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Upstate Medical’s Thomas serves as lead principal investigator for Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine trial
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University’s Dr. Stephen Thomas has been appointed the lead principal investigator for the global Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine trial, which is showing

Oneida County Health Department seeks volunteers to help in COVID-19 response
UTICA, N.Y. — The Oneida County Health Department says it needs volunteers to help with daily COVID-19 tasks that include contact tracing. “Our health department

Oneida County’s possible virus exposures include stores, restaurants
UTICA, N.Y. — Coronavirus cases are rising across Oneida County, led by private gatherings and parties. The county on Monday reported that it had 284

Parts of Onondaga County enter COVID-19 yellow zone amid rising cases
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday announced that parts of Onondaga County are now designated a yellow zone micro-cluster in the state’s effort to combat rising

Onondaga County reports 149 cases Friday, highest single-day amount; Cuomo to discuss micro-cluster
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Friday reported 149 additional cases of COVID-19, the highest single-day amount during the pandemic, to

Walsh to quarantine following potential exposure to COVID-19
“Consistent with health privacy requirements,” the City of Syracuse is not releasing the identity of the employee who tested positive. Walsh doesn’t have any symptoms

Savitch Agency of Binghamton partners with Michigan firm
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Savitch Agency, an independent insurance-brokerage firm in Binghamton, has partnered with Acrisure, LLC a Caledonia, Michigan–based insurance-brokerage firm. The deal closed a few months ago, says Jamey Savitch, agency principal, VP of the Savitch Agency. The partnership discussions began in 2019, he told CNYBJ on Oct. 30. “They were looking for a

Onondaga County warns of potential COVID-19 exposures at bar, restaurant, and two Centro bus routes
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department on Wednesday night announced potential COVID-19 exposures at a bar, restaurant, and two Centro bus routes. A

SUNY appoints Mahoney president of SUNY ESF, Dewan president of Upstate Medical
Former Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney joined ESF in November 2018 as COO. In this role, she has served on the senior leadership team where

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department announced late Tuesday afternoon that the public may have been exposed to the coronavirus at the Wegmans
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