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	health Daily update ⋅ August 5, 2021
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	CNN The latest on the Covid-19 pandemic in the US CNN The Delta variant now accounts for an estimated 93.4% of Covid-19 cases in the US, according to new US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention numbers. The World Health Organization is calling for a moratorium on booster shots until at least the end ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post UK to offer covid vaccines to 16- and 17-year-olds, but remains hesitant to go younger The Washington Post LONDON — It was a relatively easy call to vaccinate the elderly against the coronavirus and keep them from getting seriously sick. But as rich countries rapidly work their way through the age groups, attention is turning to the vaccination of children, and that ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN If we do not all get vaccinated, the next Covid-19 variant is just around the corner, expert says CNN (CNN) Efforts to get more Americans vaccinated against Covid-19 are growing more urgent as an expert warns that if vaccination rates don't increase, the dangerous Delta variant could continue to evolve. "The next variant is just around the corner, if we do not ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post How Provincetown, Mass., stress-tested the coronavirus vaccine with summer partying and delta The Washington Post To Todd Eckstein, Provincetown, Mass., seemed like the safest possible place to party for Fourth of July weekend. The Cape Cod vacation destination boasted not a single coronavirus case in June — and most importantly, a vaccination rate so high that ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Time to Rethink Suicide Warnings on Labels for Anti-Seizure Meds? U.S. News & World Report By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Since 2008, anti-seizure drugs have carried a warning that they may increase users' suicide risk. But a new analysis finds no evidence of such a risk with ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Fauci: If community spread doesn't get under control, US 'may sooner or later get another variant' ABC News Dr. Anthony Fauci discusses his concerns about the contagious variant that is spreading across the country and how people can best protect themselves from the virus. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Britain will extend vaccination to 16- and 17-year-olds. The New York Times Britain is expanding its vaccination campaign to include 16- and 17-year-olds with no underlying health conditions on the advice of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunization, an independent body responsible for advising its health departments. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Alarmed Louisiana Residents Turn to Vaccines in 'Darkest Days' of Pandemic The New York Times Louisiana is leading the nation in an explosion of new cases. Hospitals are overflowing and admitting more young people than before. But the crisis is also driving some to get vaccinated. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters COVID-19 vaccines appear to protect patients' lungs; depression on rise among youth Reuters Aug 4 (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccines may protect patients' lungs. In vaccinated patients with "breakthrough" ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Michigan bumps up to substantial community transmission for COVID-19 on CDC map Detroit Free Press Last week, the CDC updated its guidance that even vaccinated people in areas of substantial and high transmission should wear masks in indoor public spaces and be tested if they are exposed to someone with a suspected or confirmed case of the coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune What you need to know about COVID's delta variant, mask requirements and more Minneapolis Star Tribune Hennepin and Ramsey counties reinstated their mask mandates in county facilities as well. Target, Cub Foods and other retailers require masks for employees and encouraged them for customers in areas with high coronavirus transmission levels. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Serious Cases Remain Rare, But Coronavirus In Children Is On The Rise NPR The good news is that severe illness and death are still uncommon for children who contract the virus. In states reporting, children accounted for fewer than one-quarter of 1% of all COVID-19 deaths. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Most unvaccinated Americans believe coronavirus vaccine poses greater health risk than the disease, poll finds The Washington Post Just over half of unvaccinated adults (53 percent) said they believed getting vaccinated posed a bigger risk to their health than getting infected with the coronavirus. "In contrast, an overwhelming majority (88 percent) ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Will the Delta Variant Peak and Then Burn Out? WebMD So the question of the summer has become: "When will Delta burn out here?" Like other pandemic predictions, these are all over the board. Here are five predictions about when COVID cases will ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Expert discusses likelihood of achieving herd immunity Medical Xpress And how safe are fully vaccinated individuals from the Delta variant? To address these questions and more, we spoke to Dr. Robert "Chip" Schooley, professor in the Department of Medicine at UC San Diego's School of Medicine and co-lead of the Return to ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News You're vaccinated. You got COVID. How sick will you feel? The Mercury News The trend is driven by the emergence of the highly transmissible delta variant, combined with the mask-free gatherings that started after the state reopened on June 15, said Dr. Ralph Gonzalez, chief innovation officer for UC San Francisco Health. Flag as irrelevant
	Idaho Statesman Idaho Health Leaders Warn of Surging COVID Virus Numbers U.S. News & World Report The leaders of some of Idaho's largest health care providers warned residents Wednesday that coronavirus cases again are again threatening to overwhelm hospitals and primary care clinics as cases climb statewide. By Associated Press. |. Aug. 4, 2021. Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek A Doomsday COVID Variant Worse Than Delta and Lambda May Be Coming, Scientists Say Newsweek Scientists keep underestimating the coronavirus. In the beginning of the pandemic, they said mutated versions of the virus wouldn't be much of a problem—until the more-infectious Alpha caused a spike in cases last fall. Then Beta made young people sicker ... Flag as irrelevant
	WDIV ClickOnDetroit Data: Michigan's vulnerability 'high' as COVID sweeps across US again WDIV ClickOnDetroit Data from the COVID-19 Vulnerability Index shows that the several factors are causing the state of Michigan to be vulnerable to a virus outbreak. Some of the most significant factors that affect vulnerability include residents' ... Flag as irrelevant
	KXAN.com Just how contagious is the delta variant? KXAN.com AUSTIN (KXAN) — With 29 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 delta variant in Austin-Travis County as of August 3, Austin Public Health officials broke down just exactly how contagious the variant is, and what percentage of the population needs to be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Allegheny County holding off on COVID-19 mask mandate Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Because Allegheny County is into the substantial category for the amount of community transmission of the virus this week, the CDC recommendations are that everyone in the county, regardless of vaccination status, wear face masks. Flag as irrelevant
	al.com As COVID surges on Alabama's coast, vaccine clinics start drawing crowds al.com Heather Lindsey had been hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine, worried over the unknown of a vaccine that has yet to get the full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. But with the urging of her daughter, a nurse at Thomas Hospital, Lindsey ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Data provides a snapshot of COVID-19 surges in Allegheny County communities Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Emsworth, Pennsbury Village and Braddock are among the municipalities in Allegheny County experiencing some of the highest rates of COVID-19 cases in recent months, according to county health department data. The list, part of a dashboard updated by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Novo Nordisk's new weight-loss drug getting a boost from pandemic -CEO Reuters "I think the (COVID-19) pandemic has underlined the importance of treating obesity more than ever," Chief Executive Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen told reporters on Thursday. "There is a general sentiment building ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press 6 more $50000 winners in 'MI Shot To Win' COVID-19 vaccine sweepstakes, 1st from UP Detroit Free Press The Protect Michigan Commission announced the newest winners of the $50,000 daily prizes Wednesday. The latest winners and their vaccination dates are: Debbie Cameron, of Port Huron, July 14; Brianna Hrejsa, of ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Can I Get 'Long COVID' if I'm Infected After Vaccination? U.S. News & World Report Some estimates indicate about 30% of unvaccinated COVID-19 patients develop long-term symptoms, including shortness of breath, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, insomnia and brain fog. Similar symptoms can develop after other viral infections, too. Flag as irrelevant
	al.com Vaccine rates shoot up across Alabama in July, especially in rural counties al.com Alabama's COVID-19 vaccination rate continued its upward trajectory this week, and every one of the state's 67 counties has seen at least some uptick recently, with some seeing nearly five-fold increases since July 15. According to data from the Alabama ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Why Delta Is Making Herd Immunity Harder to Reach Bloomberg 1. Can Covid be eradicated? No. So far, only one · 2. Will vaccines eliminate Covid-19? There's considerable uncertainty about that. One scientific paper calculated that if a vaccine could provide a lifelong, fail-safe shield against infection with SARS-CoV-2, it ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Most Fulton County schools to require masks when school opens Atlanta Journal Constitution There are more than 100 schools within Fulton County Schools. Students and employees will be required to don masks in all of them except those located in Johns Creek, where local COVID-19 case numbers were just low enough to fall under the district's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Vaccines cut chance of being infected with delta variant by half, UK study finds Livescience.com The study examined nearly 100,000 people who took COVID-19 swab tests at home between June 24 and July 12. A healthcare worker vaccinating a person. (Image credit: Shutterstock). People who are fully vaccinated with a two-dose coronavirus vaccine ... Flag as irrelevant
	Harvard Health Tick season is expanding: Protect yourself against Lyme disease Harvard Health In parts of the United States and Canada, warming temperatures driven by climate change may be contributing to a rise in tick-borne illnesses. Ticks are now thriving in a wider geographic range, and appearing earlier and sticking around later in the shoulder ... Flag as irrelevant
	UW News Fine particulate air pollution associated with higher risk of dementia UW News Using data from two large, long-running study projects in the Puget Sound region — one that began in the late 1970s measuring air pollution and another on risk factors for dementia that began in 1994 — University of Washington researchers identified a link ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox8.com Cuyahoga County health officials recommend masks for everyone indoors fox8.com CUYAHOGA COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) – The Cuyahoga County Board of Health is recommending everyone wear masks indoors and near others in light of a rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 cases as well as increased spread of the Delta variant in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTVD-TV 'Bittersweet': Mom shares story of giving birth in same hospital where husband died of COVID-19 WTVD-TV In February, while Maria Garza was pregnant with their second child, her husband Jason was diagnosed with COVID-19. Four months later, Jason died as a result of the virus before he was able to meet his son. On July 19, Garza gave birth to a baby boy, who ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Delta plus: What we know about the latest coronavirus variant CNET Getting the "overwhelming proportion of the population" vaccinated will "crush the outbreak," says Dr. Anthony Fauci. But until then, the coronavirus has "ample chance" to morph. Getty Images. Viruses like to reproduce, but they need hosts to do it. And with a ... Flag as irrelevant
	WDIV ClickOnDetroit UM: COVID pandemic may have increased fall risk for older adults WDIV ClickOnDetroit The poll, based at the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, received support from Michigan Medicine and AARP. Conducted in January 2021, the poll received responses from more than adults aged 50 to 80 ... Flag as irrelevant
	FactCheck.org Sequencing Used to Identify Delta, Other Coronavirus Variants FactCheck.org Researchers use genomic sequencing — not the clinical tests used to diagnose patients with COVID-19 — to identify and track specific variants of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, including the highly contagious delta variant. But viral posts try to deny the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Watch OC Hospitalization Numbers As COVID Cases Rise, Experts Say Patch.com ORANGE COUNTY, CA — As Orange County's schools prepare to take students back to school, weekly COVID-19 averages have zoomed upward, OC Health Care Agency says. Meanwhile, county hospitalizations are holding steady, according to the latest ... Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com COVID-19 hospital patients in Oregon surpasses 400, as 100% of sequenced cases identified as delta oregonlive.com Oregon officials reported another concerning increase in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, as the number rose by 43 to a total of 422 patients on Wednesday -- the highest number since January. The continued growth in hospitalized Oregonians comes as ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Cook Children's, Children's Health Join List of Hospitals Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Children's Health in Dallas and Cook Children's in Fort Worth are both joining the growing list of businesses and hospitals requiring all employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Children's Health and Cook Children's are the fourth and fifth medical ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report 'Long COVID' Symptoms Rare in Kids: Study U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- As doctors see more kids with COVID-19, some positive news has emerged: Only about 4% of children and teens have long-lasting COVID symptoms, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Austin American-Statesman What should parents do to protect their kids from COVID-19 delta variant? Austin American-Statesman As the delta variant has fueled COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations throughout Central Texas, adult hospitals have been seeing an increase in younger patients with the virus. At Austin's largest children's hospital, Dell Children's Medical Center of Central ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Detroit News Michigan health officials recommending masks in K-12 schools The Detroit News Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration on Wednesday endorsed a recommendation for universal masking in K-12 school buildings, calling it a prevention measure to maximize in-person learning. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ... Flag as irrelevant
	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel A scientific surprise: vaccinated and unvaccinated COVID-19 patients may carry similar amounts of virus Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Moreover, the early findings come at a time when the virus' delta variant has spurred an abrupt rise in COVID-19 cases. Milwaukee and Madison hospitals have seen the numbers of infected patients more than ... Flag as irrelevant
	WDIV ClickOnDetroit Washtenaw County issues advisory as COVID cases near 'substantial' levels WDIV ClickOnDetroit "Additional precautions are needed, and we must take them seriously," health officer for the Washtenaw County Health Department Jimena Loveluck said in a statement. "We know how to slow the spread of illness. We are asking everyone to mask up indoors in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Madison.com Virus levels high in Wisconsin COVID-19 cases, even among fully vaccinated Madison.com Some vaccinated people infected with COVID-19 in Wisconsin in June and July had as much virus as newly infected unvaccinated people, meaning they can also readily spread infection, according to a new study by researchers in Madison. The findings echo ... Flag as irrelevant
	Raleigh News & Observer Flu season wasn't bad in NC last year, but this time may be different. What we know. Raleigh News & Observer But while health officials grapple with new variants of the coronavirus and a surge in cases, experts warn that people should not completely forget about the influenza virus. With the relaxation of pandemic safety protocols, some ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo News Most Children Recover Quickly From COVID-19, but Some Have Lingering Symptoms, a Study Says Yahoo News The findings suggest that what has sometimes been called "long COVID" may be rarer in children than adults. In a previous study, some of the same researchers found that 13.3% of adults with COVID-19 had symptoms that lasted at least four weeks and 4.5% ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Tennessean Is the lambda variant vaccine resistant? What we know about the COVID-19 variant as delta surges The Tennessean As the delta variant surges across the United States, there is a new COVID-19 variant that is just as transmissible, but could also be more resistant to vaccines. The lambda variant, first detected in Peru in August 2020 and spreading through South America, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe COVID variants: What you need to know about Delta, Gamma, Lambda, and more The Boston Globe By Maria Elena Little Endara Globe Correspondent,Updated August 4, 2021, 2:03 p.m.. Flag as irrelevant

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