COVID-19
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While some may have celebrated as a federal judge lifted the mask mandate on public transportation, Governor Kathy Hochul has stepped in to say that this is not true for New York. In yesterday’s press conference, Governor Hochul announced that masks will be required “for the short term” on public transit such as airports and […]
While mask mandates have changed throughout the state we must remain vigilant against this deadly virus. With new variants the symptoms may be unpredictable. You may be asymptotic or experience cold-like or seasonal allergy-like symptoms. Protect you and your family by testing often. Pick up your free test at our giveaway events this week.
RTS is going back to their masking guidance just a-day after it announced it was making masking optional for customers and employees. Under the RTS masking guidance that was released Wednesday morning customers and employees must wear face masks that cover their mouth and nose while riding on the bus and in the public areas. […]
Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle overturned the federal government’s transportation mask mandate that was just recently extended. According to Judge Mizelle, she claimed she could overturn the mandate on her interpretation of the term “sanitation.” In the 1944 Public Health Service Act, it states that if the government is trying to prevent the […]
The FDA supports a new technology to detect Covid-19 by using a person’s breath sample. The FDA authorized an emergency use of this technology last week by the company Inspector. The device is about the size of a small suitcase and can give you results within minutes. It’s not sure when it will be available […]
Legendary New York City DJ Kay Sly passed away after losing his battle with Covid-19 for the last 4 months. DJ Kay Slay had his Drama hour radio show on New York City’s Hot 97 for years and it was currently at Sirius XM Shade 45. DJ Kay Slay was well known for his run […]
We are starting to see a spike in COVID-19 cases across the county from the highly contagious omicron subvariant BA.2. Earlier this week there were 695 new COVID cases, 169 people are hospitalized, and 16 of them in the ICU. Robert Mayo, Rochester Regional Health’s chief medical officer, recently spoke out on the surge, stating: […]
If you are planning to travel any time before May 3rd, don’t forget to bring your mask. Yesterday, the CDC and the Biden administration is extending its face mask requirement for public transit for another 15 days. According to the CDC, they are extending the mandate “to assess the potential impact the rise of cases […]
Masks are coming back in Philadelphia. With COVID-19 cases on the rise, Philly is the first major city to reinstate its indoor mask ordinance. The city announced that they would require residents to wear their masks while inside buildings a month after dropping the mandate. The move comes as the BA.2 Omicron subvariant has sparked […]
New York, New Jersey, and California failed the test when it comes to how the state’s handled the coronavirus pandemic. The States were graded on the number of deaths, its economy, and education. New Jersey was the worst state to be in during the coronavirus pandemic. States like Florida, Utah, Nebraska, and Vermont were the […]
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