What is the "delta plus" variant? It's a relative of the delta variant, identified by British scientists last month. Because it isn't a variant of interest or concern, it has not yet been officially named after a letter of the Greek alphabet, like the other worrisome variants. ...
Incarcerated individuals in New York state prisons could soon get the COVID-19 vaccine — with a cheeseburger and fries. The Citizen obtained a memo sent by Anthony Annucci, acting commissioner of the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, detailing the latest round of vaccine incentives for incarcerated individuals. In the memo, Annucci announces the launch of a new incentive program that will be offered through Dec. 8. According to the document, the incentives include "a paired down menu, such as pizza or McDonald's, from a local vendor in your area, but must ...
Eight new COVID-related deaths were reported for the week of Oct. 10 to the 16th, marking 200 to date during the pandemic, the county Health Department announced Wednesday. The county also recorded 236 new confirmed cases of the virus during the week. That’s the fewest new cases over a seven-day span since Aug. 21. As of Oct. 16 there were 255 active cases, 25 people with the virus in the hospital and 506 in quarantine. There have been 12,843 confirmed cases to date and 12,388 recoveries. Since Aug. 1 there have been 3,409 new cases in the county. Of those, 52% have involved ...
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will require police officers, firefighters and other municipal workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be placed on unpaid leave, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday, giving an ultimatum to public employees who've refused and ensuring a fight with some of ...
Eight new COVID-related deaths were reported for the week of Oct. 10 to the 16th, marking 200 to date during the pandemic, according to information provided today by the county Health Department. The county also recorded 236 new confirmed cases of the virus during the week. That's the fewest new cases over a seven-day span since Aug. 21. As of Oct. 16 there were 255 active cases, 25 people with the virus in the hospital and 506 in quarantine. There have been 12,843 confirmed cases to date and 12,388 recoveries. Since Aug. 1 there have been 3,409 new cases. Of those, 52% have ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and said anyone eligible for an extra dose can get a brand different from the one they received initially. The Food and Drug ...
