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	health Daily update ⋅ July 10, 2021
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	CNN Pfizer's Covid-19 booster and the latest on the pandemic CNN Pfizer says it's seeing waning immunity from its vaccine and is picking up efforts to develop a booster shot — but, the FDA and CDC say Americans don't need another dose yet. The Delta variant is spreading in parts of the US with low vaccination rates, with ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus Delta variant throwing NI a curveball BBC News The number of positive Covid cases has been rising and the Delta variant is now the dominant form of the virus in Northern Ireland. Crucially though, hospitalisations remain relatively low; and the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN What Pfizer's plan for a third coronavirus vaccine dose means for you CNN (CNN) Even though the biopharmaceutical company Pfizer has announced that it might be time to consider giving a third dose of its coronavirus vaccine to people, many doctors and public health officials argue that it's more beneficial to get shots into the arms ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid origins: Scientists weigh up evidence over virus's origins BBC News It is widely accepted that an ancestor of the virus was originally a disease circulating harmlessly in wild bats. But it is vital to discover how, where and exactly when that first made its way into a person to prevent a similar future outbreak. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid to get worse before it gets better, doctors warn BBC News The situation with Covid will get worse before it gets better with cases "rising dramatically", medical leaders have warned. The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges said people should remain cautious, taking measures such as wearing face coverings in ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News New virus surge sends younger patients to Spain's hospitals ABC News After a brief respite that brought their routines back to pre-pandemic norms, managers at the Hospital del Mar in northeastern Spain's Barcelona are facing a sharp rise in infections. By RENATA BRITO and ARITZ PARRA Associated Press. July 10, 2021 ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Health Officials Push Vaccine as Indiana Virus Cases Tick Up U.S. News & World Report INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's top health officials warned Friday that spread of an especially contagious coronavirus variant is "significantly increasing" across the state, with more than half of the population still unvaccinated. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Gen Z wants to 'wait a little bit' to get COVID vaccine. Experts say there's no time to waste. USA TODAY They're all part of a group once considered a low priority in the nation's vaccine rollout: Generation Z, loosely defined as those in their mid-20s and younger. But now that vaccinations are readily available to Americans 12 and up, the nation's lagging vaccine ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times FDA Seeks Investigation of Its Own Alzheimer's Drug Approval The New York Times The agency's acting head said a review should look into whether any interactions between agency staff and the drug developer, Biogen, broke F.D.A. rules. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid-19: NI records 445 new cases and one death BBC News BBC News NI outlines the latest data on coronavirus and vaccinations across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. · One coronavirus-related death was recorded in Northern Ireland within the 24-hour reporting period up to Saturday afternoon. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN What the Delta variant's trajectory in Israel and the UK could mean for the US CNN (CNN) All eyes are on the Delta variant that is now dominant in the United States as new Covid-19 cases rise week-to-week and the variant -- first identified in India and also known as B.1.617.2 -- accounts for a growing share. But trends from Israel and the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Exclusive: Santa Clara County COVID data reveals more than 250 workplace outbreaks The Mercury News The records, which the county provided in response to a public records request from the Bay Area News Group, show the virus's prevalence in the Bay Area's largest county, and underscore its disproportionate impact on essential workers who were not able to ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Should we wear masks to protect against the Delta variant following the World Health Organization's recommendation? cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio - Most U.S. mask orders have been lifted, and new coronavirus infections and hospitalizations have slowed to a trickle in Ohio. Yet the World Health Organization has recommended that everyone wear a mask indoors, even those who've ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Colorado Health Officials Investigate Possible Plague Death Of 10-Year-Old Girl CBS Denver The cause of the death has yet to be confirmed by the La Plata County Coroner's Office, but health officials suspect the yersinia pestis bacteria is associated with the passing of a young girl. If confirmed, ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com Current COVID guidance in Alabama enough 'for now,' White House advisor says al.com Dr. Cameron Webb, senior policy advisor for COVID-19 equity on the White House response team, told AL.com's Ivana Hrynkiw in a video interview Friday that the current recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Harvard Gazette Assessing the Delta variant Harvard Gazette The Delta variant of the coronavirus has been spreading rapidly throughout the U.S. and worldwide. William Hanage, associate professor of epidemiology and a faculty member of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics at Harvard T.H. Chan School ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News DR Congo: Measles vaccines missed because of Covid focus BBC News With many children missing out on measles vaccines because of disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, fears are growing that there could be an outbreak of the disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo. "In the last two to three months we've not ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD As Delta Surges, FDA Pressured to Fully Approve COVID Vaccines WebMD July 9, 2021 -- More and more experts are urging the FDA to grant full approval to the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines because it might jump-start the stalled national vaccination program and slow down the surge of the Delta variant infection. The FDA ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indianapolis Star Delta variant on the rise in Indiana, state health officials say The Indianapolis Star But it is the Alpha variant, which over time has been the most prevalent here, that was at least partly to blame in one of four outbreaks in long-term care facilities in Howard, Fulton, Howard and Gibson counties, Box said. At least 27 cases have occurred in those ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com 'Do not assume it is over': COVID-19 rising again in Missouri's metro areas, health officials say STLtoday.com "The best time to get vaccinated was really yesterday or weeks ago. But a good time is today," said Dr. Alex Garza, SSM Health chief community health officer and head of the task force over the past year. Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill EU health body: mRNA COVID-19 vaccines possibly linked to 'very rare' cases of heart inflammation The Hill A committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) determined that the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines could possibly be linked to "very rare" cases of heart inflammation among vaccine recipients. The safety committee, Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mississippi Today Dept of Health: Vulnerable Must Avoid Mass Indoor Gatherings U.S. News & World Report JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Department of Health on Friday advised people 65 and older and those with chronic underlying medical conditions to refrain from attending indoor mass social gatherings in coming weeks because of a rising number of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer Incoming Mecklenburg health chief talks about COVID worries and his plans for 2022 Charlotte Observer Mecklenburg Deputy Health Director Dr. Raynard Washington moved to Charlotte just two days before the county declared a local state of emergency in March of 2020. He quickly became one of the top faces of the county's efforts to stop the spread of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report French Advisory Body Recommends Compulsory COVID-19 Shots for Health Workers U.S. News & World Report PARIS (Reuters) -France's top health advisory body recommended on Friday that coronavirus vaccinations should be made compulsory without delay for all health workers and other professionals who come into contact with people vulnerable to COVID-19. Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com FDA chief calls for investigation into review of controversial Alzheimer's drug pressherald.com Woodcock made the request to the Department of Health and Human Services' inspector general, the watchdog agency that oversees the FDA and other federal health agencies. The move comes after numerous calls for a probe into the approval from medical ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Delta Variant Went From Causing 10% to Over 50% of COVID-19 Cases: What Happens Now Healthline The alpha variant, which once made up more than two-thirds of new COVID-19 cases in the United States, now accounts for less than one-third of cases. The latest CDC estimate ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cancer Network Annual Cancer Report Indicates Rapid Decrease in Deaths From Lung Cancer and Melanoma Cancer Network This year's Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer highlights trends in cancer incidence and mortality overall and in key patient subgroups. Cancer mortality rates are declining in men and women across all racial and ethnic groups, with notable ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Detroit News Michigan adds 672 cases, 26 deaths from COVID-19 over 3 days The Detroit News The figures bring Michigan's total number of cases to 896,067 and deaths to 19,801 since the virus was first detected in March 2020, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services. This week, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Chicago Health Officials Push Vaccine as Indiana Virus Cases Tick Up NBC Chicago Nearly 2.9 million Indiana residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, representing 49% of the eligible population, state health officials said. Published 12 seconds ago • Updated 3 seconds ago. Indiana's top health officials warned Friday that spread of ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Bay Area Reopening, Holiday Travel Revise Bay Area's Downward COVID-19 Case Trend NBC Bay Area "People need to anticipate we're gonna see more and more cases, I don't think anything catastrophic but we're gonna see more people getting sick, getting hospitalized and dying," said Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Jon Swartzberg. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Can You Get Delta Variant if You Already Had COVID-19? Healthline Those who previously had COVID-19 may wonder how strongly they are protected from the delta variant. Natural immunity does, in many cases, protect people from reinfection. And when they do occur, they tend to be mild. Due to the unknowns, some experts ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com California Reports First 2021 Death From West Nile Virus U.S. News & World Report A resident of San Luis Obispo County died from complications of the mosquito-born virus, the California Department of Public Health said in a news release. It didn't say when the person died or provide other details. Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Health officials push vaccine as Indiana virus cases tick up Chicago Tribune Indiana's top health officials warned Friday that spread of an especially contagious coronavirus variant is "significantly increasing" across the state, with more than half of the population still unvaccinated. Indiana's COVID-19 positivity rate, which had dropped ... Flag as irrelevant
	WNDU-TV Delta variant of COVID-19 is a concern for the Indiana Department of Health WNDU-TV It was clear at today's press conference that health officials are very concerned about the more contagious Delta variant. There has been a recent uptick of cases and ISDH Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box says we will see a surge of the variant in the US. Flag as irrelevant
	WFAA.com Yes, heart inflammation after COVID-19 vaccination has been reported more in boys and young men WFAA.com The CDC continues to recommend that everyone over the age of 12 gets fully vaccinated against COVID-19 despite the possible risk of myocarditis and pericarditis. Flag as irrelevant
	NOLA.com One of the riskiest regions for a COVID outbreak in America includes these 29 Louisiana parishes NOLA.com The northern half of Louisiana has been identified as one of the most vulnerable areas in the U.S. to a coronavirus outbreak and an area that is highly susceptible to producing variants, according to a new study by researchers at Georgetown University. Flag as irrelevant
	Waco Tribune-Herald McLennan County COVID-19 cases increase Waco Tribune-Herald Health district spokesperson Kelly Craine said the delta variant of the coronavirus, one on its way to becoming the dominant strain nationally, has not been detected yet in McLennan County. Nationwide, it is believed to constitute about half of the active COVID- ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek 'I Woke Up and She Was Already Gone': 15-Year-Old Dies From Rare COVID-Related Condition Newsweek COVID-19 disproportionately impacts older people but in some children, such as Alyssa Simons, the virus can potentially cause a fatal condition. Officials have been warning parents about Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, also referred to as ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTVZ Data identifies 5 undervaccinated clusters in the US. See where they are KTVZ "We do continue to see an uptick in cases and hospitalizations," Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Thursday. "Deaths, fortunately, continue to be relatively low, but as hospitalizations continue to increase, we anticipate that deaths ... Flag as irrelevant
	9News.com KUSA Child dies of plague in La Plata county 9News.com KUSA San Juan Basin Public Health and CDPHE are still investigating the case and stress the importance of controlling wildlife and fleas around your home. Flag as irrelevant
	Madison.com COVID-19 uptick in Wisconsin likely linked to delta variant Madison.com "They are at risk if the delta variant takes hold, which it likely will," said Julie Willems Van Dijk, deputy secretary of the state Department of Health Services. The health department ... Flag as irrelevant
	KWTX Total number of COVID-19 cases confirmed here since start of pandemic rises to more than 80000 KWTX The total number of active COVID-19 cases in the 16 Central Texas counties KWTX is monitoring rose by 28 to 979 Friday, and DSHS data showed the virus has claimed three more lives in the region. Flag as irrelevant
	Santa Rosa Press Democrat FDA head calls for inquiry into Alzheimer's drug review Santa Rosa Press Democrat WASHINGTON — The acting head of the Food and Drug Administration on Friday called for a government investigation into highly unusual contacts between her agency's drug reviewers and the maker of a controversial new Alzheimer's drug. Dr. Janet ... Flag as irrelevant
	Idaho Statesman Unvaccinated account for majority of Idaho's COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths Idaho Statesman Health and Welfare reported a positivity rate of 3.6% on 11,850 tests for the week of June 27-July 3. That's an increase from a rate of 3.1% the previous week. Four of the state's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune 2 Legionnaires' cases linked to Albert Lea hotel Minneapolis Star Tribune The bacteria that causes the disease most likely was spread by the hotel's hot tub, according to an MDH statement released Friday. Infections are caused when someone inhales fine spray from water sources that contain the Legionella bacteria leading to a form ... Flag as irrelevant
	Waco Tribune-Herald James Rosen: We would die for our children; let them be vaccinated Waco Tribune-Herald The mandatory vaccines Julian got at various ages before entering kindergarten — from hepatitis B (the only one given at birth), polio and pneumonia to diphtheria, tetanus and influenza — came with reassurances from pediatricians that they'd been ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Bay Area 47 at Santa Rosa Shelter Infected With Delta Variant of Coronavirus NBC Bay Area The majority of those infected at the Samuel L. Jones Hall in Santa Rosa were unvaccinated, Jennielynn Holmes, who leads homeless services at Catholic Charities, the nonprofit managing the shelter, told the Press Democrat on Thursday. Flag as irrelevant
	San Francisco Chronicle Bay Area an 'emerging hot spot' for COVID as delta cases jump San Francisco Chronicle In San Francisco, public health officials are now requiring all workers at hospitals, nursing homes, jails and shelters to be vaccinated by Sept. 15. That's a shift from an earlier order that mandated vaccination only ... Flag as irrelevant
	Raleigh News & Observer 'Where there's smoke, there's fire.' Do rising COVID numbers show variant spread in NC? Raleigh News & Observer With a recent uptick in positive tests and COVID-19 case numbers, health officials in North Carolina say that the more contagious delta variant, first detected in India, is spreading rapidly throughout the state. "Where there's smoke, there's fire," said Dr. David ... Flag as irrelevant
	UPI.com Study questions whether muscle relaxant drugs ease low back pain UPI.com Although tens of millions of Americans turn to muscle relaxants for lower back pain relief, a new Australian review finds little evidence that such drugs actually work. Advertisement. That's the conclusion of a deep-dive into 31 prior investigations, which ... Flag as irrelevant

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