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	health Daily update ⋅ July 5, 2020
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	The New York Times How You Get Your Berries: Migrant Workers Who Fear Virus, but Toil On The New York Times HAMMONTON, N.J. — Workers at the largest blueberry farm in the Northeast move through the fields in small groups, fingers dancing with the speed of musicians as they pick bushes heavy with fruit. The more they gather, the more they are paid during a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Contact tracing is a race. But few US states say how fast they're running. Washington Post Someone — let's call her Person A — catches the coronavirus. It's a Monday. She goes about life, unaware her body is incubating a killer. By perhaps Thursday, she's contagious. Only that weekend does she come down with a fever and get tested. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Why tick season could be worse in the summer of Covid-19 CNN (CNN) After more than three months of shutdowns, mandatory quarantines, self-imposed exile from society and working from home, nature-lovers looking for a well-earned breath of fresh air could face a possible collision course between coronavirus and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times 239 Experts With 1 Big Claim: The Coronavirus Is Airborne The New York Times The coronavirus is finding new victims worldwide, in bars and restaurants, offices, markets and casinos, giving rise to frightening clusters of infection that increasingly confirm what many scientists have been saying for months: The virus lingers in the air ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News "Most unnecessary situation": Surging coronavirus cases frustrate health experts CBS News Health experts are increasingly frustrated as coronavirus cases continue to surge in areas where the disease was once scarce. There is concern that the number of new cases will only rise further as people flock to beaches and parks for the holiday weekend. Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Who's first in line for a coronavirus vaccine? New info shows prioritization fraught with peril Fox News New CDC reports raise major questions about vaccination prioritization as countries struggle to create a plan. By Julia Musto | Fox News. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard; Comments; Print; Email. close. Fox News Flash top headlines for July 4 Video ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Covid-19 outbreak reported in 15 fraternity houses at University of Washington Washington Post An outbreak of covid-19 cases has been reported at 15 fraternity houses at the University of Washington in Seattle, underscoring the risk that college students could face if they return to campus during the pandemic and fail to follow rules about wearing masks ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Harvard doctor 'very optimistic' that vaccine will come in early 2021, but may not be totally effective Fox News Dr. Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, predicted there is a likelihood that a coronavirus vaccine will be available in early 2021, but cautioned that it may not be 100 percent effective. Jha told "Fox News Sunday" that he was encouraged ... Flag as irrelevant
	ARY NEWS The Ethics Of Coronavirus Vaccine Trials In Developing Countries NPR NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with author and medical ethicicst Harriet Washington about the ethical debates surrounding coronavirus vaccine trials in developing countries. SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: Now we're going to turn our attention to an ethical debate ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report California Woos In-State Travelers With Safety Campaigns U.S. News & World Report By JANIE HAR, Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Californians starved for travel aren't welcome in New York and can't even land in Europe because of the surging coronavirus outbreak in their home state so they are being wooed by local tourism ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Another back-to-school COVID-19 challenge: Reeling in kids' bedtimes Atlanta Journal Constitution Alicia Simpson's daughter may be precocious, having skipped a grade, but mom is worried that her 8-year-old is advancing too quickly in an unhealthy way. Bradley, a rising fourth grader, used to be an early-to-bed kid but has been going to bed later since ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wichita Eagle As ticks come to Kansas, Kansans come with solutions Wichita Eagle With the warm arrival of summer, comes a less inviting reminder that tick season is back and the little bugs are bigger than ever. The number of tick-borne illnesses have been steadily increasing for 20 years, according to a 2018 report by the Centers for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Anchorage Daily News US states reveal little about success in contact tracing Anchorage Daily News Someone - let's call her Person A - catches the coronavirus. It's a Monday. She goes about life, unaware her body is incubating a killer. By perhaps Thursday, she's contagious. Only that weekend does she come down with a fever and get tested. Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 7 San Diego California Woos In-State Travelers With Safety Campaigns NBC 7 San Diego Californians starved for travel aren't welcome in New York and can't even land in Europe because of the surging coronavirus outbreak in their home state so they are being wooed by local tourism boards promising safe and clean lodging, dining and ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Vogue Portugal defends controversial mental health cover BBC News Vogue Portugal has responded to criticism over its depiction of mental health treatment on a recent magazine cover saying its aim was to "shine a light" on the important issue. The "Madness Issue" features a woman in a bathtub in a hospital setting with a ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com California woos in-state travelers with safety campaigns STLtoday.com SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Californians starved for travel aren't welcome in New York and can't even land in Europe because of the surging coronavirus outbreak in their home state so they are being wooed by local tourism boards promising safe and clean ... Flag as irrelevant
	KCRA Sacramento California counties warned: Enforce virus rules this holiday KCRA Sacramento California counties that fail to enforce health orders could lose state funding, the governor warned as cases of the coronavirus jumped, prompting renewed closures of businesses and beaches heading into the Fourth of July weekend. With hospitalizations ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Malaysia: Polio virus detected in sewage samples taken in Labuan Outbreak News Today The Malaysia Ministry of Health reports following the polio outbreak in Sabah, environmental surveillance activities for polio virus have been strengthened by expanding the sampling location to 64 locations nationwide. Polio virus was detected in sewage ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Sex workers in Africa lack food for taking HIV drugs during coronavirus outbreak Los Angeles Times As the coronavirus spreads in Africa, it threatens in multiple ways those who earn their living on the streets — people such as Mignonne, a 25-year-old sex worker with HIV. The lockdown in Rwanda has kept many of her customers away, she said, so she has ... Flag as irrelevant
	TribLIVE Scientists say WHO ignores risk that coronavirus floats in air as aerosol TribLIVE About a minute ago. SEATTLE — Six months into a pandemic that has killed more than half a million people, more than 200 scientists from around the world are challenging the official view of how the coronavirus spreads. The World Health Organization and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN PSA: Please stop microwaving your books to get rid of coronavirus CNN (CNN) Some things, we suppose, just need to be spelled out. Here's one: Do not microwave your books to get rid of the coronavirus. That's the word from staffers at the Kent District Library in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A few days ago, the library received a book ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Georgia Dog Tests Positive for Virus That Causes COVID-19 Newsweek A pet dog in Georgia has tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, meaning it is believed to be the second dog in the U.S. to contract the disease, state officials said. The Georgia Department of Public Health said in a press release that it had ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Chinese Research Papers Raise Doubts, Fueling Global Questions About Scientific Integrity Wall Street Journal HONG KONG—Internationally peer-reviewed journals published more than 100 scientific research papers from China-based authors that appear to have reused identical sets of images, raising questions about the proliferation of problematic science as ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTOP 'Unnecessary situation': Surging virus cases frustrate experts WTOP Watch Video: Coronavirus cases surge in 40 states as U.S. braces for holiday weekend. Health experts are increasingly frustrated as coronavirus cases continue to surge in areas where the disease was once scarce. There is concern that the number of new ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Press Australia thought the virus was under control. It found a vulnerable spot. Daily Press Ring Mayar spends all day knocking on doors in the western suburbs of Melbourne, asking residents if they have a cough, a fever or chills. Even if they do not, he encourages them to get tested for the coronavirus, as authorities race to catch up with a string of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Rare brain-eating amoeba infection confirmed in Florida, health officials say Fox News A person in Florida has been infected with a rare and usually deadly brain-eating amoeba, according to health officials. The Florida Department of Health announced Friday that one patient in Hillsborough County has been infected with Naegleria fowleri, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Virtual AIDS 2020 meeting will highlight new data on HIV treatment, prevention Healio Next week's AIDS 2020 conference will be held virtually because of safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. "I expect outstanding discussions about both treatment and pre-exposure prophylaxis, given the newly developed long-duration injectable ... Flag as irrelevant
	KCRA Sacramento What you need to know about COVID-19: Nearly half of states halt reopening plans as virus cases continue to surge KCRA Sacramento Video above: Timelapse shows beachgoers arriving at New Hampshire beach on Fourth of July despite COVID-19 concerns. Parts of the country marked a very different Independence Day this year, with many celebrations going virtual or canceled amid the ... Flag as irrelevant
	KABC-TV LAPD senior detention officer dies from COVID, marking the agency's first coronavirus-related death KABC-TV LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A Los Angeles Police Department officer has died from the coronavirus, officials announced Saturday, marking the first COVID-19-related death of an LAPD employee. "It is with extreme sadness, the Los Angeles Police Department ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sacramento Bee Sacramento County breaks another daily coronavirus record, surpassing 4000 total infections Sacramento Bee Sacramento County set another record for daily coronavirus infections, this time breaking the previous record in just five days. County health officials reported a total of 4,004 confirmed cases of COVID-19 Saturday morning, an increase of 333 infections from ... Flag as irrelevant
	WDIV ClickOnDetroit At least 3 coronavirus (COVID-19) cases tied to Lansing veterinary clinic, more suspected WDIV ClickOnDetroit LANSING, Mich. – Ingham County health officials announced Saturday multiple coronavirus (COVID-19) cases linked to a Lansing veterinary clinic, with even more people likely exposed. Officials say at least three people who visited Riverfront Animal Hospital ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox6now.com Rare brain-eating amoeba infection reported in Florida fox6now.com TAMPA, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health (DOH) confirmed that one person in Hillsborough County has been infected with Naegleria fowleri, a water-borne microscopic single-celled amoeba that attacks the brain. The amoeba can cause a rare ... Flag as irrelevant
	HollandSentinel.com Coronavirus cases tied to East Lansing bar climbs to 158 in 15 Michigan counties HollandSentinel.com The number of coronavirus cases tied to Harper's Restaurant & Brew Pub in East Lansing continues to climb. As of Friday, 158 people in 15 counties around the state have been infected, said Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail. Cases associated with ... Flag as irrelevant
	International Business Times Coronavirus Vaccine: Panel Of Experts To Determine Who Gets Vaccinated First In The US International Business Times Coronavirus vaccine distribution will be determined by a panel of experts, who won't be from government; National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins is working with various agencies for the guidelines of ethical vaccine distribution; This is in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters US CDC reports 2789678 coronavirus cases, 129305 deaths Reuters (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revised its count of coronavirus cases and deaths to 57,718 new cases and 661 deaths on Saturday, taking the total to 2,789,678 cases and 129,305 deaths. It had earlier reported 52,492 ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian NHS chiefs in standoff with Treasury over emergency £10bn The Guardian Despite the pledge to give the service 'whatever it needs' to tackle the pandemic, any extra funding now comes with strings attached. Coronavirus – latest updates · See all our coronavirus coverage. Chancellor Rishi Sunak at the Downing Street press ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com Maskless patrons pack Birmingham bars as COVID-19 cases rise in Jefferson County al.com By day, Bianca Ambrosia works on the COVID-19 floor at a Birmingham-area hospital, where she wears a mask for protection from the virus. But by night, she says she frequents packed bars and typically goes without a mask unless she's asked to wear one ... Flag as irrelevant
	Financial Times Vitamin D promoted as potential defence against coronavirus Financial Times Calls are growing for people to take vitamin D supplements to reduce the risk of contracting Covid-19, as some research suggests they could be especially beneficial to those with darker skin. This week people in the UK were urged to make ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sacramento Bee Jails a COVID-19 'tinderbox,' Sacramento defenders tell high court in plea for early releases Sacramento Bee Sacramento County's jails are a public health "tinderbox" that could further threaten the community in the middle of a worsening pandemic say county public defenders who are demanding the state's high court force a hearing on the early release of inmates ... Flag as irrelevant
	SFGate 'I'll live through this': 103-year-old woman beats COVID-19 SFGate KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) — Rosella Bell has lived through World War II and the Great Depression. She's lived through 18 U.S. presidents and 9/11. She's survived typhoid fever and the Spanish influenza outbreak in 1918. And now, the 103-year-old resident at ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian UK coronavirus live: NHS to launch Covid-19 recovery service to treat long-term effects The Guardian The chief executive of NHS England urged people to "not hold back" with concerns about cancer, and seek medical help. However, he said the NHS was pleased to see a reduction in trips to A&E from "nights out boozing" and from car accidents as less ... Flag as irrelevant
	Beaumont Enterprise Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Confirmed in Massachusetts U.S. News & World Report BOSTON (AP) — The eastern equine encephalitis virus has been discovered in mosquitoes for the first time this year in Massachusetts, health officials said. EEE was confirmed by the Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory in a mosquito sample ... Flag as irrelevant
	Rome Sentinel COVID-19 and the heart: Searching for the location of the SARS CoV-2 receptor Rome Sentinel Nearly 20 percent of all COVID-19-associated deaths are from cardiac complications, yet the mechanisms from which these complications arise have remained a topic of debate in the cardiology community. One hypothesis centers on the infection of the heart ... Flag as irrelevant
	Centralia Chronicle A COVID-19 Outbreak on UW's Greek Row Hints at How Hard It May Be to Open Colleges This Fall Centralia Chronicle This week's outbreak at several University of Washington fraternities has hinted at just how hard it's going to be to keep COVID-19 from spreading when college students return to campus this fall -- especially since those students are eager to be around other ... Flag as irrelevant
	WKBN.com Coronavirus in Pennsylvania: 634 additional cases, 3 new deaths WKBN.com (WKBN) – The Pennsylvania Department of health reported a total of 89,375 cases of COVID-19 and 6,749 virus-related deaths. That is an increase of 634 cases and 3 new deaths since Friday. There were seven new cases reported in Mercer County for a ... Flag as irrelevant
	KATU Officials urge visitors to Vancouver bar to get tested after coronavirus outbreak KATU VANCOUVER, Wash. — Health officials in Clark County fear people who visited a bar last month may contract COVID-19 after an outbreak of the disease there. Officials say anyone who went to Orchards Tap Bar and Grill at 10514 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd. Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Massachusetts reports first EEE positive mosquito sample of the season Outbreak News Today By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. Massachusetts state health officials reported Friday that eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time this year. The presence of EEE was confirmed today ... Flag as irrelevant
	WSAV-TV Florida lawmakers urging statewide mask mandate WSAV-TV (CNN Newsource) – As medical professionals say COVID-19 transmission rates would decline if everyone wore a masks correctly, hospital leaders in Florida are starting to express concern about the spike in cases. "It is getting very, very serious. And we need ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scroll.in A new swine flu virus has been reported in China. Should we be worried? Scroll.in The world has been worried about pandemic diseases for many years. Before Covid-19, attention was focused on influenza viruses as the most likely cause. A recent paper reminds us that the threat from flu remains very real. It reports that a swine flu virus is ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Independent UK coronavirus death toll rises by 67 to 44198 The Independent The UK's coronavirus death toll has risen by 67 in 24 hours to 44,198, according to the latest government figures. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said 44,198 people had now died in hospitals, care homes and the wider community after ... Flag as irrelevant

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