COVID-19

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is warning vaccine sites across New York not to schedule appointments more than a week out, calling the long-anticipated rollout — the expected savior of the pandemic — a “week-to-week” operation for lack of supply. The governor says the state’s reserve of first doses has dwindled to a meager two-to-three day supply, while the mayor of New…

Thursday marks exactly one year since the United States reported its first case of the coronavirus – on Jan. 21, 2020.

Coronavirus hospitalizations in New York state have soared above 9,000 after appearing to level off slightly below that for most of this month, while new daily admissions in the five boroughs continue to trend upward — a potentially ominous sign as officials try to accelerate a vaccine rollout with insufficient supply. Statewide, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday that just 145,780…

Hackensack Meridian Health is prepared to provide continued care for at their COVID-19 recovery center for those experiencing side-effects. To learn more visit HackensackMeridianHealth.org/COVIDCenter.

NBC New York successfully reserved a table at the restaurant that insisted it was allowed to be open due to a recent court order, even though the city confirmed that all indoor dining was still not allowed

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday that the city had to cancel 23,000 appointments for people awaiting their first dose this week. The New York Police Department suspended first-shot vaccinations for its officers. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

The demand is high and the supply is low for vaccinations. Paterson’s mayor is calling for more supply from the federal government to meet the demand.

COVID vaccine supplies have been short in Rockland County for days, but on Wednesday got some relief with a fresh supply of shots. NBC New York’s Lynda Baquero reports.

President Joe Biden signed executive orders on his first day in the Oval Office that put the U.S. back in the Paris Climate Accord, Mandated Masks on federal property and ordered federal agencies to prioritize racial equity and review policies that reenforce systemic racism.

Biden’s administration brings new hope for tackling the COVID crisis. Mark Santia with the latest.

More than 2.14 million tri-state residents have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. New York’s first positive case was announced on Sunday, March 1; the state’s first death was announced nearly two weeks later, on March 14. New York City accounts for the vast majority of cases and deaths in the state. The numbers — and fatalities — in New…

The 59th U.S. presidential inauguration will go down in history for happening amid a global pandemic and an unprecedented military mobilization. Presidential historian Michael Beschloss breaks down how the high-security backdrop of the inauguration highlighted the multiple crises Joe Biden is facing as he enters the White House.

President Joe Biden on Wednesday is extending the payment pause on federal student loans through September 2021 in one of his first actions after inauguration.

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) announced she has tested positive for the coronavirus and believes she was exposed during protective isolation during the deadly U.S. Capitol attacks. The 75-year-old lawmaker and cancer survivor joined LX News to talk about why she thinks the vaccine saved her life, her experience during the riot, and her hopes for brighter days.

Mayor Bill de Blasio had warned last week New York City would run out of vaccine at some point this week without a “major” resupply above and beyond the weekly federal allocation. On Tuesday, the mayor said the city had 92,000 first doses left. “We will hit zero by Friday,” de Blasio said. “We will have literally nothing left to…

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday that the city will run out of first doses of COVID-19 vaccine sometime Thursday without fresh supplies. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

As the United States struggles with its coronavirus vaccine rollout, President-elect Joe Biden’s top health officials are confident there will be enough coronavirus vaccine doses to meet the incoming administration’s goal of inoculating 100 million people in 100 days. The country desperately needs the vaccines as the virus continues to spread across much of the country. On Monday, California became...

As the city sits dangerously close to running completely out of vaccines, NYC is racing to prioritize those most impacted by the virus before it is too late. NBC New York’s Gus Rosendale reports.

New Jersey’s most populous county, Bergen, is now running on empty when it comes to vaccines, with the 2,000 doses received on Tuesday expected to last just through Saturday. NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.

Union utility and cable workers are pushing to be vaccinated. Pei-Sze Cheng reports.