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From AIDS to Covid-19: Trump's decades of spreading dangerous misinformation about disease outbreaks (CNN) Donald Trump has spent decades spreading and sowing dangerous misinformation about disease outbreaks -- from falsely suggesting AIDS can be transmitted through kissing to warning Americans not to get vaccinated and falsely suggesting ...
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As states reopen, medical experts recommend pregnant women stay vigilant against COVID-19 Cherie Smith's been outside her Highlands Ranch, Colorado, home and car just once since March 26. That was for an April 16 appointment with her obstetrician. The office's "super caring" nurses take turns trying to convince Smith to come in for more ...
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Pandemic's overall death toll in US likely surpassed 100000 weeks ago The number of people reported to have died of the novel coronavirus in the United States surpassed 100,000 this week, a grim marker of lives lost directly to the disease, but an analysis of overall deaths during the pandemic shows that the nation probably ...
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Should I Get Tested For Coronavirus Just For The Heck Of It? Earlier in this pandemic, the shortage of tests for the coronavirus was a major problem in fighting the spread of COVID-19. The shortage was such that many hospitals and clinics would test only someone who had traveled to a country with an outbreak, had a ...
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Florida's Seen a 'Statistically Significant' Uptick in Pneumonia Deaths. The CDC Says It's Likely COVID. Since the beginning of this year, Florida has experienced an uptick in the number of pneumonia and influenza deaths, according to data from the Centers for Disease and Control. Experts and Trump administration officials responsible for keeping tabs on ...
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Fact check: Wearing a face mask will not cause hypoxia, hypoxemia or hypercapnia As states are reopening, health guidelines recommend that people maintain social distancing, practice hand-washing and wear face masks. The use of face masks is encouraged by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and members of the White ...
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National coronavirus updates: CDC to resume regular COVID-19 briefings The latest: There have been more than 1.7 million coronavirus cases in the United States, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally. The U.S. death toll has surpassed 103,000 people, according to Hopkins. President Donald Trump announced that the ...
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Scientists question validity of major hydroxychloroquine study More than 100 scientists and clinicians have questioned the authenticity of a massive hospital database that was the basis for an influential study published last week that concluded the use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to treat people with ...
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ASCO 2020: Looking Back on COVID-19 in Order to Move Forward (UroToday.com) At the virtual ASCO 2020 annual meeting, Giuseppe Curigliano, MD, PhD summarized and reviewed the previous two presentations in this session, on the TERAVOLT and COVID-19 Cancer Consortium (CCC-19) initiatives. The CCC19 study ...
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NCI's Sharpless: COVID-19 Could Halt Streak of US Cancer Mortality Gains Months of deferred screenings or delayed treatment due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) could reverse the US streak in improved cancer mortality that has lasted more than 25 years, the director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) said Saturday.
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Prior Chemotherapy Associated With Increased Risk of Death in Patients With Thoracic Cancer and COVID-19 Treatment with chemotherapy within 3 months prior to the diagnosis of COVID-19 was associated with an increased risk of death from the virus among patients with thoracic cancers, according to an analysis of the TERAVOLT registry presented at ASCO20 ...
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Coronavirus hopes and fears center on 'immunity' Could exposure to the coronaviruses that cause the common cold help protect against COVID-19? Is herd immunity closer than previously thought? As nations lift lockdowns and experts worry about a potential second peak in cases, our ability to ward off ...
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Most Vulnerable in England Can Spend Time Outdoors From Monday LONDON — The more than 2 million people who have been "shielding" from COVID-19 in England because they are deemed to be clinically extremely vulnerable will be allowed to spend time outdoors from Monday for the first time in 10 weeks.
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Coronavirus: NHS services to be gradually restarted NHS services suspended in Scotland because of coronavirus are to be gradually restarted, the health secretary has announced. Jeane Freeman said pain clinics, dental treatment and cancer screening would be among the first areas to be restored.
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UK govt advisors sound warning on easing virus lockdown Senior advisors to Boris Johnson's government on Saturday warned it was too early to lift the lockdown, just two days before the UK further relaxes coronavirus restrictions. As people revelled in soaring temperatures by flocking to beaches and parks, several ...
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Michigan's Vaccination Rates Drop, Could Lead to Outbreaks DETROIT (AP) — Public health officials worry future outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases could emerge in Michigan as vaccination rates have dramatically fallen during the coronavirus pandemic. Vaccination rates for children 18 and younger fell by ...
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Wearing Gloves to Protect Yourself from COVID-19 May Do More Harm Than Good As the coronavirus pandemic progressed rapidly, so too did safety guidelines. At first, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommended against the general public wearing face masks to protect against COVID-19. Now, face masks are everywhere (and ...
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3 Things to Know About Teeth Whitening Flossing and brushing are the two conventional ways to maintain the cleanliness of your teeth. You may be bothered that your smile does not have the same pure white sparkle that they used to, and now have a yellowish color. This is potentially one of the ...
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Coronavirus: Diabetics make up a fifth of Scottish hospital Covid-19 deaths Almost a fifth of coronavirus-related deaths in Scottish hospitals have been diabetics, according to new figures. The statistics have sparked calls for protection and guidelines for those with the condition as lockdown restrictions begin to ease. It has emerged ...
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The NHS Test and Trace system, explained The end of a nationwide lockdown could be on the horizon, as the Health Secretary announced new plans to test and trace coronavirus cases. The NHS Test and Trace service went live on May 28, in England, with 25,000 contact tracing staff and the capacity ...
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Alabama Reports 800 New Virus Cases; Deaths At 610 MONTGOMERY, AL — The number of new coronavirus cases reported in Alabama Saturday spiked by more than 800 since Friday morning, marking the third straight day the state saw more than 500 new cases. Just before 5 p.m. Saturday, the Alabama ...
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Cleaveland: The case for the World Health Organization Established in April 1948 as an agency within the United Nations, the World Health Organization plays a pivotal role in coordinating many aspects of health care for Earth's inhabitants. The overriding goal of WHO, as stated in its constitution, is "the attainment ...
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Texas counties may have fewer COVID-19 cases, but less tests FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — When Archer County Judge Randy Jackson got the call about two weeks ago from the state offering a pop-up mobile testing site, he turned it down. As metro areas across Texas report hundreds of new cases of the novel ...
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Scientists warn of 'superspreaders' as San Diego flocks to restaurants, salons SAN DIEGO — Churches. Hair salons. Restaurants. Malls. What do they all have in common? They've all been cleared to reopen in San Diego County amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — and by and large, they all require people to congregate inside, ...
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Virus taking hold in rural, old plantation region of Alabama HAYNEVILLE — Sparsely populated Lowndes County, deep in Alabama's old plantation country, has the sad distinction of having both the state's highest rate of COVID-19 cases and its worst unemployment rate. Initially spared as the disease ravaged cities, ...
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DR ELLIE CANNON: Don't be one of the 80 per cent of men who'd rather be ill than admit to a problem Is the cliche true – are men reluctant to talk to doctors about their health? Surveys paint a depressing picture: up to 80 per cent of men questioned by Bupa recently said they would rather endure an illness than seek help. Advertisement. In my own surgery, ...
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Long Islanders now having virus-postponed 'elective surgeries' The minute Esther Reich learned she had breast cancer, she wanted that terrible thing out of her body. Reich, 52, of Jericho, said she was diagnosed March 25 but she had to wait more than a month before undergoing surgery. Hospitals were so cramped with ...
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Denton County Reports 31st COVID-19-Related Death, 5 New Cases at DSSLC A Carrollton man in his 80s is the 31st person in Denton County to die after testing positive for the coronavirus, officials say. It was the first coronavirus-related death reported in the county since May 22. "Your thoughts and prayers for the family of this individual ...
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How a decade of privatisation and cuts exposed England to coronavirus Every Thursday at 8pm, millions of Britons have opened their front doors or stood on balconies to applaud the NHS. The ritual has been a weekly expression of gratitude to medical workers, and national pride in a state-run health service said to be the envy of ...
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Coronavirus: Norway wonders if it should have been more like Sweden On Wednesday night, Norway's prime minister Erna Solberg went on Norwegian television to make a startling admission: she had panicked. Some, even most, of the tough measures imposed in Norway's lockdown now looked like steps too far. "Was it ...
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Coronavirus test and trace system 'creating false sense of security' Ministers accused by city leaders and local councils of launching operation before it is ready to contain local outbreaks. Coronavirus – latest updates · See all our coronavirus coverage · Michael Savage, James Tapper and Sonia Sodha. Sun 31 May 2020 ...
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, don't ignore signs of stroke With hospitals around the country reporting a recent drop in the number of stroke cases arriving in their emergency rooms, some health experts suspect that fear of COVID-19 may be causing people to avoid going to the hospital and calling 911 for non-COVID ...
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Health District: Second wave of COVID-19 may be worse than the first As Idaho enters into its third phase of reopening—with bars and movie theaters permitted to open beginning May 30—public health districts are warning that a second wave of the novel coronavirus will be inevitable and continue to encourage proper health ...
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Trump says he'd take hydroxychloroquine again, which is even more dangerous than it sounds President Trump said he would take hydroxychloroquine again "if he thought he was exposed" to the novel coronavirus, even after extensive testing has proven that the anti-malaria drug isn't as effective in treating COVID-19 as initially believed. The drug can ...
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One in 10 Covid-19 patients with diabetes die within a week, study finds One in 10 coronavirus patients with diabetes died within the first seven days of hospitalization, and one in five needed a ventilator to breathe, according to a new study by French researchers. Posted: May 30, 2020 4:38 PM. Posted By: Shelby Lin Erdman, ...
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South Carolina reports 266 new COVID-19 infections COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Pee Dee accounted for three out of four deaths from the novel coronavirus COVID-19 and 48 of the 266 new cases reported statewide Saturday by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC).
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Older adults face mental health impacts as COVID-19 pandemic continues The novel coronavirus pandemic can impact any person regardless of their age, however, the world's older population has been significantly affected by more serious infections and higher death rates across the globe. Although some restrictions have lifted ...
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Wisconsin tops 18000 in positive tests for the coronavirus MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin has topped 18,000 in positive test results for the coronavirus, state health officials reported Saturday. The update showed 523 new cases of COVID-19 in the past day, for a total of 18, 230. There were 20 new deaths, increasing ...
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How close are we to a coronavirus vaccine? Latest news on UK and US trials Alok Sharma, the Business Secretary, said that the clinical trial at the University of Oxford is progressing well and, if it proves successful, the doses could be ready by the end of the summer. He said he was "very proud" of how quickly British scientists and ...
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Flattening the mental health curve is the next big coronavirus challenge The mental health crisis triggered by COVID-19 is escalating rapidly. One example: When compared with a 2018 survey, U.S. adults are now eight times more likely to meet the criteria for serious mental distress. One-third of Americans report clinically ...
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Woman seeks donor as she faces Kidney failure Kristina Johnson was 18 years old when she was diagnosed as a Type 2 diabetic. Now, 13 years later, her kidneys have lost nearly all of their ability to function effectively. She is looking for a kidney donor who can help return her life to normalcy. According to ...
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Pitchess likely responsible for largest one-day spike in cases in the SCV The Santa Clarita Valley saw a 152-case jump on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the SCV to 1,455. However, for the second day in a row, this spike can be attributed to the large number of cases being reported to Castaic, which saw a ...
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COVID-19 patients who undergo surgery are at increased risk of postoperative death Patients undergoing surgery after contracting coronavirus are at greatly increased risk of postoperative death, a new global study published in The Lancet reveals. Researchers found that amongst SARS-CoV-2 infected patients who underwent surgery, ...
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Two million vulnerable people shielding to be allowed out for first time in 10 weeks Millions of people in England who are shielding due to coronavirus will be told it is safe enough to leave their homes after spending over 10 weeks indoors. Prime Minister Boris Jonson praised the resilience of extremely vulnerable "shielders" from ...
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Coronavirus: Testing target met after rushed weekend of new antibody testing across NHS A rush to carry out thousands of tests for coronavirus antibodies over the weekend has helped the government to reach its 200,000 test capacity target on Sunday. On Friday NHS England instructed hospitals to begin mass testing of staff and patients for ...
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Beijing now admits that coronavirus DIDN'T start in Wuhan's market... so where DID it come from, asks IAN BIRRELL Centre for Disease Control and Prevention's Gao Fu admitted no viruses were detected in animal samples; He said they were found only in environmental samples, including sewage; Fu's sudden reversal came after series of studies cast doubt on his original ...
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Three new cases of COVID-19 reported in Aiken County The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announced Saturday three new cases of the novel coronavirus in Aiken County. The total number of reported cases in the county is now 194. Saturday's numbers also included one case ...
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King County Coronavirus Cases Surpass 8000; 554 Dead Public health officials on Friday reported 29 additional cases and two new deaths linked to COVID-19. Catch up on the latest developments. By Lucas Combos, Patch Staff. May 29, 2020 8:16 pm PT | Updated May 29, 2020 8:41 pm PT ...
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Fishermen catch 220-pound tuna and donate it to frontline health care workers in Hawaii A group of fisherman who caught a 220-pound ahi tuna off the coast of Hawaii did not let their massive catch of the day go to waste. The group of five reeled in far more than their families could eat. So, they donated the fish to front-line workers at at Straub and ...
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Texas virus infections surpass 61000 as El Paso tops San Antonio in cases & deaths AUSTIN, Texas — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose by more than 1,200 in Texas to surpass 61,000 with 25 additional deaths, the Texas health department reported Saturday. The state's rising caseload came as El Paso County surpassed San ...
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