Cases of this COVID variant tripled in just two weeks, CDC estimates: The World Health Organization recently reclassified BA.2.86 as a "variant of interest" amid ...
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Quick Glance: Surge in COVID Variant Cases
- Cases of a COVID-19 variant have tripled in the U.S. in recent weeks, according to federal tracking.
- The BA.2.86 variant, previously considered uncommon, is projected to make up nearly one-tenth of circulating viruses.
- Health officials estimate the variant likely accounts for 5% to 15% of circulating variants in the U.S.
- Updated COVID-19 vaccines are expected to increase protection against BA.2.86, the CDC stated.
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Royal Commission Covid inquiry: David Seymour, Winston Peters right about scrapping it - Deborah Chambers KC
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N.J. could have reopened schools and businesses earlier during pandemic, COVID report says
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JN.1: CDC tracker and map show areas where the new COVID-19 variant is spreading: What is JN.1? The new subvariant of COVID-19 has become the dominant strain of ...
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COVID Map Shows US Regions With Higher Positive Cases: States in the Great Lakes and northern Midwest are among those with the highest positive Covid tests in ...
newsweek.com/covid-map-regions-higher-positive-cases-rates-cdc-1847483
Senator Menendez's wife of three years at center of bribery allegations: Three years ago, New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez announced that after months of COVID-19 ...
reuters.com/world/us/senator-menendezs-wife-three-years-center-bribery-allegations-2023-09-22/
About 4 million Americans got updated COVID vaccines in September: Around 4 million Americans received the updated COVID-19 shots in September ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/about-4-mln-americans-got-their-updated-covid-vaccines-sept-2023-10-04/
Bob Menendez Wife Nadine Arslanian Menendez Got Job at Egypt-Linked COVID Lab Fusion Diagnostics Laboratories
thedailybeast.com/bob-menendez-wife-nadine-arslanian-menendez-got-job-at-egypt-linked-covid-lab-fusion-diagnostics-laboratories
COVID Map Shows 10 States With Most Positive Cases Last Week: New York and New Jersey have the highest number of people testing positive for COVID-19 ...
newsweek.com/covid-map-shows-10-states-most-positive-cases-last-week-1829045
COVID Map Shows States With Highest Positive Cases: New York and New Jersey had the highest rates of positive COVID-19 tests in the latest recorded week ...
newsweek.com/covid-map-states-highest-positive-cases-1833725
Mask Mandate Update: Full List of New Jersey Hospitals With Restrictions: The CDC has warned that hospitalizations of patients with COVID-19 could rise again as ...
newsweek.com/mask-mandate-update-new-jersey-hospitals-list-1830984
J&J upbeat on 2023 as devices rebound post-COVID, shares jump: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) on Thursday expressed optimism for strong growth this year ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/jj-raises-annual-profit-forecast-medical-devices-cancer-drugs-strength-2023-07-20/
CORONAVIRUS VACCINATION UPDATE: WHO revises Covid booster recommendations – medium-risk group need only one
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-03-29-who-revises-covid-booster-recommendations-medium-risk-group-need-only-one/
Some school districts bring back mask mandates to stem spread of COVID, flu and RSV
abcnews.go.com/Health/school-districts-bring-back-mask-mandates-stem-spread/story
Atilis Gym in Bellmawr must pay nearly $124,000 in fines for defying COVID restrictions, appeals court rules
inquirer.com/news/new-jersey/atilis-gym-bellmawr-covid-shutdown-fines-murphy-20230315.html
The Poverty of Anti-Capitalism | by Harold James - Project Syndicate: Harold James considers recent arguments against markets, globalization, and growth ...
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New Jersey nursing homes battle COVID-19 surge as US cases rise: One in four nursing homes in New Jersey has reported a COVID outbreak. A variant nicknamed ...
insider.com/covid-19-coronavirus-pandemic-variants-nursing-homes-outbreak-new-jersey-2023-9
Aaron Rodgers Really Wants to Be Liked Again: Ever since he joined the New York Jets, quarterback Aaron Rodgers has muffled his nutty views on COVID, Joe Biden ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/07/aaron-rodgers-really-wants-to-be-liked-again.html
Quick Glance: Aaron Rodgers plans to stay with Jets beyond 2023
- Quarterback Aaron Rodgers reworked his contract with Green Bay Packers to serve as New York Jets' starter for at least two seasons.
- Rodgers praised Tom Brady for his continued career post his 45th birthday.
- Rodgers turns 40 years old on Dec. 2 and faced multiple injuries last season.
- The four-time NFL Most Valuable Player aims to turn back time and lead the Jets to more than just playoffs.
Merck Covid drug linked to virus mutations that can spread between people, new study says
cnbc.com/2023/09/25/merck-covid-drug-linked-to-virus-mutations-study-says-.html
Ireland Budget Surplus Hits Record in 2022 on Tax Revenue: Ireland’s fiscal balance hit its largest ever surplus in 2022 thanks to an increase in tax revenues.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-19/ireland-hits-record-surplus-of-8-5-billion-on-tax-revenues
Let’s Declare a Pandemic Amnesty: Let’s focus on the future, and fix the problems we still need to solve.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/10/covid-response-forgiveness/671879/
Merck’s Covid Drug Linked to Virus Mutation Patterns, Study Says
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-25/merck-s-covid-drug-linked-to-virus-mutation-patterns-study-says
N.J. man sentenced for selling unregistered pesticide as COVID-19 disinfectant: A New Jersey man has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment for selling ...
upi.com/Top_News/US/2022/12/09/New-Jersey-businessman-sentenced-pesticide-COVID-19-disinfectant/1481670566394/
Regeneron, J&J Get US Funding to Develop New Covid-19 Vaccines, Treatments: Regeneron and Johnson & Johnson will receive millions of dollars in US government ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-22/regeneron-j-j-get-us-funding-to-develop-new-covid-therapies
J&J Slashes Production of Its Unpopular Covid-19 Shot: Drugmaker ends production contracts, and is in arbitration with Merck
wsj.com/articles/j-j-slashes-production-of-its-unpopular-covid-19-shot-11673624729
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US extends Covid vaccine mandate for foreign travelers: The US's Covid-19 vaccine mandate for foreign air travelers has been extended several more months.
metro.co.uk/2023/01/04/us-extends-covid-vaccine-mandate-for-foreign-travelers-18042837/
Covid Vaccine Makers Kept Prepayments for Canceled Shots for Poor Nations: Separately, Johnson & Johnson is demanding additional payment for unwanted shots ...
nytimes.com/2023/02/01/health/covid-vaccines-covax-gavi-prepayments.html
Camden schools will require masks for two weeks after holiday break: A growing number of school systems, including Philadelphia, are reinstating mask mandates ...
inquirer.com/news/masks-mandate-camden-schools-katrina-mccombs-holiday-recess-20221221.html
At 46, she was ready for her next triathlon. Then she caught COVID. Would she ever run again?
usatoday.com/story/news/2022/10/02/catching-covid-before-marathon-triathlon-can-you-recover-time/10436987002/
If you've recently had Covid, look out for shingles: Shingles can be severe and serious, and also hard to treat, particularly if not identified very early
newsroom.co.nz/ideasroom/page/if-youve-recently-had-covid-look-out-for-shingles
Low-Income Americans Are Losing Yet Another Covid-Era Benefit as Prices Keep Rising
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-16/why-are-food-stamp-benefits-lower-snap-grocery-subsidies-decrease-in-march
New Jersey is getting $51 million in additional COVID-19 rental assistance: The state expects to distribute the funds to 4,100 to 4,600 households that are on ...
inquirer.com/real-estate/housing/rental-assistance-eviction-nj-covid-emergency-pandemic-20221110.html
FDA Revokes Authorization of J&J’s Covid Vaccine as Demand Wanes: US regulators revoked emergency authorization for Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine after ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-05/fda-revokes-authorization-of-j-j-s-unpopular-covid-vaccine
Companies Fined $325,000 for Selling Pesticide to Fight Coronavirus, E.P.A. Says: Zoono USA and Zoono Holdings, New Jersey companies, sold Zoono Microbe Shield ...
nytimes.com/2022/09/22/us/new-jersey-epa-pesticide-fine.html
Covid spring booster take-up among Essex elderly only 55 per cent: Some 150,000 Essex residents over the age of 75 are eligible for the booster until the end of ...
essexlive.news/news/essex-news/covid-spring-booster-take-up-8489049
How to Improve Indoor Air Quality: News videos covering science, health and technology at ScientificAmerican.com
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Merck Covid Drug Linked to New Virus Mutations, Study Says: Merck & Co.’s Covid-19 pill is giving rise to new mutations of the virus in some patients ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-01/merck-s-mrk-covid-drug-linked-to-viable-spreading-mutants-study-says
COVID omicron boosters now available in N.J. Here’s who is eligible and where to get them.
nj.com/coronavirus/2022/09/covid-omicron-boosters-now-available-in-nj-heres-who-is-eligible-and-where-to-get-them.html
Paid articlePaid Merck lifts full-year forecast as Keytruda sales soar: Merck & Co (MRK.N) on Thursday reported higher-than-expected third-quarter sales and profit on a jump in ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/merck-third-quarter-earnings-climb-lifts-full-year-outlook-2022-10-27/
Merck revenue falls after dramatic drop in sales of Covid antiviral treatment : Despite the drop in molnupiravir sales, Merck's revenue and adjusted earnings for ...
cnbc.com/2023/04/27/merck-mrk-q1-earnings-report-2023.html
Collingswood High School hopes to address mental health concerns with new Wellness Center
inquirer.com/news/collingswood-high-school-new-wellness-center-20230410.html
N.J.’s largest school district will require masks for new school year, officials say
nj.com/education/2022/08/njs-largest-school-district-will-require-masks-for-new-school-year-officials-say.html
Paid articlePaid Masks will be optional but encouraged this year for students and staff in Camden school district
inquirer.com/education/camden-nj-schools-covid-policy-masks-quarantine-20220823.html
What to expect if you get COVID-19 on a cruise ship: Many cruise ships have lifted COVID-19 requirements. But what happens when you contract COVID-19 on a ...
businessinsider.com/what-happens-if-you-get-covid-on-cruise-ship-2022-10
Murphy doesn’t ‘foresee any mandates’ in N.J. over COVID as NYC urges people to wear masks
nj.com/coronavirus/2022/12/murphy-doesnt-foresee-any-mandates-in-nj-over-covid-as-nyc-urges-people-to-wear-masks.html
Roseland COVID-19 clinic open after fire shuts it down: A fire was reported Dec. 16 at the former Dollar Tree store, officials said. It caused water damage to ...
pressdemocrat.com/article/news/roseland-covid-19-clinic-open-after-fire-shuts-it-down/
The lessons from Andover | Editorial: Lesson 1: NJ's nursing home crisis needs more attention
nj.com/opinion/2022/12/the-lessons-from-andover-editorial.html
FDA extends review of Amicus muscle disorder therapy for second time: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday extended for the second time its review of ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/fda-extends-review-amicus-muscle-disorder-therapy-second-time-2022-10-28/
N.J. gym owner who defied COVID lockdown cleared of DUI charge, but must install device on car
nj.com/burlington/2022/10/nj-gym-owner-who-defied-covid-lockdown-cleared-of-dui-charge-but-must-install-device-on-car.html
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Taiwans deputy economic minister travels to India next week: The meeting hasnt happened in person for the last two years because of the Covid crisis ...
wionews.com/india-news/taiwans-deputy-economic-minister-travels-to-india-next-week-529707
GROUNDUP : War on Covid-19 latest: Ivermectin loses further credibility, potential new treatment developed, masks definitely work, and much more
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2021-09-07-war-on-covid-19-latest-ivermectin-loses-further-credibility-potential-new-treatment-developed-masks-definitely-work-and-much-more/
Murphy defends Biden student loan handout, admits higher education 'too out of control and too out of reach'
foxnews.com/politics/murphy-defends-biden-student-loan-handout-admits-higher-education-too-out-control-too-out-reach
Tenet Health: High temporary labor costs hurt third-quarter financial results: Tenet Health was slammed in the stock market after it said high temporary staffing ...
businessinsider.com/tenet-health-high-temporary-labor-costs-hurt-q3-financial-results-2022-10
Paid articlePaid Cordyceps Mushroom That Turns Bugs to Zombies Is Grown to Fight Cancer and COVID: Don't worry. It probably won't turn you into a brain-eating monster.
thedailybeast.com/cordyceps-mushroom-that-turns-bugs-to-zombies-is-grown-to-fight-cancer-and-covid
COVID-19: MTN donates over 600,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccines to Nigeria
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Covid Vaccines: Here’s Evidence They Work—Despite Persistent Misinformation—Along With Side Effects And Common Misconceptions
forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2023/01/26/covid-vaccines-heres-evidence-they-work-despite-persistent-misinformation-along-with-side-effects-and-common-misconceptions/
COVID cases could spike as N.J. rings in the holiday season. How bad will it be?: With the holiday season approaching, experts worry about another surge.
nj.com/coronavirus/2022/11/covid-cases-could-spike-as-nj-rings-in-the-holiday-season-how-bad-will-it-be.html
The end of the Covid health emergency won't slow FDA clearance of shots and treatments
cnbc.com/2023/01/31/covid-fda-clearance-of-covid-shots-and-treatments-wont-slow-with-end-of-public-health-emergency.html
New COVID variant drives increase in Pa. and N.J. infections: COVID experts expressed concern, but not alarm, over the latest variant quickly becoming dominant ...
inquirer.com/news/covid-cases-hospitalizations-philadelphia-pennsylvania-new-jersey-variant-xbb15-20230105.html
Seven plead guilty to stealing $1.5 million in COVID-19 loans: Each defendant faces up to 20 years in prison for fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 Economic Injury ...
newsday.com/business/eidl-covid-19-disaster-loans-fraud-small-business-cg97t5qz
Former Chiefs OL Dr. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif Working Out With Jets, per Report: The 2020 Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year continues to balance his NFL ...
si.com/nfl/2022/11/16/dr-laurent-duvernay-tardif-workout-new-york-jets-comeback-medical-residency-covid-19
Prep basketball: Corona Centennial wins in trip to Massachusetts : Duke-bound Jared McCain scored 27 points for Centennial in its 66-62 victory over New Jersey ...
latimes.com/sports/highschool/story/2023-01-14/prep-basketball-roundup
COVID-19 cases are declining nationally but increasing in Philly, Pa., N.J. : The number of daily average cases in Philadelphia increased by 70% over the past ...
inquirer.com/health/covid-cases-hospitalizations-deaths-philadlphia-pennsylvania-new-jersey-xbb15-20230113.html
Halloween could be haunted by supply chain issues amid trick or treating rebound: When it comes to costumes and decorations, Canadians worried about inflation ...
globalnews.ca/news/9170758/halloween-supply-chain-issues-trick-or-treating-rebound/
Shubham Chandra lost his dad to COVID-19 more than two years ago and knows how dangerous the coronavirus can be. So when he cleared Customs at Newark ... Show more
China Approves Merck’s Covid Pill Amid Shortage of Drugs: China Approves Merck’s Covid Pill Amid Shortage of Drugs - Lagevrio, to be marketed in China by ...
caixinglobal.com/2022-12-31/china-approves-mercks-covid-pill-amid-shortage-of-drugs-101984066.html
The flu hit N.J. early this year. Has COVID made us more vulnerable?: The flu season is hitting weeks earlier than normal. Here's what we can expect this ...
nj.com/healthfit/2022/11/the-flu-hit-nj-early-this-year-has-covid-made-us-more-vulnerable.html
Paid articlePaid COVID is showing signs of plateauing in Pa. as Christmas approaches, but the surge in N.J. continues
inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/cover-cases-hospitalizations-pennsylvania-philadelphia-new-jersey-20221222.html
How many COVID cases are in N.J. schools? It’s hard to tell as districts split on how to track illnesses.
nj.com/news/2022/12/how-many-covid-cases-are-in-nj-schools-its-hard-to-tell-as-districts-split-on-how-to-track-illnesses.html
The "fiscal black hole" is a dangerous myth to justify austerity: Imposing unnecessary spending cuts would trap the UK in an economic doom loop.
newstatesman.com/quickfire/2022/11/fiscal-black-hole-myth-justify-austerity
COVID cases and hospitalizations continue to spike in the Philadelphia region: Cases and hospitalizations continue to trend upward nationwide, and the average ...
inquirer.com/news/covid-cases-hospitalizations-philadelphia-pennsylvania-new-jersey-20221215.html
N.J. reports 2,204 COVID cases and 22 deaths, the most single-day fatalities since February
nj.com/coronavirus/2022/12/nj-reports-2204-covid-cases-and-22-deaths-the-most-single-day-fatalities-since-february.html
COVID cases climbed in Pa. and N.J. in the wake of Thanksgiving: COVID cases and hospitalizations of people with the virus have increased in the two weeks since ...
inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/covid-cases-hospitalizations-philadelphia-pennsylvania-new-jersey-20221208.html
New Covid boosters aren’t better than old shots at neutralizing omicron BA.5, early studies find
cnbc.com/2022/10/27/new-covid-booster-shots-dont-protect-better-against-omicron-bapoint5-studies-find.html
Police supervisors harassed cop who suffered injuries, tested positive for COVID, lawsuit says
nj.com/essex/2022/11/police-supervisors-harassed-cop-who-suffered-injuries-tested-positive-for-covid-lawsuit-says.html
COVID case and hospitalization rates continue long plateau in Philly region: COVID cases and hospitalizations remained at levels similar to those seen over the ...
inquirer.com/health/covid-cases-hospitalizations-philadelphia-pennsylvania-new-jersey-20221130.html
Will all those omicron infections and reinfections trigger lots more long COVID?: Researchers warn the big number of omicron infections compared with earlier ...
khn.org/news/article/long-covid-omicron-reinfections-vaccines/
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