New Jersey Offers Free COVID-19 Testing As Cases Soar At the Holiday Season
Rapid antigen at-home tests like these are selling out around the country, but NJ is providing COVID saliva tests delivered to your door.Photo by Steve Nomax on Unsplash. As the year comes to a close, the coronavirus continues to ravage the globe. Throughout the many months of the pandemic, countries around the world have encountered multiple waves, and along with them, new variants of COVID-19. These genetic variants add complexity to the containment of the virus, with some strains becoming better equipped to evade vaccines and/or increase transmission of the virus. The latest variant of COVID-19, ‘Omicron’, is sweeping the globe, and scientists are continuing to study its dynamics.
Read full storyNew Jersey Enforces Public Health Measures As State Ranks Among Highest With COVID-19 Deaths
COVID-19 Keep Your DistancePhoto by iMattSmart on Unsplash. Throughout the pandemic, the world has seen many approaches undertaken to help contain the pandemic. Some of the earliest measures to help slow the spread have their roots in history, such as those taken to fight the Black Death. Concepts such as social distancing and quarantine were commonplace during this time, despite a lack of sophisticated understanding of viruses in Medieval times.
Read full storyMu Variant Present in All 50 States After First Case Reported in Nebraska
As the world continues to grapple with the novel coronavirus, the virus continues to mutate. Throughout the pandemic, several genetic variants of SARS-CoV-2 have emerged. The US government SARS-CoV-2 Interagency Group (SIG) has developed a classification scheme to designate four separate classes of variants: Variants Being Monitored, Variants of Interest, Variants of Concern, and Variants of High Consequence. Variants are classified based on their ease of spread, the severity of their symptoms, and how they are treated.
Read full storyFederal Judge Declines Restraining Order Which Would Block Face Mask Mandate In New Jersey Schools
With schools back in session around the United States, schoolboards have grappled with how to combat the spread of the coronavirus while maintaining in-person learning. Making the switch from virtual back to physical sessions has come with its challenges, including identifying how to curb the spread of the virus. Schools around the country have instituted measures which follow CDC guidelines, including enforcing social distancing and wearing face masks. Many schools have introduced mask mandates as a means of safeguarding student and staff health. New Jersey is one of only 16 states which have instituted a mask mandate to date.
Read full storyRates of Skin Cancer in New Jersey Higher Than the National Average
If you asked the average person where the highest rates of skin cancer were in the United States, the expected response would be in states known for their sunshine. Given we now understand the link between excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UV) and some forms of skin cancer, the assumption that the incidence of skin cancer is higher in sunny states is an understandable one. However, Florida, “The Sunshine State,” actually has a lower rate of skin cancer compared to others less known for their beach weather.
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