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Covid numbers are rising again “The symptoms in general tend to be much, much lower for people,” Sherman said. “They It appears that the coronavi- tend to have a sore throat, rus pandemic peaked and is fatigue, coughing, maybe a lowdeclining, but it also appears the grade fever as the predominant virus is not going anywhere any- symptoms. We’re seeing a fair time soon, as the BA.5 variant amount of people that are comhas been aggressively making its ing in that test positive, and I way around Nassau County, think that’s because this strain especially the North Shore. seems to be highly infectious. So BA.5 was first a lot of people are identified in early getting it, despite June, and it the fact they’ve appears to be the been vaccinated.” most contagious At press time, variant so far. A six of Glen Cove study conducted by Hospital’s 128 Ya l e M e d i c i n e patients had Covidreports that the 19, but it was new variant acunclear how many counts for more had the BA.5 varithan 50 percent of ant. All of the cases in the U.S. Covid patients According to Dr. were over 60, and Bradley Sherman, MAUREEN had other illnesses medical director COLLIER or conditions, and chair of the Sea Cliff resident which made them Department of more susceptible Medicine at Glen to the virus. Cove Hospital, the newest variAccording to the Nassau ant is highly infectious, although County Covid Tracker, there the symptoms the strain causes were 9,138 cases in North Shore are milder than previous strains communities at press time, such as Omicron, which hit the despite the area’s high vaccinaU.S. last November. tion rate. Sherman explained that the Many residents continue to symptoms are less severe, and come down with Covid-19. Maumost people who come in with reen Collier, of Sea Cliff, who is Covid are “incidental” cases, vaccinated and boosted, but conmeaning they check in for a sep- tracted Covid in June, spoke to arate issue and subsequently test the Herald while walking her positive while at the hospital. CONTINUED ON PAGE 14
By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com
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More than just a goodbye Doctors, therapists and staff lined up to applaud Nancy Casale, 95, as she left Glen Cove Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation on July 15. She beat Covid-19 and overcame post-Covid symptoms. Story, more photos, Page 3.
North Shore notices climate change Is global warming the reason for heat waves? By WILL SHEELINE wsheeline@liherald.com
A heat wave has blanketed Long Island in recent days, and it is becoming more apparent that extreme weather patterns are here to stay. The Herald spoke to residents of the North Shore and members of local environmental groups, seeking their perspective on the extreme weather, and what they think should be done about it. For decades, climate change was denied and denigrated as a pseudoscience, accepted only
among environmental groups and some scientific institutions. But as summers continue to feel hotter and more storms continue to strike Long Island with greater force, most residents of North Shore communities agree that this is a larger trend than just flukey weather. On average, the world’s temperature has increased by roughly .32 degrees Fahrenheit per decade since 1981, according to Climate.gov, a climate science and information website operated by the government’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. While that may sound CONTINUED ON PAGE 10
’m going to do whatever I need to do to protect myself, and my parents and my family.