On February 11, 2020 the World Health Organization announced an official name for the disease that is causing the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak, first identified in Wuhan China. The new name of this disease is coronavirus disease 2019, abbreviated as COVID-19. In COVID-19, ‘CO’ stands for ‘corona,’ ‘VI’ for ‘virus,’ and ‘D’ for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as “2019 novel coronavirus” or “2019-nCoV”. There are many types of human coronaviruses including some that commonly cause mild upper-respiratory tract illnesses. COVID-19 is a new disease, caused be a novel (or new) coronavirus that has not previously been seen in humans. The name of this disease was selected following the World Health Organization (WHO) best practice for naming of new human infectious diseases.
COVID Restrictions Relaxed
Leading national health officials are saying COVID-19 guidelines, many of which were put into place at the start of the pandemic, can be relaxed.
Southern Tier Counties Add to COVID Death Tolls
Most Southern Tier Counties being tracked in regular updates since the start of the coronavirus outbreak have reported new deaths over the past few days.
New Yorkers’ View on COVID Remains Unchanged After Two Years
Within a few weeks of New York’s pause, citizens quickly decided which side of the COVID fence they were on and firmly planted their feet.
Broome Remains Medium COVID Transmission Risk
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still has Broome and Tioga counties listed at “Medium Risk”.
New York Toddlers Could Get COVID Shots This Week
Children aged five and under in New York could start getting vaccinated against COVID-19 as early as this week.
Mask Advisory Lifted
With the county at a medium community level on the CDC map, the Tompkins County Health Department Friday suspended the Mask Advisory.
Broome Passes 60K COVID Cases
Broome County has recorded its 60-thousanth COVID-19 case since the start of the pandemic.
Deadly Week for COVID in Broome County
Broome County on May 19 reported two more lives lost bringing the total to seven for the week.
Free COVID Tests Available
With new COVID cases soaring locally, health officials are letting residents know more free COVID-19 home test kits are available through the mail.
Governor Hochul Tests Positive for COVID
Add New York Governor Kathy Hochul to the statistics for new cases of COVID-19 detected in the past several days.