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Upstate University Hospital sends 22 more employees to Stony Brook to help treat COVID-19 patients
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital has sent 22 more employees to Stony Brook University Hospital to help the Long Island facility treat COVID-19 patients.


New York state reports jump in COVID-19 deaths, as other numbers continue improving
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported Tuesday that 778 people died from COVID-19 on Monday, up from the 671 deaths the day before and

Onondaga County reports 10th and 11th COVID-19 deaths
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two additional Onondaga County residents have died from COVID-19, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon announced Monday afternoon. They are the 10th and

SUNY Broome’s Drumm tapped to co-chair Southern Tier REDC
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council (STREDC) has appointed Kevin Drumm, president of SUNY Broome Community College, as co-chair of the

SEDCO approves COVID-19 relief loans for nearly 30 Syracuse small businesses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nearly 30 Syracuse small businesses will receive zero-interest loans from the Syracuse Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO) COVID-19 emergency relief program. A special

New York state’s COVID-19 death toll tops 10,000, but Cuomo says “the worst is over”
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state lost 671 people to COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the state’s total to 10,056, Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported Monday morning

Upstate University Hospital starts processing its own faster coronavirus tests
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital is now processing its own COVID-19 tests and expects to get results within 24 hours. A rapid test that

Eighth person dies from COVID-19 in Onondaga County
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — An eighth individual has died from COVID-19 in Onondaga County, the county’s Health Department reported Friday. The person was a white man

OCC plans to hold graduation ceremony in early August, outdoors
ONONDAGA, N.Y. — Onondaga Community College (OCC) announced it plans to hold an outdoor commencement ceremony on campus for its Class of 2020 on Sunday,
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