New York Won’t Enforce COVID Booster Mandate for Healthcare WorkersNew York Won’t Enforce COVID Booster Mandate for Healthcare WorkersNew York State will not enforce the mandate requiring health care workers to have gotten the booster shot against COVID-19.Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte
New York Governor Unveils Winter COVID “Toolkit”New York Governor Unveils Winter COVID “Toolkit”New York Governor Kathy Hochul is announcing a new “Winter Toolkit” for fighting the continued COVID-19 pandemic. Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte
National Guard May Cover Shifts Vacant Due to NY Vaccine MandateNational Guard May Cover Shifts Vacant Due to NY Vaccine MandateNew York Governor Kathy Hochul says she is prepared to call in National Guard members to address potential staffing shortages caused by an vaccine mandate. Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte
Hospitals Brace for New York Healthcare Worker Vax MandateHospitals Brace for New York Healthcare Worker Vax MandateHospitals and nursing homes in New York are bracing for the possibility that a looming statewide vaccine mandat could lead to staff shortages. Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte
COVID Positive Tests at Willow Point/ Broome Winds Down Vax ClinicsCOVID Positive Tests at Willow Point/ Broome Winds Down Vax ClinicsThere is mixed news for Broome County in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte
AP Report: NY Nursing Homes Not as Vaccinated as ExpectedAP Report: NY Nursing Homes Not as Vaccinated as ExpectedIn spite of a big vaccination campaign, nursing homes in New York State are still reporting hundreds of infections a week. Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte
Willow Point Nursing Home Visitors ReturnWillow Point Nursing Home Visitors ReturnAfter 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. Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte
Grim COVID Milestones Passed in Broome CountyGrim COVID Milestones Passed in Broome CountyBroome County passes another couple of grim milestones in the history of the COVID-19 pandemic.Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte
Deadly Day in the Southern Tier for COVID-19Deadly Day in the Southern Tier for COVID-19Another deadly day is being reported in the Southern Tier as the coronavirus pandemic drags on past 312 days.Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte
New COVID Deaths Reported in Broome & Tioga CountiesNew COVID Deaths Reported in Broome & Tioga CountiesCOVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Broome County and a nursing home is back on the County’s hotspot list for the coronavirus.Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte