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Source: Local school districts explain continued mask guidance | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | School districts across Clinton County and the state were inundated with calls from parents after a downstate Supreme Court decision found New York’s current public m

Source: New York State Supreme Court judge rules Gov. Hochul’s mask mandate unconstitutional – NewsBreak

Source: There’s a lot of unspent money out there for child care assistance. Why aren’t NY families able to access it? | NCPR News

Source: Ready for a Covid infection? How to stock your home and medicine cabinet for coronavirus – syracuse.com

Source: N.Y. to allow absentee ballot voting through 2022 | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to allow voting by absentee ballot due to the COVID-19 pandemic through 2022. 

Source: N95 Vs. KN95 Masks: What Are the Differences? Which Is Safer?

Source: New vaccination requirement takes effect Saturday at Canada border – VTDigger

Source: Europe considers new Covid-19 strategy: Accepting the virus – syracuse.com

Source: Covid vaccines, prior infection reduce chances of illness, hospitalization, NY study finds – syracuse.com

Source: 18-year-olds can now drive semi trucks across state lines

Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today joined several of his legislative colleagues in calling for Governor Hochul to end her healthcare workers vaccine mandate.  “Because of the Governor’s mandate on health care workers, we’ve lost 34,000 skilled workers. We had a shortage of healthcare workers before the pandemic – now is not the time to show […]

Source: Seven more Covid-19 deaths in Onondaga County; cases starting to fall – syracuse.com

“France worked for the sheriff’s office for 10 years, most recently with the corrections division transport platoon. She also was a U.S. Navy veteran, according to the release.” Source: Oswego County sheriff’s deputy dies after battle with Covid-19 – syracuse.com

Source: The Postal Service is now taking orders for COVID-19 test kits | NCPR News

These are additional lab-confirmed cases over the holiday weekend. The total does NOT include results of the hundreds if not thousands of home-administered tests.

Source: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand enters Upstate NY restaurant without mask: ‘It’s hypocritical’ – syracuse.com

          “Unfortunately I tested positive for COVID-19 but I am taking all the necessary precautions and have started to quarantine. I am thankful that I am vaccinated and got my booster shot but this is a reminder of how prevalent COVID-19 is in our community. We all must continue to work together to get through […]

PLATTSBURGH, NY (1/17/2022) – The Adirondack Regional Blood Center will close early today and a community blood drive in Cumberland Head this evening has been cancelled as driving conditions continue to deteriorate as a result of the winter storm. The Center, located at 85 Plaza Blvd., will close at 2 p.m. and reopen for blood […]

Source: Vermont reports 100 people hospitalized for Covid and 2,300 new cases – VTDigger

Source: Marines OK first religious exemptions for COVID-19 vaccine – NewsNation Now