NYC Vaccine Mandate Starts For Private And Religious School Employees, As State Combats Record COVID Numbers
COVID cases in New York hit another record for a third day in a row Sunday, likely fueled by the Omicron variant.
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COVID cases in New York hit another record for a third day in a row Sunday, likely fueled by the Omicron variant.
Mayor Bill de Blasio is warning a swift wave of Omicron variant cases is taking hold in New York City.
In separate statements Sunday, the Democrats said they had been fully vaccinated with two doses and a booster and their symptoms were mild.
New York's positivity rate is slowly, but steadily climbing. Health officials say the biggest spike is likely to come after New Year's.
The Omicron variant has been detected in 89 countries, and COVID-19 cases involving the variant are doubling every 1.5 to 3 days in places with community transmission, the World Health Organization said Saturday.
This year's must-have gift is a clean bill of health.
COVID testing sites across New York City are seeing long lines as cases climb ahead of the holidays.
Addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and the latest surge in case, one of the city's top doctors said Thursday, "We've never seen this before."
The latest surge in COVID-19 cases is adding momentum to the push to vaccinate all New Yorkers over the age of 5.
With COVID-19 numbers going up again, many industries are worried about remaining opening, especially restaurants and Broadway shows.
The president's chief medical adviser says the current vaccines do not need to be changed to target the variant.
Fast-paced New York City is seeing a faster spread of the new Omicron variant, compared to the vast majority of the country, according to just-released CDC findings.
University officials say its COVID lab team detected evidence of the Omicron variant in a significant number of students who tested positive on Monday.
Businesses and venues that do not require and check for fully vaccinated status must ensure staff and patrons two years and older wear a mask at all times when indoors.
New York has confirmed 20 cases of the Omicron variant and more are expected.
The company says early lab tests suggest COVID-19 boosters offer protection against the Omicron variant.
There was new fallout Tuesday from the city's new vaccine mandate which goes far beyond any other in the nation.
The new variant has been found in at least a dozen states, but for now, the Delta strain remains dominant.
With more people now getting COVID-19 booster shots, some New Yorkers are struggling to book an appointment.
New travel rules took effect at midnight, requiring everyone entering the U.S. to provide proof of a negative COVID test within one calendar day of their flight.
According to state officials, a man in his 60s from Hartford County developed mild symptoms on Nov. 27.
There was no immediate word on the location of the new cases, nor their severity.
New Jersey has reported its first case of the Omicron variant.
Officials said two of the cases are in Queens and one is in Brooklyn. The exact location of the fourth case in New York City is unknown.
This follows the first detected U.S. case, which was confirmed in California on Wednesday, and a case involving a Minnesota resident who had recently visited the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan.
