Man Injured In Nine-Story Fall From Hotel Balcony In NY ID'd As Coast Guardsman
A man who suffered serious injuries after falling from a hotel balcony on Long Island has been identified as a US Coast Guardsman, according to friends.
Alexander “AJ” Keating, age 24, was on a ninth-floor balcony at around 12:45 a.m. Monday, May 23, when he fell over a railing at the Hyatt Regency Long Island in Hauppauge, Suffolk County Police said.
Keating, a native of North Andover, Massachusetts, survived the fall and was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition, said police.
“Unfortunately, AJ has had a horrific accident and is in critical condit…
Covid-19: Is It Omicron Or A Common Cold? These Symptoms Could Provide Answer
The highly contagious COVID-19 Omicron variant has been compared to the common cold since they share several similar symptoms, including a sore throat, running nose, and sneezing.
But the Omicron strain also has several symptoms more similar to the initial COVID-19 virus.
They include fever, chills, and "as it progresses, people will start having cough, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing,” Dr. Hai Shao, an infectious disease physician in San Diego, California, told CBS 8 KFMB-TV in San Diego.
“A unique feature of COVID-19 is loss of sense of smell and taste, which you w…