March 15, 2021 Announcing the mass vaccination site at SUNY Old Westport on Long Island, March 15, 2021. THIRTEEN and PBS offer regular, in-depth reporting on the coronavirus pandemic’s COVID-19 cases and vaccine distribution, as well as repercussions on employment, social services, the economy and politics. Here is the most recent information from infectious disease doctors and medical professionals, government officials, and journalists who cover news about COVID-19 and its impacts. This page will be updated as reporting continues. Recent COVID News and Numbers Starting March 17, New York’s public-facing essential workers from governmental and nonprofit entities and public-facing essential building services workers will be eligible for the vaccine and can book an appointment.