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	health Daily update ⋅ February 8, 2021
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	CNN Covid-19 numbers are improving, but infections could grow exponentially with Super Bowl gatherings CNN "When people get together in private residences in close proximity, that is one of the single most effective ways to spread this disease," Kentucky Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack said. "We can't afford to have the disease spread now, with these ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times AstraZeneca's Vaccine Does Not Work Well Against Virus Variant in South Africa The New York Times The bad news, coming nearly a week after a million doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine arrived in South Africa, was a big setback for the country. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News The Latest: South Africa suspends AstraZeneca vaccine plan ABC News South Africa has suspended plans to inoculate its front-line health care workers with the AstraZeneca vaccine after a small clinical trial suggested that it isn't effective in preventing mild to moderate illness from the variant dominant in the country. By The ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Wall Street Journal AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Weaker Against South Africa Strain The Wall Street Journal However, its findings contribute to concerns that a mutating virus is rendering existing Covid-19 vaccines less effective and that shots will need to be updated to protect against new virus strains. STAY INFORMED. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine provides 'minimal' protection against virus variant from South Africa, study finds Washington Post LONDON — The vaccine developed by Oxford University and the pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca provides only "minimal protection" against mild to moderate coronavirus infections caused by the new variant first detected in South Africa, a study has found. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post UK coronavirus variant spreading rapidly through United States, study finds Washington Post The spread of the variant, officially known as B.1.1.7, and the threat of other mutant strains of the virus, have added urgency to the effort to vaccinate as many people as possible as quickly as possible. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN South Africa pauses AstraZeneca vaccine rollout after study shows it offers less protection against variant CNN (CNN) South African health officials said Sunday they're pausing the country's rollout of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine after a study showed it offered reduced protection from the Covid-19 variant first identified there. During a briefing on Sunday, South ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Congo working to stop new Ebola outbreak in country's east Washington Post BENI, Congo — Health officials in Congo confirmed another Ebola outbreak in the country's east on Sunday, the fourth in less than three years. On February 3, a woman died in Butembo town in North Kivu province, Minister of Health Eteni Longondo ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Democratic Republic of the Congo reports new Ebola case, months after end of its last outbreak CNN MUST WATCH. As the DRC fights disease, the coronavirus threat looms 02:09. (CNN) A woman has contracted Ebola and died in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marking the first case since the Central African country ended its last outbreak last year, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN More contagious coronavirus variant identified in UK is spreading rapidly throughout the US, study says CNN Last month, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention modeling predicted the B.1.1.7 variant could become the predominant strain in the United States by March. It estimates the virus is about 50% more transmissible. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Could a Common Prostate Drug Help Prevent Parkinson's? U.S. News & World Report MONDAY, Feb. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- While scientists still don't know what causes Parkinson's disease, new research shows an association between a drug that some men take for an enlarged prostate condition and a reduced risk of developing the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET What do coronavirus variants mean for vaccines and reinfection? What we know so far CNET Normally, we'd expect to see one to two largely inconsequential genetic changes in the coronavirus every few months. New variants are emerging with a constellation of mutations, all at the same time. Flag as irrelevant
	CNET What do coronavirus variants mean for vaccines and reinfection? What we know so far CNET The COVID-19 virus has been mutating since it was first discovered, but scientists are racing to understand how new variants like B.1.1.7 will affect immunity and vaccines. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Most Eligible Louisiana Prisoners Taking COVID Vaccine U.S. News & World Report BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — About 85% of Louisiana's prisoners aged 70 and older opted to get the coronavirus vaccine once access opened to the elderly statewide, according to data that has corrections officials optimistic that large swaths of the state prison ... Flag as irrelevant
	WFAA.com VERIFY: So, you've been vaccinated. Is it now safe to visit family? WFAA.com Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of NIAID and the nation's leading expert in infectious diseases · Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious disease and member of CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. · Dr. Stephen Kissler, Harvard T.H. ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth New Daily COVID-19 Cases in Dallas County on Decline; Deaths Remain High NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth With the Super Bowl being played Sunday, health officials are urging people not to gather in large groups in hopes of continuing the incremental progress in new case numbers. "What's also unique about the Super Bowl ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Congo working to stop new Ebola outbreak in country's east ABC News Health officials in Congo confirmed another Ebola outbreak in the country's east on Sunday, the fourth in less than three years. By AL-HADJI KUDRA MALIRO Associated Press. February 7, 2021, 4:46 PM. • 3 min read. Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Flag as irrelevant
	LA Daily News LA County's first priority will be second-dose vaccinations this week LA Daily News <p>If you're looking to get your second coronavirus vaccination this week, you're Los Angeles County's first priority. Appointments for first doses, meanwhile, may be difficult to come by.</p><p>At the county-operated large-scale vaccination sites, only a limited ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com LA County Reports 3123 COVID-19 Cases, Fewer Hospitalizations Patch.com LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles County reported 3,123 new cases of COVID-19 and 89 additional deaths Sunday, bringing the county's totals to 1,146,450 cases and 18,044 deaths since the pandemic began. The lower number of deaths and cases may ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Aids campaign: Thatcher 'fought against risky sex warnings' BBC News Margaret Thatcher opposed the use of warnings about "risky sex" in her government's Aids awareness campaign, her health secretary has said. Lord Fowler said the then prime minister thought mentioning sexual ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress New research reveals devastating impact of COVID-19 on the diagnosis of oesophageal and stomach cancer Medical Xpress New research by Queen's University Belfast and the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry has highlighted the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diagnoses of cancer of the oesophagus (foodpipe) and stomach, in addition to Barrett's oesophagus, which is a ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com Why the US is underestimating COVID reinfection STLtoday.com Because the coronavirus, like other viruses, regularly mutates as it multiplies and spreads through a community, a new infection would bear a different genetic fingerprint. But because neither lab had saved her testing samples for genetic sequencing, there was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Study links exposure to nighttime artificial lights with elevated thyroid cancer risk Medical Xpress People living in regions with high levels of outdoor artificial light at night may face a higher risk of developing thyroid cancer. The finding comes from a study published early online in Cancer. Over the past century, nightscapes—especially in cities—have ... Flag as irrelevant
	NorthJersey.com In Black community, long history of mistreatment sows distrust of COVID vaccine NorthJersey.com "My dad was born in 1938 outside of Birmingham, Alabama; he didn't like talking about any of that," Highfill said. The infamous Tuskegee study withheld syphilis treatment for poor Black men for decades, lying to them as it used them as research subjects. The ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com B117 COVID-19 Variant Reported In Lake Co. Patch.com LAKE COUNTY, IL — The first case of a coronavirus strain first identified in the United Kingdom has been detected in Lake County. On Saturday, the Lake County Health Department announced the variant had officially made its way here. The first Lake County ... Flag as irrelevant
	SFGate Your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, answered SFGate And while things aren't back to normal just yet, Dr. Jeffrey Martin, the chief of clinical epidemiology at UCSF, told SFGATE that once more people get the vaccine, transmission can and will reduce. Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Southern California LA County COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continue Downward Trend NBC Southern California Officials warned the public to exercise caution for Sunday's Super Bowl to avoid a repeat of last year's World Series and NBA Finals, when gatherings were blamed for fueling a spike in COVID-19 cases. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters New Ebola case detected in eastern Congo, health ministry says Reuters KINSHASA (Reuters) - A new case of the Ebola virus has been detected in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo near the city of Butembo, and the infected person has died, the health ministry said on Sunday. A woman was found with symptoms of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Popular Science How to prepare for getting the COVID-19 vaccine Popular Science Don't worry—side effects are usually mild. seconds ago. Person receiving a shot from a healthcare worker. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times 60 Black health experts urge Black Americans to get vaccinated. The New York Times "Our country is facing a public health crisis on a level not experienced for more than 100 years," wrote Dr. LaVeist, dean of the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine at Tulane University in New Orleans, and Dr. Benjamin, a physician and the executive ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Most Americans say they will continue preventive measures after COVID-19 pandemic ends Healio "More than anything else, the responses to this survey reflect just how seriously the pandemic has upended so many people's lives," Iahn Gonsenhauser, MD, chief quality and patient safety officer at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, told Healio ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News Dr. Anthony Fauci skeptical of call to stop saving COVID vaccines for second doses New York Daily News Second doses of the COVID vaccine should not be delayed so more people can get first shots, the nation's top infectious disease expert said Sunday. "We must go with the scientific data that we've accumulated, and it's really very solid," Dr. Anthony Fauci, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Jewish Telegraphic Agency Misinformation is making Orthodox women afraid to take the COVID vaccine Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) — For much of the last year, the young mothers of Lakewood, New Jersey, have experienced the pandemic as much as a nuisance as a matter of life and death. That's not to say the community hasn't experienced its share of outbreaks; it has. Or that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Austin Chronicle CeraCare Reviews - Scam Reports or Cera Care Blood Sugar Supplement Legit? Austin Chronicle Furthermore, the natural ingredients with no additives and toxins make it safer than most products offering the same benefits. Not many people know, but a high sugar level can severely affect the physical and mental health of a person. Flag as irrelevant
	The Advocate Coronavirus vaccine is likely safe for pregnant women, doctors say, but decision still tough for some The Advocate She was "pleasantly surprised" when she realized she qualified for the vaccine and spent time consulting with her obstetrician, along with several maternal-fetal medicine doctors about whether she should go for it. Flag as irrelevant
	WABC-TV Coronavirus Vaccine Updates: Health officials fear large Super Bowl gatherings WABC-TV NEW YORK (WABC) -- The coronavirus pandemic is on a collision course with one of the biggest sporting events of the year: Super Bowl Sunday. Health officials fear that the large gatherings could spark another surge. It comes as the U.S. is struggling to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Gwinnettdailypost.com Facebook vowed to crack down on Covid-19 vaccine misinformation but misleading posts remain easy to find Gwinnettdailypost.com Nearly two months into the largest vaccine rollout in US history, Instagram continued to prominently feature anti-vaccination accounts in its search results, while Facebook groups railing against vaccines remained easy to find. Flag as irrelevant
	WDIV ClickOnDetroit Highly contagious virus variant identified in 3rd Michigan county WDIV ClickOnDetroit 0. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – A new, more contagious strain of the coronavirus has been reported in a third Michigan county for the first time. Health officials say a confirmed case of a highly contagious COVID-19 variant, known as B117, was reported in Kent ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com South Africa halts plans for AstraZeneca COVID variant vaccine al.com South Africa has suspended plans to inoculate its front-line health care workers with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after a small clinical trial suggested that it isn't effective in preventing mild to moderate illness from the variant dominant in the country. Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com 3938 new COVID cases reported as NJ's rate of transmission drops to six-month low nj.com A transmission rate of .87 means that for every 100 people who contract the virus, they will spread it to 87 others and the outbreak is shrinking. Any number above one means the outbreak is expanding. Flag as irrelevant
	Cincinnati.com COVID-19 cases continue dramatic decline in Ohio as February begins Cincinnati.com The Rev. Mark Van Koevering receives his COVID-19 vaccination in the rotunda of. Ohio reported far fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending Sunday, adding 24,425 new cases. That's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Toronto Star 79% decrease in primary care visits, 56-fold increase in virtual care: COVID-19 pandemic EurekAlert In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an almost 80% decrease in primary care office visits in Ontario and a 56-fold increase in virtual visits, found new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). "Initial reports from primary ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bangor Daily News Maine to send nurses to long-term care facilities as vaccine effort intensifies worker shortages Bangor Daily News AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine is creating a targeted strike team of nurses to help short-staffed long-term care facilities and hire more people to coordinate its coronavirus vaccination sites as the immunization effort requires health providers to stretch limited staff. Flag as irrelevant
	WMC COVID-19 deaths remain high as case counts and hospitalizations drop WMC MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A new set of vaccine appointments is set to begin this Tuesday in Shelby County as COVID-19 case numbers are drastically decreasing but deaths from coronavirus remain high statewide. Tennessee Department of Health ... Flag as irrelevant
	KCTV Kansas City Facebook vowed to crack down on Covid-19 vaccine misinformation but misleading posts remain easy to find KCTV Kansas City Shortly after, Instagram updated its search interface on mobile devices to showcase three credible results, including the CDC's account, followed by a "See More Results" prompt. Users who click on that option are then ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bakersfield Now Moderna vaccine causing 'COVID arm' among some patients Bakersfield Now Amelia Brown, who is a former CNA living in Visalia, sent FOX26 pictures of her arm just days after getting her first dose of the vaccine on January 11th. Brown says she got the vaccine ... Flag as irrelevant
	KPBS San Diego County Reports 1230 New COVID-19 Cases, Nine Deaths KPBS Above: A sign hanging on the window of AKA Gallery in North Park explaining it is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic until further notice is pictured taken June 27, 2020. San ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTRK-TV Texas' COVID-19 cases down from record highs, but experts warn the pandemic is far from over KTRK-TV And while vaccinations are reaching more people every day, health care experts warn that this doesn't mean Texas is out of the woods. They say people should remain vigilant and continue following safety guidelines like mask-wearing and social distancing, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WRDW-TV New SC health chief works to build confidence in COVID vaccines WRDW-TV COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - As the leader of South Carolina's public health agency, Dr. Edward Simmer knows he faces big challenges with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. New data shows more than 68% of South Carolinians want the COVID vaccine, but that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Congo working to stop new Ebola outbreak in country's east Seattle Times BENI, Congo (AP) — Health officials in Congo confirmed another Ebola outbreak in the country's east on Sunday, the fourth in less than three years. On February 3, a woman died in Butembo town in North Kivu province, Minister of Health Eteni Longondo ... Flag as irrelevant

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