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Coronavirus Roundup: Isaias Adds Insult to Injury

All the news and announcements from New York State, the Hudson Valley, and the Catskills for Tuesday, August 4 and Wednesday, August 5.

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Coronavirus Roundup: Legislators Blast New York State Officials On Nursing Home Policy

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Governor Andrew Cuomo visits a nursing home in Niskayuna, NY

Coronavirus Roundup: Schools Plan for Reopening

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Coronavirus Roundup: Calls to Raise Taxes on Wealthy Grow Louder as Pandemic Drags On

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Prison Visitation in the Era of COVID-19

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Coronavirus Roundup: What We Talk About When We Talk About Cleanliness

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Coronavirus Roundup: New York County Leaders Plead for Federal Aid

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Coronavirus Roundup: ‘Cuomo Chips’ Don’t Satisfy Bar Food Order

All the news and announcements from New York State, the Hudson Valley, and the Catskills for Tuesday, July 21 and Wednesday, July 22.

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False Positives Skew Test Results in Dutchess, Ulster Counties

Batch contamination at a private lab affected at least 21 tests, officials say, but the state DOH is urging the patients to be cautious until they can be retested.

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Coronavirus Roundup: New York Legislators Punt On Looming Budget Gap

All the news and announcements from New York State, the Hudson Valley, and the Catskills published Monday, July 20.

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Hunger in the Hudson Valley, Before and After COVID-19

As the pandemic spread nationwide, so did breadlines—for the first time since the Great Depression. In Ulster County, a unique volunteer response prevented such a crisis. At least for a while.

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Coronavirus Roundup: Fourth of July Infections Are Causing Spikes Across New York

All the news and announcements from New York State, the Hudson Valley, and the Catskills for Tuesday, July 14 and Wednesday, July 15.

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Nuvance Health Denies Hazard Pay for Workers at Vassar Brothers

Frontline staff requested hazard pay for risking their lives to work during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic. After waiting more than two months, they were told no by hospital management.

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Coronavirus Roundup: State Issues Data-Driven Guidance for Reopening Schools

All the news and announcements from New York State, the Hudson Valley, and the Catskills for Monday, July 13.

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Coronavirus Roundup: Decision on Schools Won’t Be Made Until August

All the news and announcements from New York State, the Hudson Valley, and the Catskills for Wednesday, July 8.

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Coronavirus Roundup: A Red-Hot Real Estate Market in Upstate New York

All the news and announcements from New York State, the Hudson Valley, and the Catskills for Monday, July 6.