Friday, December 31, 2021
No contamination, hazardous waste found at McGinness Airport site recently purchased by Columbia Borough
When: Columbia Borough Council meeting, Dec. 14.
What happened: Recent searches found no evidence of hazardous waste or buried barrels at the newly purchased McGinness Airport property, ending more than four months of speculation and accusations that the site was contaminated, Borough Manager Mark Stivers said after the meeting.
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Thursday, December 30, 2021
NYTimes.com: What Are the Symptoms of Omicron?
From The New York Times:
What Are the Symptoms of Omicron?
While there are subtle differences between the latest coronavirus strain and previous ones, so far the signs of infection look pretty similar.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/21/well/live/omicron-variant-symptoms-covid.html?smid=em-share
What Are the Symptoms of Omicron?
While there are subtle differences between the latest coronavirus strain and previous ones, so far the signs of infection look pretty similar.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF OMICRON?
One possible difference is that Omicron may be less likely than earlier variants to cause a loss of taste and smell. Research suggests that 48 percent of patients with the original SARS-CoV-2 strain reported loss of smell and 41 percent reported loss of taste, but an analysis of a small Omicron outbreak among vaccinated people in Norway found that only 23 percent of patients reported loss of taste, and only 12 percent reported loss of smell. It's unclear, though, whether these differences are because of Omicron or some other factor, like vaccination status.
Indeed, many Covid-19 symptoms vary depending on a person's vaccine status. Maya N. Clark-Cutaia, an assistant professor at the New York University Meyers College of Nursing who has been following up with Covid-19 patients throughout the pandemic, said that vaccinated patients with Delta or the original coronavirus tend to present with headache, congestion, sinus pressure and sinus pain, while unvaccinated patients are more likely to have shortness of breath and cough, along with flulike symptoms.
With Omicron, Dr. Clark-Cutaia said patients she's talked to in Pennsylvania are presenting with similar symptoms to Delta. Vaccinated Omicron patients complain of headaches, body aches and fever — "like a really bad cold," she said. Unvaccinated people have the same shortness of breath, cough and flulike symptoms she saw among unvaccinated people with Delta.
One other difference between Omicron and other variants is that Omicron seems to have a shorter incubation time — after a person is exposed, it takes as few as three days for them to develop symptoms, become contagious and test positive compared with four to six days with Delta and the original coronavirus, said Dr. Waleed Javaid, the director of infection prevention and control at Mount Sinai Downtown in New York City. That could be because the variant's mutations help it attach to and go inside cells, he added.
What about the claim that Omicron infections are milder than Delta infections? According to last week's data from South Africa, after controlling for vaccination status, the risk of hospitalization for adults diagnosed with Omicron was 29 percent lower there than in the first wave of the pandemic, and hospitalized South African Covid-19 patients have been less likely to be admitted to intensive care.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/21/well/live/omicron-variant-symptoms-covid.html?smid=em-share
CRIMSON TIDE EARNS CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY
NORTHEASTERN YORK HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT
Columbia 56, Northeastern York 53 — The Crimson Tide earned the championship trophy thanks to a 17-12 third-quarter surge. Mackenzie Burke was the hero; she drilled six 3-pointers and bucketed a season-high 22 points for Columbia, which trailed 24-22 at the break. Brie Droege chipped in with 16 points for the Tide, which improved to 8-0.
Monday, December 27, 2021
2 Columbia establishments are on the list: Lancaster County restaurant inspections, Dec. 24, 2021
Bully's Restaurant & Pub, 647 Union St., Columbia, Dec. 14. Pass. Cooked rice, a refrigerated, ready-to-eat time/temperature-control-for-safety food in the reach-in cooler, was date-marked by the facility but was beyond the seven-day use- or sell-by date and requires discarding. Deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required. A grease buildup inside the fryer cabinets and on the floor beneath them. Peeling and chipping paint on the floor of the basement food preparation area. Food facility does not have available sanitizer test strips or test kit to determine appropriate sanitizer concentration of chlorine bleach for the mechanical dishwasher. Hand sanitizers stored next to packets of condiments.
Level Up Pizza, 237 Locust St., Columbia, follow-up, Dec. 14. Pass. 13 water-stained ceiling tiles in the customer area. Prepackaged flan and cakes are not labeled properly with the name of product, ingredient statement, net weight and distributed by statement. Prepackaged flan and cakes are not labeled to clearly indicate any “Big 8” allergen ingredients and/or the allergen warning statement.
Level Up Pizza, 237 Locust St., Columbia, follow-up, Dec. 14. Pass. 13 water-stained ceiling tiles in the customer area. Prepackaged flan and cakes are not labeled properly with the name of product, ingredient statement, net weight and distributed by statement. Prepackaged flan and cakes are not labeled to clearly indicate any “Big 8” allergen ingredients and/or the allergen warning statement.
Christmas tree recycling 2021: Where and when to take your tree to the curb in Lancaster County
Columbia: Drop off at Columbia Fire Company at the corner of 10th and Manor streets or the Columbia Borough Yard Waste Center on Blue Lane on Saturday, Jan. 8 from 8 a.m. to noon.
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