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Regeneron COVID Antibody Treatment Gets Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA

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Ridgewood NJ, according to Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security , the US FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for another monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19. The newest EUA is for a combination therapy using casirivimab and imdevimab, developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, which are monoclonal antibodies that target the receptor binding domain for the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. Similar to the previous FDA EUA for the Eli Lilly monoclonal antibody treatment, this combination is authorized for use in mild or moderate COVID-19 patients (aged 12 years and older) who are not currently hospitalized but who are at high risk of progressing to severe disease. It is not authorized for patients who are currently hospitalized or receiving supplemental oxygen therapy for COVID-19 or an underlying health condition. The 2 products must be administered together.

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BERGEN COUNTY TO LAUNCH DRIVE-THRU COVID TESTING SITE AT BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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Paramus NJ, The County of Bergen, in collaboration with Bergen New Bridge Medical Center will extend their COVID-19 testing efforts by launching a new drive-thru program at Bergen Community College located at 400 Paramus Rd, Paramus, N.J.

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Paramus Schools Go Full Remote Till January 19th 2021

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Dear Paramus Community,
Throughout this school year, our approach to designing, implementing, and adjusting our learning models has remained consistent in its prioritization of health and safety above all else. As a community, we have come together in our adherence to the enhanced health and safety protocols that have allowed our school buildings to remain safe places for our staff and in-person students to participate in the learning process. While we have needed to implement COVID-19 related quarantines of student and staff groups (you may view data related to these quarantines on the district’s new COVID-19 Quarantine Dashboard), our number of confirmed in-school transmissions of COVID-19 remains at zero.

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US Supreme Court Blocks New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Coronavirus Limits

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Washington DC, The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday night blocked New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo from reimposing strict attendance caps at worship services in areas hit hard by the novel coronavirus.

The court ruled 5-4 to bar Cuomo from enforcing his Oct. 6 “Cluster Initiative” against houses of worship that sued to challenge the restrictions.

Cuomo’s initiative had created color-coded limits on mass gatherings and business operations, in an effort to stem the outbreak in New York City areas that were experiencing a surge in cases, according to Bloomberg News.

 

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How To Combat Loneliness During the COVID-19 crisis

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By Andi Simon, Ph.D.

Ridgewood NJ, During the COVID-19 crisis, all of our lives have been disrupted. We’re not connecting with family, friends and colleagues like we used to, and it’s easy to feel lonely. To help some of the people I was coaching, I wrote down eight ways to combat this feeling and tested them on our business clients, executives, and even some friends. . They can collaborate with their mind and change the way they are feeling, as the sciences are teaching us. What they found was they could, indeed, address their own sense of being alone and make their days fill with well-being and even happiness.

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Additional Precautions for College Students Returning for Thanksgiving

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Ridgewood NJ, It cannot be stressed enough that a negative COVID-19 test alone is not a guarantee of safety for loved ones and the community.

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Benjamin Franklin Middle School and Ridgewood High School Go All Remote

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Ridgewood NJ, Due to two recent separate positive COVID-19 cases of unknown origin in each school, Benjamin Franklin Middle School and Ridgewood High School will transition to all remote learning , Wednesday, November 25, 2020.

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March For Your Rights Rally to Support Small Business

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Morristown NJ, on Sunday morning at 10am to 12pm the March For Your Rights peaceful protest was held.  The protests was held for the right  to run your business, go to work and go to school . The message is one of personal responsibility. Organizers asked attendees to please wear your mask and in the Gathering areas as well as along the March route, please wear your masks and practice social distancing to demonstrate that mandates are not required for people to act responsibly.

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Governor Murphy Extends Public Health Emergency Dictatorship in New Jersey

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Trenton NJ,  Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 200. The Order extends the Public Health Emergency that was declared on March 9, 2020 through Executive Order No. 103, which was previously extended on April 7, May 6, June 4, July 2, August 1, August 27, September 25, and October 24. Under the Emergency Health Powers Act, a declared public health emergency expires after 30 days unless renewed. 

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THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY SAFETY DURING COVID-19 FROM CITYMD

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Montvale NJ, The Thanksgiving holiday is normally an exciting opportunity to gather with family and reconnect with friends we have not seen in a while. However, this year, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the impending holiday season is more stress inducing than it is exciting. This year, a typical Thanksgiving gathering—one that is indoors, lacks personal space, and does not have a mask in sight—is the perfect recipe for spreading COVID-19.

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Flu or COVID-19? How Can You Tell the Difference in Kids

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Hackensack NJ, Flu season is ramping up, and your child begins to develop a runny nose or fever. A year ago that might not have caused too much concern – but now that first symptom may trigger fear that he or she has COVID-19.

“Children are at risk for a wide variety of respiratory illnesses, especially during the winter due to dry air and the fact that we are more often indoors,” says David Walker, M.D., chief of pediatric emergency medicine at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center. “It is important for parents to have basic information about the flu and COVID-19 and to know when it’s necessary to get help.”

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Researchers Say COVID Reinfections possible but tend to be milder compared to the original infection

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Ridgewood NJ, according to Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security researchers from the La Jolla Institute for Immunology published (preprint) results from a study on longer-term immunity against SARS-CoV-2 conferred by natural infection. The study evaluated 185 individuals with previous SARS-CoV-2 infection. All participants, and the majority experienced COVID-19 disease but were not hospitalized. Most of the participants provided a single blood sample between 6 and 240 days after symptom onset, with 41 collected at least 6 months after symptom onset. A subset of 38 participants provided multiple samples over a period of several months. The researchers found that antibodies against the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 were relatively stable and memory B cells were abundant after 6 months, leading to optimism that immunity against the virus could mitigate the risk of severe COVID-19 disease for “many years.”

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New Jersey’s Recovery Stalls: Jobs Down, Unemployment Up

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Morristown NJ,  On November 19th, New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the monthly jobs report for October 2020. Dr. Charles Steindel, former Chief Economist of the State of New Jersey and current Resident Scholar, Anisfield School of Business at Ramapo College, analyzed the report for the Garden State Initiative:

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CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK AT RIDGEWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT ?

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Ridgewood NJ, it is being reported that multiple Ridgewood Firefighters have tested positive for COVID19  and it is being alleged that currently covid testing is being dissuaded by Village management with alleged threats to withhold health insurance payments for testing and sick days .

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