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01.18.2021 Health

Governor says Long Island vaccinating health care workers at slower rate as hospitalizations climb

Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday expressed concern over the speed at which health care workers are being vaccinated, saying the combination of low levels of vaccinated staff and the...

01.08.2021 COVID-19

Expanded group of New Yorkers can begin scheduling COVID-19 vaccinations starting Monday, governor says

In an update to New Yorkers Friday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state is in a “footrace” to ramp up vaccinations as coronavirus cases surge. The governor announced the...

01.07.2021 COVID-19

2020 Person of the Year: Shari Hymes

Editor’s Note: The unique year we endured in 2020 led to a slight twist in our annual People of the Year. As a way to honor the extraordinary work...

01.06.2021 COVID-19

Governor says all international travelers should be tested for COVID-19

With a new coronavirus variant first discovered in the United Kingdom now detected in a patient in Saratoga, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing for all international travelers arriving in...

01.04.2021 COVID-19

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations steadily on rise after holiday spike

A holiday spike in COVID-19 cases has now led to some of the highest daily infections since April in Suffolk County as the positivity rate surged above 10% on...

12.28.2020 COVID-19

‘Next few days will tell,’ governor says of COVID-19 spread during holidays

State officials are taking a wait-and-see approach to assess the most recent COVID-19 data, which shows a sharp increase in the positive test rate directly after Christmas. Gov. Andrew...

12.23.2020 News

Sale of Plum Island blocked as Congress approves more coronavirus aid

Going, going, gone. The passing of a $2.3 trillion spending bill means Plum Island is permanently off of the auction block. A provision to block the sale of the...

12.22.2020 COVID-19

COVID-19 positivity rate stays above 7%; vaccinations continue across North Fork

As New York’s battle with COVID-19 nears an anticipated second peak, the positivity rate in Suffolk County climbed above 8 percent for the first time in seven months this...

12.19.2020 Editorials

Editorial: Hope arrived via UPS this week

Hope for a healthier, safer future arrived in a single box aboard a UPS truck that backed up to the loading ramp at Peconic Bay Medical Center about 9:40...

12.18.2020 Education

Meet the nurses protecting everyone’s health in schools during pandemic

The nurse’s office inside each school building is often a hub of activity. Students are treated for minor bumps and bruises. At times, more serious injuries like concussions or...

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