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State asks upstate hospitals to send medical staff to help downstate hospitals fight COVID-19
ALBANY, N.Y. — Doctors, nurses, and other medical staff from hospitals in upstate New York will likely soon be deployed to New York City–area hospitals

ITHACA, N.Y. — A hiring freeze, a salary freeze, and an “immediate” suspension of discretionary spending are among the elements of Cornell University’s plan to

Upstate Medical University consults with Wuhan, China doctors on handling COVID-19 pandemic
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University on Saturday facilitated a video conference call with a team of doctors and hospital administrators in Wuhan, China “to

TEAM Tioga to gather information on how COVID-19 is impacting county businesses
OWEGO, N.Y. — Tioga County Economic Development & Planning — which has branded itself as TEAM Tioga — is conducting a 10-minute survey via email

City of Utica, Greater Utica Chamber launch initiative to support local businesses
UTICA, N.Y. — The City of Utica and the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce have announced the #ShopGreaterUtica initiative to support local businesses as they

Oneida County reports 37 COVID-19 cases as of midday Sunday
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County reported nine new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last day for a total of 37 as of noon on

Cuomo extends to April 15 requirement that 100 percent of non-essential employees work from home
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday extended the “New York on PAUSE” directive — mandating that companies have 100 percent of their non-essential

OCC Foundation creates Lazer Response Fund to assist coronavirus-impacted students
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — The OCC Foundation has created the Lazer Response Fund to assist students “negatively impacted” by the coronavirus, or COVID-19, outbreak. The athletic

Lockheed Martin to donate facilities, aircraft in COVID-19 response plan
BETHESDA, Maryland — Lockheed Martin Corp. on Friday announced it will donate the use of its facilities for crisis-related activities, including critical medical-supply storage, distribution,

SBA Syracuse District director offers tips to small businesses on agency’s disaster loans
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Bernard J. Paprocki, director of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Syracuse District Office, says the volume of calls and web traffic
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