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“With regard to expanding the virtual learning and the closing of schools I have three points to make: Science, The Problem, and A Solution.”
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Ridgewood NJ, Health “experts” now claim two masks are better than one. Following the razor blade theory of the more blades give you a closer shave Dr. Anthony Fauci doubled down on masks on Monday saying two face masks are better than one. The “infectious diseases specialist” advised that double-masking is a logical way to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Continue reading “Two Masks Are Better than One” , Fauci has spoken !
The occurrence of Coronavirus shook the entire globe. Countries all over the world have enforced different policies and mechanisms to contain the virus. The most common is the imposition of lockdown. COVID-19 as commonly called is a contagious disease that has a mild to moderate effect on the respiratory system of the infected person. According to the World Health Organization, the most predisposed groups are elderly people, infants, and those who are suffering from diabetes, cardiovascular illness, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer. Government agencies, together with the health workers and advocates keep the public well informed about the virus.
Continue reading How to Stay Safe When Going Out During COVID-19
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Ridgewood NJ , the Village of Ridgewood leads every COVID19 update with, “Please continue to stay safe – mask up – maintain proper social distancing! “. However a new Danish study out this morning has found no statistical difference in wearing masks versus not wearing masks as it applies to transmitting COV-19.
Continue reading Please continue to stay safe, “mask up”, but New Danish Study Says Not So Fast
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Mahwah NJ, In a recent TV commercial, Josh Gottheimer’s campaign for Congress used an image of Republican candidate, Frank Pallotta standing with a supporter (face blurred), to showcase how Pallotta “refuses to wear masks.” However, the image was taken in 2019, almost a year before the first case of COVID-19 was contracted in the U.S.
Continue reading Gottheimer Attack Ad Uses 2019 Photos Against GOP Candidate Pallotta
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Ridgewood Nj, at the Friday August 28th Special Public Meeting of the Ridgewood Board Education meeting the board focused on the reopening of Ridgewood public schools. Mr. Lembo shared that the Special Public Meeting was scheduled to get more information and to discuss questions pertaining to the reopening plan. Dr. Fishbein and Ms. Poelstra gave a reopening plan update presentation. Dr. Fishbein began by thanking the administrators and teachers for their hard work and creativity in making this reopening possible. A revised 2020-2021 school calendar will be approved at the August 31 Regular Public Meeting. To give teachers an extra day to prepare for the start of school, a Professional Development Day was added on August 31 and removed from October 12. Schools will be closed on October 12 for teachers and students. The district has worked very hard on logistics and operations, and the buildings are ready for the return of students. The Pandemic Response Teams have taken walkthroughs of the buildings, and the response from those teams was very positive. Our reopening plan was submitted to the state, and the three areas for revision (recess, cleaning manual, and technology services) were addressed. The cleaning manual is posted on the district website.
Continue reading Ridgewood Board of Education Discuses Return to School Plan
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Hackensack NJ, We can anticipate that face masks will continue to be a part of our everyday life as COVID-19 lingers in our communities. Every public place, from a doctor’s office, to the supermarket, to an outdoor dining experience, will require you to wear a mask to prevent the spread of virus.
COVID-19 can be spread through respiratory droplets when an infected person speaks, sings, coughs or sneezes. Once released, the respiratory droplets can travel thought the air about 6 feet and infect someone. Everyone can help prevent the spread of COVID-19 by wearing a mask the right way.
But, many people out there simply don’t have a ton of experience wearing a mask and may be wearing them incorrectly. To help, we’ve put together an easy guide on how to wear a mask correctly.
Just as important as knowing how to wear a mask correctly, everyone should understand some of the common mistakes to avoid. Here are five common mask mistakes we’re seeing:
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Ridgewood NJ, Dr. Fauci has come under increasing pressure do to his massively inaccurate predictions. The life long DC bureaucrat has constantly missed the mark most notably on face-masks , but also telling Americans in January , “Americans have nothing to worry about” , then later massively over estimating death tolls . While the main stream media attempts to discredit his critics the consummate publicly hound Fauci has left a significant public record of his prognostication missteps .
Continue reading Dr. Fauci’s Prognostication Missteps Come Back to Bite
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Board of Education trustee Mike Lembo comments out school fields in a Facebook post:
Continue reading Ridgewood Board of Education Trustee Updates on Ridgewood School Fields
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Ridgewood NJ, Goldman Chief Economist Jan Hatzius and his team found that the link between face masks and COVID-19 health and economic outcomes is significant. According to a Goldman Sachs note a national mandate to wear face masks could save the U.S. economy from additional lockdowns that would knock 5% off of GDP. ( https://seekingalpha.com/news/3587302-national-mask-mandate-save-gdp-from-5-cut-goldman-says )
CDC recommends that people wear cloth face coverings in public settings when around people outside of their household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
Cloth face coverings may help prevent people who have COVID-19 from spreading the virus to others.
Cloth face coverings are most likely to reduce the spread of COVID-19 when they are widely used by people in public settings.
Cloth face coverings should NOT be worn by children under the age of 2 or anyone who has trouble breathing, is unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.
Continue reading CDC: Considerations for Wearing Cloth Face Coverings
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Galloway NJ, Stockton University faculty are collaborating on a research study on public response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has shaped the lives of people around the world.
The researchers are looking for a broad range of people ages 18 and older to take the online survey at COVID-19 International Survey or https://tinyurl.com/COVID-19InternationalStudy. It should about 20 minutes to complete.
