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Is the Mu variant gone from the United States?
No new cases of the Mu strain of COVID have been reported recently, something scientists worried about months ago when they flagged the mutation to keep an eye on it. The strain was expected to ... more
What is a viral load and what does it have to do with COVID?
A viral load is what allows a sickness like COVID to spread from one person to another. The load is how much of the virus a person gets from someone else's infection and what they ... more
Pediatricians feeling overwhelmed as the demand for COVID tests grows
Local pediatricians say they are seeing a large increase in COVID testing at their offices, sometimes resulting in working longer hours. One doctor told NewsChannel 9 that they did over 100 tests Monday and needed ... more
Wednesday there were 20 new COVID-19 cases reported for Ontario County
There were 20 new COVID-19 cases reported by Ontario County Public Health on Wednesday. 17 cases are in the community and 3 are within long-term care. The individuals ages range from 5 years old to ... more
10 year old child dies of COVID-19
A fifth grade child from Suffolk Virginia died of COVID-19. Teresa Sperry was ten years old and passed away Monday. She attended Hillpoint Elementary where the district has reported 60 new positive cases during the ... more
CDC urges pregnant women to get the COVID vaccine; says the benefits outweigh the risks
The CDC is urging women to get the COVID-19 vaccine if they are pregnant, recently pregnant, or trying to become pregnant. The suggestion is to get it before or during pregnancy because the benefits outweigh ... more
With the COVOD-19 vaccine mandate active, Governor Kathy Hochul signs an executive order to help staff shortages
Now that the COVID vaccine mandate has gone through for healthcare workers, Governor Kathy Hochul has signed an executive order to create a 24/7 Operations Center led by the State Department of Health. The center ... more
Steuben County sees COVID related death toll rise to 204
Another death has been reported in Steuben County, bringing the total number of COVID related deaths within the county to 204. The individual was a woman living in the Town of Bath and 65 years ... more
New survey released by the Kaiser Family Foundation says unvaccinated people view the COVID booster as proof that vaccines do not work
The Kaiser Family Foundation has shared an interesting piece of data from a survey about COVID: 71% of Americans who remain unvaccinated say a booster is proof the vaccine doesn't work, while 80% of vaccinated ... more
One expert believes up to 90% of people will be immune to COVID-19 in some way following the Delta wave
Dr. Scott Gottlieb believes that 90% of Americans will be, to some level, immune to COVID-19 after the Delta wave finally ends. Gottlieb is the former FDA commissioner and explained that reaching that level of ... more
COVID-19 pill could cure pandemic and give people normal lives again according to experts
Trials for a pill that would eliminate COVID-19 symptoms in an infected person are currently happening. The pill is an oral antiviral treatment and would work similarly to Tamiflu, which works to stop symptoms from ... more
Is the answer to curing COVID-19 in humans within infected bats?
A study was recently published by scientists from China and Australia that studied the immune system's reaction to COVID-19 inside bats. Bats are able to contract the virus that's proven to be deadly to humans, ... more
How common are COVID-19 breakthrough cases among vaccinated people?
It feels as if vaccinated people are contracting COVID-19 more often, but is that the case? Yes- and experts expect them to become even more common. Experts believe that thousands of vaccinated people will contract ... more
Stillbirths are being reported at a higher rate in southern states where pregnant women are infected with COVID-19
Southern states where positive COVID rates run high is seeing an increase in stillbirths among women who have the virus. Dr. Tiffany Wells, OBGYN from Baptist Health, says they are seeing the numbers higher in ... more
The protein CD47 may contribute to the severity of COVID-19 infections in people
Researchers believe that one specific protein in a person is what determines the severity of the virus when they contract COVID-19. It appears that individuals with higher levels of the CD47 protein present on the ... more
Is it COVID or allergies?
It's allergy season and a lot of people are feeling the symptoms, but is it their allergies or do they have COVID-19? The simplest way to answer that is a COVID-19 test. Luckily, allergies are ... more
COVID-19 exposure at Pinky’s Bar in Geneva Sept. 18 and 21
The Ontario County Public Health Department has announced that someone in the community that was positive with COVID-19 attended Pinky's Bar in Geneva Saturday, Sept. 18 between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and again Sept ... more
The surge continues in Victor Central School District, with 15 additional COVID cases and nearly 200 quarantines
Just yesterday there were said to be around 170 quarantines due to positive COVID cases in Victor Central School District, but now there are almost 200 quarantines and 15 new cases. Monroe and Wayne County ... more
Steuben County COVID death toll is now at 203 after 4 additional reported deaths
The Steuben County death toll from COVID-19 is now 203 after 4 more deaths were reported in people who had tested positive for the virus. All were male residents. One was a resident of Steuben ... more
Victor Central School District sees spike in positive COVID cases, mainly in the primary building
Victor Central School District is currently seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases, with 24 students and 4 adults positive with the virus. 17 of the positive cases are from the primary building, and Thursday over ... more
Covid vs. Spanish Flu – Which pandemic killed more Americans?
In the battle for worst pandemics of all-time, Covid vs. Spanish Flu is the showdown. As of Monday, Covid has now killed as many Americans as the Spanish Flu according to recent data from Johns ... more
