Coronavirus

ROCHESTER, NY — This is the latest information about the coronavirus pandemic in Rochester and Monroe County on Monday, May 11, as reported by the Democrat and Chronicle and USA TODAY Network staff. Read Sunday's updates here.Latest COVID-19 numbers from Monroe CountyNew Cases                                                                              There are 46 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the 4 p.m. update on Saturday, May 9.These new individuals include:5…

By Friday, more than half of Pennsylvania’s counties will have lifted restrictions that kept businesses shuttered and residents stuck at home since the coronavirus swept through the state in early March. People in those 37 counties, including Allegheny, Indiana, and Westmoreland, will once again be allowed to gather in small groups and patronize some businesses,…

Dr. Oxiris Barbot attends Mayor bill de Blasio briefing on first registered community transfer covid-19 patient in New York at City Hall.Lev Radin | Pacific Press | Getty ImagesCoronavirus inflammatory syndrome in children is causing heart and kidney failure, New York City's top health official said Monday."This is something that is incredibly concerning," Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot…

The Food and Drug Administration over the weekend issued emergency use authorization for a rapid and cheap coronavirus test. The test may only be about 85% accurate, but it's nonetheless a crucial step toward increasing the country's ability to monitor for new coronavirus outbreaks, former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told CNBC. Public health specialists have repeatedly…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.At least 72 residents at a New Jersey veterans home have been killed by the coronavirus as of Sunday afternoon, according to state officials.New Jersey Veterans Home at Paramus provides military veterans and their family members long-term care. The virus has decimated…