Calls for more COVID testing before NYC students return to school
Officials are urging the city to create a plan for all students and staff to take rapid tests the weekend before school resumes.
Officials are urging the city to create a plan for all students and staff to take rapid tests the weekend before school resumes.
NY loosens COVID isolation rules for health workers
Fully vaccinated people in health care and other frontline fields can return to work after five days instead of 10 if they’re not showing symptoms or their symptoms are resolving. They must also wear masks on the job.
Fully vaccinated people in health care and other frontline fields can return to work after five days instead of 10 if they’re not showing symptoms or their symptoms are resolving. They must also wear masks on the job.
Newark planning vaccination mandate for restaurants, bars
Newark is planning a new vaccine mandate in response to a dramatic spike in COVID cases in the Garden State.
Newark is planning a new vaccine mandate in response to a dramatic spike in COVID cases in the Garden State.
NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer tests positive for COVID-19
The Democrat is fully vaccinated and boosted and said he was experiencing minor symptoms.
The Democrat is fully vaccinated and boosted and said he was experiencing minor symptoms.
Travel nightmare before Christmas: Flight cancellations strand thousands of holiday travelers
A lot of people are going to have problems getting home for the holidays as airlines cancel many flights due to not having enough crew who can work amid a COVID surge.
A lot of people are going to have problems getting home for the holidays as airlines cancel many flights due to not having enough crew who can work amid a COVID surge.
Florida hits all-time daily COVID-19 case record
Florida had 31,758 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, breaking a record for the most cases in a single day since the start of the pandemic in the U.S. in March 2020, according to data from the CDC.
Florida had 31,758 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, breaking a record for the most cases in a single day since the start of the pandemic in the U.S. in March 2020, according to data from the CDC.
NEW RECORD: 44,431 NY COVID cases in one day
New York reported 44,431 new positive coronavirus tests on Friday.
New York reported 44,431 new positive coronavirus tests on Friday.
Canadian territory orders full lockdown over rising COVID cases
One Canadian territory has gone into a lockdown due to COVID cases.
One Canadian territory has gone into a lockdown due to COVID cases.
US will lift travel ban on southern African countries on Dec. 31
The Nov. 29 ban barred nearly all non-U.S. citizens who had recently been in South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi.
The Nov. 29 ban barred nearly all non-U.S. citizens who had recently been in South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi.
Times Square New Years Eve ball drop being scaled back
With COVID cases surging in hotspot New York City, plans for New York's NYE in Times Square are being scaled back. Some local events are canceled in New York City.
With COVID cases surging in hotspot New York City, plans for New York's NYE in Times Square are being scaled back. Some local events are canceled in New York City.
Playwright steps into spotlight to save 'Thoughts of a Colored Man' from cancellation
The play "Thoughts of a Colored Man" was nearly canceled due to COVID-19, until the playwright himself, Keenan Scott II, stepped into the spotlight to make sure the show could go on.
The play "Thoughts of a Colored Man" was nearly canceled due to COVID-19, until the playwright himself, Keenan Scott II, stepped into the spotlight to make sure the show could go on.
Search for a COVID-19 test means sold-out signs, long lines
Fueling the surging demand for tests is a mix of factors, including families seeking to keep holiday gatherings safe and people needing to prove they are virus-free for travel, work or school.
Fueling the surging demand for tests is a mix of factors, including families seeking to keep holiday gatherings safe and people needing to prove they are virus-free for travel, work or school.
SHOCKING NY COVID SURGE: 38,835 positive tests in 24 hours
New York reported 38,835 positive tests on Thursday. That's a new record and almost double the number of cases from two days ago.
New York reported 38,835 positive tests on Thursday. That's a new record and almost double the number of cases from two days ago.
Omicron variant causes Christmas flight cancellations and holiday travel headaches
United Airlines has been forced to cancel 121 flights on Christmas Eve, in part, due to the coronavirus omicron variant.
United Airlines has been forced to cancel 121 flights on Christmas Eve, in part, due to the coronavirus omicron variant.
COVID cases in NJ jump nearly 60% in one day, shattering record
The Garden State has seen a stunning increase in confirmed new cases, up 59% from Wednesday and a 126% increase from Tuesday.
The Garden State has seen a stunning increase in confirmed new cases, up 59% from Wednesday and a 126% increase from Tuesday.
COVID-19 treatment pill: When will it be available, and where will it be available?
Pfizer's COVID-19 treatment pill Paxlovid will be shipped to states in early January but will be limited in availability at first.
Pfizer's COVID-19 treatment pill Paxlovid will be shipped to states in early January but will be limited in availability at first.
Man who defied Michigan pandemic orders to keep diner open dies of COVID-19
He kept the restaurant open in December 2020 in violation of orders from the Michigan health department to help pay his wife's medical bills.
He kept the restaurant open in December 2020 in violation of orders from the Michigan health department to help pay his wife's medical bills.
What is COVID toe?
It's unclear how the skin changes are related to the coronavirus but it's a condition that his showing up in people, even if they've tested negative for COVID-19.
It's unclear how the skin changes are related to the coronavirus but it's a condition that his showing up in people, even if they've tested negative for COVID-19.
NYC jail visits suspended as COVID-19 infections skyrocket
COVID infection rates for inmates in New York City's jails is now 17%, nearly double the amount from the previous week.
COVID infection rates for inmates in New York City's jails is now 17%, nearly double the amount from the previous week.
Michigan man who defied state pandemic orders to keep diner open dies of COVID-19
John Parney said he kept the Quincy Diner open partly to pay for medical bills. The south Michigan man wasn't vaccinated when he got infected, but pledged during his illness he would, arguing "the battle, at this point, was worse than any training he endured in the military."
John Parney said he kept the Quincy Diner open partly to pay for medical bills. The south Michigan man wasn't vaccinated when he got infected, but pledged during his illness he would, arguing "the battle, at this point, was worse than any training he endured in the military."