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	health Daily update ⋅ January 7, 2021
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	The New York Times As Britain Enters a Crisis Period, a Reprieve of Sorts for Johnson The New York Times LONDON — For months, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been whipsawed by the forces of the pandemic, caught between an opposition that accused him of acting too late and lawmakers in his own party who complained that he had gone too far in locking ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Coronavirus variant discoveries in UK and South Africa began with a bet of a bottle of wine CNN (CNN) The discovery of important new coronavirus variants in the UK and South Africa began with a bet of a bottle of wine. In mid-November, Tulio de Oliveira, who leads a genetics lab in South Africa, began receiving anxious phone calls from physicians in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post The Latest: China locks down Hebei region for virus outbreak Washington Post BEIJING — New coronavirus cases in northern China's Hebei province have more than doubled as officials move to lock down an area that is home to about 75 million people. Officials announced 51 new cases Thursday, bringing Hebei's total to 90 since ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Miami medical examiners investigate death of doctor who got coronavirus vaccine CNN (CNN) The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner is investigating the death of a doctor weeks after he received a Covid-19 vaccine, according to Darren Caprara, director of operations at the medical examiner's office. Caprara said his office is working with ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker TIME A guide to the coronavirus vaccination rollout and what you need to know about the authorized vaccines. LAST UPDATED: January 7, 2021 5:21 AM EST. How the U.S. Vaccine Rollout Looks Right Now. Since Dec. 14, 2020, when an intensive care nurse in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post CDC foresees spread in US of highly contagious coronavirus variant Washington Post The mutant variant of the novel coronavirus first seen in Britain is likely to be present in much of the United States. Although the variant has so far been detected in a very small fraction of infections, it shows signs of spreading and may become significantly ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Allergic reactions to the coronavirus vaccine are rare and outweighed by the benefit of protection, CDC finds Washington Post Of the 1.9 million people who received a shot during the first two weeks of vaccination, 21 experienced severe allergic reactions, according to a CDC study released Wednesday. Most of those people had a history of allergic reactions, and 20 of them have fully ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post VIRUS TODAY: Governors press for faster virus vaccinations Washington Post Here's what's happening Wednesday with the pandemic in the U.S.: THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. — Some of the nation's governors are growing impatient for hospitals and other health care organizations to ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN CDC says severe allergic reactions to coronavirus vaccine are rare CNN In the first week and a half of the US Covid-19 vaccine effort, the CDC said there have been 21 additional confirmed cases of severe allergic reactions known as anaphylaxis, bringing the total cases to 29 out of 1.9 million doses administered. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline The Coronavirus is Mutating: What We Know About the New Variants Healthline The virus that causes COVID-19 has mutated, as expected. Two mutations of the virus called variants are worrying health experts. There's currently no evidence the variants will affect the efficacy of the vaccines or cause a more severe illness. A few weeks ago ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Trying not to waste a single drop of coronavirus vaccine Washington Post Late in the afternoon on New Year's Day, David MacMillan and a friend were food shopping in D.C. when the supermarket's pharmacist approached. She was closing in 10 minutes and had two doses of unused coronavirus vaccine. Were they interested? Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post People without symptoms spread virus in more than half of cases, CDC model finds Washington Post People with no symptoms transmit more than half of all cases of the novel coronavirus, according to a new model developed by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Their findings reinforce the importance of following the agency's ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid-19: Birmingham leaders warn vaccine supply is 'running out' BBC News Birmingham could be left without Covid-19 vaccines as stocks run low and with the city yet to receive the Oxford jab, local leaders say. Labour and Conservative politicians say doses of the Pfizer vaccine are due to run out on Friday with "no clarity" over when ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Blood Plasma Reduces Risk of Severe Covid-19 if Given Early The New York Times A small but rigorous clinical trial in Argentina has found that blood plasma from recovered Covid-19 patients can keep older adults from getting seriously sick with the coronavirus — if they get the therapy within days of the onset of the illness. The results ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Children's Hospitals Grapple With Wave of Mental Illness U.S. News & World Report By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez. Krissy Williams, 15, had attempted suicide before, but never with pills. The teen was diagnosed with schizophrenia when she was 9. People with this chronic mental health condition perceive reality differently and often ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Governors urged to ensure COVID vaccination as CDC addresses adverse events CIDRAP Today in separate press conferences the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and members of Operation Warp Speed addressed the two major hurdles facing COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in the United States: slow distribution and safety ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Fact check: The DC Council passed a law to allow minors over age 11 to consent to vaccines USA TODAY The claim: Democrats passed legislation to vaccinate children without parental knowledge or consent. On Oct. 20, the Council of the District of Columbia voted 12-1 to approve a bill that will allow children age 11 and older to obtain vaccines without their ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN The US reports highest single-day death toll as CDC offers grim forecast for the end of the month CNN MUST WATCH. Warp Speed adviser on vaccines: Nothing has gone wrong 02:13. (CNN) As the United States reported its highest single day of Covid-19 deaths, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned the overall toll could exceed 430,000 ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Babies Get Cervical Cancer From Mom During Birth: Two Cases Reported MedPage Today Vaginal transmission of cervical cancer -- a phenomenon that has not been previously reported -- was detected in two pediatric patients, researchers in Japan reported. Two children whose mothers had undetected cervical cancer at delivery went on to ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Loss of smell in mild Covid-19 cases occurs 86% of the time, study says CNN (CNN) Some 86% of people with mild cases of Covid-19 lose their sense of smell and taste but recover it within six months, according to a new study of over 2,500 patients from 18 European hospitals. Your home is a hotspot for Covid-19, studies say. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests, Deaths Surged in Detroit Area During COVID-19 U.S. News & World Report The Detroit metropolitan area saw significant increases in emergency calls for cardiac arrests and in the share of those patients who died before being brought to a hospital during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study shows. Increases in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald The Latest: La. hospitals say COVID-19 cases filling beds Miami Herald BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana hospitals warn that they are running dangerously short of beds because of the influx of COVID-19 patients and the situation is expected to worsen because of the holidays. Gov. John Bel Edwards and public health officials ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY COVID-19 vaccines lies and hoaxes: How to inoculate yourself, family and friends against deadly misinformation USA TODAY Top scientists have created an online guide to arm people with scientific facts and practical tips to fight lies, hoaxes and conspiracy theories that are threatening public trust in the COVID-19 vaccines. More than two dozen leading experts in vaccine psychology ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid in Scotland: Glenrothes care home deaths rise to 19 BBC News The number of Covid deaths from an outbreak at a Fife care home has risen to 19. The first cases were detected at Lomond Court in Glenrothes last month. Now 31 residents have contracted the virus along with 40 staff and other individuals linked to the home. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Hospitals struggle to keep up in COVID-19 hotspot California Washington Post LOS ANGELES — California is so swamped by coronavirus cases that the state has ordered those with room to accept patients from others that have maxed out on intensive care beds. The public health order issued late Tuesday is the latest attempt by ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Can 2 Nutrients Lower Your Risk for Parkinson's? U.S. News & World Report By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Jan. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- People who consume high levels of dietary vitamin C and E may lower their risk for Parkinson's disease by almost a third, a new study suggests. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times A Second Chinese Coronavirus Vaccine Is Said to Be Effective The New York Times Brazilian officials said Thursday that a coronavirus vaccine made by a Chinese company was effective, bolstering the chances of approval for a second Chinese inoculation that could be rolled out in much of the developing world. Officials in the state of São ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post How quickly do I need a second COVID-19 vaccine shot? Washington Post How quickly do I need a second COVID-19 vaccine shot? The first COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. require two doses a few weeks apart. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. People should get some degree of protection within two weeks of the first shot, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Heart Failure Nearly Doubles COVID Death Risk WebMD By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, Jan. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Patients who suffer from acute heart failure may be nearly twice as likely to die if they get COVID-19, a new study finds. "Our results support prioritizing heart failure ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Severe allergic reactions reported in the US after getting COVID-19 vaccine, but CDC says cases are rare USA TODAY The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said early safety monitoring has detected 21 cases of anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction, after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The cases were detected in ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Early Plasma Tx Promising in Adults 65+ with Milder COVID-19 MedPage Today Older adults hospitalized with milder COVID-19 who received convalescent plasma showed lower risk of developing severe respiratory disease versus patients who received placebo, a randomized trial found. In an intention-to-treat analysis, severe ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Women may transmit cancer to infants in childbirth, reports suggest Medical Xpress In extremely rare instances, newborns can contract cancer from their pregnant moms during delivery, a new case report suggests. Two boys, a 23-month-old and a 6-year-old, developed lung cancers that proved an exact genetic match to cervical cancers ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Virus variant found in S. Africa may resist antibodies Livescience.com Antibodies against the novel coronavirus may not work as well against a new variant of the virus identified in South Africa, early data suggest. Scientists recently raised concerns that the variant, known as 501.V2, may be resistant to COVID-19 vaccines, Live ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN CDC has found more than 50 US cases of coronavirus variant first identified in UK CNN (CNN) At least 52 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in the UK have been found in the United States, according to data posted Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This includes at least 26 cases in California, 22 cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBAL Baltimore Can you move 11 minutes a day? You'll live longer if you do WBAL Baltimore There is no denying that 2020 has hampered activity levels. Between the Zoom meetings, Netflix binges and virtual cocktail hours, increased sitting is a pandemic-driven reality for many. And studies abound citing the myriad health risks of prolonged sitting. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Certain gene sets, early-life adiposity appear to increase breast cancer risk Healio Women with certain gene sets who reported early-life adiposity appeared to have an increased risk for breast cancer throughout life, according to study results published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute. These gene sets appeared associated ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg US Vaccine Rollout Hurt by Faulty Coordination, Messaging Bloomberg As the U.S. grapples with record hospitalizations and deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic, a crucial vaccination rollout campaign is being impeded by inconsistent messaging and myriad state strategies as a new variant of the virus drives up infection rates, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kansas City Star Can stem cells hasten COVID recovery and halt deaths? Miami study has positive results Kansas City Star A faster recovery from the most severe of COVID-19 conditions? Fewer deaths from the novel coronavirus? University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers hope those findings are a lasting result of a study UM led that used stem cells derived from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Las Cruces Sun-News New Mexico Health Official to Detail Vaccination Rollout U.S. News & World Report SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Health Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins was scheduled to provide an update on vaccine distribution during a briefing Wednesday. State officials say they've been making plans on how to prioritize groups of people once more ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Ireland Tightens Lockdown as COVID-19 'Tsunami' Threatens Hospitals U.S. News & World Report DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland announced its strictest lockdown measures since early last year on Wednesday as a "tsunami" of infections caused by a new COVID-19 variant pushed hospitalisations to a record high and sparked fears the healthcare system ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid-19: GPs administer Oxford vaccine and fears over intensive care BBC News WATCH: ICU hospital staff "scared, sad, petrified, worried" · At Fullwell Cross Medical Centre in North London, they are now vaccinating almost 1000 people a week. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid: MPs told to prioritise police for vaccine BBC News A police federation is calling for officers to be prioritised for the coronavirus vaccine after reporting more than 230 are currently off work in one force due to the virus. Devon and Cornwall Police Federation has written to MPs in the counties, asking them to ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Colorado Counties COVID Vaccine Distribution Information CBS Denver (CBS4)– CBS4 is working to gather information on COVID-19 vaccine distribution in all of Colorado's 64 counties. This list will continue to be updated with the latest information. Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment: ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bustle Doctors Explain The Current Theories On Why COVID Cases Can Last So Long Bustle As you're likely aware by now, having COVID isn't like your typical cold where you expect to stay in bed for a few days, then go back to work like it's nothing. It can knock you flat for weeks, or have symptoms that linger long after you test negative again. Flag as irrelevant
	Health.com How Long Does It Take to Lose Weight—and Keep It Off? A Nutritionist Explains Health.com You may have heard that a healthy rate of weight loss is one to two pounds per week. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people who shed pounds at this rate are more successful at keeping weight off (the ultimate goal). Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald What happened to the flu? Here's why influenza spread is way down this season Miami Herald 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. Deadly coronavirus pandemic aside, the U.S. would normally be seeing loads of flu ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Can you move 11 minutes a day? You'll live longer if you do CNN Just 11 minutes of activity a day can boost your life span, according to a recent study. Fitness expert Dana Santas demonstrates a body-weight squat, which strengthens the lower body. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD COVID Nightmare in LA As Emergency System Falters WebMD Jan. 6, 2021 -- As cases of COVID-19 continue to surge in Los Angeles County, first responders have been directed not to take cardiac arrest patients to the hospital if they can't be resuscitated in the field and to conserve the region's dwindling supply of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Fighting the good fight against bacteria Medical Xpress Drug-resistant bacteria could lead to more deaths than cancer by 2050, according to a report commissioned by the United Kingdom in 2014 and jointly supported by the U.K. government and the Wellcome Trust. In an effort to reduce the potential ... Flag as irrelevant
	AZCentral.com 'How we return to normal': Front-line health care workers get second COVID-19 vaccines AZCentral.com The first Arizonans received their second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, three weeks after they became among the first front-line health care workers statewide to receive the vaccine. The event may be less of a milestone than the gathering to ... Flag as irrelevant

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