COVID vaccine milestone: 50% of New Yorkers 18+ fully vaccinated

NEW YORK -- Half of all New York residents who are 18 and older were fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced. The 50% vaccination milestone means 7,972,909 adults in the Empire State are now protected against severe infection and death from the virus. Cuomo said 26 new COVID fatalities were [...]