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Norovirus
Norovirus, more commonly known as the winter vomiting bug, is an extremely contagious virus which causes stomach and intestinal illness. A member of the Caliciviridae family of viruses, Norovirus can spread through close personal contact, touching contaminated surfaces, eating or drinking contaminated food or beverages or by touching infected surfaces.
Norovirus infections often produce vomiting and diarrhea for 1 to 3 days. Children, elderly people and people with compromised immune systems are particularly at risk from norovirus disease.
Hospitals have implemented an outbreak reporting system which has provided evidence of the financial costs associated with norovirus infection (46). Patient activity restrictions have been employed during outbreaks in order to limit transmission; such restrictions include placing patients on limited bed status and suspending group therapy sessions (236). Such actions may help limit outbreak duration.
Rudy Giuliani in Contempt of Court
Rudy Giuliani failed to convince a federal judge of his hard efforts in providing information requested by lawyers of two Georgia election poll workers seeking their $148 million defamation award, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, seeking it from former New York mayor and onetime personal lawyer of President-elect Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani has missed deadlines, failed to surrender assets like his Manhattan apartment and Mercedes convertible and lost items such as luxury watches, World Series rings and an autographed Joe DiMaggio Yankees jersey.
At a two-day hearing, the 80-year-old former mayor testified in Manhattan and Palm Beach courts on both days, providing testimony on Friday in Manhattan and Monday from Palm Beach Florida. He has stated he sometimes refuses to comply with information requests because they appear excessive, inappropriate, or are set by lawyers as traps designed to catch women.
Long Island Police Officer in Coma
An Suffolk County police officer, Tim Thrane, is in critical condition after being hit by a driver suspected of DUI. William Petersohn – 38 years old at the time – came crashing through his vehicle door with his pickup truck and struck Tim Thrane at close range, knocking him unconscious before driving away.
He suffered a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain. After being transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for care, he spent weeks in a medically induced coma.
But according to his doctor, Officer Brown could potentially perish from massive blood loss and remains hospitalized at Stony Brook in critical condition.
Two years after Newsday’s series “Inside Internal Affairs” revealed that Suffolk and Nassau often fail to punish officers committing serious acts of misconduct that cause injuries to civilians, there was another incident of misconduct resulting in injuries being inflicted upon civilians by Suffolk officers.
New York Giants Stay in Game
The New York Giants may be just one win away from making their debut in the Super Bowl, but their road may prove more treacherous than anticipated. Their hotel in Philadelphia apparently ran out of water Saturday, prompting players to shower and flush toilets on buses before crucial games – not exactly ideal conditions before big contests!
John Mara gave coach Brian Daboll and General Manager Joe Schoen his blessing two weeks ago to build consistent winners within their club, yet with another loss Sunday making that task even harder.
Phelan reports that when traveling with his Giants squad, their equipment staff takes great care in packing enough helmets and shoulder pads for every player in their roster, along with extra gear for any unforeseen conditions that might arise. They also include splints, Ace bandages and medicine to treat ailments as needed.
NYC Winter Storm
Winter storms present numerous hazards to New Yorkers, from ice accumulation on sidewalks and roadways that lead to traffic accidents to snow accumulation that interrupts city services and prevents people from reaching work or school; to general disruption in infrastructure. Furthermore, extreme cold and wintry conditions pose severe health risks for New Yorkers living without shelter, those with respiratory or cardiovascular disease, as well as children.
At present, most precipitation across NYC consists of snow with some areas experiencing some sleet accumulations. With this weekend‘s winter storm taking a southerly track and creating higher totals in areas south of NYC – Ocean County may experience up to 6 inches of accumulation!