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COVID-19: Discovery Of New Variant In New York City Sparks Concern COVID-19: Discovery Of New Variant In New York City Sparks Concern
Covid-19: Discovery Of New Variant In New York City Sparks Concern A new COVID-19 variant discovered in New York City that may reduce the effectiveness of vaccines has some concerned there could be a new surge in cases. Researchers announced this week that a new variant has been discovered in New York City and elsewhere in the Northeast that has mutated and may be more resistant to vaccines. According to researchers, the variant, dubbed B.1.526, has appeared in diverse neighborhoods in New York City and “is scattered in the Northeast.” The new variant is reportedly similar to the strain first seen in South Africa, which appears to evade some of the body…

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COVID-19: Governors Of NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA, RI To Hold Emergency Meeting As Cases Surge COVID-19: Governors Of NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA, RI To Hold Emergency Meeting As Cases Surge
Covid-19: Governors Of NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA, RI To Hold Emergency Meeting As Cases Surge Six governors in the Northeast will be putting their heads together over the weekend to determine how to best combat the recent spike in new COVID-19 cases in the region. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Friday, Nov. 13 that he was convening an emergency summit with officials in Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island over the weekend to align their COVID-19 policies as the country continues to see the virus spreading at record rates. Since the pandemic began, top officials in the tri-state area have worked together with their neighbors in the Northeast …

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Gas Prices Jump For July 4th Travel Gas Prices Jump For July 4th Travel
Gas Prices Jump For July 4th Travel With a record number of Americans hitting the road to celebrate the Fourth of July, motorists are seeing an uptick in prices at the pump. After weeks of seeing declining prices at gas pumps nationwide, AAA is reporting that on average, they’ve risen more than a nickel in advance of the holiday, which will see more travelers than ever. Nationally, motorists are paying an average of $2.73 per gallon as of Tuesday, July 2; an increase of six cents from a week ago, though it’s down nearly nine cents from a month ago. Last year, the national average sat at $2.86. “For the more than 41 million m…

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