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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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Ryan Ang is back at it keeping kids safe against COVID-19 offering online basketball training today at 11am

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Rochelle Park NJ, Filipino-American teen trainer Ryan Ang is back at it keeping kids safe against COVID-19 by encouraging them to stay home and instead get basketball training online – and this very welcome news for basketball-crazy Filipinos as Luzon Island has been declared under quarantine.

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Updates for business and nonprofit employees employees impacted by COVID 19 

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River vale NJ Important updates for business and nonprofit employees employees impacted by COVID 19  from Alyssa Kaye Dawson Chief of Staff to Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi at State of New Jersey:

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Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi has tested Negative for Coronavirus.

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River Vale NJ, Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi has tested Negative for Coronavirus. The Bergen County lawmaker posted the following on Facebook on Thursday evening:

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What Do Top Moving Company in Singapore for House Moving Suggest for Sustainable Moving?

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Are you planning to move sometime soon? If yes, then you have a massive task-list in your hands to address. You might want to avert a few crucial pitfalls as well so that the moving process is hassle-free. Today, most people want to move sustainably by restricting carbon footprints and minimize landfills.

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Majority of NJ Residents Feeling a level of Financial Uncertainty during Coronavirus Outbreak

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FAIRFIELD NJ ,Most New Jersey residents are feeling a degree of financial uncertainty related to the barrage of closures caused by the coronavirus outbreak. That’s the finding of the initial Kearny Bank Economic Health Survey, which was fielded online from Tuesday, March 17 through Thursday, March 19.

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