Buffalonians deal with second Covid Christmas By Mark Sommer News Staff Reporter Dec 25, 2021 Dec 25, 2021 Updated Mar 18, 2026 0 Heather Gallagher went to a drug store Christmas morning for a Covid-19 testing kit. 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