COVID-19
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Dr. Anthony Fauci has finally resurfaced after well… we don’t really know we can only assume but he has been pretty low key for a while. Dr. Fauci is the leading infectious disease expert so hearing from after these last few weeks is oddly comforting. He was recently a part of the Aspen Ideas Festival […]
Welp! It looks like all the fireworks activity across the New York State has caught the attention of Governor Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo addressed the issue on Monday and has instructed the New York State Police to start a firework enforcement detail. He also said he has never seen anything like this before. The State Police […]
Two of Monte Alban’s three locations have closed temporarily after an employee tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday night. While there is no information being provided as to when the Ridge road and Empire Boulevard locations will be opening, the restaurant shared a post on their Facebook page that said: “Because we reopened with masks […]
According to a press release from the City of Rochester, this year’s 4th of July celebrations have been cancelled due to New York State’s limit on mass gatherings due to COVID-19. Regulations from Phase 4 limit gatherings to 50 people or less. Traditionally, Rochestarians come out of the woodwork and convene by the Genesee River […]
Almost 30 years ago, the Ronald McDonald House Charities held its first sale in a garage where it raised money to help the families of sick children get housing and support when they needed it most. This week, officials have let the public know that this year’s sale, scheduled for May, is cancelled due to […]
On Thursday, Texas reported its highest spike in coronavirus cases since it began re opening. The governor has since paused the scheduled phase in response to the more than 6000 new cases that were reported in one day. The combined numbers in the 30 states that have begun reopening procedures have set a record for […]
As the country begins to re open, many top health officials are beginning to consider what would happen if there was a second wave of shutdowns due to another wave of COVID-19 hospitalizations. According to Dr. Jonathan Reiner, a professor at George Washington School of Medicine, the country may have to face the fact that […]
When Congress passed the COVID-19 relief package in May, over $100,000 in the for of stimulus checks went to incarcerated individuals. While the legislation doesn’t exactly exclude inmates, the IRS is actively seizing the funds that were sent, using the guidelines on Social Security to justify their action. The Social Security Act refuses incarcerated people from receiving certain types of […]
On Tuesday, New York held its Democratic Presidential primary and Former Vice President Joe Biden swept the polls, winning against the 10 other candidates that were no longer campaigning. The Associated Press called the victory 8 minutes after the polls closed. Biden had already won the democratic nomination and has positioned his campaign to go […]
Phase 4 may be starting in the next few days. Local health leaders announced details about visitation procedures. Starting Thursday, hospitals will begin to allow visitors back, but only on a limited base. Each hospital will have its own specific guidelines. Nursing homes and assisted living facilities are not included. Visitation hours at […]
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