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Construction workers had the greatest number of fatal drug overdoses of any profession in New York City, according to Health Department data.

One Kentucky district saw 200 students calling in sick after a surge of Covid cases. The new mutated variant is sparking the closure of multiple schools and colleges just weeks after classes started.

In some places, the emergence of new COVID-19 variants is spurring the return of mask requirements and other safety measures.

While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have not announced new mask mandates, some experts say you may want to consider it, depending on your situation.

In some places, the emergence of new COVID-19 variants is spurring the return of mask requirements and other safety measures.

Experts said the new subvariants, EG. 5 and FL. 1.5.1, are similar to previous versions of omicron. It's unclear whether the new subvariants will be more virulent and whether they are linked to a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations on Long Island.

COVID cases and hospitalizations are spiking across New York State, with cases up 55 percent and hospitalizations up 22 percent.

The New York State Department of Health says hospital admissions are up but are much lower than they were during the peak of the pandemic.

In the first month of the pandemic in 2020, a 25% increase in overall ingestions occurred among children under 6 years old in the United States.

The outbreak of COVID-19 presented many dangers for children, and a new study suggests increased illicit substance ingestions were among them.