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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.
Continue reading CDC Shortens Recommended Quarantine Time for People Infected with COVID-19
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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.
Continue reading The County of Bergen and Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Expand COVID-19 Testing
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.
Continue reading The Omicron Variant is Hitting New Jersey Hard
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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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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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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.”
Continue reading Ridgewood Library Covid Policy Unchallenged By Community
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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.
Continue reading Senator Joe Pennacchio Condemns NJ Senate’s Arbitrary Vaccine Mandates Rules
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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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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.
Continue reading Federal Appeals Court Reinstates COVID Vaccine Mandate
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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.
Continue reading Monmouth University Poll : Americans say they feel “worn out” by how Covid
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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).
Continue reading Pfizer says Covid-19 Pill Close To 90% effective
by Senator Steven Oroho (R-24) and Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-13)
The following editorial by Senator Steven Oroho (R-24) and Senator Declan O’Scanlon (R-13) on the irrational fear behind calls for vaccine passports was published by NJ.com on December 10, 2021:
Continue reading Vaccine Passports Are Based on Irrational Fears
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Washington DC, the Senate passed bipartisan legislation Wednesday nullifying President Biden’s vaccine mandate on America’s employers, kicking the fight into the House where Republicans are eager to hand the administration a bipartisan rebuke.
Continue reading Senate Passes Bill Nullifying the COVID Vaccine Mandate for Employers
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Paramus NJ, State Senator Joe Pennacchio is appealing to Democrat leadership to reconsider locking out legislators from the state complex if they fail to show “Covid Passports.”
