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	health Daily update ⋅ May 15, 2020
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	Washington Post Places without social distancing have 35 times more potential coronavirus spread, study finds Washington Post Areas in the United States that do not adhere to any social distancing policies face 35 times more cases of the novel coronavirus, according to a study published Thursday in a peer-reviewed health-care journal. The study, published in the journal Health ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Talking Can Generate Coronavirus Droplets That Linger Up to 14 Minutes The New York Times Coughs or sneezes may not be the only way people transmit infectious pathogens like the novel coronavirus to one another. Talking can also launch thousands of droplets so small they can remain suspended in the air for eight to 14 minutes, according to a ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR What The 1918 Flu Can Teach Us About Handling Today's Pandemic NPR Just over a century ago, a virulent flu outbreak was wreaking havoc on the world. Explore Short Wave. New discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines — all in about 10 minutes, every weekday. Short Wave is science for everyone, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape UK COVID-19 Daily: A&E Record Low, Antibody Test, Diabetes Risk Medscape These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know about today. 'Seismic' Impact on Non-COVID NHS Use. NHS England's latest monthly performance figures show a big drop in non-coronavrius use, which one commentator has called 'seismic'. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: CDC Issues Guidelines for Reopening America HealthDay The CDC has released its initial reopening recommendations as six checklists to help schools, businesses, restaurants and other organizations safely reopen across the country. CDC Issues Guidelines for Reopening America. FRIDAY, May 15, 2020 ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: Kawasaki-Like Disease Incidence Up After Start of SARS-CoV-2 HealthDay Children diagnosed after start of SARS-CoV-2 were older and had a higher rate of cardiac involvement. Kawasaki-Like Disease Incidence Up After Start of SARS-CoV-2. THURSDAY, May 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The incidence of Kawasaki-like disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Can herd immunity help stop the coronavirus? Experts warn it's not that easy. NBCNews.com Dr. Mike Ryan, the World Health Organization's emergencies director, offered some stern words Wednesday about hopes that herd immunity could stymie the coronavirus. "Humans are not herds," he said. Herd immunity has emerged in recent weeks as a ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: Meta-Analysis Links Smoking to COVID-19 Disease Progression HealthDay The risk for COVID-19 progression is nearly double for smokers versus nonsmokers. Meta-Analysis Links Smoking to COVID-19 Disease Progression. THURSDAY, May 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Smokers have an increased likelihood of COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD COVID-19 May Trigger Rare Complication In Children WebMD May 14, 2020 -- As COVID-19 continues to spread, there is growing evidence that children may be vulnerable to a rare but serious complication triggered by the infection. So far, studies have shown that children appear to be less vulnerable to this new ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Here's what's going on in your kids' minds CNN A version of this story appeared in CNN's What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. (CNN) The welfare of children and the impact of their prolonged absence from school is quickly turning into a flashpoint of the Covid-19 shutdown. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver New COVID-19 Death Dispute: Colorado Coroner Says State Mischaracterized Death CBS Denver CORTEZ, Colo. (CBS4) – When police in Cortez, Colorado were called to Cortez City Park early on the morning of May 4, they found Sebastian Yellow, 35, lying on the ground and called it out as a code "Frank," meaning Yellow had died, according to a police ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Coronavirus vaccine: This week's updates from Oxford and the NIH NBCNews.com The race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine is on, as scientists work as quickly as they can to find a way to prevent the disease that has sickened more 4.4 million people and killed more than 300,000 worldwide. Full coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Disease modelers are wary of reopening the country. Here's how they arrive at their verdict. Washington Post As governors across the country reopen their states' economies, policymakers are relying on disease models for help in predicting where new coronavirus cases may surge as stay-at-home orders expire. "The math is unfortunately pretty simple," said Jeffrey ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Dramatic drop in cancer diagnoses amid COVID pandemic is cause for concern, doctors say ABC News At the onset of the novel coronavirus, American healthcare providers sought to limit non-essential in-person visits, opting instead to put off routine examinations – including annual cancer screenings – as part of an effort to curb risky face-to-face interactions. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN CDC warns doctors about childhood illness linked to Covid-19 CNN (CNN) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory to thousands of doctors across the country Thursday, advising them to be on the lookout for a troubling new syndrome that may be associated with Covid-19 infection. Flag as irrelevant
	TIME A Vaccine Against COVID-19 Would Be the Latest Success in a Long Scientific History TIME Here's betting you wouldn't want anyone blowing smallpox scabs up your nose. But you might feel differently if you lived in 15th century China. Long ago, the Chinese recognized that people who had contracted smallpox once were immune to reinfection. Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com (blog) CDC issues alert to doctors on rare COVID-19 'mystery illness' in kids NBCNews.com (blog) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert to physicians Thursday on what has emerged as a rare but potentially deadly condition linked to COVID-19 in children. The illness, which the CDC calls "multisystem inflammatory syndrome ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post After arrest, gym owner defies California again to reopen Washington Post OCEANSIDE, Calif. — About a dozen weightlifters wearing face coverings did sets Thursday in front of mirrors at a Southern California gym that was reopened by the owner despite his arrest last weekend for violating local coronavirus health orders that ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBCNews.com Convalescent plasma is safe to treat COVID-19: nationwide study NBCNews.com The most comprehensive national study to date has found that convalescent plasma appears to be safe to use on COVID-19 patients, a promising development in the race to find a treatment for the deadly virus. But the study didn't determine whether the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD What to Know About Coronavirus Testing WebMD May 14, 2020 -- With a pandemic moving as fast as COVID-19, so does the science working to contain it. New tests come to the market quickly, and some are more reliable than others. We consulted experts to bring you answers to common questions. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Yes, Kids Can Get Migraines. Here Are the Signs. The New York Times A couple of years ago, long before the novel coronavirus was a threat, my son started calling out to us soon after we tucked him in at night. Sometimes he would ask for an extra kiss, back rub or drink of water. All normal for a 5-year-old. But occasionally, he ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine An intrinsic oscillator drives the blood stage cycle of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum Science Magazine Malarial fevers are notably regular, occurring when parasitized red blood cells rupture synchronously to release replicated parasites. It has long been speculated that the Plasmodium parasites that cause malaria must therefore have intrinsic circadian clocks ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News California biopharmaceutical company claims coronavirus antibody breakthrough Fox News Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. EXCLUSIVE — A California-based biopharmaceutical company claims to have discovered an antibody that could shield the human body from the coronavirus and ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Keenly-Watched COVID-19 Vaccine 'Won't Be Expensive', Developer Says U.S. News & World Report LONDON (Reuters) - A keenly-watched COVID-19 vaccine will be priced to allow as wide as possible access to it, if it proves successful, and will be made at huge scale to keep costs down and supply up, said the Oxford University professor co-leading its ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Coronavirus May Pose a New Risk to Younger Patients: Strokes The New York Times Ravi Sharma was doubled over on his bed when his father found him. He'd had a bad cough for a week and had self-quarantined in his bedroom. As an emergency medical technician, he knew he was probably infected with the coronavirus. Now, Mr. Sharma ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Face masks? Gloves? Appointments? What gyms will look like amid COVID-19 ABC News Gyms are known for being social places where people share equipment, are often in close quarters with strangers and sweat together. All of that is changing as gyms start to reopen in parts of the U.S. amid the coronavirus pandemic. Editor's Picks. Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Why are Orange County coronavirus cases rising? Here's what we know Los Angeles Times Coronavirus cases have been rising in Orange County in recent days. The county confirmed 229 additional coronavirus infections Thursday, its highest daily case count since the start of the pandemic. The total broke the previous day's record of 156 new ... Flag as irrelevant
	WIRED I Enrolled in a Coronavirus Contact Tracing Academy WIRED Six weeks after the US surpassed all other countries in the number of reported Covid-19 cases, some states are beginning to ease social distancing measures. As people start to slide back into close contact with one another, the nation's top health officials are ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME COVID-19 Care Will Not End at Discharge—Government Help for the Uninsured Shouldn't Either TIME Our patient had spent nearly a month on a ventilator, his lungs so diseased that every effort to allow him to breathe on his own had failed. And then, finally, he improved and the tube came out – he needed only oxygen from a mask. Now, he breathes without ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR FDA Cautions About Accuracy Of Widely Used Abbott Coronavirus Test NPR Updated at 11:16 p.m. ET. The Food and Drug Administration is cautioning the public about the reliability of a widely used rapid test for the coronavirus. The test, made by Abbott Laboratories, has been linked with inaccurate results which could falsely ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report After Arrest, Gym Owner Defies California Again to Reopen U.S. News & World Report By JULIE WATSON, Associated Press. OCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP) — About a dozen weightlifters wearing face coverings did sets Thursday in front of mirrors at a Southern California gym that was reopened by the owner despite his arrest last weekend for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Two San Diego County gyms stay open as COVID-19 cases continue to climb Los Angeles Times Two recently reopened public gyms in Oceanside and Vista were still accepting members Thursday, despite county and state prohibitions, but owners at both locations said they fear they could be forced to shut down at any time. Oceanside police arrested ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post FDA probes accuracy issue with Abbott's rapid virus test Washington Post WASHINGTON — Federal health officials are alerting doctors to a potential accuracy problem with a rapid test for COVID-19 used at thousands of hospitals, clinics and testing sites across the U.S., including the White House. The Food and Drug Administration ... Flag as irrelevant
	WGCU News Many Pregnant Women Struggle With Mental Health Amid Pandemic NPR Medical workers are seeing more anxiety, depression, grief and sadness in pregnant women. This can lead to more stress and increase the risk for complications during pregnancy. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Needless to say, pregnancy causes stress. Women ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report In Iowa, No Stay-at-Home Order May Have Increased Cases of COVID-19 U.S. News & World Report A new study tracks how the growth in COVID-19 case rates diverged in two neighboring regions – one in Illinois, where residents were under an official order to stay home, and one in Iowa, where they were not. The study, published Friday by JAMA Network ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine T cells found in COVID-19 patients 'bode well' for long-term immunity Science Magazine Science 's COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center. Immune warriors known as T cells help us fight some viruses, but their importance for battling SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been unclear. Now, two new studies reveal ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Detailed analysis of immune response to SARS-CoV-2 bodes well for COVID-19 vaccine Medical Xpress Scientists around the world are racing to develop a vaccine to protect against COVID-19 infection, and epidemiologists are trying to predict how the coronavirus pandemic will unfold until such a vaccine is available. Yet, both efforts are surrounded by ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Expect more cases of strange coronavirus syndrome in kids, doctors warn CNN (CNN) Parents, hospitals and clinics should expect to see more cases of a mystifying condition that seems to be affecting children after a bout with Covid-19, doctors said Wednesday. The condition, called multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus vaccine: Macaque monkey trial offers hope BBC News A vaccine against coronavirus appears to have provided protection against the disease Covid-19 in six rhesus macaque monkeys. It gives early hope for the vaccine, which is now undergoing human clinical trials. There is no guarantee this result will translate ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR What The 1918 Flu Pandemic Teaches Us About The Coronavirus Outbreak WBUR This program originally aired on March 24, 2020. It's been more than 100 years since all of humanity has had to respond to a global pandemic on the scale of coronavirus. We'll take a deep look at the origins, responses and lessons of the flu pandemic of 1918 ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Might Have Cut US Cancer Deaths HealthDay FRIDAY, May 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer death rates have declined more in U.S. states that expanded Medicaid after the Affordable Care Act than in those that didn't, a new study finds. "This is the first study to show the benefit of Medicaid ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Insider No place on Earth is anywhere close to herd immunity for the coronavirus Business Insider Countries hit hard by the coronavirus, like Spain, France, and the US, are finding that even devastating waves of coronavirus infections haven't gotten their populations anywhere near the threshold of herd immunity. An estimated 5% of these countries' ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Does Vitamin D Deficiency Really Increase Risk of Death From COVID-19? Newsweek As the number of COVID-19 cases passes four million, scientists are scrambling to find out everything they can about the virus to develop ways of preventing and treating it. One new avenue of research is the role that vitamin D might play in both the severity of ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Facebook studies reveal science mistrust winning on vaccine messaging CIDRAP Facebook groups that fuel mistrust of health guidance, such as those that air anti-vaccine views, have gained the upper hand over groups with reliable information from health agencies, a team led by George Washington University reported yesterday in ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Can coronavirus spread through 'toilet plume'? It's not a bad idea to flush with the lid down USA TODAY By now, you've heard many familiar sanitary guidelines throughout the coronavirus pandemic: Wash your hands frequently; wear a mask in public. Here's one you may not have considered: Flush your toilet with the lid down — even at home. At least two ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Device would potentially neutralize coronavirus using UV light Fox News Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. A patent-pending system worn under face masks to sanitize the air and neutralize live viruses such as COVID-19 through ultaviolet light exposure may soon be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bustle How To Talk To Someone Who Believes "Plandemic" & Other Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories Bustle As if we don't have enough to deal with right now, coronavirus conspiracy theories and hoaxes keep going viral. The latest? A section of a longer film called Plandemic. The now thoroughly debunked hoax made a series of claims about the coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters France's coronavirus death toll exceeds Spain's again Reuters PARIS (Reuters) - France's cumulative coronavirus death toll edged back above Spain's as the health ministry reported that the number of people who died of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours increased by 351 or 1.3% to 27,425. A walks past a mural by street ... Flag as irrelevant
	9News.com KUSA Colorado coroner says death listed by state as COVID-19 related has much more to do with alcohol 9News.com KUSA DENVER — The coroner of Montezuma County in southwestern Colorado couldn't believe it when the state's health department concluded a May 4 death in his county was the result of COVID-19. "I know it's not correct," George Deavers told 9Wants to Know ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Coronavirus in cats and dogs: How does COVID-19 impact pets? CNET A stray cat on the streets of an empty Istanbul. Getty Images. For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. The coronavirus pandemic has moved at such a blistering pace that many fundamental ... Flag as irrelevant

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