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COVID-19: Healthcare Workers Not Showing Higher Rate Of Infection Than Public, Data Shows COVID-19: Healthcare Workers Not Showing Higher Rate Of Infection Than Public, Data Shows
Covid-19: Healthcare Workers Not Showing Higher Rate Of Infection Than Public, Data Shows Frontline healthcare workers in downstate New York are not being infected by novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at a higher rate than the general public, according to new data. State officials tested more than 27,000 healthcare workers in 25 downstate hospitals to see how many workers had the antibodies indicating that they had tested positive for COVID-19 and then compared those numbers to the data from the general public. The survey found that 6.8 percent of Westchester healthcare workers tested positive for the antibodies, compared to 13.8 percent of the general population. On Long Island, 11.…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Virus May Linger In Closed, Crowded Spaces Longer Than Thought, New Study Finds COVID-19: Virus May Linger In Closed, Crowded Spaces Longer Than Thought, New Study Finds
Covid-19: Virus May Linger In Closed, Crowded Spaces Longer Than Thought, New Study Finds A new study found that the genetic material from novel coronavirus (COVID-19) may linger in the air longer than initially thought in some settings, reigniting fears of the spread of the virus as states slowly begin the process of reopening. In a study from researchers in Wuhan, China, that was published this week in the journal Nature Research, they found that the virus may survive longer in the air or in rooms that lack ventilation and may attract crowds. The team detected elevated levels of viral ribonucleic acid (RNA) in locations such as a small bathroom used by patients, and staff cha…

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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…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Cuomo Calls On New York Businesses To Manufacture Masks, Gowns, Other PPE COVID-19: Cuomo Calls On New York Businesses To Manufacture Masks, Gowns, Other PPE
Covid-19: Cuomo Calls On New York Businesses To Manufacture Masks, Gowns, Other PPE All hands are on deck as New York prepares for the “Battle of the Mountaintop” against novel coronavirus (COVID-19). New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling on businesses capable of doing so to shift gears and begin manufacturing masks, gowns and other personal protective equipment to aid healthcare workers. “The cruelest irony is that this nation and so many others are reliant on China for so many of these products,” Cuomo said. “Many of these products in the normal marketplace were made in China, and now you have everyone shopping for PPE and ventilators.” Earlier story: COVID-19: 8…

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by Zak Failla