3 Covid-19 vaccine options, 1,900 appointments open at noon today in Onondaga County
Updated Jan 28, 2021;
Posted Jan 28, 2021
Christopher Bumpus, the director of nursing at Bishop Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Syracuse gets his coronavirus vaccination Monday, December 21, 2020. N. Scott Trimble | strimble@syracuse.comN. Scott Trimble | strimble@syracuse.com
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Most of these options are specifically for seniors. All are exclusive to Onondaga County residents.
Here’s what you need to know about the three options:
900 vaccines at Onondaga County’s Friday clinic
Who qualifies: Anyone currently allowed to get the vaccine, no matter their age. But this clinic is mostly for teachers, government workers and other front-line employees that now qualify for the shot. Some appointments will be available for seniors.
-Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon talking about COVID today, said cases are going in the right direction.as the county has had around 7 straight days with cases in the 200's.
Inauguration Day: Joe Biden to become 46th president today (Good Morning CNY for Jan. 20)
Updated Jan 20, 2021;
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Preparations are made prior to a dress rehearsal for the 59th inaugural ceremony for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Monday, January 18, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.Patrick Semansky | Pool via The Associated Press
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Inauguration Day: Katko’s guest has Syracuse ties: Joe Biden’s inauguration today will include at least two guests who know all about the soon-to-be 46th president’s links to Syracuse and Central New York. Rep. John Katko, who like Biden is a graduate of Syracuse University’s law school, plans to attend the inauguration with Gavin Coleman, whose grandfather opened Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub in Syracuse in 1933.
In Buffalo, restaurants win ruling against Cuomo’s orange zone rules
Updated Jan 13, 2021;
Posted Jan 13, 2021
The original Duff s Famous Wings on Sheridan Road in Amherst, N.Y. Duff s is one of the Buffalo-area restaurants suing New York state over its Covid-19 orange zone dining restrictions. Brianna Blank | Special to newyorkupstate.com
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Buffalo, N.Y. More than 90 restaurants in the Buffalo area have won the first round in a legal challenge to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “orange zone” dining restrictions.
State Supreme Court Justice Henry J. Nowak today granted the restaurants an injunction lifting the orange zone ban on indoor dining that took effect in Erie County in late November, the Buffalo News reported. The restaurants had argued the indoor dining ban was unfair, wasn’t based on scientific evidence and cost them thousands and in some cases millions of dollars in lost revenues.