U.S. COVID-19 cases cross 11 million as pandemic intensifies

U.S. COVID-19 cases cross 11 million as pandemic intensifies

By Roshan Abraham, Seerat Gupta
(Reuters) - The number of coronavirus cases in the United States crossed the 11-million mark on Sunday reaching yet another grim milestone, according to a Reuters tally, as the third wave of COVID-19 infections surged across the country.

        As COVID-19 related hospitalizations continue to rise, crossing 69,000 on         Saturday, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s top advisers have stressed the            need to control the pandemic, warning that local healthcare systems are at         a tipping point.

Several states this week [reimpose] restrictions to curb the spread of the virus across the nation. North Dakota became the latest state to require that face coverings be worn in public, as it joins 39 other states this month in reporting record daily jumps in new cases.

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School Reopening Plans

Districts Information for Reopening Schools this Fall

The East Greenbush Central School District, after reviewing guidance from the New York State Education and Health Departments, and discussing plans with the district’s Reopening Task Force throughout the summer, announced its preliminary reopening plan on Monday afternoon which includes a hybrid model of in-person, remote and live virtual instruction. PLEASE READ THE PRELIMINARY REOPENING PLAN HERE.

The Schodack Central School District has formed a Reopening Task Force, including four Advisory Committees, which are helping to develop plans to reopen schools in the fall. As we create these plans and submit them to the state for approval, we will be sharing information regularly at the links here:  Reopening Information | State Guidance

At last night’s special meeting of the board of education, the Administrative Reopening Task Force presented the preliminary reopening plans for Ichabod Crane Central Schools. The complete Ichabod Crane 2020-2021 Reopening Plan document will be publicly available on this page tomorrow (July 31, 2020)

Click here to see the full preliminary reopening plan presentation from July 29, 2020

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I was asked Friday at 12 noon if I could go to St. Peter’s and photograph some nurses showing emotion and compassion towards each other for a full page ad in the Sunday paper. Being a client of mine for years I was more than happy to say yes. Oh one hitch u have to be hear by 1pm😳! 

Corona virus onslaught

The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort enters New York Harbor during the coronavirus outbreak in New York City, Monday, March 30. Read more...

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In the middle of the coronavirus crisis, some hospitals fear financial ruin

By Olivia Rubin and Soo Rin Kim March 30, 2020, 4:04 AM