COVID-19
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Due to the rise of recent COVID-19 cases across the country, the 64th annual Grammy’s has been postponed. The 64th annual Grammys was supposed to take place in Los Angeles at the Crypto.com arena on January 31st. This is the 2nd year in a row the grammys have been postponed. Last year the award show […]
Monroe County is updating its guidelines for COVID-19 to align with the CDC’s new recommendations for shorter COVID-19 isolation. The new state and federal isolation protocol shortened from 10 to 5 days for those who test positive for COVID-19. After five days of isolation, the individual must wear an N-95 mask. If you test positive […]
Just when we thought things were returning to normal, the omicron variant has caused a surge in COVID-19 that has affected our lives. Now, the variant may even affect this years’ Grammys. The 64th Annual Grammy Awards is currently scheduled for January 31st at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. In addition to the Grammys being […]
Earlier this week, Dr. Fauci spoke out on the possibility of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention adding a negative COVID test as part of their isolation requirements after receiving backlash from the public. Despite the backlash, the CDC stated that they are not adding a testing requirement to its isolation guidelines for people […]
After Gov. Kathy Hochul said that KN-95 masks are more effective at stopping the spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19. The state is distributing KN95 masks to counties, and will be holding distribution events. The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce will provide local businesses with KN95 masks and rapid test kits during a drive-through giveaway on […]
In Rochester Covid-19 numbers continue to rise and NY Governor Kathy Hochul was in town to hold a briefing. The positive cases here in Monroe County on Monday were 1,171 which are due to a “backlog” from the holidays. Gov. Hochul started her briefing off by saying “we are not in a good place…” She […]
In Mayor Malik Evans’s first few days of serving as the city’s mayor, Evans started his first full day in the office dealing with the deaths of two of his city’s youngest citizens; Derrick Watson and Julius Greer Jr. On Friday, Watson, age 17, died of COVID-19, and just two days later, Greer, age 14, […]
Rochester Mayor Malik Evans held a press conference detailing his plans for the first few weeks in office. His focus will be COVID-19 and the violence in the city of Rochester. He addressed the first homicide in Rochester that happened Sunday on North St. and was 14-year-old Julius Greer Jr. He was in 9th grade […]
The Monroe County health department is holding off on the new CDC guidelines when it comes to the new quarantine time. The CDC announced the new quarantine guidance from 10 day to now 5 days. Monroe County executive Adam Bello and Monroe County health commissioner Michael Mendoza will continue to follow the ten day isolation guidance. I think […]
In response to the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases, Diddy decided to not enter 2022 with his annual big New Year’s Eve bash. Diddy was set to have his annual party in Miami with 500 of his closest friends but canceled due to the outbreak in Florida and the world, according to TMZ. The last […]