Evidence thus far shows that pregnant people infected with SARS-CoV-2 are at higher risk for severe disease and death, as well as complications in their pregnancies. Early in the pandemic, maternal-fetal health specialists had to confront the fact that there were no easy answers they could give their patients regarding how COVID-19 might affect their…
RAVEN SANTANA, CORRESPONDENT | MARCH 14, 2022 | CORONAVIRUS IN NJ, HEALTH CARE New MSU study shows stress related to academics, finances and COVID-19 As we enter the third year of this pandemic, we are getting a clearer picture of how the isolation and changes impacted people’s mental health, including that of college students. Many entered college hoping…
Updated: Feb. 08, 2022, 9:26 a.m. | Published: Feb. 07, 2022, 6:32 p.m. Newark Public Schools, the largest district in New Jersey, will continue to require students to wear face masks even after the state mandate ends March 7, a school official confirmed to NJ Advance Media on Monday. “The wearing of masks is part of…
JOANNA GAGIS, CORRESPONDENT | DECEMBER 30, 2021 | HEALTH CARE Fewer kids were tested for lead in 2020, the latest year for which data is available. New Jersey is seeing an increase in the number of children with elevated levels of lead in their blood. The pandemic forced many kids to spend additional time at home where…
The Biden administration announced Friday that Americans can begin ordering free at-home COVID-19 rapid tests starting Jan. 19. Orders for up to four tests per household can be placed using the website COVIDtests.gov. The administration will also set up a phone number so those without access to computers or high-speed internet can place orders. The White…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering updatingits mask guidance to recommend that people opt for the highly protective N95 or KN95 masks worn by health-care personnel,if they can do so consistently, said an officialclose to the deliberations who was not authorized to speak publicly. With the highly transmissible omicron variant spurring record…
By David Leonhardt Dec. 7, 2021 Scientists around the world are racing to understand the Omicron variant, and there are some clearer signs than a week ago. Today’s newsletter will try to answer four big questions about Omicron, with help from experts. The answers do come with a caveat: There is still a lot of uncertainty…
PETER CHEN | NOVEMBER 2, 2021 | OPINION State outreach is necessary to reach the neediest children As lawmakers in Washington debate the extension of the child tax credit, nearly 1 million New Jersey families with children under age 18 have already received advance monthly payments starting in July to help them pay for food, transportation and…
Partnership to Provide Greater Access to Capital for the State’s Black and Latinx Businesses October 20, 2021 08:46 ET | Source: New Jersey FAM Fund Newark, NJ, Oct. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The New Jersey “40 Acres and a Mule” Fund (NJ “FAM Fund”), a private investment vehicle established to reduce socio-economic disparities resulting from systemic racism, announced…
Many New Jerseyans are now eligible for another COVID vaccine dose, and the state is reopening megasites to meet the expected demand. NEW JERSEY — With more than 100,000 additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered in New Jersey as of Monday afternoon and recently expanded third dose/booster shot eligibility, the state is planning to…