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As Kids Return to School, Mental Health is on the Mind

By Michayla Savitt

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — As New York schools gear up for the fall term, physical and mental well-being of kids in grades K-12 is in the forefront, especially with all in-person instruction returning for many this month. Dr. Rhonda Randall, chief medical officer for UnitedHealthcare Employer and Individual, offered tips for supporting children’s mental well-being, and…

Tompkins County Health Department Clarifies COVID-19 Testing Recommendations

By WRFI News Staff

TOMPKINS COUNTY, NY — The Tompkins County Health Department is clarifying its recommendations around COVID-19 testing. First off, the Health Department recommends getting a PCR test whenever possible. They are the most sensitive and reliable way to test for COVID-19. They are available through the Cayuga Health System. All Tompkins County testing sites report their…

NY Comptroller Calls the State’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program ‘Poorly Managed’

By Jimmy Jordan

ITHACA, NY — New York’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program, or ERAP, has got problems. That’s the finding of New York’s Comptroller, Thomas DiNapoli.  ERAP is a $2.7 billion fund to help eligible New York renters and landlords avoid financial ruin as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of New York’s ERAP fund…

Cornell Updates University COVID Policies

By Jimmy Jordan

ITHACA, NY — With students soon to arrive on campus, Cornell has updated it’s COVID policies. Cornell now has three alert levels: green, yellow, and red. The alert levels are determined through a variety of factors, including local hospitalizations, Ithaca area COVID transmission, and the university’s capacity to isolate people. At all alert levels, unvaccinated…

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