N.J. reports 2,189 COVID cases, 9 deaths; number of daily positive tests up from last month

N.J. reports 2,189 COVID cases, 9 deaths; number of daily positive tests up from last month

New Jersey on Saturday reported another 2,189 confirmed COVID-19 cases and nine confirmed deaths as the number of positive tests rose over last month. The state’s seven-day average for confirmed coronavirus positive tests is 1,813, a 23% increase from a week ago and a 4% increase from a month ago. The rate of transmission was … Read more

Sophie Wessex to be given a number of the Queen’s royal patronages

Sophie Wessex to be given a number of the Queen’s royal patronages

Sophie Wessex is set to be given a number of the Queen’s royal patronages as a gift from her late mother-in-law who saw her as a ‘confidante’ and ‘second daughter’, royal sources have claimed. The Royal, who had a close bond with the late monarch, referred to her as ‘Mama.’  Sophie, 57, works tirelessly as … Read more

Walking can lower risk of early death, but there’s more to it than number of steps, study finds

Walking can lower risk of early death, but there’s more to it than number of steps, study finds

Health benefits rose with every step, the study found, but peaked at 10,000 steps — after that the effects faded. Counting steps may be especially important for people who do unstructured, unplanned physical activity such as house work, gardening and dog walks. “Notably, we detected an association between incidental steps (steps taken to go about … Read more