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There will be one Virtual COVID-19 vaccine briefing session on the livestream of VOICES of East New York with Nikki Lucas. Dr. Torian Easterling, The NYC Department of Health's first assistant commissioner will be the guest this weekend.…

NEW JERSEY (CBSNewYork) - Health experts warn that mutations in the coronavirus spread faster than the original virus and are potentially more deadly. Two cases of the British variant have been found in New Jersey, just as Governor Phil…

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Police are investigating after a man was killed in his Brooklyn apartment. Police say the victim has a mental disability and his body was discovered by his housekeeper. The NYPD Crime Scene Department was…

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Five New York Congressmen urge UnitedHealthcare to break contract negotiations with the Montefiore hospital system. The dispute forced 60,000 patients to find new health care providers in the middle of a pandemic. At…

Weekly health quiz: Covid variants, moderate exercise, and coffee The New York Times

Public health experts on Thursday attributed the COVID-19 vaccine shortage in the US in part to efforts by the Trump administration to get states to significantly expand their vaccination campaigns to include the estimated 54 million people…

The 76ers don't have enough players to hit the eight threshold. NEW YORK - The National Basketball Association game scheduled to take place at the Chesapeake Energy Arena tonight between the Philadelphia 76ers and Oklahoma City Thunder has…

Posted: Jan 15, 2021 / 5:02 PM EST /. Updated: Jan 15, 2021 / 5:09 PM EST ALBANY, NY (WSYR-TV) - People across the state agree they are frustrated finding a COVID-19 vaccine. On…

Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up to date on the latest coronavirus news across New YorkThe MetroPlus health plan was announced today According to the New York State Department of Health's 2020 Consumer Guide to Medicaid and…

Written by Ryan Johnston January 12, 2021 | STATESCOOP New York City on Tuesday announced the winners of its civic tech competition to improve mental health in…