County employees, once contact tracers, return to their normal jobs
As the fight against coronavirus winds down, some Broome County employees are returning to jobs they left long…
Coronavirus
Biden to announce 300M COVID-19 shots given in 150 days
President Joe Biden is marking another milestone…
PA officials insist vaccine is safe for children, continue to encourage vaccination
Despite natural concern and curiosity over the…
Fauci: US to spend $3.2B for antiviral pills for COVID-19
The United States is devoting more than $3…
Willow Point to resume outdoor visitation
VESTAL (WBNG) — Willow Point Rehabilitation…
Decision on resuming visits at Willow Point to be made later this week
One local nursing home will soon be revisiting…
Virus restrictions remain in place in healthcare settings
BINGHAMTON (WBNG) — Governor Andrew Cuomo lifted…
State lifts majority of virus restrictions as vaccination rate reaches 70%
(WBNG) — Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that New York State will lift the majority of its COVID-19 restrictions effective immediately. On…
US COVID-19 deaths hit 600,000, equal to yearly cancer toll
(AP) – -The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has topped 600,000, even as the vaccination drive has slashed daily cases and deaths and allowed the…
More evidence suggests COVID-19 was in US by Christmas 2019
A new analysis of blood samples from 24,000 Americans taken early last year is the latest and largest study to suggest that the new coronavirus…
New York State Fair to have 100% capacity
(WBNG) — Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday the 2021 New York State Fair will operate at 100% capacity. Previously, the State Fair was to…
AP source: US to buy 500M Pfizer vaccines to share globally
President Joe Biden was set to make the announcement Thursday in a speech before the start of Group of Seven summit.…
Willow Point to continue visitation suspension
VESTAL (WBNG) — Willow Point Nursing and Rehabilitation Center will continue to suspend visitation after a COVID-19 outbreak last week. A resident…
New York State to no longer mandate outdoor mask policy for schools
(WBNG) — Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday morning that schools in New York State will no longer mandate that students wear masks outdoors.…
Confusion regarding school mask mandates, changes not approved by State Education Department
NEW YORK (WRGB/WBNG) — Officials say the guidance set by the state to change mask policies in schools has been put on pause. School districts…
Rent relief assistance program applications now open
(WBNG) – New Yorkers who have fallen behind on paying their rent can now apply for the New York State Emergency Rental Assistance Program. It’s…
Gov. Cuomo announces lowest rate of positivity in COVID-19 cases since beginning of pandemic
NEW YORK STATE (WBNG) — Governor Andrew Cuomo gave an update today on the state’s progress with the coronavirus in both the percentage of positive…
US taking ‘very close look’ at vaccine passports
The European Union, some Asian governments and the airline industry are scrambling to develop COVID-19 vaccine passports to help kickstart…
Pennsylvania sets target date to drop mask mandate
HARRISBURG (WBNG) — Pennsylvania’s Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam announced Thursday that the state will remove the mask order on June 28 or…
Pennsylvania addresses importance of mental health during pandemic
HARRISBURG (WBNG) — Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services addressed the fallout from the pandemic’s isolation, with much of the focus being…
Biden asks US intel community to investigate COVID-19 origin
President Joe Biden is asking the U.S. intelligence community to “redouble” its efforts to investigates the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Despite reversal, Southern Tier lawmakers still take issue with toddler mask mandate
While local lawmakers are happy the rule was reversed, they say they’re still unhappy with how it happened in the first…
Toddler mask mandate reversed after pressure
UPDATE — ALBANY (WBNG/NEWS10) — According to our affiliate in Albany, New York state has reversed the mask mandate for kids as young as two years…
Wedding venues gear up for summer and return of large events
ENDWELL (WBNG) — The pandemic decimated the service industry. Now, they are working to recover with the summer wedding season just around the…
US warns against all travel to Japan as Olympics loom
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the State Department are warning Americans against all travel to Japan because…
NYC mayor: Public schools will be all in person this fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City schools will be all in person this fall with no remote options. After closing schools in…
Health officials warn of ‘fraudulent vaccine cards’
CHENANGO COUNTY (WBNG) — Businesses around the Southern Tier are beginning to drop the mask requirements for those who are fully…
Parents voice frustrations over mask mandate for children
JOHNSON CITY (WBNG) — Despite the statewide mask mandate for fully vaccinated people being retracted this week, a new one was added for the younger…
Missed rental payment relief is on the way for many New Yorkers
(WBNG) — After a year that caused financial hardship for so many, there’s relief headed towards renters. The Emergency Rental Assistance Program…
Rumble Ponies update COVID-19 protocols. Details here
BINGHAMTON (WBNG) — The Binghamton Rumble Ponies announced updated COVID-19 protocols on Thursday. Rumble Ponies officials said it will eliminate…