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First, I would just like to thank all of the brave individuals serving us during our time of need. They are doing amazing work and the least we can do to help them is to stay home so we can help stop the spread of COVID-19. The sooner we do our part and stay home the sooner we can rid ourselves of this awful virus. We have over 100 individuals that have tested positive for COVID-19 at this time including our first death. Our thoughts and prayers to those individuals and their families during this difficult time. How to Help Your Neighbors Hoboken Food Pantry:- Volunteer: 551-285-6444 or HobokenFoodNow@gmail.com
- Donate
- Contribute non-perishable goods by ordering online. A few residents have asked how to send donations directly to the Food Pantry. At checkout you will see an option for delivery. Choose Hoboken Community Center. See the photo below for visual.
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Dear friends and neighbors, The number of cases of Hoboken Residents:We now have 108 cases. Unfortunately, a 79-year-old resident passed yesterday. My thoughts and prayers go out not just to family and friends of this resident but to all of you. You may hear a different number of cases coming out of Hoboken University Medical Center but keep in mind they don’t just serve Hoboken, they serve the entire county.
Newsweek reported on the breaking late Sunday news:
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of two anti-malaria drugs to treat patients infected by the new coronavirus. On Sunday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said in a statement that chloroquineand hydroxychloroquine could be prescribed to teens and adults with COVID-19 “as appropriate, when a clinical trial is not available or feasible,” after the FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization. (EUA) That marked the first EUA for a drug related to COVID-19 in the U.S., according to the statement. Currently, there are no specific drugs for COVID-19 which, as shown in the Statista graph below (accurate as of March 26), has sickened over half a million people. According to Johns Hopkins University, over 720,000 cases have been confirmed, more than 34,000 people have died, and over 152,000 have recovered since the pandemic started in China late last year. =&0=&: In a briefing to the nation and media, President Trump more than a week ago announced optimism for the combination therapy. The announcement was met with ridicule and attacks by his media and political critics. Nevertheless, in New York City, 1100 patients are on the regimen welcomed by the NY Governor Andrew Cuomo. A French lab study showed 100% resolution using the combination therapy seeing global attention and Italy announced it has begun using the approach on its pandemic. France announced it will allow the drug therapy as well. A Monroe, NY physician, Dr. Zelenko announced initial findings among hundreds of cases he’s handled for the coronavirus adding zinc to the combination therapy as a mechanism coupled with hydroxychlorquine to help enter the cell and beat back virus replication. In doing so, he’s reported no deaths and only several hospital admissions with well over 400 patients. He’s emphasizing early treatment before the onset of lung and respiratory damage. Bayer and an Israeli firm, Teva Pharmaceutical have donated millions of doses of hydroxychlorquine to the United States and many companies are ramping up production anticipated in the hundreds of millions which will be available soon.
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https://2020census.gov/ Dear friends and neighbors, I know everyone’s world is upside down right now and probably made more complicated by the mayor’s order yesterday to close all parks and dog parks. This said, we still need to move forward and do all those necessary things in life like brush our teeth, wash our hands, and take the garbage out. Thankfully responding to the 2020 Census is only a once every ten year event, but still just as necessary. The good news is for a household of one, it takes 2 minutes to respond, and for a household of 5, it takes five minutes. Below are more “C” words and some links I hope you find helpful and informative to make your Census2020 response project as enjoyable and painless as possible! And once finished, at the end is a tracker to follow responses which is a great replacement if you are tired of checking the tracker for that other “C” word! Please share this with everyone you know and lets try to get the response rate up as high as possible! So back to those “C” words… Who is required to respond? How to respond online. No code needed. Did you know counting determines who your representatives are? How you help Hoboken – impacts funding for our schools, firefighters and other critical LOCAL services Count yourself (and family) where you will live April 1, 2020 Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy – Takes just 5 minutes (see questions below)Spread the word – check out the response rates so far on the interactive map!– Hoboken is just over the national response rate, and overall as a country we are less than halfway to the 68% achieved in 2010.
The event is scheduled to take place shortly outside the White House, 5:25 pm.
President Trump briefed the country extending the national guidelines to “slow the spread” to April 30th. The task force is anticipating a climb in cases with a possible apex reached in two weeks into Easter.
Referring to his earlier remarks, President Trump spoke about his aspirations around Easter. This however has been treated by critics as a hard date outcome. This was and is another example of Fake News.
Monroe, NY physician announces success treating hundreds of patients with triple combination therapy
As discussed with former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, this Monroe, NY based physician, Dr. Vladimir Zelenko discusses his successful treatment on hundreds of patients over the past week.
Dr. Zelenko has initial findings after treating approximately 450 or more patients from Monroe, NY where he primarily serves the Hasidic community. Among Dr. Zelenko’s “Battlefield Medicine: findings:- People under 60 on the whole have immune systems strong enough to defeat the virus
- Triple combination therapy includes hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin and vitamin zinc
- Over 60, plus any underlying illness demands quicker treatment to prevent further onset
- Respiratory complications, shortness of breath are severe indicators demanding this therapy
- For those infected and vulnerable, complications to the lungs is of paramount concern
- Outpatient treatment including the most vulnerable is key to avoid limited hospital capability
- This needs to be part of an implemented national strategy up and down.
Dr. Zelenko is planning to publish his findings but due to the critical importance in the national emergency is sharing the key data and combination therapy.
Talking Ed Note: NJ.com reports 140 deaths and more than 11,000 cases and the CDC issued a travel advisory inside the United States for the Tri-State area.
NJ.com reports the latest climbing figures for the pandemic as the US now tests more than 100,000 people a day.
NJ.com writes:
27 new deaths, the largest yet in a single day, bringing the total to 108 residents who have succumbed to COVID-19. The number of cases in the state surged to 8,825, from 6,876. Of those, 17 percent, or 1,505, are in Bergen County, which has consistently been the epicenter of the pandemic for the state.Testing over the last 48 hours reveals 90% and 86% of people are testing negative. But in areas like New Jersey, those figures are upside down where nearly a third are testing positive.
As data is collected, pre-existing conditions show diabetes and pre-diabetes as one particularly vulnerable population. The US has a very high level of diabetics due to lifestyle and diet.
The US is targeting 100,000 ventilators for production. Those unused are planned for nations like Italy and the United Kingdom
President Trump notes his signing the Defense Production Act to prioritize production of ventilators at General Motors.
The $2.2 emergency stimulus is signed by President Trump and will begin implementation.
Many hospitals, days into the national emergency against the Chinese Communist Party Coronavirus are in various stages of inadequate supplies and quite limited with ventilators.
Thousands have been delivered to date and 100,000 are being planned for production and distribution.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is highlighted as one who is working well with federal agencies. New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo who has demanded tens of thousands of ventilators turns out to have thousands available to him and NY hospitals from the Feds revealed in recent reports.
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Dear friends and neighbors, Thank you to all who quickly let me know some of the important links in this didn’t work! TGIF… I hope that you are safe and finding sanity during these trying times. My natural state is to look for the positive in things. And amidst this crisis, although we are being bombarded with fear and bad news everywhere we go, one of the sources of light is seeing the many in our community who want to help others. If you are one of them, and I am sure you are, here are a few ways you can: HOBOKEN FOOD PANTRY More Food for More People TO VOLUNTEER please call 555/285-6444 or email HobokenFoodNow@gmail.com. TO CONTRIBUTE non-perishable foods, go to hobokencc.org/wishlist or the pantry section of any other online retailer/grocer. Unfortunately at this time, no in person contributions can be accepted. TO DONATE, go to hobokencc.org/donate. (pdf of flyer attached with embedded links) IF YOU OR ANYONE YOU KNOW IS HUNGRY, please call 555/265-6555 or email HobokenFoodNow@gmail.com to receive confidential support and request a food delivery. In addition to the public health emergency, a big concern I have had, like I am sure many of you, is the sudden crisis that will leave many we know (and don’t know) without a reliable source of income creating housing and food insecurities. For the past two weeks I have joined Councilmembers Ramos and Falco in working to expand Hoboken’s current network of food sources. We have partnered with the Hoboken Community Center, led by the indomitable Toni Tomarazzo, to expand the footprint of HCC’s Food Pantry to reach more of our neighbors during this time of need. With help from the administration and Hoboken’s OEM and CERT teams, the expanded Hoboken Food Pantry was relaunched on Wednesday and already has received great support! With donations received we have already been able to buy 2000 lbs. of food from the Community FoodBank of NJ for delivery next week. We have received requests already from 45 families and expect more. But this is just week one! Please consider volunteering, contributing or donating to help address what we think will be a continuing and growing need. Let’s make sure no one goes hungry in Hoboken. BUY A GIFT CARD To Support Your Local Businesses Helpmainstreet.com is a site that was founded just two weeks ago to support businesses who have been devastated by this crisis. They already have 14,000 restaurants on their site, include almost 100 from Hoboken. Its as simple as going to the site, typing in 07030, and seeing all the Hoboken businesses. These businesses are still operating but with new business models just to survive – takeout and delivery or mail order. So buy a gift card for your own use or as a gift instead of cash. Every little bit counts. If you have a favorite store that you do not want to see close, then do your part. Also, if you see that one of your favorite businesses is not included, reach out to the business and tell them they can easily just add themselves here. GIVE BLOOD Give Life At the core of any public health crisis is having a sufficient blood supply to support those in need. There are two different blood drives next week. The first is April 2nd and 3rd at All Saints Episcopal Day School. There are still some slots left, so click here to reserve. The second blood drive will be one organized by the City of Hoboken on April 8th at the Multi Service Center. Details to follow. HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Hoboken and Hudson County Regional Medical As the number of Coronavirus cases increases – as of this writing we are at 56 – the City of Hoboken’s Health Department, which like many are not adequately staffed for a public health crisis, is looking for either a public health nurse or epidemiologist to assist with the caseload. If you are someone with this background and want to help, please email Director Leo Pellegrini at lpellegrini@hobokennj.gov. A COVID-19 Test Center just opened at the Hudson County Regional Hospital this past week. Medical and non-medical volunteers are being requested. Please contact Christina Butieb-Bianco at cbutieb@hudsonregionalhealth.org if you are interested in volunteering.- Medical volunteers to conduct testing are needed for 9AM to 6PM. These individuals may be: perfusionists, physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, dentists, nurses, paramedics, respiratory care practitioners, medical technicians, laboratory technicians, emergency medical technicians. Fit testing and training will be provided to those who volunteer.
- Non-medical volunteers are being requested to assist with a call center for scheduling from 9am-9pm. This will be done at the Hudson Regional Hospital as well. Training will be provided; volunteers need to be able to read a script, answer calls and take down non-medical information (check boxes).
- 201-420-5625 – Hotline for Hoboken seniors requesting assistance, or anyone in contact with a Hoboken senior in need.
- 201-420-5620 – Hotline for people who want to volunteer to help seniors.
- Hoboken Shelter – donate money or contribute supplies from their Amazon Wish List
- In Jesus Name Food Pantry – Online Food Drive provides food and supportive supplies targeting, but not limited to, young mothers and babies.
- Hoboken CERT Team – A volunteer team of 176 who will be leading the outreach effort for Hoboken. Donations and Amazon Wish List items welcomed.
CASA’s Amazon Wishlist