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	health Daily update ⋅ July 4, 2020
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	Washington Post More covid-19 patients are surviving ventilators in the ICU Washington Post An increasing number of U.S. covid-19 patients are surviving after they are placed on mechanical ventilators, a last-resort measure that was perceived as a signal of impending death during the terrifying early days of the pandemic. Early reports out of Wuhan, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN A 24-year-old Covid-19 survivor is celebrating a different kind of independence this July Fourth CNN (CNN) On Saturday, as people across the country celebrate America's independence, Shakell Avery will celebrate a different kind of freedom. Freedom from Covid-19. "It feels amazing," Avery told CNN. "After knowing what all I've been through, it's still kind of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Seven US states post record COVID cases, curfew ordered in Miami Reuters (Reuters) - Alabama and six other U.S. states reported record increases in coronavirus cases on Friday as Florida's most populous county imposed a curfew ahead of the Independence Day weekend and Arkansas joined a push toward mandating ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Coronavirus News Roundup, June 27-July 3 Scientific American The items below are highlights from the free newsletter "Smart, useful, science stuff about COVID-19." To receive newsletter issues daily in your inbox, sign up here. Please consider a monthly contribution to support this newsletter. News this week included ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Coronavirus vaccine developers to launch phase 3 studies in US ABC News As the coronavirus pandemic continues across the world, there has been a scramble to release a safe and effective vaccine. Over 140 candidate vaccines have been developed globally, and 18 of them are currently in human trials. Vaccine trials usually ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver New G4 Flu: UCHealth Warns 'Really Horrific New Flu' Could Come Through This Fall CBS Denver AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Just as Americans are fighting off another surge of COVID-19 cases, a new type of swine flu with the ability to trigger a pandemic is emerging in China. That's according to a study published in the U.S. scientific journal PNAS. Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette As cases rise, doctors say they are prepared for an increase in hospitalizations Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The recent rise in COVID-19 cases portends an increase in the number of people hospitalized for the highly contagious virus, but doctors say the region is prepared. "We have plenty of capacity," Allegheny Health Network Chief Medical Officer Don Whiting ... Flag as irrelevant
	PBS NewsHour Fever checks are flawed for flagging COVID-19. Are smell tests better? PBS NewsHour Workplaces do it. Newly reopened public libraries do it. LAX does it. Some restaurants, bars, and retail stores started doing it when governors let them serve customers again: Use temperature checks — almost always with "non-contact infrared thermometers" ... Flag as irrelevant
	Houston Chronicle Presumed COVID-19 patients often sent home from ER at two Houston hospital systems without testing, doctors report Houston Chronicle By the time Andrea Seboyon arrived at United Memorial Medical Center on June 6, she could no longer draw a full breath or speak in sentences. Her body had become so starved of oxygen her fingernails had turned purple. An X-ray showed the 34-year-old ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chron.com What you need to know about COVID-19: US marks Fourth of July with pleas for people to skip parties Chron.com After a week of skyrocketing coronavirus cases in the United States, officials are issuing a stark warning this Fourth of July: Skip the parties. If you really have to go, wear a mask, wash your hands and maintain social distancing. And if you must host, keep the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Why some people don't want to take a COVID-19 test Medical Xpress Last week, outgoing chief medical officer Brendan Murphy announced all returned travellers would be tested for COVID-19 before and after quarantine. Some were surprised testing was not already required. Others were outraged some 30% of returned ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver China Says G4 Swine Flu Virus Not New; Does Not Infect Humans Easily The New York Times SHANGHAI/BEIJING — China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Saturday that the so-called "G4" strain of swine flu virus is not new and does not infect or sicken humans and animals easily, rebuffing a study published earlier this week. Flag as irrelevant
	Houston Chronicle With 'rocky weeks' ahead, Houston hospitals brace for more COVID-19 patients Houston Chronicle The woman with graying hair in Room 809 convulsed on her hospital bed, her arms and legs writhing as her chest rose high and fell in a rapid pump, pump, pump. She was losing a war to the coronavirus overtaking her body. Aided by an oxygen mask ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com 9488 More Coronavirus Cases In Florida Following Record Day Patch.com TALLAHASSEE, FL — Florida health officials reported 9,488 new coronavirus cases Friday one day after the state saw its largest one-day spike of more than 10,000 cases. The state's total positive cases rose to 178,594 from 169,106 over the previous ... Flag as irrelevant
	SFGate Oregon thought it had controlled COVID-19, then came surge SFGate SALEM, Ore. (AP) — It was early June when the mayor of Newport a small city perched on Oregon's coast, received a phone call that he had been dreading. It was the county commissioner — two workers at a local seafood plant had coronavirus and others ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox Business What makes bars and restaurants potential COVID-19 hot spots Fox Business Indoor dining is particularly dangerous in crowded settings where ventilation, air filtration are poor. Facebook; Twitter; Comments; Print; Email. The Wall Street Journal. close. Union Square Hospitality CEO Danny Meyer discusses the postponement of indoor ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Follow Exercise Guidelines and You'll Live Longer, Study Says U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, July 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Getting the recommended amount of exercise could cut your risk of early death, a new study indicates. U.S. government guidelines recommend at least 150 ... Flag as irrelevant
	myfox8.com Study finds hydroxychloroquine may have boosted survival, but other researchers have doubts myfox8.com A surprising new study found the controversial antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine helped patients better survive in the hospital. But the findings, like the federal government's use of the drug itself, were disputed. A team at Henry Ford Health System in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune Uptick in ICU numbers, confirmed COVID-19 cases continues in Minnesota Minneapolis Star Tribune The number of Minnesotans receiving intensive hospital care for COVID-19 jumped by nine Friday, the largest single-day increase in more than a month. But state health officials were more concerned about what the overall testing and ICU numbers show ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Spokesman-Review People infected with coronavirus return to work and help spur Umatilla County's record-breaking case count oregonlive.com Umatilla County saw one of the largest spikes in daily coronavirus cases this week with an average of 44 cases per day, the second most in Oregon, as the county's top health official cited workplace outbreaks spurred by sick employees returning to their jobs ... Flag as irrelevant
	KGW.com Oregon thought it had controlled COVID-19, then came the surge KGW.com PORTLAND, Ore. — It was early June when the mayor of Newport, a small city perched on Oregon's coast, received a phone call that he had been dreading. It was the county commissioner — two workers at a local seafood plant had coronavirus and others ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Hydroxychloroquine saved coronavirus patients' lives, Michigan study shows Detroit Free Press Early treatment with hydroxychloroquine cut the death rate significantly in certain sick patients hospitalized with COVID-19 — and without heart-related side-effects, according to a new study published by Henry Ford Health System. The study, published ... Flag as irrelevant
	KMBC Kansas City Study finds hydroxychloroquine may have helped lower death rate in coronavirus patients KMBC Kansas City A surprising new study found that the controversial antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine helped patients better survive in the hospital. A team at Henry Ford Health System in Southeast Michigan said Thursday its study of 2,541 hospitalized patients found that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Even in the worst COVID-19 cases, the body launches immune cells to fight back: study Fox News Even the sickest COVID-19 patients produce T cells to battle the virus, a new study reveals. The research, published in Science Immunology, provides more proof that any vaccine for the deadly virus will have to bring T cells along to work with antibodies. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Follow Exercise Guidelines and You'll Live Longer, Study Says HealthDay FRIDAY, July 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Getting the recommended amount of exercise could cut your risk of early death, a new study indicates. U.S. government guidelines recommend at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity or at least 75 minutes of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Some COVID patients won't recover senses of taste, smell, study finds Fox News A recent study out of Italy found that 10 percent of those who lost their smell and taste due to COVID-19 saw their symptoms worsen or stay the same over the course of the infection. The remaining 90 percent who lost their sense of smell or taste while infected ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer Mecklenburg County sees 430 new coronavirus cases, biggest one-day jump Charlotte Observer 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. Mecklenburg County added 430 new coronavirus cases on Friday — the biggest ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR EEE Detected In Mosquito Sample From Orange, Mass., State Health Officials Say WBUR A sample of mosquitoes in Massachusetts tested positive for the eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus, state public health officials said. The sample was collected on July 1 near the town of Orange in Franklin County, the Massachusetts Department of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald Over half of people infected with COVID-19 don't know how they caught it, CDC says Miami Herald More than half of COVID-19 patients don't know how they got infected, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a survey of coronavirus inpatients and outpatients across different states, 54% couldn't pinpoint their ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Spokesman-Review Oregon thought it had controlled COVID-19, then came surge The Spokesman-Review SALEM – It was early June when the mayor of Newport, a small city perched on Oregon's coast, received a phone call that he had been dreading. It was the county commissioner – two workers at a local seafood plant had coronavirus and others were being ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTVZ Coronavirus infections rising in 36 states as July Fourth weekend starts KTVZ As Americans head into a holiday weekend in the shadow of a ravaging coronavirus pandemic, some governors are rethinking their stance on face coverings after days of record infections. The US reported 27,790 new cases on Friday, one day after a new ... Flag as irrelevant
	Palm Beach Post Coronavirus Florida: State again sees more than 9400 new COVID cases Palm Beach Post Coronavirus updates: Florida cases grow by 9,488 cases to 178,594; in Palm Beach County the rise again tops 400. *. TO OUR READERS: The Palm Beach Post will continue to provide essential coverage of the coronavirus for free. You can have coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	WFSB Study finds hydroxychloroquine may have helped coronavirus patients survive better WFSB (CNN) -- A surprising new study found that the controversial antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine helped patients better survive in the hospital. A team at Henry Ford Health System in Southeast Michigan said Thursday its study of 2,541 hospitalized patients ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Coronavirus cases traced to East Lansing Harper's Brew Pub rise to 152 mlive.com EAST LANSING, MI – Coronavirus cases linked to East Lansing bar Harper's Restaurant and Brew Pub have soared to 152. The surge in cases was reported on July 2. The infections spread to 13 counties around the state, according to the Detroit Free Press. Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Hillsborough Resident Infected With Fatal Warm-Water Amoeba Patch.com HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — The Florida Department of Health has confirmed one Florida case of Naegleria fowleri in Hillsborough County. Naegleria fowleri is a microscopic single-celled living amoeba. The amoeba can cause a rare infection of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox6now.com What is 'new mutation'? Fauci says it may speed the spread of coronavirus fox6now.com LOS ANGELES — The country's top infectious disease expert said Thursday that the novel coronavirus has mutated in a way that might help it replicate better and spread more easily. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious ... Flag as irrelevant
	Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3 He posted his regrets over attending a party in California. The next day, he died of coronavirus Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3 A Southern California man who tested positive for coronavirus after attending a party expressed his fear and regret a day before he died. CNN's Kate Bolduan speaks with his niece. A Southern California man who tested positive for coronavirus after attending ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times Global Coronavirus Cases Rise to More Than 11 Million The New York Times WASHINGTON — Global coronavirus cases exceeded 11 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease that has killed more than half a million people in seven months. The number of cases is more than ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report 'Don't Give Up Hope' in Fighting Viruses, Says 'Cured' London AIDS Patient The New York Times LONDON — A previously HIV-positive man who is only the second known adult worldwide to be "functionally cured" of HIV called on Friday for people living with the AIDS-causing virus, as well as those battling COVID-19, not to give up hope of a cure. Flag as irrelevant
	WPXI Pittsburgh COVID-19 test positivity rate rises to 10% in Allegheny County; over 100 new cases for 4th day WPXI Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH — Another day of near record numbers of coronavirus cases in Allegheny County has leaders alarmed heading into the holiday weekend. Two weeks ago, 177 new coronavirus cases in the county would have been unheard of. Friday, it's a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Anchorage Daily News Alaska logs 15th death and another record day of COVID-19 cases ahead of Fourth of July weekend Anchorage Daily News We're making coronavirus coverage available without a subscription as a public service. But we depend on reader support to do this work. Please consider joining others in supporting local journalism in Alaska for just $3.23 a week. SUBSCRIBE NOW. Flag as irrelevant
	Tech Times [COVID-19 Update] Who Will Get The Coronavirus Vaccine First? 'Panel Of Experts' Will Decide, NIH Says Tech Times As the race to the COVID-19 cure continues, the National Academy of Medicine, considered to be "outside panel of experts" will decide who gets the vaccine first in the United States, according to public officials who took part in a Senate hearing on Thursday, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Fauci warns new coronavirus mutation may cause virus to spread more easily The Hill Abbott will require masks in most of the state | Fauci warns: 'We are not going in the right direction' MORE, a key member of the White House's coronavirus task force, warned Thursday that a new strain of the coronavirus found to be dominant around the world ... Flag as irrelevant
	KYMA If the United States were my patient: We aren't ready to celebrate yet KRDO Back in the middle of May, I wrote an essay titled "If the United States were my patient," pondering what it would be like if the United States were a flesh-and-blood person who had gotten sick with an ongoing infection. Seven weeks later, as we approach the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Over 400 New Coronavirus Cases In Minnesota; 8 Deaths Patch.com Another 423 cases of the coronavirus were reported in Minnesota on Friday and eight people died from the illness, according to the latest numbers from the state department of health. The number of new daily reported cases is lower than the previous day ... Flag as irrelevant
	CT Post Pittsburgh's spread helps drive up state COVID-19 infections CT Post HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The rising number of COVID-19 infections in the Pittsburgh area helped drive Pennsylvania's number of confirmed new cases to 667, the state Health Department said Friday. Pennsylvania's death toll from the coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	KEYT A 24-year-old Covid-19 survivor is celebrating a different kind of independence this July Fourth KEYT On Saturday, as people across the country celebrate America's independence, Shakell Avery will celebrate a different kind of freedom. Freedom from Covid-19. "It feels amazing," Avery told CNN. "After knowing what all I've been through, it's still kind of hard to ... Flag as irrelevant
	OPB News Live Updates: Oregon Residents Encouraged To Stay Home As Cases Increase OPB News UPDATE (4:15 p.m. PT) — The Oregon Health Authority Friday reported 344 new confirmed and presumptive coronavirus diagnoses, bringing the state to 9,636 known cases. The health agency is imploring Oregonians to limit unnecessary travel over the ... Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com 18 customers, employees at Orchards Tap Bar & Grill in Vancouver test positive for coronavirus oregonlive.com Public health officials on Friday linked 18 new coronavirus cases in Clark County to a Vancouver restaurant. Four employees and 14 customers of Orchards Tap Bar & Grill have tested positive for coronavirus, according to Clark County Public Health. Flag as irrelevant
	WSOC Charlotte Cluster of COVID-19 cases reported at Iredell County childcare facility WSOC Charlotte IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — A cluster of COVID-19 cases has been reported at a childcare facility in Iredell County. The Iredell County Health Department released a report Friday saying there is a cluster of COVID-19 cases at the Primrose School of Lake ... Flag as irrelevant

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