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A new COVID-19 variant called XBB.1.5 is driving a new wave of infections. But susceptibility to it is not, as some contend, being fueled by vaccines....

SYRACUSE (TNS) — The new highly contagious XBB.1.5 COVID variant has become the most predominant strain of the virus circulating in New York state, th...

Dear Doctors: Can you please talk about the omicron variant? I keep hearing different information about whether or not it’s worse than the delta varia...

NEW YORK (AP) — New York state reported Friday that just over 21,000 people had tested positive for COVID-19 the previous day, the highest single-day ...

There’s a lot to be learned about the omicron coronavirus variant, but scientists already know enough to prescribe a rational response to the threat. ...

The U.S. economic recovery is being threatened by the COVID-19 delta variant. Increasing vaccination rates is the most important thing the U.S. can do...

ALBANY (TNS) — Gov. Cuomopleaded with inoculation-hesitant New Yorkers to get their COVID-19 shots on Thursday, telling them that the vaccine is the o...

In New York state, a case of a Brazilian variant of the coronavirus was detected for the first time Saturday, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office....

ALBANY (TNS) — Hospitalizations in New York due to COVID-19 fell 101 on Tuesday to 4,798. Hospitalizations have been dropping since climbing over 9,00...

BELMONT — The United Kingdom variant of COVID-19 has been reported in Allegany County, health officials said Friday. The announcement of the single ca...