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Valley Health System Limits Non Emergency Uses of Emergency Room

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Ridgewood NJ, the Valley Hospital Emergency Department is actively treating patients with emergent medical issues who require immediate medical attention. To help us better accommodate these patients, we ask that unless you are experiencing symptoms that warrant immediate medical attention, please do not visit the Emergency Department to request COVID-19 testing. If you are concerned about your symptoms and would like to request a visit with medical provider, please call 1-800-VALLEY-1 (1-800-825-5391).

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Swiss Policy Research concludes that after 22 months of the COVID pandemic: “Sweden Has Been Vindicated.”

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Ridgewood NJ, a new report from Swiss Policy Research concludes that after 22 months of the COVID pandemic: “Sweden Has Been Vindicated.”

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New Jersey Veterans’ Families Settle Lawsuit Against Murphy Administration for $53 million Over COVID Nursing Home Deaths

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Paramus NJ, it’s hard to believe a state could have mishandled COVID patients worse than New York, which sent recovering COVID patients to recuperate in nursing homes, allowing them to spread the sickness to other residents, and then fudged the numbers showing how many people died.

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CDC Shortens Recommended Quarantine Time for People Infected with COVID-19

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Washington DC, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is cutting its recommended isolation time for people infected with COVID-19 from 10 to five days, as long as they are asymptomatic.

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The County of Bergen and Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Expand COVID-19 Testing

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Paramus NJ, responding to the uptick of COVID-19 cases and the next surge of the virus, the County of Bergen in partnership with Bergen New Bridge Medical Center have expanded COVID-19 testing directly into North Jersey communities.

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The Omicron Variant is Hitting New Jersey Hard

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We are rapidly approaching the third pandemic year. The US crossed 800,000 deaths recently, though some experts feel that number is less than the actual figure. That is because of potential underreporting in certain states.

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Mask Up at Ridgewood Village Hall

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Ridgewood NJ, effective December 27, 2021, it is strongly recommended that ALL people, BOTH vaccinated and unvaccinated, entering Village buildings wear masks, especially where social distancing is not possible.  Thank you for your cooperation in following this policy when you enter Village buildings.

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Emails Released on Friday by a House Committee Show Anthony Fauci and Francis Collins Scheming to Discredit the Great Barrington Declaration

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Washington DC, Anthony Fauci and Francis Collins, his boss at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), have been outed as smear artists for their efforts to do a “quick and devastating” take-down of three noted health experts who proposed fighting COVID-19 without crippling lockdowns.

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CDC “TEST TO STAY” GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOLS

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Ridgewood NJ, “TEST TO STAY” GUIDANCE The US CDC on December 17 said unvaccinated students exposed to a person with COVID-19 can remain in school if they are tested twice in the week following exposure and both tests are negative. The new guidance, known as “test to stay,” is an effort to keep children in school instead of having to quarantine at home and miss class, while also alleviating the burden on parents to arrange child care.

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Ridgewood Library Covid Policy Unchallenged By Community

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Posted at the entrance of the Ridgewood library and the top of ridgewoodlibary.org:

“Masks are required for unvaccinated visitors and strongly encouraged for all. Masks are required for all in the Children’s Center.”

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Senator Joe Pennacchio Condemns NJ Senate’s Arbitrary Vaccine Mandates Rules

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Trenton NJ, During the Senate session today, Senator Joe Pennacchio berated Senate Democrats for refusing to acknowledge flaws and contradictions in their State House vaccine rules.

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Doctors and other Medical Professionals Share Insights with NJ Lawmakers About COVID and Naturally Immunity

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Trenton NJ, Senator Joe Pennacchio and Senator Michael Testa, after listening to compelling testimony during a virtual hearing on naturally developed immunity, called on Governor Murphy to revise the state’s COVID policies.

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Federal Appeals Court Reinstates COVID Vaccine Mandate

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Washington DC, a federal appeals court on Friday reinstated the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test mandate for businesses with at least 100 employees, a measure that impacts tens of millions of workers across the country.

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Monmouth University Poll : Americans say they feel “worn out” by how Covid

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West Long Branch NJ, A majority of Americans say they feel “worn out” by how Covid has impacted their daily lives, and nearly half feel “angry” about it. And the public’s exasperation may also be having an impact on how they view their political leaders’ handling of the pandemic, according to the latest Monmouth (“Mon-muth”) University Poll. Support for face mask and workplace vaccine mandates has also declined since the fall when the delta variant started to dominate.

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Pfizer says Covid-19 Pill Close To 90% effective

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NEW YORK NY, Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced final results from an analysis of all 2,246 adults enrolled in its Phase 2/3 EPIC-HR (Evaluation of Protease Inhibition for COVID-19 in High-Risk Patients) trial of its novel COVID-19 oral antiviral candidate PAXLOVID™ (nirmatrelvir [PF-07321332] tablets and ritonavir tablets). These results were consistent with the interim analysis announced in November 2021, showing PAXLOVID significantly reduced the risk of hospitalization or death for any cause by 89% compared to placebo in non-hospitalized, high-risk adult patients with COVID-19 treated within three days of symptom onset. In a secondary endpoint, PAXLOVID reduced the risk of hospitalization or death for any cause by 88% compared to placebo in patients treated within five days of symptom onset, an increase from the 85% observed in the interim analysis. The EPIC-HR data have been shared with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as part of an ongoing rolling submission for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA).

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