UpdatedThu, Jan 28, 2021 at 9:28 am ET
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(Chris Pedota, The Record/Gannett)
NEW JERSEY The more-contagious COVID-19 virus variant is now spreading in New Jersey, and one person has died.
State Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli revealed the death Wednesday during a news conference, adding that the victim had significant underlying conditions. It s more important than ever with the variant to continue to mask up, social distance, stay home when you re sick, Persichilli said.
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State officials say the variant is faster-spreading and some studies have shown that the disease is possibly more lethal but that data is soft at this point.
The new COVID strains are already here. It’s likely too late to stop their spread.
Updated Jan 27, 2021;
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The new strains are already here and circulating.
The highly contagious United Kingdom variant of the coronavirus has been found in New Jersey and more than 20 other states. The Brazilian strain has now been detected in Minnesota. And experts fear the South African mutation could soon arrive.
The variants continue to concern health officials, who worry the quickly mutating virus may render the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines less efficacious.
“The new strains arriving is concerning, especially if they are more contagious and/or if the vaccines turned out to be less effective,” said Dr. David Cennimo, an infectious disease expert at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
UpdatedThu, Jan 28, 2021 at 9:28 am ET
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(Chris Pedota, The Record/Gannett)
NEW JERSEY The more-contagious COVID-19 virus variant is now spreading in New Jersey, and one person has died.
State Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli revealed the death Wednesday during a news conference, adding that the victim had significant underlying conditions. It s more important than ever with the variant to continue to mask up, social distance, stay home when you re sick, Persichilli said.
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State officials say the variant is faster-spreading and some studies have shown that the disease is possibly more lethal but that data is soft at this point.
Double masking: How effective is it in blocking the coronavirus?
Updated Jan 26, 2021;
Posted Jan 25, 2021
Some people have started double-masking, including this healthcare worker, Jack Zaucha, a registered nurse. But how effective is wearing two masks?Patti Sapone | NJ Advance Media
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As new and highly-contagious variants of the coronavirus continue to emerge, including at least two cases reported in New Jersey, people are looking for ways to better protect themselves.
One of those ways includes the practice of double-masking, or wearing two masks on top of each other at the same time. But does it actually help the effectiveness of masking?