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	health Daily update ⋅ August 4, 2021
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	The Washington Post When delta strikes: Latest coronavirus surges grow faster, hit record heights in Louisiana, Florida The Washington Post In Louisiana, which has seen new infections skyrocket to the highest point of the pandemic, the governor implemented a statewide indoor mask mandate as hospitals are again delaying elective surgeries and limiting visitors. In Florida, which has been ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Utah will give KN95 masks to children as the Delta variant fuels Covid-19 hospitalizations nationwide CNN (CNN) The surge of Covid-19 fueled by the Delta variant and low vaccination rates is sending the country backward in the pandemic, with hospitalizations reaching wintertime levels. For the first time since February 27, more than 50,000 Covid-19 patients ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Is the Delta Variant Making Younger Adults 'Sicker, Quicker'? The New York Times In Baton Rouge, La., young adults with none of the usual risk factors for severe forms of the disease — such as obesity or diabetes — are also arriving in E.R.s, desperately ill. It isn't clear why they are so sick. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Delta Variant Could Drive 'Herd Immunity' Threshold Over 80% WebMD Furthermore, getting booster shots to the fully vaccinated is not the top public health priority now. Instead, third immunizations should be reserved for more vulnerable populations – and efforts should focus on getting first vaccinations to unvaccinated people in ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY The delta variant is 'ripping through the unvaccinated' and crowding hospitals in Florida, Texas USA TODAY With more than 1,000 COVID patients at hospitals across its six-county region, Orlando's AdventHealth has suspended non-emergency operations. A warning from one Texas health expert: "By not getting vaccinated and doing ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN It could be February before all eligible Americans get at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose, analysis shows CNN And though the seven-day average of people initiating vaccination each day is the highest it has been since July 4 at 446,300, many experts say the US is still not where it needs to be to get the pandemic – and the rapidly spreading Delta variant – under control. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report How the Delta Variant Is Changing the US Forecast for COVID-19 U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 vaccines are helping protect the unvaccinated as the new Delta strain surges across the United States, but experts say its high ... Flag as irrelevant
	PBS NewsHour For many, the belated realization that COVID will be 'a long war' sparks anger and denial PBS NewsHour This time it's not just the mostly Republican anti-masking refrain rearing its defiant head (though fights over school mask mandates have returned with a vengeance). Coast to coast, and across the political spectrum, contempt for unvaccinated people is rising. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN This Texas city has a relatively high vaccination rate, but it's still fighting to get shots in arms amid rising cases CNN When Camila Fortuna went with her mother last week to a mobile veterinary clinic in Austin, Texas, she thought they were just getting shots for the family's three chihuahuas, Cuca, Lilly and Tobi. But when they left, Camila, 13, had also gotten a shot: the first ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Eating Less Meat Means a Healthier Heart U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For people at any age, eating a healthy, plant-based diet is tied to a lower risk of heart attack and heart disease, two new studies show. Both studies were ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Germany Will Offer Vaccine Booster Shots Starting in September The New York Times In rich countries, the momentum is growing for giving additional doses to the fully vaccinated, though many experts say the focus should be on getting first doses to people around the world. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Covid-19 cases among US children and teens jumped 84% in a week, pediatrician group says CNN The group counted 71,726 new cases from July 22 - 29. That is a "substantial" increase from the nearly 39,000 cases reported a week before, and five times as many kids who were sick at the end of June. The definition of a child varies by state but generally ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune Delta waves in India and the UK have already receded. Could the same happen in the US? Fortune On Friday, the U.S. government reported over 103,000 new COVID-19 infections, the first time in six months that the country has topped 100,000 infections in a single day and over 10 times the number of daily infections the U.S. was reporting just weeks ago. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline When Will We Hit the Peak for the Delta Variant in the US? Healthline As coronavirus cases continue to rise sharply throughout the United States — driven by the highly infectious Delta variant — many are wondering when this surge will end. There are plenty of mathematical models that attempt to predict ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Delta-Variant COVID Questions Answered, From Booster Shots to Returning to the Office Newsweek Interpreting broad public-health advice to suit your own specific circumstances often involves weighing vague notions of risk. Vaccines offer good protection, but if levels of virus circulating in the community rise, the absolute risk of getting sick rises for everybody, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com Harvard's Joseph Allen says it's time to 'start embracing' vaccine mandates Boston.com "The only way out of our covid-19 morass is to mandate vaccines," Allen wrote. The Harvard professor argued that since the more contagious variant and a refusal by many Americans to get vaccinated ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Columbus Dispatch All Columbus-area hospitals now requiring staff to get COVID-19 vaccinations The Columbus Dispatch By the end of the year, every employee of central Ohio hospital systems will be required to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. On Tuesday, OhioHealth, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Nationwide Children's Hospital all announced ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Covid Shots Targeting Delta May Be Needed, Researchers Say Bloomberg Vaccines targeting the highly transmissible delta variant may now be needed, given its ability to infect people with fading immunity and potentially increased severity, researchers leading a large English study of Covid shots said. A third wave of English cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	ModernHealthcare.com COVID-19 cases in Oregon surge, hospital beds filling fast ModernHealthcare.com As COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Oregon, some counties — most where less than half of the area's adult population is vaccinated — are experiencing their highest hospitalization numbers during the pandemic. Statewide coronavirus-related ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTLA South Bay resident ID'd as first case of West Nile virus reported in LA County KTLA "We all have to take steps to prevent West Nile virus infections. Spread by mosquitoes, this virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States. There are no vaccines to prevent or medications to treat WNV in people," county ... Flag as irrelevant
	WJLA Treatment combinations show 'good activity' against delta variant WJLA HUNT VALLEY, Md. (SBG) — As the COVID-19 delta variant continues to spread around the country and occasionally break through vaccines, doctors continue the search for drugs and therapies to limit hospitalizations and lower the death rate of COVID ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Respiratory infection affecting small children makes an early appearance The Boston Globe A common respiratory infection that usually surges among children in wintertime has made an early appearance this year, surprising hospitals with dozens of coughing and wheezing infants and toddlers at the height of summer. Cases of respiratory syncytial ... Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com MaineHealth to require vaccinations for staff, including at Maine Med pressherald.com MaineHealth, the state's largest health care network, announced Tuesday that it will require all employees to obtain a vaccination against COVID-19 by Oct. 1, enacting the mandate as virus case counts continue to increase in Maine. Flag as irrelevant
	The Columbus Dispatch COVID-19 delta variant guide: What to know, how to stay safe in Ohio The Columbus Dispatch Back in May, it seemed like the end was near for the coronavirus pandemic in Ohio. Gov. Mike DeWine had announced he was lifting the state mask mandate and all remaining coronavirus health orders due to declining cases. Then by early June, Ohio had ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American 'Breakthrough' Infections Do Not Mean COVID Vaccines Are Failing Scientific American But such infections are not only known to occur after COVID vaccination. They frequently happen following inoculation against influenza, measles and many other diseases. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vox The best way to avoid future variants is to vaccinate the world Vox The delta variant has changed the fight against Covid-19 in the United States. Before it became widespread, cases were on a pronounced downswing, especially in high-vaccination parts of the country. It was starting to look as though most vaccinated people ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com 'Fighting for their lives': More children in St. Louis-area hospitals with COVID-19, health care leaders warn STLtoday.com ST. LOUIS — Area hospital leaders are raising the alarm about an increase in the number of children hospitalized with COVID-19 and asking adults to protect children by getting vaccinated and wearing a mask. In just one week, the major hospital systems ... Flag as irrelevant
	Orlando Sentinel Tests reveal Central Florida is home to several COVID-19 variants. Here's how scientists know Orlando Sentinel In Central Florida's most populous county, Orange, 65% of COVID-19 cases analyzed in the last two weeks were due to delta, said Alvina Chu, director for the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Florida Department of Health in Orange County. Flag as irrelevant
	The New Yorker How the Delta Variant Is Changing the Public-Health Playbook The New Yorker Nurses wait at a vaccination clinic. "The first thing [we] need to do is make vaccination highly convenient," Harvard's Rebecca Weintraub says. "Then we need to make it ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Twin Cities Mayors Order Masking for City Employees U.S. News & World Report MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul said Tuesday they'll require city employees to wear masks in indoor public spaces as the delta variant of the coronavirus spurs concern nationwide. Flag as irrelevant
	Madison.com UW Health requires COVID-19 vaccination for employees Madison.com UW Health is requiring employees to get COVID-19 vaccinations, the organization said Wednesday, following similar decisions by several other health care systems in Wisconsin and pleas for health care worker vaccine mandates from many health care ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com Should I quarantine after a flight if I've been vaccinated? What if my hairdresser refuses to get vaccine? al.com Worried about potential side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine? Are you unsure what activities are safe following vaccination? Whether you're vaccinated or not, AL.com will be reaching out to public health experts to get your concerns addressed about the ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Is It COVID? Early Signs May Differ by Age, Gender U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Exactly what symptoms of early COVID-19 infection you suffer may depend on both your age and gender, a new study finds. "As part of our study, we have ... Flag as irrelevant
	Dayton Daily News COVID-19 vaccination rates range widely around region Dayton Daily News Some of the latest efforts to get more of the Miami Valley vaccinated against COVID-19 includes $100 gift cards for people with Medicaid and more workplaces requiring the shots. The highly contagious delta variant has been driving an increase in spread and ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News I would jab my children, says Prof Van-Tam BBC News Advice on when to offer the second vaccine dose will come later, it says. Professor Wei Shen Lim of the JCVI says: "While Covid-19 is typically mild or asymptomatic in most young people ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com Delta plus, Lambda COVID-19 variants: What to know al.com The spread of COVID-19 variants is prompting deep concerns as efforts to contain the virus continue. In addition to the delta variant – believed to be responsible for as much as 80% of the new cases in the U.S. – officials are also watching delta plus and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Austin American-Statesman Austin area remains in Stage 4 threat level; updated guidelines coming this week, officials say Austin American-Statesman Austin Public Health plans to update its guidelines this week to better address the risk of the delta variant of the coronavirus, the highly contagious mutation that is driving a massive spike in cases nationwide, including at least 29 in Travis County. Despite ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY CDC investigates multi-state outbreak of E. coli linked to cake mix USA TODAY So far, no deaths have been reported, the agency said. The CDC said eight people were interviewed about what foods they ate prior to getting sick, and six of them reported eating or tasting raw ... Flag as irrelevant
	PostBulletin.com Olmsted County to require masks in buildings starting Wednesday PostBulletin.com "We're one of the more highly vaccinated counties in the nation," Olmsted County Public Health Director Graham Briggs said. "We're not sure exactly how protected that's going to be against the delta variant.". Flag as irrelevant
	TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press St. Paul, Mpls. mandate masks for employees, recommend them for businesses TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press In a dramatic about-face, the mayors of St. Paul and Minneapolis announced on Tuesday new mask mandates for city employees, on top of masking recommendations for businesses. The two said the public health precautions, dropped by both cities in early ... Flag as irrelevant
	KSTP Cities and counties are starting to reinstate mask mandates. Here's what you need to know. KSTP Photo: AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File. In this May 21, 2021 file photo, a person holds a mask while walking outside. Rebecca Omastiak Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Most children with Covid-19 recover within a week, but a small percentage have long-term symptoms, a study says. The New York Times The findings suggest that what has sometimes been called "long Covid" may be less common in children than adults. In a previous study, some of the same researchers found that 13.3 percent of adults with Covid-19 had symptoms that lasted at least four weeks ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune UK researchers say COVID shots targeting the delta variant may be needed Fortune A third wave of English cases has been driven by the delta strain among both unvaccinated people—especially those aged 12 to 24—as well as some people who had received COVID shots, according to authors of a study of samples from about 98,000 people ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR A Bright Spot Amid Haiti's Woes: Its 1st Mass Rollout Of COVID Vaccines NPR The big question now is whether Haiti can overcome the political instability and high levels of distrust among the general public to actually get people vaccinated. But some health officials are optimistic. "It's a huge boost ... Flag as irrelevant
	Austin American-Statesman Pregnant? Here's what you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines and the delta variant Austin American-Statesman "Unlike the original COVID that we were seeing 18 months ago, this new delta variant is affecting our pregnant moms more severely," said Jessica Ehrig, an obstetrician-gynecologist at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center, at the conference. Flag as irrelevant
	The Detroit News Michigan adds 2605 cases, 26 deaths from COVID-19 over 4 days The Detroit News The figures bring Michigan's total number of confirmed cases to 906,538 and deaths to 19,947 since the virus was first detected in March 2020, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services. The state is averaging 651 cases per day over ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com South Alabama seeing state's highest COVID positivity rates al.com The 12 Alabama counties with the highest COVID-19 positivity rates - the percent of tests performed that come back positive - are all in the far southern part of the state, as the Gulf Coast confronts a regional virus surge brought on by the delta variant. The state ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com We want to know: Were you hesitant before receiving the COVID-19 vaccine? Boston.com Massachusetts officials created the VaxMillions lottery, a vaccine train for walk-up shots, and even offered free Dunkin' iced coffee to curb vaccine hesitancy. But the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant might be what's causing others to turn a corner. Flag as irrelevant
	Houston Chronicle Montgomery County sees uptick in West Nile virus mosquitoes Houston Chronicle Officials with the Precinct 3 Commissioners Office has confirmed an increase in mosquitoes samples testing positive for the West Nile virus. According to information from Precinct 3, nine samples tested positive last week. This activity in the mosquito ... Flag as irrelevant
	PhillyVoice.com Could the pandemic be to blame for increased nearsightedness in kids? PhillyVoice.com Ophthalmologists have warned for years that too much screen time and not enough time outdoors can speed up the progression of nearsightedness or myopia in children. And now a new study suggests that the changes in our daily lives caused by the ... Flag as irrelevant

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