Dr. Elizabeth Whalen

An interview with Albany County Health Commissioner Elizabeth Whalen

Although the coronavirus pandemic subsided in the U.S. over the last several weeks, the rapid spread of so-called “breakthrough cases” involving the Delta…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced new recommendations Tuesday that vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in parts of…

With hospitalization rates sharply down and statistics showing COVID-19 on the wane, local officials continue to stress the importance of…

On today’s 51%, I visit a psychiatric ward in Cleveland to learn how one nurse reaches her patients with tea parties. And we’ll hear from one physician…

Capital Region schools have been getting mixed messages from Albany County amid a state-high COVID-19 rate.Albany County Executive Dan McCoy on Saturday…

One thing 2020 will be remembered for: the emergence of the face mask as a way to help protect against COVID-19.Facemarks masks first became ubiquitous…

Coronavirus zones of yellow, orange and red are being enacted across New York state as Thanksgiving approaches. According to Johns Hopkins University, the…

Joining us today is virologist Dr. Eric Yager of the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and he is ready to take your questions about COVID-19.…

Confirmed cases of coronavirus seem to indicate that the second wave of the pandemic has begun in Albany County.Officials Wednesday put confirmed cases of…