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State of Emergency issued for Niagara County; travel ban lifted overnight Flooding in Lockport and other parts of the county prompted officials to declare a State of Emergency Tuesday evening. Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 7:06 AM EDT July 21, 2021 NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. — UPDATE: The travel ban in Niagara County was lifted at 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 21. Officials warn that roadways may still be flooded, and ask that drivers use caution while traveling.  The State of Emergency remains in effect in Niagara County as clean up efforts begin.  Parts of Western...

Unvaccinated people account for 'virtually all' COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths, White House says By Jordan Smith All 3 COVID-19 vaccines are effective against delta variant, Fauci says The White House COVID-19 Response Team and public health officials delivered a press briefing, discussing in detail the highly contagious delta variant. WASHINGTON - COVID-19 cases continue to amass in parts of the United States and the White House said unvaccinated people are the most impacted. At Thursday’s news briefing, Jeff Zients, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, said "virtually all COV...

Unvaccinated woman, 90, died with double variant infection, European researchers say By Megan Ziegler All 3 COVID-19 vaccines are effective against delta variant, Fauci says The White House COVID-19 Response Team and public health officials delivered a press briefing, discussing in detail the highly contagious delta variant. A 90-year-old unvaccinated woman who died after contracting the coronavirus this spring in Europe was found to have been infected with two variants simultaneously.  Her case was presented and discussed this weekend at the European Congress on Clinical Microbiology & Infe...

Close An unpublished COVID-19 case recently showed a 90-year-old unvaccinated woman, after contracting the virus this spring in Europe, was found to have been infected with two variants simultaneously. FOX10 reported the patient's case was presented and discussed at the European Congress on Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases or ECCMID as part of a Belgian study. The woman reported at the hospital after a series of falls and tested positive for COVID-19 too, the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. When the patient was admitted to the hospital, she had a...

Number of chickens die in coop fire in Town of Cambria The coop was built alongside the exterior of an unattached garage, which did not sustain any major damage. No other injuries were reported. Credit: poco_bw - stock.adobe.com Author: WGRZ Staff Updated: 6:19 AM EDT May 8, 2021 NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. — A number of chickens died in a fire Thursday evening in the Town of Cambria, but no other injuries were reported. The Niagara County Sheriff's Office said a 911 call reported a chicken coop fire at 6:22 p.m. Thursday on the 5000 block of Upper Mountain Road. Th...