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Covid-
19: NY Unveils New Rules For Fairs, Festivals
As municipalities gear up for a busy summer filled with COVID-free activities, New York has laid out updated guidance for county fairs and local festivals. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that this summer, fairs, and festivals will be permitted to be held, with certain COVID-19 mandates in place to curtail any spread of the virus. Cuomo said that the Department of Health approval will be required for events with over 5,000 expected attendees, “consistent with the existing review process.” County fairs and local festivals must also ensure that the total number of attendees is limited s…
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19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Rundown Of Cases By County
The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley is creeping toward 5 percent as the region remains a hotbed for the virus. Hudson Valley counties were reporting a total of 1,311 newly confirmed COVID-19 infections on Thursday, April 1, as the region continues contending with the latest spike of cases across the country. The average seven-day positive infection rate of those tested in the Hudson Valley rose for the third straight day, from 4.75 percent to 4.87 percent, easily the highest in New York, ahead of Long Island (4.39 percent), and New York City (4.34 percent). …
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19: Most Cases Transmitted By People Not Displaying Symptoms, New Study Reveals
Most COVID-19 cases are transmitted by people who do not exhibit symptoms, according to a new study by CDC researchers. The researchers, who used a mathematical approach to assess several scenarios, found that 59 percent of all infections came from asymptomatic transmission -- including those who are pre-symptomatic or never show any COVID symptoms. Most of those asymptomatic spreaders go on to become ill (35 percent), the researchers said, compared to 24 percent who never develop symptoms. "In addition to the identification and isolation of persons with symptomatic COVID-19, effective con…
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Covid-
19 And Your Child With Type 1 Diabetes: What You Need to Know
Presently, data shows that children, adolescents and young adults with well-managed endocrine conditions, such as diabetes, are not at increased risk of getting infected or becoming severely ill with the coronavirus. However, poorly controlled diabetes can weaken their immunity and thereby increase the risk of getting infected. There are some indications that otherwise healthy, but severely obese children are at increased risk of a more complicated lung infection due to COVID-19. New data is becoming available each day about the virus, but in the meantime, parents and caregivers of children w…
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Covid-
19: Do You Need To Sanitize Groceries? Experts Weigh In
Just when you thought you had all of your bases covered when it comes to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), now people are asking if they need to sanitize groceries. Most health officials, including the CDC and the FDA, are more concerned about people being infected at the grocery store by other people than the virus contaminating groceries. That’s why it’s important to stay at least 6 feet from other people at all times. And not to be afraid to ask someone to step back. The World Health Organization (WHO) said in addition to close person-to-person contact, people can pick up the virus by t…
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