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Carroll Couny passes COVID-19 milestone; health officer concurs with Trump tweet, stresses social responsibility

October 6, 2020

On the same day President Trump issued a tweet that said, in part, “Don’t be afraid of Covid,” Carroll County passed a milestone with more than 2,000 total cases of COVID-19 reported.

The 22 new cases announced by the Carroll County Health Department brought the county’s overall number to 2,007. That represents nearly 1.2% of Carroll’s population, a rate that is roughly half the national average. Additionally, 147 Carroll countians have died of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

Trump, diagnosed with COVID-19 last week, tweeted Monday afternoon, in announcing he would soon be leaving the hospital and returning to the White House, “Feeling really good! Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life.”

County Health Officer Ed Singer concurred with the theme of Trump’s message, while emphasizing that everyone has a “social responsibility” to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

“I would agree with the

Heart Sounds magazine produces special ‘social distancing’ edition – Coronavirus

October 6, 2020

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Historians will likely look back at the COVID-19 global health pandemic and the Black Lives Matter social protests as a unique period in the history of the world.

The editors of Heart Sounds, the annual magazine of literary, auditory and visual art published by the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences’ Center for Medical Humanities, felt it was deserving of a special “social distancing” edition.

“We sought to exhibit how we have managed to stay in high spirits during this period of social distancing. We hope that this issue will highlight the talents housed in our community and inspire creativity within our readers,” chief editors Brian Yu and Jee Eun Choi wrote in the edition’s introduction.

Heart Sounds was started two years ago by Sara Xu, a current fourth-year medical student, to allow artistic and literary expression in the Jacobs School community.

The magazine seeks to emphasize the importance

Border exemptions introduced for families, students and compassionate reasons; Ontario will ‘pause’ social bubbles

October 5, 2020

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Canada introduces exemptions to border restrictions

Beginning on Oct. 8, certain extended family members of Canadian citizens and permanent residents, and people who want to come to Canada for compassionate reasons, will be able to enter the country.

Family members who qualify include:

Individuals in an exclusive dating relationship with a Canadian citizen or permanent resident for at least one year, who have physically spent time with each other, and these individuals’ dependent children
Non-dependent children (adult children who do not meet the definition of a dependent child in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations)
Grandchildren, grandparents and siblings (including half and step siblings)

Pre-arrival approval is required, with more details on the application process set to be revealed next week, and each individual must be staying in Canada for more than 15 days.

Marco Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, said individuals in an exclusive

Heart Sounds magazine produces special ‘social distancing’ edition – UB Now: News and views for UB faculty and staff

October 5, 2020

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Historians will likely look back at the COVID-19 global health pandemic and the Black Lives Matter social protests as a unique period in the history of the world.

The editors of Heart Sounds, the annual magazine of literary, auditory and visual art published by the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences’ Center for Medical Humanities, felt it was deserving of a special “social distancing” edition.

“We sought to exhibit how we have managed to stay in high spirits during this period of social distancing. We hope that this issue will highlight the talents housed in our community and inspire creativity within our readers,” chief editors Brian Yu and Jee Eun Choi wrote in the edition’s introduction.

Heart Sounds was started two years ago by Sara Xu, a current fourth-year medical student, to allow artistic and literary expression in the Jacobs School community.

The magazine seeks to emphasize the importance

Health, cost and social benefits pushed in Cork e-bike campaign

October 4, 2020

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Cork may well be a city of hills, but a new campaign aimed at promoting the use of e-bikes is hoping “to flatten the curve” for many would-be Leeside cyclists.

It comes as Cork City Council announced plans for two new cycle lanes. The We-Bike campaign, launched by Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Joe Kavanagh and Mayor of Co Cork Cllr Mary Linehan-Foley, is aimed at promoting electric bikes as an everyday commuting option in Cork city and county.

The two new cycle lanes are planned around University College Cork and Cork Institute of Technology to encourage students and staff at both institutions to get on their bikes.

The new cycle lanes will run along Donovan’s Road and College Road, with a link between Magazine Road to Glasheen Road, all near UCC, while a second route will go along Melbourn Road and Rossa Avenue, near CIT.

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8th Congressional District candidates discuss Social Security, Medicare / Medicaid, health care and COVID-19 | Election

October 4, 2020

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The 8th Congressional District race pits incumbent U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, a Moosic Democrat, against management/communications consultant and former Trump administration official Jim Bognet, a Hazle Twp. Republican, in the Nov. 3 election.

The district includes all of Lackawanna, Pike and Wayne counties and parts of Luzerne and Monroe counties. Representatives serve two-year terms and earn $174,000 a year. The Sunday Times asked Bognet and Cartwright their positions on various issues. Their positions on Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, health care and COVID-19 appear today. Their positions on the economy and policing will appear in Monday’s edition.

Social Security

Facts: The main Social Security trust fund and a separate fund that pays disability benefits will hit zero by 2035, triggering a 21% benefit cut, according to the Social Security trustees’ 2020 report. Last year, about 64 million people received benefits.

The most-discussed solutions center on raising the payroll tax or the

Former CDC director doubles down on importance of masks and social distancing

October 3, 2020

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A top health expert warns US needs a “comprehensive approach” to the Covid-19 pandemic, following a week of several states reporting alarming trends.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 26: People with and without masks gather in Sheep Meadow, Central Park as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on September 26, 2020 in New York City. The fourth phase allows outdoor arts and entertainment, sporting events without fans and media production. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

“Testing does not replace safety measures including consistent mask use, physical distancing, and hand washing,” Dr. Tom Frieden, the former director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Friday.

His remarks came as a response to the President’s and the first lady’s positive Covid-19 tests. Their diagnoses, Frieden said, serve as “a reminder that Covid-19 is

5 Reasons to Delay Social Security Benefits

October 2, 2020

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Social Security isn’t just a series of predetermined payments that you receive starting at a particular age. You can start collecting your benefits anywhere from age 62 to 70, and there are a handful of ways that you can increase your Social Security benefits, too.

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5 Reasons to Delay Social Security Benefits

One way to beef up those benefits is by delaying when you start collecting them. Here’s a look at how that works and why it might be a smart move for you.

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Meet your full retirement age

Each of us has a “full retirement age,” based on when we were born, at which time we can start collecting the full benefits to which we’re entitled. For most of us, it’s between 66 and 67:

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Canada introduces exemptions to border restrictions

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