New York state reported Friday that just over 21,000 people had tested positive for COVID-19 the previous day, the highest single-day total for new cases since testing for the virus became widely available.
Dec 17, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Five cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in New York state, one in Minnesota and one in Hawaii, officials in those states announced Thursday.
Dec 3, 2021
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Health authorities in the midwestern US state of Minnesota announced Thursday they had found another case of the Omicron variant on American soil, this time in a man with no known recent international travel history.
Dec 2, 2021
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(HealthDay)—It could be a bad flu season this year—and for a couple of years to come—in places in the United States where COVID-19 restrictions like social distancing and masking have been lifted, researchers warn.
Oct 14, 2021
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Tens of thousands of health care workers across New York state could lose their jobs as soon as today, the state-imposed deadline for them to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Sep 27, 2021
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio "strongly" urged even vaccinated people to start wearing masks indoors. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said unvaccinated transit employees in the metropolitan area would undergo weekly virus testing. ...
Aug 3, 2021
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(HealthDay)—In a sign that the United States has reached a "tipping point" in its campaign to vaccinate Americans, California and New York City announced vaccine or testing mandates for their employees on Monday while the ...
Jul 27, 2021
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Demand for blood is up 10% in the United States, and some U.S hospitals are postponing surgeries due to shortages.
Jul 7, 2021
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US pharmaceutical firms accused of stoking a two-decade epidemic of opioid addiction that has seen 500,000 die from overdoses stood trial before a jury for the first time Tuesday.
Jun 29, 2021
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The European Union on Wednesday agreed to lift coronavirus restrictions for US travellers as Western countries move toward a return to pre-COVID life, but in a stark reminder that the global pandemic is far from over, Moscow ...
Jun 16, 2021
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