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Ridgewood NJ, Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-Monmouth) today renewed his call for Governor Phil Murphy to remove the 10 p.m. indoor dining curfew.
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Ridgewood NJ, Valley Health System is providing leading-edge therapy to patients at high-risk with mild to moderate COVID-19 infection and within 10 days of symptom onset. The treatment involves a single infusion of monoclonal antibodies, which are laboratory-made proteins that mimic the immune system’s ability to fight off harmful antigens, such as viruses.
Continue reading Valley Hospital Offering Leading-Edge Antibody Therapy for COVID-19
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Ridgewood NJ, Since the COVID-19 vaccine’s arrival at Valley nearly a month ago, thousands of our employees, doctors, and first responders have been vaccinated to ensure they can continue to care for you and others in the community.
Continue reading Jamboree 2021 Mission Impossible Streaming February 4th,5th and 6th
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Bloomfield NJ, Survey research shows that many young New Jerseyans have strong reservations about the current job market in a COVID-19 economy, with the reported 140,000 job losses across the U.S. in December only reinforcing their concerns.
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Ridgewood NJ, The New Jersey Business & Industry Association is testifying today in strong support of a bill that will direct Gov. Phil Murphy to develop and implement a county-based mitigation plan to allow businesses to operate during a pandemic.
Continue reading Time for a Regional Business Reopening Plan
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Ridgewood NJ, New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the monthly jobs report for December 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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Hackensack NJ, The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines were given Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in mid-December 2020. Prior to authorization by the FDA, these vaccines underwent the same rigorous safety and effectiveness standards as all other vaccines. Quickly, vaccine distribution began, starting with health care professionals on the frontlines of patient care.
Continue reading What Ingredients are Really in the COVID Vaccines
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Schools return from remote learning with the following reported Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases from January 9 through January 15, 2021.
Continue reading Ridgewood Schools Returns from Remote Learning with the Same COVID Issues
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Paramus NJ, Due to the overwhelming number of registrations received for the COVID-19 vaccination, in an effort to best serve those who live and work in Bergen County, we are performing critical system maintenance at this time. This will allow for the County in partnership with Bergen New Bridge Medical Center to identify duplicate registrations, appropriate categories correctly, and filter those already vaccinated to maximize our ability to schedule.
Continue reading Bergen County COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments are Currently Filled
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Ridgewood NJ, Valley Health System has launched Care After COVID, a program specifically designed to assist individuals struggling with lingering symptoms associated with COVID-19.
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected everyone around the world since its arrival in 2020. Most of us have been affected by Covid-19, whether it be knowing someone who has experienced it or known people who have lost a loved one because of it. At present, it shows no sign of abating.
Continue reading 6 Good Reasons That Will Convince You To Get A Covid-19 Vaccine As Soon As Possible
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Ridgewood NJ, according to Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, a new study published in the US CDC’s Emerging Infectious Diseases journal describes in-flight transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among passengers on a flight from Dubai, UAE, to Auckland, New Zealand—with a stop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Upon arrival in New Zealand, all passengers were subjected to mandatory 14-day quarantine, with testing conducted at approximately Day 3 and Day 12. Testing identified 7 SARS-CoV-2 infections among the passengers, including 5 that tested negative prior to their departure. Genomic analysis of specimens collected from each passenger found that the viral genome in 6 of the 7 passengers was identical, with 1 mutation present in the seventh passenger. Combined with the timeline of symptoms and positive tests, this suggests that the infection was transmitted among the passengers, rather than from multiple sources prior to travel. While testing negative prior to travel will likely decrease the number of imported cases, by denying travel for those who are already infectious, negative tests only indicate the current state of infection and cannot detect individuals who will be infectious after that point. Travel screening can mitigate the risk of importing cases or transmission during travel, but it cannot prevent them.
