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The first results from the state’s antibody testing show that 13.9 percent of New Yorkers have COVID-19 antibodies, Governor Andrew Cuomo said at his press briefing on Thursday. The percentages were much higher downstate than upstate.

The county’s new five-volume strategic economic-development report is “designed to enhance quality of life and accelerate economic growth throughout Albany County.”

Albany County is “at a disadvantage for attracting private investment, business,” according to a county-funded report, which also makes strategic development recommendations to help the county with future job growth.

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A recent email received at The Enterprise purports to be from the federal government, speeding up the processing of stimulus checks by asking the recipient for a full name, address, Social Security number and phone number.

This is a scam.

 “Every single system, every single way that we operate, we had to rethink in the last month,” said Marie Wiles, superintendent of the Guilderland schools.

“We are in a new economic reality. We are in a challenging economic landscape …,” the state’s comptroller, Thomas DiNapoli, said on Wednesday at the county’s press briefing. “We still don’t know where it’s headed so a lot of what we’re talking about is still very tentative information.” He estimated the state’s revenue losses could range from $10 billion to $15 billion.

“Quarantine the Sick, Not the Healthy!” said a sign held by a youngster at Wednesday’s protest. An hour before, Albany County’s health commissioner, Elizabeth Whalen, had explained once again that the coronavirus is often spread by people who are asymptomatic; they can feel fine as they pass along the disease without knowing they have it. COVID-19 is most lethal for the elderly and those with underlying health issues.

Social distancing — as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — was not observed Wednesday afternoon as protesters crowded in front of the state capitol. They demanded an end to the “pause,” declared by the governor, which shut down schools and nonessential businesses until May 15 to flatten the curve of coronavirus infections, which had the potential to overwhelm the health-care system.

These local students have recently distinguished themselves:

 

— Luke Durivage of  Voorheesville, was named to the fall 2019 dean's award for academic excellence at Colgate University, with a  grade-point average of 3.3 or higher;

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