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• Colvin Cleaners’ Gowns postponed, for now, and instead staff and volunteers are making masks for the public

  24-04-2020 23:40 via wivb.com
  
  Colvin Cleaners’ Gowns for Prom program is on hold right now, because of the coronavirus, but in the meantime, the business has turned its attention to face masks.  “We were up to our eyeballs with prom dresses up until a few weeks ago, and then all of the sudden the plug got pulled on that […]
  
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• Starbucks extending free coffee for first responders and healthcare workers to the end of May

  24-04-2020 23:31 via wivb.com
  
  Free coffee is being extended for first responders. Starbucks says it will continue its free coffee campaign for first responders and healthcare workers through the end of May. The java giant says it has handed out more than 1 million cups of joe since the initiative began on March 25.
  
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• Instacart hired 300,000 workers to meet demand for grocery deliveries, plans to hire 250,000 more

  24-04-2020 23:28 via wivb.com
  
  Instacart hired 300,000 workers in recent weeks to meet surging demand for grocery deliveries spurred by the pandemic. Now, the startup is seeking to hire another 250,000 workers over the next two months. The on-demand grocery delivery company said Thursday that it is seeking to hire the additional “full-service shoppers,” who are treated as independent contractors, in […]
  
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• NFTA confirms three more employees have tested positive for COVID-19

  24-04-2020 23:19 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–A spokesperson for the NFTA says they have confirmed three more positive cases of the coronavirus. Officials tell News 4 two of them are Metro operators, and the other is on the custodial staff at the Buffalo Airport. All three have been out of work for several weeks and do not pose any […]
  
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• Target says it’s seeing Cyber Monday size sales online amid pandemic

  24-04-2020 23:08 via wivb.com
  
  Target says it is seeing Cyber Monday size online sales. Overall the big box chain is reporting a more than 7% jump in same-store sales for its first quarter. While there is less store traffic, the boom in web sales has come as shoppers try and avoid store trips during the pandemic.
  
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• Cattaraugus County reports second death from COVID-19, 35 total cases

  24-04-2020 23:04 via wivb.com
  
  CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) – A second person has died from COVID-19 in Cattaraugus County. The deceased is a 44-year-old man with extensive underlying health conditions who developed “sudden respiratory failure and was unable to overcome his illness despiteaggressive medical treatment”, the Cattaraugus County Health Department said in a press release Friday. The county currently […]
  
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• Dozens of hockey players in Jamestown taking part in toilet paper challenge

  24-04-2020 23:03 via wivb.com
  
  JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WIVB)–Dozens of hockey players in Jamestown are taking part in the latest fad to take over the internet. It’s called the “hockey toilet paper challenge.” Stacy Rivera shared a video with us and says her son Joey put it together. The idea is to have a roll of toilet paper tossed into the […]
  
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• Chautauqua County officials say last person to be in hospital with coronavirus was April 8th

  24-04-2020 22:59 via wivb.com
  
  CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–Chautauqua County continues to see a relatively low number of cases. Right now, there are two active cases in the county. On Friday, County Executive PJ Wendel announced that the last person to be in the hospital with coronavirus was on April 8th. He says government officials are working on plans to […]
  
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• News 4 wants to salute the seniors of the Class of 2020

  24-04-2020 22:51 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)–Seniors in college or high school were preparing to walk across the stage and graduate over the next few weeks. But, of course, many schools have postponed graduation ceremonies in the coronavirus pandemic. News 4 wants to give the Class of 2020 a chance to shine. We’ll be sharing pictures of graduating seniors on-air and […]
  
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• Governor Cuomo reminds New Yorkers how easy virus can spread in Friday’s briefing

  24-04-2020 22:45 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)–Governor Andrew Cuomo is reminding New Yorkers just how easily the coronavirus can spread. He showed a chart of how long the virus can live during his briefing on Friday. Cuomo says the virus can linger as droplets in the air for up to three hours before falling to the ground. He also says the […]
  
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• Willie Nelson signed masks will be auctioned off Saturday to make more for those in need

  24-04-2020 22:11 via wivb.com
  
  One woman's effort to help provide masks for her community has ballooned into an effort recognized by singer and Texas Native Willie Nelson, who has literally signed on to help.
  
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• 58 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Wyoming County

  24-04-2020 21:02 via wivb.com
  
  Of the 58 people, 31 have recovered and five have died.
  
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• US COVID-19 toll passes 50,000 as some states ease restrictions

  24-04-2020 19:58 via wivb.com
  
  On Friday, Trump signed a $484 billion bill to aid employers and hospitals under stress from the pandemic — the latest federal effort to help keep afloat businesses that have had to close or scale down. Over the past five weeks, roughly 26 million people have filed for jobless aid, or about 1 in 6 U.S. workers.
  
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• Eminem donates “mom’s spaghetti” to Detroit health care workers

  24-04-2020 19:31 via wivb.com
  
  (CBS NEWS) – Eminem is looking out for health care workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus battle in his hometown of Detroit, and he’s doing it in his own unique way. Paying homage to a line in his 2002 hit “Lose Yourself,” the rapper sent his “mom’s spaghetti” to employees at Henry Ford Hospital. In the […]
  
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• Trump signs $484 billion measure to aid employers, hospitals

  24-04-2020 18:51 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a $484 billion bill Friday to aid employers and hospitals under stress from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 50,000 Americans and devastated broad swaths of the economy. The bill is the latest effort by the federal government to help keep afloat businesses that have had to close or dramatically alter their […]
  
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• 440 total positive cases of COVID-19 in Niagara County, 23 deaths

  24-04-2020 17:22 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) – Wednesday, April 29 The Niagara County COVID map is now showing 440 total positive coronavirus cases. There is also one more death to report, now raising the toll to 23. According to the map, 211 people have recovered and there are currently 206 active cases. Tuesday, April 28 According to the Niagara County […]
  
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• 428 total positive cases of COVID-19 in Niagara County, 22 deaths

  24-04-2020 17:22 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) – Tuesday, April 28 According to the Niagara County COVID-19 Map, there are now 428 positive cases throughout the county with one additional death, bringing the total to 22. There are currently 207 active cases in Niagara County and 199 people have recovered, according to Niagara County officials. Most of the confirmed cases in […]
  
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• 410 total positive cases of COVID-19 in Niagara County, 21 deaths

  24-04-2020 17:22 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) – Monday, April 27 Niagara County officials are reporting 16 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the county today. That brings the county total to 410 positive cases. Officials tell News 4 there are 207 people in isolation, 187 at home and 20 in the hospital. As of Monday, 182 people have recovered and […]
  
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• 394 total cases of COVID-19 in Niagara County

  24-04-2020 17:22 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) – Sunday, April 26 Niagara County is reporting 35 new cases of coronavirus since Friday. The county now has a total of 394 cases. County officials say the death toll is unchanged and stands at 21. A total of 1,934 people have been tested. The Niagara County case tracker map will be updated Monday […]
  
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• 21 deaths, 359 total cases of COVID-19 in Niagara County

  24-04-2020 17:22 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) – Three more people in Niagara County have died from COVID-19, according to the county’s case tracker map. The deceased are a 94-year-old man, a 76-year-old man, and a 70-year-old man, all with underlying health conditions. Niagara County has a total of 359 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Friday afternoon, up from 326 […]
  
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• WATCH: Gov. Cuomo provides update on coronavirus cases in NY

  24-04-2020 17:20 via wivb.com
  
  Watch on News 4 and WIVB.com.
  
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• NY voters to receive absentee applications in the mail

  24-04-2020 17:20 via wivb.com
  
  Antibody testing took place in 19 counties this week.
  
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• Roswell Park’s Infection Control Coordinator says stop wearing medical gloves

  24-04-2020 15:15 via wivb.com
  
  Roswell Park's Infection Control Coordinator joined us this morning on News 4 Wake Up!
  
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• State Dept. of Health & Attorney General’s office announce task force to investigate nursing home violations

  24-04-2020 05:48 via wivb.com
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) — Just one week after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order requiring nursing homes to release information to resident’s families in a timely matter, today he announced the state’s health department was teaming up with the Attorney General’s office to investigate violations of this law. “Nursing homes, they are our top […]
  
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• Local restaurant donation to frontline workers has history

  24-04-2020 04:40 via wivb.com
  
  WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB)–Feeding workers on the front lines of hospitals has become a daily occurrence all across WNY but Thursday’s drop off at Sisters is different because this one has history. The kitchen inside the Glen Park Tavern was humming early Thursday for not only a big order, but an important one. Like most restaurants, […]
  
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• Somber Congress delivers nearly $500B more in virus aid

  24-04-2020 01:34 via wivb.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress delivered a nearly $500 billion infusion of coronavirus spending Thursday, rushing new relief to employers and hospitals buckling under the strain of a pandemic that has claimed almost 50,000 American lives and one in six U.S. jobs. The measure passed almost unanimously, but the lopsided tally belies a potentially bumpier path […]
  
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• WATCH: CDC deputy director joins News 4 to answer coronavirus questions

  24-04-2020 00:01 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–News 4 talked to Dr. Anne Schuchat, from the CDC. The doctor has been helping lead the country through the pandemic. Before holding her current position as deputy director, she spent a decade as the director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. We asked her some of your COVID-19 […]
  
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