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	health Daily update ⋅ May 3, 2020
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	The New York Times With Pressure Growing, Global Race for a Vaccine Intensifies The New York Times WASHINGTON — Four months after a mysterious new virus began its deadly march around the globe, the search for a vaccine has taken on an intensity never before seen in medical research, with huge implications for public health, the world economy and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN International What happens if a coronavirus vaccine is never developed? It has happened before CNN International London (CNN) As countries lie frozen in lockdown and billions of people lose their livelihoods, public figures are teasing a breakthrough that would mark the end of the crippling coronavirus pandemic: a vaccine. But there is another, worst-case possibility: that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Inside the extraordinary race to invent a coronavirus vaccine Washington Post Ian Haydon, a healthy 29-year-old, reported to a medical clinic in Seattle for a momentous blood draw last week. "Oh yeah," said the nurse taking his blood. "That is liquid gold." Haydon is an obscure but important participant in the most consequential race for ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Warmer weather and debate over restrictions drive Americans outside while coronavirus cases rise CNN (CNN) From California to New York, more Americans are headed outside -- some for recreation and others in protest. But as some states loosen or let go of their stay-at-home orders, researchers predict a higher death toll from coronavirus this summer than ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Delaware man shares progress from ventilator to recovery Washington Post DOVER, Del. — Those rays are shining on Ed Givens of Georgetown as he works the earth with pitchfork and hoe, preparing his garden for spring. Just a couple of weeks ago, Mr. Givens was on a ventilator in Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, fighting for his life. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Mitch Albom: We fear economic ruin and we're ready to move on, but the coronavirus is not USA TODAY We are impatient and want to get back to business, but heaven help those we're willing to sacrifice if we end the coronavirus lockdown prematurely. Mitch Albom. Detroit Free Press. We are facing a new silent enemy. One that could take us down quickly. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Essential farmworkers risk COVID-19 exposure to maintain food supply ABC News Cleotilde is a farmworker in Ventura County who wears a colorful bandana to protect her from the sun and pesticides, but since COVID-19 broke out, she also hopes it can protect her from the virus. "Farm work is an honorable job, but a tough job," she said. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times AP: Most States Fall Short of Coronavirus Testing Thresholds The New York Times ATLANTA — As more states begin to relax their coronavirus lockdowns, most are falling short of the minimum levels of testing suggested by the federal government and recommended by a variety of public health researchers, an Associated Press analysis has ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR California's Coronavirus Testing Still A Frustrating Patchwork Of Haves And Have-Nots WBUR Months into the spread of the novel coronavirus in the United States, widespread diagnostic testing still isn't available. California offers a sobering view of the dysfunction blocking the way nationally. It's hard to overstate how uneven the access to critical test ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette No hard fast rules for counties to go from red to yellow Pittsburgh Post-Gazette State Department of Health officials continue fielding questions about what methods they are using to decide which counties — or is it regions? — can begin relaxing the statewide stay-at-home order and reopen their economies. "Our communication has ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indian Express The Role Of Home Pulse Oximeters In Treating COVID-19 NPR SCOTT SIMON, HOST: You might have heard doctors and nurses mention pulse oximeters a lot these days. They're small devices about the size of a matchbox that you can clip onto one of your fingertips. They give you a pulse reading and indicate your ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indian Express The Role Of Home Pulse Oximeters In Treating COVID-19 NPR NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Dr. Alon Dagan about his study of how pulse oximeters are used in COVID-19 treatment. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: You might have heard doctors and nurses mention pulse oximeters a lot these days. They're small devices about ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Another wave of coronavirus will likely hit the US in the fall. Here's why and what we can do to stop it CNN (CNN) The coronavirus pandemic may have slowed down in many parts of the country because of social distancing efforts but don't plan your parties, vacations or trips to the office just yet. Experts say the virus won't be a thing of the past any time soon. Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times LA County reports 691 new coronavirus cases and 38 deaths Los Angeles Times Los Angeles County public health officials on Saturday announced 691 new COVID-19 cases and 38 related deaths. "For those of you who are grieving a loved one lost to COVID-19, we are so sorry for your loss," Barbara Ferrer, the county health director, ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Alabama's Virus Numbers Rise as Stores, Other Venues Open U.S. News & World Report MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's number of coronavirus cases continued to rise Saturday as some cities eased the restrictions that had been in place since the global crisis began. As of Saturday evening, more than 7,600 cases of COVID-19 had been ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek US Coronavirus Deaths Rise by 1435 in 24 Hours Despite 'Positive Trends' in Some States, Oregon Extends Lockdown Newsweek Coronavirus deaths in the United States climbed by 1,435 in 24 hours, the Agence France Presse reported, citing a tally by Johns Hopkins University, on Saturday night. As of Sunday morning, the total number of deaths has risen to more than 66,300, while ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com USC Study Suggests New Coronavirus Treatment Patch.com Temporarily suppressing the body's immune system during the early stages of the coronavirus may help avoid complications, a USC study found. By City News Service, News Partner. May 2, 2020 9:51 am PT ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Cue the debunking: Two Bakersfield doctors go viral with dubious COVID test conclusions The Mercury News They dressed in scrubs. They sounded scientific. And the message from two Bakersfield doctors was exactly what many stuck-at-home Americans wanted to hear: COVID-19 is no worse than influenza, its death rates are low and we should all go back to work ... Flag as irrelevant
	Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3 Wisconsin's pandemic past offers clues to its coronavirus future Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3 By Jim Malewitz for Wisconsin Watch. Roy Cummings, a movie house owner in Oshkosh, knew he would lose big bucks — some $400 to $500 a week — if the northeast Wisconsin city shut down his business and other public gathering places. But he believed ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Dallas Morning News (blog) Does North Texas' geographic sprawl give it an advantage in the fight against coronavirus? The Dallas Morning News (blog) With its car-centric culture and sprawling suburbs, North Texas has never had the same population density as many other major U.S. cities. But did our spread-out suburbs help slow the spread of coronavirus? Unlike jam-packed places like New York City, ... Flag as irrelevant
	AZCentral.com More than 100 in long-term care facilities have now died of COVID-19. Here's why it keeps happening AZCentral.com (Photo: Michael Chow/The Republic). Maricopa County has marked a grim milestone as more than 100 residents of long-term care facilities have died to date of COVID-19 complications. The number of residents with confirmed cases of COVID 19 in the state's ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTOP More than half of the country goes into first weekend with loosened coronavirus restrictions WTOP For the first time in weeks, residents in some states across the country will be able to return to weekend routines after governors began easing restrictions put in place to combat the coronavirus. That might mean going to a movie in Georgia, working out with a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Stanford Medical Center Report Remdesivir, tested at Stanford, becomes first FDA-authorized COVID-19 treatment Stanford Medical Center Report Results from two eagerly awaited clinical trials of the experimental anti-viral drug remdesivir showed it is effective against COVID-19, indicating for the first time the potential for medicines to help in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. "These two ... Flag as irrelevant
	KXLY Spokane Big cities were already seeing their populations dip. Then coronavirus hit KXLY Spokane The coronavirus pandemic has some people considering leaving crowded urban centers for spread out suburbs. CNN's Athena Jones reports. A moving truck came to Rebecca Stevens-Walter's New York apartment this week. But she wasn't there to help pack ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC New York More Local Hospitals Report Children With Possible COVID-19 Health Consequences NBC New York A growing number of local doctors say they see children developing serious inflammatory disease and toxic shock, and suspect COVID-19 could be cause. By Melissa Russo • Published 2 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago. Pause. 2:47. New Cases of Child ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Delaware man shares progress from ventilator to recovery Houston Chronicle DOVER, Del. (AP) — Those rays are shining on Ed Givens of Georgetown as he works the earth with pitchfork and hoe, preparing his garden for spring. Just a couple of weeks ago, Mr. Givens was on a ventilator in Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, fighting for his ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: 'Significant' outbreak at Skye care home BBC News A "significant" number of residents and staff at a care home on Skye have tested positive with Covid-19. The outbreak was first detected at Home Farm independent care home in Portree last week. Local MP Ian Blackford said 28 of the home's 34 residents and ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTOP Why another wave of coronavirus could hit in the fall, and how the US can stop it WTOP The coronavirus pandemic may have slowed down in many parts of the country because of social distancing efforts but don't plan your parties, vacations or trips to the office just yet. Experts say the virus won't be a thing of the past any time soon. A second ... Flag as irrelevant
	KSL.com Another wave of coronavirus will likely hit the US in the fall. Here's why and what we can do to stop it KSL.com NEW YORK — The coronavirus pandemic may have slowed down in many parts of the country because of social distancing efforts but don't plan your parties, vacations or trips to the office just yet. Experts say the virus won't be a thing of the past any time ... Flag as irrelevant
	Honolulu Star-Advertiser Coronavirus cases could surge in fall, last 2 years according to University of Minnesota report Honolulu Star-Advertiser MINNEAPOLIS >> The growing COVID-19 pandemic could last up to two years, with a potential second wave in the fall, according to nationally renowned University of Minnesota epidemiologist Michael Osterholm and a team of researchers. The exact path ... Flag as irrelevant
	SFGate There's a more accurate way to compare coronavirus deaths to the flu SFGate Months into the coronavirus pandemic, some politicians and pundits continue to promote ham-handed comparisons between covid-19 and the seasonal flu to score political points. Though there are many ways to debunk this fundamentally flawed comparison ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tech Times COVID-19 Doctors Finally Understand the Reason Behind Coronavirus' Deadly Blood Clots Tech Times The novel coronavirus infection attacks the body of each patient differently with an onslaught of various complications that could be deadly if not treated. Among the complications they have seen among COVID-19 patients were neurological symptoms, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sioux City Journal Despite stay-home orders, people in New York City and Washington come out to enjoy the sunshine Sioux City Journal In the battle between government stay-at-home orders and warm spring weather, the weather won this weekend. In New York City and Washington, DC, people who'd been cooped up for weeks flocked to parks and open spaces on Saturday -- and many of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times UK Hospital Trials Blood Plasma Treatment for COVID-19 The New York Times LONDON — A top British hospital will use blood plasma treatment for COVID-19 patients as part of a trial that transfuses plasma from recovered people into sick people to give their immune systems a boost to fight the virus. Since the novel coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	KIMT 3 Another wave of coronavirus will likely hit the US in the fall. Here's why and what we can do to stop it KIMT 3 The coronavirus pandemic may have slowed down in many parts of the country because of social distancing efforts but don't plan your parties, vacations or tri... Posted: May 3, 2020 7:22 AM. Posted By: CNN. AddThis Sharing Buttons. Share to Facebook ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News April was a historic month for tornadoes in the US The Mercury News By Allison Chinchar and Haley Brink | CNN. April 2020 was one for the severe weather history books. The preliminary count of 351 tornadoes last month is the second most for any April on record, according to the National Weather Service Storm Prediction ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Coronavirus Death Toll In Colorado Reaches 832 CBS Denver DENVER (CBS4) – New data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment shows 832 Coloradans have died from the coronavirus. There are also 163 outbreaks in the state. There are more than 16,000 known positive cases. On Saturday ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX 9 Seasonality will 'eventually' play a role in COVID-19 transmission Healio A study examining the epidemiology of seasonal coronaviruses and other respiratory viruses showed that SARS-CoV-2 will likely form seasonal winter patterns of infection eventually but not immediately. "The virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Denver Post Colorado reports 832 coronavirus-related deaths as positive cases surpass 16000 The Denver Post Colorado reported as many as 832 deaths from the new coronavirus Saturday as confirmed positive cases surpassed 16,000. There have been 2,793 people hospitalized since the outbreak was first confirmed in the state in March, but only 737 people were in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Potential coronavirus drug linked to increased risk of heart arrhythmia The Mercury News A drug that has been touted as a potential therapy against the coronavirus has been linked to an increased risk of cardiac arrhythmia in COVID-19 patients, researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found. "The accumulating evidence is that there ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Denver Post Coronavirus in Colorado, May 3: A look at the latest updates on COVID-19 The Denver Post As of Saturday, the number of coronavirus cases in Colorado has surpassed 16,000 with 832 confirmed deaths. On Monday, Colorado will enter its new "safer at home" stage where officers will be allowed to reopen, bringing employees back in under strict ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Flu Cases In California Dwindling Amid Coronavirus Patch.com Deaths caused by coronavirus have surpassed the estimated number of influenza deaths this flu season. By Nick Garber, Patch Staff. May 2, 2020 10:43 am PT. Reply. 0. he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates up to 62,000 people have died ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTOP What happens if a coronavirus vaccine is never developed? It has happened before WTOP As countries lie frozen in lockdown and billions of people lose their livelihoods, public figures are teasing a breakthrough that would mark the end of the crippling coronavirus pandemic: a vaccine. But there is another, worst-case possibility: that no vaccine is ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Oxford professor: Possible coronavirus vaccine could show efficacy by June The Hill Sir John Bell, the Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford University, said Sunday that researchers at the university working on a potential vaccine for the coronavirus would likely have an idea of its efficacy by June. Bell told NBC's Chuck Todd · Charles ... Flag as irrelevant
	9News.com KUSA Colorado coronavirus latest, May 3 9News.com KUSA COLORADO, USA — Cases of COVID-19, a disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus, began popping up in the United States in January. On March 5, the first case was announced in Colorado. Each day, we will post a new blog that will track the daily ... Flag as irrelevant
	New Haven Register COVID-19 outbreak could last for up to two years, report says New Haven Register For more coverage, visit our complete coronavirus section here. A new report says the novel coronavirus isn't going away any time soon. The virus isn't likely to be stopped until 60% to 70% of the global population is immune and that could take 18 months to ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Southern California Coronavirus Cases in LA County Near 25000; 38 New Deaths Confirmed NBC Southern California For the 1,101 deaths for which data was available, 38% were Latinx, 29% white, 19% Asian, 13% black and 1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Yakima County Has Top Rate of COVID-19 Cases on West Coast U.S. News & World Report By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS, Associated Press. SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The highest rate of coronavirus cases in Washington state is in Yakima County, an agricultural giant that has more than double the state average of cases. In fact, the county of ... Flag as irrelevant
	KOLR - OzarksFirst.com Coronavirus Strikes Nearly 80 Missouri Nursing Homes U.S. News & World Report By JIM SALTER, Associated Press. O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The coronavirus has infected residents in nearly 80 nursing homes and assisted care facilities in Missouri, according to new information released by the state. The Missouri Department of Health and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Santa Rosa Press Democrat Close to Home: Not my first pandemic Santa Rosa Press Democrat HIV has had a profound presence in my life since 1981 when the first cases of pneumonia and Kaposi's sarcoma surfaced. I can remember waking up at night worried that I might get sick. Back in those days, AIDS was nearly always fatal, and no one knew ... Flag as irrelevant

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