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Here's a local update on COVID-19 vaccine availability and an update on case numbers for Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego Counties

Massachusetts health officials on Tuesday reported nearly 11,500 new breakthrough cases over the past week, bringing the total above 100,000 and 52 more deaths....

Here's a local update on COVID-19 vaccine availability and an update on case numbers for Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego Counties

Here's a local update on COVID-19 vaccine availability and an update on case numbers for Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego Counties

Here's a local update on COVID-19 vaccine availability and an update on case numbers for Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego Counties

A breakthrough case is when an individual tests positive for COVID-19 after they've been fully vaccinated against the disease.

Treat covid. new company data showed the pills, when taken within three days of diagnosis, can cut the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% for unvaccinated high risk patients. >> we have a surge. we potentially have breakthrough cases as a result of the emerging omicron variants. the ability to have a pill as a second line of defense is so critical right now. >> reporter: pfizer says its five-day course of pills, which can be taken at home, could get authorization by the end of the year. ano...

Faster. the last thing ill mention which i think is very important is we are seeing those breakthrough cases of covid-19. even in those who are fully vaccinated with two doses, certainly, and some with three doses. and the reason i bring that up is i am concerned about all of our health care providers. we have such a fragile health system to begin with, our icus get so easily overwhelmed, i worry about our health care work force having symptomatic covid. even if theyre not going to the hospital,...

Factor there clearly. weve had a lot of breakthrough cases. youve got high levels of cases at least in places like new hampshire and vermont, which were high vaccination places. yet, dr. fauci just pointed out that 60,000 americans are still not vaccinated at all. >> yep. thats a very important point, but then again, we also may have up to 100 million individuals who have not received their booster that are eligible to receive it right now. we have seen a number of breakthroughs with the delta v...

Now you add into that a tornado is one of the worst. weve dealt with disasters after hurricanes, but we can kind of anticipate some of those things. we can get patients dialized. with a tornado, its so arbitrary, as you just heard from kyanna, you dont know whats going to happen next minute. this is, really unfortunately, a kind of triple threat, a natural disaster, a pandemic, and were also seeing an uptick in flu cases and they mimic covid, so were dealing with it on all fronts. >> whats your ...