New York
Hochul sees glimmers of hope as COVID spike continues to rise
ALBANY — Gov. Hochul’s Christmas Eve COVID briefing was not an entirely gloomy update. Thursday brought another new record for… Read more »
Capital Region holds steady amid huge COVID spike in NYC
Positive COVID tests have reached new all-time highs four days in a row in New York State, fueled by a… Read more »
New York
State COVID infections hit new one-day record; major spike seen in NYC
ALBANY — The one-day statewide total of new COVID infections reached an all-time high Thursday, with 21,027 New Yorkers testing… Read more »
Capital Region
Capital Region businesses deal with vaccine-or-mask mandate
Along with the public health benefits it is expected to bring, the new vax-or-mask mandate that went into effect for… Read more »
Schenectady
Pandemic significantly worse in NY since Thanksgiving, Hochul says
ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul took to the airwaves Tuesday to defend her recent countermeasures against COVID, which include a… Read more »
Albany
State study examines vaccines’ loss of effectiveness as pandemic worsens upstate
ALBANY — Fifty weeks after the first COVID vaccine was administered in New York state, the metrics used to measure… Read more »
Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Gloversville hospitals feel strain of higher COVID rate, smaller staff
AMSTERDAM — The latest COVID spike in Montgomery and Fulton counties has so far been manageable, the two local hospitals said… Read more »
Schenectady
Hochul urges booster shot as COVID persists and holidays near
ALBANY — With thousands of new COVID-19 infections every day across the state, Gov. Kathy Hochul is encouraging New Yorkers… Read more »
Vaccine mandate foes rally outside teachers union HQ in Latham
LATHAM — A large crowd opposed to COVID vaccine mandates rallied Wednesday outside the Route 7 headquarters of the union… Read more »
Schenectady County
Steady flow of mostly booster shot seekers during Schenectady COVID-19 vaccination clinic
SCHENECTADY — Judy Tomisman of Niskayuna was thumbing through pages during a well-attended book sale outside the Hon. Karen B…. Read more »
New York
No immediate crisis as thousands of healthcare workers refuse vaccine, Hochul says
NEW YORK — Three days after her deadline passed for healthcare workers to get vaccinated, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday… Read more »
Capital Region
Lacking staff, some Capital Region urgent care facilities cut hours or close
ALBANY — Multiple urgent care facilities across the Capital Region have limited their operations and hospitals are considering cuts of… Read more »
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