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Andrew Cuomo
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WBEN Newsroom
March 08, 2020 - 12:40 pm

Gov. Cuomo Declares Coronavirus State of Emergency in NYS

Albany, N.Y. (WBEN) - New York Govenror Andrew Cuomo has declared a state of emergency in New York State amid an outbreak of Coronavirus. There is a total of 76 confirmed cases across all of New York State, with 21 new cases reported. None of the cases are in Erie County or Western New York. 11...
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SUNY Buffalo State
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WBEN Newsroom
March 07, 2020 - 7:25 pm

SUNY Buffalo State not hosting students returning from Italy

Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - Amidst continued and growing concerns about Coronavirus and and potential exposure students studying abroad may have had, officials at SUNY Buffalo State have confirmed they will not be receiving any students returning from Italy this weekend.
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Erie County Health Commissioner Dr. Gale Burstein, and County Executive Mark Poloncarz
A New Morning with Susan Rose and Brian Mazurowski
March 06, 2020 - 9:49 am

Erie County Health Department to Make Number of People Quarantined Public

116 individuals are in quarantine in Erie County
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Amherst High School
Amherst Schools
A New Morning with Susan Rose and Brian Mazurowski
March 06, 2020 - 6:10 am

Local School Districts Forced to Deal With Travel Quarantine Questions

Two local school districts are looking at how to deal with students who have recently traveled to countries at the center of the Coronavirus outbreak.
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Coronavirus
Tim Wenger
March 05, 2020 - 3:07 pm

In-Depth: Coronavirus understood and explained

Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) – As New York Governor Andrew Cuomo told residents of the state this week amidst growing concerns of the spread of Coronavirus, “the fear is outpacing reason”, and that is the basis of a special three hour radio show on WBEN Thursday that will offer fact-based information on...
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Hand Sanitizer aisle at Target in Amherst
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A New Morning with Susan Rose and Brian Mazurowski
March 05, 2020 - 12:52 pm

No Hand Sanitizer in Sight

Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - "We probably sold a year's worth of hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes and Lysol spray within the last two weeks," said Pharmacist Don Arthur, owner of Brighton-Eggert and Black Rock Pharmacies.
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A New Morning with Susan Rose and Brian Mazurowski
March 04, 2020 - 12:26 pm

Coronavirus Tests for Buffalo Families Come Back NEGATIVE

Cases in Buffalo return NEGATIVE tests
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WBEN Newsroom
March 03, 2020 - 9:33 am

Second Coronavirus case in NYS, two Buffalo families tested

Albany, N.Y. (WBEN) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says a second case of Coronavirus is confirmed and two Buffalo families are being tested for Coronavirus after traveling to Italy.
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President Donald Trump speaks in the press briefing room at the White House, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
WBEN Newsroom
February 29, 2020 - 2:40 pm

US ups travel restrictions as Trump says more cases 'likely'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is banning travel to Iran in response to the outbreak of the new coronavirus and elevating travel warnings to regions of Italy and South Korea. Vice President Mike Pence announced the new restrictions and warnings as President Donald Trump said 22 people in the U.S. have...
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FIE - In this Jan. 29, 2020, file photo, people line up to buy face masks from a medical supply company in Nanning in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Fear of the spreading coronavirus has led to a global run on sales of face masks despite medical experts' advice that most people who aren't sick don't need to wear them. (Chinatopix via AP, File)
WBEN Newsroom
February 28, 2020 - 5:20 am

Coronavirus fear touches off a global run on face masks

Fear of the spreading coronavirus has led to a global run on sales of face masks despite medical experts' advice that most people who aren't sick don't need to wear them. Many businesses are sold out, while others are limiting how many a customer can buy. Amazon is policing its site, trying to make...
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