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Oneida County’s active coronavirus cases continue to fall
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Monday announced just three new coronavirus cases in the last day, continuing the recent trend of relatively low daily

State says New York Forward Loan Fund is still accepting applications
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State officials are still accepting applications for the New York Forward Loan Fund for COVID-19-related costs and expenses. Businesses from

All three of Good Shepherd Communities’ campuses have purchased LytBots and installed new photohydroionization air purification systems, both of which are described as “new, highly

Cuomo says schools can open statewide with COVID-19 infection rate low
ALBANY, N.Y. — K-12 schools across the state will be allowed to reopen this fall for in-person instruction, following a number of safety protocols, including

Oswego Industries to produce medical gowns for Oswego Health
OSWEGO — Oswego Health announced it has recently entered into a contract with Oswego Industries to have 1,000 medical gowns produced per month through 2020. The health-care provider didn’t release any financial terms of its contract with Oswego Industries. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, personal protective equipment and medical supplies have been in “such high demand,”

St. Joseph’s Health offering cord-blood donation program to expectant mothers
SYRACUSE — St. Joseph’s Health Hospital says it is now giving expectant mothers the chance to voluntarily donate their baby’s umbilical cord blood to the Upstate Cord Blood Bank at Upstate Medical University. The new partnership will potentially increase cord-blood donations that will be available for public use, St. Joseph’s Health said in a release.

Upstate Medical seeks participants for clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine
SYRACUSE — Upstate Medical University is involved in a clinical trial evaluating the “safety and performance” of a potential vaccine against COVID-19, and the medical school is seeking participants for the trial. Upstate is part of a national multi-center study to assess the efficacy of a vaccine from global pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE).

Syracuse College of Law adds RIT to list of schools with 3+3 admissions agreement
SYRACUSE — The Syracuse University (SU) College of Law recently announced a 3+3 admissions agreement with the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), allowing RIT students to pursue a law degree at SU. The pact enables qualified students to obtain their bachelor’s and law degrees in six years, instead of seven, Syracuse said in a news

People news: Sherman joins Geneva General Hospital’s hospitalist team
GENEVA, N.Y. — Finger Lakes Health announced that Melissa Sherman, a certified family nurse practitioner, has joined the medical staff of Geneva General Hospital in

Syracuse football releases revised schedule
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A season opener at North Carolina and a home opener with Georgia Tech are part of the revised 2020 schedule for the
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