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COVID-19: About One-Third Of Virus Survivors Have Longer-Term Mental Health Issues, Study Says COVID-19: About One-Third Of Virus Survivors Have Longer-Term Mental Health Issues, Study Says
Covid-19: About One-Third Of Virus Survivors Have Longer-Term Mental Health Issues, Study Says While the physical effects of COVID-19 may wear off for those unfortunate enough to contract the virus, more than a third of survivors are reporting long-term mental health concerns, according to a new study. A study published in the Lancet Psychiatry journal on Tuesday, April 6 found that 34 percent of COVID-19 survivors received a diagnosis for a neurological or psychological condition within six months of their infection. Anxiety was the most common diagnosis, with 17 percent of survivors treated for the disorders, followed by mood swings, which were reported in approximately 14 percent …
COVID-19: Here's How Many Of 7,500 Were Positive In New State Antibody Testing COVID-19: Here's How Many Of 7,500 Were Positive In New State Antibody Testing
Covid-19: Here's How Many Of 7,500 Were Positive In New State Antibody Testing A new round of random sampling of 7,500 New Yorkers found that nearly 15 percent tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) antibody. During his daily COVID-19 briefing on Monday, April 27, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that 14.9 percent of the state tested positive for the antibody, up from 13.9 percent five days ago when the health department tested 3,000 people. Of those sampled, 16.9 percent testing positive were men, compared to 13.1 percent of women. New York City had the majority of positive tests for the antibody at 24.7 percent, followed by Westchester/Rockland (15…
COVID-19: 43 Deaths Reported In Hard-Hit Nassau County In Less Than 24 Hours COVID-19: 43 Deaths Reported In Hard-Hit Nassau County In Less Than 24 Hours
Covid-19: 43 Deaths Reported In Hard-Hit Nassau County In Less Than 24 Hours Forty-three new novel coronavirus (COVID-19)-related deaths in Nassau County have been reported since overnight as the death toll in the county rises to 138, County Executive Laura Curran announced. Curran said that there are now 12,024 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the county, a rise of 1,437 from the day before, the largest single-day jump since the outbreak began. There have now been 22,178 reported cases on Long Island. Of the 43 new reported COVID-19 deaths, 29 were men and 14 were women. They range in age between 33 and 93, Curran said. “These numbers are sobering,” the county executiv…
COVID-19: Cuomo 'Concerned' As Long Island Cases Climb To 12,024 COVID-19: Cuomo 'Concerned' As Long Island Cases Climb To 12,024
Covid-19: Cuomo 'Concerned' As Long Island Cases Climb To 12,024 There was more than 1,400 new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in both Nassau and Suffolk as the total number of cases tops 10,000 in both counties, numbers New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called “concerning.” At his daily COVID-19 briefing on Friday, April 3, Cuomo confirmed that there were 1,437 new cases in Nassau, as the total rose to 12,024, and there were 1,408 new cases in Suffolk, bringing the total to 10,154 since the outbreak began. “We’ve been monitoring hotspots on a nightly basis so we can track the virus and see what’s happening. There are certain communities that have been…
COVID-19: Worst May Not Be Until End Of April, Cuomo Says, As Long Island Now Has 17,159 Cases COVID-19: Worst May Not Be Until End Of April, Cuomo Says, As Long Island Now Has 17,159 Cases
Covid-19: Worst May Not Be Until End Of April, Cuomo Says, As Long Island Now Has 17,159 Cases With 1,010 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus reported in Nassau County and 892 cases in Suffolk, the total on Long Island has climbed to 17,159 since the outbreak began. The worst of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in New York may not be until the end of April, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned on Wednesday, April 1 during his daily news briefing. (See first image above.) Other projections have it coming as soon as one to two weeks, and still others, as long as six weeks, Cuomo noted. At the point of the apex, depending on how effective New Yorkers are in social distancing…
NY COVID-19 Cases Surpass 10,000 As Cuomo Unveils Measures For Adding Hospitals, Equipment NY COVID-19 Cases Surpass 10,000 As Cuomo Unveils Measures For Adding Hospitals, Equipment
NY Covid-19 Cases Surpass 10,000 As Cuomo Unveils Measures For Adding Hospitals, Equipment As New York State has surpassed 10,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced measures to increase hospital capacity and acquire vital equipment such as ventilators and masks. A total of 10,356 have now tested positive in New York. With 45,437 tests having been done in the state, 22.7 percent of those tests have been positive.  "We are taking more tests in New York than anyplace else," Cuomo said at a midday news conference in Albany on Saturday, March 21. "The more tests you take, the more positives you find. We are now doing more tests p…
'This Is A War': With One-Third Of US COVID-19 Cases, Cuomo Says 100K May Need Hospital Care 'This Is A War': With One-Third Of US COVID-19 Cases, Cuomo Says 100K May Need Hospital Care
'This Is A War': With One-Third Of US Covid-19 Cases, Cuomo Says 100K May Need Hospital Care With New York now having about one-third of cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the nation, Gov. Andrew Cuomo called the battle against the disease "a war" and said more than 100,000 residents in the state may require hospitalization. "New York's number is high, No. 1, because of our population, our density, etc.," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in an interview Thursday morning, March 19 on MSNBC. "Also, we are testing at a very high rate. We did about 8,000 tests just overnight, and in this situation, the more you test the more positives you are going to find." As of Thursday mor…
NY, NJ, CT Agree To Shared COVID-19 Restrictions, New Measures NY, NJ, CT Agree To Shared COVID-19 Restrictions, New Measures
NY, NJ, CT Agree To Shared Covid-19 Restrictions, New Measures Amid what they described as a lack of federal direction and nationwide standards, the governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut announced a regional approach to combatting the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the tristate area. The uniform standards will limit crowd capacity for social and recreational gatherings to 50 people, effective 8 p.m. Monday, March 16, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said in a morning conference call with the news media. This follows updated guidance that the Centers for …
Wife, Two Kids, Neighbor Of Westchester COVID-19 Patient Also Test Positive, Cuomo Says Wife, Two Kids, Neighbor Of Westchester COVID-19 Patient Also Test Positive, Cuomo Says
Wife, Two Kids, Neighbor Of Westchester Covid-19 Patient Also Test Positive, Cuomo Says The family and a neighbor of the 50-year-old New Rochelle lawyer who tested positive for coronavirus have become the four latest subjects to test positive for COVID-19. At a press briefing on Wednesday, March 4 to offer an update of coronavirus in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the man’s 20-year-old son, 14-year-old daughter, wife and a neighbor who drove the man to NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville all tested positive. There are now six confirmed cases of coronavirus in New York State. Though that number is expected to climb, the governor cautioned. Ea…