COVID-19

New York court workers who were fired for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 must be rehired and given back pay.

Summer was so amazing, I think we forgot about COVID-19 in New York State. But, these 2 regions have really high positivity rates.

COVID-19 numbers are on the decline, but employees in New York are still working from home, and a staggering amount of them have never met co-workers in-person.

A new list is out that ranks all of the best hospitals in the world. There are nearly a dozen in New York state and one in the Capital Region that made the list.

While New York City's public sector vaccine mandate will be lifted soon, the private sector's will not, leaving Kyrie Irving out of luck, and without an exemption.

Way back when, in December, COVID-19 cases among the fully vaccinated were almost 227,000. Boy, things have changed.

So, what is this "test-to-stay" system that Albany Schools have implemented, and is it actually helping the students avoid the dreaded remote learning scenario?

These 7 New York regions have sky-high positivity rates.

It was just announced that the New York State Department of Education has canceled this January's High School Regents exams.

Across the NFL, NBA and NHL, teams in the state of New York are fighting separate battles against outbreaks of COVID-19. It's a frightening time in NY sports.

The New York Islanders are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak on their team. It's become a mess, and no one is at fault but the National Hockey League itself.

Get your frowning and scowling out of the way now, because unfortunately, masks might cover them up soon. Will you have to wear a mask in your New York town?

U.S. health officials just endorsed booster shots of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for some at-risk Americans.

New York Border To Canada Finally Cleared For Reopening

If you would like to get your COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, here's the info on whether you are eligible.

The State has just announced that they will be giving New York State employees a little more time to return to the State office buildings. In addition, they will also give employees an extension to get themselves vaccinated.

Schools in the Capital Region are welcoming students back for the 2021–2022 school year, but not without difficulty. The Capital Region is suffering from a severe teacher shortage.

There are some people who are trying to take the easy route. They don’t want to be vaccinated so they are using fake COVID-19 vaccination cards, and the government is cracking down.

New York companies are looking into payroll deductions for unvaccinated employees. Do you think that's okay?

The lingering effects of COVID-19 and staff shortages have claimed another festival. This time it's the Little Italy Streetfest in Schenectady. It's unfortunate but organizers and restaurant owners agree that there is no way they would be able to have enough employees to keep up with the high demand.

Here is a list of all the professions and people that New York State is requiring to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

The New York State Fair is coming to Syracuse and it will begin this Friday. Don’t be surprised when you’re walking through the fair and you recognize the smell of weed, because marijuana use will be there.

The White House announced Friday that Dr. Anthony Fauci said he expects Americans who received the one-dose J&J vaccine against COVID-19 also will be recommended for a booster shot.

Should Healthcare Workers Be Mandated To Vaccinate? Governor Andrew Cuomo is slated to leave office next week, but before he does, he’s making one last COVID-19 mandate for healthcare workers in New York.

The governor's office announced that they have no intention of offering guidance to local school districts.

We all knew that it was coming, and now it has begun, the vaccine mandate list is growing to include the Albany Medical Center.

As we move forward in our return to normalcy, we can’t forget that COVID-19 is still spreading in the community. The latest outbreak has been reported at a children’s summer camp in the Capital Region.

They are called “breakthrough cases“ when vaccinated people test positive for COVID-19. Millions of New Yorkers have been vaccinated against the virus, but more than 8000 vaccinated people have tested positive.

We have been hearing about the Delta variant of COVID-19 quite a bit lately. The variant seems to be spread more easily and possibly even cause greater illness in people. The Delta variant, which emerged in India in 2020, has been spreading like wildfire all over the world...

Late this afternoon, after appearing on The Drive with Charlie & Dan, ESPN TV analyst Buster Olney reported that several New York Yankees tested positive for COVID-19 prior to tonight's scheduled second half opener against the first place Boston Red Sox. The 7pm game was immediately postponed. According to the ESPN reports, New York pitchers Jonathan Loaisiga, Nestor Cortes Jr. and Wandy Peralta were among those that tested positive.