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According to a press release from Governor Andrew Cuomo, “COVID-19 is still a real threat and we’re still battling it. I know it’s not on the front pages today, but it is still in people and in society, but thanks to the people of New York and the nurses, doctors and essential workers, today we […]
Nicholas Johnson, 22 is the first Black valedictorian since Princeton became an institution in 1746. Johnson is graduating with a degree in operations research and financial engineering. His speech was delivered on Sunday, May 31 via a pre-recorded video from his home in Montreal. In it, he quoted Michelle Obama, urging his classmates to keep […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced that New York officials worked with faith-based groups to try to bring back certain religious services after the pandemic resulted in the shut-down of all social gatherings. Religious institutions weren’t originally supposed to re-open until Phase 4. Drive-in and parking lot services restarted on Thursday along with religious gatherings of […]
Blood transfusions are often needed during surgeries. As elective surgeries have started up again throughout the country, a new crisis is unfolding within healthcare systems, especially across New York State and our local Rochester hospitals. According to The American Red Cross, people who would normally donate blood have stayed away from blood donation centers because […]
Many people are worried about both prejudices related to surviving the SARS-CoV-2 virus and their status as New York residents. A report out of Maine discussed by the Democrat and Chronicle on Sunday, May 24, claimed that the state has seen an uptick in requests for vehicle license plates from New York residents who maintain […]
As previously reported, the Black community has been disproportionately and adversely impacted healthcare-wise during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic as compared to other groups. Yet, Latinos have had to deal with quality of care problems and negative outcomes as well. Many Latinos have also dealt with a language barrier that causes diagnosis and treatment delays. As reported […]
Manhattan U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres has ruled that the New York Democratic presidential primary must occur as originally planned on June 23 and that cancelling it was unconstitutional. A lawsuit had been brought before her by lawyers representing Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and businessman Andrew Yang. As Judge Torres pointed out, no other state […]
https://13wham.com/news/local/volunteers-making-connections-with-older-adults In Rochester, there is growing concern about the impact of the COVID-19 on feelings of isolation and depression in elderly Rochester residents. The charity Lifespan and local volunteers have taken this matter into their own hands. Rochester volunteers of all ages are reaching out to elderly residents thorough the phone and making connections and […]
On Monday, April 27, representatives of the New York Board of Elections announced that they had canceled the Democratic primary election scheduled originally for April 28 and then June 23 to protect the health of voters. As they explained, they “struggled” with this decision, but they also felt it was the right one given the […]
Black Americans were among the hardest hit demographics by the coronavirus, but a light is at the end of the tunnel regarding new testing sites becoming available in New York state. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said (https://13wham.com/news/local/ny-antibody-testing-begins-today) on Sunday that the state would begin testing for COVID-19 antibodies within the population. Fox56.com reported (https://fox56.com/news/coronavirus/some-grocery-stores-including-wegmans-chosen-for-antibody-testingasome-ny-grocery-stores-including-wegmans-chosen-for-antibody-testing) […]