All SUNY students must be tested for COVID-19 before Thanksgiving break

New York's public university system is requiring students to test negative for the coronavirus before they can leave for Thanksgiving break in hopes of preventing community spread as students fan across the country.

Researchers note decline in brain function in some COVID-19 survivors

For patients who reported being hospitalized and placed on a ventilator, researchers found in a preliminary study a decline in cognitive performance equivalent to 10 years of aging.

De Blasio urges all New Yorkers to avoid travel for the holidays

With the holiday season quickly approaching, the mayor is urging New Yorkers to stay home for the holidays to avoid becoming infected with the coronavirus.

Sisters allegedly hold down, stab security guard 27 times after being told to wear masks

A West Side security guard was allegedly attacked by two sisters he told to wear masks and use hand sanitizer — one of the women holding him by the hair while the other stabbed him more than two dozen times.

Masks, sometimes doubling up, are a must for Halloween 2020

Halloween is right around the corner and everyone has to be especially safe this year—which means making a mask a key part of your costume.

Can I celebrate Halloween during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Health officials say Halloween traditions should look a little different this year to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Pelosi 'remains optimistic' about COVID-19 relief package before Election Day

Despite failing on Monday to come to an agreement on a coronavirus stimulus package, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi "remains optimistic" that a deal with the White House can be reached before Election Day.

With coronavirus cases soaring, Newark reinstates curfew

The City of Newark has reinstated a curfew for non-essential businesses in an effort to prevent further spread of a second wave of the coronavirus.

COVID-19 deaths are rising again in the US ahead of 2020 election

With Election Day just over a week away, average deaths per day across the country are up 10% over the past two weeks, from 721 to nearly 794 as of Sunday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

Stocks plunge as COVID-19 cases surge in US

The stock market had its worst day in a month as virus cases surge and help for the economy from Washington remains nowhere in sight.

Americans dying of COVID-19, other causes at higher rates than other countries, study suggests

A recent study released in JAMA revealed that, when compared to other countries with larger populations, the U.S. is seeing higher COVID-19 mortality rates, as well as deaths caused by other ailments, than any other country.

ViralClear halts trial of experimental treatment for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Citing “an imbalance in survival rates,” ViralClear said it would halt a trial for COVID-19 patients who were given a combination of two experimental drugs in order to treat severe symptoms.

More than 100 schools reopen in NYC hot spots

All schools in Queens and some in parts of Brooklyn that were in coronavirus hot spots resumed in-person learning Monday.

Iconic East Village salon Astor Hair closing due to pandemic

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on small businesses in New York CIty is hitting iconic hair salon Astor Hair.

Newark Mayor: City will take 'serious measures' to combat COVID spike

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka tweeted Sunday night that the city has had more COVID-19 cases than every other city in Essex County combined.