Editorial Playing Russian roulette with kids Just as the country thought it was safe to get rid of masks, COVID-19 has made a sudden, startling comeback. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the seven-day moving average of new cases for the week ended Aug. 6, stands at nearly 123,000 per day. The Associated Press has reported more than 44,000 people were hospitalized in the U.S. last weekend, a 30% increase from the prior week and four times the number…
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Views From Around The State August 5, 2021 Governments need to refocus on coronavirus By The Albany Times Union Editorial Board: New York did a solid job beating back the coronavirus after it took hold here 16 months ago, and for all the sacrifice it took, the state has opened up again. But now there are signs we are losing ground, as a state government that so ably fought the pandemic seems to have lost its laser focus, and too…