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- UPDATE: Half of Ogdensburg nursing home residents have COVID-19; new cases at Canton facility December 1, 2020A coronavirus outbreak at a nursing home in Ogdensburg has sickened more than a hundred people. United Helpers' assisted care facility in Canton now reports three cases.
- Cuomo tells hospitals to prep more beds for COVID-19 patients, won't rule out more shutdowns December 1, 2020With New York State’s rate of COVID-19 infection above 4% for the second day in a row, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced new emergency hospital rules to prevent the state’s health care system from being overwhelmed. They include calling on retired doctors and nurses to help out and canceling elective surgeries in Erie County. Cuomo says […]
- Books: "To Speak for the Trees" December 1, 2020When Ontario scientist and author Diana Beresford-Kroeger was orphaned, she was taken under the wings of her Irish relatives. She learned about the Brehon laws, gardening and nature. She was taught that trees and forests are fundamental to human survival and spirituality.
- Expect Thanksgiving gatherings to impact COVID-19 spread for weeks December 1, 2020
- How North Country health providers are preparing for a vaccine December 1, 2020With two COVID-19 vaccines headed for approval, health care providers across the country are starting to plan for their eventual distribution. In the North Country, here's how some hospitals and health departments are starting to prepare.