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Remote Access to Abortion Medication Restricted by Supreme Court
The court reinstated in-person requirements despite the ongoing threat of COVID. Reproductive justice activists in New York are responding with an educational campaign.
Coronavirus Roundup: Scrutiny Surrounds Cuomo As Calls to Strip Emergency Powers Grow Louder
Plus: new nursing home visitation rules, an update on child vaccines, a mass vaccination hub is coming to Yonkers, and the US surpasses a half-million confirmed COVID-19 deaths.
Coronavirus Roundup: New York Confirms First South African Variant Case
At least 70 cases of the UK variant have also been found. Plus: new CDC guidance on schools and masks, a non-apology from Cuomo on nursing home data, and vaccination opens to those with comorbidities.
Essential, Invisible, Ineligible: Food and Farm Workers Wait for Vaccine
New York has not included vulnerable agricultural workers alongside other essential employees in vaccine eligibility thus far. Public health officials struggle to understand why.
Coronavirus Roundup: Vaccine Eligibility Will Expand Next Week to Include Underlying Conditions
But good luck getting an appointment. Plus: updates on indoor dining, Super Bowl spikes, federal stimulus checks, and more.
A Lonely Battle for Vaccine In a Rural Health Desert
Seniors have been eligible for COVID-19 vaccination for almost a month. But that hasn’t mattered much in Delaware County.
Understanding COVID-19 Vaccines: A Q&A with Weill Cornell Virologist Dr. John Moore
Why you should trust the groundbreaking science that led to the vaccines—and why you shouldn’t give up other preventative measures just yet.
Coronavirus Roundup: Cuomo Under Fire For Ignoring Health Officials, Undercounting Nursing Home Deaths
“When I say ‘experts’ in air quotes, it sounds like I’m saying I don’t really trust the experts,” the governor said. “Because I don’t.”
Coronavirus Roundup: Federal Vaccine Allocations Will Rise, With Goal of Inoculating 300 Million Americans By Fall
News and announcements from the federal government, New York State, the Hudson Valley, and the Catskills for Tuesday, January 26 and Wednesday, January 27.
Coronavirus Roundup: Cuomo Says State Will Ease Shutdown Strategy With Infection Rate Falling
News and announcements from New York State, the Hudson Valley, and the Catskills for Saturday, January 23 through Monday, January 25.
Coronavirus Roundup: White House’s Number One Goal Is ‘Restore Trust’
News and announcements from the federal government, New York State, the Hudson Valley, and the Catskills for Thursday, January 21 and Friday, January 22.
Coronavirus Roundup: Biden Era Begins With Mask Order, While Cuomo Pleads for More Vaccine
All the news and announcements from New York State, the Hudson Valley, and the Catskills for Saturday, January 16 through Wednesday, January 20.
Coronavirus Roundup: New Variant Could Become Dominant US Strain by March, CDC Warns
All the news and announcements from New York State, the Hudson Valley, and the Catskills for Thursday, January 14 and Friday, January 15.
Coronavirus Roundup: Vaccine Eligibility Expands Again, Flooding An Already Broken System
All the news and announcements from New York State, the Hudson Valley, and the Catskills for Tuesday, January 12 and Wednesday, January 13.
Coronavirus Roundup: Vaccine Eligibility Expanded, But Confusion and Delay Reign
All the news and announcements from New York State, the Hudson Valley, and the Catskills for Saturday, January 9 through Monday, January 11.
Coronavirus Roundup: Federal Report Warns of USA Variant; ‘No Vaccines Should Be In Freezers’
All the news and announcements from New York State, the Hudson Valley, and the Catskills for Thursday, January 7 and Friday, January 8.
Coronavirus, Churches, and Cuomo
Throughout the Hudson Valley, places of worship have largely adhered to state safety precautions, despite mixed messages from the federal level.
Coronavirus Roundup: Given Green Light, Counties Plan Vaccine Distribution
All the news and announcements from New York State, the Hudson Valley, and the Catskills for Tuesday, January 5 and Wednesday, January 6.
Coronavirus Roundup: UK Variant Found in New York Amid Sluggish Vaccine Rollout
All the news and announcements from New York State, the Hudson Valley, and the Catskills for Monday, January 4.
Coronavirus Roundup: Cuomo’s Plan for Fans in Stands Panned
All the news and announcements from New York State, the Hudson Valley, and the Catskills for Tuesday, December 22 and Wednesday, December 23.
