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Cornell moves online, suspects spread of omicron variant
ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — Cornell University has moved this week’s final exams online and sent the campus into high alert after finding suspected cases of the new omicron variant among students. The upstate New York university said 272 students tested positive for the virus on the 24,000-student campus Monday. Administrators say the preliminary findings come…
Data suggests Omicron is milder but more contagious
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The omicron variant is offering more hints about what it may have in store as it spreads around the globe: A highly transmissible virus that may cause less severe disease, and one that can be slowed — but not stopped — by today’s vaccines. An analysis Tuesday of data from South Africa…
NY ethics board tells former Gov. Cuomo to return book money
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been ordered by New York’s ethics commission to give up the millions of dollars he was paid to write a book about his response to the pandemic. An attorney for Cuomo immediately called the action unconstitutional and promised a fight. Cuomo was directed to turn over…
Long Island police official picked as 1st woman to lead NYPD
NEW YORK (AP) — A Long Island police official will be New York City’s next police commissioner, becoming the first woman to lead the nation’s largest police force. Mayor-Elect Eric Adams told the New York Post on Tuesday that his choice, Nassau County Police Chief of Detectives Keechant Sewell, “is a proven crime fighter with…
Congress sends Biden $2.5T debt limit hike, avoiding default
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has approved a $2.5 trillion debt limit hike, sending legislation to avert a catastrophic default to President Joe Biden for his signature. The flurry of action, which stretched into Wednesday’s early morning hours, came just shy of a deadline set by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen for avoiding a national default. The…
Pfizer confirms COVID pill’s results, potency versus omicron
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says that its experimental COVID-19 pill appears effective against the omicron variant. The company also confirmed Tuesday that the pill delivered on promising early results in reducing COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths. The updates come as U.S. regulators are expected to soon decide on whether to authorize Pfizer’s pill and a competing…
Justices won’t block vaccine mandate for NY health workers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has refused to halt a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers in New York that does not offer an exemption for religious reasons. The court acted Monday on emergency appeals filed by doctors, nurses and other medical workers who say they are being forced to choose between their…
Indoor mask rules are back in New York state as cases surge but not all say they’ll comply
NEW YORK (AP) — A mask mandate for shops and other indoor spaces in New York state took effect as state officials confront a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced last week that masks would be required Monday in all indoor public places, unless the businesses or venues require proof of…
MTA, Amtrak advance plan to expand transit options
NEW YORK (AP) — Amtrak and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority have announced a deal to move forward on two key rail projects in the New York region. Both credit Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer for his role in getting a $30 billion federal rail account included in the recently passed bipartisan infrastructure bill. The money will…
Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, making them what officials believe are the first service members to be removed for disobeying the mandate to get the shots. The Air Force gave its forces until Nov. 2 to get the vaccine, and thousands have either…
NFL requiring team personnel to get COVID-19 booster by Dec 27
UNDATED (AP) — The NFL is requiring players, coaches and other team personnel to receive a COVID-19 booster by Dec. 27. In a memo sent to teams yesterday and obtained by The Associated Press, the league said it’s adopting the CDC’s recommendations, “given the increased prevalence of the virus in our communities.” A season-high 36…
Masks or proof of vaccination, LI businesses navigate new COVID-19 protocols
East Farmingdale, NY- Be prepared to either show your vaccination status or put on a mask because starting today in New York State businesses have to choose either to check vaccination status or require masks to be worn- they can not do a mixture of both. The New York State Department of Health issued the…