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• Local nurse finds herself on the other side in the hospital as she battles coronavirus

  21-04-2020 23:59 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)–A local emergency room nurse has found herself on the other side in the hospital as she’s battling coronavirus. Jennifer Henton says it’s been a stressful time since her cousin Rhonda tested positive for coronavirus. She says Rhonda, who’s an emergency room nurse in Olean, thought it was her allergies, and even after getting her […]
  
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• Tops shoppers given the option of antibody testing on Tuesday

  21-04-2020 23:48 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)–Hundreds of samples were taken yesterday at Wegmans stores and today some Tops shoppers were given the option of antibody testing. The Health Department may already have all they need. The lines never seemed to get too long, but over the course of several hours today 200 people were tested at the Tops on Southwestern […]
  
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• Dozens of pizzas delivered to Buffalo VA Medical Center

  21-04-2020 23:37 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–A special thank you to workers at the Buffalo VA Medical Center today. Bella Pizza partnered with Latina Foods to deliver dozens of pizzas to employees at the hospital for lunch. Organizers say it’s a small token of appreciation for those who really deserve a pick-me-up right now. Organizers say they handed out […]
  
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• Roswell Park asking public to participate in “Give From Home Day”

  21-04-2020 23:29 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Roswell Park is asking you to take part in a fundraiser from the comfort of your own couch. They’re hosting “Give From Home Day.” The cancer center is asking people to donate money on their website. The funds will go to medical supplies, patient financial assistance, staff and patient support, and medical treatment […]
  
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• Roswell Park seeing positive results with plasma studies

  21-04-2020 23:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Roswell Park officials say the cancer center is seeing positive results with plasma studies. These studies involve someone who has recovered from coronavirus donating their plasma. The person’s plasma has antibodies that can be used to beat the virus for a patient who is sick. CEO Candace Johnson spoke about the treatment today. […]
  
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• Eastern Niagara Hospital gets ok from state to resume elective and out-patient surgeries

  21-04-2020 23:02 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB)–Niagara County will be resuming elective and out-patient surgeries. Eastern Niagara Hospital says it’s gotten the ok from the state’s Department of Health. The hospital released a statement saying these kinds of procedures will be done at its ambulatory surgery center, and a separate area of the hospital. Eastern Niagara says its goal […]
  
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• Singles look for love amid social distancing

  21-04-2020 22:56 via wivb.com
  
  The pandemic is changing our everyday lives, including how we work, socialize, and even date. Jamie Yuccas has been talking to people practicing social distancing while looking for love.
  
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• Niagara Falls Councilman Bill Kennedy discusses how the city is tackling the spread of COVID-19

  21-04-2020 22:46 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB)–Niagara County has close to 300 confirmed cases and that number is expected to rise. Niagara Falls City Councilman Bill Kennedy joined us live via Skype with what the Cataract City is doing to tackle the spread of the virus.
  
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• Town leaders speak out on need for federal aid due to coronavirus

  21-04-2020 22:35 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)–The leaders of three towns in Western New York are speaking out on their need for federal aid as they continue to lose revenue. The supervisors of Amherst, Eden, and Boston held a virtual news conference today. They say they’ll have to make budget cuts if they don’t get help from Washington. Boston Town Supervisor […]
  
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• New York City is hiring out-of-work taxi drivers to deliver meals to the elderly and vulnerable

  21-04-2020 22:25 via wivb.com
  
  (CBS News)–The coronavirus pandemic has altered the lives of countless people in countless ways. Many have lost their jobs or have seen a sharp decrease in business, and some are struggling to feed their families. Now, the city of New York has a program to help ease both problems by paying idled cab drivers to deliver meals […]
  
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• “I just can’t do this.” Harried parents forgo home school

  21-04-2020 22:02 via wivb.com
  
  (AP)–Frustration is mounting as more families across the U.S. enter their second or even third week of distance learning — and some overwhelmed parents say it will be their last. Amid the barrage of learning apps, video meet-ups and e-mailed assignments that pass as pandemic home school, some frustrated and exhausted parents are choosing to […]
  
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• FDA approves first at-home coronavirus test

  21-04-2020 21:53 via wivb.com
  
  (CBS News)–The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has approved the first authorized at-home coronavirus test. The test will be made available first to health care workers and first responders, and is expected to go on sale for consumers in most states within weeks. The test, called the Pixel, is a nasal swab kit developed and sold […]
  
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• Virus forces cancellation of iconic events like Oktoberfest

  21-04-2020 20:33 via wivb.com
  
  “I think most of our customers are not ready to venture out yet,” she said.
  
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• LIVE NOW: Virus forces cancellation of iconic events like Oktoberfest

  21-04-2020 20:33 via wivb.com
  
  “I think most of our customers are not ready to venture out yet,” she said.
  
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• McDonald’s offers health care workers, first responders free ‘Thank You Meals’

  21-04-2020 19:15 via wivb.com
  
  (WJW) – McDonald’s will offer free ‘Thank You Meals’ to health care workers and first responders between April 22 and May 5 as a “token of appreciation for their selfless service,” the company announced. The meals will be available to health care workers, police officers, firefighters and paramedics. They’ll be available at no charge via […]
  
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• 45 detainees at Batavia ICE facility test positive for COVID-19

  21-04-2020 18:10 via wivb.com
  
  All detainees who tested positive have been quarantined.
  
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• Niagara County reporting 294 confirmed coronavirus cases, 17 deaths

  21-04-2020 17:43 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)– Wednesday, April 22 New from Niagara County this morning, there are 294 positive cases of COVID-19. That’s up from 287 on Tuesday. According to the county COVID-19 Map, the number of deaths from the coronavirus in Niagara County remains 17. In all, 151 people have recovered, and there are currently 126 […]
  
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• Niagara County reporting 287 confirmed coronavirus cases, 17 deaths

  21-04-2020 17:43 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)– Niagara County is reporting one new death and eight additional cases of coronavirus as of Tuesday, April 21. Total cases are now at 287 and the death toll has risen to 17. According to the county’s health department, the latest victim of the virus is a 58-year-old woman with no underlying […]
  
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• Domino’s to donate 700 pizzas to Buffalo Public Schools

  21-04-2020 17:13 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- Two local Domino’s Pizza stores are working to deliver food to children during the coronavirus pandemic. The company is donating 700 pizzaz to Buffalo Public Schools. “Since schools are closed, many kids no longer have access to the free meals they once received,” said Allan Erwin, a Buffalo-area Domino’s franchisee. “We wanted […]
  
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• Maternity Task Force created for NYS during COVID-19 pandemic

  21-04-2020 16:52 via wivb.com
  
  In response, a COVID-19 maternity task force has been created in the state to urgently protect mothers and ensure women have much-needed safe birthing options.
  
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• Schumer: Deal reached on major parts of $500B virus aid package

  21-04-2020 15:31 via wivb.com
  
  “Every major issue was resolved," Schumer said. “So yes, I believe we have a deal.”
  
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• 2 dead as result of fire on Minnesota Ave.

  21-04-2020 14:26 via wivb.com
  
  Buffalo crews responded to this fire on Tuesday morning.
  
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• 1 dead, 1 hospitalized following fire on Minnesota Ave.

  21-04-2020 14:26 via wivb.com
  
  Buffalo crews responded to this fire on Tuesday morning.
  
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• NY to allow elective outpatient treatment in counties without high risk of COVID-19 surge

  21-04-2020 13:52 via wivb.com
  
  Speaking at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Governor took time to focus on how the virus is impacting New York City in comparison to the rest of the state.
  
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• Gov. Cuomo to speak at Roswell Park

  21-04-2020 13:52 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo will be in Buffalo this morning. The Governor is scheduled to speak at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Institute at 10:45 a.m.
  
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• South Texas ER doctor self-isolates in his kids’ treehouse

  21-04-2020 03:50 via wivb.com
  
  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — A South Texas emergency room physician has chosen a novel place to self-isolate as he’s treating patients with the novel coronavirus. Dr. Jason Barnes made a temporary home of his children’s treehouse in the backyard of the family’s Corpus Christi home. He is among many health care workers who are […]
  
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• 3 million Americans are not making mortgage payments right now

  21-04-2020 03:08 via wivb.com
  
  (CBS NEWS) – The number of Americans struggling to pay their mortgages has skyrocketed as the economy reels from the coronavirus pandemic, with nearly 3 million Americans behind by at least one month on their mortgage payments in the week ending April 12, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.  Nearly 6% of all mortgages were in forbearance, […]
  
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• Emergency room doctors facing pay cuts and understaffing during pandemic

  21-04-2020 03:04 via wivb.com
  
  (CBS NEWS) – The financial fallout of the pandemic is affecting some of the most vital health workers in the country. CBS News spoke with ER doctors in at least half a dozen states who said they’re taking pay cuts of up to 40%. The American College of Emergency Physicians said cutting benefits and shifts […]
  
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• “A slap in the face”: Small businesses got no PPP loans while chains like Shake Shack got millions

  21-04-2020 02:38 via wivb.com
  
  (CBS NEWS) – With the federal Paycheck Protection Program out of money, some small business owners are expressing anger that bigger businesses — like pricey Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse chain — received tens of millions of dollars in assistance.    Take Ruhel Islam, owner of Ghandi Mahal, a Bangladeshi and Indian food restaurant in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He applied for […]
  
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• Watch: U.S. Surgeon General talks guidelines for states reopening

  21-04-2020 01:54 via wivb.com
  
  As the U.S. moves past 41,000 coronavirus deaths, our team in Washington, D.C. is examining the issues that likely won’t be featured tonight during primetime cable news — including how the U.S. Surgeon General feels about states reopening in phases. You can watch their original reporting in the video above. A chorus of governors from […]
  
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• Watch Live: U.S. Surgeon General talks guidelines for states reopening

  21-04-2020 01:54 via wivb.com
  
  As the U.S. moves past 41,000 coronavirus deaths, our team in Washington, D.C. is examining the issues that likely won’t be featured tonight during primetime cable news — including how the U.S. Surgeon General feels about states reopening in phases. You can watch their original reporting in a livestream at 9/8c. A chorus of governors […]
  
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• U.S. Surgeon General talks guidelines for states reopening

  21-04-2020 01:54 via wivb.com
  
  As the U.S. moves past 41,000 coronavirus deaths, our team in Washington, D.C. is examining the issues that likely won’t be featured tonight during primetime cable news — including how the U.S. Surgeon General feels about states reopening in phases. You can watch their original reporting in a livestream at 9/8c. A chorus of governors […]
  
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• 5-year-old daughter of two Detroit first responders dies from coronavirus

  21-04-2020 00:27 via wivb.com
  
  The 5-year-old daughter of two Detroit first responders has become the youngest person in Michigan to die from coronavirus, The Detroit News reports. LaVondria Herbert, the mother of Skylar Herbert, told the local publication about her daughter’s death on Sunday. Skylar tested positive for COVID-19 in March and later developed a rare form of meningitis and brain […]
  
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• Facebook to remove some posts promoting protests against stay-at-home orders

  21-04-2020 00:03 via wivb.com
  
  CNN reports Facebook will take down Facebook Events posts promoting events in California, New Jersey and Nebraska, where protests are not allowed under stay-at-home orders. However other posts and Facebook groups may not be removed.
  
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