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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

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

MACNY: State budget includes funding for apprentice program
DeWITT, N.Y. — The newly approved state budget includes $750,000 to sustain the manufacturers’ intermediary apprenticeship program (MIAP). That’s according to a Friday statement from

The Agency, Binghamton Chamber release COVID-19 tool kit; to host Monday webinar on the topic
DICKINSON, N.Y. — The Agency and Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce have released a COVID-19 tool kit to help area businesses and will host a

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

UTICA, N.Y. — Human Technologies says its Environmental Services division is “working overtime” amid the coronavirus pandemic. In response to what it calls “ unprecedented

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health says it is planning to implement staff furloughs, cut senior leader compensation, and redeploy staff to “address critical needs.”

MVHS opens respiratory triage tents outside St. Elizabeth, St. Luke’s campuses
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has opened two respiratory triage tents outside the emergency departments (ED) at its two
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