Billy Joel Postpones Upcoming Madison Square Garden Concert Due To COVID Concerns
Joel posted on social media, "Nothing is more important to me than the safety and well-being of my band, crew, and the fans."
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Joel posted on social media, "Nothing is more important to me than the safety and well-being of my band, crew, and the fans."
The campus-wide quarantine is expected to end on Feb. 7, but may be extended depending on COVID-19 rates.
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%.
Parents, students and teachers are trying to cope with the COVID surge and do what's best for learning.
In the city, the Bronx tops all the boroughs with a 27% COVID positivity rate, and in the Fordham, Kingsbridge and University Heights sections, the rate is 47%.
The governor says more than 620,000 COVID rapid test kits have been distributed to schools and early child care providers.
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%.
Students will continue remote classes until Jan. 30.
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.
Doctors called the incident "irresponsible" because the vaccine could have been corrupted, and the Herricks High School biology teacher appeared unversed in medical protocol.
President Biden announced on Tuesday that he's directing his team to double the United States' order of Pfizer antiviral pills from 10 million COVID-19 treatment courses to 20 million treatment courses, and the delivery will be accelerated from September to June.
Police say she gave a teenager what's believed to be a coronavirus shot in her living room.
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.
The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday it authorized third doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's shot for that age group.
With the rise in COVID-19 cases has come a push for New York City Public Schools to go remote this week.
