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	health Daily update ⋅ December 20, 2020
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	CNN FDA authorizes a second Covid-19 vaccine as US reports highest number of daily cases CNN (CNN) A second Covid-19 vaccine will soon be shipped out across the country -- a "remarkable scientific achievement," according to one expert, that brings the country one step closer to the end of a brutal pandemic. "It is through the dedicated efforts of our ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Nursing homes face daunting task of getting consent before they give coronavirus vaccines. Washington Post More than 3 million elderly and infirm residents of nursing homes and other long-term-care facilities may face delays in getting coronavirus vaccines as the facilities confront the difficult task of obtaining consent, which consumer advocates, operators and some ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN The latest on the coronavirus pandemic and vaccines CNN The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to recommend Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use for people ages 18 and older in the US. Dr. Anthony Fauci said that, thanks to science, "we ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Wall Street Journal UK Faces Fresh Lockdown to Curb New Covid-19 Strain The Wall Street Journal LONDON—The U.K. imposed a fresh lockdown across London and surrounding areas of England to combat a new strain of coronavirus that appears to be significantly more contagious than earlier variants of the pathogen. Scientists say the new variant might ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid vaccine: 'Disappearing' needles and other rumours debunked BBC News BBC News footage is being passed off as "proof" on social media that Covid-19 vaccines are fake, and that press events showing people being injected have been staged. The ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Wall Street Journal Covid-19 Vaccines Are Slow to Reach Rural America The Wall Street Journal Five days after Covid-19 vaccines started rolling out across the U.S., rural hospital executives like Cory Edmondson are still waiting, and hoping, that they will receive some doses soon. "How do you tell your staff, your nurses, your doctors, 'Hey, we're not ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Strained Health Agencies Push Do-It-Yourself Contact Tracing U.S. News & World Report When Eileen Carroll's daughter tested positive for the coronavirus, Rhode Island health officials called with the results, then told her to notify anyone her daughter might have been around. Contact tracers, she was told, were simply too overwhelmed to do it. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News One family's virus nightmare reflects deepening US crisis ABC News The U.S. has had another record day of coronavirus cases, and states are going to get less of a new vaccine than they originally expected. By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press. December 19, 2020, 1:36 PM. • 5 min read. Share to Facebook Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Chicago-area hospital to resume vaccinations after 4 workers experience adverse reactions: report Fox News Three of the employees were recovering well at home while the fourth was continuing to receive medical attention. By Dom Calicchio | Fox News. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard; Comments; Print; Email. close. Fox News Flash top headlines for December 18 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post 2nd COVID-19 vaccine authorized in US preparing to ship out Washington Post OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. — Workers on Sunday began packaging shipments of the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the U.S., a desperately needed boost to efforts to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control. Support our journalism. Subscribe ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News First shipments of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine preparing to roll out CBS News Workers on Sunday began packaging shipments of the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the U.S., a desperately needed boost to efforts to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control. Employees at a factory in the Memphis area were boxing up the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Orlando Sentinel Florida reports 11682 new COVID-19 cases, 72 more resident deaths Orlando Sentinel We have lifted the paywall on this story. To support essential reporting, please consider becoming a subscriber. Subtitle Settings. Font. Default, Mono Sans, Mono Serif, Sans, Serif, Comic, Fancy, Small Caps. Font Size. Default, X-Small, Small, Medium, Large ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC The UK has identified a new Covid-19 strain that spreads more quickly. Here's what they know CNBC England's top medical officer on Saturday announced that the U.K. has identified a new variant of the coronavirus that "can spread more quickly" than prior strains of the virus. So far, a collection of evidence suggests the new strain "has a significant, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Mon Valley Hospital joins the big shots in being among the first to administer the COVID-19 vaccine Pittsburgh Post-Gazette In the spacious room where Monongahela Valley Hospital medical workers would normally gather for their annual holiday bash, they instead slipped into a metal chair, rolled up their sleeves, and received a powerful dose created to protect them from a virus ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Flu numbers are down as COVID-19 cases surge in the US CBS News Even as the COVID-19 pandemic surges across the United States, the number of people getting sick with the flu is reaching record lows. Experts say that's partly thanks to higher vaccination rates during the pandemic. A record number of influenza vaccine ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY For pregnant and nursing women, risks of COVID-19 probably outweigh risk of vaccine, experts say USA TODAY Although there's very little data on how pregnant and nursing mothers will respond to a COVID-19 vaccine, professional organizations and individual doctors say the benefits are very likely to outweigh the risks. Pregnant women appear to have the same ... Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com Umatilla tribe's clinic uses innovation, lamprey freezer to respond to COVID-19 crisis oregonlive.com Oregon newsrooms have partnered to share content to highlight the human impact of the 2010 pandemic. Our hope is this collaboration captures this historic nature of the COVID-19 crisis. This article was contributed by Oregon Public Broadcasting. A pickup ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Allegheny County reports more than 1000 new COVID cases, 7 additional deaths Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The Allegheny County Health Department reported 1,015 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the county's total to 45,699 since the pandemic began in March. Saturday's reporting included seven additional deaths from the disease, increasing the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Austin Medics Receive Coronavirus Vaccine Patch.com AUSTIN, TX — Austin-area paramedics and emergency medical technicians have received vaccines for the coronavirus ahead of schedule, officials said on Saturday. The first round of COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Austin-Travis County through direct ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald Concern among Muslims over halal status of COVID-19 vaccine Miami Herald In October, Indonesian diplomats and Muslim clerics stepped off a plane in China. While the diplomats were there to finalize deals to ensure millions of doses reached Indonesian citizens, the clerics had a much different concern: Whether the COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBAL Baltimore CDC's vaccine advisers meet to plan next step of COVID-19 vaccine distribution WBAL Baltimore Video above: FDA approves Moderna vaccine as daily case numbers, deaths hit records. Dr. José Romero says he's received a few letters. Advertisement. As chairman of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Romero may be the single most ... Flag as irrelevant
	AZCentral.com Arizona to receive 30000 fewer Pfizer vaccines than expected AZCentral.com The Arizona Department of Health Services confirmed that the state is one of many around the country that did not get the expected allocation of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines for the week of Dec. 20. The state expected to order 70,200 doses of the vaccine for the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Southern California Orange County Continues Breaking Records for COVID-19 Hospitalizations and ICU Patients NBC Southern California Orange County reported 3,445 new cases of COVID-19 and 26 additional deaths Saturday, bringing the county's totals to 119,822 cases and 1,760 fatalities. The county also continued its record-setting trend of COVID-19 hospitalizations with 1,601 -- a jump ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Florida Times-Union Coronavirus in Jacksonville: Live updates for Saturday, Dec. 19 The Florida Times-Union 10:45 a.m. |States were left scrambling after finding out they'd get 20-40% less vaccine than promised. We now know why. In the first major hiccup of the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, states this week found themselves scrambling to adjust as they ... Flag as irrelevant
	Salt Lake Tribune Utah ICUs now at 99.4% capacity, as state reports 2408 new COVID cases and 8 deaths Salt Lake Tribune At the 14 biggest hospitals that handle the most coronavirus cases, the rate of ICU beds now occupied is 104.1%, or 480 patients, which is beyond their official capacity of 461 beds. Flag as irrelevant
	The Wall Street Journal What We Know About the New Covid-19 Strain in England The Wall Street Journal The early conclusion, according to British scientists, is that the virus has mutated to change the so-called spike protein on the surface of the virus, increasing the protein's ability to cling onto and enter human cells. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Overwhelmed California Hospitals Contemplate Rationing Care U.S. News & World Report LOS ANGELES (AP) — California hospitals are battling to find beds to house patients amid fears the explosion of coronavirus cases will exhaust staffing resources. As of Saturday, nearly 17,400 people were hospitalized with confirmed or suspected ... Flag as irrelevant
	KABC-TV Coronavirus vaccine: Wealthy patients in Southern California offering top dollar to cut in line KABC-TV LOS ANGELES -- While the nation continues to see record levels of new Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, wealthy patients in Southern California -- the epicenter of the state's Covid-19 crisis -- are offering to pay top dollar to cut the line and be ... Flag as irrelevant
	KSDK.com Doctors say BJC prioritizing older employees for COVID-19 vaccine, not frontline workers KSDK.com ST. LOUIS — Doctors at Barnes Jewish Hospital tell 5 On Your Side the hospital's administration is vaccinating its staff according to age, and not putting frontline workers first. The policy — which differs from SSM and Mercy's plan — means some doctors, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBAL Baltimore In California, wealthy patients are offering top dollar to cut the line for a COVID-19 vaccine WBAL Baltimore Video above: How does the vaccine distribution process work? While the nation continues to see record levels of new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, wealthy patients in Southern California — the epicenter of the state's COVID-19 crisis — are ... Flag as irrelevant
	NOLA.com Will Louisiana vaccinate prisoners before others? It's a thorny issue in US NOLA.com Earlier this month, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards was asked about the state's plans for vaccinating prison inmates against coronavirus, which in the U.S. has killed incarcerated people at a rate 45% higher than the general population. "We haven't gotten to ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News York's mass Covid-19 vaccination site to open BBC News A mass Covid-19 vaccination site will open in York on Monday. The open-air site at Moor Lane car park, Askham Bar, is currently being used as a flu vaccination site. A primary care provider will deliver the vaccine to eligible patients working with 11 GP ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald Miami-Dade tops 2000 new COVID cases for the 11th day in a row as state adds 11682 Miami Herald The state now has 1,193,165 confirmed novel coronavirus cases. Also, 72 resident deaths were announced, bringing the statewide resident toll to 20,473. The state also reported two new non-resident ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com Officials: Pandemic Fueling Overdose Deaths in Connecticut U.S. News & World Report HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Overdose deaths from opioids are on the rise in Connecticut as the coronavirus pandemic has compounded social stressors and increased isolation. State health officials said Friday the state is projected to record more than 1,300 ... Flag as irrelevant
	WDIV ClickOnDetroit Michigan coronavirus cases up to 458852; Death toll now at 11461 WDIV ClickOnDetroit For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death. Flag as irrelevant
	Dana Point Times With holidays fast approaching, Orange County breaks COVID-19 records once more Los Angeles Times New coronavirus infections and COVID-19 hospitalizations in Orange County Saturday hit all-time high benchmarks yet again, as another 3,445 individuals tested positive for the virus, while area hospitals reported treating 1,601 individuals, with 361 in ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox8.com Lasting COVID-19 side effects force patients to change their diets, lifestyles fox8.com DENVER (KDVR) — A fraction of recovered COVID-19 patients are struggling with a long-lasting side effect that prevents them from enjoying common foods. 'Finish line in sight': U.S. Surgeon General and Gov. DeWine discuss pandemic, vaccine distribution. Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com Maine CDC reports 402 coronavirus cases, 11 deaths pressherald.com The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday reported 402 cases of the novel coronavirus and 11 deaths, bringing the toll of Maine's ongoing surge ever higher as a second vaccine has been cleared for use. Flag as irrelevant
	WRAL.com Concern among Muslims over halal status of COVID-19 vaccine WRAL.com By VICTORIA MILKO, AP Science Writer. JAKARTA, Indonesia — In October, Indonesian diplomats and Muslim clerics stepped off a plane in China. While the diplomats were there to finalize deals to ensure millions of doses reached Indonesian citizens, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Michigan's Catholic bishops say 2 COVID-19 vaccines are OK morally but another is 'problematic' mlive.com GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Michigan's seven Catholic bishops said COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna are "morally permissible" but raised concerns about AstraZenca's vaccine using a cell line that originated from tissue of an aborted fetus. Pfizer and ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTLA California hospitals struggling to find beds for patients as coronavirus cases explode KTLA California hospitals are battling to find beds to house patients amid fears that the exploding coronavirus infection rate will exhaust resources and health care workers. As of Friday, nearly 17,000 people were hospitalized with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Tennessee Reports 2700 COVID-19 Initial Vaccinations U.S. News & World Report NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — State health officials say 2,711 COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered in the initial days of their availability in Tennessee, now the worst state in the country for new cases reported per capita. The Tennessee Department of ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX13 Memphis Memphis City Council to discuss support for new Safer at Home Order FOX13 Memphis MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis City Council will meet on Monday to discuss a new resolution supporting the Shelby County Health Department issuing a new Safer at Home Order. According to the committee meeting schedule released Friday, the resolution ... Flag as irrelevant
	WDIV ClickOnDetroit Coronavirus in Michigan: Here's what to know Dec. 19, 2020 WDIV ClickOnDetroit DETROIT – The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 458,852 as of Saturday, including 11,461 deaths, state officials report. Saturday's update includes 3,896 new cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The power of vaccines against a pandemic Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Polio no longer stalks children in this country, but in the early 1950s, outbreaks caused more than 15,000 cases of paralysis each year. Until smallpox officially was declared eradicated around the globe in 1980, the devastating disease wiped out about 3 of ... Flag as irrelevant
	KSDK.com St. Louis-Area Hospitals Struggle as COVID-19 Surges U.S. News & World Report ST. LOUIS (AP) — A top St. Louis area health official is warning that doctors and nurses are becoming exhausted as the virus surges and that the tempo gives them "little room to maneuver." Dr. Alex Garza, who leads a pandemic task force of 22 hospitals, said ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Postcards From Wuhan: One Year On, Residents Share Lockdown Memories, Hopes for 2021 U.S. News & World Report WUHAN, China (Reuters) - In China's Wuhan, the original epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak, the city's residents are returning to normal life, even as they continue to grapple with memories of the early outbreak, which struck fear in the city. It's been almost ... Flag as irrelevant
	KY3 More Than 4000 Arkansas Health Workers Get Virus Vaccine U.S. News & World Report LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — More than 4,000 Arkansas health care workers have been vaccinated with the state's initial allotment of the vaccine to combat the coronavirus pandemic, according to Gov. Asa Hutchinson. During his weekly radio address Friday, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WLS-TV Advocate Condell Medical Center to resume vaccinations after temporary pause due to COVID-19 vaccine side effects WLS-TV LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- After a thorough internal review, Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville is restarting their COVID-19 vaccination program as of Sunday. The program was put on pause Friday night after four employees experience ... Flag as irrelevant
	KABC-TV Coronavirus vaccine: Wealthy patients in Southern California offering top dollar to cut in line KABC-TV Dr. Jeff Toll, whose boutique internal medicine practice has admitting privileges at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, said one patient offered to donate $25,000 to the hospital in exchange for an early shot of the vaccine. Flag as irrelevant

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