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COVID-19 Coverage

JCC Announces COVID-19 Protocols For Spring Semester

SUNY Jamestown Community College, in accordance with a mandate from the State University of New York, will continue to require incoming and returning students taking on campus classes to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In addition to students, those planning to participate in in-person ...

New Info Shows Omicron Spread Wider Earlier Than Thought

BRUSSELS (AP) — New findings about the coronavirus's omicron variant made it clear Tuesday that the emerging threat slipped into countries before their defenses were up, as two distant nations announced their first cases and a third reported its presence before South African officials sounded ...

Wolf Says Urging Vaccine Shots Is His Containment Strategy

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf suggested Tuesday that he is not considering additional containment measures as the omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads overseas, but continued to urge people to get vaccinated. Wolf said there is no cause for panic, noting that no cases of the ...

Local Governments Differ On Virtual Meeting Plans

Various local governmental bodies have different plans when it comes to holding meetings during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Some boards are being held virtually, while others will continue holding in-person meetings unless something changes drastically. Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist ...

NYC Health Commissioner Recommends Mask Wearing Indoors

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's health commissioner said Monday he is "strongly recommending" that everyone wear masks in indoor public settings as scientists work to learn more about the newly identified omicron variant of COVID-19. Dr. Dave Chokshi, the commissioner, said he was ...

Biden Pushes Shots, Not More Restrictions As Variant Spreads

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will urge Americans to get vaccinated and receive a booster shot as he seeks to quell concerns Monday over the new COVID-19 variant omicron, but won't immediately push for more restrictions to stop its spread, his chief medical adviser said. Dr. Anthony ...