Tag: COVID19

COVID19, Feature Stories

Tales from the End of the Road; Living through COVID19 in Key West Part 7

May 10, 2020:

Quarantine Day 54:

Today is Mother’s Day, which is always a very busy day for me. I consider myself to have five mother figures in my life, and I try to connect with each of them throughout the day, in some semblance of seniority.

Five women, four calls. I can talk for hours on a phone, so you do whatever rough math you have to do in your head and give me a rough estimate of how many hours I spent chatting on the phone today. Good thing the unemployment office was closed. Continue reading “Tales from the End of the Road; Living through COVID19 in Key West Part 7” →

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ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO OFFER COVID-19 ANTIBODY TESTS TO ERIE COUNTY RESIDENTS

PRESS RELEASE

May 18, 2020

ERIE COUNTY, NY – Starting Tuesday, May 19, the Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) will offer a series of clinics for COVID-19 antibody testing throughout Erie County.

The antibody test conducted by the Erie County Public Health Lab requires a blood draw from the arm. Appointments will be available in half-hour increments at clinics held three days each week from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. These clinics will be set up in locations throughout Erie County, including Amherst, Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Depew, Hamburg, Lackawanna, Orchard Park, Springville and Williamsville. Continue reading “ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO OFFER COVID-19 ANTIBODY TESTS TO ERIE COUNTY RESIDENTS” →

COVID19, Feature Stories

Tales from the End of the Road; Living through COVID19 in Key West Part 4

April 22, 2020:

Quarantine Day 36:

Happy Earth Day! Hopefully, our lovely marbled planet is healing a bit from all the crap we’ve put it through since the dawn of humanity. I already see a notable difference in the waters around Key West, what with the lack of cruise ships, charter boats, jet skiing and general aquatic debauchery that tends to stir up the ocean and destroy our coral reefs. Continue reading “Tales from the End of the Road; Living through COVID19 in Key West Part 4” →