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COVID-19

Collected by: New Brunswick Free Public Library

Archived since: Apr, 2020

Description:

This collection focuses on how the COVID-19 virus effected New Brunswick starting in March 2020.

Subject:   National Health Emergency COVID-19 Pandemic

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Title: Mask Mandate Reinstated At Rutgers After Faculty Legal Action.

URL: https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/rutgers-feuds-faculty-union-over-decision-end-mask-mandate/

Description: Masks are back at Rutgers University after the faculty unions were able to reverse a decision made last Monday eliminating the masking requirement outside the clinical setting.

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Subject:   Rutgers University Masks,  COVID ,  New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission Rebecca Givan Todd Wolfson Rutgers AAUP-AFT

Title: NJ Hospital Fires 124 For Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine.

URL: https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/124-rwj-employees-total-fired-refusing-coronavirus-vaccine/

Description: RWJ Barnabas, the second largest hospital system in New Jersey, has confirmed it fired 118 employees who refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine, in addition to the six supervisors it already fired for refusing the vaccine earlier this summer.

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Subject:   Hackensack Meridian Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital,  COVID ,  Vaccines

Title: New Brunswick Announces Furloughs Of Some City Workers

URL: https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/new-brunswick-announces-furloughs-some-city-workers/

Description: Social Services workers in New Brunswick as furloughed due to COVID-19.

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Subject:   COVID ,  Public Health Social Services

Title: New Brunswick Schools Still Require Masks In Cafeteria, Auditorium.

URL: https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/masks-now-optional-new-brunswick-school-district/

Description: New Brunswick students still have to wear masks in the cafeteria, auditorium and on school buses, "where social distancing cannot be maintained," said superintendent Aubrey Johnson.

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Subject:   New Brunswick Public Schools,  Covid ,  Masks Health and Safety Education

Title: New Brunswick's 4th Of July Fireworks 2020 Canceled

URL: https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/new-brunswicks-4th-july-fireworks-2020-canceled/

Description: New Brunswick is one of many towns that cancelled their 4th of July Fireworks display due to COVID-19.

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Subject:   COVID ,  Entertainment Public Health

Title: New Brunswick, Piscataway On List For Vaccine Door Knocking

URL: https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/new-brunswick-piscataway-list-vaccine-door-knocking/

Description: Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday that government employees and volunteers will be knocking on the front doors of people who live in towns that are below 70 percent vaccinated for coronavirus — and New Brunswick, Piscataway, Woodbridge and Old Bridge are on his list.

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Subject:   COVID ,  Vaccine Unvaccinated

Title: Pfizer Awaits COVID Childhood Vaccine Results At Rutgers Site.

URL: https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/pfizer-awaits-covid-childhood-vaccine-results-rutgers-site/

Description: Pfizer is still collecting clinical data from its coronavirus vaccine trials in children, part of which is taking place at the Rutgers' New Brunswick campus.

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Subject:   Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Vaccines,  COVID

Title: RWJ New Brunswick Treats 5 Kids For Illness Linked To Coronavirus

URL: https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/5-pediatric-cases-possible-covid-inflammatory-disease-rwj/

Description: An illness related to COVID-19 is affecting children in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

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Subject:   COVID ,  Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Public Health

Title: Rutgers Develops COVID Test That Can Detect Omicron Variant.

URL: https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/rutgers-develops-covid-test-can-detect-omicron-variant/

Description: Rutgers says its test can identify all the known variants of the virus, including alpha, beta/gamma, delta and omicron.

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Subject:   Rutgers University,  COVID ,  Testing

Title: Rutgers Launches Infant, Toddler COVID Vaccine Trial.

URL: https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/rutgers-launches-baby-toddler-covid-vaccine-trial/

Description: Rutgers is looking for children 6 months to 4 years to participate; the university did not say how many children it is seeking for the trial in its Nov. 24 announcement.

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Subject:   COVID ,  Vaccines Clinical Trials Pediatrics Infants Rutgers

Title: Rutgers Now Requires Booster Shot For All Students, Staff

URL: https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/rutgers-now-requires-booster-shot-all-students-staff/

Description: Rutgers just announced that all students and staff must get the booster shot and all classes are virtual until January 31.

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Subject:   COVID ,  Rutgers Vaccines Boosters Public Health Virtual Learning

Title: Rutgers Study: 20 Percent Of Americans Unlikely To Get Vaccine

URL: https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/rutgers-study-20-percent-americans-unlikely-get-vaccine/

Description: A study from Rutgers has found about one fifth of the population has no desire in getting the vaccine.

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Subject:   COVID ,  Vaccines Unvaccinated Rutgers University

Title: Rutgers Wins Legal Battle With Faculty To Make Masks Optional.

URL: https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/rutgers-wins-legal-battle-faculty-make-masks-optional/

Description: On Oct. 21, a state board overruled a legal challenge from the Rutgers' professor unions and decided RU is well within its rights to no longer require masks in classrooms or libraries.

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Subject:   Rutgers University,  COVID ,  Masks Public Employment Relations Commission Rutgers AAUP-AFT Faculty Union

Title: St. Peter's Hospital In Need Of Surgical Masks

URL: https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/st-peters-hospital-need-surgical-masks/

Description: St. Peters Hospital required handsewn mask donations.

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Subject:   COVID ,  St. Peters Hospital Public Health

Title: Unlike Other NJ Colleges, Rutgers Will Not Yet Require Booster

URL: https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/unlike-other-colleges-rutgers-will-not-yet-require-booster-shot/

Description: Two top colleges in New Jersey announced Friday they will require all students and staff get a booster shot for coronavirus but so far, Rutgers University will not implement such a mandate — yet.

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Subject:   COVID ,  Boosters Rutgers

Title: Visitation Resumes At RWJ Hospitals: See The Rules

URL: https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/visitation-resumes-rwj-hospitals-see-rules/

Description: Regulations for allowing family to visit sick loved ones.

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Subject:   COVID ,  Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Families

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