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	health Daily update ⋅ April 22, 2020
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	The New York Times Coronavirus Death in California Came Weeks Before First Known US Death The New York Times SAN FRANCISCO — Officials in Santa Clara County, Calif., announced late Tuesday that two residents there died of the coronavirus in early and mid-February, making them the earliest known victims of the pandemic in the United States. The new information ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN She spent 9 days in a coma and relearned how to walk. What this Covid-19 survivor wants protesters to know CNN (CNN) Leah Blomberg's voice is still raspy from having a tube stuck down her throat for nine days. Her muscles are so weak, it takes her 45 minutes to take a quick shower. Now, as she struggles to recover from coronavirus, she wants protesters to stop "crying ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Tiny fraction of 'at risk' children attending schools BBC News Only a tiny fraction of vulnerable children in England are taking up the emergency school places kept open for them, official figures show. This has prompted concerns "at risk" children are facing increased danger in the lockdown, while schools and teachers ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR How Do You Do Contact Tracing? Poor Countries Have Plenty Of Advice NPR The head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Robert Redfield, says contact tracing will be vital in the next phase of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. Poor countries have advice to offer. Contact tracing is used all over the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN 2 Californians died of coronavirus weeks before previously known 1st US death CNN (CNN) New autopsy results show two Californians died of coronavirus in early and mid-February -- up to three weeks before the previously known first US death from the virus. Doctors try to untangle why they're seeing 'unprecedented& · Doctors try ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Coronavirus Infections May Not Be Uncommon, Tests Suggest The New York Times Two new studies using antibody tests to assess how many people have been infected with the coronavirus have turned up numbers higher than some experts had expected. Both studies were performed in California: one among residents of Santa Clara ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: New COVID-19 Tracking App May Find 'Hotspots' Across America HealthDay Called the "COVID Symptom Tracker," the app was created by researchers from Harvard and Stanford Universities and King's College London. New COVID-19 Tracking App May Find 'Hotspots' Across America. TUESDAY, April 21, 2020, (HealthDay News) ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post A mysterious blood-clotting complication is killing coronavirus patients Washington Post Craig Coopersmith was up early that morning as usual and typed his daily inquiry into his phone. "Good morning, Team Covid," he wrote, asking for updates from the ICU team leaders working across 10 hospitals in the Emory University health system in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Autopsies find first US coronavirus death occurred in early February, weeks earlier than previously thought Washington Post At least two people who died in early and mid-February had contracted the novel coronavirus, health officials in California said Tuesday, signaling that the virus may have spread — and claimed lives — in the United States weeks earlier than previously ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times New US Treatment Guidelines for Covid-19 Don't See Much Progress The New York Times The federal agency led by Dr. Anthony Fauci issued guidelines on Tuesday that stated there is no proven drug for treating coronavirus patients, a finding that essentially reinforces Dr. Fauci's dissent from President Trump's repeated promotion of certain drugs ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: COVID-19 Tied to Unique Nasal Symptoms HealthDay A sudden loss of one's sense of smell appears to be a telltale sign of COVID-19. COVID-19 Tied to Unique Nasal Symptoms. TUESDAY, April 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 is not associated with the symptoms typically associated with a viral cold or ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Covid-19 fears keep people from hospitals, but doctors say call 911 for heart attack and stroke CNN (CNN) As the world continues to fight the coronavirus pandemic, a message from health officials has been consistent and clear: stay home. Yet in the case of a life-threatening medical emergency such as heart attack or stroke, the American Heart Association, ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY CDC Director Redfield warns second coronavirus wave could be 'more difficult,' hit same time as flu USA TODAY The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday that a second wave of the coronavirus outbreak in the fall could be worse than the current one hitting the U.S. because it would come at the opening of the flu season. "There's a ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN This California town is testing every resident for coronavirus and antibodies CNN San Francisco (CNN) A remote Northern California hamlet became one of the first places in the world Monday to attempt to comprehensively test all of its residents for Covid-19 and the antibodies believed to make one immune from infection. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Doctors try to untangle why coronavirus patients seem to be prone to blood clots CNN (CNN) Dr. Kathryn Hibbert's Covid-19 patient in the intensive care unit was not doing well. As his blood pressure plummeted, she tried to insert an intravenous line into an artery in his wrist. A blood clot clogged the tubing. Frustrated, Hibbert tried again with a ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME What Is Contact Tracing? Here's How It Could Be Used to Help Fight Coronavirus TIME In the coronavirus era, a host of epidemiological terms have entered common public use. There's the now-ubiquitous "social distancing," and the newly politicized "flatten the curve." And as states and local governments seek a way out of lockdowns that have ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News A light at the end of the coronavirus pandemic tunnel? 6 signs to look for ABC News There are encouraging signs that the most intensive phase of our battle against the novel coronavirus is succeeding. The number of new COVID-19 cases nationally is tapering downward and some initial studies have shown that far more people were infected ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com What can coronavirus antibody tests actually tell us? NBCNews.com Results from antibody testing studies for the coronavirus are starting to paint a picture of the scope of the disease it causes in parts of the U.S.. But the initial findings won't identify which people are immune to the virus; in other words, a positive result from an ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Be careful how you clean in the fight against coronavirus, CDC says ABC News Soaps, hand sanitizers, bleaches and other disinfectants can effectively reduce the spread of COVID-19 -- but accidental poison exposures due to cleaning and disinfectant products have risen dramatically in recent months, likely linked to an increased use of ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR CDC To Fund 650 Health Experts To Help States Trace, Stop COVID-19 NPR Updated at 7:20 p.m. ET. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is funding 650 health workers at state health departments to supplement more than 600 CDC staff already in place, according to director Dr. Robert Redfield. Redfield says it's part of an ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Could genetics explain why some COVID-19 patients fare worse than others? Livescience.com Certain genetic differences might separate people who fall severely ill with COVID-19 from those who contract the infection but hardly develop a cough, a new preliminary study suggests. The research is still in its early days, though, experts say. The immune ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Anti-malarial drug Trump touted is linked to higher rates of death in VA coronavirus patients, study says Washington Post An anti-malarial drug President Trump has aggressively promoted to treat covid-19 had no benefit and was linked to higher rates of death for Veterans Affairs patients hospitalized with the novel coronavirus, according to a study, raising further questions about ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay FDA Authorizes First COVID-19 At-Home Sample Collection Test HealthDay The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the first at-home sample collection test for COVID-19 today. The FDA re-issued the emergency use authorization (EUA) for LabCorp's COVID-19 RT-PCR Test, which will now be permitted to test the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Imperial Secures £22.5 Million for COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Medscape The Government would "throw everything we've got" into efforts to develop a vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, Matt Hancock, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has promised. Speaking at Tuesday's daily briefing, he also announced ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Coronavirus could become leading cause of death in LA County Los Angeles Times A new report says that perhaps 4% of Los Angeles County residents have been infected with the coronavirus at some point. The research offers both hopeful and sobering news for the county, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus. It suggests social ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News As doctors see coronavirus-kidney link, worry grows over dialysis machines ABC News Jamal Uddin's coronavirus story began like many others: His health deteriorated, he was hospitalized, he tested positive for COVID-19, and he was treated. And the treatment appeared to be working, he was going to be taken off the ventilator -- until his ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Can You Make a Mask Out of Jeans? Bra Pads? Reusable Grocery Bags? The New York Times With fabric stores closed for the pandemic, crafty consumers have begun scavenging around the house for potential materials to make their own masks. What about using denim jeans? Or bras? D.I.Y. mask makers have learned that you can make a mask out ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Mortality Rates Tell True Tale of Coronavirus's Effect Wall Street Journal Governments considering reopening economies frozen by restrictions to limit the spread of the new coronavirus are struggling to determine how deadly it is. With tests for the virus still in short supply, many analysts are looking to the blunter measure of total ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR 1st Known US COVID-19 Death Was Weeks Earlier Than Previously Thought NPR The first U.S. death known to be from COVID-19 occurred on Feb. 6 – nearly three weeks before deaths in Washington state that were originally believed to be the country's first from the coronavirus, according to officials in Santa Clara County, Calif. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Dementia Patients Aren't in Their 'Perfect Mind.' Then Again, Who Is? The New York Times In her 70s, Iris Murdoch began documenting the fraying of her memory in her journals. "Find difficulty in thinking and writing," she noted. "Be brave." She would write one more novel, "Jackson's Dilemma," before receiving a diagnosis of Alzheimer's in 1997. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Good Question: What is Herd Immunity? CBS Denver DENVER (CBS4) – It's that term that keeps coming up. Herd immunity is a potential way of beating the coronavirus. Gov. Jared Polis said last week Colorado's return to normalcy will be gradual over time because the virus cannot be turned on an off, and herd ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times 'Where are the strokes and the heart attacks?' Doctors worry as patients avoid ERs Los Angeles Times California's hospital emergency departments are strangely quiet places these days. Before the coronavirus hit, tens of thousands of people across the state sought emergency help each day. But in the weeks since the virus began its spread throughout the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WNWN-FM Swedish Health Agency Says Virus Has Peaked in Stockholm, No Easing of Restrictions Yet The New York Times STOCKHOLM — Around one-third of Stockholm's 1 million people will have had the novel coronavirus by the start of May and the disease may have already passed its peak in the capital, Sweden's public health agency said on Tuesday. Stockholm accounts ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times California acknowledges more than 850 coronavirus cases in assisted-living facilities Los Angeles Times More than 850 residents and staff in assisted-living facilities in California have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to data released late Monday by the state social services agency. Among the most severe outbreaks were at Chateau III in Contra ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News 2 types of testing look for COVID-19 infections new and old ABC News Testing is critical to controlling the coronavirus and eventually easing restrictions that have halted daily life for most Americans. By. MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer. April 21, 2020, 3:15 PM. 5 min read. 5 min read. Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post CDC director warns second wave of coronavirus is likely to be even more devastating Washington Post Even as states move ahead with plans to reopen their economies, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday that a second wave of the novel coronavirus will be far more dire because it is likely to coincide with the start of ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News More deaths, no benefit from malaria drug in VA virus study ABC News A malaria drug widely touted by President Donald Trump for treating the new coronavirus showed no benefit in a large analysis of its use in U.S. veterans hospitals. There were more deaths among those given hydroxychloroquine versus standard care, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News WHO says coronavirus originated in bats, denies it was 'manipulated or constructed' in a lab Fox News Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Amid a swirling controversy, the World Health Organization said the COVID-19 virus that has resulted in the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe originated in ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Disinfectant-Linked Poisoning Rises Amid COVID-19 WebMD TUESDAY, April 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A woman overcome by toxic fumes from her kitchen sink is rushed to the hospital; a toddler is treated in the ER after swallowing hand sanitizer. As Americans' obsession with disinfecting their homes against ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Westport Coronavirus Update: Confirmed Cases At 198, State Says Patch.com The town is involved in a drone program to help find infected people; residents are urged to take advantage of mental health initiatives. By Alfred Branch, Patch Staff. Apr 21, 2020 6:08 pm ET | Updated Apr 21, 2020 6:11 pm ET ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg A Herd Immunity Strategy Could Actually Work in Youthful India Bloomberg Controversial given the high risk of deaths, a coronavirus strategy discarded by the U.K. is being touted as the solution for poor but young countries like India. The herd immunity strategy, which would allow a majority of the population to gain resistance to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape COVID-19: Concerns Over Steep Rise in Care Home Deaths Medscape Latest figures showed the number of deaths in care homes in England and Wales almost doubled in the 4 weeks up to 10th April (Week 15) since the first COVID-19 deaths were registered. The data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed a steep ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN International CDC chief says there could be second, possibly worse coronavirus outbreak this winter CNN International (CNN) A second coronavirus outbreak could emerge this winter in conjunction with the flu season to make for an even more dire health crisis, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told The Washington Post in an interview. "There's a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Not all coronavirus tests are the same. These are the two main types Los Angeles Times Testing is critical to controlling the coronavirus and eventually easing the restrictions that have halted daily life for most Americans. But there's been confusion about what kinds of tests are available and what they actually measure. There are two main types in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Drug Championed by Trump for Coronavirus Shows No Benefit, Possible Harm in Study Awaiting Validation The New York Times (Reuters) - An old malaria drug touted by U.S. President Donald Trump as a "game changer" in the fight against the coronavirus provided no benefit and potentially higher risk of death for patients at U.S. veterans hospitals, according to an analysis that has ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Coronavirus Has Acquired Mutations That Could 'Substantially' Change Its Ability to Cause Disease Newsweek The new coronavirus has developed mutations with the potential to "significantly" change the way it causes disease, a team from China has found. Researchers identified 33 mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 virus across 11 patient-derived isolates, 19 of which ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Santa Clara County health officer: 'COVID-19 is something we're going to be managing for a very long time' The Mercury News The number of new coronavirus cases recorded on a daily basis has begun to decline in Santa Clara County, but efforts to manage the public health crisis are only in the beginning phases. After roughly 50-to-70 new cases were reported in Santa Clara ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay In Oregon, One Town Goes Door to Door Tracking Coronavirus Spread HealthDay By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A college town in Oregon is embarking on a groundbreaking effort to measure the hidden spread of COVID-19 within the community, thanks to the local university. Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Pandemic plan once sought vaccine within 6 months. It could be 18-plus for coronavirus. What happened? Fox News Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Scientists around the world are working furiously on developing a vaccine to defeat the coronavirus pandemic, but U.S. officials predict it will take a minimum of 12 to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Coronavirus has mutated into at least 30 different strains, study finds Fox News Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. The novel coronavirus has mutated into at least 30 different genetic variations, according to a new study in China. The results showed that medical officials have vastly ... Flag as irrelevant

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