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• They’ve got the meats — Lexington Coop meat supply not impacted by Coronavirus related shortages

  07-05-2020 23:59 via wivb.com
  
  Take a stroll through the Lexington Coop, and you’ll notice there’s plenty of meat on their shelves. Co-op officials say, coronavirus related shortages aren’t impacting their stores at all, because of their strong connections to local farmers. “Over the years we’ve built strong partnerships with local meat providers, and thanks to those partnerships we do […]
  
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• They’ve got the meats — Lexington Coop meat supply not affected by Coronavirus related shortages

  07-05-2020 23:59 via wivb.com
  
  Take a stroll through the Lexington Coop, and you’ll notice there’s plenty of meat on their shelves. Co-op officials say, coronavirus related shortages aren’t affecting their stores at all, because of their strong connections to local farmers. “Over the years we’ve built strong partnerships with local meat providers, and thanks to those partnerships we do […]
  
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• Are there steps we can take toward a more normal lifestyle? Dr. Russo joins News 4 at 5

  07-05-2020 23:48 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Officials say safety first. It’s tough to maintain social distancing with all the things we want to do. Are there any steps we can take toward a more normal lifestyle? Infectious disease expert, Dr. Thomas Russo joined News 4 at 5 to talk about it.
  
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• Coronavirus found in semen of COVID-19 survivors; sexual transmission unclear, study says

  07-05-2020 23:42 via wivb.com
  
  (CBS NEWS) – Traces of the COVID-19 coronavirus have been found in the semen of some severely infected men, raising the possibility that the virus might be sexually transmitted, a new study from China claims. Researchers found evidence of the virus in six men out of a group of 38 COVID-19 patients at Shangqiu Municipal Hospital in China who […]
  
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• Study – fans in favor of sports without spectators

  07-05-2020 23:23 via wivb.com
  
  Fans are ready for live sports to start up again even if games are closed to the public. ESPN conducted a survey with 1,000 people. 65% said they would watch sports without fans in the stands. About half of the fans expressed sorrow having no sports on the horizon. 67% of the fans say they […]
  
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• Local companies team up to hand out more than 500 meals to Catholic Health workers

  07-05-2020 22:54 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–A local staffing company has teamed up with restaurants and hospitals to get food to workers on the frontlines of the pandemic. Trusted Nurse Staffing and Salvatore’s Hospitality handed out more than 500 meals to healthcare workers at Catholic Health today. Organizers tell us it’s the least they can do for those serving […]
  
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• Wegmans launches new scan app to cut down time spent in the store

  07-05-2020 22:46 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Wegmans is making it a little easier and quicker to shop. They recently rolled out their new scan app to Western New York. The idea is to cut down on how much time you spend in the store. You can download it through the Apple or Google Play store. You can use the […]
  
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• State officials will inspect Newfane nursing home due to COVID numbers, Niagara Co. officials say

  07-05-2020 22:40 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–Niagara County leaders say the state will be looking into what’s happening at a nursing home in Newfane. As of this afternoon, Newfane has 88 confirmed cases of COVID-19. It’s the second-highest number in the county. Officials say the Newfane Rehabilitation and Health Care Center is the reason for those high numbers. […]
  
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• Schumer wants Department of Veteran Affairs to supply upstate facilities with more PPE

  07-05-2020 22:30 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)–Senator Chuck Schumer is calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to supply upstate facilities with more personal protective equipment. This comes after a recent report found many facilities don’t have enough PPE to protect workers. It found several facilities, including the Buffalo VA, barely had enough PPE in stock and would run out within […]
  
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• Farm to food bank program feeding thousands in New York State

  07-05-2020 22:21 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)–Governor Cuomo says the state’s Nourish New York program is feeding thousands of families while putting money in the hands of hurting farmers. The program involves the state buying food that would have otherwise gone to waste from farms upstate. It then gives that food to soup kitchens and food banks downstate where the demand […]
  
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• WNY continuing to expand COVID testing with several new testing sites popping up

  07-05-2020 22:11 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Western New York is continuing to expand its testing capabilities. This all comes just one day after Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced anyone in the county, symptomatic or not, can get tested for COVID-19. Several testing sites continue to pop up. The most recent being on the East Side of Buffalo in […]
  
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• Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will offer COVID-19 testing at multiple Niagara County locations starting Monday

  07-05-2020 21:59 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB) – Starting Monday, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will offer community COVID-19 testing at multiple locations in Niagara County. Drive through testing will take place by appointment from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. daily on Memorial’s downtown Niagara Falls campus. Afternoon appointments will be available at Niagara County satellite sites from 1 to 5 […]
  
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• Niagara Falls and Jamestown to receive Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program grants

  07-05-2020 21:17 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–U.S. Attorney James Kennedy says the City of Niagara Falls and City of Jamestown will receive grants under the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program. Niagara Falls will receive $142,134, and Jamestown will get $56,255 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Kennedy says he’s pleased the municipalities are getting the emergency funding. “Our first […]
  
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• Goodwill and Colvin Cleaners delivering scrubs to ECMC tomorrow

  07-05-2020 21:00 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Representatives from the Goodwill of Western New York and Colvin Cleaners will deliver 400 scrubs to ECMC for frontline workers battling COVID on Friday. Organizers of the delivery say the scrubs are coming from the Goodwill’s eleven area stores that are currently closed. Colvin Cleaners sanitized, pressed, and hung the scrubs to prepare […]
  
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• Erie County Emergency Services puts together list of where businesses can buy PPE

  07-05-2020 20:42 via wivb.com
  
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz says Erie County Emergency Services put together a list of known suppliers of PPE. This list is for business owners looking to purchase PPE for their staff and don’t know where to go for it, Poloncarz says. He says most are based in WNY. You can find […]
  
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• Mayor Brown urging city employees to get tested for COVID if they’re concerned about exposure

  07-05-2020 20:30 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Mayor Byron Brown is urging all essential City of Buffalo employees who are concerned about COVID-19 exposure to make an appointment to get tested. He says tests are available without requiring a prescription at 125 Perry Street from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Appointments can be scheduled by calling 888-364-3065 or going […]
  
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• Amtrak will require facial coverings starting next Monday

  07-05-2020 20:15 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)–Beginning May 11, Amtrak will require all customers in stations, on trains, and thruway buses to wear facial coverings. Amtrak’s President and CEO Bill Flynn says the company’s top priority is the safety of customers and employees, and requiring facial coverings is one more way to protect everyone. “Amtrak continues to operate as an essential […]
  
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• LIVE NOW: US shelves detailed guide to reopening country

  07-05-2020 19:55 via wivb.com
  
  The CDC is hearing daily from state and county health departments looking for scientifically valid information with which to make informed decisions.
  
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• Several local colleges receiving coronavirus federal aid through CARES Act

  07-05-2020 18:58 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Congressman Brian Higgins says the CARES Act will provide $690,559 in federal aid for several local colleges serving low-income students. Included in the CARES Act is $1 billion to support minority-serving and under-resourced colleges, Higgins said. Under the Act, all institutions must spend at least half of their funding on emergency financial aid […]
  
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• State Police postpone Trooper entrance exam due to pandemic

  07-05-2020 18:30 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)–New York State Police are postponing the Trooper entrance exam due to the COVID-19 pandemic. State Police say the exam was set for October, and they will suspend applications for the exam until they announce a new date.  Those who already signed up will receive a refund and have their applications canceled. Once the exam […]
  
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• NYS extends moratorium on rent payment-based evictions through August

  07-05-2020 17:22 via wivb.com
  
  On March 20, Gov. Cuomo enacted a moratorium on evictions that was set to expire in June. On Thursday, that moratorium was extended through August 20.
  
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• NYS extends moratorium on evictions through August

  07-05-2020 17:22 via wivb.com
  
  On March 20, Gov. Cuomo enacted a moratorium on evictions that was set to expire in June. On Thursday, that moratorium was extended through August 20.
  
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• Kaleida Health expanding COVID-19 testing to general public, symptomatic or not

  07-05-2020 17:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Kaleida Health is once again expanding its COVID-19 testing, this time to the general public, who is interested or needs it, regardless if they are symptomatic or not. The expansion is to accommodate anyone in the community who believes they’ve been exposed or are at risk officials tell News 4. According to Kaleida […]
  
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• PSE commits $50,000 to Rochester’s COVID aid efforts

  07-05-2020 16:52 via wivb.com
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WIVB)–$50,000 will go to the Rochester community to help in the fight against COVID-19 courtesy of Pegula Sports & Entertainment. The commitment will benefit the Community Crisis Fund, along with the Veterans Outreach Center, C.U.R.E. Childhood Cancer Association, and the COVID Hero Fund, PSE announced on Thursday. A PSE spokesperson says Rochester’s Community […]
  
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• Twice-retired nurse returns to work at UMMC due to pandemic

  07-05-2020 15:45 via wivb.com
  
  Mary Sage was a nurse at UMMC for 26 years, first serving between 1988 and 2010, then again from 2012 to 2016.
  
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• Coronavirus may keep people from joining the military

  07-05-2020 15:30 via wivb.com
  
  An official says the rule is being discussed due to the lack of understanding of the long-term effects of the infections.
  
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• US shelves detailed guide to reopening country

  07-05-2020 15:13 via wivb.com
  
  The report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was supposed to be published last Friday.
  
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• State health department warns of pediatric illness that could result from COVID-19

  07-05-2020 04:20 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)–Typically children only experience mild symptoms of COVID -19 but the department of health is warning people to be on the lookout of this disease which could result from a serious case. Dr. Stephen Turkovich is the chief medical officer for Oishei Children’s Hospital. He says often children with COVID-19 have similar symptoms […]
  
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• IRS: Stimulus payments to the dead should be returned

  07-05-2020 02:01 via wivb.com
  
  (CNN Newsource)–The Internal Revenue Service wants stimulus money accidentally sent to people who have died returned. The IRS used tax returns from the past two years to determine eligibility for those payments. Some of the recipients died between filing their taxes and receiving the stimulus money. It was previously thought surviving family members may be […]
  
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• “Reimagine” NYS education could mean more remote learning and less in-person learning for students

  07-05-2020 01:19 via wivb.com
  
  The governor is trying to “reimagine” the future of education the state to possibly include more remote interactions with teachers and students. “We’ve all been talking about tele-education, virtual education, remote education, and there’s a lot that can be done. The old model of everybody goes and sits in a classroom and the teacher is […]
  
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• Food distribution event takes place in an area hit hard by the coronavirus

  07-05-2020 00:40 via wivb.com
  
  Hundreds of boxes of food were distributed at the Mount Olive Baptist Church, it’s in an area of town that has been hard hit by the coronavirus. Several state and local leaders teamed-up with Feedmore WNY and the NAACP to host a food distribution event at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church. “We’re doing one of […]
  
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• Department of Labor says many are missing key step to getting unemployment money in their pocket

  07-05-2020 00:21 via wivb.com
  
  As millions of New Yorkers are waiting for their unemployment benefits, the state’s Department of Labor says many are missing a key step to getting that money in their pocket.  Thousands of New Yorkers are reporting that their claims have been approved but they have yet to see that money in their account.  State Department […]
  
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• How PPP loans are helping some local businesses get through the pandemic

  07-05-2020 00:09 via wivb.com
  
  EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB)–According to a survey by the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, 93% of businesses are experiencing lower revenue right now. We took a look at what’s helping some businesses get through it. Soon after COVID hit, Taste Bistro and Coffee Bar in East Aurora shut down completely, but the owner was pleasantly surprised last […]
  
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• Erie County Executive believes reopening could happen by beginning of June

  07-05-2020 00:02 via wivb.com
  
  ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB)–Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz is responding to the state’s criteria for reopening. The county executive doesn’t think it’s likely Western New York can do so by the time the PAUSE order expires next week. Western New Yorkers are waiting to see when the region will open again. Erie County Executive Mark […]
  
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