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	health Daily update ⋅ July 13, 2020
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	The New York Times Florida Breaks US Coronavirus Record for Most New Cases in a Day The New York Times TAMPA, Fla. — Florida on Sunday reported the highest single-day total of new coronavirus cases by any state since the start of the pandemic, with more than 15,000 new infections, eclipsing the previous high of 12,274 recorded in New York on April 4 amid ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: New Coronavirus Cases and Deaths Spike Across America HealthDay There are signs of new trouble in regions outside current hotspots, too: Twenty states and Puerto Rico reported a record-high average of new infections over the past week. New Coronavirus Cases and Deaths Spike Across America. MONDAY, July 13, 2020 ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: Evidence Mounts That TB Vaccine Might Help Protect Against COVID-19 HealthDay BCG vaccines have been shown to provide broad protection for several viral respiratory illnesses in addition to tuberculosis. Evidence Mounts That TB Vaccine Might Help Protect Against COVID-19. MONDAY, July 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A tuberculosis ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN The people who say they're not boarding an airplane until there's a Covid-19 vaccine CNN (CNN) — With airlines introducing new measures like face masks and intensive sanitization routines to reassure passengers, people have been cautiously returning to air travel even while the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread around the world. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay HealthDay Reports: Do COVID-19 Patients Really Have to Die Alone? HealthDay Experts share their thoughts on if there are ways for hospitals to allow COVID-19 patients to somehow see their loved ones. Do COVID-19 Patients Really Have to Die Alone? MONDAY, July 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Hospitals have put in place strict ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape UK COVID-19 Update: Immunity 'Fades in Months' Medscape These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know about today. COVID-19 Immunity 'Fades in Months'. Patients who have recovered from COVID-19 may lose immunity to the disease within months, similar to the response to the common cold, according ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Hundreds of people celebrated the July 4 weekend at a Michigan lake. Now some have Covid-19 CNN (CNN) After revelers celebrated the Fourth of July at a Michigan lake, some started testing positive for Covid-19 -- prompting health officials to warn other party-goers that they might have be infected, too. The Health Department of Northwest Michigan said ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic A New Understanding of Herd Immunity The Atlantic Editor's Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. Edward Lorenz was just out of college when he was recruited into World War II. He was assigned to be a weather forecaster, despite having ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape High Contagiousness and Rapid Spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Medscape Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is the causative agent of the ongoing coronavirus disease pandemic. Initial estimates of the early dynamics of the outbreak in Wuhan, China, suggested a doubling time of the number of infected persons of 6–7 ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN First cases of coronavirus-related inflammatory syndrome identified in children in South Carolina CNN (CNN) Two children in South Carolina have been diagnosed with the coronavirus-related pediatric inflammatory syndrome, according to the state's Department of Health and Environmental Control. The children are both under the age of 10, DHEC said in a ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News California now allows nursing home visits, but few happen ABC News For months, California's skilled nursing facilities have been shut down to visitors to keep out the coronavirus. By. AMY TAXIN Associated Press. July 12, 2020, 8:08 AM. 6 min read. Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Email this article. Image Icon. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters New US health crisis looms as patients without COVID-19 delay care Reuters (Reuters) - A Texas man who waited until his brain tumor was softball-sized; a baby who suffered an ear infection for six days; a heart patient who died: The resurgence of COVID-19 is creating another health crisis as hospitals fill and patients are fearful or ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times In Astounding Test, Scientists Revive Damaged Lungs for Transplant The New York Times The six lungs were taken from brain-dead patients and offered to transplant surgeons. But at major medical centers, one surgeon after another refused the organs. They were damaged, swollen and soggy with fluid. Like 80 percent of lungs offered for ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC These doctors and nurses volunteered to battle Covid-19 in the Navajo Nation, and came back with a warning CNBC These California doctors and nurses just returned from the Navajo Nation. They say that Covid-19 is a "terrible virus" and we need to do more to protect our most vulnerable. Long-term solutions are needed, they say, including access to housing, transportation ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times A medication for meth use? Seattle health care workers want to see if it works Seattle Times Artist Riley Stolte grew up in Seattle around family members who struggled with substance use disorders. By age 14, Stolte had started using drugs herself, and for the next 16 years battled heroin and methamphetamine addictions. That was until Stolte started ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Houston leaders call for city lockdown amid virus case surge Washington Post HOUSTON — Top officials in Houston are calling for the city to lock back down as area hospitals strain to accommodate the onslaught of patients sick with the new coronavirus. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, both ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com As Virus Rages In US, New York Guards Against Another Rise Patch.com NEW YORK CITY — As coronavirus rages out of control in other parts of the U.S., New York is offering an example after taming the nation's deadliest outbreak this spring — while also trying to prepare in case another surge comes. New York's early ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Man, 30, Dies After Attending a 'Covid Party,' Texas Hospital Says The New York Times A 30-year-old man who believed the coronavirus was a hoax and attended a "Covid party" died after being infected with the virus, according to a Texas hospital. The man had attended a gathering with an infected person to test whether the coronavirus was ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Squirrel In Morrison Tests Positive For Bubonic Plague CBS Denver JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – A squirrel in Jefferson County tested positive for bubonic plague. Jefferson County Public Health says the squirrel was found in Morrison. Yersinia pestis, a bacteria, causes the infectious disease. Humans can be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Black mental health patients hit hard by COVID-19, social injustice: 'We were already at a breaking point' Chicago Tribune Dr. Brandi Jackson, a psychiatrist at Rush University Medical Center, said the COVID-19 pandemic has been her most difficult period as a psychiatrist. With an uptick in anxiety and depression in her primarily Black clientele, she's seeing patients who have ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post As virus rages in US, New York guards against another rise Washington Post NEW YORK — As coronavirus rages out of control in other parts of the U.S., New York is offering an example after taming the nation's deadliest outbreak this spring — while also trying to prepare in case another surge comes. Support our journalism. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Pittsburgh Seemed Like a Virus Success Story. Now Cases Are Surging. The New York Times PITTSBURGH — A little more than three weeks ago, officials in Pittsburgh announced a milestone enviable for almost any major city in America: A day had gone by without a single new confirmed case of the coronavirus. It was good news for a city that had ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Breast cancer deadlier in heart attack survivors Medical Xpress Breast Cancer patients are 60 percent more likely to die of cancer after surviving a heart attack, a new study finds. Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, the study shows how heart attacks, by blocking blood flow through arteries, trigger a ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report As Virus Rages in US, New York Guards Against Another Rise U.S. News & World Report By JENNIFER PELTZ, MICHAEL R. SISAK and MARINA VILLENEUVE, Associated Press. NEW YORK (AP) — As coronavirus rages out of control in other parts of the U.S., New York is offering an example after taming the nation's deadliest outbreak this spring ... Flag as irrelevant
	syracuse.com What's the greatest health risk in coronavirus era: Kids at school or at home? syracuse.com Syracuse, N.Y. — Should school children return to classrooms this fall, even amid a pandemic that might roll on for a year or more? Yes, pediatricians and educators say. Recent research indicates that children don't appear to be at high risk of spreading the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sacramento Bee Coronavirus updates: More than 7000 dead in California, and more than 320000 infected Sacramento Bee More than 7,000 Californians have died from the coronavirus, and nearly 321,000 have been infected, as of Sunday. The rise in cases and deaths comes as California approaches a negative benchmark set earlier in the crisis: 8 percent of all tests conducted ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Dr. Jon LaPook on the importance of wearing face masks CBS News Let's talk about face masks. In April, we learned that people with few or no symptoms could shed coronavirus and infect others. That meant we could no longer rely on the simple advice to stay home if you're sick. So, health officials advised wearing face masks ... Flag as irrelevant
	KITV Honolulu Four residents, two workers test positive for COVID-19 at Pearl City Nursing Home KITV Honolulu Dr. Scott Miscovich of Premier Medical Group Hawaii said his team was brought in to Pearl City Nursing Home to test about 100 residents and 200 workers on Friday and Saturday. Four residents and two staff members tested positive for COVID-19. He said a ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus doctor's diary: Why are people remaining ill for so long? BBC News Four months after the start of the coronavirus pandemic, doctors are still on a steep learning curve. One surprise is just how long symptoms seem to last, for some patients. Dr John Wright of Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI) talks to two young women who are still ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Severe COVID-19: Smoking habits trump asthma, obesity in risk factors for otherwise healthy population Outbreak News Today As the number of young adults infected with the coronavirus surges throughout the nation, a new study by researchers at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals indicates that youth may not shield people from serious disease. Image/WerbeFabrik. The study ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Scientists discover key element of strong antibody response to COVID-19 Medical Xpress A team led by scientists at Scripps Research has discovered a common molecular feature found in many of the human antibodies that neutralize SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The scientists, whose study appears July 13 in Science, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Beast Families of Health Workers Killed by Virus Are Denied Benefits Daily Beast By Melissa Bailey and Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News. James "Mike" Anderson was a hospital employee in suburban Philadelphia with a low-profile though critical job: changing air filters in COVID patients' rooms. By late March, new COVID cases in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com 'I couldn't do anything': The virus and an ER doctor's suicide Boston.com NEW YORK — On an afternoon in early April, while New York City was in the throes of what would be the deadliest days of the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Lorna Breen found herself alone in the still of her apartment in Manhattan. She picked up her phone and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The Case for Smarter Coronavirus Testing The New York Times As Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc in communities around the country, many people are seeking tests for evidence either of the virus itself or antibodies to it, an indicator of past infection. Whatever the result, experts say, test seekers face challenges. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Evidence Mounts That TB Vaccine Might Help Protect Against COVID-19 U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, July 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A tuberculosis vaccine may help reduce the risk of death from COVID-19, researchers suggest. Developing countries have lower-than-expected COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kansas City Star More contact tracing may be key to halting COVID spread. But is Kansas City too late? Kansas City Star Just as documented COVID-19 cases in the Kansas City area have surpassed 10,000, fresh platoons of contact tracers are being trained and mobilized to try to help slow the spread. It's a tough job that's only getting harder. Now that stay-at-home orders have ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Los Angeles County records 3322 new coronavirus cases, 18 deaths Los Angeles Times Los Angeles County continued to report a surge in coronavirus cases Sunday, tallying 3,322 new cases of the virus and 18 related deaths. With that, the county has now recorded a total of more than 133,700 cases and 3,800 deaths. The continued rise comes ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthLeaders Media Families of Health Workers Killed by COVID Fight for Denied Workers' Comp Benefits HealthLeaders Media As the COVID toll climbs, sick workers and families of the dead face another daunting burden: fighting for benefits from workers' compensation systems that, in some states, are stacked against them. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Third West Yorkshire bed factory outbreak BBC News A bed factory has seen eight workers test positive for coronavirus - the third in a series of outbreaks at similar sites in West Yorkshire. Highgrove Beds in Liversedge ceased production as a safety precaution with all staff being offered tests. The outbreak ... Flag as irrelevant
	myfox8.com Study confirms new version of coronavirus spreads faster but doesn't make people sicker myfox8.com A global study has found strong evidence that a new form of the coronavirus has spread from Europe to the US. The new mutation makes the virus more likely to infect people but does not seem to make them any sicker than earlier variations of the virus, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Plague infected squirrel detected in central Colorado Outbreak News Today By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. Health officials in Jefferson County, CO have reported a plague positive squirrel in the town of Morrison, less than 20 miles from Denver. Image/tpa via pixabay. This is the first case of plague (organism is Yersinia ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Monday, July 13: Latest developments on coronavirus in Michigan mlive.com Michigan saw its typical Sunday dip in reported COVID-19 cases and deaths July 12. The number of new coronavirus cases dropped below 400 for the first time in nearly a week. Daily figures provided by the Michigan Department of Health and Human ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune Vanishing antibodies could doom the race to develop a one-and-done coronavirus vaccine, study shows Fortune In a potentially huge blow to the global pursuit of developing an effective COVID-19 cure, researchers in London says that antibodies in patients who have become infected by the virus may decline, or even disappear, within months, suggesting immunity from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek China Superspreader Gave COVID-19 to 71 People in a Single Elevator Trip Newsweek A woman in China passed COVID-19 to an estimated 71 people through a single elevator journey, a report published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said. The woman had no direct contact with any of the other people and the only ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vox Airborne coronavirus transmission, explained Vox Since the beginning of the pandemic, the World Health Organization has stressed that, primarily, Covid-19 spreads through very close personal contact. The virus-laden droplets exhaled from a sick person's mouth and nose, the thinking goes, are heavy, and ... Flag as irrelevant
	MIT Technology Review Immunity to covid-19 could disappear in months, a new study suggests MIT Technology Review The lowdown: Immunity to covid-19 may be short-lived, according to a new longitudinal study of people who have caught the disease and recovered. The study: Researchers at King's College London repeatedly tested 96 patients and healthcare workers at ... Flag as irrelevant
	UCSF News Services 1 in 3 young adults may face severe COVID-19, study shows Medical Xpress As the number of young adults infected with the coronavirus surges throughout the nation, a new study by researchers at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals indicates that youth may not shield people from serious disease. The study looked at data drawn from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Florida Today 'Plastic rain' poses health and environmental risks, could COVID be among them? Florida Today Coronavirus affects all things from barflies to baking supplies, so why not the rain? Could viruses like the new one wreaking havoc worldwide be hitching rides on microscopic airborne plastics, then winding up in our lungs? Some scientists think so. Flag as irrelevant
	Moneycontrol.com 'Return to work' COVID antibody testing comes with warning Minneapolis Star Tribune Doctors say employers should not use COVID-19 antibody tests to decide whether employees are safe to return to work, yet such testing is being promoted by lab companies and hospitals to businesses through "back to work" programs. The idea is tantalizing: ... Flag as irrelevant
	The State Cases of COVID-19 complication deadly to kids found in SC, with 1952 new positive tests The State This article has Unlimited Access. For more coverage, sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter. To support our commitment to public service journalism: Subscribe Now. A day after a record amount of coronavirus cases, South Carolina Department of ... Flag as irrelevant

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