Schumer: As hospitals see rise in RSV cases, NYS is prepared to help
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Long Island has seen an increase in Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, among children. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said at a news conference on Sunday that New York will be ready if any hospital in the state needs assistance. Credit: John Roca