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Flu Shot Protects Against Severe COVID-19 Effects, Study Finds Flu Shot Protects Against Severe COVID-19 Effects, Study Finds
Flu Shot Protects Against Severe Covid-19 Effects, Study Finds A new study found that the flu vaccine might provide people with some protection against severe cases of COVID-19. The findings were published on Tuesday, Aug. 3, in a study by physician-scientists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.  Researchers analyzed patients records from around the world and found that the flu vaccine "reduces the risks of stroke, sepsis, and DVT in patients with COVID-19." The study also found that COVID-19 patients who had received the annual flu vaccine were "significantly less likely" to go to the emergency department and be admitted to the…
Man Charged In Beating At Nyack Hospital Awaits Court Date Man Charged In Beating At Nyack Hospital Awaits Court Date
Man Charged In Beating At Nyack Hospital Awaits Court Date Previous story: Man Punches Staffer In Head At Emergency Room Of Nyack Hospital, Police Say The 37-year-old Rockland man charged with felony assault after police were called to an area hospital in response to a staffer who had been attacked is due to return to court. Butterfield was arraigned and remanded to the Rockland County Jail, where he is awaiting a court date. Steven T. Butterfield, 37, of Bardonia, was arrested Friday, Oct. 5 after Orangetown Police were called to the emergency department of Nyack Montefiore Hospital in connection with a person who had received head injuries, said…
Man Punches Staffer In Head At Emergency Room Of Area Hospital, Police Say Man Punches Staffer In Head At Emergency Room Of Area Hospital, Police Say
Man Punches Staffer In Head At Emergency Room Of Area Hospital, Police Say A 37-year-old man is behind bars and facing a felony charge after punching a staff member in the head at Nyack Montefiore Hospital, Orangetown Police said. Police responded to the Emergency Department of Nyack Montefiore Hospital located at 160 North Midland Avenue in the Village of Nyack at around 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5.  The victim reported being punched with a closed fist, causing a laceration to the victim’s head which needed medical treatment. Steven Butterfield of Bardonia was arrested at the scene and charged with second-degree assault, a felony. He was transported to the Orangeto…