COVID-19

Cuomo Drops More New York COVID Restrictions As 70% Vaccination Milestone Reached

By • 22 hours ago
N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo
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Governor Andrew Cuomo said 70% of adults in New York have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine. He said the state will celebrate by easing nearly all of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions.

Metro-North Increases Capacity As Commuters Return

By • 23 hours ago
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More people are riding Metro-North. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said it’s adding more trains to keep up with demand.

Cuomo Says New York Is One Step Closer To Vaccination Milestone

By • Jun 14, 2021
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state is one-tenth of a percentage point away from his goal of having 70% of New Yorkers age 18 and over obtain at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccination.

Study: COVID Transmission Weakens In Hot, Humid Weather

By • Jun 14, 2021
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Heat, humidity and the sun’s UV rays all play a part in slowing the spread of COVID-19. That’s according to new research from the Yale School of Public Health.

A Listener Asks, 'My Parents Were Treated For COVID With Antibodies. When Can They Get Vaccinated?'

By • Jun 10, 2021
A COVID-19 vaccine being prepared at the New York State drive-thru vaccination site at Plattsburgh International Airport.
Office of N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo

At WSHU, we got an email from a listener from Riverhead on Long Island who was concerned about her elderly parents getting the COVID-19 vaccine. She wanted to know when it was safe for them to get the shot since they were treated for COVID-19 with antibodies earlier this year. So, we asked Dr. Roderick Go, an associate professor of clinical medicine at Stony Brook Medicine.

The listener said her parents feel healthy after having COVID-19 in March. She said they were to wait at least 90 days till their first shot. But now they are worried how protected they will be.

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