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Ridgewood NJ, the debate has begun to rage over the accuracy of the COVID 19 numbers, both for deaths and number of cases . many claim there is an inconsistency with data collection with some states count presumed coronavirus deaths along with confirmed cases under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance issued last month and other states don’t count those deaths.
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We shouldn’t let COVID-19 ravage through our community without taking away one crucial lesson, hand hygiene is incredibly important. Not only can properly washing your hands as often as possible help slow the spread of COVID-19, but it can also slow the spread of other viruses and bacteria.
So why is it, that a large portion of our society just completely ignores the basic codes of hand hygiene? Our team at Cool Springs Chiropractic has put together a guide to help the people of Franklin, Tennesse better understand why hand hygiene is so important.
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, economies all over the world are going through a great recession. Cities and states have been placed under lockdown with people being encouraged to stay at home to contain the virus. As a result, many businesses have been affected with some eventually closing down.
Fitness studios and gyms are some of the many businesses that have temporarily suspended their operations. Governments have advised people against visiting social places, prompting the temporary closure of gyms. Most gyms have complied in efforts to keep their customers safe from the COVID-19 virus.
Continue reading The Impact of COVID-19 on Fitness Studios & Gyms
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SAN DIEGO (KUSI), As coronavirus cases continue to increase across the United States, health officials and Democrat politicians seem to be using that statistic to fear monger and justify closure orders.
Dr. Scott Atlas of the Hoover Institute, discussed why we don’t need to be scared of the increase spread of coronavirus on Good Morning San Diego with KUSI’s Paul Rudy.
Atlas said that he has done more than a superficial analysis of the numbers, and after analyzing them, he doesn’t get scared.
Continue reading Dr. Scott Atlas disputes COVID-19 fear mongering tactics from US health officials
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With the rapid spread of Covid-19 all over the world in 2020, many people have been forced to stay at home as a precautionary measure to minimize the rate of new infections. While the best thing we can do is to stay safe, the new normal is not easy. Spending a lot of hours indoors can have a huge toll on your physical, mental, and emotional health, especially if you’re used to moving up and down, interacting with many people, and engaging in different kinds of activities. As a matter of fact, many countries around the world have reported an increase in domestic violence and relationship problems among families.
Continue reading Why Mental Health Matters While Staying at Home
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Trenton NJ, Concerned with a possible “silent scythe” of mental health issues adding to the terrible toll of the coronavirus pandemic, Assemblyman Kevin Rooney called on Gov. Phil Murphy to conduct a state-wide tabulation of those with existing mental health preconditions who have lost their lives or suffered setbacks due to the nearly four-month long state shutdown.
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Ridgewood NJ, Goldman Chief Economist Jan Hatzius and his team found that the link between face masks and COVID-19 health and economic outcomes is significant. According to a Goldman Sachs note a national mandate to wear face masks could save the U.S. economy from additional lockdowns that would knock 5% off of GDP. ( https://seekingalpha.com/news/3587302-national-mask-mandate-save-gdp-from-5-cut-goldman-says )
CDC recommends that people wear cloth face coverings in public settings when around people outside of their household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
Cloth face coverings may help prevent people who have COVID-19 from spreading the virus to others.
Cloth face coverings are most likely to reduce the spread of COVID-19 when they are widely used by people in public settings.
Cloth face coverings should NOT be worn by children under the age of 2 or anyone who has trouble breathing, is unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.
Continue reading CDC: Considerations for Wearing Cloth Face Coverings
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Ridgewood NJ, according to the CDC, among adults, the risk for severe illness from COVID-19 increases with age, with older adults at highest risk. Severe illness means that the person with COVID-19 may require hospitalization, intensive care, or a ventilator to help them breathe, or they may even die. Ridgewoood had 35 deaths from COVID19 and 28 were in Long Term Care facilities.
As you get older, your risk for severe illness from COVID-19 increases. For example, people in their 50s are at higher risk for severe illness than people in their 40s. Similarly, people in their 60s or 70s are, in general, at higher risk for severe illness than people in their 50s. The greatest risk for severe illness from COVID-19 is among those aged 85 or older.
bye bye tourism !
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Ridgewood NJ, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont today announced a joint incoming travel advisory that all individuals traveling from states with significant community spread of COVID-19 quarantine for a 14-day period from the time of last contact within the identified state.
This quarantine – effective midnight tonight – applies to any person arriving from a state with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 residents or a state with a 10% or higher positivity rate over a 7-day rolling average.
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Ridgewood NJ, The US COVID-19 incidence continues to increase, since early June, coinciding with states’ efforts to relax social distancing and resume normal activities, but US COVID-19 deaths have steadily decreased since mid-April. One potential explanation for these differing trends is a shift in age distribution of COVID-19 patients toward younger age groups. Several states that are currently reporting surges in COVID-19 incidence—including Arizona, California, Florida, Texas, and Washington—have exhibited an increasing proportion of cases among younger adults (eg, in their 20s and 30s). A number of factors are likely contributing to this trend. One possible driver is increased social interaction following the relaxation of social distancing restrictions, which has been observed among younger individuals who are at lower risk of severe disease and death.
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Galloway NJ, Stockton University faculty are collaborating on a research study on public response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has shaped the lives of people around the world.
The researchers are looking for a broad range of people ages 18 and older to take the online survey at COVID-19 International Survey or https://tinyurl.com/COVID-19InternationalStudy. It should about 20 minutes to complete.
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Ridgewood NJ, To help cope with stress that may be related to the pandemic, take care of your body including good nutrition, as part of self-care.
Dietary supplements aren’t meant to treat or prevent COVID-19. Certain vitamins and mineralsexternal icon (e.g., Vitamins C and D, zinc) may have effects on how our immune system works to fight off infections, as well as inflammation and swelling.
Continue reading CDC: Dietary Supplements Can Fortify the Immune System
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Paramus NJ, Statewide, almost 12,000 people have died, and long-term care patients may account for as many as 6,000. While the Murphy Administration was cracking down on golfers and joggers , they were sending COVID-19 positive patients into nursing homes .
Finally residents of long-term care facilities will be able to have outdoor visits with loved ones in designated outdoor space starting Sunday, June 21—Father’s Day– under a directive to long-term care facilities issued today by the state Department of Health.
Continue reading You Can Finally Visit Loved Ones at Nursing Homes in New Jersey
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Newark NJ, A Chinese manufacturer was charged today with producing and exporting to the United States in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic over 140,000 misbranded and defective masks that falsely purported to be KN95 respirators, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
Crawford Technology Group (HK) Co. LTD. (Crawford) is charged by complaint with violating the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) for causing misbranded and substandard respirators that falsely purported to meet various filtration efficiency standards to be imported into the United States.
Continue reading Chinese Manufacturer Charged with Exporting Defective and Misbranded KN95 Masks
