coronavirus
Page: 43
With the 80 to 90 degree weather we have been experiencing the past couple of weeks we want to enjoy it but we have to be cautious. The coronavirus is still around, there is no vaccine and no treatment available yet. The Monroe County Department of Health reported 8 deaths from the virus on Wednesday. […]
The WHO is attempting to effectively communicate how often people can spread the coronavirus when they are asymptomatic. On Tuesday, they held a social media based live Q&A to answer questions about comments made by a WHO representative, indicating that asymptomatic people rarely spread the virus. There’s been a lot of confusion lately because that […]
Since COVID-19 a new report from the CDC found that Americans were cleaning and disinfecting their home more to avoid getting sick. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also found people are not handling cleaning products in a safe way. According to the report 39% of Americans wash food with bleach. The same percentage […]
According to CBS News, 1 in 5 Americans describe their financial situation as a hardship due to the coronavirus outbreak. A quarter of Americans earning less than $50,000 a year were impacted the most. Compared to 11% of Americans earning over $100,000 a year or more. 45% of Americans say they are not making enough […]
During his press briefing on Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo revealed a plan called the “Say Their Name” Reform, in response to the protests and demonstrations against the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. The 4 cornerstones of the reform are as follows: Transparency of prior police disciplinary records – known […]
As a result of the protests and demonstrations across the nation against the murder of George Floyd, the movement to defund the police is taking hold with lawmakers and state officials. For some time now, activists have advocating for spending to be prioritized on outdated social services instead of on an increasingly militarized police force. […]
It’s almost officially summer and you may be wondering where are the bikes for the bike-sharing stations? Either that or you have seen the removal of bike stations. No, they are not relocating them they are taking them away permanently. Starting this week all bike-sharing stations in the city of Rochester will be removed. Pace […]
The more you know the better the decisions you can make especially when it comes to you health. With that said in Monroe County there are currently 34 new cases and 187 hospitalizations from COVID-19. Seven people have died from the coronavirus locally since Thursday. We are still losing people to COVID-19 so it is […]
There is a new bill in the New York State Senate committee that would help with rent if passed. The program would provide relief from individuals impacted by the coronavirus. The Emergency Rent Relief Act includes up to $100 million in relief funds from federal COVID-19 aid and the CARES act. However, you will have […]
As many states reopen, we’re still waiting to see what’s going to happen within the education world starting this fall. Due to the pandemic schools were canceled for the remainder of the Academic Year. As we move forward with reopening, the return to school is not until Phase 4 of the plan. What does that […]