COVID-19 Resources and Information

• Students who live in off-campus housing during the school year should be counted as living in that residence, even if they moved home during the quarantine.
• Students who live on-campus during the school year are included in the group quarters reports the Census Bureau receives from colleges and universities and do not need to be counted at the family residence.

• COVID-19 (coronavirus) Vaccine:  Get the Facts: https://https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-vaccine/art-20484859www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-vaccine/art-20484859
• Anthony Fauci on COVID-19 Reopenings, Vaccines, and Moving at ‘Warp Speed:’ https://www.statnews.com/2020/06/01/anthony-fauci-on-covid-19-reopenings-vaccines-and-moving-at-warp-speed
• Volunteers Sign Up to Put their lives on the Line for a Coronavirus Vaccine: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/06/15/volunteers-sign-up-put-their-lives-line-coronavirus-vaccine
• A COVID-19 Vaccine will Work only if Trials include Black Participants, Experts Say: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/covid-19-vaccine-will-only-work-if-trials-include-black-n1228371
• 9 Pharmaceutical Companies Racing for a COVID-19 Vaccine: https://www.forbes.com/sites/moneyshow/2020/06/16/9-pharmaceutical-companies-racing-for-a-covid-19-vaccine/#4e610e376add

• Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Advice for the Public: Myth Busters – https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8v6H4cT36QIVCm-GCh3SRg8DEAAYASAAEgLgRvD_BwE#antibiotics
• Fact Check: COVID-19 is Not Thrombosis, Nor is it Caused by Bacteria – https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-thrombosis/fact-check-covid-19-is-not-thrombosis-nor-is-it-caused-by-bacteria-idUSKBN2343F5
• Fact check: Novel Coronavirus is a Virus, Not a Bacterium Easily Treated With Aspirin – https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/05/29/fact-check-covid-19-caused-virus-not-bacteria/5277398002/
• How Does Coronavirus Kill? – https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/04/how-does-coronavirus-kill-clinicians-trace-ferocious-rampage-through-body-brain-toes

Did you know it is necessary to complete a Census survey for all properties in New Jersey, including seasonal homes? NJ Census 2020 needs your help to spread the word and get NJ’s count numbers up, especially in shore and vacation home communities.

For any property you own but only use part of the time, follow these instructions: https://nj.gov/state/census-seasonal-homes.shtml

1. Visit my2020census.gov
2. Enter the Census ID or address for this secondary property
3. Enter “0” for the number of people living at this property
4. Hit Next, and when a “soft error” occurs, click Next again
5. Select “No” when asked to confirm no person lives at this property
6. Select primary reason – Seasonal (most likely)
7. Complete

In response to COVID-19, every state implemented restrictions on businesses and public gatherings. These restrictions vary from state to state and, sometimes, between cities and counties. In New Jersey, businesses are slowly starting to re-open with various rules and restrictions.

• Pandemic Update for NJ Businesses​: https://njchamber.com/covid19
• State of NJ Executive Directive No. 20-14​: https://nj.gov/governor/news/news/562020/docs/ExecutiveDirective20-014OutdoorDining.pdf
• NJ/s Outdoor Dining, Retail Reopening Rules: https://njbiz.com/heres-rules-june-15s-retail-outdoor-dining-reopenings
• State Government Reopenings After Coronavirus (Covid-19) Lockdowns, 2020​: https://ballotpedia.org/State_government_reopenings_after_coronavirus_(COVID-19)_lockdowns,_2020
• Reopening Standards and Toolkits​: https://globalwellnessinstitute.org/positivelywell/reopening-standards-toolkits

Mondays at SCLSNJ will now be known as #MythbustingMondays. Our Monday share will focus on COVID-19 and relate to significant false or misleading information trends that are relevant at the moment. This information is contributed by adult services department supervisors Jennifer Konopacki, Mun Hwa Liu, and Elizabete Pata. Let’s #SpreadTruthNotGerms, #BeSafeAtHome, and always stay well informed.

Temperatures are rising as we approach the start of summer. Is the virus as insidious in the heat of the summer as it was at the start of spring? Read these articles to get a better understanding of what to expect as we enter June, and to find out what role temperature may play in this pandemic.

• The Pandemic Summer: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/25/summer-coronavirus-pandemic-future-277251
• Summer Is Coming But The Virus Won’t Be Going: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/08/health/virus-summer-pandemic.html
• Can Coronavirus Survive Heat?: https://www.webmd.com/lung/coronavirus-heat
• How Might The Change Of Seasons Affect COVID-19?: https://www.wired.com/story/how-might-the-change-of-seasons-affect-covid-19/
• Summer Weather Could Help Fight Coronavirus Spread But Won’t Halt The Pandemic: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/summer-weather-could-help-fight-coronavirus-spread-but-wont-halt-the-pandemic/2020/05/15/70ee90e2-95f6-11ea-9f5e-56d8239bf9ad_story.html