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	health Daily update ⋅ August 1, 2020
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	Washington Post Report: Coronavirus infected scores of children and staff at Georgia sleep-away camp Washington Post A new report suggests that children of all ages are susceptible to coronavirus infection and may also spread it to others — a finding likely to intensify an already fraught discussion about the risks of sending children back to school this fall. The analysis ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Can you get Covid-19 through your eyes? Possibly. Should we all be wearing goggles? Probably not. CNN (CNN) We know that the coronavirus can enter the body through the nose and mouth -- hence the constant recommendations from doctors to wear face coverings and practice social distancing. But what about the eyes? Should we all be wearing goggles or ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Ancestors of coronavirus have been hiding out in bats for decades, ready to infect humans Livescience.com The ancestors of the novel coronavirus may have been circulating in bats unnoticed for decades. And those coronaviruses likely also had the ability to infect humans, according to a new study. To understand where the novel coronavirus, known as ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times How scientists revived an old-school treatment for a 21st century pandemic Los Angeles Times A few weeks after the new coronavirus arrived on U.S. shores, Dr. Arturo Casadevall hatched a plan to beat back the outbreak with a medical advance so powerful it had earned a Nobel Prize. In 1901. That's when Dr. Emil Adolf von Behring was honored for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com COVID-19 linked to heart damage in healthy people, small study suggests Livescience.com Three quarters of recovered COVID-19 patients had signs of lingering heart damage months after their initial infection. Shares. Comments (0). An illustration of the human heart. (Image: © Shutterstock). People who recover from COVID-19 may have lingering ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN A Georgia sleepaway camp's coronavirus outbreak is a warning for what could happen when schools reopen, CDC says CNN (CNN) A Covid-19 outbreak at a Georgia sleep away camp this June could have implications for school reopening, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The camp had followed some but not all of the CDC mitigation steps against the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Coronavirus outbreak reported at USC's fraternity row after 45 people test positive CBS News Forty-five coronavirus cases at the University of Southern California have been connected to three fraternities associated with the school, according to the Los Angeles Department of Public Health. The health department, which is now investigating the ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Link between Covid cluster and call centre outbreak BBC News A link has been established between a cluster of Covid-19 cases in Inverclyde and an earlier outbreak at a call centre in Lanarkshire. NHS Greater Glasgow said 13 people had tested positive in the health board area, a rise of two since Thursday. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Frontline workers wearing PPE still at more than three times the risk of Covid-19 infection, new study finds CNN (CNN) Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) when caring for patients with Covid-19 isn't enough to completely eliminate the threat from the virus for frontline workers, according to a new study from King's College London. Health care workers with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wall Street Journal Henrietta Lacks and Her Remarkable Cells Will Finally See Some Payback Wall Street Journal In 1951, scientists took a Black woman's cancer cells without her consent. The cells of Henrietta Lacks proved invaluable for research, and labs and companies gained financially from using them for decades, with nothing for her or her family. Now, two entities ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Small children carry high amounts of virus; safely opening colleges will be a challenge Reuters (Reuters) - The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Open here in an external browser for a Reuters graphic on ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indian Express Which HCPs Are Most Likely to Get COVID Vaccine? WebMD What your doctor is reading on Medscape.com: By Marcia Frellick. July 31, 2020 -- Physicians are the most likely group of healthcare professionals to get a COVID-19 vaccine when one is available, according to a new Medscape poll. More than 7000 ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Fauci Says He's 'Optimistic' Americans Will Get Coronavirus Vaccine Next Year NPR Updated at 4:15 p.m. ET. A coronavirus vaccine could be ready for distribution by the end of the year, and distributed to Americans in 2021, the nation's top infectious disease specialist told lawmakers Friday. While it typically takes years to develop vaccines, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post California officials report first virus death of a child Washington Post SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California health officials reported the state's first coronavirus death of a child on Friday as the statewide tally of fatalities surpassed 9,000, saying the victim was a teenager who had other health conditions. Support our journalism. Flag as irrelevant
	Infection Control Today Vaccine Experts Sound Off On Prospects for a COVID-19 Cure Infection Control Today The webinar ran well over the hour it had been scheduled for and drew at least 2500 viewers who watched it on average for 71 minutes. And there were 422 questions from the audience afterward. See what happens when you use the words "vaccine" and ... Flag as irrelevant
	SFGate Coronavirus updates: California records first death of someone under 18 SFGate LATEST July 31, 2:10 p.m. State officials reported the first COVID-19 fatality for an individual under the age of 18. In a release sent by the California Department of Public Health Friday, officials reported that a teenager died at Valley Children's Hospital in ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report How California's COVID-19 Surge Widens Health Inequalities for Black, Latino and Low-income Residents U.S. News & World Report California, once a national role model for slowing the coronavirus's spread, has seen record numbers of infections, hospitalizations and deaths in recent days. The surge follows the reopening of many higher-risk businesses, including beauty salons, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com First COVID-19 double-lung transplant patient goes home Livescience.com The first COVID-19 patient in the U.S. to receive a double-lung transplant was discharged from the hospital this week, according to news reports. After the coronavirus inflicted irreversible damage to her lungs, 28-year-old Mayra Ramirez underwent the ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Kids 'Efficient' Transmitters as COVID-19 Raced Through a Georgia Summer Camp HealthDay By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, July 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- With school reopenings just a few weeks away, a report on how the new coronavirus spread rapidly through a summer camp in Georgia suggests kids transmit the virus very ... Flag as irrelevant
	Radiology Business Health Highlights: July 31, 2020 HealthDay Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: U.S. Puts Up Another $2.1 Billion For Potential Vaccine. The U.S. is buying up another potential COVID-19 vaccine, the Associated Press reported ... Flag as irrelevant
	National Geographic RIP Buddy: The first dog to test positive for the coronavirus in the US has died MarketWatch If we're still learning about how the coronavirus spreads among humans, and why some people get so much sicker than others — then we've barely scratched the surface with what it does to pets. While the number of animals infected worldwide remains ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report How Streetlights Might Affect Your Colon Cancer Risk U.S. News & World Report By E.J. Mundell, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, July 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Cities around the world are increasingly turning to streetlights emitting so-called "blue light," and it's also common in smartphones, laptops and tablets. Now ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times LA County reports 69 new coronavirus deaths, significantly higher than last week's average Los Angeles Times Los Angeles County reported 69 new deaths related to the novel coronavirus Friday and more than 2,600 additional cases. Statewide, the number of cases surpassed 500,000, according to The Times' coronavirus tracker. There have been 9,100 deaths. Flag as irrelevant
	ModernHealthcare.com COVID patient didn't recognize body after double transplant ModernHealthcare.com A Chicago woman who last month became the nation's first COVID-19 patient to undergo a double lung transplant said that she woke up days later, unaware about the surgery and unable to "recognize my body." Mayra Ramirez said that before she fell ill she ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay How Streetlights Might Affect Your Colon Cancer Risk HealthDay FRIDAY, July 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Cities around the world are increasingly turning to streetlights emitting so-called "blue light," and it's also common in smartphones, laptops and tablets. Now, a study hints that excess exposure to blue-spectrum light ... Flag as irrelevant
	KARE11.com Live: MDH gives update on COVID-19 testing in Minnesota KARE11.com Friday, July 31. Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in Minnesota continue to increase; State warns that a person who attended a rodeo in northern Minnesota tested positive for COVID-19; several thousand people attended; Minnesota governor announces ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times LA County's tracing team repeatedly failed to detect coronavirus outbreaks at workplaces Los Angeles Times One by one workers at the Farmer John pork processing plant began getting sick with the coronavirus in March. Public health officials had created a system to help contain such outbreaks: The county's fast-expanding army of contact tracers would be notified ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Another Effect of COVID: Lasting Hearing Problems? WebMD By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, July 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The after effects of COVID-19 are numerous, and now British researchers report that many patients recovering from infection with the new coronavirus have lingering ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune With eating disorders, looks can be deceiving Chicago Tribune Appearances, as I'm sure you know, can be deceiving. In one all-too-common example, adolescents and young adults with disordered eating habits or outright eating disorders often go unrecognized by both parents and physicians because their appearance ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver CDPHE: 91% Of Colorado Kindergartners Vaccinated Against Measles, Mumps & Rubella CBS Denver GLENDALE, Colo. (CBS4) – Colorado health officials are working to increase vaccination rates in the state. By the end of June, 91% of Colorado kindergartners were vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). The Colorado Department of Public ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Manchester lockdown rules cause 'confusion and distress' BBC News The government has been accused of causing "confusion and distress" with its handling of new lockdown rules. People living in Greater Manchester and other parts of northern England have been told they cannot mix with other households in private homes ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com At Least 45 People at USC's Frat Row Test Positive for COVID-19, Likely Due to July 4 Party PEOPLE.com Dr. Sarah Van Orman, USC's chief student health officer said "a significant number of the cases were associated with four fraternity houses". By Joelle Goldstein. July 31, 2020 01:46 PM. Advertisement. FB Tweet More. Pinterest Email Send Text Message Print. Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Mass. reports 387 new confirmed coronavirus cases, 14 new deaths The Boston Globe The death toll from confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Massachusetts rose by 14 to 8,389, state officials reported Friday, and the number of confirmed cases climbed by 387, bringing the total to 109,787. It was the third day in a row that new coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters French daily coronavirus infection rate back to lockdown levels Reuters PARIS (Reuters) - France reported 1,346 new coronavirus infections on Friday, taking the total to 187,919 as the daily tally of new cases remained above 1,300 for the third day running, a level last seen during lockdown. FILE PHOTO: Healthcare workers ... Flag as irrelevant
	Slate Magazine The Coronavirus Is Airborne. Keep Saying It. Slate Magazine In the U.S., COVID-19 is spreading like wildfire. At the same time, the research community is learning more and more about how the coronavirus gets from one person to another. There are many nuances, and we don't know everything about it yet. But we're in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News IHME increases US coronavirus death toll projection to 230000 by November Fox News Deaths in the U.S. from the novel coronavirus are predicted to reach more than 230,000 by November, according to a new projection published Friday. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington estimates 230,822 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Seattle to open another free coronavirus testing location to reach more BIPOC Seattle Times The city of Seattle is opening a third free COVID-19 testing site, this one at Rainier Beach High School, with plans for a fourth somewhere in Southwest Seattle. The site opens Aug. 7. Unlike the city's drive-thru coronavirus testing sites at former emissions ... Flag as irrelevant
	Smithsonian Civil War-Era Vaccination Kits Yield New Clues About History of Smallpox Vaccine Smithsonian Robert Hicks, then the director of the Mütter Museum in Philadelphia, was giving a tour to a new employee when he peeked in a drawer and spotted them: five Civil War-era vaccination kits, complete with small knife-like lancets, glass slides and scabs from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com MD Adds 1K New Coronavirus Cases In One Day; Over 89K Have Virus Patch.com MARYLAND — More than 1,000 new cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in Maryland in the past day, state health officials reported Saturday morning. There are 89,365 cases of the virus in Maryland, authorities said, an increase of 1,019. This is the ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Michigan county-level coronavirus data for Saturday, Aug. 1; 2 UP counties seeing surge mlive.com A Wisconsin public-health official blames "quarantine fatigue." A Michigan health officials points to laxer rules in Wisconsin regarding masks, bars and restaurants. Whatever the reason, counties on either side of the Michigan/Wisconsin border in the Upper ... Flag as irrelevant
	WSB Atlanta Coronavirus: COVID-19 lingers in 'long haulers' who say they have had nearly 100 different symptoms WSB Atlanta A survey released Wednesday showed just how wide-ranging symptoms of the COVID-19 virus can be, especially for a group of people who seem to suffer from the virus for weeks on end. According to the Indian University School of Medicine report, nearly ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times California Officials Report First Virus Death of a Child The New York Times SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California health officials reported the state's first coronavirus death of a child on Friday as the statewide death total surpassed 9,000, saying the victim was a teenager who had other health conditions. The teenager's death occurred in ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTVZ OSU sampling results suggest 17% of Hermiston infected with COVID-19 KTVZ HERMISTON, Ore. (KTVZ) – Preliminary results from random door-to-door TRACE-COVID-19 sampling by Oregon State University last weekend suggest that 17% of the Hermiston community had the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 at the time. Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Los Angeles County reports first human West Nile virus cases of the season Fox News Public health officials in Los Angeles have announced the county's first two cases of human West Nile virus this season. Both cases were among residents of the San Fernando Valley region, officials said. The first case involves an older adult in recovery after ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Antiviral drug remdesivir helps white, Black and Latino patients equally, Chicago study finds Chicago Tribune Remdesivir, the only drug given emergency approval for treatment of COVID-19, appears to provide equal benefits to white, Asian, Black and Latino patients, according to an analysis led by researchers at University of Chicago Medicine. It's encouraging news ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Frontline healthcare workers more likely to test positive for SARS-CoV-2 despite PPE Medical Xpress A new study published today in Lancet Public Health has found that front-line healthcare workers with adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) have a three-fold increased risk of a positive SARS-CoV-2 test, compared to the general population. Flag as irrelevant
	Idaho Statesman Idaho reports daily record 13 new coronavirus deaths; long-term care facilities hit hard Idaho Statesman 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. Over the past five days, 45 Idaho residents have lost their lives to the coronavirus, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune COVID outbreaks from large gatherings could impact Minnesota school reopenings Minneapolis Star Tribune Small-town surges in COVID-19 are often fueled by large group gatherings and events, with a campground concert causing one southwestern Minnesota county to have one of the highest per capita infection rates in the state. Lincoln County on the South ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Amid coronavirus, Alaska sees surge in syphilis cases Fox News Amid coronavirus, Alaska health officials are dealing with another outbreak – syphilis. According to local media reports, the state's Department of Health and Social Services said sexually transmitted diseases are at an all-time high nationwide and in Alaska. Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Robin Tests Positive For West Nile Virus Patch.com The McHenry County Department of Health reports the robin is the first bird to test positive for the virus in McHenry County this year. By Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff Patch Staff Badge. Jul 31, 2020 4:13 pm CT ... Flag as irrelevant

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