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	health Daily update ⋅ February 6, 2021
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	NPR Where Did The Coronavirus Variants Come From? NPR Back in the spring last year, a 45-year-old man went to the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston because of a COVID-19 infection. Doctors treated him with steroids and discharged him five days later. But the COVID infection never went away — for 154 ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid: What has the government done about the South Africa variant? BBC News The health authorities in South Africa announced on 18 December that a new variant of Covid 19 had been identified and was driving a second wave of infections in the country. The strain - called B.1.351 - carries one of the same mutations as the variant first ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The Coronavirus Is a Master of Mixing Its Genome, Worrying Scientists The New York Times New studies underscore how coronaviruses frequently mix their genetic components — which could contribute to the rise of dangerous variants. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Is It Ever OK To Jump Ahead In The Vaccine Line? NPR COVID-19 vaccines are scarce. Many people who want the shots can't get them yet, either because they're not yet eligible, according to priorities set by their state or county, or because there aren't any available appointments. In an ideal world, there would be ... Flag as irrelevant
	WAMU 88.5 PHOTOS: The World's Biggest Vaccine Campaign Has Begun In India NPR "I never felt scared of the virus," says sanitation worker Ramesh Solanki, who wears a tidy teal uniform with orange trim and a Hindu talisman on a string around his neck. "I've been out working the whole time, even during the lockdown. The government is ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP COVID-19 with frailty, cardiac arrest may raise risk of death sharply CIDRAP Very frail COVID-19 patients (Clinical Frailty Score [CFS], 8) were 3.0 times more likely to die than those with a low score (1 to 3), independent of age. CFS scores of 4 to 9 were associated with increased likelihood of adverse outcomes. Frailty is a state in which ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Climate change "may have played a key role" in coronavirus pandemic, study says CBS News The researchers found that, due to changes in vegetation over the past 100 years, an additional 40 species of bat have moved into the region, carrying with them 100 more types of bat-borne coronaviruses. Bats are known carriers of coronaviruses, with various ... Flag as irrelevant
	Baltimore Sun Tables Turned: UW Health Cardiologist Gets Rare Transplant U.S. News & World Report By DAVID WAHLBERG, Wisconsin State Journal. MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Dr. Matt Wolff became a cardiologist, treating heart disease, before learning he has a genetic heart condition that can cause people to die suddenly as his father did at age 50. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Coronavirus cases drop at US homes for elderly and infirm ABC News Coronavirus cases have dropped at U.S. nursing homes and other long-term care facilities over the past few weeks. By JAY REEVES Associated Press. February 5, 2021, 10:13 AM. • 6 min read. Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Email this article. Carmela ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Mom of twins shares warning signs of pregnancy-related heart disease ABC News Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a deadly disease where the heart muscle weakens and can occur between the last month of pregnancy and up to five months post-delivery. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Los Angeles Limits New Vaccinations Amid Tight Supplies U.S. News & World Report SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is adding mass inoculation sites even as the shortage of coronavirus vaccine has local officials restricting who gets shots, with Los Angeles County saying it will limit new vaccinations to ensure second doses are ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR World Health Organization Expert On The Global Landscape Of COVID-19 Vaccinations NPR AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The coronavirus does not recognize political or state boundaries, but access to the vaccine is clearly defined by a nation's economics. Richer countries have purchased the bulk of available vaccines. So ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com NJ reports 93 COVID deaths, 3723 positive tests. Vaccinations hit 925K doses administered. nj.com Murphy said more than 745,000 first doses of the vaccines have been administered as the amount of daily shots increases. "They are not only growing, but the rate of growth ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Los Angeles limits new vaccinations amid tight supplies ABC News California is adding mass inoculation sites even as the shortage of coronavirus vaccine has local officials restricting who gets shots. By DON THOMPSON Associated Press. February 5, 2021, 5:18 PM. • 5 min read. Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com NJ COVID Vaccine Doses Near 1M But Appointments Are 'Booked' Patch.com NEW JERSEY - Gov. Phil Murphy said at his COVID-19 briefing on Friday that 925,579 vaccinations have been administered as of mid-morning. But even as New Jersey is celebrating that it's getting very close to the 1 million mark for doses, officials ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP WHO pushes for COVID vaccine production scale-up, more sharing CIDRAP At a WHO briefing today, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, said three fourths of the doses that have been given so far are in just 10 countries. He said some countries have already vaccinated large proportions of their populations who are at ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News California adds mass vaccination sites despite short supply ABC News SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California is adding mass inoculation sites even as the shortage of coronavirus vaccine has local officials restricting who gets shots, with Los Angeles County saying it will limit new vaccinations to ensure second doses are available to ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver 30 New COVID Variant Cases Detected In Colorado In January CBS Denver "A large commercial lab reported many of these new results and they are from specimens collected between Jan. 11 – 26," the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment stated Friday. Approximately 7,500 positive ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid-19 outbreak on Birmingham hospital blood cancer ward BBC News An outbreak of Covid-19 has been reported on a ward treating blood cancer patients in Birmingham. Seven out of 15 stem cell transplant patients at the Queen Elizabeth (QE) Hospital ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Mutated virus may reinfect people already stricken once with COVID-19, sparking debate and concerns Seattle Times A trial of an experimental coronavirus vaccine detected the most sobering signal yet that people who have recovered from infections are not completely protected against a variant that originated in South Africa and is spreading rapidly, preliminary data ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET COVID-19 vaccine: Employer requirements, hidden costs, when you'll get vaccinated, more CNET Will you be required to get a coronavirus vaccine to return to work? Where can you get vaccinated? Is it free? What can you do after you're vaccinated? Here's what you need to know. Flag as irrelevant
	Santa Rosa Press Democrat Why is Sonoma County not vaccinating 65-year-olds? Santa Rosa Press Democrat Slide 1 of 4. Perter Sterner, 84, of Bloomfield, receives his COVID-19 vaccine from Yoli Merklin of West County Health at Analy High School in Sebastopol, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. (Kent Porter / The Press Democrat) 2021. Slide 2 of 4. Volunteer, Debbie ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today COVID-19 patients who suffer cardiac arrest have a higher risk of dying, particularly women Outbreak News Today The study from Sweden included 1946 people who suffered a cardiac arrest out of hospital (OHCA) and 1080 who suffered one in hospital (IHCA) between 1 January and 20 July. During the pandemic phase of the study, COVID-19 was involved in at least 10% ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Trying To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine? Share Your Experience NPR People are trying to navigate the most ambitious and complex vaccine rollout in history, and they're turning to Web sites, local government, health providers, and local pharmacies for answers. The Covid-19 vaccine is still in very short supply, but there are ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Second dose of COVID-19 vaccine can produce more side effects than first shot, doctors say mlive.com When Dr. Maureen Ford got her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19, the only side effect was a mildly sore arm. The second dose hit her harder. An emergency department physician for Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Ford got the second ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment U.S. News & World Report By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Feb. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Too few cancer patients who have a heart attack are receiving emergency angioplasties that could save their lives, a new study finds. Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune Minnesota hospitals criticize state's COVID-19 vaccine allocations Minneapolis Star Tribune "We believe the vaccine allocation process has reached an untenable crossroads," said Dr. Rahul Koranne, chief executive of the Minnesota Hospital Association. In a strongly ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com COVID-19 Vaccination Site List in Hudson County: Updated List Patch.com The state has been expanding the number of coronavirus vaccination sites. Here's where you can sign up. By Caren Lissner, Patch Staff Patch Staff Badge. Feb 5, 2021 4:13 pm ET. Reply. 0. Previous. New Jersey has expanded the lists of vaccination sites. Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Super Bowl Parties, Variants Raise King County Coronavirus Risks Patch.com KING COUNTY, WA — King County coronavirus rates continue to move in the right direction, but health officials warn any misstep could spell trouble, especially as more infectious strains begin to gain a foothold. The county's health officer, Dr. Jeff Duchin, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NOLA.com At least one UK coronavirus variant case found at Tulane University, officials say NOLA.com "More contagious variants of COVID-19 are being identified around the world," Tulane President Mike Fitts said in a letter sent to students and staff Thursday afternoon. "Tulane's testing program has detected evidence of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Barron's From the Front Lines: Dr. Jason Karlawish Talks About the Fight Against Alzheimer's Barron's Top on the list of fears among older Americans: Alzheimer's, a disease that is often misunderstood and underdiagnosed. Dr. Jason Karlawish, co-director of the Penn Memory Center, has spent decades researching the disease and treating those with it, giving ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Is Lyme disease on the rise? Here's what experts want you to know Today.com "From the data we are currently analyzing it looks like there was a 6% increase in Lyme disease exposure," said Saravanan Thangamani, a professor of microbiology and immunology at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Wear Red Day: Raising awareness of disparities, barriers in women's heart health Healio Women at higher risk for death by nighttime cardiac arrest than men · Incidence, severity of stroke elevated in women, other groups · Normal blood glucose after gestational diabetes may indicate ASCVD risk. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Cancer Plagues California Sea Lions, With Implications for Humans U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Feb. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A virus-linked cancer killing California sea lions is sounding a chilling alarm for mankind. Exposure to environmental toxins significantly boosts risk for the ... Flag as irrelevant
	KQED California Has a Rule to Protect Workers Against Pandemics. Here's How It's (Not) Working KQED A nation-leading workplace safety rule specifically designed to combat the risks of an airborne virus should have been protecting hundreds of thousands of California workers from COVID-19. The Aerosol Transmissible Diseases standard took effect 12 years ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com The sneaky way the coronavirus mutates to escape the immune system Livescience.com The virus often mutates by simply deleting small pieces of its genetic code. An illustration of SARS-CoV ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR Where Did The Coronavirus Variants Come From? WBUR But the COVID infection never went away — for 154 days. "He was readmitted to the hospital several times over the subsequent five months for recurrence of his COVID-19 infection and severe pneumonia," says infectious disease doctor Jonathan Li at Harvard ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kansas City Star Want a COVID vaccine in the Kansas City area? Here's what you need to do (and not do) Kansas City Star At Olathe Health, for instance, all 3,000 available appointments were filled by noon Wednesday, the first day they opened up to people 65 and older, hospital officials said. At this point, all you ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sacramento Bee California adds mass vaccination sites despite short supply Minneapolis Star Tribune SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is adding mass inoculation sites even as the shortage of coronavirus vaccine has local officials restricting who gets shots, with Los Angeles County saying it will limit new vaccinations to ensure second doses are available to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Texas Tribune Texas' COVID-19 cases are down from record highs, though health experts warn the pandemic is far from over Texas Tribune While vaccinations are reaching more people every day, health care experts warn that this doesn't mean Texas is out of the woods. by Marissa Martinez Feb. 5, 2021 4:34 PM. Copy link. Republish. A nurse conducts a swab test for COVID-19 on a patient in a ... Flag as irrelevant
	AZCentral.com State of vaccine supply: 'Opaque.' Unpredictable. 'Hard to Pin Down.' AZCentral.com Still, questions swirl around the difference between administered and shipped doses. Some have likely reached people's arms, but the record-keeping and reporting from the various medical providers within states can be slow. In ... Flag as irrelevant
	Arizona Daily Star Updates: Read the latest news on COVID-19 vaccines in Tucson, Pima County Arizona Daily Star The facility's residents and staff were part of a two day vaccination program in conjunction with CVS Pharmacy and monitored by the in-house personnel from TMCOne clinic. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science News How coronavirus variants may drive reinfection and shape vaccination efforts Science News Researchers have known that people can get reinfected with the coronavirus, perhaps because of waning immunity. But new variants may be able to cause reinfections too, which may make the pandemic go on for longer than it otherwise would have. Flag as irrelevant
	KCRA Sacramento California adds mass vaccination sites despite short supply KCRA Sacramento California is adding mass inoculation sites even as the shortage of coronavirus vaccine has local officials restricting who gets shots, with Los Angeles County saying it will limit new vaccinations to ensure second doses are available to those already in line for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Orlando Sentinel For Florida's 'extremely vulnerable,' getting COVID vaccine becomes exercise in frustration Orlando Sentinel A week after Florida health officials announced COVID-19 vaccine doses would be shipped to select hospitals for people under age 65 deemed "extremely vulnerable," the families who championed the move say they are no closer to getting their loved ones ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Coronavirus Precautions Likely Linked To Low US Flu Cases Patch.com ACROSS AMERICA — Has the coronavirus essentially beaten the flu into submission? Yet another week of wildly low influenza numbers released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms that may very well be the case. For the week ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Double masking: Protect yourself from COVID variants USA TODAY One mask provides good protection against spreading the coronavirus, but two masks could offer more. As more-contagious variations of the virus are discovered, the notion of doubling up on masks is gaining traction, especially for those likely to become ... Flag as irrelevant
	San Francisco Chronicle New Policy Allows Seniors To Get COVID-19 Vaccinations Anywhere In Santa Clara County Patch.com The county's new "no wrong door" policy, announced Thursday morning, makes it possible for seniors to get vaccinated regardless of who their normal medical provider is. "A Kaiser patient can go to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Cancer Letter Keeping in contact with those at risk is key to colorectal and breast cancer screening during COVID-19 The Cancer Letter COVID-19 continues to ramp on and has affected just about all aspects of the health care system in our country. This has led to a decrease in cancer diagnosis since the early spring of 2020, when the pandemic started. In general, one would like to see a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer New data shows young, healthy adults dying more often from COVID in Mecklenburg Charlotte Observer Put differently, in the six months between April and October, officials reported four total people in that age group had died from coronavirus complications in Mecklenburg. In January alone, six people ages 20-39 died. Flag as irrelevant

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