#SUNY cancels spring break amid COVID-19 fears

#SUNY cancels spring break amid COVID-19 fears

“#SUNY cancels spring break amid COVID-19 fears” SUNY announced Sunday that it is canceling its spring break while also requiring all students to be tested for COVID-19 and quarantine for a week if they return to campus for in-person learning in February. The State University of New York system, which includes 64 colleges, released a…

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#NYC Covid-19 rates continue to rise

#NYC Covid-19 rates continue to rise

“#NYC Covid-19 rates continue to rise” The coronavirus positivity rate has crossed 2 percent in New York, Gov. Cuomo announced Saturday. Of the 163,291 tests reported Friday, 3,587, or 2.2 percent were positive. The positivity rate in the state’s micro-cluster hot zones, which include parts of Brooklyn and Queens, was 4.2 percent. The number of…

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#NYC conduct remote lessons from hammocks, moving cars

#NYC conduct remote lessons from hammocks, moving cars

“#NYC conduct remote lessons from hammocks, moving cars” The oddities of remote instruction now include teachers who can conduct classes just about anywhere — from the back seat of a moving car to a backyard hammock, officials acknowledge. A student at Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn was stunned last week when teacher Nyeesha…

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#SUNY to transition to remote learning after Thanksgiving break

#SUNY to transition to remote learning after Thanksgiving break

“#SUNY to transition to remote learning after Thanksgiving break” ALBANY — SUNY students will finish their fall semester online after Thanksgiving break, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday. “SUNY is also going to cancel the return from the Thanksgiving break and do remote learning for the rest of the semester,” the Democratic governor told reporters during…

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#City moves to combat new COVID-19 clusters on Staten Island

#City moves to combat new COVID-19 clusters on Staten Island

“#City moves to combat new COVID-19 clusters on Staten Island” The city’s Health Department has spotted two new coronavirus clusters on Staten Island, officials said Thursday as they again warned that cooler weather could lead to another deadly outbreak. However, officials said they did not believe it would be necessary to get Gov. Andrew Cuomo…

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