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	health Daily update ⋅ December 21, 2020
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	The New York Times The Coronavirus Is Mutating. What Does That Mean for Us? The New York Times Just as vaccines begin to offer hope for a path out of the pandemic, officials in Britain on Saturday sounded an urgent alarm about what they called a highly contagious new variant of the coronavirus circulating in England. Citing the rapid spread of the virus ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times What You Can Do Post-Vaccine, and When The New York Times Vaccines are here, bringing hope of the pandemic's end. But even when you get your dose, it won't mean an immediate return to life as you knew it. Scientists cite several reasons for staying masked and cautious as you start your post-vaccine life. Vaccines ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN What we know -- and what we don't -- about the UK coronavirus variant CNN (CNN) The United Kingdom has identified a new, potentially more contagious coronavirus variant linked to a recent surge in cases in England. The new variant is being called VUI-202012/01 -- the first "Variant Under Investigation" in the UK in December 2020 ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News New coronavirus variant: What do we know? BBC News The rapid spread of a new variant of coronavirus has been blamed for the introduction of strict tier four mixing rules for millions of people, harsher restrictions on mixing at Christmas in England, Scotland and Wales, and other countries placing the UK on a ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report One Company's Quest for an Antibody Drug to Fight COVID-19 U.S. News & World Report By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Chief Medical Writer. On a Saturday afternoon in March as COVID-19 was bearing down on New York City, a dozen scientists anxiously crowded around a computer in a suburban drug company's lab. They had spent weeks ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post NIH launching study on rare allergic reactions to coronavirus vaccine Washington Post Officials at the National Institutes of Health are rushing to devise a study to find out why, in a few rare cases, people have had severe allergic reactions to the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. The goal is to identify the component of the vaccine most likely to be ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR 'This Is An Exciting Thing.' For Frontline Workers, Vaccine Comes As A Massive Relief NPR Tens of thousands of health care workers in cities and states all over the country got their first doses of the new Pfizer coronavirus vaccine this past week — a monumental undertaking both scientifically and logistically — and more than seven million doses of ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News EXPLAINER: Are new coronavirus strains cause for concern? ABC News Researchers are concerned about reports from Britain and South Africa of new coronavirus strains that seem to spread more easily. By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer. December 20, 2020, 1:07 PM. • 5 min read. A man walks past a closed ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN US army scientists examine new UK coronavirus variant to see if it might be resistant to vaccine CNN (CNN) Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research expect to know in the next few days if there's a concern that the coronavirus vaccines might not work against a mutated variant of the virus that's rapidly spreading in parts of England, according to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Times One company's quest for an antibody drug to fight COVID-19 ABC News Companies are testing drugs that mimic the way the body fights COVID-19, hoping they can fill a key gap as vaccines remain months off for most people. By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer. December 20, 2020, 9:05 PM. • 9 min read. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News First shipments of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine begin distribution in the US CBS News Initial shipments of the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the U.S. left a distribution center Sunday, a desperately needed boost as the nation works to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control. The trucks left the factory in the Memphis area with the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR As COVID-19 Cases Soar, Overwhelmed California Hospitals Worry About Rationing Care NPR California hospitals are stretched to their limits as intensive care units fill up and COVID-19 cases continue to soar, leaving some facilities facing the prospect of not being able to provide critical care for everyone who needs it. On Friday, the nation's most ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD CDC Gives Final Approval to Moderna COVID Vaccine WebMD December 21, 2020 -- The CDC has given its final approval to the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, recommending that the elderly and certain essential workers be the next group to be inoculated. The FDA issued an emergency use authorization for Moderna's ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Wall Street Journal Nursing Homes Grapple With Staff Hesitant to Get the Covid-19 Vaccine The Wall Street Journal More nursing homes around the country will start getting a Covid-19 vaccine Monday, but the impact of the massive effort will partly depend on winning over front-line workers like LaShundra Williams, who say they are skeptical of the shots. Ms. Williams, 40 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Toronto Sun Dr. Leana Wen On The Science Of COVID-19 Vaccine NPR NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Baltimore Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen about the science behind the coronavirus vaccines. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Now let's get to some of your questions about the COVID-19 vaccines. A lot of people ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com More Residents Are Getting Infected: COVID-19 In Manhattan Beach Patch.com RELATED: Manhattan Beach Man Among First To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine. MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — Nearly 20 Manhattan Beach residents tested positive for COVID-19 overnight, bringing the total number of positive cases for the city since Los ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine Mutant coronavirus in the United Kingdom sets off alarms but its importance remains unclear Science Magazine Yesterday, U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson announced stricter lockdown measures, saying the strain, which goes by the name B.1.1.7, appears to be better at spreading between people. The news led many Londoners to leave the city today, before the new ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News What is the risk of allergic reaction to COVID-19 vaccines? CBS News That guidance is based off Pfizer's clinical trials, in which about 22,000 people received the vaccine and well under 1% had possible allergic reactions to it. "Among a subset of participants in the phase 2/ ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Police, firefighters, teachers will be in next phase of COVID-19 vaccine allocation USA TODAY The committee voted 13 to 1 to make the recommendations to have Phase 1b include people 75 and older and front-line essential workers. Phase 1c will include people aged 65 to 74 and people between 16 and 64 who have high-risk medical conditions along ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Fast-moving new coronavirus strain in England raises alarms USA TODAY The bad news is that a new strain of the coronavirus racing across England appears to be more infectious than the original. The good news is it doesn't seem to make people any more sick. The best news might be that vaccine makers routinely take mutations ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Differences in blood pressure between your arms may be sign of heart trouble, study says CNN (CNN) The next time you get your blood pressure taken at the doctor, you might consider asking the nurse to take it in both arms. A significant difference in the systolic, or top blood pressure reading between the two arms could be a warning sign of a future ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Older People, Some Essential Workers Should Get Vaccines Next, CDC Panel Says NPR People who are ages 75 and older and frontline essential workers should be next in line to get a COVID-19 vaccine, a federal advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined Sunday. Those groups follow frontline health care ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report The Global Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine U.S. News & World Report Scientists in China published the complete genetic sequence of SARS-CoV-2 on Jan. 10, 2020. On Dec. 8, 2020, health officials in London began administering an effective coronavirus vaccine to the public. The global scientific community successfully ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News MA Inmates Will Get Vaccine Soon; RI Inmate Dies of COVID-19 U.S. News & World Report A look at coronavirus-related developments in New England on Sunday: RHODE ISLAND. A 66-year-old Rhode Island inmate with COVID-19 died, the state Department of Corrections announced late Saturday. The inmate, whose name was not released, ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Don't Believe Vaccine Myths U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Dec. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- There's a lot of misinformation about vaccines as the United States begins its massive COVID-19 vaccination program, so an expert wants to dispel the many ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Vaccines Don't Mean We'll See the Last of Covid, Experts Warn Bloomberg In record speed, vaccines are here, and more are on their way. Less than a year since the coronavirus began ravaging the world, the first shots are raising hopes for wiping the Covid-19 pandemic from the face of the earth. Today's programs in the U.S. and ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post How To Talk To Hesitant Americans About COVID-19 Vaccination NPR NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Nadine Gartner, founder and executive director of Boost Oregon, about how to talk to people who may be resistant or afraid to get a coronavirus vaccine. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Even as coronavirus vaccines become more ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today ACIP: Adults Ages 75+, 'Frontline' Workers Get COVID-19 Vaccine Next MedPage Today Adults, ages 75 and older, and "frontline essential workers" should receive the COVID-19 vaccine in phase 1b, the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) said Sunday. In a 13-1 vote, the ACIP voted for an interim recommendation for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Coronavirus new variant: Genomics researcher answers key questions Medical Xpress A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, is thought to be driving increased transmission of the disease in parts of the UK. The government has placed some regions including London under new, stricter coronavirus restrictions, known ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTVD-TV North Carolina reports 2748 COVID-19 hospitalizations as cases jump 6900 WTVD-TV RALEIGH, N.C. -- Here are the latest updates about COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in North Carolina. Have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine? Send them to us here. SUNDAY 12:05 p.m.. North Carolina health officials are ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Mass. COVID-19 numbers continue to climb as Moderna vaccine added to state pandemic arsenal The Boston Globe Massachusetts expects to add a second vaccine to its pandemic arsenal this week, as state public health officials reported more than 4,100 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 60 deaths Sunday. Due to arrive just days before Christmas, the Moderna vaccine ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News How a risky bet on experimental biotechnology led to a COVID-19 vaccine CBS News More than 15,000 of our family members, friends and neighbors fell to the coronavirus this past week. So we could almost hear a national sigh of relief when the pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, started delivering the first doses of its vaccine across the country. Flag as irrelevant
	Kansas City Star KC metro adds 631 infections Sunday; Kansas sheriff among recent virus-related deaths Kansas City Star 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. An additional 631 residents in the Kansas City metro area have been infected with the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Hospital Staffs Stretched Thin During California Virus Surge Patch.com LOS ANGELES, CA — Medical staffing is stretched increasingly thin as California hospitals scramble to find beds for patients amid an explosion of coronavirus cases that threatens to overwhelm the state's emergency care system. As of Sunday, more than ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post EXPLAINER: Are new coronavirus strains cause for concern? Washington Post Reports from Britain and South Africa of new coronavirus strains that seem to spread more easily are causing alarm, but virus experts say it's unclear if that's the case or whether they pose any concern for vaccines or cause more severe disease. Support our ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Will Vaccines Eliminate Covid? A Look at the Past Bloomberg Here's the latest news from the global pandemic. Europe moves to isolate U.K. as mutated virus ruins Christmas; Congress poised to vote on $900 billion pandemic relief plan; Japan approves record $1 trillion budget for next fiscal year ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Socioeconomic background linked to survival after having a cardiac arrest in hospital Medical Xpress Hospital in-patients from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are less likely to receive prompt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after their hearts stop beating and less likely to survive than patients from higher socioeconomic backgrounds. These are the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Slate Magazine What Was Christmas Like During the Flu Pandemic of 1918? Slate Magazine Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Buyenlarge/Getty Images, Milwaukee Sentinel, Salt Lake Tribune, Spokesman-Review, Grand Rapids Herald, Boston Globe, and Baltimore Sun. This, of course, is not the first holiday season in the United States to take ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Screen time, emotional health among parents' top concerns for children during pandemic Medical Xpress Parenting in a pandemic is not for the faint of heart. Many children are in virtual school, less physically connected to friends and activities like sports and may have experienced major lifestyle changes from spending more time at home during quarantine. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Hospitals try to keep pace, stores close during virus surge Medical Xpress 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 COVID-19 infections—more than ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Researchers develop foldable tent for safe dental care during the pandemic Medical Xpress Dental treatments are performed at close proximity to the mouths and noses of the patients, and the procedures are often related to the generation of aerosols as well as handling of oral fluids and blood. This puts dentists at a high risk of exposure to COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	WGN-TV Illinois surpasses 900000 COVID-19 cases, state reports 6003 cases, 79 deaths WGN-TV CHICAGO — Illinois health officials reported 6,003 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 Sunday, including 79 additional deaths. Illinois has now reported over 900,000 cases of COVID-19, becoming just the fourth state after California, Texas and ... Flag as irrelevant
	KIRO Seattle One company's quest for an antibody drug to fight COVID-19 KIRO Seattle On a Saturday afternoon in March as COVID-19 was bearing down on New York City, a dozen scientists anxiously crowded around a computer in a suburban drug company's lab. They had spent weeks frantically getting blood from early survivors across the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Beast Only a Third of Employees at This Hospital Want the Vaccine Daily Beast Howard University Hospital CEO Anita Jenkins got the shot last week in hopes of convincing her staff to follow suit. Kaiser Health News. Published Dec. 21, 2020 4:57AM ET. By Phil Galewitz, KHN. Administrators at Howard University Hospital in Washington, ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox8.com Vaccine conspiracy theories: Alabama nurse did not die after getting it; needles aren't disappearing fox8.com *Watch our report above on vaccine distribution here in Ohio.*. AUSTIN (KXAN) — As both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines roll out across the country, so is misinformation and conspiracy theories about supposed dangers of getting vaccinated for COVID-19. Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American The White House—Scene of COVID Outbreaks Under Trump—Will Get A Deep Clean For President-elect Biden Scientific American It was a down-in-the-mud presidential campaign, but the dirtiest part comes on Inauguration Day. As Joe Biden lifts his right hand to take the oath of office at noon on Jan. 20 at the Capitol, a team of specially trained cleaners will be lifting their hands to ... Flag as irrelevant
	NorthJersey.com COVID vaccine in NJ: Who gets it first? When can I sign up? Where can I get the shot? NorthJersey.com Vaccines to protect against COVID-19 have started to arrive in New Jersey in limited quantities. The first recipients have been hospitals and health care systems. They are currently vaccinating their front line staffs, starting with those who have the greatest risk ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid in Scotland: Hotel cluster related to entertainers BBC News A cluster of eight cases of Covid-19 has been identified at a hotel complex in the Highlands. NHS Highland said the cluster related to a group of Christmas entertainers at the Macdonald Aviemore Resort. The health board has written to guests and staff who ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Black health care workers step forward to be face of vaccination effort Atlanta Journal Constitution Dr. James Black, the medical director of emergency services at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, was born in that hospital 53 years ago, so caring for the friends, family and others impacted by the coronavirus pandemic is personal for him. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress COVID-19: avoiding hospital caused heart disease death rise Medical Xpress Lower rates of hospital attendance for urgent heart problems during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to avoidable deaths in England, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, ... Flag as irrelevant

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