WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is increasing federal support for COVID-19 testing for schools in a bid to keep them open amid the omicron surge. The White House announced Wednesday that a dedicated stream of 5 million rapid tests and 5 million lab-based PCR tests will be made ...

Mayor Eddie Sundquist is asking for patience as city departments deal with a rising number of COVID-19 cases. The city had limited plowing crews available over the weekend when some city streets became icy while the city is also seeing increased overtime in the police and fire departments. ...

ALBANY (AP) — New York will no longer require local health departments to conduct contact tracing for people who test positive for COVID-19, state health officials said Tuesday. The shift will help public health staff across New York focus on testing and vaccination, Health Commissioner ...

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Chautauqua County skyrocketed last week, with 265 cases reported on average each day. Between Jan. 2 and Jan. 8, the county Health Department reported 1,855 cases. That comes as at-home test kits have been widely more available locally. By ...

At-home COVID-19 test kits and face masks are being given to local municipalities for distribution to area residents. The effort comes as Chautauqua County has been averaging more than 260 new confirmed cases of the virus each day. In Jamestown, 500 test kits were available to city residents ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the economy was growing at a modest pace at the end of 2021 but was still being held back by ongoing supply-chain disruptions and labor shortages. In its latest survey of business conditions around the country, the Fed said its 12 ...