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COVID-19: Dinner Parties, Other Casual Gatherings Cited As Fueling Surge Of Cases COVID-19: Dinner Parties, Other Casual Gatherings Cited As Fueling Surge Of Cases
Covid-19: Dinner Parties, Other Casual Gatherings Cited As Fueling Surge Of Cases With the holiday season rapidly approaching, scientists are cautioning that casual gatherings of friends and families in recent weeks may be the leading cause of the recent record-breaking surge in COVID-19 cases across the country. After “flattening” the COVID-19 curve over the summer, states across the country have seen a surge in new cases as some have grown lax in socially distancing and wearing masks, particularly when in the company of close friends and family at gatherings such as dinner parties, game nights, or sleepovers. At the outset of the pandemic, most of the clusters were li…

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COVID-19: 'Where Was The National Strategy, Leadership? It Did Not Exist,' Cuomo Says COVID-19: 'Where Was The National Strategy, Leadership? It Did Not Exist,' Cuomo Says
Covid-19: 'Where Was The National Strategy, Leadership? It Did Not Exist,' Cuomo Says New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is once again taking on the federal government over its handling of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As many southern and western states see spikes in COVID-19 cases after reopening economies, New York, Connecticut and New Jersey continue to see cases of the virus dropping dramatically, and the three have imposed mandatory 14-day quarantines on visitors from states with the highest infection rates, including Florida, Texas and Arizona. According to Johns Hopkins University, New York currently has the lowest seven-day average infection rate in the country…

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COVID-19: Cuomo, Trump Call White House Meeting Productive, Agree On Plan To Double NY Testing COVID-19: Cuomo, Trump Call White House Meeting Productive, Agree On Plan To Double NY Testing
Covid-19: Cuomo, Trump Call White House Meeting Productive, Agree On Plan To Double NY Testing Both President Donald Trump and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said a meeting the two had with several of their staff members at the White House on Tuesday afternoon, April 21 was productive. The main topic discussed was testing for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as New York aims to gradually reopen its economy. "As everyone knows, that's going to be the next step as we go forward and how do we separate the responsibilities and the tasks on testing vis-a-vis the state and the federal government and the acknowledgment that we all need to work together on this," Cuomo said on MSNBC. "It has to …

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COVID-19: Dr. Anthony Fauci Bobbleheads Pop Up To Benefit American Hospital Association COVID-19: Dr. Anthony Fauci Bobbleheads Pop Up To Benefit American Hospital Association
Covid-19: Dr. Anthony Fauci Bobbleheads Pop Up To Benefit American Hospital Association Dr. Anthony Fauci is finding new ways to help the country combat the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Fauci - widely considered the nation’s top COVID-19 expert - is getting a new bobblehead from the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame, with some proceeds being donated to stock up medical supplies in hospitals. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has become a national figurehead, often providing insight during White House Coronavirus Task Force briefings with President Donald Trump. The 7-inch bobbleheads, which will cost $25 each, plus $8…

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COVID-19: Wearing A Face Mask? Here Are Some Important Safety Steps To Remember COVID-19: Wearing A Face Mask? Here Are Some Important Safety Steps To Remember
Covid-19: Wearing A Face Mask? Here Are Some Important Safety Steps To Remember With protective face masks becoming a new safety statement amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control is offering advice to ensure they are used most effectively. The CDC recently changed its stance and said that those venturing into the community during the COVID-19 outbreak, after initially saying it was only key for healthcare workers. “CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. 
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COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans Now Wearing Masks During Pandemic COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans Now Wearing Masks During Pandemic
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans Now Wearing Masks During Pandemic The majority of Americans are now wearing some sort of face covering in public when leaving the house during the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a new poll. A newly released poll found that 55 percent of Americans who left their homes in the past week said they were a face mask or face covering, while 45 percent said they did not. According to the poll, 69 percent of Democrats and 47 percent of Republicans wore a covering. The ABC poll was conducted between Wednesday, April 8 and Thursday, April 9, days after President Donald Trump announced the Center for Disea…

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COVID-19: Rockland County Exec Fires Back After Cuomo Says No One Asked For Containment Zone COVID-19: Rockland County Exec Fires Back After Cuomo Says No One Asked For Containment Zone
Covid-19: Rockland County Exec Fires Back After Cuomo Says No One Asked For Containment Zone Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: Rockland Has 'Teeth' To Enforce Executive Order On Social Distancing, State Says As the number of cases and deaths related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continue rising in Rockland, County Executive Ed Day asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo to establish a containment zone for Ramapo. That request was made in a letter written on Thursday, April 2. (See second image above.) But when asked on Saturday, April 4 about the request at  a news conference in Albany, Cuomo replied, "Nobody's asked me," Cuomo said. Day said he was "…

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COVID-19: Should We All Wear Masks In Public? Health Experts, CDC To Revise Guidelines COVID-19: Should We All Wear Masks In Public? Health Experts, CDC To Revise Guidelines
Covid-19: Should We All Wear Masks In Public? Health Experts, CDC To Revise Guidelines Should all Americans wear face masks when leaving the house to help stop the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19)?  President Donald Trump said this week that his administration intends to release new recommendations regarding the use of face masks after he initially said masks weren’t necessary to prevent the spread of the virus. Most members of Trump’s coronavirus task force have recommended wearing face coverings in public, and are now reportedly in the process of finalizing a formal draft of new recommendations. The Centers for Disease Control is also reviewing its policy after …

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COVID-19: Trump Backs Off NY/NJ/CT Quarantine After Legality Issues, But Asks For CDC Advisory COVID-19: Trump Backs Off NY/NJ/CT Quarantine After Legality Issues, But Asks For CDC Advisory
Covid-19: Trump Backs Off NY/NJ/CT Quarantine After Legality Issues, But Asks For CDC Advisory Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: CDC Issues Domestic Travel Advisory For New York, New Jersey, Connecticut President Donald Trump said a two-week quarantine for parts of the New York, Connecticut, New Jersey tristate area most affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will not be necessary. Trump tweeted at 8:19 p.m. Saturday, March 28: "On the recommendation of the White House CoronaVirus Task Force, and upon consultation with the Governor’s of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, I have asked the CDC to issue a strong Travel Advisory, to be administer…

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COVID-19: Suburban, Vacation Spots Tell NYC Residents To Stay Away During Pandemic COVID-19: Suburban, Vacation Spots Tell NYC Residents To Stay Away During Pandemic
Covid-19: Suburban, Vacation Spots Tell NYC Residents To Stay Away During Pandemic As New York City continues to be pounded by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some suburbs are urging residents to stay in the city and steer clear until the virus is under control. Since the outbreak, some affluent suburbs on Long Island and in the Hudson Valley have seen a surge of Manhattan residents with summer homes in the suburbs heading there, bringing the virus with them. According to reports, some locales that would typically be more dormant during the winter are now flooded like it’s the heart of the summer, though there may not be enough hospital capacity or supplies if …

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COVID-19: People Leaving NYC Metro Area Should Self-Quarantine For 14 Days, White House Says COVID-19: People Leaving NYC Metro Area Should Self-Quarantine For 14 Days, White House Says
Covid-19: People Leaving NYC Metro Area Should Self-Quarantine For 14 Days, White House Says With more than half of the nation's 44,000 cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the epicenter of the pandemic, the New York City metro area, people leaving from there are now being advised by the government to self-quarantine for 14 days wherever they go. “We remain deeply concerned about New York City and the New York metro area,” said Dr. Deborah Birx, the response coordinator for the White House coronavirus task force said at its daily news briefing on Tuesday night, March 24. “About 56 percent of all the cases in the United States are coming out of that metro area and 60 per…

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by Joe Lombardi