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COVID-19: CDC Issues Risk Assessment On New Pirola Variant As Hospitalizations Increase 21.6% COVID-19: CDC Issues Risk Assessment On New Pirola Variant As Hospitalizations Increase 21.6%
Covid-19: CDC Issues Risk Assessment On New Pirola Variant As Hospitalizations Increase 21.6% COVID-19 hospitalizations saw a 21.6 percent jump in one week according to the latest data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which has just released new information on a brand-new highly mutated variant. New increases are expected for the next month, the agency is now projecting. The news comes as the CDC and World Health Organization (WHO) are monitoring the newly identified BA.2.86 strain, now known as Pirola, which has around 30 mutations. The second figure above shows the number of daily COVID hospitalizations in the US each day from Thursday, June 13 th…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Hospitalizations In NY Increasing; Health Officials Urge Treatment Options COVID-19: Hospitalizations In NY Increasing; Health Officials Urge Treatment Options
Covid-19: Hospitalizations In NY Increasing; Health Officials Urge Treatment Options Health officials in New York are warning of an uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations, mirroring a similar trend seen across the country. The latest data shows that COVID-related hospital admissions for the week ending Wednesday, Aug. 2, increased 22 percent over the previous week, according to the New York State Department of Health. Hospitalizations are now at 0.6 per 100,000 residents on average, translating to more than 100 admissions per day. Earlier Report: COVID-19: Summertime Uptick In Cases, Hospitalizations Reported By CDC During that same period, the number of reported COVI…

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by Michael Mashburn
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COVID-19: Subvariant XBB Accounts For 70% Of Tristate NY Cases, Sparking Concerns Of New Wave COVID-19: Subvariant XBB Accounts For 70% Of Tristate NY Cases, Sparking Concerns Of New Wave
Covid-19: Subvariant XBB Accounts For 70% Of Tristate NY Cases, Sparking Concerns Of New Wave An Omicron strain called XBB.1.5 which now accounts for the majority of COVID-19 cases from the New York tristate area through New England has the potential to trigger a new wave of infections, a top expert is now saying. The XBB.1.5 variant makes up 40.5 percent of cases in the United States, and 70 percent of cases in the New York tristate area through New England, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "I would expect a wave of infection with this new variant," Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), told MS…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Vaccines For Kids Under 5 Unanimously Recommended By Expert FDA Panel COVID-19: Vaccines For Kids Under 5 Unanimously Recommended By Expert FDA Panel
Covid-19: Vaccines For Kids Under 5 Unanimously Recommended By Expert FDA Panel Federal health officials are moving closer to authorizing COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest Americans. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted on Wednesday, June 15 to recommend authorizing both the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years old. On Wednesday, the agency’s independent panel of experts voted to recommend the vaccines - which are currently only available for Americans 5 years and older - for younger children. All 21 members of the FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee unanimously voted to a…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: US Infections Expected To Rise As Subvariant Cases Triple Every Two Weeks COVID-19: US Infections Expected To Rise As Subvariant Cases Triple Every Two Weeks
Covid-19: US Infections Expected To Rise As Subvariant Cases Triple Every Two Weeks Federal health experts are cautioning Americans about a new, highly-contagious COVID-19 Omicron variant that may lead to a sudden rise in new infections. The emerging variant, called BA.2, is believed to be upwards of 60 percent more transmissible than Omicron, according to infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci, though it is not more severe than the original strain. Earlier story - COVID-19: New Strain Of Virus Detected That Combines Two Omicron Sub-Variants According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), BA.2 has been tripling its presence in the US every two wee…

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by Zak Failla
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. To Speak At Anti-Vaccine Rally Set For Lincoln Memorial Robert F. Kennedy Jr. To Speak At Anti-Vaccine Rally Set For Lincoln Memorial
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. To Speak At Anti-Vaccine Rally Set For Lincoln Memorial Renowned and outspoken anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy is set to be a prominent speaker at a weekend march in Washington, DC, as a massive rally is planned for the Lincoln Memorial. Kennedy, a former resident of Northern Westchester County, in Bedford, is expected to be a key speaker at the march, which is planned for Sunday, Jan. 23 regarding the distrust of vaccines among a group who reportedly have experienced negative side effects from COVID-19 vaccines. Attendees will gather at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday at the Washington Monument and the march will begin at 11:30 a.m. ending at the Lincoln M…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of New US Cases Linked To Delta Variant, CDC Says COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of New US Cases Linked To Delta Variant, CDC Says
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of New US Cases Linked To Delta Variant, CDC Says Amid concern over the brand-new Omicron strain, estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are revealing the percentage of new COVID-19 infections in the United States from the Delta variant. The CDC estimated that in the week from Sunday, Nov. 21 through Saturday, Nov. 27 that 99.9 percent of all COVID-19 cases in the United States were from the Delta variant. The public health agency reported that it uses genomic surveillance to track the proportions of variants circulating. According to the agency, the Delta variant is more than twice as contagious as previous v…

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: US Expected To Announce Time Frame For All Americans To Get Booster Shots COVID-19: US Expected To Announce Time Frame For All Americans To Get Booster Shots
Covid-19: US Expected To Announce Time Frame For All Americans To Get Booster Shots Federal health officials have outlined their plans for when most Americans should get COVID-19 booster shots after becoming fully vaccinated. Pending authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a plan still being developed would advise Americans to get a COVID-19 booster shot eight months after becoming fully vaccinated to help stave off variants of the virus. Both Pfizer and Moderna, two of the three shots currently being administered in the US, have already submitted initial data to the FDA regarding their booster doses of their COVID-19 vaccines and are awaiting appro…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: FDA Expected To Authorize Booster Shots For Immunocompromised People COVID-19: FDA Expected To Authorize Booster Shots For Immunocompromised People
Covid-19: FDA Expected To Authorize Booster Shots For Immunocompromised People The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to move forward quickly with authorization of COVID-19 booster shots for some Americans who are immunocompromised, according to reports. Health officials said that the third shot of the current two-dose Pfizer and Moderna vaccine could be authorized within the next 48 hours, though no official timetable has been set as variants of the virus and COVID-19 mutations continue to cause a surge in new cases. Before a vaccine can be used in new ways outside existing authorization it requires new approval from the FDA. Currently, the Moderna, Pfizer…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester County Announces Free Back-To-School Vaccine Clinics Westchester County Announces Free Back-To-School Vaccine Clinics
Westchester County Announces Free Back-To-School Vaccine Clinics Westchester County has announced its free back-to-school vaccine clinics for children who haven't yet received their required immunizations. Appointments will soon be available at the County Health departments located in Yonkers and White Plains.  “Our clinics have the vaccines children need to start their in-person learning on time, including COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 12 and older," Health Commissioner Sherlita Amler said. "I also encourage families with their own healthcare provider to call now and avoid the September rush, because there are many families who must catch up …

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19 Combo Pack: Mixup Leads To Man Getting One Dose Each Of Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines COVID-19 Combo Pack: Mixup Leads To Man Getting One Dose Each Of Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines
Covid-19 Combo Pack: Mixup Leads To Man Getting One Dose Each Of Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines Call it a COVID-19 combo pack. A New England man is telling his story after a mixup led to him getting one dose each of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines. New Hampshire resident Craig Richards quickly noticed on Tuesday, April 13 that the second dose he had just received was a Pfizer shot. His first dose had been the Moderna vaccine. "As soon as he poked me, he looked down at my card, and I think he realized he just gave me the Pfizer," Richards told ABC-TV affiliated WMUR of Manchester, New Hampshire. A supervisor at the site, the same place Richards received his first dose, …

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: CVS Adds Westchester Vaccination Site COVID-19: CVS Adds Westchester Vaccination Site
Covid-19: CVS Adds Westchester Vaccination Site CVS Pharmacy in New York has added new sites across the state offering COVID-19 vaccines to state residents 50 years or older and those with comorbidities.  That includes four new sites in the Hudson Valley including: Ossining, Westchester County Saugerties, Ulster County Washingtonville, Orange County Appointments are required to receive a vaccine, but the process is easy through CVS's website here:  Statewide, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday, March 23, 137,814 doses have been given within the last 24 hours, and more than 1 million doses have been administered over the past w…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Here's What We Know Now About Three Virus Strains CDC Calls 'Variants Of Concern' COVID-19: Here's What We Know Now About Three Virus Strains CDC Calls 'Variants Of Concern'
Covid-19: Here's What We Know Now About Three Virus Strains CDC Calls 'Variants Of Concern' As millions more American receive the COVID-19 vaccine each day, the key question now in the now more than year-long battle against the novel coronavirus comes down to this: Do the three approved vaccines being administered in the United States work against the new strains of the virus that have been confirmed, especially the highly contagious Brazil, United Kingdom, and South Africa variants? As of now, the answer is unclear because the variants first surfaced in the United States either in late December 2020 or in January 2021. "So far, studies suggest that antibodies generated through v…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: CVS, Walgreens Start Vaccine Rollout In New York COVID-19: CVS, Walgreens Start Vaccine Rollout In New York
Covid-19: CVS, Walgreens Start Vaccine Rollout In New York Two of New York’s largest pharmacy chains will begin offering COVID-19 vaccines. Officials said that beginning this week, both CVS and Walgreens locations in New York have been allocated a limited amount of COVID-19 vaccines to be administered to those eligible. Select stores that receive doses of the vaccine are expected to begin administering them to those eligible and with appointments beginning on Friday, Feb. 11. There will be no walk-in appointments, and anyone eligible will have to register and search websites to determine which locations have been allocated vaccines. If someone is …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: First Cases Of Highly Contagious South African Mutant Strain Identified In US COVID-19: First Cases Of Highly Contagious South African Mutant Strain Identified In US
Covid-19: First Cases Of Highly Contagious South African Mutant Strain Identified In US The highly transmissible variant of COVID-19 first identified in South Africa has now made its way to the United States. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced late Thursday morning, Jan. 28 the detection of two cases associated with the variant that first emerged recently in South Africa, the first such cases in the US.  Neither patient has traveled recently, meaning the variant is likely already spreading in the community following an undetected introduction. "At this time, there’s no evidence to suggest that the B.1.351 (South African) variant c…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: 'That's Just Arrogance,' Says De Blasio Of Cuomo's Threat For Vaccine Rollout Fines COVID-19: 'That's Just Arrogance,' Says De Blasio Of Cuomo's Threat For Vaccine Rollout Fines
Covid-19: 'That's Just Arrogance,' Says De Blasio Of Cuomo's Threat For Vaccine Rollout Fines Tensions are running high in New York, as Mayor Bill de Blasio rebuffed Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s threat to fine hospitals that fail to administer allocations of COVID-19 vaccines in a timely manner. This week, Cuomo called out some New York hospitals for their slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, with some administering less than a third of the doses allocated to them, while less than half of the doses distributed statewide have been utilized. In response, Cuomo implemented a “seven-day use it or lose it” mandate for hospitals while threatening hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of fines for t…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Rundown Of New Cases By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Rundown Of New Cases By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Rundown Of New Cases By County The infection rate in each community in the Hudson Valley continues to rapidly climb as the number of new cases threatens to overwhelm hospital systems at its current rate. More than 1,300 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Hudson Valley, according to the state Department of Health, which has been combating the recent surge of new cases during the second stage of the virus. A breakdown of total and new positive cases in the Hudson Valley, by county, on Wednesday, Dec. 2: Westchester: 51,790 (570 new); Rockland: 22,038 (203); Orange: 17,283 (208); Dutchess: 7,512 (158); Ulster: 3,499 …

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by Zak Failla