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Blueprint Will Work to Control the Rate of Infection, Strengthen the Health Care System and Ramp Up Testing with Help from the Federal Government While Phasing an Economic Return to a “New Normal”‍‍. Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today outlined a blueprint to un-pause New York, getting people back to work and easing social isolation without triggering renewed spread ...

By Jim Memmott (Democrat & Chronicle) – By all reports, telephone voice calls have increased significantly during the pandemic. Shut in their homes, isolated from friends and family, people are using phones, not just to text message, not just to check their email, but also to talk, just talk. But, for a variety of reasons, there are people, many of them elderly, who aren’t hearing from anyone. Lifespan of Greater Rochester ...

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced he will issue an Executive Order directing all public and private labs in New York to coordinate with the State Department of Health to prioritize coronavirus diagnostic testing. This action is part of the State’s efforts to ramp up testing, a key component of the Governor’s blueprint to un-Pause New York. The Executive Order will help ...

WASHINGTON (Olean Times Herald) – The Siemens Foundation today announced it is providing $1.5 million to community health centers across 12 U.S. cities to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Community health centers are the nation’s largest primary care provider for the medically underserved and uninsured, reaching 29 million of those most in-need. As a result of COVID-19, these health centers face a shortage ...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into its second month across the U.S., supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as N95 masks and face shields continue to run low at many hospitals. Researchers at Binghamton University’s Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science have addressed this problem by designing sterilization stations that use ultraviolet light to kill the coronavirus on any ...

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued guidance to New Yorkers highlighting how to navigate tenant issues related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). New York residents are under an order by the state to remain in their homes. Beginning March 20, 2020, all evictions across New York State were suspended until June 19, 2020, and the courts are not accepting any new eviction ...

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced all NYS on Pause restrictions and closures will be extended until May 15th. This action is taken in consultation with other regional states. The states will re-evaluate after this additional closure period. Governor Cuomo also directed all New Yorkers to wear masks or face coverings on public transportation systems and while taking ...

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) today announced that it has published an Order to provide temporary regulatory relief for New York-chartered financial institutions. This action represents the continuation of DFS’ efforts to provide relief from statutory and administrative regulatory requirements as the COVID-19 pandemic presents unforeseen challenges in complying with certain obligations ...

COLONIE (Times Union) — The Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York was among the recipients of $275,000 in contributions to upstate food banks by NYSEG and RG&E, both units of Orange, Conn.-based Avantgrid. The Latham-based Regional Food Bank is receiving $50,000 as it faces increased demand for its services in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. “While the company has taken a number of ...