2 Cases Of UK COVID Strain Reported In New York City, Including 1 Linked To Cluster On Long Island
The mayor says the test and trace corps is in contact with both people who tested positive. One of them recently traveled to the U.K.
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The mayor says the test and trace corps is in contact with both people who tested positive. One of them recently traveled to the U.K.
The administering of the COVID vaccine is picking up speed as more people in our area are now eligible to get it. With the accelerated rollout comes many questions.
Jones Beach started scheduling appointments Monday and by Tuesday afternoon, was completely filled through mid-April.
There are now new mass COVID vaccination sites you can go to in New York.
Getting an vaccine appointment is a difficult process, as millions of people are clamoring for just thousands of daily vaccine doses.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that New York state will follow that guidance. It opens eligibility to 7 million New Yorkers, but the state still only receives 300,000 doses a week.
As COVID vaccinations ramp up with more people becoming eligible, there are also more questions about the vaccines.
The plan includes partnering with local organizations, training health care providers about cultural sensitivities and disseminating information in different languages.
Devon Lewis and his wife Blair McDermott are now facing felony forgery charges.
CBS2 is continuing its look at the city's hardest hit neighborhoods when it comes to COVID-19.
Some of the city's most vulnerable lined up at sites across the city Monday for what they hope is a life-saving vaccine.
The COVID vaccine rollout has been far slower than promised, and millions of people are clamoring to get their shots
3.2 million people are now eligible for the vaccine, including those 75 and older, first responders, public safety workers, public transit workers, and education workers.
In the northern suburbs, pharmacy phones are ringing, and some seniors are fuming over the registration process for COVID-19 vaccines.
Starting Monday, millions more New Yorkers, including teachers and seniors, will become eligible for the vaccine.