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WHO Renaming Monkeypox Amid Concerns Over Racism, Stigma WHO Renaming Monkeypox Amid Concerns Over Racism, Stigma
WHO Renaming Monkeypox Amid Concerns Over Racism, Stigma The World Health Organization will officially rename monkeypox to make clear that it isn’t African and remove the possibility of offending anyone by making a particular race or skin complexion the face of the disease. The concerns about racism and stigma are similar to those that convinced the WHO to rename SARS-CoV-2 after it became commonly called the China or Wuhan virus. With more than 1,600 reported human infections in over two dozen countries, the WHO is “working with partners and experts from around the world on changing the name of monkeypox virus, its clades and the disease it cau…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Child Dies Days After CDC Issues Nationwide Alert For Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreak Child Dies Days After CDC Issues Nationwide Alert For Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreak
Child Dies Days After CDC Issues Nationwide Alert For Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreak Just days after the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention issued a national alert to doctors over a mystery hepatitis outbreak, the death of a child has now been confirmed, the World Health Organization announced. At least 169 cases have now been reported in the United States and 11 other countries, the WHO said, adding that the cases range from those in the ages of 1 month to 16 years old. The CDC notified clinicians and public health authorities on Thursday, April 21 about a cluster of children identified with hepatitis and adenovirus infection, asking all physicians to be on …

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: This Key Factor Could Indicate Whether Stealth Omicron Will Cause New Surge In US COVID-19: This Key Factor Could Indicate Whether Stealth Omicron Will Cause New Surge In US
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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by Zak Failla
Business
Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Could Lead To Spikes In These Food Products In Addition To Oil Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Could Lead To Spikes In These Food Products In Addition To Oil
Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Could Lead To Spikes In These Food Products In Addition To Oil The Russian invasion of Ukraine is expected to cause a flux in the markets, sending the prices of energy and certain agricultural products through the roof as supply chains are further disrupted. Experts are expecting oil and gas prices to spike due to the European crisis, though some of Russia and Ukraine’s largest exports are expected to impact costs for other products overseas and stateside. Officials said that outside of energy, the price of products such as wheat, barley, corn, copper, and nickel are likely going to be on the rise as supply chains already impacted by the COVID-19 pande…

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by Zak Failla
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Justin Bieber Spotted At Pennsylvania Diner Justin Bieber Spotted At Pennsylvania Diner
Justin Bieber Spotted At Pennsylvania Diner You’ll never Belieb who stopped by a central Pennsylvania diner. The pop-star and his bodyguard came to the City Star Diner in Manheim Wednesday, Feb. 2, for that "Yummy." The two were spotted by waitresses— one even scored some photos, according to her Facebook post. His bodyguard was talking about Rock Lititz and mentioned that Bieber was in the area to practice for his upcoming shows, according to LancasterOnline. Justin is in Manheim PA 😂  Posted by Jordan Snyder on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 Bieber had a bacon, egg, and cheese croissant, the outlet says. The vocalist is expect…

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by Jillian Pikora
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COVID-19: First Case Of New Omicron Variant Identified In United States COVID-19: First Case Of New Omicron Variant Identified In United States
Covid-19: First Case Of New Omicron Variant Identified In United States Omicron, the new strain of COVID that has caused worldwide alarm the last week, has been detected in the United States for the first time. Health officials had been bracing for the first such Omicron case for days, and early Wedneday afternoon, Dec. 1, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention confirmed a person in California has been infected with the new strain. The San Francisco Department of Health said the individual was a traveler who returned from South Africa on Monday, Nov. 22, and tested positive for COVID on Monday, Nov. 29. The individual was fully vaccinated and experie…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Poker Player's Public Battle With Demons Ends In Fatal Plunge From NJ High-Rise Poker Player's Public Battle With Demons Ends In Fatal Plunge From NJ High-Rise
Poker Player's Public Battle With Demons Ends In Fatal Plunge From NJ High-Rise His fellow poker professionals were becoming increasingly concerned about Matthew Marafioti’s mental health when it all ended tragically last week. Marafioti, a 33-year-old Toronto native who reportedly won multiple millions in his poker-playing career, had a very public battle with his demons. Recent social media posts were filled with an insistence that “social justice” gangsters were after him as he fought in court to gain joint custody of his young son. Shortly after 11 a.m. last Friday, Marafioti dove head-first to his death from a friend’s 28th-floor balcony at the Winston Towers, a …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Rabbi Says Anti-Semitic Airline Booted 18 NY, NJ Jewish Girls From 2 Flights Rabbi Says Anti-Semitic Airline Booted 18 NY, NJ Jewish Girls From 2 Flights
Rabbi Says Anti-Semitic Airline Booted 18 NY, NJ Jewish Girls From 2 Flights A rabbi suspects anti-Semitism after 18 Jewish girls from New York and New Jersey were kicked off two flights from Europe to the US last week, Fox News and COLlive report. The group of 55 girls were on a two-week trip to see ancient Jewish sites in Ukraine and on the first KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight home Aug. 5, when the trouble apparently began, according to Yisroel Kahan, a rabbi in Monsey and executive director of the Oizrim Jewish Council. Flight attendants told the girls to fix their mask if the tip of their nose was sticking out, and told them they couldn't eat if it wasn't meal …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Ruthless But Reliable? Ransom Group Tied To Colonial Pipeline Hack Says They're Not Bad Guys Ruthless But Reliable? Ransom Group Tied To Colonial Pipeline Hack Says They're Not Bad Guys
Ruthless But Reliable? Ransom Group Tied To Colonial Pipeline Hack Says They're Not Bad Guys Darknet cyberhackers whose ransomware forced the shutdown of a 5,500-mile pipeline between New Jersey and Texas said Monday that they’re in it for the money and not to disrupt society. DarkSide, which popped up last summer, has presented itself as a band of online Robin Hoods who sell the tools to extort businesses and organizations to cyber-burglars and then donate a portion of their take to charitable organizations. It remained unclear exactly who targeted the Colonial Pipeline on Friday, jamming an estimate 2.5 million daily barrels of jet fuel, gasoline and other refined product deliver…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Feds Charge Jersey Shore Pain Management Doc With Massive $24.6M Billing Fraud Feds Charge Jersey Shore Pain Management Doc With Massive $24.6M Billing Fraud
Feds Charge Jersey Shore Pain Management Doc With Massive $24.6M Billing Fraud A Jersey Shore pain management doctor accused of running a $24.6 million fraud scheme billed insurance plans for more than 24 hours worth of services in a single day no fewer than 900 times, federal authorities said Monday. Morris Antebi, 68, of Long Branch, also billed Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance companies frequently on dates when travel records show he was overseas -- including trips to China, Israel, Turkey, the Dominican Republic and across Europe – and at other times when he was otherwise out of state, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. Antebi, who specializes in pain ma…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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LAWSUIT: Morris County Violinist Lost Job Over 'Racist' Chinese Comment, Sues Montclair State LAWSUIT: Morris County Violinist Lost Job Over 'Racist' Chinese Comment, Sues Montclair State
Lawsuit: Morris County Violinist Lost Job Over 'Racist' Chinese Comment, Sues Montclair State A violin player in a world-renowned string quartet has filed a lawsuit against Montclair State University and his three partners claiming he was kicked out of the university's ensemble because of a social media comment deemed racist toward China -- despite allegedly resigning from the ensemble himself, according to a recent news report. Chinese government officials reportedly organized a social media campaign against Yi-Wen Jiang, a Morristown resident and member of Montclair State's ensemble-in-residence "Shanghai Quartet," because of his alleged comments, NorthJersey.com reports. Jiang, w…

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by Valerie Musson
Business
10 Most Popular Pizzerias In Hudson County 10 Most Popular Pizzerias In Hudson County
10 Most Popular Pizzerias In Hudson County Craving a slice of crispy, cheesy pizza loaded with toppings? Here are 10 places you can try today in Hudson County. The spots you see on this list were top-rated on several user-generated review sites, featured in local publications and recommended by Daily Voice readers. Some are longtime favorites while others have only recently opened their doors. All of these pizzerias, however, are dishing up pies we think you'll love. Benny Tudino's, Hoboken: By far one of the most popular pizzerias among Daily Voice readers, Benny Tudino's has been around for nearly 40 years and boasts some massiv…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Remember Sabrina Ferrara Of River Vale, 27, When You See A Butterfly Flutter By Remember Sabrina Ferrara Of River Vale, 27, When You See A Butterfly Flutter By
Remember Sabrina Ferrara Of River Vale, 27, When You See A Butterfly Flutter By The next time you see a butterfly, remember Sabrina Ferrara. That's what the 27-year-old's family has kindly requested in a heartfelt obituary they penned in her memory, following her death on Sept. 29. Scroll down for service information. Animals, traveling and obstacle racing were some of the things that the River Vale resident loved. "Sabrina had a wonderful smile that would light up a room," they wrote.  "She was creative, artistic and displayed an unrelenting enthusiasm for any endeavor she set her mind to." Animals, traveling and obstacle racing were some of the things that Sab…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
ICE Arrests Dozens Of Fugitives In N.J, Elsewhere For Human Rights Violations ICE Arrests Dozens Of Fugitives In N.J, Elsewhere For Human Rights Violations
ICE Arrests Dozens Of Fugitives In N.J, Elsewhere For Human Rights Violations Nearly 40 fugitives from several countries were arrested across the United States last month, including in the Newark and New York areas, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday.  The roundup resulted in the arrests of 30 men and nine women wanted for human-rights violations, the agency said. They were arrested in a sweep that took place from Aug. 27 and 29.  The operation was carried out under the agency's National Fugitive Operations Program in coordination with the Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center. In addition to Newark and New York, field offices in Atlan…

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by Paul Milo
Lifestyle
Bergen Newlyweds Quit Their Jobs To Travel World In Wedding Clothes Bergen Newlyweds Quit Their Jobs To Travel World In Wedding Clothes
Bergen Newlyweds Quit Their Jobs To Travel World In Wedding Clothes If not now, then when? That question is what pushed Bergen County newlyweds Nick and Zoe Aust to quit their jobs and travel the world... in their wedding clothes. After a surprise Paris proposal in 2016, the pair got married Dec. 31, 2017 and packed their bags for a honeymoon that would last forever. They started a blog and Instagram account called "Marry Me In" so loved ones and strangers alike would be able to keep track of them. The Austs' excursion has brought them to 14 countries so far, top favorites being Cape Town, Bali and New Zealand. The travel bloggers hope to inspi…

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by Cecilia Levine