Ridgewood NJ, according to the National Restaurant Association the number of restaurants in America that will close their doors for good could be as many as 10,000 in the next three weeks. The National Restaurant Association is lobbying Congress to pass new stimulus efforts that can stave off restaurant closures as the pandemic continues and perhaps reverse some of the 110,000 closures that have already occurred in 2020.
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Ridgewood NJ, In the United States, there is not yet an authorized or approved vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The federal government, through Operation Warp Speedexternal , has been working since the pandemic started to make one or more COVID-19 vaccines available as soon as possible. Although CDC does not have a role in developing COVID-19 vaccines, CDC has been working closely with health departments and partners to develop vaccination plans for when a vaccine is available.
With the possibility of one or more COVID-19 vaccines becoming available before the end of the year, here are things you need to know about where those plans currently stand.
Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT has selected four companies to test pilot state-of-the-art technology to improve the health and safety of customers and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. These four companies were selected from a pool of eight finalists after a global search as part of the COVID-19 Response Challenge issued by Transit Tech Lab earlier this year.
Trenton NJ, In preparation for the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines to New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 207, which automatically enrolls residents who choose to receive a COVID-19 vaccine into the state’s existing vaccine registry. The Governor’s Executive Order changes inclusion into the New Jersey Immunization Information System from an opt-in to an opt-out program for residents who elect to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. That group of residents will be automatically enrolled into the system, and will then be permitted to opt-out of the registry 30 days after the public health emergency expires. Currently, all individuals born on or after January 1, 1998 are automatically enrolled in the registry, unless they opt-out of the registry. Any individual born prior to January 1, 1998 can elect to opt-in to the registry.
Glen Rock NJ, the Glen Rock Inn located at 222 Rock Rd, Glen Rock, NJ 07452, has temporally shut its doors due to COVID19,. The Glen Rock Inn is a Bergen County institution offering friendly service and good food.
Ridgewood NJ, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security is reporting that according to multiple reports, the US CDC plans to issue COVID-19 vaccination cards so that individuals can verify their vaccination status, much like cards used for other vaccinations, such as the ICVP “yellow card” for yellow fever. Additionally, the CDC is reportedly designing templates for buttons and stickers that health departments and providers can provide to vaccinated individuals, similar to the “I Voted” stickers handed out to many voters on election day. These templates will be included in the CDC’s SARS-CoV-2 vaccination toolkit to “educate and promote vaccination.”
Washington DC, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is preparing for a surge in anticipated fraud by criminal networks related to COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. In response, ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has launched Operation Stolen Promise 2.0, the next phase of strategic efforts to identify and prevent the production, sale and distribution of unapproved or unauthorized COVID-19 products and drugs.
Hackensack NJ, the first COVID vaccines are expected to arrive in New Jersey within a matter of days . Six hospitals have been selected to receive the super-cold cases of frozen vaccine as part of a dry run by Operation Warp Speed.
Ridgewood NJ, As New Jersey confronts an intense second wave of COVID-19, one key finding from the first months of the pandemic provides a note of hope: The mortality rate for patients hospitalized with the disease in New Jersey dropped from 25.3 percent during April to 6 percent in August.
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.
The program will offer antigen nasal swab rapid COVID-19 tests that provide results in 24 hours or less on the following days below for the month of December:
Ridgewood NJ, The Village of Ridgewood will be holding a Downtown for the Holidays event this year, which will be in keeping with COVID-19 restrictions. Social distancing and face masks will be required. The event will be held on December 4, 2020, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The streets will be open to traffic, so we invite you to stroll on the sidewalks and enjoy the kickoff to the holidays. The Village Christmas tree, at the corner of East Ridgewood Avenue and Broad Street, will already be lit, and will be glowing with lights, the trees in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square and at Station Plaza will be decorated with festive ornaments donated by residents, businesses, groups, and organizations; there will be a Kid’s Corner with a drawing to take home and submit for a prize; music throughout the area will be provided by various groups; dancers from Art of Motion Dance Theatre and youth from HeART in Motion Studio will perform in store windows, and be sure to take a walk to the west side of the Central Business District, through the decorated pedestrian tunnel!
Ridgewood NJ, The Welcome Back to Ridgewood, Event which creates a pedestrian mall between Broad Street and Walnut Street, took place every weekend during the summer and into the fall. At this time, the event will be put on hiatus until the weather warms up next year. In the meantime, please continue to go to our many eateries, some of which have heated igloos or greenhouses or outdoor areas with heaters, so that you can continue to dine outdoors in the colder weather.
Ridgewood NJ, Due to the increasing numbers of COVID-19 positive cases in Ridgewood and New Jersey as a whole, all Village offices are currently closed to the public. Although the Village offices will be closed, our Village employees will be working in their offices during regular business hours, 5 days per week, to assist you. If you must come into Village offices for a permit, license or to get information, please call the Village Department you wish to visit and we will make an appointment to allow you to do so. Please be aware that you must have an appointment at a Village office in order to enter a Village building.
London UK, the U.K. has become the first country in the world to approve the coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) and BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX), which has been shown to offer up to 95% protection against COVID-19. The first 800,000 doses will be available in the U.K. from next week (another 40M doses are on order). Two doses three weeks apart are required for protection and will first be offered to frontline health care workers and nursing home residents, followed by older adults. Other countries aren’t far behind: The U.S. and the EU also are vetting the Pfizer shot along with a similar vaccine made by competitor Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA), and a similar nod by the FDA is expected as early as next week
Redbank NJ, Bedside nurses are not the only RNs keeping us safe from the COVID19 pandemic. Gina Dehmer, RN, BSN, an Environmental Health Nurse focused on Infection Control, along with her business partner and environmental contractor and consultant Gary Syzmanski, has created a suite of preventative services for all indoor environments, commercial and residential, to protect those inside from a host of germs—including COVID19.
