Doctor: COVID-19 Cases Among Children Happening More Frequently: 'Things Have Definitely Changed'
In the early days of the pandemic, kids were rarely getting COVID, but that's not the case anymore.
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In the early days of the pandemic, kids were rarely getting COVID, but that's not the case anymore.
Millions of Americans between the ages of 12 and 15 could soon be able to get a booster shot of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, after a panel of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention's outside vaccine advisers voted by a majority to recommend children as young as 12 get a booster.
The city is battling the worst COVID-19 wave in a year. The Bronx currently has the highest positivity rate and in some neighborhoods that number is near 50%.
The current COVID positivity rate across the state is 22.5%. In New York City, it is 21.4%. In the northern suburbs, which the state refers to as the mid-Hudson regions, it's 24.4%. On Long Island, the positivity rate is among the highest in the state, at 27.3%.
With record numbers of COVID cases in our area, hospitals are being flooded with requests for antibody treatments that were saving lives, but many patients are being turned away.
Mayor Eric Adams is defending his response to the pandemic, including having fully open schools.
Homicide rates spiked in big cities across the country during the peak of the pandemic. One hospital in New Jersey put a program in place to help reduce the number of victims in its community.
It was back to school on Monday for kids in New Jersey, though not everyone was in the classroom.
The teachers' union was pushing for schools to be remote for a few days to allow time for testing, but Mayor Eric Adams insists everyone is armed with the tools to keep kids learning and safe.
The attorney said he was contacted by the Manhattan DA's Office, which said there was no evidence to suggest that any laws were broken, and it has closed the investigation.
Despite the troubling and ever-increasing number of COVID-19 cases in New York City, Mayor Eric Adams is urging corporations and financial institutions to end their reliance on telecommuting.
While many shows have had cancellations during this latest COVID-19 surge, Broadway is still open for business. Off-Broadway is back, too.
Some parents were disappointed the district is all remote until the middle of January.
There was an official change in leadership Monday for Nassau County's 1.4 million residents.
City workers have been required to be vaccinated since Nov. 1, 2021.
