New York Celebrates End Of COVID Restrictions With Fireworks Honoring Essential Workers

Fireworks illuminated the sky over 10 locations statewide, reawakening the City that Never Sleeps from a long nap.

• Jun 16, 2021

'A Momentous Day:' New York Relaxes Most COVID-19 Restrictions After Reaching 70% Vaccination Rate

Cuomo said fireworks displays will be held across the state Tuesday night to celebrate the health care heroes and other essential workers on the frontlines of the pandemic.

• Jun 16, 2021

A Pacemaker For The Brain? New Treatment Offers Promising Hope For Severe Parkinson's Disease Patients

There's an exciting new development in the treatment of severe Parkinson's disease that has stopped responding to medications.

• Jun 15, 2021

Long Island 9-Year-Old Who Gave Her Piggy Bank To Help Feed Health Care Workers During Pandemic Gets To Be Doctor For A Day

Desiree Mohammadi of Syosset looks up to the health care heroes who got us through the pandemic, so much so, she wants to be one.

• Jun 14, 2021

As COVID Pandemic Eases And Restrictions Loosen, Mask Confusion Grows

CDC and state guidelines in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut allow fully vaccinated people to take off their masks in most indoor and outdoor situations, but leave it up to the individual business to require face coverings or not. 

• Jun 14, 2021

New York-Presbyterian To Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations For Staff

The New York-Presbyterian hospital system says it will require all of its 48,000 employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they have a valid exemption.

• Jun 12, 2021

Researchers Launching Study To Determine How Effective COVID Vaccines Are For Cancer Patients, Survivors

Experts recommend most cancer patients and survivors receive the COVID-19 vaccine, but there are some unknowns.

• Jun 11, 2021

COVID Vaccine Hub Opens At Empire State Building With New Perks, But Not Many People

Organizers hoped more people would show up, even giving the first 100 a free ticket to the Observatory.

• Jun 11, 2021

Younger Patients Suffering From Liver Disease As Women Drink More During Pandemic

A JAMA study found 41% of women drank more in 2020 than in 2019. In some cases, it cost them their lives.

• Jun 10, 2021

8th Grader Pushes New Jersey Legislators To Write Bill Mandating CMV Screenings For Newborns

Ninety-one percent of women do not know about CMV or to even ask for a test, yet 1 in 200 children are born with it each year.

• Jun 10, 2021

Biden Announces Donation Of 500 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Abroad

President Biden on Thursday formally announced that the U.S. is purchasing 500 million doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for the global supply.

• Jun 10, 2021

Common Cold Making A Comeback As More People Venture Beyond Their Bubbles

Dr. Perry Halkitis with Rutgers says it's going around, and you may catch it no matter how healthy or strong your immunity is. 

• Jun 10, 2021

CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez: Wegovy Weight-Loss Drug Might Just Be The Real Deal

The Food and Drug Administration has just approved the first new weight-loss drug in years, which is good news in the American battle of the bulge.

• Jun 9, 2021

Partnership For New York City Survey Shows Much Higher Number Of Workers Plan To Be Back At Their Desks In September

There are signs of hope on the road to reopening. A new survey finds more office workers than originally thought are expected to be back in the city this fall.

• Jun 8, 2021

New York To Relax COVID Restrictions Once 70% Of Adults Receive 1st Vaccine Shot

The latest numbers show about 68.6% of adults have gotten at least one shot.

• Jun 8, 2021

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