COVID In New York: 3 Additional Cases Of UK Strain Detected, Including 1 On Long Island
The first case of the highly contagious strain was detected in Saratoga Springs earlier this week.
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The first case of the highly contagious strain was detected in Saratoga Springs earlier this week.
Zip code 11419, covering Richmond Hill and South Ozone Park has the highest positivity rate in all of Queens, at 15.81%.
The old Sears at the Rockaway Town Square Mall has been turned into a vaccination hub for health care workers and, as of Friday, first responders like firefighters and police officers.
As the COVID vaccine rollout continues with bumps and snags, questions about the shots keep coming in.
The MTA is asking Mayor Bill de Blasio for more NYPD officers to patrol subways and buses. The transit agency cites a recent increase in crime and worsening mental health crisis in the city.
The governor says because of supply issues, the vaccine will have to be rationed, and so each eligible group will get a the number of doses in proportion to the population.
School students were set to return to the classroom for hybrid instruction next month.
Currently, New York City is in Phase 1A, which means only front line hospital workers and people in nursing homes can be vaccinated.
Psychologists say in every stressful, or even tragic, situation, we should look to the bright spots, the helpers, to give us hope.
CBS2 is taking a closer look at Manhattan's COVID-19 hotbed. Washington Heights and Inwood have the highest positivity rate in the borough.
A Long Island father has an urgent message to parents after his son came down with a rare but serious complication associated with coronavirus.
While it may seem like Dr. Dre is somewhat young for a bleeding brain aneurysm, the fact is they are most common in adults ages 30-60 but can occur at any age, including childhood.
The Big Apple is taking another step as it prepares to rollout the coronavirus vaccine to the public.
Mayor Bill de Blasio anticipates 10,000 NYPD officers and corrections officers could be vaccinated in a matter of days.
The call is out to retired health care workers to help with the massive vaccine effort. They're leaving the safety of retirement to join in the Herculean effort.
