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| The Latest: Blackfeet reservation orders 2-week lockdown HELENA, Mont. — The Blackfeet Tribal Business Council is imposing a 14-day lockdown as COVID-19 cases surge on the reservation east of Glacier National Park in Montana. The tribe's business council says the shutdown will begin at midnight Sunday. | |
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| How Do Children Fight Off the Coronavirus? Why the coronavirus affects children much less severely than adults has become an enduring mystery of the pandemic. The vast majority of children do not get sick; when they do, they usually recover. The first study to compare the immune response in ... | |
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| You can't get the flu from a flu shot. Here's why. Flu vaccination prevents millions of flu-related illnesses and deaths annually, but vaccination rates are low for many reasons. During the 2018-2019 flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that about 45 percent of U.S. adults ... | |
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| Could Wildfires Have Long-Term Health Effects? Sept. 25, 2020 -- Along with the rest of the world, Sarah B. Henderson, PhD, watched as massive wildfires blazed across California, Oregon, and Washington. "What happened on the West Coast this year wasn't unexpected," says Henderson, an international ... | |
| French virus testing labs under strain amid resurgent demand ARGENTEUIL, France — France's COVID-19 resurgence is palpable in the buzzing biology lab of this public hospital in the Paris suburb of Argenteuil. Tube after tube arrive with new nasal swabs, now about 240 per day. And the lab director struggles to ... | |
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| This is what happens to your body over months in isolation (CNN) Since the pandemic officially began in March, we've been told staying home is the best way to avoid catching Covid-19. And it is. But life in confinement can cause physical ailments on its own. Being homebound for so long contorts the body, weakens ... | |
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| California virus hospitalizations could surge in next month SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California has begun to see concerning upticks in coronavirus data after a sustained period of decline, the state's top health official said Friday, urging people to renew efforts to prevent spread. Support our journalism. Subscribe today ... | |
| Coronavirus News Roundup, September 19-September 25 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. For some SARS-CoV-2 ... | |
| Severe COVID Clues: Autoantibodies, Gene Mutations Sept. 25, 2020 -- Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists have struggled to find out why some people who get COVID-19 develop severe disease, and others are infected but don't notice symptoms. Now, new research from the National ... | |
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| Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Higher Odds for Severe COVID By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, Sept. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Low blood levels of vitamin D might heighten people's odds for severe or even fatal COVID-19, new research shows. Taking in a healthy level of vitamin D may therefore ... | |
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| California virus hospitalizations could surge in next month California has begun to see early but concerning upticks in coronavirus data after a period of decline. By. The Associated Press. September 25, 2020, 6:13 PM. • 3 min read. FILE - In this April 1, 2020, file photo, Dr. Mark Ghaly. Image Icon The Associated ... | |
| Study: Less Than 10% of US Population Had COVID-19 Antibodies Just 9.3% of U.S. adults were seropositive for COVID-19 as of July (95% CI 8.8%-9.9%), based on a nationwide sample of dialysis patients extrapolated to the U.S. population, researchers found. But the figure was substantially higher in the northeastern U.S., ... | |
| More Than 150 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed In Iredell In A Week IREDELL COUNTY, NC — At least 33 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Iredell County Friday, increasing the tally of known cases to 3,064, according to Iredell County Health Department data. At least 156 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the ... | |
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| Teen's Death Prompts Warning on 'Benadryl Challenge' The FDA issued a warning Thursday against taking diphenhydramine (Benadryl) at more than recommended doses, following accounts of at least one teen dying from overuse. The agency is investigating reports of teens who have been hospitalized and died ... | |
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| COVID-19 Detected In CSU Wastewater, Leading To Quarantine From the Colorado Newsline: By Faith Miller September 25, 2020. Colorado State University became the latest university to quarantine students after COVID-19 was detected through wastewater testing in Braiden Hall and Summit Hall dormitories, according ... | |
| Covid: Llanelli lockdown set to start after coronavirus spike Wales' first town-only lockdown will come into force later. Llanelli in Carmarthenshire will have restrictions imposed from 18:00 BST, making it the first town hit with restrictions without the rest of the county it belongs to. Wales' two biggest cities - Cardiff and ... | |
| US Still in First Wave of COVID-19, Fauci Says Sept. 25, 2020 -- Anthony Fauci, MD, says talk about a second wave of the coronavirus is premature because the United States is still dealing with the first one. The idea of a second wave is based on the 1918 flu pandemic, when many cases were seen in the ... | |
| Do masks help boost COVID immunity? Could the mask—already seen by many scientists as the most effective shield against COVID-19—have yet another benefit? Some researchers now believe that they expose wearers to smaller, less harmful doses of the disease which spark an immune ... | |
| Local lockdowns imposed in several cities as UK cases rise LONDON – Cities around the U.K. imposed new coronavirus restrictions Friday as they raced to slow the spread of COVID-19 — with London at risk of following soon. Leeds, a city of more than 750,000 in northern England, barred residents from meeting with ... | |
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| California virus hospitalizations could surge in next month California has begun to see concerning upticks in coronavirus data after a sustained period of decline, the state's top health official said Friday, urging people to renew efforts to prevent spread. The increases include the rate of cases per capita, hospital ... | |
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| COVID-19 cases also spike in Salt Lake County homeless centers SALT LAKE CITY — After months of keeping COVID-19 mostly at bay, Salt Lake County homeless centers are seeing another spike in cases — along with other areas in the state of Utah. This week, Salt Lake County officials reported 93 active positive cases ... | |
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| Herd immunity, explained How will the Covid-19 pandemic end? And when? These have been the biggest questions since the pandemic began earlier this year. The answer likely depends on one routinely misinterpreted concept in public health: herd immunity. "Herd immunity is the ... | |
| FDA to TikTok teens: the 'Benadryl Challenge' can kill you The social media-fueled dare to overdose on the allergy medicine can cause death and serious health problems. The FDA issued a warning about the "Benadryl Challenge." iStockphoto. Email icon; Facebook icon; Twitter icon; Linkedin icon; Flipboard icon. | |
| How to Distribute a COVID-19 Vaccine Ethically As COVID-19 continues to take the world by storm, and vaccine developers race toward safe and effective candidates to stem the tide of the pandemic, health officials and policy makers are grappling with a significant philosophical and ethical challenge: how ... | |
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| More Evidence of Interval Breast Cancers' Aggressive Nature Women diagnosed with interval breast cancers -- those detected between routine screenings -- had a higher risk for aggressive disease and death, a restrospective study in Canada indicated. Among women participating in a national screening program, and ... | |
| Minnesota downgraded to 'uncontrolled' COVID-19 spread Minnesota has dropped into the "uncontrolled spread" category of the COVID-19 Exit Strategy website, joining neighbors Wisconsin, Iowa and the Dakotas that had been at that lowest rating of pandemic progress for weeks due to rising novel coronavirus ... | |
| Missouri reports record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported on Friday that there were 1,068 patients in hospitals statewide with presumed or confirmed COVID-19, the highest number on record. The data lags three days, and not every hospital reports every ... | |
| Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Higher Odds for Severe COVID By E.J. Mundell HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Sept. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Low blood levels of vitamin D might heighten people's odds for severe or even fatal COVID-19, new research shows. Taking in a healthy level of vitamin D may ... | |
| Only 10% of US adults may have COVID-19 antibodies: Study NEW YORK -- More than 90% of U.S. adults remain susceptible to COVID-19, according to research published on Friday. Using data from dialysis centers in the United States, the study, published in The Lancet, estimates that less than 10% of U.S. adults have ... | |
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