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	health Daily update ⋅ August 3, 2021
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	The Washington Post Masks and covid-19: Explaining the latest guidance from the CDC and other experts The Washington Post Furthermore, while the authorized coronavirus vaccines remain highly effective at preventing severe disease, hospitalizations and death from the delta variant, data suggests that fully vaccinated people with breakthrough infections — which are still considered ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The Delta Variant in Schools: What to Know The New York Times Last week, in what was intended to be an internal document, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made a stark admission: The highly contagious Delta variant had redrawn the battle lines of the coronavirus pandemic, necessitating new public ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Should I Mask? Can I Travel? What About Hugs? How Delta Is Changing Advice for the Vaccinated The New York Times While the vaccines remain remarkably protective against Covid-19, especially against serious illness, headlines about breakthrough infections and new recommendations that vaccinated people should sometimes wear masks have left many people confused ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Summer Campers Spread COVID at Home, Follow-Up Finds WebMD Victoria T. Chu, MD, with the CDC in Atlanta, Georgia, and colleagues with the agency and the Georgia Department of Health followed up with 224 camp attendees, aged 7 to 19 years, who had evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection on laboratory testing. Flag as irrelevant
	MarketWatch Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections Are Rare, But Delta Poses Risks To Vaccinated People NPR We know that the vaccine does a good job preventing hospitalization and death. And yet at the same time, a recent CDC report found that hundreds of vaccinated people were infected with the coronavirus on Cape Cod, Mass., at the start of last month. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Text 'Nudges' May Help Boost Vaccination Rates U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Text "nudges" about easy access to COVID-19 vaccines can increase vaccination rates, even among people hesitant to get a shot, a new study suggests. Flag as irrelevant
	Slate Magazine Can You Get Long COVID if You're Vaccinated? Slate Magazine Vaccination is highly effective at preventing the most serious COVID cases, but occasionally even immunized people can develop what's called a "breakthrough infection"—and it seems that these breakthrough infections happen more frequently with the virulent ... Flag as irrelevant
	Slate Magazine I Was Part of the July Fourth Provincetown "Breakthrough" COVID Cluster. It's Been a Sobering Experience. Slate Magazine While vaccines appear to remain strong against the virus, new evidence suggests that fully vaccinated people with so-called "breakthrough infections" may be every bit as infectious as those yet to receive their shots, even if their own cases remain relatively mild. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Bay Area counties reinstate mask mandate, joining other cities and states as Covid-19 cases surge CNN Health officers from San Francisco, Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo and Sonoma counties and the city of Berkeley announced the decision in a joint briefing Monday, joining similar mandates in Los Angeles, Sacramento and Yolo ... Flag as irrelevant
	KQED Indoor Mask Mandate Reinstated in Most Bay Area Counties Amid Delta Surge KQED Whether you're vaccinated or not, you'll now have to wear a mask indoors in public spaces throughout most of the Bay Area starting on Tuesday. The reinstated mask mandates were announced Monday by health officials in seven Bay Area counties in an ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Infections surging and 'things are going to get worse,' Fauci says; Florida breaks another record: COVID updates USA TODAY Fauci, making the rounds on morning news shows, noted that half of Americans have been vaccinated. That, he said, should be enough people to avoid drastic measures. But not enough to crush the outbreak. Flag as irrelevant
	The Seattle Times 'Every hospital is quite full' in Washington as delta variant of coronavirus spreads The Seattle Times It's particularly "demoralizing" for staff to care for very sick COVID-19 patients when they're not vaccinated, she added. "It is scary and emotionally draining and very physically exhausting work to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Why This Is Unlikely to Be the Final Surge in the COVID-19 Pandemic Healthline They say the contagious Delta variant combined with the reopening of businesses and well-attended events is fueling the surge. Experts predict that COVID-19 will be a part of daily life in the near future ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Fauci Warns of More Pain From Pandemic, Though New Lockdowns Not Likely U.S. News & World Report MONDAY, Aug. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- More "pain and suffering" is coming as coronavirus cases climb in the United States, Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Sunday, but additional lockdowns are unlikely because enough Americans are now vaccinated to avoid ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report No Sign COVID Raises Odds for Preterm Delivery, Stillbirths U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- In a sign that the pandemic may have spared pregnant women and their newborns, a new Canadian study suggests there was no increase in preterm births or ... Flag as irrelevant
	Coldwater Daily Reporter More Michigan Counties Enter Higher-Risk Virus Threat U.S. News & World Report Nearly half of Michigan residents live in counties where the federal government is urging even the fully vaccinated to wear masks in public indoor settings because transmission of the coronavirus is "high" or "substantial.". By Associated Press. |. Aug. 2, 2021. Flag as irrelevant
	The Detroit News Mask guidance for vaccinated covers 46% of Mich. population The Detroit News Lansing — Nearly half of Michigan residents live in counties where the federal government is urging the fully vaccinated to wear masks in public indoor settings because transmission of the coronavirus is "high" or "substantial." The guidance affected 33 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Dad sends heartbreaking text before death: 'I should have gotten the damn vaccine' Fox News Michael Freedy, 39, had gone on vacation with fiancée Jessica du Preez and their children, ages 17, 10, 7, 6 and 17 months, in mid-July, KVVU reported. CLICK ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Georgia hospitals report spikes in COVID-19 hospitalizations Atlanta Journal Constitution A fourth wave of COVID-19 cases is hitting Georgia hospitals, with sharp spikes in cases in the past week igniting concerns of more devastating outbreaks to come. Northeast Georgia Health System as of Monday had 110 confirmed COVID-19 patients in its ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Fauci: Delta Variant to Likely Cause 'Pain and Suffering' WebMD August 2, 2021 -- The U.S. probably won't shift into lockdown mode again to prevent the spread of the contagious Delta variant, Anthony Fauci, MD, the nation's top infectious disease expert, said Sunday. "I don't think we're going to see lockdowns," he said on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press 16 COVID-19 cases associated with Muskegon Bike Time event, state health officials say Detroit Free Press This is the second event this summer in which MDHHS has reported a COVID-19 outbreak. On July 24, MDHHS reported at least 17 cases of the coronavirus connected to the Faster Horses Festival at the Michigan International Speedway in Lenawee County. Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com 'I am proud of the community I am part of': HIV Planning Council debuts anti-stigma campaign Boston.com Supported by family, friends, and a good crowd, four openly HIV positive panelists shared their stories and experiences of navigating the world with the virus. The Boston Ryan White Planning Council ... Flag as irrelevant
	Texas Tribune COVID-19 is spreading fast among Texas' unvaccinated. Here's who they are and where they live. Texas Tribune There are two main groups within Texas' unvaccinated population: white conservatives in rural areas, and Hispanic and Black people in big cities. by Colleen DeGuzman and Mandi Cai Aug. 3, 2021 5 AM Central. Copy link. Republish. Employees at an ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Diabetics in Black, brown communities face amputations at a higher rate than others Atlanta Journal Constitution CHICAGO — Austin resident Betty Williams, 82, lost her big toe on her right foot to diabetes. Looking back, she said she didn't notice any health concerns that would indicate she had it. Her daughter Yolanda Williams, however, noticed her mother couldn't put ... Flag as irrelevant
	Berkeleyside Berkeley and 7 Bay Area counties mandate mask use as of Tuesday, Aug. 3 Berkeleyside Six weeks after California dropped a mandate requiring indoor facial coverings as an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, a coalition of Bay Area health officers has announced that the region must mask up once again as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Columbus Dispatch As COVID-19 surges, officials stress vaccines and masks to avoid new mandates The Columbus Dispatch Despite the rapidly surging COVID-19 transmission rates in Ohio, health officials say they do not see a return to mask mandates yet — at least in most places. They are heartened by a recent increase in vaccination rates. But they caution that what happens ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bangor Daily News The number of places requiring COVID-19 vaccines is growing in Maine Bangor Daily News Certain sectors are taking different approaches without government mandates in the interim as cases begin to rise amid the spread of the more contagious delta variant. Northern Light Health, which runs Eastern Maine Medical Center ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Seattle Times Masks and COVID-19: Explaining the latest guidance from the CDC and other experts The Seattle Times Furthermore, while the authorized coronavirus vaccines remain highly effective at preventing severe disease, hospitalizations and death from the delta variant, data suggests that fully vaccinated people with breakthrough infections – which are still considered ... Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com Coronavirus in Oregon: Hospitalizations climb 64% in last week, cases up 92% oregonlive.com Who died: Oregon's 2,839th COVID-19 death is an 87-year-old Lane County woman who tested positive July 22 and died July 24 at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report COVID Booster Shots to Be Offered to 32 Million Brits U.S. News & World Report By Robin Foster and Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Booster COVID-19 shots will be offered to 32 million people in Britain starting early next month because of fears that the power of vaccines ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Bay Area counties mandate indoor masks, joining LA as Delta variant rages Los Angeles Times The move comes several weeks after Los Angeles County became one of the first in the nation to return to an indoor mask mandate, and Monday's move greatly expands the number of people in California covered by such rules. Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com 31 Michigan counties should be masking, regardless of vaccination status, per CDC data mlive.com More than one-third of Michigan's 83 counties have COVID-19 transmission rates ranked "high" or "substantial" by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With cases and positive test rates on the rise, federal health officials are recommending ... Flag as irrelevant
	desmoinesregister.com CDC says most Iowans should wear masks indoors as 75 counties join COVID-19 watchlist desmoinesregister.com The CDC guidance is based on the level of COVID-19 activity in Iowa's counties. It recommends masks in any county rated as having substantial or high community transmission levels. Fifty-nine of Iowa's counties are at the highest level, and 16 are a step lower, ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Mask mandate reinstated in San Francisco Bay Area amid surge ABC News Health officials in San Francisco and six other Bay Area counties have announced that they are reinstating a mask mandate for all indoor settings as COVID-19 infections surge. By JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press. August 2, 2021, 3:48 PM. • 4 min read. Flag as irrelevant
	Santa Rosa Press Democrat Sonoma County, six other Bay Area counties reinstate indoor mask mandate Santa Rosa Press Democrat Amid a persistent surge of coronavirus cases, public health officials in seven Bay Area counties, including Sonoma County, and the city of Berkeley on Monday ordered all residents in the region to again wear face coverings indoors, regardless of their ... Flag as irrelevant
	Santa Barbara Independent What Does CDC's Mask Advisory Mean for Santa Barbara's Fiesta? Santa Barbara Independent Behind the federal advisory last Tuesday that everyone wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status is a slew of COVID cases in Provincetown on Cape Cod, where vaccinated individuals were close to three-fourths of an outbreak of infections since ... Flag as irrelevant
	WSAZ-TV CDC recommends mobile, street harm reduction services to curb HIV outbreak in Kanawha Co. WSAZ-TV The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been in Charleston conducting an Epi-Aid investigation to examine the drug epidemic in the county as well as review HIV contact tracing procedures. Tuesday, the agency ... Flag as irrelevant
	Anchorage Daily News Alaska reports 751 cases of COVID-19 over the weekend as statewide surge continues Anchorage Daily News Alaska reported 751 COVID-19 cases over three days as a statewide surge driven by the highly infectious delta variant continued over the weekend. The newly reported cases followed a trend of higher cases and hospitalizations that began in July. By last ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com 'We are well on our way to containment': The Provincetown COVID-19 outbreak winds down Boston.com Things are finally starting to look up in Provincetown after a COVID-19 outbreak impacted hundreds of residents and visitors, most of them vaccinated. On Monday, Provincetown Town Manager Alex Morse shared that the total number of cases among ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Parents' Pot Smoking Means More Colds, Flu for Kids U.S. News & World Report By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Aug. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Kids who are around people who use marijuana may be at risk for more colds and respiratory infections due to secondhand smoke, according to a new study. Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com Long COVID-19 can cause 'significant disability,' symptoms include 'brain fog,' sexual dysfunction: study oregonlive.com A peer-reviewed study published last month in the medical journal The Lancet concluded that "a significant number of patients with COVID-19 experience prolonged symptoms, known as Long COVID," and that these symptoms often result in "significant ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com Hospitalizations, infections rise in hard-hit Mobile and Baldwin counties: 'Sad state of affairs' al.com Outside the Thomas Hospital emergency room on Monday, August 2, 2021, in Fairhope, Ala. (John Sharp/jsharp@al.com). Facebook ... Flag as irrelevant
	Aljazeera.com As COVID restrictions ease, will we see a rise in other viruses? Aljazeera.com The 'triple threat' of COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is real, so keeping measures such as mask-wearing and hand hygiene seems sensible. Flag as irrelevant
	al.com 'We are exhausted:' Alabama hospital's number of COVID patients triples in a month al.com Earlier this month, Huntsville Hospital Health System was treating 35 COVID-19 patients. Just a few weeks later, that number more than tripled to 129 and, now, has reached 143 with 46 in the ICU and 13 on a ventilator. Jeff Samz, CEO of Huntsville Health ... Flag as irrelevant
	MarketWatch How to spot — and maybe prevent — dementia and Alzheimer's disease MarketWatch "Life without memory is no life at all," the Spanish surrealist filmmaker Luis Buñuel said. "Without it, we are nothing." Age can erode memory just as rain wears down a tar roof or wooden deck. About 40% of us will experience some form of memory loss after ... Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com 'It just went boom.' Florida ICUs are overwhelmed with younger – and sicker – patients pressherald.com MIAMI — Inside a COVID-only intensive care unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, all eight beds are filled with patients. Six of the eight patients are younger than 50 years old. None of ... Flag as irrelevant
	WANE Study finds early COVID-19 symptoms vary among age groups, genders WANE (StudyFinds.org) – Early COVID-19 symptoms materialize differently depending on your age and gender, according to a new study. Researchers from Kings College London report the biggest symptom differences occur between younger age groups (16-59 ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox5sandiego.com Buzz off: County crews to spread mosquito killer by hand this week fox5sandiego.com SAN DIEGO (CNS) – San Diego County Vector Control crews will conduct their regular mosquito-fighting larvicide applications this week on dozens of local waterways — but by hand, rather than from the air, because the helicopter typically used is down for ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com Can COVID vaccine cause myocarditis? What if one child is vaccinated and one is not? al.com Answer: Myocarditis is an inflammation of the middle layer of the heart wall, which is usually caused by a viral infection. A severe case can weaken the heart, leading to heart failure, abnormal heartbeat, and sudden death. Flag as irrelevant
	TribLIVE Covid spread now 'substantial' in Allegheny, other Western Pa. counties TribLIVE Nine Western Pennsylvania counties are experiencing "substantial" levels of covid-19 transmission that fall under federal recommendations calling for people to wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status. Allegheny, Butler, Beaver, Lawrence, ... Flag as irrelevant

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