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	health Daily update ⋅ December 21, 2021
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	The Washington Post Live updates: Biden near staffer who later tested positive The Washington Post WASHINGTON — The White House says President Joe Biden had close contact with a staff member who later tested positive for the coronavirus and is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. Press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement Monday night that the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver 2 Cases Of COVID Omicron Variant Confirmed In Denver CBS Denver According to the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment, along with the state agency, vaccination is the best method of preventing severe illness, hospitalization and death due to COVID-19. Additional Information from ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Breakthrough COVID-19 infections and deaths rose during delta, but far outpaced by the unvaccinated ABC News An ABC News analysis of federal and state data found that since July, there has been an acceleration of the number of breakthrough coronavirus cases, thus, of individuals who test positive after being fully vaccinated. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Yes, omicron has overtaken delta. No, it's not March 2020. USA TODAY "I think we should reassure people that if they've been vaccinated with two doses or naturally infected, they're likely protected against serious illness," said Dr. Paul Offit, a pediatric infectious disease expert and director of the Vaccine Education ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY As COVID rates spike in a time of omicron, what to know to stay safe during the holidays USA TODAY The pace of new cases in the U.S. is up 41% compared to a month ago, according to a USA TODAY analysis of Johns Hopkins data. For much of December, cases appeared to hover around 120,000 but have recently jumped to more than 130,000 a day. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News EXPLAINER: Boosters key to fight omicron, lot still to learn ABC News The new omicron variant took only a few weeks to live up to dire predictions about how hugely contagious it is but scientists don't yet know if it causes more severe disease even as the world faces exploding cases just before Christmas. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Omicron Is Here. Vaccinate Your Kids. U.S. News & World Report Omicron Is Here. Vaccinate Your Kids. Parents still have questions about having 5- to 11-year-olds vaccinated against COVID-19, but now is not the time to wait ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science News The omicron variant is surging. Here's what we've learned so far Science News Omicron's high number of mutations in important viral proteins, and signs that the variant was behind a surge of COVID-19 cases in South Africa, quickly raised red flags, hurling the pandemic into yet another tsunami of uncertainty (SN: 12/1/21). Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report FDA Approves First Injection Regimen for HIV Prevention U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Dec. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The first injection drug to prevent HIV infection was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday. Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Omicron is here but 'we are not in March 2020,' experts stress Today.com With COVID-19 cases climbing yet again and the new omicron variant in the mix, things are starting to feel all too familiar. But Dr. Ashish K. Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, has a reassuring message for those who are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution What you need to know about omicron and COVID boosters Atlanta Journal Constitution Early studies suggest the fast-spreading omicron variant of the coronavirus can at least partially escape vaccine protection. So what do we know about how the existing vaccines will hold up against the new variant? How can boosters reinforce a wall of ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN FDA Approves First Injectable Treatment for HIV Pre-Exposure Prevention FDA.gov Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Apretude (cabotegravir extended-release injectable suspension) for use in at-risk adults and adolescents weighing at least 35 kilograms (77 pounds) for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to reduce the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe 'Exponential' rise in Omicron cases in Mass. and other states already underway, medical experts say The Boston Globe Public health specialists with the Harvard Medical School-led Massachusetts Consortium on Pathogen Readiness on Monday sounded the alarm on Omicron, telling reporters that cases of the highly transmissible COVID-19 variant are mounting in the region as ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Omicron sweeps across nation, now 73% of US COVID-19 cases ABC News Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S. Federal health officials said Monday that omicron accounted for an estimated 73% of new infections last week. By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post FDA approves first injectable HIV preventive, providing alternative to daily pill The Washington Post The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the world's first injectable medication to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted HIV. Previously, the only PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) medications that have been approved were pills required to ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic How Long Does Omicron Take to Make You Sick? The Atlantic "If Omicron has a shorter incubation period, that's going to wreak havoc on how we test for it and deal with it," Omai Garner, a clinical microbiologist in the UCLA Health system, told me. But testing in the United States remains slow, expensive, and, for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com What should you do if you have asymptomatic COVID-19? Today.com In many cases, COVID-19 can be entirely asymptomatic. But even if the infection doesn't cause serious symptoms, it should still be taken seriously. It's clear at this point that asymptomatic COVID-19 infections can and do happen. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Animal Study Suggests Link Between Obesity and Gum Disease U.S. News & World Report Specifically, chronic inflammation caused by obesity may trigger the development of cells called osteoclasts that break down bone tissue — including alveolar bone that holds teeth in place. " ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Denver Post Colorado's COVID picture continues to improve, but omicron is here "and starting to proliferate" The Denver Post New COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations continued to drop in Colorado over the last week, a potential silver lining as the virus's fast-spreading omicron variant marches across the country. The new variant of the coronavirus so far has been ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape More Myocarditis After Moderna COVID Vax, But Rates Low Overall Medscape In a population-based cohort study of adolescents and adults in Denmark who received two doses of the same mRNA vaccine against COVID, the risk of myocarditis or myopericarditis within 28 days was rare, as has been reported from other recent passive ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Volunteers Needed For Older Adult RSV Vaccine Study, Or Respiratory Syncytial Virus CBS Denver Most parents have likely heard of RSV as it's often diagnosed in infants and toddlers. The virus causes lung infections that can become severe. However, many may not realize RSV is dangerous for seniors, too. Flag as irrelevant
	Psychiatric Times Exploring the Global Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic Psychiatric Times To date, no clear evidence exists of raised suicide rates. Beware of overgeneralizations. Health and social care staff are at higher risk of common mental disorders. Protective factors include social support and prompt ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Some kidney transplant patients develop COVID-19 antibodies after third vaccine dose Healio In a study of kidney transplant patients who showed no immune response to two SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, 39% developed antibodies within 4 weeks of a third dose. Further, there was no significant difference in response rates to the mRNA vaccine vs. the viral ... Flag as irrelevant
	KOMO News CDC: Boosters reduce COVID death risk 20-fold compared to unvaxxed KOMO News "The more people get vaccinated, the less severe this omicron outbreak will be," Jeffrey Zeints, coordinator of the White House COVID-19 task force, said Friday. "One hundred sixty thousand unvaccinated ... Flag as irrelevant
	Raleigh News & Observer Omicron variant is just one reason that Triangle hospitals are expecting a hard winter Raleigh News & Observer Hospitals in the Triangle are bracing for a surge in COVID-19 patients after the holidays regardless of what the emerging omicron variant of the virus may bring. Omicron, which is proving even more contagious than the delta variant that fueled last ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Avon Hospital experiencing record number of patients, reflecting US trend cleveland.com AVON, Ohio -- Cleveland Clinic's Avon Hospital is experiencing a significant surge in patients, reflecting a trend being reported across the country. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Michael Taylor took some time Sunday (Dec. 19) to speak on the issue. Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com Oregon's fourth identified omicron case emerges in Lane County oregonlive.com This is the fourth known case of omicron in Oregon. Three other cases were announced a week ago among people in their 20s and 30s in Multnomah and Washington counties. State health officials didn't release information about their symptoms. Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Michigan reported 13999 new coronavirus cases in 3 days ending Monday, Dec. 20 mlive.com Michigan reported 13,999 new, reported COVID-19 cases, about 4,666 a day, and 160 new, reported deaths from Friday, Dec. 17, to Monday, Dec. 20. These include new referrals of confirmed cases to the Michigan Disease Surveillance System since the last ... Flag as irrelevant
	kfor.com Bad flu season ahead? Scientists say this year's flu shot is an 'antigenic mismatch' kfor.com Researchers say a mutation in the H3N2 subtype of the influenza virus is spreading worldwide. The flu vaccination doctors created for this season, the 2021-2022 Northern Hemisphere influenza vaccine, appears to do a poor job of neutralizing this particular ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster FAQ: Shots for teens approved, hopeful omicron data CNET Pfizer and BioNTech say a booster may be needed to protect against the omicron variant. Robyn Beck/Getty Images. For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Flag as irrelevant
	The Wall Street Journal Moderna Says Covid-19 Booster Dose Works Against Omicron Variant in Lab Tests The Wall Street Journal The new data may reinforce calls by public-health officials for vaccinated people to get booster shots. In the U.S., only about 29.5% of fully vaccinated people have received booster doses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times COVID-19 outbreak at SpaceX yields 132 positive cases Los Angeles Times At least 132 staffers at the SpaceX rocket factory in Hawthorne have tested positive for COVID-19 amid a large, active outbreak that coincides with a busy month of launches for the aerospace manufacturer. The Los Angeles County Department of Public ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Southern California LA County Surge in COVID Cases Continues; 60 More Omicron Infections Confirmed NBC Southern California Los Angeles County's dramatic rise in COVID-19 infections continued Monday, with more than 3,200 new cases reported, along with seven more deaths and 60 new instances of the rapidly spreading Omicron variant. And the numbers are likely an ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD New Zealand Says Man's Death May Be Linked to Pfizer Vaccine WebMD The board said that "COVID-19 infection can itself be a cause of myocarditis as well as other serious illnesses and it remains safer to be vaccinated than to be infected with the virus." The ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kansas City Star First cases of contagious COVID variant omicron detected in Kansas City area Kansas City Star Two fully vaccinated residents of Wyandotte County have tested positive for the omicron variant of COVID-19, county health officials said Monday, the first confirmed cases in the Kansas City area. The residents are between the ages of 20 and 39. Flag as irrelevant
	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Wisconsin Health Officials Urge Vaccinations, Precautions U.S. News & World Report MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin health officials and Gov. Tony Evers on Monday urged residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and take other precautions, such as wearing masks and keeping holiday gatherings small, as the new omicron variant is expected ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox5sandiego.com Omicron variant likely to drive San Diego COVID case spike, UCSD professor says fox5sandiego.com SAN DIEGO – San Diego County may be just weeks away from a spike in COVID-19 cases as federal public health officials Monday said the omicron variant has become the dominant strain of the virus in the U.S.. "This is going to be a no joke thing in terms ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTHR Indiana coronavirus updates: Health systems send unified message: 'The situation is dire' WTHR The latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic for Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. Author: WTHR.com staff, TEGNA, The Associated Press. Published: 1 ... Flag as irrelevant
	KATU Clark County Health recommends schools pause wrestling activities after COVID infections KATU Clark County health officials are recommending that schools put a pause on wrestling activities until after winter break. The recommendations come after at least seven cases of COVID-19 were linked to school wrestling outbreaks across the state. Flag as irrelevant
	FOX31 Denver Omicron could reverse Colorado drop in COVID cases, health experts say FOX31 Denver DENVER (KDVR) — Health experts fear Colorado's recent drop in COVID-19 cases could be short-lived as the omicron variant takes off in the United States. According to state data, Colorado's most recent wave peaked in November. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN FDA approves first injectable PrEP medication to lower HIV risk CNN (CNN) The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first injectable medication for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to lower the risk of getting HIV through sex, it announced Monday. Apretude is approved for adults and teens who are at risk of ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBAY COVID-19 in Wisconsin: 10 counties report 21 more deaths WBAY MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – Wisconsin is looking at two milestones by the end of the year: A total 10,000 deaths and 50,000 hospitalizations from the COVID-19 virus. The numbers below show where we stood in the pandemic one year ago and where we are today. Flag as irrelevant
	KOMO News Omicron expected to surpass Delta in cases in King County by end of week, researchers say KOMO News "COVID isn't going away," said Dr. Trevor Bedford with Fred Hutch. "Every year there will be a COVID wave or a COVID season just like there's a flu season.". Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune COVID patient shares her story of survival, gets Christmas wish of a vaccinated family Minneapolis Star Tribune Jen Bollig is living with the guilt that she almost deprived her five children of a mom because she didn't get vaccinated and reduce her COVID-19 risk. But at least she is living. The 47-year-old Cushing, Minn., woman is recovering from severe COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	WSET As 2021 comes to a close, another COVID wave rocks the Commonwealth WSET LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — 2021 has had its ups and downs. When it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Virginians have been affected. As of Monday, December 20, Virginia has seen 1,023,698 cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com Animal Study Suggests Link Between Obesity and Gum Disease STLtoday.com Specifically, chronic inflammation caused by obesity may trigger the development of cells called osteoclasts that break down bone tissue — including alveolar bone that holds teeth in place. "Although there is a clear relationship ... Flag as irrelevant
	WMTV - NBC15 'Twindemic' | Effectively absent last year, the flu's coming back WMTV - NBC15 MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - While the precautions taken last year to prevent the spread of COVID-19 also resulted in an astounding drop in typical flu cases too, health officials at UW Health warn not to expect a similar reprieve this winter. Flag as irrelevant
	ConchoValleyHomepage.com Beware of these 5 early omicron symptoms, study says ConchoValleyHomepage.com (NEXSTAR) — Wondering if you have a cold or the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus? Well, based on the top five symptoms according to the Zoe Covid Study, it might be hard to tell. The British symptom study utilized data uploaded ... Flag as irrelevant
	KATU Oregon reports 1941 new coronavirus cases over the past weekend, 3 new COVID deaths KATU Oregon has recorded 407153 confirmed or presumptive cases of the virus since the pandemic began. The state's COVID-19 death toll sits at 5,534. As of Monday morning, there are 352 people hospitalized with COVID ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Big surge likely with omicron Wilkes Journal Patriot Wilkes remains among counties with high COVID-19 transmission levels due to the delta variant, but health experts expect the largest surge of cases yet statewide from a newer variant starting in January. It's the omicron variant, which has spread much ... Flag as irrelevant

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