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Oneida County COVID update for Friday
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Friday reported the following COVID-19 numbers, which continued the improving trend. 23 new positive cases, 21,694 total (down
VIEWPOINT: The Surprising Connection Between Hearing Health and COVID-19
While COVID-19 most frequently affects the lungs, other parts of the body may also be impacted, such as a loss of taste and smell. For a smaller number of people, instances of hearing loss are emerging, according to the International Journal of Audiology. Of equal or greater concern is that some people with hearing loss may be

Schumer calls on U.S., Canadian governments to devise a plan to reopen border
MASSENA, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Wednesday called on the U.S. and Canadian governments and public-health officials to develop a

Utica College to hold in-person graduation for Class of 2021 but without guests
UTICA, N.Y. — Utica College will hold commencement ceremonies for Class of 2021 on May 15 at the Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial

New York State reports 6-month lows in daily COVID deaths, positivity rate
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced that the state had 23 COVID-19 deaths the previous day, the lowest single-day death

New York SBDC helps nearly 3,000 COVID-impacted small businesses, including Binghamton café
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The New York Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has helped nearly 3,000 COVID-19-impacted small-business owners secure more than $560 million in aid

Destiny USA to host pop-up vaccination clinic Friday and Saturday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic this Friday and Saturday in the complex’s Canyon area. Destiny USA is partnering with

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — JPMorgan Chase has announced an additional $8 million grant to support the national training and research programs over the next three years

New York State nears 16 million total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
New York State on Tuesday reported that nearly 15.9 million total doses of COVID-19 vaccine have gone into arms so far, up by 147,654 doses

Excellus appoints Reed as president and CEO
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Excellus BlueCross BlueShield on Monday announced that it has appointed James Reed as CEO of the $6.2 billion health plan and its
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