social distancing

While stressing that he “didn’t want to over promise here,” President Joe Biden mentioned that he thinks the country could be somewhat back to normal by Christmas. He commented on the fact that the current vaccinations and herd immunity were doing their jobs, and the ability to spread the disease is going to diminish over […]

According to officials over at the University of Rochester Medical Center and Rochester Regional Health, hospital visitation will resume next week in a limited capacity. The announcement came from URMC Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Michael Apostolakos and RRH Chief Medical Officer Dr. Robert Mayo. “I’m so pleased to see this change and I hope everyone […]

We are still battling COVID-19 and will continue through 2021. As we work through the year we will still have to social distance and wear masks. I know it’s not what we truly want to hear but this is where we are at globally. We have to appreciate our loved ones and let them know […]

According to an announcement by Superintendent Lesli Meyers-Small, the Rochester City School District is planning on changing some of its proposals that were mentioned last week. District spokeswoman Marisol Ramos-Lopez wrote in a text message Tuesday night: “There are no easy answers relative to the reopening of schools during this pandemic. The Rochester City School […]

On Monday, residents and staff at local senior homes were among the first in our community to get the vaccine administered. Becky Cavellier, a Physical Therapy Clinical Coordinator at the Jewish Senior Life home in Brighton had this to say: It was pretty easy, filled out paperwork the shot took like 5 seconds, it didn’t […]

President Elect Joe Biden has announced his three step approach to try and shut down the coronavirus pandemic. The spearhead of the campaign lies in 100 million vaccinations in his first 100 days in office. He also pledged to sign a bill making face masks mandatory and coming up with an idea to get kids […]

The number of COIVD-19 cases across the nation has passed 200,000 per day and Health and Human Services secretary, Alex Azar, says it is mostly because of: “Behavior and cold weather. People are going indoors, they’re not minding the three W’s. Our advice is always the same. Wash your hands, watch your distance, wear face […]

While holiday shoppers traditionally get the majority of their shopping done on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday sometimes gets overlooked. This year, more than ever, small businesses across the nation need support from shoppers in their communities. Brighton’s Cooks World is a great example of one of these local retailers that are depending on the […]

Certain parts of Monroe County have officially been designated as an “orange zone” by the powers that be in Albany. Parts of Rochester, Brighton, Gates, Greece, Irondequoit and Pittsford are now officially subject to restrictions and regulations close to what they were back in March. The regulations include schools ending in class sessions, a ban […]

The CDC has raised its warning levels to its highest degree regarding cruises and is also regulating international flights once more. The level 4 travel notice says that “all people” should avoid traveling by cruise ship because “the risk of COVID-19 on ships is very high.” In a statement on its website, officials said: “Cruise […]