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	health Daily update ⋅ December 14, 2020
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	Washington Post Coronavirus vaccines can have side effects. That typically means they're working. Washington Post The new coronavirus vaccine appears to be stunningly effective — blocking serious illness entirely in randomized trials — and it has passed strict safety reviews and won emergency authorization from regulators in five countries so far, including the United ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post First coronavirus vaccines roll out as officials share months-long timeline for immunization effort Washington Post Boxes containing the first shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine departed from a facility in Kalamazoo, Mich., early Sunday, a pivotal moment in a months-long pandemic that has killed more than 297,000 people in the United States. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Here's what we know about Pfizer's vaccine -- including who could get it first CNN (CNN) A US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee has voted to recommend the Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for people 16 and older a day after the US Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Coronavirus live updates: Vaccines arriving at hospitals; NYC may have 'full shutdown'; nearly 300K dead USA TODAY As the United States approaches 300,000 deaths from COVID-19, the first vaccine approved in the country to combat the coronavirus is arriving at health care facilities across the U.S.. Vaccinations were likely to begin Monday across the nation. Health care ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Scientists focus on bats for clues to prevent next pandemic Washington Post RIO DE JANEIRO — Night began to fall in Rio de Janeiro's Pedra Branca state park as four Brazilian scientists switched on their flashlights to traipse along a narrow trail of mud through dense rainforest. The researchers were on a mission: capture bats and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post For many with eating disorders, pandemic set off 'cascade of problems.' Here's how to get help. Washington Post When the novel coronavirus began spreading nationwide, prompting restrictive lockdowns and fueling pervasive feelings of loneliness, anxiety, depression and stress, it didn't take long for Marita Cooper and other experts who specialize in eating disorders to ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid: How close is the light at the end of the tunnel? BBC News The roll out of the biggest vaccination programme in the history of the UK is under way. This week, some GP practices in England will join the major hospitals in starting to offer the jab. The plan is to immunise all over-50s plus younger adults with underlying ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR 'Healing Is Coming': US Starts Vaccinating People Against COVID-19 NPR Updated at 10 a.m. ET. The first people in the U.S. are receiving vaccination shots against COVID-19 on Monday, as U.S. health workers started administering the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. The first widely publicized vaccination took place in ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR COVID-19 Vaccines Are Coming To The US, But Health Officials Still Urge Caution NPR Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Dr. Michael Osterholm, epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota, about the necessity of caution during the next stage of the pandemic. LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: So that is the good news. And it comes as the U.S. is ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Pharmacies will help roll out the coronavirus vaccine but one doctor warns of "chaos" CBS News After striking deals with the federal government, pharmacies like CVS and Walgreens will help administer the coronavirus vaccine -- first to health care workers, long-term care residents and staff, and eventually to the general public. Walmart and Sam's Club ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters US expects to have immunized 100 million against COVID-19 by end of March -Slaoui Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States expects to have immunized 100 million people with the coronavirus vaccine by the end of March, the chief adviser for the U.S. COVID-19 vaccine program said on Sunday. FILE PHOTO: Former GlaxoSmithKline ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg States Count on an Index for Vaccinating Those Most in Need Bloomberg Several are relying on a tool designed to deliver aid to victims of hurricanes and floods. By. Maria Eloisa Capurro. December 14, 2020, 4:00 AM PST. 4:56. States Count on an Index for Vaccinating Those Most in Need. Several are relying on a tool designed to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com SD County Reports 2490 COVID-19 Cases, 14 New Deaths Patch.com SAN DIEGO, CA — San Diego County health officials have reported 2,490 new COVID-19 infections and 14 new deaths, marking 104,958 total cases and 1,151 deaths. Saturday marked the fourth consecutive day that more than 2,000 new cases were ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com OC Reports 3121 New Cases of COVID-19, Record Hospitalizations Patch.com SANTA ANA, CA — Orange County reported a whopping 3,121 new cases of COVID-19 and 14 additional deaths Sunday, while again setting a new record for hospitalizations related to the coronavirus. County officials reported 1,236 hospitalizations Sunday, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com First Doses Of Vaccine Arrive In North Carolina: Gov. Cooper Patch.com CHARLOTTE, NC — At-risk healthcare workers in North Carolina are a step closer to getting additional protection from COVID-19. The state's initial allotment of vaccine has been delivered, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Monday. "The first doses of COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Faster Cognitive Decline Linked with Midlife, Older Hypertension MedPage Today Global cognitive scores fell faster among middle-age and older adults who had hypertension or pre-hypertension than those who didn't, a longitudinal study suggested. In people both younger and older than age 55, both hypertension and pre-hypertension ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Fears of a 'twindemic' recede as the flu lies low. The New York Times Despite the horrifying surge of Covid-19 cases and deaths in the United States right now, one bit of good epidemiology news is emerging this winter: It now looks unlikely that the country will endure a "twindemic" of flu and the coronavirus hitting at the same ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Q&A with Dr. Larry Corey: With a coronavirus vaccine on the way, clinical trials leader reflects on what's next Seattle Times When the United States launched its "warp speed" drive to develop a vaccine against the novel coronavirus, Dr. Larry Corey knew he would be getting a call from his old friend and colleague, Dr. Anthony Fauci. Sure enough, Fauci tapped Corey and The Fred ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Kareem Abdul-Jabbar opens up about prostate cancer diagnosis to raise awareness about health care disparities ABC News For the first time, basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is opening up about his private battle with prostate cancer since being diagnosed 11 years ago. In an essay Abdul-Jabbar wrote for WebMD, the NBA's all-time leading scorer revealed how he's had ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Russia repeats 91.4% efficacy rate in new COVID-19 vaccine data - developers Reuters MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian developers published fresh trial results for their Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine on Monday based on new data, and said the shot had again been found to be 91.4% effective in providing protection from COVID-19. FILE PHOTO: A ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress No association between COVID-19 and Guillain-Barré syndrome: study Medical Xpress Neuroscientists at UCL have found no significant association between COVID-19 and the potentially paralysing and sometimes fatal neurological condition Guillain-Barré syndrome. Researchers say the findings, published in the journal Brain, along with a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Houston Chronicle COVID-19 vaccine could end the pandemic, but here's why millions of people plan to skip it Houston Chronicle Derrick Broze, a self-described non-vaxxer, harbors no desire to get the COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes widely available. The Pfizer vaccine, expected to arrive in some Houston-area hospitals Monday, may constitute the world's best hope for ending the ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Swans culled at Droitwich rescue centre after bird flu outbreak BBC News image captionThe government confirmed the H5N8 bird flu strain had been found in the birds at Wychbold Swan Rescue. All birds at a swan rescue centre will have to be put down after an outbreak of bird flu, a charity has said. The culling at Wychbold Swan ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTLA COVID-19 vaccines head to California, after Western states' medical panel confirms safety, efficacy KTLA A group of medical experts convened by Western states had confirmed Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine safe for public use and shipments were on the way to California, Gov. Gavin Newsom's office announced Sunday. The Western States Scientific Safety Review ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Los Angeles, San Francisco Counties Break COVID-19 Records U.S. News & World Report LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County again broke a record for coronavirus hospitalizations this weekend as San Francisco County reported its highest number of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began. Statewide, more than 30,000 confirmed ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The Psychic Toll of a Pandemic Pregnancy The New York Times Kate Glaser had chalked up her exhaustion to being 39 weeks pregnant and having twin toddlers in the house. She also wondered whether her flulike symptoms were a sign that she was about to go into labor. But when she woke up one morning with a ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News 'New variant' of coronavirus identified - Hancock BBC News A new variant of coronavirus has been identified which may be associated with faster spread, MPs have been told. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said at least 60 different local authorities in England have recorded Covid infections caused by the new variant. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress COVID-19 vaccine shipments begin in historic US effort Medical Xpress Boxes containing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo manufacturing plant in Portage, Mich., Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool). The first of many freezer-packed ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe How CIC Health is expanding access to COVID-19 testing in RI The Boston Globe The Boston Globe's weekly Ocean State Innovators column features a Q&A with Rhode Island innovators who are starting new businesses and nonprofits, conducting groundbreaking research, and reshaping the state's economy. Send tips and suggestions to ... Flag as irrelevant
	LA Daily News With initial vaccines on the way, LA County tops 4000 hospitalizations LA Daily News As the number of Los Angeles County residents hospitalized with the coronavirus surpassed 4,000 for the first time, local health officials anticipated the arrival of the first wave of coronavirus vaccines, shipped Sunday, Dec. 13, from Pfizer's Michigan complex. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Singapore approves use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine ABC News Singapore's prime minister says his government has approved the use of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine and the first shipment will arrive by the end of this month. ByThe Associated Press. December 14, 2020, 2:59 AM. • 2 min read. Share to Facebook Share to ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Black mothers are twice as likely to die in childbirth. Now, there's a government plan to combat maternal mortality. ABC News The maternal mortality crisis in the U.S. has long been a raw issue and the data makes it clear that it impacts Black women at twice the rate of many other racial groups. In the midst of the raging COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Health and Human ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Chicago Chicago-Area Hospitals Prepare for First Shipments of Coronavirus Vaccine NBC Chicago After the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved emergency use of Pfizer's vaccine against COVID-19, hospitals in Chicago and across Illinois are preparing to receive the first doses for health care workers on the front lines of the pandemic. The first of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Bird flu spreads to 10th Japanese prefecture Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's worst bird flu outbreak on record spread to new farms and now affects more than 20% of the country's 47 prefectures, with officials ordering cullings after more poultry deaths. FILE PHOTO: Officials in protective suits work at a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Raleigh News & Observer Coronavirus live updates: Here's what to know in North Carolina on Dec. 13 Raleigh News & Observer The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Sunday reported 6,819 new COVID-19 cases, up from 6,153 reported the day before. Twenty-seven coronavirus-related deaths were reported Sunday. Flag as irrelevant
	Orlando Sentinel Florida coronavirus report: 8958 new cases and 81 resident deaths Orlando Sentinel We have lifted the paywall on this story. To support essential reporting, please consider becoming a subscriber. The Florida Department of Health reported 8,958 new coronavirus cases and 81 new fatalities on Sunday. To date, 1,125,931 people have been ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Kizzmekia Corbett, an African American woman, is praised as key scientist behind COVID-19 vaccine ABC News Fauci did not hesitate when giving his answer. "The very vaccine that's one of the two that has absolutely exquisite levels -- 94 to 95% efficacy against clinical disease and almost 100 ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Hospitals Prepare for First Shots as Virus Vaccine Shipments Blanket US The New York Times FARGO, N.D. — Trucks and cargo planes packed with the first of nearly three million doses of coronavirus vaccine fanned out across the country on Sunday as hospitals rushed to set up injection sites and their anxious workers tracked each shipment hour by ... Flag as irrelevant
	WRAL.com COVID-19 vaccines arrive in North Carolina, health workers could be vaccinated today WRAL.com By WRAL News. Chapel Hill, N.C. — The first of Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccines arrived in North Carolina on Monday, and Triangle healthcare workers could be vaccinated within hours. Gov. Roy Cooper tweeted the news before 10 a.m., saying, "It's a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kansas City Star Hotels Offered to Kansas Natives Isolating Because of Virus U.S. News & World Report TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas residents who need a place to isolate themselves after being exposed to or testing positive for COVID-19 may be able to stay for free in a hotel rented out by the state with help from the federal government. The goal of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Vaccines alone won't keep Australia COVID-safe Medical Xpress High levels of testing, efficient vaccine distribution and addressing pandemic mental health impacts are critical if Australia is to maintain control over COVID-19 in 2021, the country's learned body for health and medical sciences has concluded. The Australian ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday New York's COVID-19 positive rate hovers near 5% as vaccine arrives Newsday The statewide infection rate in New York is 4.96% according to the most recent test results, with 106 new deaths, of which three were in Nassau County and five in Suffolk, according to a news release from Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Sunday. The release said ... Flag as irrelevant
	KDRV Inslee: Virus Vaccination Could Begin Tuesday in Washington U.S. News & World Report SEATTLE (AP) — The first COVID-19 vaccinations in Washington state could be administered Tuesday, Gov Jay Inslee said. "We are ready to go," Inslee said at a news conference Sunday. On Sunday the first shipments of a virus vaccine for widespread use ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Cognitive impairment 'highly prevalent' in patients referred to sleep clinic for OSA Healio In a new study, the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment was high among patients referred to sleep clinics for suspected obstructive sleep apnea, particularly in older men who had moderate or severe OSA and other vascular comorbidities. The study ... Flag as irrelevant
	FierceBiotech Novacyt develops new tests for COVID-19, bird flu, launches pandemic mink strain test FierceBiotech Parisian diagnostics company Novacyt is working on a series of new tests for COVID-19 and bird flu. The French firm has launched a research-use-only (RUO) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for a new strain of COVID-19 and the development of two ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Wearable sensor may signal you're developing COVID-19—even if your symptoms are subtle Medical Xpress A smart ring that generates continuous temperature data may foreshadow COVID-19, even in cases when infection is not suspected. The device, which may be a better illness indicator than a thermometer, could lead to earlier isolation and testing, curbing the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe RI's Lifespan receives 1950 doses COVID-19 vaccine for health care workers The Boston Globe PROVIDENCE – Lifespan is set to begin administering Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to high-risk frontline health care workers after receiving about 1,950 doses, the organization said Monday. Rhode Island Hospital and Newport Hospital are the first two ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Royal Berkshire Hospital security staff in walkout over pay BBC News Security staff at an NHS hospital have gone on strike over their "lowly pay". The guards, who provide security at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, want their wages increased to £12 an hour and £13 an hour for supervisors, according to the public ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tampa Bay Times As coronavirus vaccines head to Florida, long-term care facilities finalize their rollout plans Tampa Bay Times MIAMI — Sunday was the first time that Vivian Royuela, one of the residents at The Palace Suites independent living facility in Kendall, was able to meet her 7-month-old granddaughter, who was born in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic. So after months ... Flag as irrelevant
	syracuse.com Alzheimer's Association provides tips for caregiving at the holidays syracuse.com The holidays are a special time for getting together with family and friends, but due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, these gatherings pose a heightened risk for spreading the virus — especially for older adults. The risk of becoming severely ill from ... Flag as irrelevant

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