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COVID-19: New Research Reveals Percentage Of Cases That Occur Without Symptoms COVID-19: New Research Reveals Percentage Of Cases That Occur Without Symptoms
Covid-19: New Research Reveals Percentage Of Cases That Occur Without Symptoms Health officials have released a new study confirming that nearly half of all those who contract COVID-19 infections remain asymptomatic, confirming a long-held belief. New research found that more than 40 percent of those who tested positive for the virus have not shown symptoms, according to a new study published this week in JAMA Network Open. In the study, researchers examined nearly 100 studies between January 2020 and February 2021 of nearly 30 million people in Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and Africa. Of those millions, approximately 60 percent of confirmed COVID…

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COVID-19: Cuomo Lays Out Plans For Phase II Of Vaccination COVID-19: Cuomo Lays Out Plans For Phase II Of Vaccination
Covid-19: Cuomo Lays Out Plans For Phase II Of Vaccination New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid out the state’s plans for the second phase of administering COVID-19 vaccines to essential workers and the general public most at-risk of catching the virus. This week, Phase I of the state’s vaccination plan began, as the first frontline healthcare worker in Queens was given New York’s first dose, with other allocations shipped to hospitals across the state. Earlier story - COVID-19: First NY Vaccine Administered To Critical Care Nurse Phase I of the plan, as dictated by the state, is earmarked for healthcare workers, nursing home residents, and employ…

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COVID-19: First NY Vaccine Administered To Critical Care Nurse COVID-19: First NY Vaccine Administered To Critical Care Nurse
Covid-19: First NY Vaccine Administered To Critical Care Nurse History was made as one of the first COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States was administered to a nurse in New York. Sandra Lindsay, an ICU nurse at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 14 as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo watched on virtually. “This was a modern-day battlefield, and that’s why the word 'heroes' is so appropriate for what you did,” Cuomo said to Lindsay. “You put your fear aside and stepped up every day and you did it very well. “The vaccine is exciting. It’s the weapon to win…

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