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	health Daily update ⋅ December 31, 2021
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	NPR Coronavirus FAQ: Remind me, what's the difference between isolation and quarantine? NPR Those two pandemic-related terms were in the headlines this week as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance about what to do if exposed to or stricken with COVID – basically shortening the number of days you should keep to ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR The COVID antiviral drugs are here but they're scarce. Here's what to know NPR Two highly anticipated COVID-19 pills have been authorized for emergency use and allocated for shipment to states, but the supply is tight, and the rollout varies from state to state. Pfizer's Paxlovid and Merck's molnupiravir are both oral antiviral ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR New virus infections driven by omicron soar to record high in Australia NPR SYDNEY (AP) — New coronavirus infections soared again in Australia on Friday to a record of more than 32,000, just days after surpassing 10,000 for the first time. Experts say the explosion is being driven by the highly contagious omicron variant and a ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Keto, Fasting, or Whole 30 -- Which Diet Is Best for Weight Loss in 2022? WebMD THURSDAY, Dec. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Folks who are determined to shed some pounds in the New Year face a bewildering array of fad diets and quickie weight-loss schemes. Those weighing eating patterns and diet plans such as intermittent fasting, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe As experts advise better masks to protect against Omicron, government is starting to provide them The Boston Globe Massachusetts has sent more than 6 million KN95 masks to teachers and school staff. Connecticut plans to distribute 6 million N95 masks — enough for every resident who wants one. And in the Boston area, certain MBTA stations have been providing free ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Covid vaccines rarely lead to problems in younger children, according to two CDC reports. The New York Times The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released two studies on Thursday that underscored the importance of vaccinating children against the coronavirus. One study found that serious problems among children 5 to 11 who had received the ... Flag as irrelevant
	PBS NewsHour Number of US children hospitalized with COVID hits near-record high PBS NewsHour SEATTLE (AP) — The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in close to record numbers, and experts lament that most of the youngsters are not vaccinated. Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Orange County health officials say to ensure a happy New Year in 2022, just stay home Los Angeles Times As New Year's Eve night approaches, Orange County health experts are urging residents to cancel holiday gatherings and hunker down at home, because hospitalizations and coronavirus infections — particularly among children and young adults — are once ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today AAN Updates Painful Diabetic Neuropathy Guidance MedPage Today Gabapentinoids, serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), tricyclic antidepressants, and sodium channel blockers were more likely than placebo to improve diabetic neuropathy pain, according to a new practice guideline from the American ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid-19: Cumbria records 'worst week' of infections BBC News "Significant" rises occurred in all districts with cases in Barrow almost quadrupling, the county council said. Public health director Colin Cox warned of "serious staff shortages" within health and ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Big Weight Loss May Help Prevent Severe COVID-19 U.S. News & World Report FRIDAY, Dec. 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- By now, most folks know obesity is a leading risk factor for severe COVID-19, but a new study suggests that losing a significant amount of weight can reduce that risk. "The research findings show that patients ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Seattle Times COVID-19 positivity rate soars near 50% at some Seattle-area testing sites, straining capacity The Seattle Times UW Medicine on Thursday said it was struggling to keep up with coronavirus testing demand and would begin to limit appointments to only those with COVID-19 symptoms or known exposures — a change prompting new questions as the omicron variant surges ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Seattle Times Nursing Home Workers Are Urged to Get Boosters as Cases Soar U.S. News & World Report Federal health officials are pressing nursing home workers to get their booster shots amid a spike in COVID-19 cases among staffers and a concerning lag in booster vaccination for residents and staff. By Associated Press. Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Chicago When Are You Most Contagious If You Get COVID? Here's the Latest from the CDC NBC Chicago The omicron variant has changed some of what many came to know about the coronavirus and how it spreads, but now with new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, some are wondering when they are most contagious and for how long? Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times LA County reports 20000 new coronavirus cases as Omicron surge hits new peak Los Angeles Times A nurse walks inside a hospital respiratory tent. Registered nurse Rafaela Ramirez walks inside the respiratory tent outside the emergency department at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital in the Willowbrook neighborhood of Los Angeles on Wednesday. Flag as irrelevant
	Deseret News Omicron symptoms wide-ranging, but no different than other COVID-19 variants, Utah doctor says Deseret News Still, there was some hope that the new variant means the deadly virus is loosening its grip on the state from Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who tweeted omicron may be the beginning of the end of the pandemic that's heading into a third year. Flag as irrelevant
	San Francisco Chronicle Here's when the omicron surge in the Bay Area could peak, and what the downslope might look like San Francisco Chronicle "Short term, I think it'll be a tough January. Hold on to your seat, really hard," said Dr. John Swartzberg, a UC Berkeley infectious disease expert who predicts much of California may see a zenith in cases around the same time as last year's winter peak, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Omicron sending US kids to hospital in near-record numbers The Mercury News SEATTLE — The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in close to record numbers, and experts lament that most of the youngsters are not vaccinated. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Study: J&J Booster Reduced Hospitalizations in S. Africa WebMD Dec. 31, 2021 -- A booster dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine helped reduce hospitalizations and serious illness among South African medical workers as the Omicron variant swept the nation, a new study says. About 69,000 health care workers ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Chicago Booster Shots and Omicron: How Effective Are They? Here's What Data Shows NBC Chicago Does Pfizer's booster shot protect against omicron? Pfizer said this month that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine may offer important protection against the new omicron variant even though the initial two doses appear ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Times UK Reports Surge in COVID Deaths, Builds Temporary Wards U.S. News & World Report The U.K. has reported a sharp increase in coronavirus-related deaths as the National Health Service says it is building temporary structures at hospitals in England to prepare for a possible surge of patients infected with the highly transmissible ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News US children hospitalized with COVID in record numbers ABC News The previous high over the course of the pandemic was in early September, when child hospitalizations averaged 342 per day, the CDC said. On a more hopeful note, children continue to represent a small percentage ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer Shortage in COVID tests leads Mecklenburg residents to 'overwhelmed' ERs, urgent care Charlotte Observer Shortages in COVID-19 tests are straining emergency medical resources in Mecklenburg County, health experts said Thursday. The "unprecedented" demand for coronavirus tests comes as Mecklenburg sees a spike in COVID metrics, including total cases and ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Real-World Data Confirms Pfizer Vaccine Safe for Kids Ages 5-11 U.S. News & World Report THURSDAY, Dec. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- New U.S. data based on nearly 9 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine delivered to kids ages 5 to 11 shows no major safety issues, according to researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTVZ Oregon reports record 2948 new COVID-19 cases, 15 more deaths KTVZ Deschutes County again tops state with 565.4 cases per 100,000 residents in past week. PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Health Authority reported a daily-record 2,948 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 Thursday, along with 15 new ... Flag as irrelevant
	ModernHealthcare.com Hospitals change visitation, mask policies amidst surges ModernHealthcare.com All patients and visitors entering Mayo Clinic must wear surgical masks.. System officials say the move aims to better protect the system against COVID-19 and particularly the omicron variant. It's just one of the changes hospitals are implementing in ... Flag as irrelevant
	TODAY Russia Braces for Omicron-Led COVID Wave Early Next Year -Sources U.S. News & World Report By Polina Nikolskaya and Anton Zverev. MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is bracing itself for another COVID-19 wave early next year, sparked largely by the spread of the highly contagious Omicron strain that has spooked markets and lawmakers in recent weeks, ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Pediatric Services With Limited Benefits Cost Millions MedPage Today "With low rates of pathogenic streptococcal pharyngitis and very low risk of complications, such as acute rheumatic fever, in this population, this practice places children at risk for unnecessary antibiotics and associated adverse effects," the study ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kansas City Star Kansas City metro sees 2190 new COVID-19 cases Thursday as testing demand rises Kansas City Star "Our daily count is 2.5 times higher than our weekly totals in June," the Kansas City Health Department wrote. "June 2021 was the best (lowerst) month of the pandemic with 102 cases in the entire first week.". Flag as irrelevant
	Salt Lake Tribune Without a mask mandate, COVID cases among Utah students climbed this fall Salt Lake Tribune (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kids talk during a class at the Guadalupe School in Salt Lake City on Wednesday Oct. 27, 2021. K-12 schools throughout the state have seen an increase in COVID-19 cases this fall, compared to the same time last ... Flag as irrelevant
	KOMO News State health department to follow CDC's shorter quarantine time after COVID exposure KOMO News TACOMA, Wash. — Despite the increase in COVID-19 cases from the omicron variant, Washington state Department of Health officials said Thursday that they agree with new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that reduced the ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com COVID transmission 'exploding' in Washtenaw County, driven by omicron mlive.com WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - For two straight days, Washtenaw County has reported more than 600 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in its daily tally, a surge officials says is driven by transmission of the omicron variant over the holidays. Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald Can weight loss reduce risks of severe COVID in people with obesity? What study found Miami Herald This article has Unlimited Access. For more coverage, sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter. To support our commitment to public service journalism: Subscribe Now. Obesity is a complex and chronic disease that can affect several organs in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape More Lots of Diabetes Pill, Metformin, Recalled in US Medscape The drumbeat of US recalls continues for various lots of extended-release metformin due to contamination with unacceptably high levels of a nitrosoamine that pose a cancer risk. On December 28, Viona Pharmaceuticals Inc voluntarily recalled 33 lots of ... Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com Oregon's daily COVID case count soars near previous highs: 2948 new cases oregonlive.com Correction: The original headline and text of this story incorrectly stated that Thursday's case count was a pandemic record. The Oregon Health Authority on Thursday reported 2,948 new cases of coronavirus, fast approaching previous highs in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Salt Lake Tribune Utah reports highest number of new COVID-19 cases, highest 7-day average since January Salt Lake Tribune (Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Health workers with the Utah Department of Health test the public for COVID-19 at a testing site in the parking lot of the Utah Public Health Laboratory building in Taylorsville, Dec. 30, 2021. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR More than a million Americans have died from overdoses during the opioid epidemic NPR Deaths due to drug overdose have topped a million for the first time since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began collecting data on the problem more than two decades ago. A study released Thursday by the National Center for Health ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Tennessee Gets First Shipment of Oral Antiviral COVID Drugs U.S. News & World Report The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for two oral COVID-19 treatments: Paxlovid by Pfizer and molnupiravir by Merck. Flag as irrelevant
	WOWT Thursday Dec. 30 COVID-19 update: 9 deaths, nearly 800 cases reported in Douglas County WOWT (WOWT) - Below are today's vaccination updates as well as data reports on new cases and other COVID-19 stats reported by health officials across Nebraska and western Iowa. Keep scrolling to find helpful links and other information, including phone ... Flag as irrelevant
	Economic Times World Nations Try to Balance Omicron Restrictions While Keeping Economies Open U.S. News & World Report By Crispian Balmer and Alexandra Alper. ROME/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Global COVID-19 infections hit a record high over the past seven-day period, Reuters data showed on Wednesday, as the Omicron variant raced out of control and governments tried to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Q13 FOX (Seattle) COVID, cold or flu? Pay attention to timing, symptoms, doctor says Q13 FOX (Seattle) Dr. Thomas Unnasch, a distinguished USF Health professor at the College of Public Health, explains there are different factors involved in determining which illness you're dealing with when experiencing congestion or tiredness. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Johnson & Johnson booster slashed hospitalizations during omicron wave by 85 percent, South Africa study suggests The Washington Post The study, which has not yet been peer reviewed, looked at hospital admissions from mid-November to mid-December, as the country experienced a wave of omicron infections, and compared the boosted health-care workers with people who had not been vaccinated. Flag as irrelevant
	fox5sandiego.com How sharks could help fight COVID-19 virus, future coronaviruses fox5sandiego.com (NEXSTAR) – Since the start of the pandemic, various animals have made headlines when testing positive for COVID-19: mink on farms, deer in the wild, big cats at zoos. Now, another animal is now receiving attention, and not because of a positive test, ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com Federal COVID testing site coming to East Orange beginning this weekend nj.com Cases have dramatically spiked this month, both in New Jersey and nationwide, due to the emergence of the omicron variant and the onset of winter, driving many people indoors. The Garden State has shattered its previous ... Flag as irrelevant
	Atlanta Journal Constitution Georgia gets first shipments of Merck, Pfizer Covid pills Atlanta Journal Constitution The Georgia Department of Public Health announced Thursday the first shipments of COVID-19 treatment pills by Merck and Pfizer are heading to a small number of pharmacies throughout Georgia. The initial supply of Merck's molnupiravir and Pfizer's ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Ohio reports 19744 new coronavirus cases Thursday; cases per 100000 jump to 1364.7 cleveland.com An additional 13,351 first doses of coronavirus vaccine, or the single-dose Johnson & Johnson shot, was administered between Wednesday and Thursday mornings. That brings the total with at least one dose to over 6.9 million Ohioans, or 59.8% of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wyoming Tribune Storey: What to know about COVID-19 if you're pregnant Wyoming Tribune A recent study from two academic centers shows that vaccinated, pregnant and lactating women produced a comparable immune response as nonpregnant individuals after receiving the vaccine, and that they produced higher antibody titers (the body's defense) ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox13now.com At least two dozen confirmed COVID-19 cases at Davis County jail fox13now.com Mandatory rapid tests were distributed to the other inmates in this particular housing facility. Per the results of a rapid COVID test, 24 individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 and 12 other inmates are being monitored for exposure to COVID-19. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times UK, With Surging Cases, Is on 'War Footing' Against Virus The New York Times England's National Health Service "is now on a war footing," one of its top medical officials warned on Thursday, saying its hospitals would erect field wards to help deal with the surge in coronavirus cases that has produced a steep rise in ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Fact check: Omicron coronavirus variant is not the common cold USA TODAY Misinformation aimed at downplaying the severity of the coronavirus has spread online since the early days of the pandemic. One of the most pervasive falsehoods is the claim that COVID-19 is just another strain of the seasonal flu. Flag as irrelevant

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