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Fifth death The Onondaga County Health Department has received hospital notification of a fifth confirmed COVID-19 death. The person who passed away was a

Onondaga County warns customers of possible COVID-19 exposure at three pharmacies, liquor store
Walgreens at 4001 S. Salina St. in Syracuse: Friday, March 27 between 7:50 a.m. and 4:40 p.m. Saturday, March 28 between 7:30 a.m. and

COVID-19 outbreak in New York state shows initial signs of peaking, slowing
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State reported a substantial drop in new COVID-19 cases, deaths, and hospitalizations on Sunday, in a sign that the disease

Onondaga County reports fourth COVID-19 death
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department at midday on Saturday reported that a fourth county resident had died from COVID-19, the illness caused

Cuomo orders hospitals to give spare ventilators, PPE to help downstate
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday said he is ordering hospitals across New York state to turn over ventilators and personal protection equipment

Coronavirus fallout: Cornell sets hiring, salary freeze
ITHACA — Cornell University says it has a plan to help it deal with the financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, which has squeezed the revenue streams of the higher-education industry. The plan’s elements include a hiring freeze, a salary freeze, and an “immediate” suspension of discretionary spending. Cornell Provost Michael Kotlikoff and Joanne DeStefano,

Upstate Medical University seeks recovered COVID-19 patients for “emergency” clinical trial
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University is seeking people who have recovered from the illness caused by coronavirus to donate plasma in an “emergency” clinical

Upstate Medical, Crouse Health employees test positive for coronavirus
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University says it has 16 employees and two students who have tested positive for coronavirus. Darryl Geddes, director of public

Onondaga County reports third COVID-19 death
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department late Thursday afternoon reported that a third county resident had died from COVID-19, the illness caused by

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department has received notification of the county’s second COVID-19 death. County officials are also warning customers at the
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