Three generations of first responders from the Oceanside Fire Department received their Covid-19 vaccines at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital on Jan. 12.
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1/21/21
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Though it could take many months for Covid-19 vaccines to reach a majority of the population, a number of physicians remain optimistic about the progress made so far.
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By Mike Smollins
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1/21/21
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Several nurses who worked at Mount Sinai South Nassau at the height of the coronavirus pandemic and retired in recent months have volunteered to inoculate hospital staff members and first responders there.
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By Mike Smollins
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1/14/21
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Between serving as the rabbi at the Chabad of Oceanside, a chaplain for Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital and the Oceanside Fire Department, and a member of the chevra kadisha, or “secret society” that ensures that the bodies of deceased Jews are prepared for burial according to Jewish tradition, Levi Gurkov rarely has time to himself.
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By Mike Smollins
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12/31/20
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Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside beganvaccinating its staff against the Covid-19 pandemic. on Dec. 15.
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12/21/20
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With coronavirus pandemic numbers increasing across Nassau County, Temple Avodah, in Oceanside, has ramped up its efforts to help the community.
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By Mike Smollins
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12/10/20
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Mount Sinai South Nassau is partnering with the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County to begin offering rapid Covid-19 testing to the public at the hospital’s drive-through testing site in Oceanside.
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12/3/20
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Due to the rise in the number of residents and patients testing positive for Covid-19, Mount Sinai South Nassau is suspending patient visitation in the Emergency Department until further notice.
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11/23/20
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As the rate of coronavirus infections continues to rise on Long Island and across the state, Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin and the Town Board have implemented three major Covid-19 testing initiatives in an effort to combat the incoming second wave.
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11/23/20
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Oxygen was in high demand at the height of the coronavirus pandemic this spring at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital, and its oxygen system struggled to keep up. In re-sponse, a new, $100,000 system was installed at the hospital earlier this month, in-creasing its oxygen volume by 500 percent.
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By Mike Smollins
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10/29/20
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