Confirmed coronavirus cases on Long Island continue to spiral upwards, with 152 in Suffolk and 183 in Nassau. Here is your daily roundup of everything new concerning the pandemic for March 18.


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Dangerous extreme heat with the possibility of thunderstorms are in store for Long Island and the entire NYC area beginning Wednesday, NewsdayTV's meteorologist Geoff Bansen has the forecast.

Possible record temperatures coming

Hockey dad back on ice after surviving blood cancer thanks to bone marrow donation from son. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.

'I consider myself an incredibly lucky man'

Two siblings have been diagnosed with metachromatic leukodystrophy, and their parents are on a mission to save one of their lives. NewsdayTV's Virgnia Huie reports.

'We're fighting a lot of fights'

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One company had double the number of service calls on Tuesday, ahead of the start of the hot weather.

LI air conditioner repair workers busy as dangerous heat bakes region

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The National Weather Service has warned of extreme heat last through Saturday night.

How to stay safe as heat wave brings extreme temperatures to LI

Water, sports drinks or beer? How to hydrate and other tips for LI's first heat wave.

If a strike occurs, St. Charles will remain open, a hospital spokeswoman said.

St. Charles Hospital nurses set strike date in July

The move will unleash a surge in prescriptions for patients 65 and older and younger people with disabilities who are covered by the government health insurance program.

Medicare will begin covering GLP-1 drugs for weight loss tomorrow. Here's what to know.

National Weather Service meteorologists put the metro area under an extreme heat warning from Wednesday through Friday night.

Dangerous heat arrives on LI, with daily chance of thunderstorms

The 3rd annual Shine the Light Fashion Show featured young sickle cell patients as part of an effort to raise awareness of the blood disease.

Sickle cell patients hit the fashion runway for disease awareness

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The state announced millions in grants available for water quality improvement and protection projects. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Continues to be a game changer'

DeVuono describes her scheme to an undercover investigator in January 2022.

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If approved, it would be the first new hospital on Long Island since 1980. Newsday business reporter James T. Madore has more.

'There are steps still to go'

Kathleen Simonetti's son Noah, now 4, was diagnosed with a rare gene mutation, PPA2 deficiency. Simonetti hopes to spread awareness of the condition.

'Not all rare diseases look the same'

In most instances, day cares facing revocation are allowed to continue operating while investigations are pending, and most never permanently close. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'It's alarming, it's concerning'

Previous tests conducted by the Suffolk County Water Authority found no detectable microplastics in its samples. Newsday environmental reporter Tracy Tullis has more.

'It's not standard practice on Long Island'

McGorry, who has been living with two autoimmune diseases since college, received word on Monday that doctors found a donor who is a match. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Newsday environmental reporter Tracy Tullis talks about the effort to improve Long Island's water supply.

'Long Islanders use a lot of water'

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