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Vaccine Development

Kingston, NY
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Human Case Of Severe Mosquito-Borne Virus Confirmed In Ulster County, First In NY Since 2015 Human Case Of Severe Mosquito-Borne Virus Confirmed In Ulster County, First In NY Since 2015
Human Case Of Severe Mosquito-Borne Virus Confirmed In Ulster County, First In NY Since 2015 For the first time in a decade, health officials in New York confirmed a human case of a rare but serious mosquito-borne disease. Click here for updated story: Ulster County Resident Dies From EEE Virus; State Declares 'Imminent Threat To Public' In Ulster County, the New York State Department of Health confirmed that a resident was hospitalized after testing positive for eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEE), the agency announced Friday, Sept. 20. It marks the first human case of EEE in New York State since 2015. The Ulster County Department of Health is investigating. Earlier …

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by Michael Mashburn
Bedford, NY
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COVID-19: School District In Region Announces Delayed Starting Time COVID-19: School District In Region Announces Delayed Starting Time
Covid-19: School District In Region Announces Delayed Starting Time A school district in Fairfield County announced a change in the starting time for the first day of classes of the new calendar year amid a climb in cases as the highly contagious COVID-19 Omicron strain becomes more prevalent. Darien Public Schools Superintendent Alan Addley announced a two-hour delayed opening schedule on Monday, Jan. 3 to provide teachers with the opportunity to prepare remote and in-person learning for their students "given the expected but undetermined number of students to be quarantined." On Friday, Dec. 31, Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice said the…

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by Joe Lombardi
Westport, CT
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COVID-19: Westport School District Extends Winter Break For Students As It Weighs Options COVID-19: Westport School District Extends Winter Break For Students As It Weighs Options
Covid-19: Westport School District Extends Winter Break For Students As It Weighs Options A school district in Connecticut is extending winter break for students as it assesses a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases. The announcement by the Westport School District came on Friday afternoon, Dec. 31. The district said it will extend the winter break by one day for all students and that Monday, Jan. 3 will not be a school day for students. All faculty and staff will report on Monday. "This will enable the district to work collaboratively to develop a range of responses to the changing conditions over the coming weeks," Westport Superintendent of Schools Thomas Scarice said …

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by Joe Lombardi
Yonkers, NY
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COVID-19: 'Omicron's A Different Animal,' Says Expert, Sounding Alarm Over In-Person Learning COVID-19: 'Omicron's A Different Animal,' Says Expert, Sounding Alarm Over In-Person Learning
Covid-19: 'Omicron's A Different Animal,' Says Expert, Sounding Alarm Over In-Person Learning A pediatrician who is an expert on disease and vaccine development is sounding the alarm about the ability of schools to resume in-person learning during the height of the new wave of the COVID-19 pandemic sparked by a surge of cases from the highly contagious Omicron variant. Connecticut native Dr. Peter Hotez is the dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine and co-director of the Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development. "Here's the problem," Hotez said in an interview on MSNBC Wednesday morning, Dec. 29. "We're kind of going off ol…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
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COVID-19: Booster Shot Significantly Raises Antibody Levels Against Omicron, Moderna Says COVID-19: Booster Shot Significantly Raises Antibody Levels Against Omicron, Moderna Says
Covid-19: Booster Shot Significantly Raises Antibody Levels Against Omicron, Moderna Says A Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster shot significantly raises the level of antibodies against the new Omicron variant, the company announced on Monday morning, Dec. 20. The currently authorized 50-microgram booster neutralized antibody levels against Omicron approximately 37-fold compared to pre-boost levels and a 100-micrograms dose increased neutralizing antibody levels approximately 83-fold compared to pre-boost levels, the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company said in a statement. The results are based on laboratory testing. “The dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases from the O…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mamaroneck, NY
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COVID-19: US To Invest $3.2 Billion For Purchase Of Anti-Viral Pills COVID-19: US To Invest $3.2 Billion For Purchase Of Anti-Viral Pills
Covid-19: US To Invest $3.2 Billion For Purchase Of Anti-Viral Pills President Joe Biden’s administration announced the United States is investing $3.2 billion to advance the development of antiviral drugs to treat viruses, including COVID-19. On Thursday, June 17, Biden announced the Antiviral Program for Pandemics, “a government-wide effort to speed up clinical trials of promising candidate drugs and develop next-generation treatments for Covid and other viruses that may cause future pandemics,” according to infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci. As part of the plan, the National Institutes of Health will “evaluate, prioritize, and advance” antivira…

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by Zak Failla
Amherst, MA
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COVID-19: Where Are The Hotspots? Town-by-town Infection Rates And Trends - Hampshire County COVID-19: Where Are The Hotspots? Town-by-town Infection Rates And Trends - Hampshire County
Covid-19: Where Are The Hotspots? Town-by-town Infection Rates And Trends - Hampshire County All but two Hampshire County communities have a positive COVID-19 test rate under 2 percent. The Massachusetts 7-day positive COVID-19 test rate is at 1.7 percent, said Gov. Charlie Baker during a daily press conference on the pandemic. Reducing positive test rates to under 2 percent is a state goal. In Hampshire County, Goshen and Belchertown are the two communities with 14-day rates above 2 percent (7-day rates for individual communities are not provided by the state). The state economy is now in Phase 3 of a four-phase reopening plan. The fourth phase - which would see the reopening of …

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by Kristin Palpini
Torrington, CT
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COVID-19: Here's When Hundreds Of Epidemiologists Will Resume Everyday Activities, Survey Shows COVID-19: Here's When Hundreds Of Epidemiologists Will Resume Everyday Activities, Survey Shows
Covid-19: Here's When Hundreds Of Epidemiologists Will Resume Everyday Activities, Survey Shows Many of the world’s leading “disease detectives” think it could be some time before the nation settles into the “new normal” and return to everyday activities following the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. According to a new survey of 511 epidemiologists by The New York Times, some are prepared to begin normal activities, though others think it could take upwards of a year or longer before resuming others. Most polled said it could be more than a year before sports teams or Broadway plays with fans in the stands, while some think it could simply be a matter of weeks before taking an o…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Business
Long Island Company Races To Develop A Coronavirus Vaccine Long Island Company Races To Develop A Coronavirus Vaccine
Long Island Company Races To Develop A Coronavirus Vaccine A Long Island biotech startup company has thrown its hat into the ring as the latest scrambling to help combat the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Farmingdale-based Codagenix Inc., which is renowned for using algorithmic systems to allow it to quickly generate potential vaccines, has entered the fray of companies looking to curtail the spread of the virus, which has infected tens of thousands. As of Friday, Feb. 28, there have been 82,294 cases of coronavirus (1,185 new) confirmed across the globe. Of those cases, 78,630 were reported in China, with 3,664 (746 new) reported outside of Ch…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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Second Flu Death Of Season Reported In Connecticut Second Flu Death Of Season Reported In Connecticut
Second Flu Death Of Season Reported In Connecticut A second flu-related fatality in Connecticut has been reported. The unidentified person was between the ages 50 and 64, the state Department of Public Health said. The patient's place of residence was not released. The first death from the flu in Connecticut was reported a week ago. That person was over the age of 65, the health department said.  Twenty-three people have been hospitalized in Connecticut as flu activity has been slowly increasing statewide since the end of August, which is typical for the flu season. Nationally, flu activity has been minimal across the United States so fa…

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by Joe Lombardi