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Covid-
19: Omicron Surge Will Make It Hard To Keep Everyday Life Operating, Medical Expert Warns
An infectious disease expert said the growing surge in COVID-19 cases led by the Omicron variant will make it difficult for the United States to keep everyday life operating. Dr. Michael Osterholm, the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, made the comment in an interview with MSNBC on Thursday, Dec. 30. "Over the next three to four weeks we are going to see the number of cases in this country rise so dramatically, that we're going to have a hard time keeping everyday life operating," he said. Osterholm added that the country is s…
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Covid-
19: Fourth Wave? Experts Disagree, But Say US At Tipping Point In Battle Vs. Virus
Who will win - the vaccine or the variants? That appears to be the question as to whether or not the United States could see a potential fourth wave of cases amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Two of the nation's top experts disagree but both are saying America is at a tipping point in the now more than one-year-long war against the virus. Here's how it stands as of Monday, April 5. More than one-third of American adults have received at least one dose of the vaccine. At the same time, there have been outbreaks of cases, especially in younger people, of the more contagious B.1.1.7 st…
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Covid-
19: Daily Voice's Interactive Map Of Cases In Our Coverage Area
Daily Voice is presenting this interactive map above to track positive tests of COVID-19 in the NYC metro area. The color of each county on the map is determined by the density of cases, ie. the number of cases per 10,000 population. Click each county on the map for details. Bookmark this page and check back here for ongoing updates. Sources: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/coronavirus.page https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/county-county-breakdown-positive-cases https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/covid2019_dashboard.shtml On April 26, 2021, New Jersey implemented …
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Covid-
19: New Rules Announced In These Cluster Zones, Including In Hudson Valley
New rules have been announced for COVID-19 hotspots in New York State that have cropped up in cluster zones in Brooklyn, Queens, and Broome, Orange and Rockland counties. The new rules will be in effect for a minimum of 14 days. The state's plan was developed in consultation with national public health experts including Dr. Noam Ross of EcoHealth Alliance, Dr. Michael Osterholm of the University of Minnesota and former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden. The initiative is composed of three steps: Take dramatic action within the cluster. Take action in the area surrounding the cluster to …
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Search Continues For Renowned Researcher Who Drowned In Swim Between Tappan Zee, GWB
UPDATE: The long-distance swimmer believed drowned during the next-to-last-leg of a 120-mile marathon was an internationally-recognized AIDS researcher, activist and former professor at the University of North Carolina. A spotter saw Charles Van der Horst, 67, of Chapel Hill go under and not reappear near the foot of the "Little Red Lighthouse" at Fort Washington Park near the George Washington Bridge just after 3 p.m. Friday, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Van der Horst, a native of the upstate New York town of Olean, was participating in a 15.7-mile leg of the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim from…
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