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COVID-19

Oh, rats! As New Yorkers emerge from pandemic, so do rodents

NEW YORK (AP) — They crawled to the surface as the coronavirus pandemic roiled New York City, scurrying out of subterranean nests into the open air, feasting on a smorgasbord of scraps in streets, parks and mounds of curbside garbage. As diners shunned the indoors for outdoor dining, so did ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tests positive for COVID-19

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, saying she will isolate and work remotely this week. "Thankfully, I'm vaccinated and boosted, and I'm asymptomatic," Hochul, 63, tweeted. "A reminder to all New Yorkers: get vaccinated and boosted, get ...

Pandemic pushes Oregon’s public defender system to the brink

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A post-pandemic glut of delayed cases has exposed shocking constitutional landmines impacting defendants and crime victims alike in Oregon, a state with a national reputation for progressive social justice. An acute shortage of public defenders means at any given time ...

Tribes credited with elevating vaccinations in rural Arizona

PHOENIX (AP) — Mary Francis had no qualms about being a poster child for COVID-19 vaccinations on the Navajo Nation, once a virus hot spot. The Navajo woman's face and words grace a digital flyer asking people on the Native American reservation to get vaccinated "to protect the shidine'e (my ...

NH DHHS and NH Hospital Association’s COVID-19 data for Friday

The state Department of Health and Human Services continues to lead its daily COVID-19 press releases (see below for Friday’s) with the number of total new cases even though Gov. Chris Sununu recently chided reporters for reporting the statistic saying it is vastly underreported because of ...

Bill allowing preteen vaccines without parental OK advances

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California measure that would allow children age 12 and up to be vaccinated without their parents' consent, including against the coronavirus, cleared its first legislative hurdle Thursday. If the proposal becomes law, California would allow the youngest age ...