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	health Daily update ⋅ December 11, 2021
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	CNN Most Omicron cases in US have been mild but most were vaccinated, CDC reports CNN (CNN) Most of the 43 people known to have been infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus in the United STates had mild symptoms, but most had been vaccinated and 14 of them had already had booster doses, the US Centers for Disease Control and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cancer Network Patient Race Doesn't Significantly Impact Pathological CR After Neoadjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer Cancer Network Research from the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium suggests pathologic complete response and event-free survival were not significantly impacted by race for women with high-risk breast cancer who underwent targeted neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Two Weeks Into the Omicron Outbreak: Where to From Here? Bloomberg Early data from South Africa, the epicenter so far, shows that the virus appears to spread far faster than earlier strains but also doesn't appear to be causing severe disease. Flag as irrelevant
	Voice of America Pandemic Mystery: Scientists Focus on COVID-19's Animal Origins Voice of America FILE - Members of a World Health Organization team are seen through a window wearing protective gear during a field visit to the Hubei Animal Disease Control and Prevention Center for another day of field visit in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province, ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News South African doctors see signs omicron is milder than delta ABC News JOHANNESBURG -- As the omicron variant sweeps through South Africa, Dr. Unben Pillay is seeing dozens of sick patients a day. Yet he hasn't had to send anyone to the hospital. That's one ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR What omicron's fast spread could mean for the US – and the world NPR The first country to really get hit by omicron is South Africa. Before the new variant took off last month, coronavirus cases there were low – only several hundred per day in mid November. But by early December, the tally of daily infections had shot ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Covid-19 could eventually be seasonal, scientists say CNN (CNN) The United States has been through waves, spikes and surges of Covid-19 throughout the pandemic, and now there is concern that the nation may be entering a new winter surge. Sometimes scientists know which factors drive a new rise in cases, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Coronavirus FAQ: What does it mean if the booster knocks me out? What if it doesn't? NPR You're in luck: Just as they did after the first round of shots, experts are quick to reassure that the vaccine works regardless of how you feel afterward. "This is the first vaccine ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Omicron appears to cause mild illness, but experts say too early to know for sure ABC News Since the first case of the new Omicron variant was detected last month, early anecdotal reports indicate people infected seem to be experiencing mild illness -- leading some scientists to wonder if this version of the virus could be less dangerous ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Who Has the Most Robust Antibodies to Fight Omicron? Healthline Much remains unknown about the new coronavirus variant Omicron, and one of the biggest questions is whether vaccines will be effective against Omicron. Data and real-world evidence so far shows that vaccine-induced immunity is more robust than ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Fix the global vaccine rollout or face even worse COVID variants, experts warn NPR The world has "lost the plot" on equitable vaccine access during the coronavirus pandemic and is falling far short of targets to vaccinate the global south, according to scathing assessments from experts as the omicron variant spreads to more countries ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTVZ Oregon reports 25 more COVID-19 related deaths, including Deschutes County woman, 49 KTVZ OHA says she had no underlying conditions; 834 new confirmed, presumptive cases as state tops 400,000 mark. PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — There are 25 newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including a 49-year-old Deschutes County woman who died ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Early US Omicron Cases Caused Mild Illness in Vaccinated Bloomberg The first omicron cases in the U.S. were detected mostly in vaccinated people who experienced mild illnesses, with only one hospitalization and no deaths reported so far, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. As of Dec. Flag as irrelevant
	syracuse.com Onondaga County won't enforce new state mask mandate until businesses learn rules syracuse.com The mandate, announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul, requires mask wearing in all public indoor places unless the place is a restaurant or other business that require patrons to show proof of vaccination to get in. Flag as irrelevant
	Fox 59 Viagra reduces risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by nearly 70 percent Fox 59 CLEVELAND (StudyFinds.org) – Viagra, a drug well-known for its ability to treat erectile dysfunction, may soon have a surprising new purpose — preventing Alzheimer's disease. A study of existing FDA-approved medications has revealed that taking the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Madison.com Idaho Health Officials Report State's 1st COVID Omicron Case U.S. News & World Report Central District Health, the public health agency that serves four counties including the Boise region, said the variant was confirmed in a lab sample from an Ada County residents over age 50. The resident was fully vaccinated and had mild symptoms, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Boosters give 70%-75% protection against mild disease from omicron, UK says CNBC Two doses of AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines provided much lower levels of protection against symptomatic infection compared to what they provide against delta, the UK Health Security Agency said. Regardless of the initial vaccine a patient ... Flag as irrelevant
	Quad City Times COVID-19 vaccinations, boosters are free, even if you're billed; case count soars in Rock Island County Quad City Times Lori Magee got a surprise in the mail earlier this week. "I opened up a bill from Genesis and there was a $46 charge for my COVID-19 booster shot," said Magee, 57. "To be honest, it was the second time Genesis sent me this bill. Flag as irrelevant
	The San Diego Union-Tribune Omicron is spreading locally. Second case spotted in San Diego County, a day after first case The San Diego Union-Tribune A simulated view of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, showing the surface spike proteins the virus uses to slip inside human cells. (Lorenzo Casalino, Amaro Lab, UCSD) ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Low staff vaccination tied to nursing home COVID deaths; experimental vaccine targets multiple coronaviruses Reuters Dec 10 (Reuters) - The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Staff vaccination rates tied to nursing ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTLA 2 more omicron COVID cases detected in LA County, including one from local transmission KTLA Two additional cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 have been detected in Los Angeles County, public health officials announced Friday. The two cases are not related, with one individual having recently traveled to several countries in Africa, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vox The one-dose problem is real Vox People who have received only one dose of a vaccine could conceivably be almost as vulnerable to infection from omicron as the unvaccinated. They may still have some level of protection against severe illness because of the multiple layers of immunity ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Bay Area Santa Clara County Reports First Case of COVID-19 Omicron Variant NBC Bay Area The individual was fully vaccinated but had not received a booster shot, county officials said. The patient had recently returned from domestic travel out of state and is now in isolation. Our redesigned local ... Flag as irrelevant
	Deseret News Utah doctors concerned about flu season spike on top of COVID-19, RSV Deseret News Dr. Trahern Jones, a pediatric infectious diseases physician at University of Utah Health and Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital, said the hospital system is seeing a rise in flu cases across Utah, including in children. Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer 'COVID is a tricky virus.' NC's 1st vaccine recipient reflects on the year since her shot Charlotte Observer Doctors have learned even more about how variants of concern, like the recently discovered omicron, develop and how to mitigate the different strains, Passaretti, Atrium Health's medical director of infection prevention, told reporters during a virtual ... Flag as irrelevant
	KING5.com 9 confirmed cases of COVID-19 omicron variant in Washington state KING5.com A Whatcom County man who tested positive for the new variant is in his 30s and fully vaccinated, according to the DOH. He is currently in isolation. Author: KING 5 Staff. Flag as irrelevant
	Palm Beach Post Florida COVID-19 infections rise for third week as officials mum on details of omicron Palm Beach Post New coronavirus infections grew for the third week in a row across Florida as the newest, most infectious version of the pathogen spreads statewide. The state logged 12,984 new COVID-19 cases this week, the Florida Department of Health reported Friday, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Keene Sentinel Local flu activity minimal so far, but worst is likely yet to come The Keene Sentinel "Whether it will be as bad as pre-COVID-19 times, time will tell. Will it be worse than 2020-2021? I think so," Dr. Aalok Khole, an infectious disease expert at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, said in an email. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Avian flu: Cull and restrictions after second Cumbria outbreak BBC News Birds have been culled and a surveillance zone set up after a second bird flu outbreak in Cumbria. The county council said cases had been confirmed at a poultry farm in Aspatria, Allerdale, and urged anyone who found a dead bird not to touch it. Flag as irrelevant
	Cancer Therapy Advisor Some Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Forgo Adjuvant Chemotherapy Cancer Therapy Advisor Certain patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer do not benefit from the addition of chemotherapy to adjuvant endocrine therapy, according to results from the phase 3 RxPONDER trial published in the New England Journal of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Fayetteville Observer 'We are back in the red': Cumberland County considered to have high transmission of COVID-19 The Fayetteville Observer Due to the holiday season, COVID-19 cases are on the rise, putting Cumberland County back in the red, a county health official said. Director Jennifer Green with the Cumberland County Public Health Department said the county's COVID-19 cases have been ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Reinfections Seen in Early US Cases of Omicron MedPage Today Omicron has dipped its toe into the U.S., but COVID-19 booster shots can prevent it from gaining a stronger foothold, White House officials said at a briefing on Friday. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, opened the briefing by noting that Omicron is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Omicron was in California weeks ago, before officials raised alarms, water sample suggests Los Angeles Times Drain pipe near the ocean. The Omicron strain of the coronavirus was detected in California's wastewater last month, even before the World Health Organization declared it a "variant of concern," lab data suggest. Flag as irrelevant
	wtkr.com VDH prepared to administer COVID-19 boosters to teens ages 16-17 after CDC recommends vaccine expansion wtkr.com The Food and Drug Administration gave full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on August 23 and it is approved for people 16 and older. On November 19, the CDC recommended that all people ... Flag as irrelevant
	Santa Rosa Press Democrat Sonoma County expands COVID-19 booster eligibility to 16- and 17-year-olds Santa Rosa Press Democrat Sonoma County health officials on Friday made local 16- and 17-year-old teens eligible for COVID-19 booster shots. The move comes a day after the federal government recommended the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to boost immunity among teens in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Sun-Times Daily Illinois COVID-19 deaths up 46% since last week Chicago Sun-Times COVID-19 deaths can be expected to keep rising in the near term because hospitals are treating the most coronavirus patients they've seen since late January. A total of 3,257 beds were occupied Thursday night, a figure that has jumped 26% in a week and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Montreal public health warns of possible omicron exposure at 2 different locations CBC.ca People should get tested if they were at West Island gym, LaSalle community centre during listed times. CBC News · Posted: Dec 10, 2021 1:22 PM ET | Last Updated: in 20 hours. Montreal public health is asking people who visited the Henri-Lemieux ... Flag as irrelevant
	CU Boulder Today How is this variant different? 10 omicron questions answered CU Boulder Today That means there are concerns the specific variant might increase transmissibility, cause more severe disease, reduce vaccine or therapeutic effectiveness or be difficult to detect with existing tests. There have been five variants of concern (alpha, beta, ... Flag as irrelevant
	KUT Austin health officials urge people to get booster shots ahead of winter holidays as omicron spreads KUT Pichette said if people in Austin test positive for COVID-19, the test won't tell them if they have the omicron variant; that requires genetic sequencing. She said APH has been working with hospitals and labs to detect variants and that nearly all the ... Flag as irrelevant
	KPAX-TV Montana COVID-19 update: 202 new cases, 33 additional deaths KPAX-TV HELENA — There were 202 new COVID-19 cases reported in Montana on Friday with 2,827 active cases in the state, according to the Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services (DPHHS). The total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Montana has ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Javid advised to take 'stringent' Covid measures within a week, leak reveals The Guardian Britain's top public health officials have advised ministers that "stringent national measures" need to be imposed by 18 December to avoid Covid hospitalisations surpassing last winter's peak, according to documents leaked to the Guardian. Sajid ... Flag as irrelevant
	WAAY Health care providers see uptick in flu tests WAAY "Things have changed, actually, over time," said Dr. Ali Hassoun infectious disease specialist at Huntsville Hospital. "Now, it's going to be really hard to tell to differentiate it from the flu and other viral illnesses.". Flag as irrelevant
	KATU Oregon surpasses 400000 total coronavirus cases as OHA reports 834 new cases KATU PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Health Authority report 834 new coronavirus cases on Friday, pushing the state past the 400,000-mark for the total number of cases since the pandemic began. There have now been a total of 400,188 COVID-19 cases in Oregon. Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca What you need to know about COVID-19 in Ottawa on Saturday, Dec. 11 CBC.ca What's the latest? Most of the new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the Kingston, Ont., area are suspected to be the omicron variant, according to the local public health unit, which ... Flag as irrelevant
	10News Locally-acquired case of omicron COVID-19 variant reported in San Diego County 10News SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A man in his 30s is believed to have contracted the COVID-19 omicron variant locally, according to the County Health and Human Services Agency. The man tested positive for coronavirus on December 8 before it was determined that he ... Flag as irrelevant
	KATU Oregon Health Authority reports 901 new coronavirus cases, 38 deaths KATU Hospitalizations increased by seven compared to Wednesday's report. According to the OHA, there are currently 404 people hospitalized across the state due to COVID-19. Of those, there are 94 patients in Intensive Care Unit beds, which is six fewer than ... Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca Manitobans over 60, First Nation adults encouraged to get early booster shot before holidays Globalnews.ca Manitoba health officials now say all Mantiobans over the age of 60 and all adults living in First Nation communities should get a third COVID-19 vaccine shot — even if it hasn't quite been six months since their second dose — going into the holiday ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livemint Omicron scrambles what we know about immunity. Now what? Livemint Scientists are already scrambling to learn how well our existing vaccines will work against this new coronavirus variant. That can help predict how much benefit might come from speeding up worldwide vaccination and booster campaigns, and whether vaccine ... Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca 51 new COVID-19 cases reported in Waterloo Region on Friday Globalnews.ca There have been no new COVID-19-related deaths reported in the area since Tuesday, leaving the death toll at 309, including two victims this month. The region has 357 active COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Olean Times Herald 5 new COVID deaths, 59 new cases in Cattaraugus County Olean Times Herald OLEAN — Five more Cattaraugus County residents died of complications from COVID-19 and 59 people were diagnosed with the coronavirus, health officials reported Friday. This news came as Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a requirement that people wear masks in ... Flag as irrelevant

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