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New Pfizer and Moderna vaccine boosters that target the omicron variant are available in New York state.
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The 7-day average positivity rate for Onondaga County has risen from two months ago.
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As kids head back to school this fall, the Syracuse City School District is one of the districts following CDC guidance and not requiring masks in the classroom.
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Official CDC approval of the new boosters is expected Friday, according to NPR.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul says COVID-19 rules will be eased for New York’s schoolchildren this year, and masks and social distancing will no longer be required. The governor and state health officials also gave an update on the spread of monkeypox, which for the first time has infected a child.
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Hochul is stepping up efforts against monkeypox, with a new supply of vaccines and intensified education efforts. With over 1,600 cases of the virus, New York has had a quarter of all the cases in the United States.
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Find out what local news you missed this week with the WAER News Round up for July 18-22.
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The positivity rate in Central New York on Sunday was nearly 21% per 100,000. The state rate was 37% on Monday.
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The new state COVID-19 hotline aims to better inform people about the therapeutics available to those who test positive for the virus.
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The news of the week of June 13. See what you missed?