Coronavirus

The latest COVID-19 vaccine is available in New York and Gov. Kathy Hochul encouraged all eligible New Yorkers this week to get it — particularly people over 65, at risk for severe COVID-19 or …

Kinney Drugs has announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the latest Moderna COVID-19 vaccines and is taking appointments to administer it starting next week. People 6 months …

Paul Sandy has been a cop for nearly 40 years. A lot of the job has changed, and not all of it has been easy. But it's still been a great career, and Sandy talks about it.

A day at the fair

Consider the ideal day at the fair. Is it the rides? The contests and displays? Is it the midway? The fried dough? Lights, sound, smells — it’s all part of a slice of Americana …

COVID cases rise in summertime spike

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 have increased in the past couple of weeks across New York, in a spike that’s a fraction of the worst spike of the coronavirus pandemic, but still has seen a death …

Tompkins County Whole Health announced this week that it has ceased free distribution of COVID-19 test kits. The program ended April 4. The public health department also announced changes to its …

The national Centers for Disease Control and prevention now recommend that people over 65 get a new updated booster of COVID-19 pandemic at least four months after the previous dose, Tompkins County …

The Cortland County Health Department reiterated recent federal guidelines easing self-isolation standards for COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, including influenza and RSV. On March 1, …

Tompkins County Whole Health announced Friday guidance from the Centers for Disease Control easing the amount of time people with COVID-19 should isolate before they can return to normal activities. …

COVID: When it never leaves

Long COVID could mean stomach pains. It could mean a cough, or fatigue. The condition has more than 200 possible symptoms. It’s hard to diagnose. Doctors don’t always know. …

Long COVID advocates ask Congress to improve response

Long COVID patients and experts called on lawmakers In January to expand clinical trials and better educate doctors on what researchers currently know about the potentially debilitating chronic …

COVID, flu spiking in Cortland

Cortland County had 70 new cases of COVID-19 between Dec. 10 and 16 – a 32% increase in new cases from the previous week. It’s experiencing a sharp spike in flu cases, too, even as …

Influenza cases have increased 44% in the past week in Tompkins County, and COVID-19 cases are up 47% in the past two weeks, reports Tompkins County Whole Health, the county’s public health …

The next pandemic

Merideth Schlader of Summerhill said she learned a valuable lesson during the COVID-19 pandemic she’ll carry with her to the next one. “You have to make an effort to stay …

Chet and Karen Seibert’s 15th annual holiday light and music show is lighting the nights from 5 to 10 p.m. through Jan. 7 at 4390 Cosmos Hill Road, Cortlandville. The show, set to music, …

The village of Homer has banned hunting at Glenwood Cemetery at routes 90 and 281, the village announced Thursday. The village board voted unanimously Sept. 26 to now allow hunting, to assure …

The federal government’s announcement Wednesday that it will send free COVID test kits to anyone who asks, starting Monday, comes as Tompkins County’s top public health officials warn of …

Cortland County Health Department recommends that all Cortland County residents age 6 months and older receive the updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect themselves against COVID-19, including …

The Cortland County Soil & Water Conservation District will have its 27th annual Cortland County River Clean-Up on Sept. 30 along the many streams, lakes, and ponds in Cortland County, the agency …

'This is Chapter One'

The spike was expected – the back-to-school season has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases every year since …

Cortland County reported three news case of COVID-19 over the weekend, the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began rising to 13,691, the state Health Department reports. Tompkins and …

All of New York was at a low risk for coronavirus spread, the federal government reported late last week. In fact, the closest communities with a medium risk were western Pennsylvania.Cortland County …

Cortland County reported one new case of COVID-19 on Friday, and one death, the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began remaining 13,688, the state Health Department reports. Tompkins and …

Cortland County reported one new case of COVID-19 on Thursday, the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began remaining 13,687, the state Health Department reports.Tompkins and Cayuga …

Cortland County reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began remaining 13,686, the state Health Department reports.Tompkins and Cayuga counties …

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