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The number of people lost to the Covid-19 virus is producing such a emotional abyss of sadness that one may not be able to see there will be a tomorrow. This Pandemic will have an end. We will beat the virus. The numbers from John Hopkins University are atrocious, yet in these terrible results the […]
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics announced that it has been developing a test at its Global Center of Excellence for R&D in Rochester to determine if a person has been exposed to the SARS-CoV-2. According to the Ortho Clinical Diagnostics press release, the VITROS® Immunodiagnostic Products Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Total Reagent Pack detects a wide range of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. […]
Anecdotal reports that African Americans are being infected by COVID-19 and dying from the virus in disproportionate numbers have been circulating for over a week. As data accumulates, proof for this claim is forthcoming and adding weight to calls for congressional intervention. According to Chicago’s WBEZ radio channel’s initial analysis of early data, 29 percent […]
On Monday, April 6, a local Rochester member of the community and registered nurse, Olivia Goodwin, started orientation for her new role treating COVID-19 positive patients who require long-term care in Milford, New Jersey. Goodwin has been a registered nurse for the last four years in primarily operating environments. She previously worked at Rochester General […]
On Thursday, April 2, two more common service offerings in Rochester were changed as a result of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Pace has withdrawn its Bike-Share program from the region. Community bulk waste disposal has been temporarily canceled as well. Pace’s parent company, Zagster, had initially announced a coronavirus-related delay for the opening of the seasonal […]
On April 1, a wide range of special services were made available by local agencies for Rochester veterans in need because of the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. The Monroe County Veterans Service Agency and the Rochester Veterans Outreach Center Inc. are offering emergency funds, food pickup and supply delivery. Per RochesterFirst.com, Nicholas Stefanovic, Monroe […]
Let’s take our own self-survey here. Now that we all have been practicing social distancing. Have you neglected your personal hygiene? Remember it’s a self survey so, you know the truth. If you said Yes, then you’re not alone. According to a recent survey 1 out of 5 people admit to not brushing their teeth. […]
On Monday, March 30, President Donald Trump explained during an afternoon press conference that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration approved late Sunday night a new disinfection device designed by Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio, that has the ability to clean approximately 120,000 N95 masks per day. The FDA had previously placed restrictions on […]
The virus is killing black and Latino New Yorkers at twice the rate of whites. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/08/nyregion/coronavirus-new-york-update.html#link-5bc5162f Deaths numbers rise: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/african-americans-may-be-dying-covid-19-higher-rate-better-n1178011 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-cdc-must-end-its-silence-on-the-racial-impact-of-covid-19/2020/04/07/6d686450-7906-11ea-9bee-c5bf9d2e3288_story.html https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/06/coronavirus-demographics-170353
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