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	health Daily update ⋅ January 30, 2021
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	Washington Post Single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine prevents illness, but shows the threat of variants Washington Post Company officials emphasized the vaccine was 85 percent effective at preventing severe illness, and there were no cases of covid-related hospitalization and death — the outcomes that most people would like to avoid — in people who received the vaccine. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post A failed freezer forced an overnight dash to give out more than 1600 doses of the coronavirus vaccine Washington Post The last shots were given at about 3:45 a.m., out on the street, with literally no time to spare. All night, staff and volunteers with Seattle's Swedish Health Services had been rushing to administer hundreds of doses of the coronavirus vaccine set to expire early ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Coronavirus FAQ: I'm Using A UV Light To Disinfect Stuff. Is That A Good Idea? NPR Actually, we've known that UV light kills a lot of different germs since the late 1800s when scientists discovered that shorter wavelengths of ultraviolet light rays emitted by the sun — what we now call ultraviolet-C rays or UVC light — could kill bacteria. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Pregnant women should get Covid-19 vaccine, US doctors say, despite conflicting international advice CNN Only a few people, such as those with severe allergies, a history of anaphylactic shock or who are suffering from advanced cancer would likely be advised to avoid the vaccine. Any pregnant woman with concerns should speak to her OB-GYN, experts say. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Evidence Builds That Pregnant Women Pass Covid Antibodies to Newborns The New York Times A new study suggests that protective antibodies can be transferred through the placenta, and the baby may receive more of them if a mother is infected with Covid earlier in her pregnancy. Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Can moms pass COVID-19 immunity to their newborns? Livescience.com Umbilical cord blood samples from the majority of babies born to these women also tested positive for antibodies, suggesting the babies picked up this passive immunity. The number of antibodies passed to the baby ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Brazil neighbors limit travel to halt virus strain's spread Washington Post Guyana's government closed its border with South America's largest country on Friday, two days after Colombia halted passenger flights to and from Brazil; both nations cited the new variant as their reason. Argentina's government decided to cut ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP COVID-19 antibodies transmit from moms to babies during pregnancy CIDRAP Editor's Note: This story was updated at 4:00 pm CST, adding in the second, unpublished, study. SARS-CoV-2 antibodies transferred across the placenta in 87% of pregnant women who had COVID-19 at some point, suggesting that newborns of seropositive ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Vaccine rollout faces challenges in France's poorest region Washington Post FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2021, file photo, a woman is guided to a vaccination booth prior to receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination against COVID-19 at a vaccination center in ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today COVID Affects Cancer Care, Patients' Mental Health MedPage Today Lung cancer diagnoses declined and outcomes deteriorated during the first 6 months of 2020, coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a retrospective cohort study from Spain. The number of new lung cancer cases decreased by 38% from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Financial Express Fauci Sees 'Wake-Up Call' in Emergence of New Virus Variants Medscape New data on COVID-19 vaccines should serve as a "wake-up call" about the need to stop the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus among people and thus deprive it of opportunities to evolve its defenses, said the thetop federal expert on infectious diseases. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Pregnant Women May Receive Covid Vaccines Safely, WHO Says The New York Times The World Health Organization on Friday changed its guidance for pregnant women considering a Covid-19 vaccine, abandoning opposition to immunization for most expectant mothers unless they were at high risk. The change followed an outcry to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times A 'Race' to Vaccinate, After South Africa Variant Is Detected in South Carolina The New York Times NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina was already experiencing one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in the nation when officials got word this week of an alarming development: A new, more concerning variant of the virus, originally identified in ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report As New COVID Variants Emerge, Do You Need to 'Double Mask'? U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Jan. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Could wearing two masks be better than one? The emergence of new and more infectious COVID-19 variants has led health experts to consider "double ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Children's Hospitals Battle COVID-19, Surging Mental Health Needs U.S. News & World Report Addressing these needs, as well as ensuring equitable treatment for all kids, has been a major focal point, according to a panel of children's hospital executives who shared their perspectives during a webinar Thursday as part of the ongoing U.S. News & World ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid: The devastating toll of the pandemic on children BBC News From increasing rates of mental health problems to concerns about rising levels of abuse and neglect and the potential harm being done to the development of babies, the pandemic is threatening to have a devastating legacy on the nation's young. Flag as irrelevant
	WDIO COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients Detail Their Emotional Reactions NPR Millions of people have received the COVID-19 vaccine as of Thursday, according to federal health officials. Some recipients tell NPR about the emotions they felt when they got their shot. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Why Young, Healthy Researchers Are Being Vaccinated Before Seniors In Massachusetts NPR Meanwhile, at-risk elderly are waiting on the sidelines. According to the state's phased vaccine rollout, seniors are not yet eligible for the shots but everyone employed by a hospital, including those working remotely, can get it. Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com 'California' COVID-19 variant detected in multiple Oregon counties, UK variant pops up in Bend oregonlive.com Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University officials confirmed their labs detected those strains through genomic sequencing in recent weeks. As of earlier this week, the state had announced ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Babies get Covid-19 antibodies from mothers while in the womb, study finds CNN (CNN) Antibodies that protect against the coronavirus often get transferred from mother to infant during pregnancy -- a finding that indicates a mother passes along at least some protection to her child, researchers reported Friday. The findings also suggest ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com NJ reports 5023 new COVID cases, 83 more deaths as vaccinations near 725K doses nj.com New Jersey has now lost 21,383 residents in the nearly 11 month outbreak with 19,254 confirmed fatalities and 2,129 considered probable. The death toll for January rose to 2,274 confirmed fatalities, the most in any month since May. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Arizona Reports 5119 Additional COVID-19 Cases, 76 Deaths U.S. News & World Report The latest figures reported by the Department of Health Services increased the state's pandemic totals to 753,379 cases and 13,098 deaths. The number of infections is thought to be far higher than ... Flag as irrelevant
	EurekAlert How coronavirus damages lung cells within mere hours EurekAlert Could they use that information to find drugs that would disrupt the virus' replication process before it ever gets fully underway? The discovery that several existing FDA-approved drugs--including some originally designed to fight cancer--can stop coronavirus in ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD 'COVID Tongue' May Be a Symptom, Professor Says WebMD Jan. 29, 20201 -- A professor in the United Kingdom says he's finding more COVID-19 patients reporting oral problems, such as tongue discoloration and enlargement. "Seeing increasing numbers of Covid tongues and strange mouth ulcers. If you have a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Virus Variants Spur Warnings Amid Hopeful Vaccine Data Bloomberg The U.S. is asking each state to send at least 750 samples a week to be sequenced to determine what mutations are spreading, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky said in a briefing with reporters Friday. Flag as irrelevant
	Targeted Oncology COVID-19 Pandemic Has Led to Decrease in Lung Cancer Diagnoses and Increase in Mortality Rate, Study Shows Targeted Oncology The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant impact on the diagnosis and prognosis of many patients with cancer, especially for lung cancers. One retrospective study from Spain, which was presented in a press briefing during ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report AHA News: How Does COVID-19 Affect the Brain? Researchers Are Starting to Find Answers U.S. News & World Report FRIDAY, Jan. 29, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- Sam Rafferty fell severely ill after getting infected with COVID-19 at an uncle's funeral in March, an event that sickened her entire family and left Rafferty and her daughter struggling to breathe. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Brazil neighbors limit travel to halt virus strain's spread ABC News Brazil's neighbors have started restricting international travel amid concern about the spread of a new coronavirus variant that experts say may be more contagious and driving a second wave of infections. By DAVID BILLER and BERT WILKINSON Associated ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Less than half of the COVID-19 vaccines sent to this state have been administered ABC News While there's a discrepancy between the vaccine data the state health department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are reporting, both datasets depict a sluggish rollout, with far more doses distributed than administered. Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Add 'COVID tongue' and 'fizzing' to the list of strange possible coronavirus symptoms MarketWatch Some COVID-19 patients have reported suffering swollen or patchy tongues, tingling sensations and burning hands and feet. More unusual and uncomfortable COVID-19 symptoms are being reported. iStockphoto. Email icon; Facebook icon; Twitter icon ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald This mental illness was the 2nd biggest risk factor for dying from COVID, study finds Miami Herald A study on more than 7,000 coronavirus patients found that people diagnosed with schizophrenia were 2.7 times more likely to die from COVID-19 compared to people without the disorder and those with anxiety or mood conditions. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress New COVID-19 forecasts show the possibility of a spring spike in deaths with new variants Medical Xpress The latest COVID-19 forecasts from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington now incorporate two new virus variants. In a worst-case scenario, with widespread transmission of the B.1.351 variant first detected in South ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Coronavirus Vaccination Clinic Relocating To Canton Patch.com CANTON, GA — The Cherokee County Health Department coronavirus vaccination clinic will move to Canton First Baptist Church next week. The department will begin operating the clinic at the church, located at 1 Mission Point in Canton, from 8 a.m.- 3:30 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Orlando Sentinel Evidence grows of more-infectious COVID-19 variant spreading in Central Florida Orlando Sentinel So far six Seminole County residents, three Osceola residents and one Lake resident have tested positive for the mutated strand known as B.1.1.7, while two people received positive tests in Orange County, though neither lives there: One lives in Seminole and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Does Intermittent Fasting Work, and How Can You Do It? What to Know Healthline Intermittent fasting may help reduce overall calorie intake, especially nighttime eating, which can help people lose weight. More research is needed to explore the impact intermittent fasting has on our health and how it can be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Beast A SoulCycle Influencer Posted a Vaccine IG and All Hell Broke Loose Daily Beast As hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers wait to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, one surprising resident secured the coveted jab: a celebrity fitness coach and SoulCycle instructor. "VACCINE DAY! Step one of the Moderna magic!! One hour drive to STATEN ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Health Highlights: Jan. 29, 2021 U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). EU Regulator Approves Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine. European Union regulators authorized AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine for use in adults, CBS News reported Friday. The move comes after ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET You can get the COVID-19 vaccine, but kids can't. Why not, and when they might CNET A boy wears a handmade mask to try to reduce transmission of COVID-19,. Coronavirus vaccines have not yet been authorized for children younger than 16. Stephen Shankland/ ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com Healthcare Workers Give COVID-19 Vaccines Through the Night to Avoid Doses Expiring After Freezer Fails PEOPLE.com "I received a call this evening at 9 o'clock and learned a Kaiser freezer went down and could we help vaccinate people before the doses expired at 5:30 in the morning?" Jenny Brackett, an assistant administrator with the University of Washington Medical Center ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post The health measures that matter when it comes to beating COVID-19 New York Post The study's author, Madrid professor Alejandro Lucia, found that overweight people with active lifestyles were still at greater risk for cardiovascular disease than their average weight peers. see also ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News How can I avoid coronavirus variants? Fox News These strains have caused widespread concern because they include mutations along the virus's surface spike protein, which it uses to infect cells. Experts have voiced concerns that the mutated strains will diminish vaccines' effectiveness as the rollout of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The News Journal UK COVID-19 variant that may be more virulent arrives in Delaware The News Journal Delaware has confirmed its first three cases of the coronavirus variant from the United Kingdom that appears to spread more rapidly, the Division of Public Health announced Friday afternoon. Delaware became the 27th state to publicly confirm the variant's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune More than 6% of Minnesota population has received COVID-19 vaccine Minneapolis Star Tribune More than 6.3% of Minnesota's population has now at least received a first dose of vaccine against a novel coronavirus that has caused 459,747 known infections and 6,168 COVID-19 deaths in the state. That includes 28 deaths reported Friday and 1,145 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com More Contagious Coronavirus Strain Found In King County Patch.com SEATTLE — A more transmissible strain of the coronavirus was detected in King County for the first time Friday, found in a test sample analyzed by UW Medicine researchers, according to public health officials. For weeks, King County's health officer has ... Flag as irrelevant
	San Francisco Chronicle More signs of hope emerge, with vaccines rising and infections falling in California San Francisco Chronicle Even as California inched closer to the sobering milestone of 40,000 deaths from COVID-19, signs of hope continued to emerge. Case rates, positive test rates and hospitalizations continued to drop or hold across the state on Friday. Over the last seven days, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com COVID Infection Rates, Hospitalizations Dip In Mecklenburg County Patch.com The news comes as the top public health official in the county extended a directive urging residents to only leave their homes for essential activities. Friday morning, Mecklenburg County reported 84,444 known COVID-19 cases and ... Flag as irrelevant
	OPB News How sewage led researchers to contagious COVID-19 variant in Central Oregon OPB News Jason Cook of Clean Water Services pulls a wastewater sample from a sewer in Forest Grove, Ore., last June. On Friday, researchers from Oregon State University detailed results from similar sampling efforts in Central Oregon. Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com King County Nears Reopening, But Health Officials Urge Caution Patch.com "We're skating forward into phase two on a lake and not knowing how thick the ice is," Dr. Jeff Duchin said Friday. Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News How lung restoration improves organ availability New York Daily News The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of a device known as the Xvivo Perfusion System with Steen Solution Perfusate, which is being used at Mayo Clinic in Florida, in a model constructed to make organs available regionally. Other systems ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News A look at COVID-19 vaccines already in use, or getting close ABC News While a few have already hit the market, there are still dozens of coronavirus vaccines in development around the globe. By The Associated Press. January 29, 2021, 2:04 PM. • 2 min read. FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 file photo, Joseph Zalman. Flag as irrelevant

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