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How not to burst your social bubble

Patti Ghezzi knows the risks posed by the pandemic.  She also knows that her 14-year-old daughter thrives in the company of her friends. So Ghezzi and her family did something many other Americans have attempted: They became part of a “pod,” or “social bubble,” with two other Atlanta families. All […]

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State updates vaccine distribution plans

New York State is distributing the COVID-19 vaccine in phases based on need and risk.  Although plans remain fluid, New Yorkers in Phase 1a and segments of Phase 1b currently are eligible for the vaccines. Eligible groups include doctors, nurses and health care workers, and now people age 75 and […]

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New York state COVID-19 vaccine distribution information

New York state began receiving its first deliveries of COVID-19 doses last week and the first New Yorkers have already begun to be vaccinated. For more information about the vaccines and their distribution in New York, visit: www.ny.gov/vaccine. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has laid out the following guidelines for the distribution […]

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Restrictions loosened for gyms, salons in COVID zones

Gyms and personal care services such as salons are no longer considered one of the major transmitters of COVID-19, according to the state’s latest public health data. As a result of that, such businesses operating within a COVID-19 micro-cluster Orange Zone can now continue to operate under new restrictions. Gyms […]

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State adjusts micro-cluster focus zone criteria

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Friday, Dec. 11, new metrics by which micro-cluster focus zones will be determined to help control COVID-19 spread and protect hospital capacity.  Additionally, Cuomo announced new directives to further grow hospital capacity, as well as updated calibrations to business guidelines based on recent Centers for […]