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	health Daily update ⋅ January 16, 2021
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	The New York Times CDC Warns the New Virus Variant Could Fuel Huge Spikes in Covid Cases The New York Times Federal health officials warned on Friday that a far more contagious variant of the coronavirus first identified in Britain could become the dominant source of infection in the United States by March, and would likely lead to an exponential surge in cases and ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Outgoing CDC Director Warns Of Pandemic's Peak: 'We're About To Be In The Worst Of It' NPR Next week marks one year since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first coronavirus case in the United States. Dr. Robert Redfield, the outgoing CDC director, has been heading the federal public health agency's response to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Coronavirus FAQ: Do Airplane Passengers Not Know There's A Pandemic Going On? NPR 3) Surely airlines have adopted measures to help reduce chances of transmission if a traveler is infected but doesn't yet know it. I was so naive. My 11:15 a.m. flight was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post CDC warns highly transmissible coronavirus variant to become dominant in US Washington Post The CDC released modeling data to back up its forecast showing a rapid spike in infections linked to the U.K. strain. The agency said the emergence of these mutation-laden variants requires greater efforts to limit viral spread — immediately, even before the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape UK COVID-19 Update: PPE Calls Rejected, Vitamin D Survey Medscape PHE Medical Director, Dr Yvonne Doyle, said: ""NHS staff are under immense pressures and their safety has always been our highest priority. "The NHS Infection Prevention Control group has reviewed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox Baltimore Baby Gets Cancer From Mother During Birth: First Report Medscape In the two new cases, genetic analyses and other evidence suggest that both boys' lung cancers developed after aspirating uterine cervical cancer tumor cells into their lungs during passage through the birth canal. Tragically ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Smokers in NJ Are Eligible for Vaccine. No Proof Needed. The New York Times As part of the expansion, New Jersey also became only the second state in the country to open vaccinations to another high-risk group — smokers. As is true for all Covid-19 vaccinations in New Jersey, no documentation of an underlying health condition is ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid-19: Is Northern Ireland winning the battle against the virus? BBC News The coronavirus pandemic has brought with it an intense interest in the statistics and figures that can be used to try to understand what's happening with the virus. While numbers can't reflect the real human cost of the pandemic, they can give us an insight into ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN States look for more Covid-19 vaccine doses as the nation's death toll nears 400000 CNN (CNN) States are racing to get Covid-19 vaccine supplies and distribution in order as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned Friday of more contagious variants of coronavirus potentially exacerbating the spread. CDC officials ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline COVID-19 Vaccination is Expanding Quickly: Here's What to Expect Healthline The distribution of COVID-19 vaccines is being expanded across the country after a slow initial rollout. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently changed its guidelines to allow everyone 65 years and older to be eligible for ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic The Evolution of the Coronavirus The Atlantic In the final, darkest days of the deadliest year in U.S. history, the world received ominous news of a mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Scientists in the U.K. had identified a form of the virus that was spreading rapidly throughout the nation. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post The effect of covid – 19 on cancer care hits close to home Washington Post My grandfather passed away from prostate cancer at the age of 56. He was diagnosed very late, and he was gone far too quickly. Back then, cancer wasn't something people talked about because there was so little we could do. But times have changed. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline How Alcohol May Affect Your Response to the COVID-19 Vaccine Healthline However, experts in the United States say casual or moderate amounts of alcohol consumption will not affect immune response. Binge drinking and heavy alcohol use should be avoided around time of vaccination and for general health. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Pandemic Shortens US Life Expectancy, Study Concludes NPR The coronavirus pandemic appears to have shortened the average life expectancy in the United States, according to new research, and the impact is most dire for racial and ethnic minorities. The deaths caused by COVID-19 have reduced overall life ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post California now reporting 525 virus deaths every day Washington Post SACRAMENTO, Calif. — More Californians than ever are dying from the coronavirus -- a knee-bucking 525 every day — and with the number expected to keep climbing state officials said Friday they are sending more refrigerated trailers to act as makeshift ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTLA Fear over COVID-19 variant grows as LA County mulls closing malls, gyms Los Angeles Times The new strain, first identified in Britain, weighs heavily in the minds of L.A. County public health officials as they consider potential new health orders aimed at stymieing the spread of the disease. Settings that could ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN New, contagious coronavirus variant could worsen pandemic, CDC warns CNN (CNN) New, more contagious variants of the coronavirus will likely accelerate the spread of the virus and that means the US must double down on efforts to protect people, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. A variant first identified ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine New coronavirus variants could cause more reinfections, require updated vaccines Science Magazine Science's extensive COVID-19 coverage is free to all readers. To support our nonprofit science journalism, please make a tax-deductible gift today. Donate Not Now. Flag as irrelevant
	The Hub at Johns Hopkins More Transmissible Variant Could Dominate by March, CDC Warns Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Just over 1 month since United Kingdom investigators cautioned the world about the emergence of a new, more transmissible SARS-CoV-2 variant, US ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News How much do people around the world trust the COVID-19 vaccines? CBS News Experts have said for much of the last year that the only way to escape the coronavirus' grasp is through widespread vaccination. Weapons to win that war have been and continue to be approved by individual countries' drug regulators in record time. Flag as irrelevant
	AZCentral.com Scientists find 'home-grown' variants of the coronavirus, say states need to monitor more AZCentral.com The U.S. has its own home-grown variant of the novel coronavirus, which researchers now speculate could be associated with higher transmissibility and milder illness. In a new study from Southern Illinois University, researchers predicted that this variant, ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report AHA News: What Heart and Stroke Patients Should Know About COVID-19 Vaccines U.S. News & World Report "People with all kinds of cardiovascular risk factors and disease should definitely get vaccinated to protect themselves and their families from COVID-19," said Dr. Mitchell Elkind, a professor of neurology and epidemiology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/ ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com US life expectancy drops dramatically due to COVID-19 Livescience.com Medical personnel move a deceased patient to a refrigerated truck serving as make shift morgues at Brooklyn Hospital Center on April 09, 2020 in New York City. (Image: © ANGELA WEISS/AFP via ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Massachusetts No Longer Requiring Student Flu Shots Patch.com Massachusetts is suspending its requirement that students get the flu vaccine, citing a mild flu season and the focus on vaccinating against the coronavirus. The move spares parents whose children have yet to get the flu shot needing to worry about getting ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC WHO says Covid vaccines aren't 'silver bullets' and relying entirely on them has hurt nations CNBC Some countries are seeing spikes in Covid-19 cases "because we are collectively not succeeding at breaking the chains of transmission at the community level or within households," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. Flag as irrelevant
	Sacramento Bee How soon you get COVID-19 vaccine may depend on where in California you live Los Angeles Times Los Angeles County. According to the L.A. County Public Health Department, the county is still in Phase 1A of the vaccine rollout, which means only healthcare workers and residents of skilled nursing and long-term care facilities are eligible to receive the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Facebook develops AI to predict likelihood of worsening Covid symptoms CNBC Artificial intelligence researchers at Facebook claim they have developed software that can predict the likelihood of a Covid patient deteriorating or needing oxygen based on their chest X-rays. Facebook says that the software could help doctors avoid sending ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vanguard Immune System Studies Help Answer Questions About COVID-19 Vaccine NPR There are many questions remaining about COVID-19 vaccines, such as how long protection will last and whether vaccinated people can spread the virus. Immunologists are working hard to get the answers. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: As the COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday Experts: Federal, state, local governments at fault for vaccine rollout Newsday Frustrated Long Islanders spent hours in vain trying to get vaccine appointments after the state expanded vaccinations on Monday to those 75 and older and some essential workers, and then, the next day, expanded it to anyone 65 and older — or from about ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET COVID-19 vaccine: US requirements, hidden costs, when you'll get vaccinated, more CNET Can your company compel you to get a coronavirus vaccine? Where are new places you can get vaccinated? Will you have to pay anything? What can you do after you're vaccinated? Here's what you need to know. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD COVID Shortened US Life Expectancy by Over a Year WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The COVID-19 pandemic significantly shortened life expectancy in the United States, especially among Black people and Hispanics, a new study says. With more than 336,000 ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News California now reporting 525 virus deaths every day ABC News SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- More Californians than ever are dying from the coronavirus -- a knee-bucking 525 every day — and with the number expected to keep climbing state officials said Friday they are sending more refrigerated trailers to act as makeshift ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid-19: Critical care wards are full in hospitals across England BBC News Ten hospital trusts across England reported having no spare critical care beds for most of last week. It comes as hospital waiting times, coronavirus admissions and patients requiring intensive care rises. Across all England's acute trusts the total number of ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP COVID may cut US life expectancy, especially in blacks, Latinos CIDRAP COVID-19 may shorten Americans' life expectancy at birth of by a median of 1.13 years, to 77.48 years—the largest single-year dip in at least 40 years and the lowest estimated lifespan since 2003, according to projections from a study published yesterday in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Delicate COVID Vaccines Slow Rollout — Leading to Shots Given Out of Turn or, Worse, Wasted Medscape For Heather Suri, a registered nurse in Virginia, the race to vaccinate Americans against covid has thrown up some unprecedented obstacles. The vaccines themselves are delicate and require a fair ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Bucks Co. Resident Has UK Coronavirus Strain: Officials Patch.com In an announcement Friday, Philadelphia health officials said the B.1.1.7 variant of coronavirus has been found in a Bucks County woman. The woman, who is in her 50s and also a Philadelphia ... Flag as irrelevant
	KARE11.com Live updates: MDH ramps up COVID-19 vaccinations KARE11.com ST PAUL, Minn. — Friday, Jan. 15. MDH vaccination numbers, percentage of doses used ramp up; Some community testing centers closed by winter weather Friday; Minnesota providers now allowed flexibility to vaccinate some broader groups if they have ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Trudeau says Canada needs to 'buckle down' as cases surge, vaccines delayed CNN Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada's goal is "to have enough vaccines available by September for every Canadian who wants one." (CNN) Canada ... Flag as irrelevant
	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Wisconsin nursing home staff laid off for refusing COVID-19 vaccine Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Employees at a Janesville nursing home risk losing their job if they do not take the COVID-19 vaccine, a policy that has caused outrage among many staff members. Officials at Rock Haven, a Rock County-owned facility, issued a memo in December telling ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today South Africa COVID-19 variant in the UK identified, Travel restrictions Outbreak News Today Public Health England recently reported that as of Thursday, 35 genomically confirmed and 12 genomically probable cases of the SARS-CoV-2 variant which originated in South Africa (called VOC202012/02 in the UK, also named B1.351 and 501Y.V2 ... Flag as irrelevant
	KPRC Click2Houston California now reporting 525 virus deaths every day KPRC Click2Houston This photo provided by the LA County Dept. of Medical Examiner-Coroner shows National Guard assisting with processing Covid-19 deaths and placing them into temporary storage at LA County Medical Examiner-Coroner Office in Los Angeles on Tuesday, ... Flag as irrelevant
	RNZ There have been more than 2 million virus-related deaths worldwide Seattle Times It took more than nine months for the world to pass 1 million deaths in late September, a moment that the United Nations secretary-general, António Guterres, called "mind-numbing" and "an agonizing milestone." In a little more than three months, the virus has ... Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Paralyzed Mice Walk Again after Treatment with Designer Cytokine Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News In mice, loss of hindlimb motion due to spinal cord injury was significantly reversed by DNA encoding hyper-interleukin-6 (hIL-6), a designer cytokine. The DNA was delivered by an adeno-associated virus (AAV), which was injected just once, 30 min after ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Rapid blood test identifies COVID-19 patients at high risk of severe disease Medical Xpress Knowledge of a patient's age and underlying medical conditions can help predict such outcomes, but there are still surprises when younger, seemingly healthier patients suffer severe complications that can lead to death. Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Suffer from knee or back pain? Try these 5 low-impact exercises Today.com Exercise doesn't have to be high impact to be effective. These movements get your heart rate up and tone your muscles without worsening the pain. Bicycle crunches strengthen your core and get your heart rate up — without impacting sensitive joints like your ... Flag as irrelevant
	Raleigh News & Observer 'Protect our community.' How Black leaders are tackling hesitancy over COVID vaccine Raleigh News & Observer A month and her second vaccine dose later, Williams spoke on a COVID-19 vaccine information panel held last weekend at St. Joseph's AME Church in Durham's historically Black neighborhood of Hayti to promote the vaccine to skeptical African Americans. Flag as irrelevant
	The Tennessean Here's how many people have received a COVID-19 vaccine in Tennessee The Tennessean "The limited supply initially will require prioritization," Dr. Lisa Piercey, the state health commissioner, said in December. "Widespread availability for the public will likely not occur until spring of 2021.". Flag as irrelevant
	The Desert Sun Vaccine update Friday: Riverside County opens more appointments for COVID-19 shots The Desert Sun The agency has allocated vaccine doses to approved providers in the county, leaving it with 14,346 doses of vaccine on hand for mass vaccination clinics, county Public Health Director Kim Saruwatari said during a public meeting Friday afternoon. Flag as irrelevant
	KABC-TV Orange County residents struggle scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments through Othena app KABC-TV The county contracted CuraPatient to develop the app, which will also be used to track side effects which may come from the inoculations. After O.C. opened eligibility to residents 65 and older Tuesday, the system was overwhelmed with people trying to get ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pacifica Tribune 1 in every 3 Los Angeles County residents have had coronavirus, researchers estimate Pacifica Tribune But officials continue to believe that in a region of 10 million people, the virus likely infected many more people who simply have not been tested or exhibited symptoms. Their scientific projections arrived at a one-of-three ratio, or about 3.2 million infections, ... Flag as irrelevant

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