Health
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2020
Vaccine CEOs pledge emphasis on safety as Trump seeks pre-election approval
The statement said the companies would ‘only submit for approval or emergency use authorization after demonstrating safety and efficacy.’
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2020
COVID-19 has killed more police officers this year than all other causes combined, data show
As of Sept. 2, on-the-job coronavirus infections were responsible for more officer deaths than all other causes combined, including gun violence and car accidents.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2020
Steroids can save lives of patients with severe COVID-19, earning WHO endorsement
WHO's decision brings it in line with the U.S. NIH, which earlier this summer released guidelines for clinicians to use a synthetic steroid patients.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2020
CDC warns of possible hepatitis A infection from food worker in Saco
State officials say an employee at the Saco House of Pizza who handled food was infectious for the highly contagious liver disease from Aug. 5-21.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2020
U.S. says it won’t join WHO-linked effort to develop, distribute coronavirus vaccine
The Trump administration is effectively doubling down on its bet that the United States will win the vaccine race and won't have to share with its allies.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2020
Third virus vaccine reaches major hurdle: final U.S. testing
Also, a U.S. advisory panel proposes giving the 1st vaccine doses – initial supplies are expected to be limited to up to 15 million people – to high-risk health care workers and first responders.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2020
What is herd immunity and why are Trump officials pursuing an idea WHO calls ‘dangerous’?
With a population of 328 million in the United States, it may require more than 2 million deaths to reach a 65% threshold of herd immunity.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2020
In contrast to recent U.S. flip-flop, UN backs testing people without symptoms
The World Health Organization says countries should actively test people to find coronavirus cases even if they don’t show symptoms, in order to stop its spread.
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PublishedAugust 27, 2020
Six feet may not be enough to protect against coronavirus, experts warn
Factors such air circulation, ventilation, exposure time, crowd density, whether people are wearing face masks, and whether they are silent, speaking, shouting or singing should be part of assessing whether six feet is sufficient, experts say.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2020
New U.S. virus cases fall as masks gain favor, but testing lags
Even at 43,000 new cases per day, the U.S. remains far above the numbers seen during the spring, when new daily cases peaked at about 34,000.
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