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	health Daily update ⋅ November 23, 2020
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	Washington Post Health officials make their final pleas for holiday caution as coronavirus cases spike Washington Post With nationwide coronavirus hospitalizations topping 80,000 and case counts on the cusp of 200,000 a day, officials and experts are giving their final pleas for caution in the days before Thanksgiving. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. Average cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Why you really don't want to catch Covid-19 BBC News From the surprisingly treacherous path to herd immunity to the potentially superior protection offered by vaccines, there are many reasons to avoid Covid-19. A. All throughout history, people have gone to extraordinary lengths to avoid infections. In the Middle ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN AstraZeneca's Oxford coronavirus vaccine is 70% effective on average, data shows, with no safety concerns CNN (CNN) Drugmaker AstraZeneca announced on Monday that its experimental coronavirus vaccine has shown an average efficacy of 70% in large-scale trials -- the latest of several vaccine trials worldwide to post their results this month. The vaccine, developed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Jury duty? No thanks say many, forcing trials to be delayed Washington Post HARTFORD, Conn. — Jury duty notices have set Nicholas Philbrook's home on edge with worries about him contracting the coronavirus and passing it on to his father-in-law, a cancer survivor with diabetes in his mid-70s who is at higher risk of developing ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Transcript: Anthony Fauci on "Face the Nation," November 22, 2020 CBS News The following is a transcript of an interview with NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci that aired Sunday, November 22, 2020, on "Face the Nation." MARGARET BRENNAN: We want to go now to the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid-19: Daily coronavirus test plan to cut contacts' 14-day self-isolation BBC News People will be offered tests every day for a week - and they will not need to isolate unless they test positive. The scheme is initially being trialled in Liverpool from this week. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Ad Council's Challenge: Persuade Skeptics to Believe in Covid Vaccines The New York Times With coronavirus cases on the rise and communities returning to lockdown across the country, a marketing push is underway to persuade skeptical Americans to immunize themselves once vaccines are ready. The federal government, which has sent mixed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Rules about police wearing masks vary widely across US Washington Post LIBERTY, Mo. — Although authorities have been encouraging people to wear masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus, many police departments leave it up to officers to decide whether to cover their faces while interacting with the public. Support our ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com 10 vital facts about wearing face masks during the coronavirus pandemic nj.com Wallet? Check. Keys? Check. Face mask? Check. Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, face coverings have been added to the list of must-have items when venturing outside your home. In July, masking up became even more far-reaching when New ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford and AstraZeneca up to 90% effective, trial data show CBS News London — And then there were three. U.K. pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca, along with its partners at Oxford University, became on Monday the third team to announce positive late stage trial results for a COVID-19 vaccine. The "AZD1222" vaccine was ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Vegans may be at higher risk for bone fractures, study finds CNN (CNN) On the ever-growing list of pros and cons of plant-based diets, the higher risk of bone fractures has been reinforced on the list of possible drawbacks. Vegans and vegetarians may be at greater risk for bone fractures than meat eaters, according to a ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: Long-Term Survival After Heart Attack Could Hinge on Where You Live HealthDay MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Having a heart attack before your 50th birthday is bad enough. But new research shows if you also live in a poor neighborhood, your chances of dying within a decade of that heart attack are ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid-19: Oxford University vaccine shows 70% protection BBC News The coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford stops 70% of people developing Covid symptoms, a large scale trial shows. It is both a triumph and a disappointment after vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna showed 95% protection. However, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN People over 45 are at greater risk of STIs, new study finds CNN London (CNN) Middle-aged adults face a greater risk of catching sexually transmitted infections than ever before -- because society is unwilling to talk about older people having sex, a new study has found. Negative attitudes toward sexual health and limited ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Ice Bucket Challenge co-founder Pat Quinn has died at age 37 after battle with ALS CBS News Pat Quinn, co-founder of the viral ice bucket video challenge, has died at the age of 37 after a seven-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often called Lou Gehrig's disease. The ALS Association announced Quinn's death Sunday morning. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay College Kid Coming Home for Thanksgiving? Here's How to Keep Your Family Safe HealthDay MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- As college students prepare to leave their campuses for Thanksgiving or study remotely for the rest of the semester, families should consider their risks and work to reduce them, according to an infectious disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com NJ reports 3998 new COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths as more patients stream to hospitals in second wave surge nj.com New Jersey reported 3,998 new coronavirus cases and 15 additional deaths Sunday, while hospitalizations rose for the 23rd consecutive day as the pandemic continues to engulf the state just days before Thanksgiving gatherings. "As we approach the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune Mayo launches therapy to prevent COVID-19 hospitalizations Minneapolis Star Tribune Jay Clark thought he was suffering from nothing more than sinus and chest congestion. But just to be sure, he took a COVID-19 test. So when the result came back positive, Clark couldn't believe it. Four days later, the 67-year-old Rochester resident became ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Co-founder of viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge dies at 37 Washington Post YONKERS, N.Y. — A co-founder of the social media ALS ice bucket challenge, which has raised more than $200 million worldwide for Lou Gehrig's disease research, died Sunday at the age of 37, according to the ALS Association. Support our journalism. Flag as irrelevant
	PBS NewsHour Trial for 3rd major COVID-19 vaccine suggests it could be up to 90 percent effective PBS NewsHour LONDON (AP) — Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, giving public health officials hope they may soon have access to a vaccine that is cheaper and easier to ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Daily California coronavirus cases triple as pandemic dramatically worsens Herald-Mail Media LOS ANGELES — California's average daily number of coronavirus cases has tripled in the last month, a Times analysis has found, as pandemic conditions deteriorated dramatically around the state. The coronavirus is now infecting more Californians daily ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Face masks cut disease spread in the lab, but have less impact in the community. We need to know why Medical Xpress In controlled laboratory situations, face masks appear to do a good job of reducing the spread of coronavirus (at least in hamsters) and other respiratory viruses. However, evidence shows mask-wearing policies seem to have had much less impact on the ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Vegan Diets Tied to Higher Bone Fracture Risk HealthDay MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Chew on this: Vegans face a 43% higher risk for bone fractures than meat eaters, a large British study warns. The rise in risk was not confined to vegans, who eat no meat, fish, dairy or eggs. The researchers also ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTLA Jury duty? No thanks say many, forcing trials to be delayed in San Diego and other US cities KTLA Jury duty notices have set Nicholas Philbrook's home on edge with worries about him contracting the coronavirus and passing it on to his father-in-law, a cancer survivor with diabetes in his mid-70s who is at higher risk of developing serious complications ... Flag as irrelevant
	KABC-TV Poll: 1 in 3 parents say family holiday gatherings worth the risk of catching, spreading COVID-19 KABC-TV One-third of parents believe the benefits of gathering the family together for Thanksgiving is worth the risk of catching or spreading COVID-19, according to a new poll published Monday. That's despite the fact that nine out of 10 parents said grandparents ... Flag as irrelevant
	KABC-TV Midwest health system CEO says he had COVID, won't wear mask KABC-TV MINNEAPOLIS -- The head of one of the largest regional health systems in the Midwest has told his employees that he has recovered from COVID-19 and is back in the office - without a mask. Sanford Health's president and chief executive, Kelby Krabbenhoft, ... Flag as irrelevant
	OCRegister Keeping coronavirus vaccines in a deep freeze one of California's big challenges OCRegister Some are bigger than the fridge in your kitchen. Others are as small as the cooler you lug to the beach. They're way colder than the Arctic, in extremely high demand and absolutely essential for getting the first wave of coronavirus vaccines — "the proverbial ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Oxford vaccine results are in: Now we need to make sure it is used Medical Xpress The Oxford vaccine—developed in partnership with AstraZeneca—stops 70% of people developing COVID symptoms. And, depending on how the doses are given, may even protect up to 90% of people. This follows recent announcements from Pfizer and ... Flag as irrelevant
	NorthJersey.com 'I do not have hope this will turn out well': Hospitals brace as NJ COVID second wave hits NorthJersey.com They've stockpiled masks and gowns. They've reopened the COVID-only patient units created as the pandemic peaked last spring. But as New Jersey hospital officials brace for another rising tide of sick coronavirus patients, the resource they worry most ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Pat Quinn, the co-founder of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, dies at 37 CNN The Ice Bucket Challenge went viral in 2014 with more than 17 million people participating by pouring ice water over their heads to raise awareness for ALS, commonly known as 'Lou Gehrig's disease.' Nationally, 2.5 ... Flag as irrelevant
	EurekAlert Growing risks of STIs in over-45s EurekAlert OVER-45s are at a higher risk of contracting STIs than ever before because of society's unwillingness to talk about middle-aged and older people having sex, a new report has found. A study undertaken by the University of Chichester, alongside organisations ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Another Study Finds COVID Usually Mild in Kids HealthDay MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 is mild is most children, a new study says, but certain children have a higher risk of severe illness. Of more than 135,000 children tested for the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) at seven children's ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Blacks, Hispanics Account for More Than Half of COVID Deaths: Study HealthDay MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Black and Hispanic Americans accounted for more than half of all hospitalized COVID-19 patient deaths in the United States in the early stages of the pandemic, and the hospitals where they were treated may be ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay WHO: Remdesivir Not Advised for Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients HealthDay MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The use of remdesivir currently is not recommended for hospitalized COVID-19 patients because of the lack of evidence for improvement in mortality, need for mechanical ventilation, and other patient-important ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Rules about police wearing masks vary widely across US ABC News Although authorities have been encouraging people to wear masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus, many police departments leave it up to officers to decide whether to cover their faces while interacting with the public. By MARGARET STAFFORD ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Americans Could See A Vaccine By Mid-December, Says Operation Warp Speed Adviser NPR Moncef Slaoui, the chief scientific adviser for Operation Warp Speed, says that some Americans could start receiving a COVID-19 vaccine by the second week of December. Slaoui's comments follow the announcement on Friday that Pfizer and its partner, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald Coronavirus vaccines could speed up herd immunity, Fauci says. 'Help is on the way' 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. Dr. Anthony Fauci offered a glimmer of hope over the weekend, saying Americans ... Flag as irrelevant
	KABC-TV Can a century-old vaccine for tuberculosis help defeat COVID-19? New research offers some clues KABC-TV While all eyes have been focused on the race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, other researchers have been furiously working on another way to defeat the coronavirus. It's a vaccine with a very long track record. The vaccine was developed more than 100 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek 15 Members of Texas Family Contract COVID Linked to Birthday Party: 'Please Protect Yourself' Newsweek About 15 family members in Texas contracted the coronavirus, traced to a recent gathering for a birthday party. Alexa Aragonez, a 26-year-old from Arlington, said that her family felt it would be safe to celebrate her cousin's wife's birthday since collectively they ... Flag as irrelevant
	San Antonio Express-News Bexar County ME: The coronavirus pandemic could cause 'domino effect' of indirect deaths San Antonio Express-News It's hard to imagine Dr. D. Kimberley Molina starting her new job during a more hectic period. In late June, Molina was appointed chief medical examiner of Bexar County, just two weeks before coronavirus hospitalizations peaked in San Antonio. Over the next ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Fayetteville Observer Nursing homes fight to keep COVID-19 out as cases spike in Cumberland County The Fayetteville Observer Nursing homes that have battled COVID-19 since the disease hit the United States are once again on the frontlines as the number of cases spikes. Steve DeVane. The Fayetteville Observer. Nursing homes have been on the front lines of the battle against ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC17News.com Hospital Bed, ICU Capacity Becoming More Limited in Missouri U.S. News & World Report By JIM SALTER, Associated Press. O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Hospital beds across Missouri are nearly four-fifths full, and capacity is even more limited in intensive care units as the coronavirus pandemic continues its autumn surge. The Missouri Department of ... Flag as irrelevant
	MetroWest Daily News MetroWest Dentist: "People are knocking the doors down" MetroWest Daily News ASHLAND - More than nine months into the coronavirus pandemic, many local businesses are still struggling to get by. But for Dr. Sandra Cove, who owns a dental office at 37 Main St., business has been great. "People are knocking the door down," she said. Flag as irrelevant
	The Union Leader State Reports 5th Case of Jamestown Canyon Virus This Year U.S. News & World Report NEWPORT, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire health officials say an adult in Newport has tested positive for the Jamestown Canyon virus, the fifth case of the mosquito-borne disease in the state this year. Officials said Friday the person was hospitalized with left ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mirror.co.uk Mass COVID-19 vaccination gets a dry run in a Louisiana parking lot Tyler Morning Telegraph NEW YORK — A COVID-19 vaccine may be months from reaching millions of Americans. Getting all those shots into arms will be a monumental task. Shreveport, Louisiana, is getting ready now. The city recently completed a test run, one of about a dozen ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Codex Some parents prioritize Thanksgiving traditions over reducing COVID-19 risks Science Codex ANN ARBOR, Mich. - For some families, one of the most difficult steps in reducing COVID-19 risks has been keeping children apart from grandparents and other extended family members. And that may be especially true during the holiday season, as novel ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Music Box pauses live concerts through the end of the year cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Live music will be paused until at least the end of the year at the Music Box, due to the coronavirus' recent spikes in Ohio and a stay-at-home advisory issued in Cuyahoga County. "We have decided to take a pause in presenting concerts ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Southern California LA County Crosses COVID-19 Threshold, Triggering Further Restrictions on Restaurants, Wineries and Bars NBC Southern California Los Angeles County will once again prohibit dining at restaurants and bars beginning Wednesday, as the recent spike in COVID-19 has brought the five-day average of new cases to more than 4,000, health officials said Sunday. To reduce the possibility for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vallejo Times-Herald Teens are the youngest volunteers in COVID-19 vaccine trials Vallejo Times-Herald Teenagers won't be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine when adults do, because there's not yet proof of safety and efficacy. But teen volunteers such as San Jose's Allyson Eisenman are bringing it within closer reach, participating in a Kaiser study that could ... Flag as irrelevant
	Salon Good news for herd immunity: New study suggests coronavirus immunity could last more than 6 months Salon Stories of some unlucky patients contracting COVID-19 twice sent the world into a tailspin over fears that immunity to the virus might not last. Yet a new research report has encouraging news. A preprint study published Monday on the online server bioRxiv ... Flag as irrelevant

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