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In a new clinical trial announced yesterday, Pfizer and BioNTech have begun a clinical trial to evaluate a new, omicron-specific vaccine for COVID-19. Even though people who are vaccinated and boosted appear to be better protected against severe COVID symptoms and hospitalization from omicron, the new highly contagious variant has still led to breakthrough cases […]
Yesterday, New York State Supreme Court Judge Thomas Rademaker has ruled Governor Kathy Hochul’s mask mandate unconstitutional. In his decision, Judge Rademaker says that ‘either the governor nor the state health commissioner have the authority to impose the mask mandate and state legislature would have to approve specific laws to require masks in schools and […]
Our beloved city is being hit with the omicron variant from two sides, an influx of patients and a shortage of staff. Some time ago, we received some help from the federal government as they sent military help to some hospitals across the county, and now the University of Rochester Medical Center is asking for […]
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 concerns, The Fugees is canceling its much-anticipated reunion tour. This highly anticipated tour was announced in September with Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, and Pras Michel planning to do shows for it in November and December. It was then that the tour was pushed back to 2022, in hopes that […]
Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation that allows voting by absentee ballot due to the COVID-19 pandemic through 2022. Hochul’s signature is in continuation of a law put into place in July 2020, to allow New Yorkers to request an absentee ballot during the pandemic where there is a risk of contracting or spreading disease […]
Yet again, the highly anticipated Marvel movie, ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ has been delayed. The second installment in the history-making Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise was delayed due to a surge of the omicron variant on the Atlanta set, and this now marks the third such instance of the production taking a hit in just a […]
After a low-key website launch earlier this week, millions of COVID test kits will soon be shipped out to people across the county. In order to place this free request, click here. On this USPS link, you will be directed to fill out a contact form. If you live in an apartment complex, make sure […]
Ajani Shaw from Staten Island has been arrested since he has been accused of faking positive COVID test results to obtain workers’ compensation. According to the NY Office of the Inspector General, the 23-year-old New Yorker has been accused of faking 6 positive test results resulting in weeks of quarantine as well as almost $2,000 […]
We all know that masks are one of the key components in stopping the spread of COVID-19, but what masks are the best? On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its mask guidance for consumers after months of public health experts urging Americans to start wearing higher quality masks. The CDC […]
As the NYSPHSAA Competitive Cheerleading Championships approach, many high school cheerleaders are pushing back against a COVID-19 vaccine requirement as the event is set to take place at Rochester Institute of Technology on March 5. In an online petition on change.org, over 11,000 people have signed to move the event or let unvaccinated girls compete. […]