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As long as a health care facility is located in a county where COVID-19 community transmission levels are not high, health care facilities may eliminate mask requirements, according to the new state guidance, which follows guidance already established by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The most contagious COVID-19 variant yet is rapidly spreading in the U.S., especially in the Northeast. It is already responsible for more than 70% of new confirmed cases in NY, where case numbers have been climbing.
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COVID community transmission level ‘high’ in Suffolk, masks in indoor public places recommended: CDC
The COVID-19 community transmission level is high in Suffolk County (314.98 cases per 100,000 population). People should wear masks in indoor public places, the CDC recommends.
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Update December 18, 4:00 pm
Free COVID home-tests are available again from the federal government. Every household can receive four free tests. Order tests here.
Tests will begin shipping tomorrow.
The federal government delivered about 600 million tests before it suspended the program in September. The program is being restarted due to a rise in COVID cases nationwide.
Editorial: Nasty respiratory viruses, multiple strains of the flu, and the coronavirus are making a lot of people ill. If you're sick, keep your germs to yourself. If you must go out, please wear a mask.
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People are urged to stay up-to-date on vaccines, wash their hands often, sneeze or cough into their elbows—not hands, stay home when sick or symptomatic, and wear well-fitting, high-quality masks when in public indoor spaces.
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The updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters are designed to add Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants and bolster previous vaccination protection. They shots are available locally at Walgreens pharmacies and Costco.
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When school doors open and buses roll on Tuesday, students and teachers will be returning to classrooms in an environment that feels a lot more "normal" than at any time since the novel coronavirus struck New York, shuttering schools and business in the spring of 2020.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its public health guidance for COVID-19, recommending that people exposed to the virus should not immediately quarantine, but instead wear a “high-quality” mask for 10 days and get tested on the fifth day after exposure.
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Riverhead's second $1.7 million installment of COVID-19 relief will mostly be spent on water district infrastructure, with a substantial amount on downtown surveillance cameras.
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The State Department of Health today announced its recommendation that children ages 5 to 11 should receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster five months after completing their initial two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine series.
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Forty-five New York counties, including Suffolk and Nassau, have high community levels of COVID-19, triggering recommendations for masking in indoor public spaces regardless of vaccination status.
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Federal regulators yesterday authorized a second booster dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for people age 50 and over.
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The State Health Department conformed its presentation of data and information to Cuomo's 'narrative,' concealing deaths of 4,100 nursing home residents as governor came under increased scrutiny, a State Comptroller's audit finds.
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