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	health Daily update ⋅ February 13, 2021
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	NPR CDC Offers Clearest Guidance Yet For Reopening Schools NPR The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its much-anticipated, updated guidance Friday to help school leaders decide how to safely bring students back into classrooms and/or keep them there. Rather than a political push to reopen schools, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD CDC Says Schools Can Safely Reopen, But Will They? WebMD President Joe Biden says he wants most K-12 students back in the classroom in the first 100 days of his administration, giving school administrators and teachers until April 30 to prepare. Many state governors and local officials have jumped on the reopening ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape UK COVID-19 Update: R Below 1, Jabs 'Reducing Deaths' Medscape The Welsh Government said arrangements are in place "to make sure no one is left behind" if someone missed an appointment or changed their mind. NHS England has told GPs they can begin vaccinating 65- ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Can Frozen Food Spread The Coronavirus? NPR Embarek went on to say that scientists need to investigate further this possible route of transmission – and that frozen meat, perhaps frozen wild meat, could have sparked an early outbreak of COVID-19 last year at the Huanan Seafood market in Wuhan. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid-19: How well is Northern Ireland's vaccination going? BBC News It's possible to get a rough idea of when this could happen based on our current rate of vaccination. So let's look at how the rollout of the vaccine programme in NI has been going over the past two weeks. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Why you shouldn't get a covid antibody test after your vaccine Washington Post With more than 30 million people in the United States at least partially vaccinated against covid-19, you may wonder whether the shot has done its duty, arming your immune system to fight off infection. Or whether the vaccine is needed at all, particularly if you ... Flag as irrelevant
	ModernHealthcare.com Black hospital encounters vaccine mistrust from unlikely source ModernHealthcare.com Just 37% of the 600 doctors, nurses and support staff at Roseland Community Hospital have been vaccinated even though healthcare workers are first in line. Many holdouts come from the mostly Black, working class neighborhoods surrounding the hospital, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP New COVID variant with 5 mutations identified in California CIDRAP Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (CSMC) in Los Angeles analyzed COVID-19 strains before and after the surge in cases in southern California in October 2020. Before October, most coronavirus strains there originated ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Some Europeans get choosy about which vaccines they want ABC News WARSAW, Poland -- Many Europeans are desperate for a coronavirus vaccine. But not just any vaccine. As AstraZeneca shots are rolling out to European Union nations this month, joining the Pfizer and Moderna doses already available, some people are ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Union Says Meatpacking Workers Should Be Vaccinated Sooner U.S. News & World Report By JOSH FUNK, Associated Press. OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Hundreds of meatpacking workers have been vaccinated against the coronavirus but the union that represents many of them says several hundred thousand more have not, despite the risks they ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News How coronavirus vaccines will make their way from adults to children ABC News "Achieving the population-level immunity that will be required to control this pandemic will be much more difficult if 25% of our population is not eligible for vaccination," Dr. Kristin Moffitt, an infectious disease specialist at Boston Children's Hospital, told ABC ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Zinc, vitamin C show no effect for COVID-19 in small study CIDRAP Consuming high doses of zinc and ascorbic acid (vitamin C) was not associated with improvement in COVID-19 infections, according to a small study published today in JAMA Network Open. In a 214-person, open-label experiment with COVID outpatients in ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Vitamin C, zinc don't lessen Covid-19 symptoms, study finds CNN No, not even at high doses, according to the first randomized clinical trial to test the two supplements under medical supervision. Despite the popular use of vitamin C and zinc to fight off or lessen ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid: We could live with virus 'like we do flu' by end of year, says Hancock BBC News However, scientists have warned against treating coronavirus like the flu, as mutations are getting "more dangerous" and "more infectious". Dr Sarah Pitt, a virologist at the University ... Flag as irrelevant
	GMA News Alien Cells May Explain COVID 'Brain Fog' Medscape The authors report five separate post-mortem cases from patients who died with COVID-19 in which large cells resembling megakaryocytes were identified in cortical capillaries. Immunohistochemistry subsequently confirmed their megakaryocyte identity. They ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Coronavirus News Roundup, February 6 – February 12 Scientific American Zhang's piece states that it becomes "downright impossible" to achieve herd immunity if vaccines only prevent serious COVID-19 rather than also preventing infection with SARS-CoV-2. And whereas the vaccines clearly do prevent serious illness, the evidence ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post They teach all day. Between classes, they find vaccine appointments for strangers. Washington Post Maisie Lynch, an avid Facebook user, posted tips about how to secure a coronavirus vaccine appointment after successfully booking them for both her mother and herself. It didn't take long for people to begin reaching out to her for help. Support our ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Doctors warn that Covid will become endemic and people need to learn to live with it CNBC Some low-income countries have not received a single dose of vaccine to protect people most at risk from the coronavirus. Flag as irrelevant
	KWTX More than 1 million now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Texas; statewide death toll tops 40000 KWTX In Central Texas, more than 70,300 people have received the first dose and more than 25,500 have received both. The state should receive 407,650 initial doses of vaccine next week, which will be shipped directly to ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Oxford University extends COVID-19 vaccine study to children, some as young as 6 ABC News Previous trials of the vaccine have shown that it is safe, but this phase 2 trial -- funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and AstraZeneca -- will show if kids have a good immune response to the shot. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Vaccinated COVID-19 Patients Appear Less Contagious; Arthritis Drug in Spotlight U.S. News & World Report (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. COVID-19 post-vaccination may be less contagious. People who ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Vaccine Eligibility Expands; Church Plans Gathering For 3000 Patch.com LOS ANGELES, CA — For the second week in a row, Los Angeles County will use the bulk of its vaccine supply to administer second doses for residents. The county's mass vaccination sites will exclusively administer second doses health officials announced ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid: Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to be tested on children BBC News A new trial is to test how well the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine works in children. Some 300 volunteers will take part, with the first vaccinations in the trial taking place later in February. Researchers will assess whether the jab produces a strong ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTLA More than half of COVID-19 vaccines in LA County will be used for 2nd doses next week, officials say KTLA More than half of the roughly 220,000 doses the county received for next week will go toward second shots, though there will still be a "significant number" of first doses, said Dr. Paul Simon, chief science officer at the county public health department. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Virus expected to last long-term despite global vaccine rollout Medical Xpress The head of the EU's disease control agency warned Friday that the novel coronavirus could last indefinitely even as global infections slowed by nearly half in the last month and vaccine rollouts gathered pace in parts of the world. In an interview with AFP, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Pharmacists are hot commodity as US ramps up COVID-19 vaccine rollout CBS News As a result, pharmacies are adding pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and other support staff to deal with patients, manage vaccine supplies and give shots. Some employers are even offering five-figure sign-on bonuses for pharmacy students even before they ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post France recommends 1-shot vaccine for people who had virus Washington Post PARIS — France's highest health authority recommended Friday that people who have had COVID-19 receive only one dose of a vaccine against the coronavirus. The High Authority of Health, or HAS, said that since recovered individuals had developed an ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Southern California Is Origin of New COVID-19 Variant WebMD "New variants do not always affect the behavior of a virus in the body," said study co-author Dr. Eric Vail, an assistant professor of pathology at the Cedars-Sinai Center for Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics. Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times A Look At The Inequities Around The COVID-19 Vaccine In South Africa NPR NURITH AIZENMAN, BYLINE: Salim Abdool Karim is an infectious disease researcher who co-chairs South Africa's advisory committee on COVID-19. Abdool Karim notes that almost as soon as the pandemic hit, wealthy nations ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Is there a limit to coronavirus mutations? Fox News The number of possible genetic mutations is greater than all the atoms in the visible universe, said Vincent Racaniello, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Columbia University in New York City. "A good fraction of the genome can be replaced.". Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report 4-6 Million Added to California's Vaccine Eligibility List U.S. News & World Report SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will soon expand its list of people eligible for coronavirus vaccinations by another 4 million to 6 million people by adding the severely disabled and those with health conditions that put them at high risk for infection and ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Magazine Herd Immunity May Be Out of Reach — But Normality Is in Sight New York Magazine Meanwhile, America's vaccine rollout remains plagued by logistical difficulties, poor planning, and mass paranoia. As a result, many thousands of Americans are going to die prematurely in the weeks to come. So, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC WHO races to contain Ebola in the DRC as it confirms a third case CNBC The WHO on Friday confirmed a third case of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The number of people who might have been exposed to the virus have risen from over 70 on Monday to 182 as of Friday, a WHO official said. WHO is "still unclear ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Oxford University starts COVID-19 vaccine trial in children ages 6 to 17 CBS News In the single-blind, randomized study, up to 240 participants will receive the COVID vaccine, while the control group will receive a meningitis vaccine, which is safe for children and produces a similar reaction. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Recent strategies, including policy changes, have not improved access to kidney transplant Healio "These findings suggest that the cumulative efforts to improve access to transplantation have had minimal effect in the overall population and more effective strategies are needed," first author Jesse Schold, PhD, MStat, MEd, of the Cleveland Clinic, said in a ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Black Hospital Faces Vaccine Mistrust From Unlikely Source U.S. News & World Report Just 37% of the 600 doctors, nurses and support staff at Roseland Community Hospital have been vaccinated even though health care workers are first in line. Many holdouts come from the mostly Black, working class neighborhoods surrounding the hospital, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune Minnesota hospitals start outreach to improve COVID-19 vaccine equity Minneapolis Star Tribune Some Minnesota health care systems have begun COVID-19 vaccination outreach programs to communities that have been hit the hardest by the pandemic. The efforts come as there is growing awareness that racial and ethnic minorities are being ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Dr. Kavita Patel: Here's what you can and can't do after being fully vaccinated for Covid CNBC Dr. Kavita Patel told CNBC on Friday some precautions are needed even after people are being fully vaccinated against Covid. That's because more information is still required on whether vaccinated people can give the virus to someone who hasn't been ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Five things to know about new CDC coronavirus guidelines The Hill The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) put out a flurry of new guidance this week, with advice on topics like mask wearing and quarantining after COVID-19 exposure. The guidelines are in response to threats from new, more contagious virus ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Oxford Starts Child Vaccine Trials in Next Step to End Pandemic Bloomberg The Oxford trial plans to enroll 300 children aged 6 to 17, the university said in a statement Saturday. The first vaccinations will take place this month, with as many as 240 kids receiving the coronavirus vaccine and the remainder a meningitis shot, which should ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Sore after getting the COVID-19 vaccine? Here's how to manage the side effects Today.com Common ones include pain and swelling at the site of the injection, as well as fatigue, headache, chills and occasionally a low-grade fever, according to doctors. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Times 4 in Oregon Test Positive for Virus After Vaccinations U.S. News & World Report By SARA CLINE, Associated Press/Report for America. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Four people in Oregon, who have been fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine, have tested positive for the coronavirus the health authority reported Friday. Oregon is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science News Pfizer's vaccine appears to reduce coronavirus transmission Science News Vaccinated people tend to carry less virus in their bodies than unvaccinated people, studies show. syringes of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. Doses of Pfizer's vaccine are ready for use at a vaccination clinic in Denver in January. Vaccinated people may be less ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Pentagon approves 20 more COVID-19 vaccination teams ABC News The Pentagon has approved the deployment of 20 more military vaccination teams that will be prepared to go out to communities around the country. By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press. February 12, 2021, 4:16 PM. • 2 min read. Share to Facebook Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid: Claims vaccinations harm fertility unfounded BBC News Claims on social media that the Covid vaccine could affect female fertility are unfounded, experts have said. Posts have incorrectly suggested the Pfizer vaccine could cause infertility in women, or cause their bodies to attack the placenta. But there is no ... Flag as irrelevant
	KXAN.com No, COVID-19 vaccine patients are not being injected with a microchip KXAN.com (KTVX) — Robert Goldberg, a history professor at the University of Utah, says his generation eagerly lined up to receive the polio, measles, and mumps vaccines. "We had no problem whatsoever because there was an absolute faith that science was doing ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC 3 easy habits of the world's longest-living people that can keep you happy and healthy during the pandemic CNBC The places are: Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece, and Loma Linda, California. But making small changes to your everyday routine — from how you ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Cold sores: Discovery reveals how stress, illness and even sunburn trigger flareups Outbreak News Today "Herpes simplex recurrence has long been associated with stress, fever and sunburn," said researcher Anna R. Cliffe, PhD, of UVA's Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology. "This study sheds light on how all these triggers can lead to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer Charlotte-area positivity rate below 10%. Here's the latest COVID vaccine, hospital data Charlotte Observer The metric, an indicator of coronavirus spread, decreased by nearly 42% within the last month, according to a Charlotte Observer analysis of public health data. The percent of positive tests had dropped to 4 to 5% on average during September and October but ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Riverside Firefighter Copes With Losing 4 In Family To COVID-19 Patch.com Ed Kemble has lost his wife, brother, aunt and mother-in-law — all of whom died after the coronavirus entered their home in November. Flag as irrelevant

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