Hospitals Brace for New York Healthcare Worker Vax Mandate
Hospitals and nursing homes in New York are bracing for the possibility that a looming statewide vaccine mandat could lead to staff shortages.
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COVID Positive Tests at Willow Point/ Broome Winds Down Vax Clinics
There is mixed news for Broome County in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
AP Report: NY Nursing Homes Not as Vaccinated as Expected
In spite of a big vaccination campaign, nursing homes in New York State are still reporting hundreds of infections a week.
Willow Point Nursing Home Visitors Return
After more than a year, people with loved ones at Willow Point Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Vestal will get to visit in person again.
Grim COVID Milestones Passed in Broome County
Broome County passes another couple of grim milestones in the history of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Deadly Day in the Southern Tier for COVID-19
Another deadly day is being reported in the Southern Tier as the coronavirus pandemic drags on past 312 days.
New COVID Deaths Reported in Broome & Tioga Counties
COVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Broome County and a nursing home is back on the County’s hotspot list for the coronavirus.
Residents at This Endicott Nursing Home Are Looking for Pen Pals
Eight people under the care of Absolut Care in Endicott are searching for a connection to the outside world, a friend, a pen pal. These are those people.
New COVID Deaths For Broome, Chenango Counties
Broome County is reporting another death attributed to COVID-19.
New York Health Commissioner Explains Nursing Home COVID Crisis
New York State Health officials are addressing issues raised concerning cases of the coronavirus in nursing homes.