stop coughing on me

If you haven't picked it up yet, there are still things you can do to avoid getting flu. And to aid you in that quest, you can consult the Germ Tracker app.

Just in case you haven't already entrenched yourself inside your panic room over this flu epidemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a Public Health Emergency today for all of NY State in response to the increasingly severe flu season.

Last week 7.3 percent of the deaths reported were caused by pneumonia and the flu, which is above the CDC's epidemic threshold of 7.2 percent.

Feeling sick? Please work from home!