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The FDA has issued a warning and recalled two COVID-19 test kits. The US Food and Drug Administration recalled the two tests manufactured by Empowered Diagnostics. The two tests recalled CovClear COVID-19 Antigen and ImmunoPass COVID-19 Neutralizing Antibody Rapid Test. The FDA recalled the tests because they have the potential for false results. This is […]
While we can guess what’s in store for us based on this week’s forecast, we, unfortunately, will not be getting our groundhog’s prediction this year. Milltown Mel, a groundhog who has for years offered his weather predictions on Groundhog Day, has died just before his big day. According to Mel’s handlers, the Milltown Wranglers stated: […]
Monroe County has announced some news for families to that receive some form of childcare assistance. County Executive Adam Bello says the county’s child care subsidy programs that will make child care more accessible and affordable for residents while also helping providers survive the pandemic. “Right here in New York State, the annual cost of […]
The New York State mask mandate is here to stay at least for now. The statewide mandate implemented by Gov. Kathy Hochul was granted a full stay on Monday. The mask mandate by the governor was ruled unconstitutional but on Monday a State Supreme Court Judge granted the full stay during the state’s appeal. So […]
Could High Falls become a state park? Yep! It looks like it may actually happen. High Falls State Park is going to be a multi-year, multi-phase effort to create the State Park. The park will not be easy to build because of the contamination. Before building the park, there would have to be a massive […]
Super Bowl LVI is fastly approaching and is filled with a star-studded halftime show. While we are all excited to see Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar hit the halftime stage, we can’t help but get a little excited to hear Lamar’s new music before the show. It is removed […]
Yesterday afternoon, a number of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) went into lockdown and canceled classes after receiving bomb threats. Albany State University, Bethune-Cookman University, Bowie State University, Delaware State University, Howard University, Southern University, and A&M College are currently the HBCUs who have reported they have received these threats in statements and social […]
In their efforts to find alternative housing for people staying inside a parking garage in Downtown Rochester, Monroe County has responded with a current solution. Starting last night, anyone who was staying in the Civic Center Garage will be offered alternative housing. According to Adam Bello, 44 people have already been placed into housing. Monroe […]
Want to donate blood? Saturday January 29th from 10 AM to 3 PM at Rochester Academy of Medicine located at 1441 East Ave, There will be a sickle cell awareness blood drive. About 1 in 13 African Americans carry the sickle cell trait, Estimated 100,000 in the US have Sickle Cell Disease, and approximately 2,000 […]
Local health leaders are concerned about the shortage of blood donations and are asking for donors to help. The reason for the low blood supply is there are fewer donors and due to the pandemic there have not been as many blood drives held. The American Red Cross is encouraging people to donate blood by […]