WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration is stockpiling tens of millions of doses of a COVID-19 vaccine whose authorization in the U.S. remains uncertain, frustrating U.S. allies who say those doses should be used now to save lives overseas. The standoff is part of a growing ...

WASHINGTON — In 2009, then-Vice President Joe Biden was “Sheriff Joe,” the enforcer making sure federal dollars from a massive economic aid package were getting to the right places and quickly. This time, President Biden’s role is different: He’s lead salesman for the $1.9 ...

One Essex County and one Franklin County resident died this week after contracting COVID-19. Neither of the deaths, reported by each county’s health department, was a nursing home or assisted living facility resident. Because of federal privacy laws, the health departments provided scant ...

NEW YORK — Travelers to New York from other U.S. states will no longer be required to quarantine starting April 1, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday. Cuomo, who has been easing coronavirus restrictions amid calls for his resignation over sexual harassment allegations, said the two-week ...

MALONE — A COVID-19 vaccination point of distribution is scheduled for Monday at the Franklin County Courthouse on West Main Street. According to Sarah Granquist, a spokesperson for Franklin County Public Health, the point of distribution is open to residents who are essential workers, ...

NEW YORK — Travelers to New York from other U.S. states will no longer be required to quarantine starting April 1, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday. Cuomo, who has been easing coronavirus restrictions amid calls for his resignation over sexual harassment allegations, said the two-week ...