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• Community volunteers work to put fresh fruits and vegetables on the plates of older adults in need

  09-04-2020 23:34 via wivb.com
  Hundreds of bags and boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables were delivered to the homes of older adults throughout the city of Buffalo Wednesday morning. It was all in an effort to make sure older adults, who may be hunkered down in their homes because of covid-19, are getting the nutrition they need.  “There’s fresh […]
  
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• Genesee County reminds public parks are open for recreational use, with restrictions

  09-04-2020 22:42 via wivb.com
  Genesee County Parks remain open for recreational use from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily until May 3. Officials announced restrictions for the Genesee County Park & Forest and DeWitt Recreation Area due to the pandemic: The Interpretive Nature Center at the Genesee County Park & Forest will be closed until April 29th and reopening […]
  
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• Chautauqua County reports one new case of COVID-19 Thursday

  09-04-2020 22:30 via wivb.com
  CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–Chautauqua County officials report one new positive case of COVID-19 Thursday, bringing the total to 22. The new case is a male in his 20s, according to officials. Two individuals have died in the county as a result of COVID-10, with 11 individuals fully recovering and 117 individuals under quarantine or isolation […]
  
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• Businesses subject to penalty under Erie County Executive Order

  09-04-2020 22:11 via wivb.com
  ERIE COUNTY (WIVB)–Erie County Executive says he’s received multiple reports from employees saying employers were preventing people from wearing masks. He says this lead to him signing an executive order Thursday prohibiting businesses from preventing people from wearing face-covering and gloves. Poloncarz says any business that prohibits staff or customers from wearing protective gear are subject to […]
  
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• Erie County Executive reminds public NFTA Metro open for essential travel only

  09-04-2020 21:30 via wivb.com
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–“We cannot have residents taking simple joyrides on public transit,” Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said during the county’s COVID update. He says people are still taking advantage of the NFTA Metro. At this time, NFTA buses and trains are for essential travel only. This includes work, doctor’s appointments, pharmacies, and grocery […]
  
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• Law Office offers COVID discount, encourages others to do the same

  09-04-2020 21:24 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Mike Taheri’s days are frequently booked with clients seeking a defense in courtrooms across Western New York. But because of the coronavirus pandemic, his law office has been sidelined for the time being. And that got him thinking. “How can we bring some light to this terribly devastating virus,” he wondered. […]
  
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• Erie County officials ask healthcare workers to go directly home after work, change and wash clothes

  09-04-2020 21:07 via wivb.com
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–In an effort to limit COVID exposure, Erie County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein is encouraging healthcare workers to go directly home after work. Dr. Burstein also says the healthcare workers should wash their clothing and change after work due to the virus being able to live on clothing as well. Erie […]
  
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• UK’s Johnson out of intensive care as his condition improves

  09-04-2020 20:49 via wivb.com
  In a statement, a spokesman at 10, Downing Street said Johnson “has been moved this evening from intensive care back to the ward, where he will receive close monitoring during the early phase of his recovery.”
  
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• Wyoming County has 32 total COVID-19 cases

  09-04-2020 20:38 via wivb.com
  WYOMING COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) – Wyoming County now has 32 total positive cases of COVID-19. As of Thursday afternoon, 18 people in the county who tested positive have recovered. One has died.
  
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• LIVE NOW: 16.8M Americans thrown out of work as economic toll rises

  09-04-2020 20:02 via wivb.com
  For most, the virus causes mild to moderate symptoms like fever and cough. But for some, especially older adults and the infirm, it can cause pneumonia.. More than 330,000 people have recovered.4399009
  
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• 16.8M Americans thrown out of work as economic toll rises

  09-04-2020 20:02 via wivb.com
  For most, the virus causes mild to moderate symptoms like fever and cough. But for some, especially older adults and the infirm, it can cause pneumonia.. More than 330,000 people have recovered.4399009
  
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• Gov. Cuomo: Golf courses are not considered essential

  09-04-2020 18:34 via wivb.com
  (WIVB) – Gov. Andrew Cuomo made some clarifications on essential and non-essential businesses Thursday- including that golf is considered non-essential. Parks and other open public spaces can stay open under NYS PAUSE orders, except for playgrounds and other areas where social distancing can’t be abided. The governor also clarified that the use of boat launches […]
  
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• NYS now has 1,000 people processing unemployment applications

  09-04-2020 18:31 via wivb.com
  While applications are being processed, Gov. Cuomo, during his daily briefing on Thursday, said the state worked with Google to come up with a better, streamlined system to better handle the enormous influx.
  
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• WATCH: Gov. Cuomo gives update on COVID-19 cases in NY

  09-04-2020 17:23 via wivb.com
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• New COVID-19 hospitalization rate reaches lowest point since mid-March as daily death toll reaches new high

  09-04-2020 17:23 via wivb.com
  Anyone with personal protective equipment or other supplies they would be willing to donate during this pandemic can either call (212) 803-3100 or email [email protected].
  
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• Niagara County reporting 216 cases of coronavirus

  09-04-2020 16:56 via wivb.com
  
  At least 16 people have recovered.
  
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• Niagara County reporting 205 cases of coronavirus

  09-04-2020 16:56 via wivb.com
  
  At least 16 people have recovered.
  
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• Niagara County reporting 194 cases of coronavirus

  09-04-2020 16:56 via wivb.com
  At least 16 people have recovered.
  
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• Niagara County reporting 166 cases of coronavirus, total of four dead

  09-04-2020 16:56 via wivb.com
  At least 16 people have recovered.
  
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• Niagara County reporting 166 cases of coronavirus

  09-04-2020 16:56 via wivb.com
  At least 16 people have recovered.
  
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• 205 cases, 5 deaths from COVID-19 in Niagara County

  09-04-2020 16:56 via wivb.com
  
  At least 16 people have recovered.
  
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• McGuire Group: Positive COVID-19 cases found at 3 area facilities

  09-04-2020 16:53 via wivb.com
  It's not clear how many people at these facilities tested positive.
  
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• People in their 50s are largest COVID-19-positive age group in Erie County

  09-04-2020 16:01 via wivb.com
  Overall, more women have tested positive than men in Erie County, 699 to 646.
  
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• Record 16.6 million have sought US jobless aid since virus

  09-04-2020 14:40 via wivb.com
  The figures collectively constitute the largest and fastest string of job losses in records dating to 1948.
  
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• National stockpile almost out of medical workers’ protection equipment

  09-04-2020 13:43 via wivb.com
  At the start of the COVID-19 crisis, the federal stockpile had about 13 million N95 respirators, masks that filter out about 95% of all liquid or airborne particles and are critical to prevent health care workers from becoming infected. That's just a small fraction of what hospitals need to protect their workers who normally would wear a new mask for each patient, but who now are often issued only one to last for days.
  
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• North Buffalo couple describes their fight against coronavirus

  09-04-2020 04:27 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Nancy and Victor Burgio tell us they’ve never experienced anything like how they’ve felt for the past couple of weeks. But they still want people to remain hopeful that things will get better. Nancy Hails Burgio knew something was wrong the morning of her birthday, March 25th, when her husband, Victor couldn’t taste […]
  
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• Dr. Thomas Russo answers your COVID-19 questions

  09-04-2020 04:17 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Many of you have sent us questions and we want to get answers for you. So, we invited Dr. Thomas Russo back. Dr. Russo is an Infectious Disease Expert with the Jacobs School of Medicine at UB.
  
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• Local dry cleaners offering free washes for medical workers

  09-04-2020 03:18 via wivb.com
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Wesselmann Dry Cleaners on Colvin Avenue is helping out frontline workers. They’re offering free pick-up and free delivery to all medical and first responders. They’re also offering free washes up to 20 pounds per day. Chris Zambito is a third-generation dry cleaner. He says he’s doing this to let the frontline workers know […]
  
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• Fredonia to hold spring commencement ceremonies in August

  09-04-2020 02:26 via wivb.com
  FREDONIA, N.Y. (WIVB)–SUNY Fredonia is rescheduling its spring commencement ceremonies because of the coronavirus pandemic. It will now be held on, Saturday, August 8th. The school’s interim president says a majority of the senior class voted in favor of making August 8th, their top choice for the ceremony.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: See what Congress is doing to keep people employed

  09-04-2020 01:43 via wivb.com
  As the U.S. nears 15,000 coronavirus deaths, our team in Washington, D.C. is examining the issues that likely won’t be featured tonight during primetime cable news — including what’s being done to help small businesses keep workers on the payroll. You can watch their original reporting at 9/8c. Congress is rushing headlong into a conflict […]
  
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• In Depth: See what Congress is doing to keep people employed

  09-04-2020 01:43 via wivb.com
  As the U.S. nears 15,000 coronavirus deaths, our team in Washington, D.C. is examining the issues that likely won’t be featured tonight during primetime cable news — including what’s being done to help small businesses keep workers on the payroll. You can watch their original reporting during a livestream at 9/8c. Congress is rushing headlong […]
  
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• Wegmans receives enough masks for employees to wear

  09-04-2020 00:04 via wivb.com
  (WIVB)–Colleen Wegman delivered a message Wednesday, updating the company’s COVID-19 response. She says Wegmans has received enough masks to make it possible for employees to adhere to the CDC’s advice. “All along, we have followed the guidance of the CDC for the latest trusted advice,” Colleen said. The masks will arrive at the stores in […]
  
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