Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on Mar. 11, 2020.
Officially named COVID-19 by the World Health Organization on Feb. 11, 2020, the novel coronavirus is thought to be spread by respiratory droplet transmission and/or contact with infected patients.
Find COVID-19 breaking news, what local officials need to know about the novel coronavirus and tips for government leaders in how to prepare for and educate on the COVID-19 pandemic here.
The state is no longer accept new applications and plans to increase funding by $76.6 million while implementing a tiered system
The firefighters and EMS providers are also seeking damages they say they are owed from having to work desk jobs, which pay less, for 18 months
12 to 14 new cells will be used to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other infections, or for any other medical reason requiring an inmate to be isolated
A city mandate requires all 160,000 municipal workers to get vaccinated
Those who refuse to comply will be placed on unpaid leave, said Mayor Bill de Blasio
As of Monday, 90% of sworn police personnel were vaccinated, city officials said
As of last week, compliance among the police, fire and sheriff’s departments exceeded 97%
Meanwhile, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea has said he would support a mandate
The FOP put out a statement saying that unvaccinated members will only need to be tested regularly
“Sometimes the protection of the many requires an individual, especially a public servant, to act for the public good,” the appellate judges wrote
Medstar of Michigan providers are delivering the doctor-prescribed antibody treatments to patients’ homes, which help reduce the chance of contracting the virus and fight it
Police and fire officials released memos responding to the new requirement
The city is the only government employer in Hawaii that does not allow weekly testing for workers who decline to be vaccinated and are not also exempt for religious or medical reasons
Citing new state guidance, a city official warned that requiring vaccinations among police could be illegal
The treatment can reduce the risk of hospitalization or death from COVID-19 by 70% to 85%
Columbia’s frontline workers will get a $2,500 stipend, and all city workers who get the vaccine will receive a $500 bonus if they are vaccinated by Nov. 1
49 city employees who refused to respond are facing disciplinary action, including termination
Using funds allocated to Kern County from the American Rescue Plan Act, thousands of county workers now stand to receive $3,000 bonuses
Officials are using American Rescue Plan funds to pay a $250 vaccination incentive for full-time EMS employees
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