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	health Daily update ⋅ August 10, 2020
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	CNN Adults may not be the only Covid 'long haulers.' Some kids still have symptoms, months after falling ill CNN London (CNN) Fourteen-year-old Indiana Evans is a promising dancer from Hertfordshire, southern England, who was doing 16 hours of practice a week on top of school before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Indiana fell ill with a cough in early March, said her ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN More than 97000 children tested positive for Covid-19 in the last two weeks of July, report says CNN (CNN) More than 97,000 children in the US tested positive for coronavirus in the last two weeks of July, a new report says. The report, published by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association, said in those two weeks, there ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Citrus Flavoring Is Weaponized Against Insect-Borne Diseases The New York Times Adding a new weapon to the fight against insect-borne illnesses like Lyme disease and malaria, the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday approved a new chemical that both repels and kills ticks and mosquitoes. The chemical, nootkatone, an oil ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR What It's Like When COVID-19 Lasts For Months NPR For Marjorie Roberts, it started on March 26. Roberts, a healthy 59-year-old life coach in Atlanta, says it started as a normal day. She went out to get the mail. As she walked back to her apartment, she lost her balance. Odd for her, but she didn't think much of it. Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Decoys could trick COVID-19, keep humans safe from infection Livescience.com The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 infects cells by plugging into a receptor on their surface. Now, by crafting a "decoy" of that receptor, scientists aim to foil the virus's attack. In a new study, published Aug. 4 in the journal Science, researchers engineered ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay As Schools Reopen, Report Shows 97000 US Kids Infected With COVID in Late July HealthDay MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) With millions of American children soon returning to school, a new study shows that at least 97,000 kids were infected with COVID-19 during the last two weeks of July. According to the new report from the American ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Fact check: Masks can keep out COVID-19 particles even though smaller than dry wall dust USA TODAY The claim: If masks cannot keep out drywall particles, they cannot keep out coronavirus, which is smaller. As the pandemic has persisted, social media posts have questioned the effectiveness of some masks to stop coronavirus because of their inability to stop ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report AHA News: What Do Heart Patients Need to Know About COVID-19 Now? U.S. News & World Report MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- In the months since COVID-19 emerged, medical experts have learned a lot about the threat it poses to people with issues such as high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity or cardiovascular ... Flag as irrelevant
	KABC-TV Los Angeles COVID-19 update: County confirms 51 additional deaths, 2645 new cases as hospitalizations decline KABC-TV LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Here are the current numbers of novel coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County and across Southern California: Los Angeles County: 206,761 confirmed cases, 4,967 deaths; Orange County: 38,711 cases, 697 deaths; Riverside ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Contact tracers to be reduced by 6000 in England BBC News The NHS test and trace system in England is cutting 6,000 staff by the end of August, the government has announced. The remaining contact tracers will work alongside local public health teams to reach more infected people and their contacts in communities. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Vaccine nationalism: Experts warn countries against taking 'me-first' approach ABC News As the race for a novel coronavirus vaccine continues, there's growing concern from scientists and economic experts that wealthy nations are prioritizing getting doses for their own citizens at the cost of poorer nations and thus failing to control the global ... Flag as irrelevant
	KABC-TV Los Angeles COVID-19 update: County confirms 10 additional deaths, 1789 new cases KABC-TV LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Here are the current numbers of novel coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County and across Southern California: Los Angeles County: 208,528 confirmed cases, 4,977 deaths. Orange County: 39,641 cases, 726 deaths; Riverside ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Is It Really 'Whole Grain'? Food Labels Often Misleading U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Aug. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Folks who want to eat healthy by choosing whole grain foods aren't helped by product labels that can confuse and mislead consumers, a new study shows. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Thunderstorms can trigger asthma attacks that need hospitalization, study says CNN (CNN) The calm before the storm isn't really so calm, at least not for anyone with asthma or other severe breathing disorders, new research shows. During the days before a major thunderstorm hits, emergency room visits for seniors who suffer from asthma ... Flag as irrelevant
	Palm Beach Post One COVID-19 risk is obvious — so why won't we talk about it? Palm Beach Post America's COVID-19 response leaves a lot to be desired. From the federal government. From state and local governments. And from certain segments of the population who refuse to wear face coverings and practice social distancing. These are among the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Alyssa Milano holds clump of hair to show lingering coronavirus effects Today.com The actress shared a video that she says illustrates the hair loss she has endured more than four months after first experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. Get the latest from TODAY. Sign up for our newsletter. SUBSCRIBE. Aug. 10, 2020, 7:34 AM PDT / Source: ... Flag as irrelevant
	Deseret News How much does the current pandemic resemble the pandemic of 1918? Quite a bit Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — When the new coronavirus began ravaging the world, most people had no idea just how much damage a viral outbreak could do to the world's health, wealth and social fabric. But a 2004 book by John M. Barry titled "The Great Influenza" ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com New Model Estimates CT Coronavirus Deaths Through December Patch.com A widely cited coronavirus projection model has released updated estimates on how the pandemic could impact Connecticut through Dec. 1. By Rich Kirby, Patch Staff Patch Staff Badge. Aug 9, 2020 6:55 pm ET ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Columbus Dispatch You've heard plenty of COVID-19 rumors. We've fact-checked some of them. The Columbus Dispatch Everyone on Facebook or Twitter seems to know someone who knows someone who has the real scoop about the novel coronavirus. Too often, though, the stories on social media are half-truths, honest mistakes or lies. Some are spread by con artists or trolls ... Flag as irrelevant
	Raleigh News & Observer Which masks best stop the spread of COVID-19? Duke researchers tested them to find out Raleigh News & 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. Dr. Eric Westman was helping a Durham nonprofit organization provide free masks to ... Flag as irrelevant
	OCRegister US tops 5 million confirmed coronavirus cases, to Europe's alarm OCRegister By NICOLE WINFIELD and LISA MARIE PANE. ROME (AP) — With confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. hitting 5 million Sunday, by far the highest of any country, the failure of the most powerful nation in the world to contain the scourge has been met with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kansas City Star CDC tells parents, docs to watch for rare, neurologic condition in children this fall Kansas City Star One morning at breakfast six years ago, as Dawn Sticklen's healthy 13-year-old son tried to eat a bowl of cereal, his arms started shaking and got so weak he couldn't feed himself. "We thought maybe it was because he had been sick for a few days and ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY How to stop the COVID-19 pandemic? Harvard doc says cheap tests are the answer. USA TODAY In recent weeks, Mina, an infectious disease epidemiologist at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, has been lobbying heavily for fast, cheap, at-home tests, hoping to get the federal government to fund their development and remove barriers to their ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report US Tops 5 Million Confirmed Virus Cases, to Europe's Alarm U.S. News & World Report ROME (AP) — With confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. hitting 5 million Sunday, by far the highest of any country, the failure of the most powerful nation in the world to contain the scourge has been met with astonishment and alarm in Europe. Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News As COVID-19 cases passes 5M mark in America, Europe stunned at failure of US to contain virus New York Daily News With confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. hitting 5 million Sunday, by far the highest of any country, the failure of the most powerful nation in the world to contain the scourge has been met with astonishment and alarm in Europe. Perhaps nowhere outside ... Flag as irrelevant
	syracuse.com US tops 5 million coronavirus cases; total likely even higher syracuse.com Rome — With confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. hitting 5 million Sunday, by far the highest of any country, the failure of the most powerful nation in the world to contain the scourge has been met with astonishment and alarm in Europe. Perhaps nowhere ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times California Healthline Daily Edition California Healthline Amid Pandemic Chaos, California Legislators Fight for Major Health Care Bills. There's less time, less attention and fewer resources this year, but that isn't stopping lawmakers from acting on controversial health care legislation not directly related to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress US tops 5 million confirmed virus cases, to Europe's alarm Medical Xpress In this July 30, 2020, file photo, passengers board a Casco Bay Lines ferry bound for Peaks Island in Portland, Maine. America's failure so far to contain the spread of the coronavirus as it moves across the country has been met with astonishment and alarm on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Rare coronavirus-linked syndrome affects 11 children in Washington state: officials Fox News Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) has affected almost a dozen kids in Washington state so far this year, according to several reports. Since the start of the pandemic, a total of 11 children in the state have been diagnosed with the rare ... Flag as irrelevant
	Anchorage Daily News Evidence is growing, but what will it take to prove masks slow the spread of COVID-19? Anchorage Daily News To definitively answer the question of whether face masks protect against the novel coronavirus, here's what you'd need to do: • Recruit thousands of volunteers. • Randomly divide them into two groups. • Assign one group to always wear masks outside of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News The most and least effective face masks, according to new study out of Duke University New York Daily News Not all masks are created equal. Researchers at Duke University have tested 14 types of masks and other facial coverings and found that some are wanting when it comes to coronavirus protection, while others are quite good. Advertisement. Using an ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pacifica Tribune US tops 5 million confirmed virus cases, to Europe's alarm ABC News With confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. reaching 5 million Sunday, by far the highest of any country, the failure of the most powerful nation in the world to contain the scourge has been met with astonishment and alarm in Europe. By. NICOLE WINFIELD ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTOP Gottlieb says US could reach 300000 COVID deaths by end of the year WTOP Watch Video: Gottlieb says U.S. could reach 300,000 COVID deaths by end of the year. Washington — Former head of the Food and Drug Administration Dr. Scott Gottlieb warned Sunday that the death toll in the United States from the coronavirus could hit ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Summit County Public Health recommends all-online start to school year due to coronavirus pandemic cleveland.com AKRON, Ohio – The Summit County Public Health department on Monday recommended K-12 schools in the county start the year online due to the coronavirus pandemic. The health department released a list of recommendations, with an all-online start ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters UK COVID-19 daily death count could be scrapped: Telegraph Reuters (Reuters) - The UK's official COVID-19 daily death count could be scrapped following an investigation into Public Health England's method of counting the toll, The Telegraph newspaper reported. The conclusions of the investigation, which was ordered by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Evidence is growing, but what will it take to prove masks slow the spread of COVID-19? Seattle Times To definitively answer the question of whether face masks protect against the novel coronavirus, here's what you'd need to do: ▫ Recruit thousands of volunteers. ▫ Randomly divide them into two groups. ▫ Assign one group to always wear masks outside of ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Ossett bed factory workers test positive BBC News Four workers have have tested positive for coronavirus at a bed factory in West Yorkshire. The Sleep Factory in Ossett is the latest in a series of bed factories in the area to be hit by a Covid-19 outbreak in recent months. Wakefield Council said "action has ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday Experts say virus protections helping prevent other contagious illnesses Newsday Amid the mass death of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts say there may be an unintended health benefit: The same social-distancing, mask-wearing and other measures aimed at preventing transmission of the coronavirus also may be leading to fewer cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Advocate Second surge of coronavirus outbreaks in nursing homes could be 'catastrophic' for hospitals The Advocate As cases of the new coronavirus have risen in recent weeks across Louisiana, hospitals and public health officials have nervously watched to see whether the rising number of cases in so many communities would impact the state's nursing homes. A number ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTVZ Marijuana use during pregnancy linked to autism in babies, study says KTVZ In what they call the largest study ever done, researchers found using marijuana while pregnant may increase the risk that a child will develop autism. "Women who used cannabis during pregnancy were 1.5 times more likely to have a child with autism," said ... Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Combined Risk Score Predicts Type 1 Diabetes in Babies Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disorder that often begins early in life. It is upon the appearance of islet autoantibodies, targeting the pancreatic islets that ultimately result in insulin deficiency, that a person is considered high risk. But clinical diabetes ... Flag as irrelevant
	San Francisco Chronicle University of California requires flu shot for students, faculty and staff San Francisco Chronicle The UC system already required students to be screened for tuberculosis and vaccinated for measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox, meningococcus, tetanus and whooping cough. A few other universities nationwide have enacted similar policies ... Flag as irrelevant
	Odessa American Could flu vaccines lower your risk of Alzheimer's? Research sheds new light MarketWatch Two studies released at the Alzheimer's Association conference indicate a possible connection between flu and pneumonia shots with reducing or delaying cognitive decline. T. iStock. Email icon; Facebook icon; Twitter icon; Linkedin icon; Flipboard icon. Flag as irrelevant
	OCRegister Coronavirus: Orange County reports 565 new cases and 6 new deaths as of Aug. 9 OCRegister The Orange County Health Care Agency reported 565 new cases of the coronavirus as of Sunday, Aug. 9, bringing the county's cumulative total to 39,641 cases. The agency noted that the California Reportable Disease Information Exchange has been ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Malaria deaths could double if prevention is interrupted by COVID-19 Medical Xpress Malaria-related deaths in sub-Saharan Africa in 2020 could be more than double those of 2019 if malaria-prevention activities are interrupted due to COVID-19, suggests a modeling study published in Nature Medicine. The malaria burden is heavily ... Flag as irrelevant
	NJ Spotlight NJ Contact Tracers Aren't Reaching All the People Who May Be Spreading COVID NJ Spotlight New Jersey's contact tracers were able to successfully contact fewer than two-thirds of the COVID-19 positive individuals they are tasked to track down in late July and just over half of those reached were willing to reveal how they may have spread the disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Coronavirus cases jump 40% in US kids last month: report Fox News The U.S. last month saw coronavirus cases jump in children by 40% while the debate in the country rages over whether or not to reopen schools for in-person classes. CLICK FOR THE LATEST ON THE CORONAVIRUS. Bloomberg, citing the American ... Flag as irrelevant
	Salon How a mind-controlling, sexually transmitted fungus turns cicadas into "zombies" Salon A new study reveals that male cicadas, when infected with a mind-controlling fungus that devours large parts of their bodies, will trick other male cicadas into being infested by the same horrifying parasite — thanks in part to a psychoactive chemical found in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Maine health providers plan early and aggressive flu shot campaigns Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel MaineHealth is considering starting its employee flu shot program a month early – beginning in September instead of October – in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Public health officials across the country are recommending early flu shots to try to avoid ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox8.com Which face masks are the most and least effective at stopping COVID-19 exposure? fox8.com AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) — Researchers at Duke University have developed a new tool to find the effectiveness of the various types of masks people are using to stop spread during the COVID-19 pandemic. And some offer less protection than others, ... Flag as irrelevant

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