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Child COVID-19 hospitalizations surge
The number of admissions among infected New York City kids has increased four-fold since the first week of December.
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Hochul to unveil new COVID-19 plans on New Year’s Eve
Public health restrictions might tighten in the upcoming weeks if hospitalizations continue to rise.
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Will New York allow terminally ill people to end their lives?
A bill to legalize so-called medical aid in dying has been introduced in the state Legislature for years. It’s fate in 2022 is still uncertain.
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FAQ: All of your omicron questions answered
State and local officials have rolled out a fresh slate of measures to combat the spread of the highly transmissible new coronavirus variant in recent days.
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COVID-19 test providers are taking days to produce results
A coalition of lawmakers in Queens is calling for more testing sites as omicron is expected to take weeks to run its course.
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New York hits another day of record COVID cases
The state broke its single-day case-count record for the fourth consecutive day amid omicron’s rip.
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Omicron breakthrough cases becoming more prevalent
Gov. Kathy Hochul is emphasizing booster shots as new science highlights how the coronavirus variant evades vaccines.
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New York City expands COVID-19 vaccine mandate to all private employers
The new requirement will take effect Dec. 27, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday.
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Is it finally, finally the year for the New York Health Act?
Single-payer health care’s biggest champion, Assembly Member Richard Gottfried, will retire after the 2022 legislative session.
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Supreme Court denies challenge to New York vaccine mandate for health care workers
Lawyers for the plaintiffs have vowed to continue fighting the ruling.
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Hochul’s new mask mandate has flavors of old and new
The governor declared a major shift in COVID-19 policy, with a sign-off from the state health commissioner
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NYC’s supervised injection sites face pushback
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis introduced a bill to defund the “Overdose Prevention Centers.”
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County officials call on Hochul to support increased wages for home care workers
40 offices for the aging across the state sent a letter to Gov. Hochul asking she help pass the Fair Pay for Home Care Act
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How will NY schools handle omicron?
Gov. Kathy Hochul said remote learning is not on the table for now.
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Five omicron cases detected in New York
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the discoveries on Thursday evening.
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Minnesota man who attended NYC anime event tests positive for the omicron variant
The new strain of the virus, which was first detected in the U.S. on Wednesday, has still not been found in any New Yorkers.
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Hundreds of NYC correction workers have not been vaccinated
The deadline for all Department of Correction staffers to receive a COVID-19 shot was Tuesday at 5 p.m.
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Supervised injection sites expected to open in New York City
The “Overdose Prevention Centers” are the first of their kind in the U.S.
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Will Hochul reinstate COVID-19 restrictions?
Gov. Kathy Hochul said she would put COVID-19 restrictions back into place if the state’s cases keep increasing but there’s been little talk about when that would happen.
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