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Maintaining “Social Distancing” even on Basketball Courts and Play Grounds

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Hillsdale NJ, according to the Hillsdale Police Department but this could apply to any town in Bergen County ,”Parents, we get it, it’s a beautiful day outside and you have had enough of the kids inside the house, so you agree to let them go shoot hoops for a little while at the park. Problem is, they have probably spoken to all of their friends, whose parents have joyfully agreed to let their kids air out by shooting hoops at the park as well, not knowing that a group has been formed and is meeting up.”

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Assemblywomen Holly Schepisi Gives a Run Down on Coronavirus Numbers

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River Vale NJ,  according to Assemblywomen Holly Schepisi on conference call with Bergen County Executive Tedesco and Mayors from our 70 communities. Please note the increase in numbers you will see below is expected as we continue to expand testing capacity but we all need to continue to shelter in place and stay home as much as possible so that we can stop these increases.

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Realizing the Power of Funny Memes on the Internet

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Since 2000 we have witnessed the meme phenomenon that has been subtly representing the tones of culture and social etiquette in the contemporary world. In the present digital era, humor and culture are bound to evolve constantly. It’s a dynamic world, and we simply cannot undermine the impact and importance of funny memes. In reality, hilarious memes, or all memes for that matter, could be an amazing tool for branding, self-promotion, and marketing that would surely ensure success and fame. In this context, we understand as per https://www.usnews.com, Michael Bloomberg, the Democratic presidential candidate is paying some popular and well-known Instagram meme accounts for posting content regarding the billionaire as an integral element of effective social media aggression strategy well ahead of the U.S. 2020 election.

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U.S. Attorney Urges Public to Report Suspected COVID-19 Fraud

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Ridgewood NJ, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito of the District of New Jersey today urged the public to report suspected fraud schemes related to COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus) by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) hotline (1-866-720-5721) or to the NCDF e-mail address [email protected].

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ICE detainee tests positive for COVID-19 at Bergen County Jail

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Hackensack NJ, a 31-year-old Mexican national in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody at the Bergen County Jail in Hackensack, New Jersey, has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual has been quarantined and is receiving care. Consistent with CDC guidelines, those who have come in contact with the individual have been cohorted and are being monitored for symptoms. ICE is suspending intake at the facility until further information is available.

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FDA No evidence Connecting the use of Ibuprofen, with Worsening COVID-19 Symptoms

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Ridgewood NJ, FDA is aware of news reports stating the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, could worsen coronavirus disease (COVID-19). These news reports followed a March 11, 2020 letter in The Lancet medical journalExternal Link Disclaimer, which hypothesized that an enzyme (a molecule that aids a biochemical reaction in the body) is increased by NSAIDs and could aggravate COVID-19 symptoms.

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The American Red Cross now faces a severe Blood Shortage due to an Unprecedented number of Blood Drive Cancellations during this Coronavirus Outbreak

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Ridgewood NJ, The Red Cross is alerting everyone to blood and platelet shortage. Please donate if you can. https://www.redcrossblood.org/

The American Red Cross now faces a severe blood shortage due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations during this coronavirus outbreak. Healthy individuals are needed to donate now to help patients counting on lifesaving blood.

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Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco to Self-Quarantine at Recommendation of Bergen County Health Officer

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, who has been at the forefront of efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19, has taken personal measures to flatten the curve.  County Executive Tedesco, who is not experiencing any symptoms, has decided to self-quarantine at the recommendation of the Bergen County Health Officer after attending a press conference with an individual identified as COVID-19 positive.

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Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney urges FDA to quickly test for new COVID-19 cases as state faces economic uncertainty

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US has conducted more COVID 19 tests in 8 days than South Korea did in 8 weeks. 

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Ridgewood NJ,  Following Gov. Phil Murphy’s weekend executive order that mandated people stay home and shuttered all non-essential businesses, Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney announced he was issuing a resolution to urge the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ramp up testing for COVID-19 so that people could return to work.

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Iranian, Russian, And Chinese Media Drive COVID-19 Disinformation Campaign

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Ridgewood NJ, according to NJOHSP several state-sponsored media outlets have promoted an anti-US sentiment suggesting that the United States has deliberately spread COVID-19 and broadcast the theory that the virus may be a manufactured bioweapon. Iran has suggested that Israeli and “Zionist” scientists have used the epidemic to engineer an even more deadly strain of the virus to spread around the world, specifically in Iran.

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5th District Candidate Pallotta proposes “War-Bond” in Stimulus Package designed to help small businesses and workers affected by COVID 19

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MAHWAH NJ, Frank Pallotta, Republican Candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s Fifth Congressional District, made the following statement regarding immediate relief to small businesses, charities and residents in high-tax states affected by the current crisis.

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NFIB Survey : 76% of small businesses are negatively impacted by the outbreak of the Coronavirus

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Ridgewood NJ,  The NFIB Research Center released the following data today on the impact Covid-19 has had on small businesses:

The NFIB Research Center’s latest survey on the current impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on small business offers a stark contrast from the survey released 10 days ago. The magnitude of disruption now on the small business sector is profound.

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New Coronavirus Vaccine in Development at Johns Hopkins

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As the new coronavirus was becoming a global pandemic, researchers at Johns Hopkins began working on a vaccine. It’s no quick fix — it can take up to a year and a half for a vaccine for the virus, which causes the disease COVID-19, just to move from the lab to human trials.

While some institutions have reported that they have a vaccine, and the first human study has started in Seattle, currently, no researchers have published studies showing a coronavirus vaccine that is safe and effective in humans.

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Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco : 363 Presumptive Positive Cases of COVID-19 Identified in Bergen County Impacting 63 Municipalities

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco has announced that there are 363 “presumptive positive” cases of COVID-19 impacting 63 municipalities identified in the County by the New Jersey Department of Health as of Saturday, March 21st. (As of Sunday afternoon, that count is 547)

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Democrats Block Coronavirus Stimulus Package

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Washington DC, Senate Democrats on Sunday blocked a “coronavirus stimulus package” from moving forward as talks on several key provisions remain stalled.

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