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PACK YOUR BAGS: Restrictions Loosened For Fully-Vaccinated Travelers PACK YOUR BAGS: Restrictions Loosened For Fully-Vaccinated Travelers
Pack Your Bags: Restrictions Loosened For Fully-Vaccinated Travelers Federal health officials on Friday loosened the restrictions – and increased the incentives -- for fully-vaccinated Americans to “return to the things we love about life,” including leaving on a jet plane. Although the government hasn’t required the coronavirus vaccine for travel, officials said anyone who is two weeks past his or her final shot doesn’t need a COVID test before going on domestic trips. You also don’t need to self-quarantine after travel, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. You should, however, follow other public health recommendations, including wearing …
COVID-19: 2 Dead, 36 Sickened In Paramus Nursing Home Outbreak COVID-19: 2 Dead, 36 Sickened In Paramus Nursing Home Outbreak
Covid-19: 2 Dead, 36 Sickened In Paramus Nursing Home Outbreak Two residents died and 36 were infected in a recent COVID-19 outbreak at a Paramus nursing home, records show. An investigation into the Dellridge Health & Rehabilitation Center on N. Farview Avenue was being conducted by state and local health officials, NorthJersey.com reports, citing a New Jersey DOH spokeswoman. As of Friday, the 96-bed facility was among 164 nursing homes with active COVID-19 outbreaks. There is a possible link between positive cases discharged from the hospital -- particularly, Pascack Valley Medical Center -- to the nursing home, according to NorthJersey.co…
CORONAVIRUS RECOVERY: Holy Name Security Guard Back To Work After 2-Week Quarantine CORONAVIRUS RECOVERY: Holy Name Security Guard Back To Work After 2-Week Quarantine
Coronavirus Recovery: Holy Name Security Guard Back To Work After 2-Week Quarantine A Holy Name Medical Center security guard returned to work Thursday after a two-week coronavirus quarantine. Brendan McLaughlin, 28, of Bergenfield, came down with what felt like a cold or sinus infection on March 6. He was congested, had a headache and felt a little bit weak, he said. Things progressed the next day to a fever, chills and loss of appetite. "I just felt terrible," said McLaughlin, a U.S. Army reservist. "It started feeling more like the flu." He called out of work on March 10 and 11. On the 12th he went to the emergency room for testing. McLaughlin tested positive for pn…