CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — U.S. COVID-19 cases are up, leading a smattering of school districts, particularly in the Northeast, to bring back mask mandates and recommendations for the first time since the omicron winter surge ended and as the country approaches 1 million deaths in the ...

The number of people hospitalized locally due to COVID-19 has nearly tripled in the last month. The increase, from four reported April 6 to 11 as of Tuesday, comes as more virus cases also are being detected in labs, through wastewater monitoring and in school districts across Chautauqua ...

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, saying she will isolate and work remotely this week. "Thankfully, I'm vaccinated and boosted, and I'm asymptomatic," Hochul, 63, tweeted. "A reminder to all New Yorkers: get vaccinated and boosted, get ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, the U.S. came close to providing health care for all during the coronavirus pandemic — but for just one condition, COVID-19. Now, things are reverting to the way they were as federal money for COVID care of the uninsured dries up, creating a potential ...

Chautauqua County’s public health staff went through a lot as they helped lead the county’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, county officials are looking to use federal funds to help them process what they went through and prepare them for the future. During last week’s county ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday set tentative dates in June to publicly review COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest American children, typically the final step before authorizing the shots. The meeting announcement follows months of frustration from families ...