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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, and will isolate and work remotely this week
NEW YORK — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, saying she will isolate and work remotely this week.
“Thankfully, I’m vaccinated and boosted, and I’m asymptomatic,” Hochul, 63, tweeted. “A reminder to all New Yorkers: get vaccinated and boosted, get tested, and stay home if you don’t feel well.”
A day earlier, the Democratic governor had tweeted a photo from the Olana State Historic Site outside Hudson, New York, which she visited to thank park volunteers.
Hochul is at least the 18th U.S. governor to test positive for COVID-19, according to an Associated Press tally. Several U.S. governors have tested positive in recent months, with Connecticut’s Ned Lamont and Maine’s Janet Mills testing positive in April. New York City Mayor Eric Adams tested positive on April 10, his 100th day in office.
Hochul’s positive test comes amid rising case numbers in New York. For weeks, much of upstate New York has been in the high-alert orange zone, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designation that reflects serious community spread.
New York City last week crossed the city’s threshold for “medium risk,” indicating the widening spread of the subvariant knowns as BA.2 that has swept the state’s northern reaches.
Reflecting on his career as an Oscar-winning actor, producer, and screenwriter, Matt Damon recognized that his greatest sense of accomplishment came not from the box office or critics or even awards, but from the process of creating itself. In a 2019 interview with “The Talks,” he shared that true fulfillment comes from loving what you do. “It’s really about feeling that I did my best work,” he said, “feeling that we told the story we wanted to tell in the way we wanted to tell it. That’s really the definition of success.”
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The number of hospitalized Covid patients has also risen in the Dutchess County area. Deaths have remained at about the same level.
Recent data on the test positivity rate in Dutchess County was not available.
An average of 83 cases per day were reported in Dutchess County, a 49 percent increase from the average two weeks ago. Since the beginning of the pandemic, at least 1 in 5 residents have been infected, a total of 65,842 reported cases.
An emblem of Hollywood’s Golden Age, actor James Dean found critical and commercial success in a career cut short by his accidental death at age 24 in 1955. But despite his iconic image and global fame, the “Rebel Without a Cause” star reflected that he derived the greatest satisfaction from the work itself, not the fruits of that labor. It’s a sentiment so often echoed by those who have achieved fame that it’s worth taking to heart: The journey to success is often just as fulfilling as the final destination.
In her 1961 essay “On Self-Respect,” writer and cultural icon Joan Didion laid out one of the most essential truths about self-love. When we are accountable for our words and actions — and act with integrity even in the face of adversity — we are far more likely to find pride, confidence, and respect for ourselves. Taking responsibility is not always easy, but it’s a worthy pursuit. As Didion wrote, “people with self-respect exhibit a certain toughness, a kind of moral nerve; they display what was once called character.”
COVID-19 Alert Level is at “Medium” community spread. Here’s what you should do;
• Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines: Get vaccinated and boosted. • Wear a face mask in public indoor settings where vaccine status is not known. • Get tested if you have symptoms, were exposed, traveled or were at a large event. • Stay home if sick. • If you are unvaccinated or are at high risk for severe COVID-19 illness, or if working, living or interacting with high-risk individuals, take additional precautions (for example, avoid crowded indoor and outdoor settings).
Boasting a legendary career as the editor-in-chief of Vogue and global chief content officer for Condé Nast, journalist and media power player Anna Wintour has always been focused on the future. For more than three decades, Wintour’s forward-thinking vision has shaped the culture and business of style — she’s responsible for merging fashion with celebrity and popular culture, and solidifying Vogue as one of the world’s most influential magazines while transforming it for the digital age. (The sight of a sunglasses-clad Wintour in the front row of any runway show is both a seal of approval and a terrifying test for any designer.) The British-born titan (a Dame of the British Empire) is also the longtime mastermind and host of the prestigious Met Gala, a glamorous, star-studded fundraising event benefiting the Costume Institute at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. “Fashion’s biggest night” showcases the latest in cutting-edge design and creativity, giving a peek at the aesthetics of the future.
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