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	health Daily update ⋅ August 9, 2021
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	The Washington Post 'Goldilocks virus': Delta vanquishes all variant rivals as scientists race to understand its tricks The Washington Post The variant battle in the United States is over. Delta won. Since late last year, the country has been overrun by a succession of coronavirus variants, each with its own suite of mutations conferring slightly different viral traits. For much of this year, the alpha ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times 'There Is a Right and Wrong Way to Tickle a Rat' The New York Times Researchers in Australia tickled the rodents every day for a month to see if it would improve their emotional well-being. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The Delta Variant Is Sending More Children to the Hospital. Are They Sicker, Too? The New York Times It is not yet clear whether the Delta variant causes more severe disease in children, but its high level of infectiousness is causing a surge of pediatric Covid-19 cases. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report COVID Antibodies Stable 7 Months After Infection: Study U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Aug. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Antibody levels remain stable or even rise seven months after infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, European researchers report. The study from Spain also ... Flag as irrelevant
	Infection Control Today Get Vaccinated Even If You've Gotten COVID-19, Study Suggests Infection Control Today A CDC investigation shows 2.3 times the number of reinfections with natural immunity compared to breakthrough infections in those who are vaccinated. Even those who've had COVID-19 should be vaccinated, suggests data from the Centers for Disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Vaccine Mandates in Schools Aren't New. They've Been Used Since 1850 Healthline As COVID-19 continues to spread across the globe, debates have emerged about whether or not the vaccines should be required to attend school for children who are old enough to get one. The United States has a long history of requiring vaccines to enter ... Flag as irrelevant
	NorthJersey.com Residents of every New Jersey county should wear masks indoors, CDC says NorthJersey.com Two weeks ago, the CDC listed only six New Jersey counties as having the "substantial" or "high" rates of transmission that would warrant mask-wearing. That number jumped to 20 last Sunday as the easily-spread delta variant continued to tear through the ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com Masks should be worn indoors in all NJ counties, CDC says, as virus activity rises nj.com As virus levels continue to rise in New Jersey, masks should be worn indoors in all corners of New Jersey, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's latest masking guidelines. All 21 counties now either have "high" or "substantial" rates of ... Flag as irrelevant
	masslive.com Dr. Anthony Fauci warns that COVID variant worse than delta could develop if more Americans don't get vaccinated masslive.com But breakthrough cases of vaccinated people do occur, and even if vaccinated people experience a mild case, they can still transmit the virus while infected. The contagiousness of delta has prompted public health officials to reimplement indoor masking ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune US now averaging 100000 new COVID-19 infections a day The Commercial Dispatch Health officials fear that cases, hospitalizations and deaths will continue to soar if more Americans don't embrace the COVID-19 vaccine. Nationwide, 50 percent of residents are fully vaccinated and more than 70 percent of adults have received at least one dose ... Flag as irrelevant
	Standard-Examiner Misinformation leads to confusion over COVID, vaccines Standard-Examiner The COVID-19 vaccine changes your DNA. It's also the perfect way to depopulate the earth. It makes you magnetic and causes infertility. And if you think your phone tracking you is a problem, think again. That vaccine has a microchip in it that will follow you and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Olympian 'Incredible guilt.' Father of 4 fights for life after Utah family skips COVID vaccine The Olympian Russell Greene has battled lung collapses and an emergency surgery doctors weren't sure he'd survive while spending weeks on a ventilator, KSL reported. But Greene has hope. "My husband told me ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News NSW Liberal MPs push back against Premier Gladys Berejiklian, seek ban on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations ABC News The federal government will not pursue a no jab, no job policy. The NSW government announced at the weekend that workers in nine local government areas (LGAs) would need proof of vaccination if they ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Sydney Morning Herald NSW records 283 new local COVID-19 cases, Tamworth to go into lockdown The Sydney Morning Herald NSW has reported 283 new local coronavirus cases, while Tamworth will enter a week-long lockdown after a case visited the area. Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirmed there had been no incidents of transmission in Tamworth, but a person had travelled to ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Australian Financial Review No postcode exemptions for Sydney, Byron Bay on alert The Australian Financial Review NSW has 283 new cases, only 106 were isolating. Tamworth will be locked down from 5pm after an incursion from Newcastle. Victoria has another 11 new local cases; regional areas will exit lockdown at ... Flag as irrelevant
	Marion Star As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Marion, concerns over variants rise too Marion Star Though cases continue to rise, these statistics are still below the peak of the pandemic when hundreds in the community were reportedly contracting the virus. Death rates for COVID-19 in Marion have also stayed the same since the last check in two weeks ago ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Weather Channel One Shot of Pfizer Vaccine Sufficient for People With Prior COVID-19 Infection: Study The Weather Channel Individuals with a prior COVID-19 infection may be sufficiently protected from re-infection after a single dose of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, freeing up availability of millions of additional doses, suggests a study. "We observed higher SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Sydney Morning Herald What will 70 per cent vaccination coverage mean for Australia? The Sydney Morning Herald Getting 70 per cent of the eligible population vaccinated should not be difficult over the next few months. But preventing ongoing, crippling lockdowns will be a bigger challenge. That will rely on near-perfect handling of any increases in coronavirus cases, and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Rio Rancho Observer Doctor gives pandemic back-to-school health advice Rio Rancho Observer Story by Submitted | Aug 8, 2021. Dr. John Good. Back-to-school readiness amid the COVID-19 pandemic means taking precautions. Parents and guardians, for example, need to ensure their children receive a comprehensive health checkup from their family ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News NSW records 283 new COVID-19 cases, another death as Tamworth, Byron Bay go into lockdown ABC News Premier Gladys Berejiklian said there were no other cases in the Tamworth area, but there were several exposure sites — which has prompted health advice for a one-week lockdown. The Byron Shire, Richmond Valley ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livemint Modified tapeworm drug may help treat Covid-19, study finds Livemint LOS ANGELES : A modified drug prescribed to treat tapeworms may be effective against COVID-19, according to a study conducted in lab. The team at the Scripps Research Institute in the US said it was known for 10 to 15 years that the class of drugs called ... Flag as irrelevant
	ScienceAlert Could a Highly Dangerous COVID Mutation Emerge in Our Pets? Here's The Science ScienceAlert The recent suggestion that ministers may have to consider culling or vaccinating animals to prevent the coronavirus from picking up another dangerous mutation and jumping back to humans may sound like sudden panic, but it's just part of a long debate ... Flag as irrelevant
	Eat This, Not That Dr. Fauci Just Issued This "Serious" Warning Eat This, Not That He called it "a pandemic and an outbreak of the unvaccinated." Additionally, those who are vaccinated can carry the virus and spread it to others, leading the CDC to tell even them to wear masks in areas of high transmission. Flag as irrelevant
	Evening Standard Shockwave therapy could help some cancer treatments, researchers find Evening Standard University of Aberdeen researchers found there may be previously unknown benefits to the therapy which is often used as a last resort to treat wounds that do not heal through conventional methods. One example in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	TheHealthSite How To Help Your Kids Deal With Back-To-School Anxiety: 6 Things To Keep In Mind TheHealthSite Researchers noted that as many as 7% of children had a diagnosable anxiety disorder during pre-pandemic times that disrupted their everyday functioning. In addition, 20% tended to feel anxious that didn't rise to the level of a clinical disorder. And all children ... Flag as irrelevant
	7NEWS.com.au FULL LIST: All of the NSW COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and rules across the state 7NEWS.com.au There are also what NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has labelled as the "harshest restrictions Australia has ever seen" for a number of Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Sydney that have been identified as "areas of concern" for being as particularly high risk ... Flag as irrelevant
	RTE.ie Vaccines for 12-15s to begin this weekend RTE.ie Dr Jessop said a strong uptake is expected as there is enthusiasm among parents about vaccinating their children. She said that children will be vaccinated with mRNA vaccines, either Pfizer or Moderna, and each child will ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Long COVID may be due to persistent immune disturbances News-Medical.net The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has devastated the world's healthcare and economic systems. As of August 6, 2021, SARS-CoV-2 has caused over 4.3 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Irish Examiner Pete the Vet: The seven ways to spot dementia in elderly cats and dogs Irish Examiner There are seven key areas where elderly pets are known to demonstrate changes when they are suffering from cognitive decline. 1. Spatial disorientation and confusion is often the first sign. Pets start to wander ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Sydney Morning Herald Mandate vaccine for healthcare workers, hospital network says The Sydney Morning Herald The number of healthcare workers infected with COVID-19 in the Sydney outbreak has doubled in the past two weeks and has hit almost 120 cases, with one peak medical group renewing calls to mandate vaccines for all hospital workers nationally. Flag as irrelevant
	7NEWS.com.au Sydney doctor gives sobering insight into how Delta COVID variant is straining public health system 7NEWS.com.au Dr Sacha Kepreotis on Saturday took to Facebook to detail the impact of the virus on hospitals - and how vaccination is key to avoiding the burden posed by severe illness. Watch the latest in Sydney's COVID outbreak ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vancouver Sun COVID-19: Five ways BC's fourth wave is different from the others Vancouver Sun British Columbia is now in its fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. It began at the end of the first week of July after tough restrictions and high vaccination rates had managed to beat the third wave down. Flag as irrelevant
	Grampian Online Free flu vaccine programme to be extended Grampian Online Get the Grampian Online newspaper titles sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper. SUBSCRIBE NOW. More people than ever in Scotland will be offered the free flu vaccine to help protect as many lives as ... Flag as irrelevant
	Castanet.net New COVID-19 cases in the Central Okanagan and elsewhere in the Interior are now almost all Delta variant cases. Castanet.net Provincewide, 95 per cent of the 1,488 new cases over the same time period were Delta variant cases, up from 61 per cent the week before. The Northern Health region has the lowest proportion of Delta ... Flag as irrelevant
	OdishaTV 100-Yr-Old TB Vaccine May Protect Elderly Against COVID19: ICMR OdishaTV The recent BCG vaccination was not associated with hyperinflammation but was, in turn, associated with down-modulated basal inflammatory status, which might play a protective role in elderly population against inflammatory diseases. 100-Yr-Old TB ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Indian Express Device that detects SARS-CoV-2 in saliva sample in one hour The Indian Express The new diagnostic, which relies on CRISPR technology, can be assembled for about $15, but those costs could come down significantly if the devices were produced at large scale, the researchers say. It is based on SHERLOCK, a CRISPR-based tool. Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek A new variant has made its way into Oklahoma The Lawton Constitution The Lambda variant of the coronavirus, first identified in Peru and now spreading in South America, has made its way into Oklahoma, said Dr. Dale Bratzler, OU Health Enterprise Chief Quality Officer, in a video conference Thursday. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN 'All the beds are taken up by Covid victims': Hospitals in the South are running out of space or staff CNN The US now is averaging more than 100,000 new Covid-19 cases every day – the highest in almost six months, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Australia's Victoria reports 11 locally acquired COVID-19 cases Reuters All new infections are linked but only one has been in quarantine throughout their infectious period, the state's health department said. Victoria entered a lockdown last Thursday to stamp out an outbreak of the highly infectious Delta ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com Ashish Jha warns of coming surge in COVID deaths Boston.com As many as 1,700 Americans could be dying daily by the end of August if the COVID-19 death rate continues at the current pace, according to Dr. Ahish Jha. Jha, who serves as the dean of Brown University's school of public health, wrote on Twitter that the ... Flag as irrelevant
	247Sports Recapping what we've learned from the start of Oregon's fall camp 247Sports Saturday acted as the conclusion of Oregon's first few days of fall practice. The Ducks have now held their first two practice sessions with their eye on getting better before the lead up to the opener with Fresno State begins later this month. Media members ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC News Kids sick with Covid are filling up children's hospitals in areas seeing spikes NBC News "Absolutely household infections are the beginning of this pandemic, that is a major driving force in the spread of infections. We see it often within households, parents to children," a pediatrician said. Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Public Health may not have answers on legionnaires' disease outbreak this week CBC.ca Moncton's regional medical officer of health says Public Health is working hard to identify the source of an outbreak of legionnaires' disease in the Moncton region, but doesn't expect any concrete answers this week. "Each case of legionnaires' requires many ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News COVID vaccine eligibility checker updated to include pregnant women in phase 1b ABC News A pregnant woman cradles her belly. Last week the ABC revealed that the eligibility checker had not been updated, meaning women could not book appointments. (. ABC News: Emma ... Flag as irrelevant
	UNSW Newsroom What is the real impact of COVID-19 on our mental health? UNSW Newsroom A new research review suggests people's psychological immune system is strong enough to overcome the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Portrait of a young woman wearing a white protective face mask. Research shows people find new ways to cope ... Flag as irrelevant
	Times of India 45 cases of Delta plus variant reported in Maharashtra so far: Govt Times of India At 13, the maximum number of these patients hailed from Jalgaon in north Maharashtra followed by Ratnagiri (11) in the coastal Konkan region. "80 per cent of the samples sent for genome sequencing had tested positive for the Delta Plus variant (of coronavirus) ... Flag as irrelevant

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