Tag: covid-19

Ramos leads vigil at Elmhurst Hospital to mark five years since COVID-19 pandemic

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Mar. 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Jessica Ramos joined healthcare leaders, frontline workers, and other advocates outside NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst Saturday afternoon to hold a vigil marking the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ramos held the vigil at the Frank D. O’Connor Playground, located across the street from the hospital at 79-01…

Order free at-home COVID-19 test kits as USPS resumes nationwide distribution

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Oct. 2, 2024 QNS News Team The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has resumed its distribution of millions of at-home COVID-19 test kits across the nation as part of a federal effort to enhance access to testing as cases continue to be monitored. The program, a partnership with the White House and the Administration for…

Queens World Film Festival to host special screening in Long Island City of ‘Listening Tour’ stories on hope and resilience

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Sep. 26, 2024 By Bill Parry The Queens World Film Festival creative community will gather Friday evening at The Local in Long Island City for a special screening of “The Listening Tour,” an ongoing project in conjunction with Queens Public Library to create a historical record of life in Queens during the COVID-19 lockdown.…

Medical experts warn of new COVID-19 variants as infection rates grow in New York this summer

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Jul. 23, 2024 By Anthony Medina Medical experts are warning the public of new and persistent COVID-19 variants as infection rates grow across the state this summer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates COVID-19 infections in New York are likely growing to epidemic status, according to information released by the CDC…

Assemblymember Catalina Cruz hosts event honoring first responders and loved ones lost to COVID-19

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Jul. 12, 2024 By Athena Dawson Local officials and representatives from several community organizations hosted an event on July 8 at Elmhurst Hospital to honor first responders and pay tribute to the memory of loved ones lost to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The event, called “Celebration of Life,” was hosted by Assemblymember Catalina Cruz (D-39), Queens…
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COVID-19 cases on the rise in Queens

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Dec. 29, 2023 By Ethan Marshall COVID-19 is on the rise throughout the nation and Queens is one of the areas most impacted by the surge. New York City as a whole has seen an increase in cases over the past month, with Queens being the borough that is leading the way. The number of confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in Queens has been steadily rising since the middle of November, according to NYC.gov, which is tracking the cases. Cases have increased from 215 on Nov. 21 to 636 on Dec. 21. This rise in cases has occurred even with…
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