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Massapequa, NY
News
COVID-19: Survivors At Risk For Heart Failure, Blood Clots A Year Later, New Study Says COVID-19: Survivors At Risk For Heart Failure, Blood Clots A Year Later, New Study Says
Covid-19: Survivors At Risk For Heart Failure, Blood Clots A Year Later, New Study Says Heart damage and blood clots a year after survivors shake off COVID-19 have shown that the effects of the virus extends well beyond the initial infection, a new study says. According to the study, even people who never showed enough symptoms to be hospitalized with the virus are in danger of developing heart failure or potentially deadly blood clots a year later. Researchers at the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System in Missouri reported that COVID-19 survivors who weren’t hospitalized had a 39 percent increased risk of developing heart failure in the first year compared to …

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by Zak Failla
Stamford, CT
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Little Brown Pill Could Be Difference Maker In Fight Against Virus COVID-19: Little Brown Pill Could Be Difference Maker In Fight Against Virus
Covid-19: Little Brown Pill Could Be Difference Maker In Fight Against Virus Scientists may have cracked the code to help in the fight against COVID-19 and potential future pandemics. Though still in clinical trials, the “little brown pill” molnupiravir may give doctors and researchers a new tool and treatment as the country continues combating the latest wave of COVID-19 cases. Merck (also known as MSD), and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, LP announced earlier this month that they ran a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of the pill to eliminate the strain that causes COVID-19. According to the prelimin…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
News
COVID-19: CT Positive-Test Rate Rises Again; Rundown Of Cases By County, Community COVID-19: CT Positive-Test Rate Rises Again; Rundown Of Cases By County, Community
Covid-19: CT Positive-Test Rate Rises Again; Rundown Of Cases By County, Community The overall positive rate of those being tested for COVID-19 in Connecticut jumped nearly a full percent as the state contends with a holiday surge of the virus across the state and country. During his daily COVID-19 update, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there were 29,080 tests administered, resulting in 2,486 positive cases. The 8.55 percent positive infection rate is up from 7.66 percent the day before, when there were 2,332 new cases confirmed statewide. There have now been a total of 199,454 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began last year. The number of COVID-19 pat…

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by Zak Failla
Kingston, NY
News
COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties There are now more than 2,000 active COVID-19 cases in Ulster and Sullivan counties as the numbers continue to spike to record highs as the pandemic rages in the region. In Ulster County, the state Department of Health was reporting that there were 92 newly confirmed cases in its latest data, with 14 in Sullivan County in the past 24 hours as the second wave of the virus sweeps through the Hudson Valley. There are now 1,905 active COVID-19 cases in Ulster on Wednesday, Dec. 16, up from 1,905 on Friday, Dec. 11, with 144 in Sullivan, up from 123. A total of 175,289 COVID-19 tests have been …

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by Zak Failla
Newtown, CT
Schools
COVID-19: District In Fairfield County Recommends Parents Drive Kids To, From School COVID-19: District In Fairfield County Recommends Parents Drive Kids To, From School
Covid-19: District In Fairfield County Recommends Parents Drive Kids To, From School With an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases exploding across Connecticut, the state, and the Fairfield Public School District, is advising parents to drive their children to school. The advisory, issued on Wednesday, Nov. 18, says given the current health data, "please consider driving your child to/from school, if possible." Related story - COVID-19: Lamont Sticking To Call For Schools To Stay Open For In-Person Learning -- For Now One of the main reasons for the suggestion, is the current situation on school buses, even though children are required to wear masks, and have a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Pelham, NY
News
COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality There were more than three dozen newly reported COVID-19 cases in Westchester in the latest data provided by the county’s Department of Health. Since the pandemic began in early March in New Rochelle, there have now been 37,672 (38 new) confirmed COVID-19 cases in Westchester out of 605,717 tested. The percentage of positive results has dropped from 6.3 percent yesterday to 6.2 percent as of Thursday, Sept. 17. There was one new fatality, meaning there have been 1,454 COVID-19-related deaths in Westchester. A breakdown of the total, active, and new COVID-19 cases in Westchester, by municip…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
Schools
COVID-19: NY Launches Real-Time COVID-19 Report Card For Schools COVID-19: NY Launches Real-Time COVID-19 Report Card For Schools
Covid-19: NY Launches Real-Time Covid-19 Report Card For Schools A new type of “report card” is coming to New York schools to provide parents and teachers up-to-date information on the spread of COVID-19 during the pandemic. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced during a COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, Sept. 8 that he is signing an Executive Order that will require schools, local health departments, labs, and other testing sites to provide the state with information regarding the virus. The new information being gathered from multiple sources will be posted in an online dashboard and include: Positive cases by date of students and staff in each individua…

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by Zak Failla
Ossining, NY
News
COVID-19: Pandemic Taking Toll At Maryknoll, A Dozen Deaths Of Priests, Nuns Reported COVID-19: Pandemic Taking Toll At Maryknoll, A Dozen Deaths Of Priests, Nuns Reported
Covid-19: Pandemic Taking Toll At Maryknoll, A Dozen Deaths Of Priests, Nuns Reported A religious community in the area has been hit particularly hard by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. At least three nuns and nine priests have died at the Maryknoll religious community in Ossining due to COVID-19, while dozens of other staff members have tested positive for the virus. In total, in the missionary of more than 300 sisters, approximately 10 percent have tested positive for the virus, and have been quarantined since their positive tests were confirmed. According to Catholic News Service, only four of those who died had confirmed cases of COVID-19, but the others had…

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by Zak Failla