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Morris
News
Morris Pilot Sues Billionaire Passenger, Wife After Contracting COVID On Private Flight: Report Morris Pilot Sues Billionaire Passenger, Wife After Contracting COVID On Private Flight: Report
Morris Pilot Sues Billionaire Passenger, Wife After Contracting COVID On Private Flight: Report A New Jersey pilot is suing a billionaire passenger for negligence after contracting COVID on a private flight, forcing him to quarantine for two weeks and cancel other work — work that the billionaire promised to reimburse him for and later backed out of, according to a report from DailyRecord. The suit, filed in Morris County Superior Court on Monday, claims that pilot Adam Toombs contracted the virus after flying billionaire Stephen Deckoff’s wife, Pamela, and several friends to Miami in December 2020 — but on the way back, they insisted on adding Pamela’s friend Allegra Blinken who likel…

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by Valerie Musson
Suffolk MA
Schools
Boston School Employee Tests Positive For Monkey Pox: Report Boston School Employee Tests Positive For Monkey Pox: Report
Boston School Employee Tests Positive For Monkey Pox: Report An employee of Boston Public Schools tested positive for monkeypox, a news report said Monday, Sept. 19. The first known case for the school system.  NBC Boston reported the school system wasn't releasing the school where the employee worked or their job. Though, officials contacted parents at that school about the situation. The employee will quarantine via the Boston Public Health Commission guidelines.  "The health and well-being of our students and staff is our top priority,"  the district told NBC Boston in a statement. "We are following the guidance provided by loc…

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by Josh Lanier
White Plains
News
COVID-19: CDC Announces Sweeping New Guidance, Including For Schools, Quarantines COVID-19: CDC Announces Sweeping New Guidance, Including For Schools, Quarantines
Covid-19: CDC Announces Sweeping New Guidance, Including For Schools, Quarantines Federal health officials have announced sweeping new COVID-19 guidelines, including for schools and quarantines for those infected. In the updated guidance unveiled on Thursday, Aug. 11, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it was no longer recommending that unvaccinated people quarantine after possibly being exposed to the virus. Instead, the CDC said they should wear a high-quality mask for 10 days and get tested five days after they were exposed. The agency had previously said unvaccinated people and those who haven't received their booster shots should q…

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by Michael Mashburn
Greenburgh
Politics
COVID-19: Maskless Sarah Palin Eats At NYC Restaurant Two Days After Testing Positive COVID-19: Maskless Sarah Palin Eats At NYC Restaurant Two Days After Testing Positive
Covid-19: Maskless Sarah Palin Eats At NYC Restaurant Two Days After Testing Positive A defiantly unvaccinated Sarah Palin was back in New York City to dine out just days after testing positive for COVID-19, in violation of quarantine protocols. The former vice presidential candidate, age 57, dined outdoors at Elio’s on the Upper East Side in Manhattan on Wednesday, Jan. 26, ignoring federal quarantine guidance just two days after she tested positive for the virus. Earlier story - COVID-19: Unvaxxed Sarah Palin Tests Positive Just As Her Defamation Trial Vs. NY Times Starts According to reports, Palin ate inside the restaurant over the weekend and came back to apologize fo…

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by Zak Failla
North Rockland
Schools
COVID-19: New State Guidance Issued For After-School Activities COVID-19: New State Guidance Issued For After-School Activities
Covid-19: New State Guidance Issued For After-School Activities Some students, teachers, and staff members will be restricted from participating in after-school activities in New York after the Department of Health revised its COVID-19 guidance. The Department of Health said that any students 12 and older who are eligible for the COVID-19 booster shot, but have not received it, will be barred from participating in sports, extracurriculars, and other after-school activities if they are exposed to the virus. Fully vaccinated students, teachers, and school staffers who are exposed will still be permitted to continue attending classes, regardless of the sta…

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by Zak Failla
Nassau
News
COVID-19: CDC Issues New Update On Isolation Guidance COVID-19: CDC Issues New Update On Isolation Guidance
Covid-19: CDC Issues New Update On Isolation Guidance The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance about who should isolate or quarantine if potentially exposed to someone who tests positive for COVID-19. The CDC had shortened its isolation and quarantine recommendations, while clarifying that the guidance applies to kids as well as adults. Under the new guidance, for people who catch COVID, testing is not required to emerge from five days of isolation instead of 10 days, much to the chagrin of some in the public. Previously, anyone who tested positive was required to isolate for no less than 10 days. The…

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by Zak Failla
Stratford
Schools
COVID-19: Stratford School District Announces Closure COVID-19: Stratford School District Announces Closure
Covid-19: Stratford School District Announces Closure A school district in Fairfield County will be closed on Monday, Jan. 3, and Tuesday, Jan. 4, as a result of COVID-related staffing challenges. The Stratford Public School system said that "This will position us to allow impacted staff members and students to receive current test results and potentially complete their quarantine for a safer return." In an earlier announcement, the Westport School 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…

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by Joe Lombardi
Bedford
News
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
White Plains
Schools
COVID-19: Eight New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester COVID-19: Eight New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester
Covid-19: Eight New Cases Reported At School District In Westchester With the holiday break fast approaching, an area school district is dealing with a new outbreak of COVID-19 cases among students and staff as New York contends with the winter surge of infections. In Westchester, Irvington Schools Superintendent Kristopher Harrison issued an alert to the community advising that there were eight newly confirmed COVID-19 infections reported within the school. The eight cases were reported in these schools: Dows Lane Elementary School: One; Main Street School: One; Irvington Middle School: Four; Irvington High School: Two. According to district officials, a…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant
Schools
COVID-19: High School In Area Goes Remote Amid Rise In Cases COVID-19: High School In Area Goes Remote Amid Rise In Cases
Covid-19: High School In Area Goes Remote Amid Rise In Cases A Hudson Valley high school will be transitioning to its distance learning model for the rest of the year due to an unsettling rise in the number of new COVID-19 cases among students and staff. In Putnam County, district officials in Carmel announced that they would be closing the high school through the rest of the year, with the intention to reopen to in-person learning when Winter Break is over on Monday, Jan. 3. Classes were originally slated to be held in person through Thursday, Dec. 23. The holiday break for students will still take place Friday, Dec. 24, and Friday, Dec. 31, as sche…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield
News
COVID-19: Outbreak Forces Nearly 100 Students To Quarantine At CT School COVID-19: Outbreak Forces Nearly 100 Students To Quarantine At CT School
Covid-19: Outbreak Forces Nearly 100 Students To Quarantine At CT School Nearly 100 students at a school in Connecticut were asked to quarantine due to an outbreak of COVID-19, according to a new report. WTNH reported on Friday, Dec. 10, that a representative for New Haven Public Schools said 97 students at the Barnard Environmental Science & Technology School were impacted, with six students testing positive for COVID-19 and 91 others also being asked to quarantine as a result. The school offers programs for pre-school and kindergarten through eighth grade. There are 473 students enrolled at the school, according to the website.  Read the full r…

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by Nicole Valinote
Burlington
News
COVID-19 Cases Surge In NJ Schools As Omicron Presents New Threat COVID-19 Cases Surge In NJ Schools As Omicron Presents New Threat
Covid-19 Cases Surge In NJ Schools As Omicron Presents New Threat New Jersey schools could quickly have to change plans this winter as COVID-19 cases surge among students and staff to the highest levels seen since September, according to the state’s COVID-19 dashboard. For the week ending Nov. 28, schools reported 3,024 new positive cases among students and 858 new positive cases reported among teachers and school staff. That is 2.66 cases among every 1,000 students and 4.41 cases among every 1,000 school staff members. Bergen County has the highest number of new cases of students infected with COVID-19 (319). Cape May has the lowest number of reported n…

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by Joe Gomez
York
News
140 Inmates Test Positive For COVID-19 At York County Prison 140 Inmates Test Positive For COVID-19 At York County Prison
140 Inmates Test Positive For Covid-19 At York County Prison Over 140 male and female inmates have tested positive for COVID-19, according to York County Prison officials. All the infected inmates have been quarantined and movement inside the prison has been restricted-- only essential exits and entrances into the facility are authorized, officials say. This also means that the facility has stopped visitation for at least the next two weeks, authorities say. The lockdown began the day before Thanksgiving, York Dispatch reports citing county spokesperson Mark Walters. Those who tested positive must have two negative tests before they can rejoin th…

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by Jillian Pikora
Essex NJ
News
Unvaccinated Students Must Quarantine After Thanksgiving Travel, NJ School District Says Unvaccinated Students Must Quarantine After Thanksgiving Travel, NJ School District Says
Unvaccinated Students Must Quarantine After Thanksgiving Travel, NJ School District Says Non-vaccinated students in one New Jersey school district will be required to quarantine after traveling over Thanksgiving break, officials announced. The South Orange-Maplewood School District confirmed the decision in a Nov. 16 letter to the community on its website. “The District will collect information from parents/guardians of unvaccinated students who plan on traveling either domestically (outside of PA, NJ, NY, CT, DE) or outside of the United States during the Thanksgiving break,” reads the letter. “To keep our students, staff and community safe, unvaccinated students will need t…

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by Valerie Musson
Putnam
Schools
COVID-19: Two Schools In Region Go Remote After Staff Members Test Positive COVID-19: Two Schools In Region Go Remote After Staff Members Test Positive
Covid-19: Two Schools In Region Go Remote After Staff Members Test Positive A small COVID-19 outbreak at an area school district has forced students in two buildings to transition to remote learning due to a staffing shortage. In Sullivan County, Monticello Central Schools Superintendent Matthew Evans issued an alert to the community advising that the Robert J. Kaiser Middle School will be going remote after two new staff members tested positive for COVID-19. The new positive cases will force 14 staff members and 140 students into quarantine who were judged as close contacts. Their quarantine will last through Monday, Oct. 25. Due to the staff shortage caused b…

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by Zak Failla
Ocean
Schools
NJ School District Quarantines 900 Staff, Students NJ School District Quarantines 900 Staff, Students
NJ School District Quarantines 900 Staff, Students A New Jersey school district has quarantined approximately 900 staff members and students due to a possible COVID-19 exposure. Toms River schools reported 251 COVID-19 cases with 864 students and 33 staff members placed under quarantine as of Wednesday morning. The district began the school year with a mask optional policy in  non-air conditioned areas, NJ Advance Media reports.  Masks were also optional for eight school days due to excessive heat. Face coverings were apparently only made mandatory on Sept. 20.

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by Cecilia Levine
Hampden
Schools
COVID-19: Massachusetts District Quarantines Two Classrooms Right After School Starts COVID-19: Massachusetts District Quarantines Two Classrooms Right After School Starts
Covid-19: Massachusetts District Quarantines Two Classrooms Right After School Starts The new year got off to a false start for some schools in Massachusetts that are contending with new COVID-19 cases. The Melrose School District in Middlesex County is reporting seven confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in the district among adults and students, forcing some students and staff who were considered close contacts to quarantine. In Melrose, the new outbreak impacted at least two classrooms, though Gov. Charlie Baker said that returning to remote learning is not an option following a lost year for many students. “Schools have a certain number of days baked into their calendar t…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield
Schools
COVID-19: Students Quarantined In CT School District After Confirmed Cases COVID-19: Students Quarantined In CT School District After Confirmed Cases
Covid-19: Students Quarantined In CT School District After Confirmed Cases Students in one of Connecticut’s largest school district have been forced to quarantine following newly confirmed cases of COVID-19. A total of 18 New Haven students have entered quarantine due to being close contacts following at least three confirmed cases of the virus, the district announced. This week, the New Haven School District reported that there were positive COVID-19 cases recorded at the Davis Street Magnet School, Edgewood Magnet School, and Beecher Magnet School. In total, nine students are in quarantine at Davis, six at Beecher, and three at Edgewood due to their potential …

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by Zak Failla
Morris
Lifestyle
NJ College Student Aims To Inspire On TikTok After Video In Mom's Classroom Goes Viral NJ College Student Aims To Inspire On TikTok After Video In Mom's Classroom Goes Viral
NJ College Student Aims To Inspire On TikTok After Video In Mom's Classroom Goes Viral A North Jersey college student is hoping to be one of the brighter lights in the TikTok community. Liam Cassidy first downloaded the video-sharing app during quarantine as a way to pass the time, and began filming his own videos shortly thereafter. It wasn't long before they starting going viral.  "Everything that happens in my head I try to capitalize on," said Cassidy, a 21-year-old Montville native, and bio major at Seton Hall University. "I keep a note page in my phone and I just keep adding to it with whatever funny things come in my head." And later, he translates those ideas into…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mamaroneck
News
Discovery Of Zombie Deer Near NY Border Sparks Concern Discovery Of Zombie Deer Near NY Border Sparks Concern
Discovery Of Zombie Deer Near NY Border Sparks Concern Deer with a fatal brain disease have made their way near the New York border, officials are cautioning. This week, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issued an alert cautioning that there have been confirmed cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a white-tailed deer in Warren County, just miles from the New York border. Earlier story - 'Zombie Deer Disease' Warning Issued By CDC 
“Pennsylvania has taken CWD very seriously, taking aggressive steps to contain the disease, using a scientific, fact-based approach,” Pennsylvania State Veterinarian Dr. Kevin Brightbill said. In New …

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by Zak Failla
Lancaster
News
COVID-19: Lancaster Rep, PA House Speaker Bryan Cutler Tests Positive COVID-19: Lancaster Rep, PA House Speaker Bryan Cutler Tests Positive
Covid-19: Lancaster Rep, PA House Speaker Bryan Cutler Tests Positive Pennsylvania’s House Speaker Bryan Cutler has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement released by his office. Cutler was exposed to someone with a confirmed case of COVID-19, over the weekend, on Monday he announced he was quarantining at home.  Cutler said he tested positive for the virus on Wednesday in the following statement: “After a confirmed exposure to COVID-19, I was tested and today learned that I have tested positive for the virus. “I am currently experiencing mild symptoms and will continue to work from home as my quarantine continues. “My exposure and p…

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by Jillian Pikora
Worcester
News
COVID-19: Cats, Dogs, Caviar, Here Are Odd Shortages Caused By The Pandemic COVID-19: Cats, Dogs, Caviar, Here Are Odd Shortages Caused By The Pandemic
Covid-19: Cats, Dogs, Caviar, Here Are Odd Shortages Caused By The Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic turmoil are leading to supply shortages in places you might not have considered. Among purchasables in short-supply are cats and dogs up for adoption to baking yeast, jigsaw puzzles, and truffles among other things. When COVID-19 closed much of the economy in March 2020, items that include toilet paper, paper towels, cleaning supplies, coins, meat, and flour were among the first pandemic-related shortages Americans experienced. Most of those shortages have been addressed by manufacturers and supply chains. But as the U.S. comes up on one year…

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by Kristin Palpini
Nassau
Sports
COVID-19: Mets' Opening Day Game Postponed Due To Virus-Related Issues COVID-19: Mets' Opening Day Game Postponed Due To Virus-Related Issues
Covid-19: Mets' Opening Day Game Postponed Due To Virus-Related Issues New York Mets fans coming into the new season with high expectations will have to wait a little longer to see the new-look team that has a new owner. The Mets game at the Washington Nationals, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 1, has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases that are spreading amongst the Nats’ team. According to reports, the Nationals were set to begin the season without multiple players due to positive COVID-19 cases. There have been no reports of any virus-related issues among the Mets. MLB has not announced the postponement nor any makeup dates. Currently, t…

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by Zak Failla
East Dutchess
News
COVID-19: Marist College Put On Pause After Outbreak Of New Cases COVID-19: Marist College Put On Pause After Outbreak Of New Cases
Covid-19: Marist College Put On Pause After Outbreak Of New Cases Marist College has been forced to close parts of its campus as it contends with a small COVID-19 outbreak among students. As of Thursday, March 18, Marist was reporting 128 active COVID-19 cases - 75 off-campus, 53 on campus - who have been placed into quarantine as a precaution. Due to the rash of new cases, the college announced it would be entering a precautionary campus pause that will be in effect through 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23. Students have been instructed to remain on campus and not return home during the pause. Any student that does leave will not be permitted back on campu…

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by Zak Failla
Worcester
News
Huh? Remote Education Programs Ending, But Will Still Be An Option For Students Huh? Remote Education Programs Ending, But Will Still Be An Option For Students
Huh? Remote Education Programs Ending, But Will Still Be An Option For Students Even though Massachusetts plans this April to end remote and hybrid learning programs created during the pandemic, learning this way will still be an option for students. Families will have the choice to keep their children in hybrid or remote-learning programs or enter their currently in-classroom learners in a remote program. However, the programs are likely to be different than what is being offered now. On Tuesday, March 9, Massachusetts Education Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley said that hybrid and remote-learning models will no longer count toward meeting the required student learning …

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by Kristin Palpini
Nassau
News
COVID-19: Outbreak Linked To Off-Campus Events Causes Closure Of Long Island High School COVID-19: Outbreak Linked To Off-Campus Events Causes Closure Of Long Island High School
Covid-19: Outbreak Linked To Off-Campus Events Causes Closure Of Long Island High School An outbreak of COVID-19 cases linked to off-campus events has caused the closure of a high school on Long Island. In a letter to the school community, Miller Place Union Free School District Superintendent Dr. Marianne F. Cartisano said three positive COVID cases were contact traced on Monday, March 8, resulting in 18 additional students being quarantined as close contacts. On Tuesday, March 9, another four students tested positive, with at least another three symptomatic students who are pending test results.  "We expect these new seven cases will identify ap…

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by Joe Lombardi
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
COVID-19: Nine More Students Test Positive At Long Island High School COVID-19: Nine More Students Test Positive At Long Island High School
Covid-19: Nine More Students Test Positive At Long Island High School Nine more students at a Long Island high school have tested positive for COVID-19, forcing it to continue using its all-virtual learning plan following a small breakout. Last week, 15 students at Wantagh High School - including 13 members of the senior class - tested positive for COVID-19 and were placed into quarantine as the school went remote. The initial outbreak was traced back to a social, non-school-related event. Original story - COVID-19: 15 Students Tests Positive At Long Island High School This week, the district reported that nine more students have tested positive, forcing th…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains
Police & Fire
Dog Forced Into Temporary Quarantine After Attacking Pet In Westchester, Police Say Dog Forced Into Temporary Quarantine After Attacking Pet In Westchester, Police Say
Dog Forced Into Temporary Quarantine After Attacking Pet In Westchester, Police Say A dog in Westchester has been forced into a 10-day quarantine after attacking another dog being walked by its owner in the street, police said. The Scarsdale Police Department received a report from a Montgomery Road resident on Thursday, Feb. 18 after she was walking her dog on Boulevard in the village when a different dog ran down a driveway and attacked her pet. Police said that the 61-year-old woman was unable to separate the two dogs until the owner of the second called off his dog, which had bit the other several times, leaving it with injuries to its back and side. The dog was taken…

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by Zak Failla
Suffolk NY
Schools
COVID-19: 15 Students Tests Positive At Long Island High School COVID-19: 15 Students Tests Positive At Long Island High School
Covid-19: 15 Students Tests Positive At Long Island High School More than a dozen students at a Long Island high school have tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the district to transition some back to its all-virtual learning plan. Wantagh Schools Superintendent John McNamara announced that a total of 15 high school students - including 13 members of the senior class - have tested positive for the virus and have been placed into quarantine. McNamara says that the cases have been traced back to a social event held over the weekend that students attended en masse, though they are reportedly not all connected. Due to the small outbreak, seniors will …

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by Zak Failla
Suffolk NY
Schools
COVID-19: Around 40 Students Test Positive At Long Island High School After 'Super-Spreader' COVID-19: Around 40 Students Test Positive At Long Island High School After 'Super-Spreader'
Covid-19: Around 40 Students Test Positive At Long Island High School After 'Super-Spreader' A Long Island high school is going remote after dozens of students tested positive for COVID-19 after attending recent “super-spreader” events, officials said. At least 38 students from the Manhasset High School have tested positive after attending parties in the past 10 days, district officials wrote in a message to the community this week. As a result of the new outbreak of COVID-19 cases, the school is going all-virtual beginning on Monday, Feb. 22, through Friday, Feb. 26, and is suspending all extracurricular activities - including sports - during the week. Many of the students have a…

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by Zak Failla
Pleasantville
News
COVID-19: Those Who Are Fully Vaccinated Can Skip Quarantines, CDC Says COVID-19: Those Who Are Fully Vaccinated Can Skip Quarantines, CDC Says
Covid-19: Those Who Are Fully Vaccinated Can Skip Quarantines, CDC Says The Centers for Disease Control & Prevent (CDC) has issued new guidance for those who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. With the federal government ramping up production of the vaccine, the CDC announced that “asymptomatic fully-vaccinated individuals” who receive both doses can skip quarantine, provided the second shot was more than two weeks prior. Health officials said that it takes at least two weeks to build full immunity after receiving the second dose of the vaccine. “Fully vaccinated persons who meet criteria will no longer be required to quarantine following an exposure to so…

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by Zak Failla