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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has warned that if vaccination efforts aren’t increased dramatically, then it will be harder for everyone to reach herd immunity. Now that the first phase of vaccinations has passed, phase 1B will go into effect next week with an increased number of vaccination stations. In New York alone, there are […]
A new study shows that thousands of minority-owned businesses were last on the list when it came to receiving the government’s coronavirus relief loans. According to the Associated Press, data from the Paycheck Protection Program shows minority-owned small businesses didn’t receive a relief loan until the last few weeks of the program. White business owners […]
To all the new parents that welcomed a child in the year 2020, you might be eligible to qualify for up to a $1,100 of extra stimulus money. According to reports children born between January 1st and December 31st of last year qualify for both stimulus checks if parents meet the income requirements. Now this […]
More people are making the switch over from alcohol to marijuana. According to the results of a Harris Poll released this month, almost half of cannabis consumers age 21 and up have replaced or reduced their c since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The poll also found that one-third of those who use cannabis […]
A pharmacist in Wisconsin allegedly sabotaged more than 500 doses of the Moderna vaccine at a local hospital. According to local authorities, Steven Bradenberg, 46 who is a self proclaimed “conspiracy theorist” who believed that the vaccine would “change people’s DNA.” Bradenberg allegedly removed boxes of the vaccine for more than 12 hours, rendering them […]
According to officials from the Monroe County Department of Public Health, there were 693 cases of COVID-19 reported on Sunday, brining the weekend total to over 1000 with the 454 cases reported on Saturday. On a weekly average, Monroe County is reporting around 618 cases per day and the 7 day rolling positivity rate is […]
In a huge move of generosity, Kyrie Irving of the Brooklyn Nets has taken it upon himself to pay the tuition of a few students at Lincoln University. The 9 students from the Pennsylvania HBCU will have their tuition paid in full from the Brooklyn Nets point guard’s 11 days of giving campaign. A Tweet […]
Ashanti says that she is “feeling grateful” on an instagram post she released, announcing that she is now COVID free. “My parents and I got our negative results back right in time to start off the New Year healthy, happy & loved. Wishing y’all all an Amazing 202WON.” The news broke after she had to […]
In order for the asymptomatic COVID-19 testing sites in Monroe County to remain open, they need volunteers. The United Way of Rochester just announced that they are looking for around 150 people to come forward and lend a hand so that the community can continue testing. Jamie Saunders, President and CEO of The United Way […]
According to an announcement by Superintendent Lesli Meyers-Small, the Rochester City School District is planning on changing some of its proposals that were mentioned last week. District spokeswoman Marisol Ramos-Lopez wrote in a text message Tuesday night: “There are no easy answers relative to the reopening of schools during this pandemic. The Rochester City School […]