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Steep Decline COVID hospitalizations in New Jersey

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Ridgewood NJ, the steep decline in COVID hospitalizations in New Jersey continued for the ninth consecutive day on Thursday January 20th , marking a 21% decline since the peak of the current wave on January 11th.

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Time for the NJ Legislator to Do Their Job and Take Back Power Ceded to Executive Branch

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Trenton NJ, Senator Edward Durr said a nonsensical executive order issued by Governor Phil Murphy yesterday further demonstrates why the New Jersey Legislature must act to limit the emergency powers of the Executive Branch.

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Rutgers University: Significant Changes Related to COVID-19

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January 4, 2022

Rutgers Community Members:

I am writing to you today to inform you of important changes to how we will start the new semester, including the temporary use of remote instruction where possible, critical new vaccine requirements, and other important updates to our operating status. These important changes will affect you and every member of the university community.

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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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No Surprise ,Pfizer and BioNTech said initial lab studies show a third dose of their Covid-19 vaccine may be needed to neutralize the omicron variant

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Ridgewood NJ, having only been on the global radar since late November, early analysis around the world regarding the Omicron variant of concern (VOC) is providing insight into its characteristics and risks. Some preliminary laboratory analyses suggest that the Omicron variant could exhibit some resistance to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. One study conducted by researchers in Germany (preprint) found that blood serum collected from fully vaccinated individuals had reduced efficacy in neutralizing the Omicron variant. The researchers tested sera from a variety of vaccinated patients, including those who received the Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, and AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccines, including some with heterologous combinations and some who received booster doses. The researchers observed reductions in neutralizing capacity on the order of 10-30 times, compared to the Delta variant. Additionally, sera from participants who received a heterologous combination of the AstraZeneca-Oxford and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines exhibited “no efficacy against Omicron.” Preliminary findings from studies conducted by researchers in South Africa and Sweden (both preprint) are similar.

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