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• Residents frustrated over state labor dept lagging website and dropped calls

  19-03-2020 23:42 via wivb.com
  A recent spike in applications, both online and over the phone, has many local residents, who were laid-off because of the Coronavirus, frustrated. Linda Schreier from West Seneca is a cook at a local restaurant. She was laid off because of Covid-19 and has been trying to apply for unemployment since Monday. “It says to […]
  
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• ECMC suspending elective surgeries to conserve resources due to the outbreak

  19-03-2020 23:37 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–ECMC is immediately postponing all unnecessary surgery. Officials say the Operating Room Committee comprised of ECMC surgeons decided to suspend elective surgeries unanimously today to conserve Personal Protective Equipment, blood products, and other resources due to the outbreak. In a statement, ECMC said, “We are simultaneously preparing to care for potential COVID-19 patients […]
  
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• Scientists study COVID-19 in the air and on surfaces

  19-03-2020 22:47 via wivb.com
  A recent study finds that coronavirus can remain viable in the air for hours and on some surfaces for days. “They looked at four types of surfaces. Copper, stainless steel, plastic and cardboard,” said Dr. Thomas Russo. an infectious disease expert at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, who’s been […]
  
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• Coronavirus causing organizers to put Dyngus Day on hold

  19-03-2020 22:01 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Due to measures implemented to stop the spread of coronavirus, the annual Dyngus Day Buffalo festival and parade are on hold. Organizer Eddy Dobosiewicz insists the events are not canceled, just delayed. “Every year, thousands of Western New Yorkers have a lot of fun celebrating Dyngus Day, a Polish catholic holiday about new […]
  
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• Orleans County resident tests positive for COVID-19 out-of-state

  19-03-2020 21:54 via wivb.com
  ORLEANS COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) – An Orleans County resident has tested positive for COVID-19 while out of state, the Orleans County Health Department announced Thursday. The individual was confirmed positive after being tested out-of-state and is in mandatory isolation while recovering. According to a statement from the Orleans County Dept. of Health, an investigation has […]
  
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• Positive COVID-19 cases now 50 in Erie County

  19-03-2020 20:36 via wivb.com
  March 21, 1:25 P.M. Erie County now has 50 confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the county’s online tracking map. Two of the new cases are in Buffalo, while one of them is in Clarence. March 20, 9:43 P.M. Erie County now has 47 confirmed cases of COVID-19, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz says. New […]
  
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• Positive COVID-19 cases now 47 in Erie County, six individuals hospitalized

  19-03-2020 20:36 via wivb.com
  March 20, 9:43 P.M. Erie County now has 47 confirmed cases of COVID-19, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz says. New to the list is a case from West Seneca. A person was earlier noted to be in Tonawanda, but the County Executive says the person ill is currently in Amherst. March 20, 3 p.m. There […]
  
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• Positive COVID-19 cases now 36 in Erie County, six individuals hospitalized

  19-03-2020 20:36 via wivb.com
  March 20, 3 p.m. There are now 36 lab-confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Erie County, Executive Mark Poloncarz said. Erie County Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein says six individuals with positive cases of COVID-19 are hospitalized. 220 of the tests came back negative, 299 are pending, and 256 tests were completed, according […]
  
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• Positive COVID-19 cases now 31 in Erie County, new list of public exposure locations released

  19-03-2020 20:36 via wivb.com
  UPDATE: 11:43 a.m., March 20: Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in his Friday morning press conference that the number of positive cases in Erie County is now 31. ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–The Erie County Department of Health says there are now 29 positive COVID-19 cases in the county. According to the Public Health Lab, specimens were […]
  
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• Positive COVID-19 cases now 29 in Erie County, new list of public exposure locations released

  19-03-2020 20:36 via wivb.com
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–The Erie County Department of Health says there are now 29 positive COVID-19 cases in the county. According to the Public Health Lab, specimens were collected from 523 residents. 179 came back negative while there’s 315 still pending from received specimen collection from Erie and outside counties. Officials released a new list […]
  
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• LIVE Update: One COVID-19 patient isolated at Mount St. Mary’s

  19-03-2020 19:20 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Catholic Health officials say it has one COVID-19 patient isolated at Mount St. Mary’s
  
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• Catholic Health: One COVID-19 patient isolated at Mount St. Mary’s

  19-03-2020 19:20 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Catholic Health officials say it has one COVID-19 patient isolated at Mount St. Mary’s. The organization is also converting its St. Joseph’s campus in Cheektowaga into a COVID-19 hospital. Officials say 20% of the population who gets sick will need a hospital stay and 5% will need ICU care. Currently, Catholic Health can […]
  
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• Olympic rower reflects on uncertain times in world of sports

  19-03-2020 18:59 via wivb.com
  On Wednesday, The New York Times published an editorial with the blunt headline ‘Cancel. The. Olympics.’ The subhead read: ‘Amid a pandemic, it would be wildly irresponsible for the Games to go on.’
  
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• Bar owners react to closures on week of St. Patrick’s Day

  19-03-2020 18:36 via wivb.com
  “On the day before St. Patrick’s, a lot of people would get out of work at noon and the bar would be packed,” said Vince Crehan, who married one of the daughters of original owner Gene McCarthy and has been tending bar there for 35 years.
  
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• Trump says feds should take equity in firms it bails out

  19-03-2020 18:13 via wivb.com
  President Donald Trump said Thursday the government should take an equity stake in companies that need bailouts because of the devastating effects of the coronavirus on the U.S. economy.
  
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• 3 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in western Niagara County

  19-03-2020 17:05 via wivb.com
  As of Thursday morning, 34 people in the county are quarantined.
  
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• School bus drivers, bus aides delivering educational packages to students’ doors

  19-03-2020 16:32 via wivb.com
  Kids may not be going to school these days, but school buses were fanning out across Buffalo Thursday to deliver individualized educational packages straight to students' doors.
  
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• NY cases rise beyond 4,100 as Cuomo orders 75 percent of workforce to stay home

  19-03-2020 16:10 via wivb.com
  More than 22,000 people in New York have been tested.
  
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• Governor Cuomo to make announcement at 10:30 a.m.

  19-03-2020 15:17 via wivb.com
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Governor Andrew Cuomo is set to make an announcement at 10:30 a.m. The Governor has been giving daily updates on the spread of coronavirus in New York State and what is being done to combat the virus.
  
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• Governor Cuomo makes announcement at 10:30 a.m.

  19-03-2020 15:17 via wivb.com
  ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Governor Andrew Cuomo made an announcement Thursday morning updating New Yorkers with the latest information on the coronavirus in the state. He started off by saying that the recently enacted state policies are for one thing, reducing the rate of spread of the virus. He spoke on a number of key […]
  
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• How long will Americans be fighting the coronavirus?

  19-03-2020 15:06 via wivb.com
  In a matter of days, millions of Americans have seen their lives upended by measures to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.
  
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• Garbage, recycling pickup in Buffalo to remain on schedule

  19-03-2020 14:00 via wivb.com
  For those who are working downtown, or just visiting, food trucks will be available for lunch starting at 11:30 a.m. This will continue for the rest of the week.
  
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• Tops joins list of stores offering special times for senior shoppers

  19-03-2020 13:31 via wivb.com
  Those over 60 years old have the store to themselves each Tuesday and Thursday from 6-7:30 am.
  
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• Social Security Commissioner says benefits will still be paid during pandemic

  19-03-2020 12:42 via wivb.com
  Andrew Saul issued a statement on Thursday morning, and offered online resources for people seeking more information.
  
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• Woman who visited Ellicottville tests positive for COVID-19

  19-03-2020 12:08 via wivb.com
  If symptoms do not appear by March 22, you were likely not exposed.
  
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• Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center suspends all patient visitation

  19-03-2020 04:32 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB)–On Wednesday, the Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center suspended all patient visitation. The only exception is if the visitor is essential to the care of the patient or if the visit involves family members or legal representatives, officials say. Visitors to the Labor and Delivery Unit are limited to one visitor per […]
  
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• Erie County Sheriff says there are no positive coronavirus cases among employees and inmates

  19-03-2020 03:49 via wivb.com
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–The Erie County Sheriff says his office is focusing on prevention. Sheriff Tim Howard released a recorded video statement today. He said there are no positive coronavirus cases among employees or inmates, but employees will continue to monitor this developing situation. Earlier this month, the Sheriff appointed Undersheriff Mark Wipperman to lead […]
  
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• ‘Coronavirus: Facts Not Fear’ evening update

  19-03-2020 03:22 via wivb.com
  As the nation finds itself in the throes of a pandemic, Nexstar stations from around the country are providing updates each night at 9 p.m.
  
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• General Motors to begin systematically suspending production amid Coronavirus pandemic

  19-03-2020 03:19 via wivb.com
  TONAWANDA N.Y. (WIVB) – The country’s three top automakers are systematically suspending production because of the coronavirus pandemic. This includes all Ford, Fiat-Chrysler, and General Motors plants. “The best thing to do is be home with our families,” UAW Local 774 representative JR Baker said. “You know our kids are home now from school some […]
  
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• U.S., Canada finalizing details of closing border due to coronavirus

  19-03-2020 03:01 via wivb.com
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB)–Another major development today, the U.S. Canadian border will be shut down to non-essential travel. The President tweeted that out this morning. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed it in a statement. Those on the Canadian side say they’re still finalizing details on this and trying to do so as quickly as […]
  
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• Woman coming back from Manhattan in WNY four days before testing positive for COVID-19

  19-03-2020 01:56 via wivb.com
  Grace, 23, just moved back to the Town of Elma after living in Manhattan. She was back for four days before she tested positive and she was persistent. “We just kept calling. We tried different numbers,” Grace said. That’s how she spent a good portion of her Saturday, urging county health officials to OK a […]
  
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• UPDATE: Total of 28 confirmed coronavirus cases in Erie County.

  19-03-2020 01:49 via wivb.com
  UPDATE: 11:05 a.m., March 19: Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz tweeted Thursday afternoon that there is another confirmed case of coronavirus in Erie County, bringing the county’s total up to 28. The affected individual lives in Amherst. ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–Six new positive coronavirus cases have been confirmed by Erie County health officials. Erie County […]
  
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• Additional positive coronavirus cases in Erie County announced Wednesday night

  19-03-2020 01:49 via wivb.com
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–Six new positive coronavirus cases have been confirmed by Erie County health officials. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz and Erie County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein announced another positive case at a press conference this evening, making Wednesday’s total seven positive cases. The six newly announced cases include: a male in his […]
  
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• Erie County Health Department providing several tips and practices to stay positive during pandemic

  19-03-2020 01:16 via wivb.com
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–The Erie County Department of Health says, along with safe social distancing and hand washing, people should take care of their mental health and well-being. “Anxiety is a normal human response to stressful situations, but knowing how to manage stress during this time is critical,” according to health officials. The health department […]
  
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• Kaleida Health officials confirm second positive COVID-19 case at Millard Suburban

  19-03-2020 00:33 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Kaleida Health officials tell News 4 it has its second confirmed case of coronavirus. It’s a 71-year-old woman who is an inpatient at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. The individual with the first positive case on Tuesday has been treated, released, and discharged to home, officials say. Kaleida Health also suspended visitation at all […]
  
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• New York residents under quarantine will receive sick leave pay

  19-03-2020 00:14 via wivb.com
  (WIVB)–Those under mandatory or precautionary quarantine are now guaranteed to receive sick leave pay during the coronavirus outbreak. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed it into law this evening. “In New York, we stand with our workers in sickness and in health,” Cuomo said on his Twitter.
  
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