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COVID-19 Coverage

Kids’ Low COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Called A ‘Gut Punch’

Suspicion, misinformation, complacency and delays because of the holidays and bad weather have combined to produce alarmingly low COVID-19 vaccination rates in U.S. children ages 5 to 11, authorities say. As of Tuesday, just over 17% were fully vaccinated, more than two months after shots for ...

Fed Survey Finds Economy Growing Modestly Despite COVID

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 ...

At-Home Tests Not Incorporated In COVID-19 Dashboard

While more residents are able to learn if they have COVID-19 using at home tests, those results may skew the county’s positivity rate even higher. Currently only positive home rest results that are self reported to Chautauqua County get included in the daily positive cases. The county’s ...

Wolf: Vaccine Is Strategy To Fight COVID-19, Not Shutdowns

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday brushed aside questions about whether he will issue more orders for shutdowns as cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 spread quickly and fill Pennsylvania's hospitals with unvaccinated patients. Wolf, speaking during a regularly scheduled ...

City To Give Out Rapid COVID Test Kits

The city of Jamestown will start giving away 500 rapid COVID test kits at five sites starting Wednesday. Mayor Eddie Sundquist said Monday the city has received the tests from Chautauqua County through a state Department of Homeland Security initiative. Each site will receive 100 test kits ...

Supply Chain Problems Hit Restaurants, Bars

Does your restaurant need some fryer oil? Beer? Dish soap, maybe? Restaurant owners will likely struggle to get the supplies, and then face sticker shock when they see the bill. “We all got a problem,” said Cortland Diner owner Clay Martinez on Thursday. It’s difficult to get the food ...