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	health Daily update ⋅ August 22, 2020
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	The New York Times From Ai Weiwei, a Portrait of Wuhan's Draconian Covid Lockdown The New York Times LONDON — In January, the Chinese city of Wuhan became the first in the world to undergo a lockdown to fight the coronavirus pandemic. In many ways this crucial period remains a mystery, with few images escaping the censors' grasp. A new film by the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Why Antibody Tests Won't Help You Much The New York Times Getting an antibody test to see if you had Covid-19 months ago is pointless, according to guidelines issued this week by a major medical society. Many tests are inaccurate, some look for the wrong antibodies and even the right antibodies fade away, said ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times For Quick Coronavirus Testing, Israel Turns to a Clever Algorithm The New York Times BEERSHEBA, Israel — A team of three Israeli scientists has pioneered a coronavirus testing procedure that they say is faster and more efficient than any now in use, testing samples in pools of as many as 48 people at once. The Israeli government plans to ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Getting Children Flu Shots Is Even More Important This Year The New York Times Making sure that your kids get a yearly flu shot is always a good idea, but even more so this fall, as the coronavirus continues to spread throughout much of the United States. As any parent knows, cold and flu season always brings a host of respiratory viruses ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report COVID-19 Autopsies Reveal Ravages of 'Terrible, Terrible' Disease Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. "Surprise" at how "terrible" COVID-19 is to the body — that's how one pathologist characterized what she learned from autopsies of patients who died of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Rhode Island's successful reopening of child-care programs shows 'there is a path,' CDC director says Washington Post As schools and child-care programs reopen in parts of the United States, a federal study published Friday found that child-care programs that resumed operation at a time of low community spread and that followed strict protocols, including universal masking ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Covid-19 deaths should start dropping across US by next week, CDC chief says CNN So far, more than 5.5 million Americans have been infected and at least 174,255 have died, according to Johns Hopkins University. The country's seven-day average for daily deaths has topped 1,000 for at least 24 days in a row. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Thousands crowd into an indoor rock concert in experiment on how to return to normality CNN Leipzig, Germany (CNN) — Ever since the coronavirus pandemic shuttered clubs, bars and concert halls around the world, music fans have been dreaming of the day they can once again visit a busy, sweaty venue to enjoy a gig with friends. With infection ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Exclusive: Nearly a fifth of enrollees in Pfizer, BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine study are Black or Latino: executive Reuters CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly a fifth of 11,000 people enrolled so far in a 30,000-volunteer U.S. trial testing a COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and German partner BioNTech are Black or Latino, groups among the hardest hit by the coronavirus virus ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis T Cells a More Precise Immune Indicator in COVID-19? Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Immune system memory T-cell levels accurately corresponded with SARS-CoV-2 severity in the first study to evaluate a wide range of responses, from ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Studies spotlight high COVID-19 infection rate in US prisons CIDRAP A trio of new studies is highlighting the burden of COVID-19 in the nation's prison population and shedding light on how prisons might be able to reduce transmission. Nationwide, federal and state prisons have been among the congregate facilities that have ... Flag as irrelevant
	TODAYonline Remdesivir disappoints in COVID-19 study; breast milk transmission unlikely Reuters (Reuters) - The following is a 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. New questions about remdesivir COVID-19 efficacy. A new study is ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Some Benefit for Remdesivir in 'Moderate' COVID-19 MedPage Today Hospitalized COVID-19 patients receiving a shorter course of remdesivir were significantly more likely to experience clinical improvement than patients receiving standard care, an open-label randomized trial found. On day 11, patients with "moderate" ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Flu Shots for Kids Protect Everybody, Study Shows U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- When elementary school students get their annual flu shot, everyone benefits, a new study shows. An increased vaccination rate among grade schoolers in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline How Long Does Immunity Last After COVID-19? What We Know Healthline For those who recover from even mild cases of COVID-19, new research shows immunity to the virus probably lasts at least 3 months, and may last much longer. Understanding how our immune system responds to the virus is an important step in vaccine ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Remdesivir May Only Provide Modest Benefit Against 'Moderate' COVID-19 HealthDay By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The antiviral drug remdesivir has been one of the few treatments that's seemed to help curb death rates in COVID-19 patients so ill that they need a ventilator. But a new study ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Intraoperative RT Matches EBRT for Early Breast Cancer MedPage Today A single dose of intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) led to long-term outcomes in early breast cancer comparable to those achieved with conventional external-beam radiotherapy (EBRT), according to updated results from a randomized trial. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Flu Shots for Kids Protect Everybody, Study Shows HealthDay By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- When elementary school students get their annual flu shot, everyone benefits, a new study shows. An increased vaccination rate among grade schoolers in California ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Birmingham bar's licence suspended BBC News A Birmingham bar has had its licence suspended after what police described as several breaches of coronavirus guidelines. Officers said they made a number of visits to PBs on Key Hill, Hockley, in August and saw people dancing as other customers stood ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Safer Pfizer COVID-19 mRNA Vax Candidate Moves Forward MedPage Today With the international collaboration between Pfizer and BioNTech yielding a modified RNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate to progress to phase II/III trials, the manufacturers shared data late Thursday that helped inform the decision. BNT162b2 was the winner: a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Florida releasing genetically modified mosquitoes to prevent diseases like Zika Livescience.com Hundreds of millions of genetically modified mosquitoes will soon be released in the Florida Keys island chain to wipe out local populations of disease-carrying mosquitoes, according to news reports. The big questions are, will it work and will it have ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com RI Records First Case Of EEE This Season Patch.com PROVIDENCE, RI — Eastern equine encephalitis has arrived in Rhode Island for the first time this summer. The RI Department of Environmental Management and RI Department of Health announced the first positive sample of EEE in the state this season ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress US coronavirus cases are falling but challenges persist Medical Xpress New daily cases of the coronavirus have been dropping sharply in the United States for weeks—but experts don't know if Americans will have the discipline to bring the epidemic truly under control. After exceeding 70,000 confirmed infections per day in July, ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Remdesivir May Only Provide Modest Benefit Against 'Moderate' COVID-19 U.S. News & World Report By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The antiviral drug remdesivir has been one of the few treatments that's seemed to help curb death rates in COVID-19 patients so ill that they need a ventilator. Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Coronavirus vaccine experts: Beware dangerous safety short cuts The Mercury News Whichever country produces the first workable vaccine will gain "soft power" on the global stage. In the race to be first, China is giving an experimental vaccine to its military. Russian President Putin announced recently that a fast-tracked vaccine is ready for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News WHO leader says he hopes coronavirus pandemic will be over in 2 years Fox News The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the coronavirus as a "once-in-a-century health crisis" that has been able to spread rapidly, similar to the 1918 flu pandemic, and said he hopes it'll be over in 2 years. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Nasal vaccine against COVID-19 prevents infection in mice Medical Xpress Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a vaccine that targets the SARS-CoV-2 virus, can be given in one dose via the nose and is effective in preventing infection in mice susceptible to the novel coronavirus. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters WHO chief hopes coronavirus pandemic will last less than two years Reuters GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization hopes the coronavirus pandemic will be shorter than the 1918 Spanish flu and last less than two years, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday, if the world unites and succeeds in finding ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Singing and speaking produce similar numbers of airborne particles, but mass grows with volume, study says Fox News The coronavirus pandemic has largely put a pause on live performances, but new research suggests there may be a way for singers to safely showcase their talents: Keep the volume down. Preliminary data from a new study suggests that when singing and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Proactive measures can reduce COVID-19 severity risk in obesity Healio Obesity and elevated BMI are "the common soil" that grow adverse outcomes related to COVID-19, and clinicians must work with patients to appropriately control risk factors for severe disease, according to a speaker. "We know, for example, that obesity is ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC WHO warns coronavirus vaccine alone won't end pandemic: 'We cannot go back to the way things were' CNBC World leaders and the public must learn to manage the virus and make permanent adjustments to their daily lives to bring the virus down to low levels, the WHO said. Throughout history, outbreaks and pandemics have changed economies and societies, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Ebola outbreak in western DR Congo hits 100 cases Reuters GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - The Ebola outbreak in western Democratic Republic of Congo has infected 100 people as of Friday, killing 43 of them, the World Health Organization said. The latest outbreak of the virus was declared on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Ebola cases climb to 100 in latest DR Congo outbreak Medical Xpress One hundred cases of Ebola have been recorded in DR Congo's northwest in less than three months, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday as it warned the response to the epidemic is underfunded. The outbreak was reported in Equateur ... Flag as irrelevant
	WLS-TV COVID 19 Illinois: Saint Charles school district reports cases as IL announces 2208 new coronavirus cases, 24 deaths WLS-TV CHICAGO (WLS) -- A west suburban Saint Charles school district is reporting several COVID-19 cases. Three positive cases were found within Saint Charles School District 303, one at Thompson Middle School and two at Fox Ridge Elementary. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Challenge trials: The volunteers offering to be infected with coronavirus BBC News Would you agree to have coronavirus squirted up your nose? All, of course, in the name of science. There are plenty who would, and indeed are campaigning to be allowed to take part in so-called "challenge trials" to try to accelerate development of a ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: More positive Covid-19 tests at B&Q centre BBC News Fourteen members of staff at a B&Q distribution centre in Swindon have tested positive for Covid-19. A spokesperson said they were self-isolating and colleagues had been contacted through the track and trace procedure. They added that all these colleagues ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Studies suggest this supplement could reduce hangover symptoms CNBC During the pandemic, many people are turning to virtual happy hours to stay connected to far-flung friends and family. And while dealing wit a hangover while working from home may be less brutal than doing so in the office, the headaches and nausea can ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus in Michigan; here's how to prevent infection Detroit Free Press Worrying about COVID-19 is bad enough. But health officials are warning metro Detroiters that there's other viruses lurking thanks to pesky mosquitoes. They're warning Michiganders to load up on bug spray. Although no human cases have been reported in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald Miami-Dade tops 150000 coronavirus cases as Florida total grows by 4684 Miami Herald 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. Miami-Dade now tops 150,000 coronavirus cases. Florida's Department of Health on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald When should you get a flu shot? Here's what to know about flu season during COVID-19 Miami Herald 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. With the coronavirus still running rampant in the U.S., health experts say it's important ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Testing unit set up after Stanley club outbreak BBC News A mobile testing unit has been set up in a County Durham town after a Covid-19 outbreak was linked to a club. Fifteen positive tests have been linked to the Stanley Empire Club between 9 and 11 August. Health bosses said a "high proportion" of customers ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN International Explainer: Reaching Herd Immunity in a Viral Pandemic The New York Times SYDNEY — The novel coronavirus pandemic has brought "herd immunity" to the public consciousness, kindling hope the phenomenon can help slow or even end the outbreak. Herd immunity refers to a large portion of a community developing a degree of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Jerusalem Post Ebola Outbreak in Western DR Congo Hits 100 Cases The New York Times GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo — The Ebola outbreak in western Democratic Republic of Congo has infected 100 people as of Friday, killing 43 of them, the World Health Organization said. The latest outbreak of the virus was declared on June 1 in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bangor Daily News August 21 evening update: The latest on the coronavirus and Maine Bangor Daily News Friday's report brings the total coronavirus cases in Maine to 4,285. Of those, 3,847 have been confirmed positive, while 438 were classified as "probable cases," according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Flag as irrelevant
	Live 5 News WCSC SC announces 967 new COVID-19 cases, 52 more deaths Friday Live 5 News WCSC COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 967 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 52 additional confirmed deaths Friday. This brings the total number of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com What is the 1st symptom of COVID-19 versus flu? Today.com A new study, which gives the order of COVID-19 symptom progression, may make it easier to recognize an infection with the dreaded virus. Coronavirus questions answered: Flu season, reopening schools and more. Aug. 18, 202005:30. Get the latest from ... Flag as irrelevant
	LatestLY Pathologist Discovers Coronavirus Causes Extensive Blood Clotting WTOP "What are you seeing on autopsy?" That's what Dr. Amy Rapkiewicz, head of pathology at NYU Long Island School of Medicine and chief of pathology at NYU Winthrop Hospital, was continually hearing from anyone taking care of the initial influx of COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	North Country Public Radio Day Care, Grandparent, Pod Or Nanny? How To Manage The Risks Of Pandemic Child Care North Country Public Radio Pre-pandemic, about half of U.S. families reported having trouble finding care for a young child. That number jumped to nearly two thirds this spring, as daycares closed and other caretakers, such as grandparents and nannies, were told to stay home. And with ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com Teens are having unprotected sex, driving drunk and vaping among other risky behaviors, CDC says STLtoday.com Kids are still taking pretty big risks, according to several new studies of youthful behavior from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Shutterstock. Kids are still taking pretty big risks, according to several new studies of youthful behavior from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Sun-Times Flu shots during the COVID pandemic: everything you need to know Chicago Sun-Times The message to vaccinate hasn't been lost on Americans already calling their doctors and pharmacists to schedule a flu shot appointment before the start of the 2020-2021 influenza season. Experts say it's especially important this year, amid the coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant

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