Hong Kong Bans Flights, Imposes Other COVID-19 Restrictions

Hong Kong Bans Flights, Imposes Other COVID-19 Restrictions

By ZEN SOO, Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) – Hong Kong authorities have announced a two-week ban on flights from the United States and seven other countries and are keeping 2,500 passengers on a cruise ship for coronavirus testing as the city tries to stop an emerging omicron outbreak. The two-week ban on passenger flights … Read more

Alarming Overdose Numbers Prompt ‘Spike Alert’ for Oneida County

Alarming Overdose Numbers Prompt 'Spike Alert' for Oneida County

Seven heroin or cocaine overdoses in the past three days are prompting officials in downtown New York to issue a “surge alert.” The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office says an increase in heroin and opioid overdoses required the public health alert. In addition to overdoses, the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP) also showed “a trend … Read more