Biden Talks With Health Care Workers About COVID-19 Crisis
President-elect Joe Biden held a virtual roundtable Wednesday with frontline health care workers, as he prepares to tackle the COVID-19 crisis.
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President-elect Joe Biden held a virtual roundtable Wednesday with frontline health care workers, as he prepares to tackle the COVID-19 crisis.
More than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Connecticut on Wednesday, along with 13 deaths. Hospitalizations rose by 39 cases.
The Archdiocese of New York, which represents more than 60,000 students, has been open for in-person learning since September.
Mayor Bill de Blasio said earlier this week if schools must close, he will work with the state to reopen them as soon and safely as possible.
The city has about 250 testing sites, serving 50,000 or more people a day.
Long Island is seeing the highest number of positive COVID-19 cases since it began reopening in May. However, school students attending in-person classes have not been a part of the spread.
As CBS2 first reported Tuesday night, big budget cuts could be coming to the MTA, impacting jobs and service. That is, unless the federal government steps in.
Pfizer says results from its largest vaccine trial are complete, and it's 95% effective.
According to the MTA, despite tens of thousands of interactions with riders so far, only a handful of $50 fines have been issued for non-compliance.
New York State Attorney General Letitia James says they charged customers $129.99 for two-liter bottles of Purell and almost $30 for 8-ounce of Germ-X.
Nearly 780 people are currently hospitalized, and 12 new deaths were reported, bringing the total for the pandemic to 4,771.
So far, the Ottaianos have fed more than a dozen families. They hope word continues to spread so they can help more.
As CBS2's Marcia Kramer reports, even with a new president, the money train from Washington is not expected to save commuters from fare and toll hikes.
United Airlines launched its free COVID testing pilot program.
A stunning new report shows it could take up to five years before we see the usual large number of visitors return New York City.
Exit testing is underway at all State University of New York schools.
New Jersey reported more than 4,000 cases of coronavirus again Tuesday as the state combats the second wave. And, as CBS2 found out, some people are having trouble getting a test.
Officials urge everyone to do their part and skip the gatherings this year.
In April, police were called to the funeral home in the Flatlands neighborhood because of a foul odor.
Officials say the system designed to take the stress out of travel and keep New York visitors and residents healthy.
There is a coronavirus hospital crisis in several states, including Wisconsin, where more than 90% of Intensive Care Unit beds are full. In New York, however, there is a somewhat different situation.
New Jersey is cracking down on crowds, following a weekend of record-setting coronavirus numbers.
As coronavirus cases increase nationwide, there's a new breakthrough on a second COVID-19 vaccine. CBS2 spoke to a local woman who was part of the trial.
Biden said the American people are desperate for elected officials in both parties to "cooperate" and "deliver results" that alleviate the economic pain wrought by the pandemic.
In a Bronx neighborhood where 1 in 4 residents are considered food insecure, a bodega owner is giving the community fridge outside the boot.
