Edison, NJ
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COVID-19: Millions Of J&J Doses Tossed After Factory Mixup COVID-19: Millions Of J&J Doses Tossed After Factory Mixup
Covid-19: Millions Of J&J Doses Tossed After Factory Mixup Millions of doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine were destroyed following a dosage mix-up at a production lab, prompting a delay in shipments to states. According to reports, employees at Emergent BioSolutions, a production facility in Baltimore that produces the vaccine, mixed up two ingredients, ruining approximately 15 million doses of the vaccine. Johnson & Johnson said in a statement that one batch of the drug substance at Emergent BioSolutions “did not meet quality standards” and was “never advanced to the filling and finishing stages of our manufacturing process.” …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Millions Of J&J Doses Thrown Away After Factory Mixup COVID-19: Millions Of J&J Doses Thrown Away After Factory Mixup
Covid-19: Millions Of J&J Doses Thrown Away After Factory Mixup Millions of doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine had to be destroyed after there was a dosage mix-up at a production lab, prompting a delay in shipments to states. According to reports, employees at Emergent BioSolutions, a production facility in Baltimore that produces the vaccine, mixed up two ingredients, ruining approximately 15 million doses of the vaccine. Emergent is one of several companies that Johnson & Johnson enlisted to speed up manufacturing of its recently approved vaccine, the company said. The Baltimore factory where the tainted vaccine ingredient was fou…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
Sports
COVID-19: Limited Fans Allowed Back In Stands For NY College Sports COVID-19: Limited Fans Allowed Back In Stands For NY College Sports
Covid-19: Limited Fans Allowed Back In Stands For NY College Sports New York continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and soon will be permitting fans back into the stands at large- and small-scale college sporting events. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday, March 30 that beginning on Friday, April 2, college sports can begin bringing fans back under strict COVID-19 guidelines set up by the state. Intercollegiate sports at large-scale venues that hold more than 1,500 attendees indoors or 2,500 attendees outdoors can host up to 10 percent indoor or 20 percent outdoor capacity as of Friday. Before being allowed inside the venue, anyone attendin…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Long Island Sees Uptick In Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown Of Cases By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees Uptick In Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown Of Cases By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Uptick In Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown Of Cases By Community Long Island saw a slight rise in the COVID-19 positivity rate as the region remains a point of concern for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. According to the state Department of Health, the seven-day rolling positivity average dropped from 4.43 percent on Friday, March 19 to 4.37 percent on Monday, March 22, and then back up to 4.38 percent on Tuesday, March 23. Only the Hudson Valley's 4.76 percent is higher than Long Island. New York City (4.14 percent) is the only other region above 4 percent. "Long Island and the Hudson Valley have been problematic," Cuomo said during a COVID-19 briefing on …

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: NY Restrictions On Remaining Cluster Zones, Curfews For Many Businesses To Be Lifted COVID-19: NY Restrictions On Remaining Cluster Zones, Curfews For Many Businesses To Be Lifted
Covid-19: NY Restrictions On Remaining Cluster Zones, Curfews For Many Businesses To Be Lifted New York is lifting some of its COVID-19 restrictions and curfews as the state continues its recovery from the winter surge of the virus. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday, March 17 that the state was lifting restrictions on its five remaining “yellow zone” COVID-19 clusters, while allowing businesses to reopen more widely. Beginning on Monday, March 22, indoor fitness classes can begin reopening statewide at 33 percent capacity with health screening and contact information required at sign-in. Classes should be scheduled to allow additional time for cleaning and disinfection between…

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by Zak Failla
Pleasantville, NY
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans Who Think Pandemic Is Improving, New Poll Shows COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans Who Think Pandemic Is Improving, New Poll Shows
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans Who Think Pandemic Is Improving, New Poll Shows Americans are feeling more optimistic about the nation’s ability to bring the pandemic crisis to an end, according to a new survey. On Friday, March 5, about one year after the pandemic began, Gallup released the outcome of its latest national COVID-19 opinion poll. The survey looked into what American adults are thinking about COVID-19 trends, access to vaccines and tests, and how the pandemic is affecting their lives. Here are some of the survey’s highlights: COVID-19 Gallup found that 60 percent of Americans said the COVID-19 situation in the U.S. is improving. This is the most upbeat…

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by Kristin Palpini
Pleasantville, NY
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Taking Aspirin Regularly May Help Prevent Infection, New Study Says COVID-19: Taking Aspirin Regularly May Help Prevent Infection, New Study Says
Covid-19: Taking Aspirin Regularly May Help Prevent Infection, New Study Says Waiting to get a vaccine? In the meantime, there may be something already in your cupboard that could prevent you from becoming infected with COVID-19, according to a new study. Those who took a low dose of aspirin on a regular basis were 29 percent less likely to become infected, according to research conducted in Israel. Data from about 10,000 people who were tested for COVID between Feb. 1, 2020, and June 30, 2020 was evaluated and published in the Federation of European Biochemical Societies Journal, which also determined that "aspirin use is associated with better outco…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Increase In Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown Cases By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Increase In Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown Cases By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Increase In Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown Cases By County There were more than 1,200 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in the Hudson Valley overnight as the region saw a slight uptick in its positivity rate. A total of 1,218 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Hudson Valley in the past 24 hours, according to the state Department of Health, as the seven-day average infection rate rose to 4.21 percent on Wednesday, Feb. 24, up from 4.18 percent the day before. Statewide, the infection rate dipped slightly from 3.53 percent over the weekend to 3.34 percent, the lowest since Nov. 27. Only New York City (4.37 percent) currently has a higher …

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
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COVID-19: More Than 2M Tested In Westchester; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: More Than 2M Tested In Westchester; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: More Than 2M Tested In Westchester; Latest Breakdown By Community More than two million COVID-19 tests have now been administered in Westchester, marking a new milestone, County Executive George Latimer said. There have now been 2,001,761 COVID-19 tests administered in Westchester since the pandemic began nearly a year ago, resulting in a total of 104,400 positive cases.  Latimer said that the county is monitoring 6,019 active COVID-19 cases as of Monday, Feb. 22, down from 6,677 on Friday, Feb. 19, and from more than 11,000 at the end of January. The overall 5.2 percent positive infection rate is down slightly and among the lowest in the Hudson…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: State-Run Vaccination Sites On Long Island Will Be Closed Due To Nor'easter COVID-19: State-Run Vaccination Sites On Long Island Will Be Closed Due To Nor'easter
Covid-19: State-Run Vaccination Sites On Long Island Will Be Closed Due To Nor'easter Vaccine appointments scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 7 at state-run sites on Long Island at Stony Brook and Jones Beach will be postponed due to winter weather affecting the area.  The appointments will be rescheduled for over the following seven days, officials announced Saturday, Feb. 6.  Related story - Projected Snowfall Totals Increase For Super Bowl Sunday Nor'easter New Yorkers with appointments scheduled for Sunday at the Long Island sites will receive an email or text message rescheduling their vaccination. Those with appointments scheduled for tomorrow will not be a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Middletown, NJ
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2 Cases Of New Highly Contagious COVID-19 Variant Detected In North Jersey, Jersey Shore 2 Cases Of New Highly Contagious COVID-19 Variant Detected In North Jersey, Jersey Shore
2 Cases Of New Highly Contagious Covid-19 Variant Detected In North Jersey, Jersey Shore Two cases of the highly-contagious COVID-19 variant initially found in the U.K. have been detected in New Jersey, state officials announced. The first case involves an Ocean County man in his 60s with no travel history or clear exposure to those who were ill, Department of Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said during Friday's COVID-19 briefing. The man presented symptoms compatible with COVID-19 on Dec. 29, 2020 and was tested with a PCR test on Jan. 6 at a commercial lab, Persichilli said.  The results were suggestive of the variant and were sent to another lab for sequencin…

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by Cecilia Levine
Worcester, MA
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COVID-19: Did You Already Have Virus, And Not Know It? Here Are The Signs COVID-19: Did You Already Have Virus, And Not Know It? Here Are The Signs
Covid-19: Did You Already Have Virus, And Not Know It? Here Are The Signs Not everyone who has caught COVID-19 knows it. But there are ways to tell if you got the novel virus sometime since the pandemic touched down in the U.S. during winter 2020. In many people, signs of “Long COVID-19" persist, according to a new study, “Long COVID: a cross-sectional study of persisting symptoms” led by Dr. Swapna Mandal, a respiratory physician, and a growing host of research. There’s only one true way to know if you had COVID-19 - get an antibody blood test to check for signs of COVID-19. However, there are a number of more informal ways to tell if you previously caught t…

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by Kristin Palpini