Un, died but other reports claim, he’s not really dead. No one really knows. If you are following all of the reports from media outlets across the globe, it was first reported Kim Jong Un may have died due to complications from heart surgery. Speculations of his health began after […]

A Long Island man may be the first person in New York State to be charged for price gouging medical masks. The man was caught in clear violation of the Defense Protection Act which is a law to fight against people price gouging medical supplies during the pandemic. If found guilty, the man identified as […]

On Friday, April 17, the University of Rochester Medical Center announced its plans to follow-up with people who had been previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 to check for reinfection. The focus of the research is to specifically understand the spread of the virus and determine the length of time, if possible, that a person might be […]

On Saturday, April 18, CNN hosted an hour-long, nighttime special, “Color of Covid,” to spread messages of hope and support to members of minority communities and workers of color throughout the United States. Hosted by journalist Don Lemon and commentator Van Jones, the event brought together some of the biggest names in entertainment for heartfelt […]

On Friday, April 17, the president of the board that organizes Rochester’s Puerto Rican Festival, Orlando Ortiz, announced that the June 14, 2020 event has been canceled. It won’t return until some time next year. The Puerto Rican Festival is well-known as the city’s longest-running multicultural festival. The decision to cancel was made in coordination […]

On Friday, April 10, the Internal Revenue Service announced that it had added a new page to its site and a link to a tool for people who didn’t file taxes in 2018 and 2019 so that they can supply their bank deposit information and receive the Economic Impact Payment faster. Those who qualify for […]

On Friday, April 17, Governor Andrew Cuomo and Attorney General Letitia James informed the public that a previous suspension of certain debt collections and associated interest and fees initiated for 30 days starting on March 17 had been extended to May 17 because of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. They also explained that another extension is possible […]

On Thursday, April 16, the New York Attorney General Letitia James reminded all New York residents including those in Rochester that they are protected from eviction during the SARS-CoV-2 crisis. All evictions have been suspended to at least June 19, 2020. Even if a warrant for eviction currently exists, constables, sheriffs, and marshals aren’t permitted […]

On Tuesday, April 14, health officials for New York City revised the total number of deaths from SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) complications to include anyone from March 11 through April 13 who died in hospitals with symptoms that suggested the virus was the cause even without positive test results. The revised number, 3,778, has increased the total […]