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Covid-
19: Change In Isolation Guidelines For Those Infected With Virus Announced By CDC
New isolation guidelines for those infected with COVID-19 or other respiratory infections have just been announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The agency said there is no longer a need to isolate for five days before returning to work or school in a statement issued Friday, March 1. The CDC said it's making updates to the recommendations now because the US is seeing "far fewer hospitalizations and deaths associated with COVID-19 and because we have more tools than ever to combat flu, COVID, and RSV." Three "core prevention tips" were also detaile…
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Covid-
19: This Key Factor Could Indicate Whether Stealth Omicron Will Cause New Surge In US
With the new “stealth” COVID-19 sub-variant emerging from the shadows in the US and overseas, researchers are concerned that one subset of Americans could potentially lead to a possible new surge of infections. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Omicron, which is known as B.1.1.529, has three sub-variants: the original BA.1 that remains the dominant strain, the “stealth” BA.2, which is picking up steam, and the more elusive BA.3. The new “stealth” variant - named for its difficulty to identify due to a lack of certain genetic characteristics - has been becoming more of a co…
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Murphy To Lift Mask Mandate For NJ Schools: Report
New Jersey students will soon no longer be required to wear face masks in the classroom, according to a new report by NorthJersey.com. Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to make the announcement lifting the mask mandate on Monday, Feb. 7 at 1 p.m., the outlet said citing his administration. School officials could opt to keep mask mandates in place if they so desire. The New Jersey Education Association released the following statement: “We are encouraged by the data showing a rapid decline of COVID transmission in New Jersey. Because of that, we are cautiously optimistic that the current statew…
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Triple-Vaxxed NJ Dad, Rutgers Grad Dies Of
Covid-
19 Complications
Timothy Helck took all the precautions he could to protect himself and others from contracting COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic. He got his first vaccine shot, then the second, and finally the booster. Unfortunately, none of them stopped the Plainsboro, New Jersey dad of six from contracting the virus. He got it just before Christmas and developed COVID-19-related sepsis, according to a GoFundMe page launched by his daughter, Miranda Helck. Then, he suffered a heart attack and died on Dec. 29 -- hours after being admitted to the hospital. He was 64 years old. "For nearly two ye…
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Covid-
19: CDC Shortens Isolation Time For Asymptomatic Americans
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has halved the number of days that those who test positive for COVID-19 and are asymptomatic have to isolate for. Instead of spending 10 days in quarantine, those who test positive for COVID-19 are looking at just five, health officials announced Monday, Dec. 27. The change was made due to growing evidence that the most infectious period is the two days before and three days after symptoms develop, the CDC said. So too, close contacts only have to quarantine for five days followed by strict mask use for an additional five days for th…
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Free COVID Tests Being Mailed To NJ Residents
Residents of New Jersey can now receive free COVID-19 tests in the mail. The state has partnered with Vault Medical Services to send tests to residents via expedited shipping, the health provider’s website says. To receive a test free of charge, order the test and log in to Vault’s virtual waiting room for next steps. The test must be taken during a supervised Zoom meeting with one of Vault’s healthcare professionals. Once the test is taken, ship the sample to the lab with the prepaid UPS package and receive results within 24 to 48 hours. FREE, AT-HOME, SALIVA-BASED COVID-19 TESTS A…
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COVID Boosters Are Key In Protecting Against Omicron Variant, Experts Say
So you had COVID-19. Then you got vaccinated. But now you're feeling sick and you're wondering if it's the Omicron variant. It very well could be -- if you don't have your booster shot, new research finds. The new, highly-contagious variant is expected to "rip right through the population" and will be worse for those who are vaccinated and not boosted, world-renowned virologist and Columbia University professor Dr. David Ho said in an interview with CNBC. Ho said that those who have booster shots are far less likely to experience COVID-19 symptoms. Moderna said Monday citing lab find…
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Omicron: Highly Transmissible Variant Expected To Cause 'Viral Blizzard,' Experts Say
Just when you think you've dodged the coronavirus, up pops a new variant: Omicron. The good news is that the new COVID-19 variant is milder than the Delta variant, but chances of reinfection are nearly five times higher, according to a recent study by the Imperial College London. Experts say that a "viral blizzard" could be upon us in the coming weeks, all thanks to Omicron. That means that Omicron might actually be helpful in achieving herd immunity faster. Officials are still urging everyone to get vaccinated, which can prevent life-threatening symptoms of the COVID-…
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Covid-
19 Cases Surge In NJ Schools As Omicron Presents New Threat
New Jersey schools could quickly have to change plans this winter as COVID-19 cases surge among students and staff to the highest levels seen since September, according to the state’s COVID-19 dashboard. For the week ending Nov. 28, schools reported 3,024 new positive cases among students and 858 new positive cases reported among teachers and school staff. That is 2.66 cases among every 1,000 students and 4.41 cases among every 1,000 school staff members. Bergen County has the highest number of new cases of students infected with COVID-19 (319). Cape May has the lowest number of reported n…
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Covid-
19: Record Highs Reported In PA, Delta Comprising 99.9% Of US Cases
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Pennsylvania, where the number of daily cases surpassed 10,000 last Friday for the first time since last winter, according to a recent report by ABC News. Pennsylvania has some of the highest hospitalization rates due to the virus in the US, the outlet said. According to the state's vaccine dashboard, 35 percent of residents are not fully vaccinated and comprise the majority of hospitalized COVID patients (90 percent from Jan. 1 to Nov. 2), according to state and hospital data. Of the 86,000 COVID cases in the US, 99.9 percent are the delta variant, CDC d…
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Covid-
19: Philadelphia Resident Tests Positive For Omicron Variant
UPDATE (8:30 p.m.): New Jersey officials announced the first detection of the Omicron variant in the state just hours after this report was published. CLICK HERE to read "COVID-19: First Case Of Omicron Variant Reported In New Jersey" *** (4:55 p.m.): A day after the first case of the new COVID-19 variant was identified in a Minnesota man who traveled to New York City, a Philadelphia resident has tested positive for the Omicron COVID-19 strain. The person is a man in his 30’s from Northwest Philadelphia, the city's health department announced Friday. It was unclear when he tes…
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Covid-
19: Omicron, Flu Have Health Officials In One South Jersey County On High Alert
Camden County health officials in an official Town Hall meeting say there is mounting concern that South Jersey could face a brutal flu season made worse by the new COVID-19 Omicron variant. Commissioner Melinda Kane said there are 262 people in area hospitals being treated for COVID-19, and 9 more deaths were reported last week. “Over the last seven days, we are averaging 115 new cases of COVID each day, and that’s an increase,” Kane said. “Unfortunately residents are still being hospitalized and dying of COVID." Kane, along with several health officials said the best protection against…
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Covid-
19: Man Who Went To NY Conference Tests Positive For Omicron Variant
A day after the first case of the new COVID-19 variant was identified in the United States, a man from the Midwest who attended a conference in New York City has tested positive for the Omicron COVID-19 strain. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday, Dec. 2 that the Department of Health in Minnesota alerted her that a constituent tested positive for the variant after spending time at the conference held at the Javits Center in Manhattan. Earlier story - COVID-19: First Case Of New Omicron Variant Identified In United States Hochul noted that the person who contracted th…
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