NY nursing home aide battling coronavirus after giving birth

A 24-year-old nursing aide remained hospitalized Tuesday after falling gravely ill following the birth of her child the day after testing positive for COVID-19.

Long Island schools differ on reopening classrooms

With well over 100 school districts across Long Island, each one is following what it thinks works best for their staff and students.

US could accelerate COVID-19 vaccination pace, give 1M per day, says Fauci

The U.S. could soon be giving at least a million COVID-19 vaccinations a day despite the sluggish start, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday.

Study finds new UK coronavirus variant is 'substantially' more transmissible

A new study has confirmed that the new variant B.1.1.7 first discovered in the U.K. and since reported in the U.S. is more transmissible than COVID-19.

2021 Grammy Awards postponed amid surge of COVID-19 cases, deaths in LA County

The 2021 Grammy Awards will no longer take place this month in Los Angeles and will broadcast on March 14, 2021 due to a recent surge in coronavirus cases and deaths.

Javits Center, SUNY, CUNY to be COVID vaccination drive-thru sites

The Javits Center and the campuses of SUNY and CUNY will be used as COVID vaccination drive-thru sites operated by the state.

Some stimulus payments delayed for H&R Block customers

If you went to the IRS stimulus tracking website and saw a bank account number that wasn't yours, H&R Block says don't worry. You're not alone. 

Syracuse University to delay spring semester by two weeks

Syracuse University will postpone the start of its spring semester by two weeks in order to reduce the impact of COVID-19 cases.

COVID-19 outbreaks at SoCal warehouse stores on the rise

Essential workers at big-box stores and warehouses across Los Angeles County are seeing an increase in COVID-19 outbreaks, officials said. 

New York to fine hospitals that fail to use up vaccines

Gov. Andrew Cuomo threatened to fine hospitals up to $100,000 if they don't finish their first round of inoculations by the end of the week.

California has six confirmed cases of the new coronavirus strain

Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state health department is investigating to see how those people were infected: "Did they travel? Did they not travel? Did they have contact with someone who was traveling?"

Larry King out of ICU after being hospitalized with COVID-19

Larry King has been moved out of the intensive care unit at a Los Angeles hospital and is breathing on his own after contracting COVID-19, a spokesman said on Monday.

Connecticut nursing homes on track to wrap up first vaccine doses Friday

Gov. Ned Lamont said staff and residents at all of Connecticut’s nursing homes are on track to have their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by Friday.

Landlord facing eviction after tenants refuse to pay rent

A landlord in Harlem is reportedly is facing his own eviction after tenants in a building he owns refuse to pay rent.  

California dentists may be asked to administer coronavirus vaccines

The CDA welcomed an emergency public health waiver from the California Dept. of Consumer Affairs, officially allowing dentists to administer the COVID vaccine.

Man infected with coronavirus variant in upstate New York

A New York state resident with no known travel history has tested positive for the strain of the novel coronavirus that was first detected in the U.K.