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Gottlieb predicts “a lot of death and disease” before end of the year as COVID cases rise

October 11, 2020

Washington — With the number of confirmed coronavirus cases continuing to rise in states across the country, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, warned that there is going to be “a lot of death and disease” from now until the end of 2020.

“We’re in a difficult situation heading into the fall,” Gottlieb said Sunday on “Face the Nation.” “I think the only caveat is in terms of us being better prepared for this wave, is that we have dramatically improved clinical care in hospitals. So I think we’re going to have better outcomes overall, but we’re still going to have a lot of death and disease between now and the end of the year.”

There have been more than 7.7 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the U.S., and 15 states have a positivity rate above 10%. Forty states have an expanding

Kamala Harris-Mike Pence debate fact check: COVID, jobs, taxes

October 11, 2020

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The Vice Presidential debate had less arguing and a lot more talk about the issues, but there were still a few heated moments.

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In the first and only vice presidential debate, Sen. Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence parroted many of the false and misleading claims we have heard from the top of the tickets.

Harris misleadingly said President Donald Trump’s tax law benefited “the top 1% and the biggest corporations.” Actually most households received some tax cut.
Pence said that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden “is going to raise your taxes.” Biden’s plan says that’s true only for Americans making over $400,000 a year.
Pence said that if the 2009 H1N1 pandemic had been as lethal as the novel coronavirus, “we would have lost 2 million American lives.” That’s a misleading comparison.
Pence said “many” of the people in a crowded Rose Garden event “were

To Your Good Health: Poll worker looking for clarity on Election Day COVID risks | Columnists

October 11, 2020

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Health care workers taking care of people with known COVID-19 wear multiple layers of personal protective equipment, including N95 masks, gowns and face shields. Gloves are changed after every interaction and then hand hygiene is performed. This combination is very effective (though sadly not perfectly), but the best PPE can be hard to find. I would obtain PPE now if you plan to work. Multilayer cloth masks provide protection and are easy to obtain.

A 30-year-old and a 60-year-old have about the same risk of acquiring COVID-19, but a 30-year-old has much lower chance of having a severe complication.

The question of quarantine is one of local guidelines, and my advice to you or your son would depend entirely on the local prevalence in your area.

While health care workers go into the field understanding that there may be some risk to themselves from taking care of sick and potentially

UK study tests if BCG vaccine protects against COVID

October 11, 2020

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LONDON (Reuters) – The widely used BCG tuberculosis vaccine will be tested on frontline care workers in Britain for its effectiveness against COVID-19, researchers running the UK arm of a global trial said.

Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, used to protect against tuberculosis, induces a broad innate immune-system response and has been shown to protect against infection or severe illness with other respiratory pathogens.

“BCG has been shown to boost immunity in a generalised way, which may offer some protection against COVID-19,” Professor John Campbell, of the University of Exeter Medical School, said.

“We are seeking to establish whether the BCG vaccine could help protect people who are at risk of COVID-19. If it does, we could save lives by administering or topping up this readily available and cost-effective vaccination.”

The UK study is part of an existing Australian-led trial, which launched in April and also has arms in the Netherlands,

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October 11, 2020

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LONDON (Reuters) – The widely used BCG tuberculosis vaccine will be tested on frontline care workers in Britain for its effectiveness against COVID-19, researchers running the UK arm of a global trial said.

Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, used to protect against tuberculosis, induces a broad innate immune-system response and has been shown to protect against infection or severe illness with other respiratory pathogens.

“BCG has been shown to boost immunity in a generalised way, which may offer some protection against COVID-19,” Professor John Campbell, of the University of Exeter Medical School, said.

“We are seeking to establish whether the BCG vaccine could help protect people who are at risk of COVID-19. If it does, we could save lives by administering or topping up this readily available and cost-effective vaccination.”

The UK study is part of an existing Australian-led trial, which launched in April and also has arms in the Netherlands,

Despite a family medical emergency, ‘Ya Fav Trashman’ holds a food drive for Philly’s frontline workers as COVID cases rise

October 11, 2020

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Terrill Haigler, more widely known as Ya Fav Trashman, the Instagram account he created to plead for hazard pay, masks and gloves for sanitation workers amid the coronavirus pandemic, continued his generosity Saturday as his mother fought for her life.

Haigler hosted a food drive for all frontline workers in Philadelphia — from the Streets Department and SEPTA, to the city’s many hospitals and emergency responders. The collection took place in the parking lot of the church he attends, the Voice of Praise Worldwide Ministries, on the 3500 block of Old York Road in the Logan section.

“The frontline workers sacrifice a lot to go to work every day, and I just wanted them to have one less thing to worry about,” Haigler said Saturday afternoon even as he bore his own worries.

Around 4 a.m., his mother, Jeanette, suffered a severe asthma attack. By the time the 53-year-old

Florida Department of Health dashboard fails to update COVID cases

October 10, 2020

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The Florida Department of Health did not update its daily coronavirus dashboard Saturday, Oct. 10.

On Friday, Florida announced 118 new coronavirus deaths statewide, including four in Volusia County, bringing the state’s total number of deaths to 15,186.

Florida has also reported a total of 186 non-resident coronavirus deaths. Those numbers are not included in the state’s daily update.

The lack of information follows an email Gannett papers in Florida sent to the DOH Friday morning requesting an explanation regarding the discrepancies between the county-by-county report and the daily dashboard.

Additionally, the state report’s daily positivity rate has recently shown discrepancies. Yesterday’s report listed a daily positivity rate of 4.57% for Wednesday, but Friday’s report shows Wednesday’s positivity rate as 6.27%.

The state Department of Health announced 2,908 new Florida cases on Friday, bringing the total statewide to 728,921.

Of those cases,

Concerns over Brexit and covid are putting pressure on the farming community’s mental health

October 10, 2020

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Nearly half of all calls made to its support helpline over the past four months have related to mental health, a farming help charity has reported.

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Pressures such as Brexit, extreme weather conditions and poor yields have impacted on farmer’s mental health

The data revealed to mark today’s World Mental Health Day and next week’s Ag Mental Health Week, by the Farming Community Network (FCN), said mental health is now the most common factor in calls from members of the farming community.

These included stress and anxiety caused by issues including financial concerns, family relationship problems, Brexit uncertainty and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Jude McCann, CEO of FCN, which runs the Farming Helpline, said the figures gave an “important insight” into the experiences of farmers throughout England and Wales

Health Experts Say Mass. Is In ‘A COVID Autumn,’ And We’re Not Ready For Winter

October 10, 2020

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As more Massachusetts towns and cities find themselves in high and moderate-risk territory, coded as red and yellow on the state’s coronavirus map, Massachusetts seems to be entering a COVID-19 autumn, as Harvard epidemiologist Dr. Michael Mina puts it. Without fast intervention now, Mina warns there may be a “massive uptick in cases as the winter sets in.”

Epidemiologists often use the analogy of a forest fire to describe epidemics. Over the summer, when infection rates were low, the pandemic felt controllable with only a few small fires smoldering in hot spots like Chelsea and Revere. Businesses, gyms and restaurants were opening back up. But now, epidemiologists are seeing smoke alarms everywhere.

“We have a huge number of little sparks happening throughout the entirety of the forest,” Mina says.

A time series showing the state's weekly coronavirus risk map shown as a time series over four weeks. (Massachusetts Department of Public Health) — A time series showing the state’s weekly coronavirus risk map shown as a time series over four weeks. (Massachusetts Department of

A Trump Rally in Minnesota Probably Spread COVID, State Health Dept. Says

October 10, 2020

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President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the Bemidji Regional Airport on September 18, 2020 in Bemidji, Minnesota. (Photo: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

A Trump rally in Minnesota probably helped spread coronavirus, a state health official said.

Nine people who attended the rally in Bemidji, MN on Sept. 18 have tested positive for the disease and two were hospitalized, Doug Schultz, a spokesperson for the Minnesota Department of Health, told VICE News on Friday. One attendee is in intensive care.

The news comes just as President Trump plans a return to live events in an attempt to buttress his troubled campaign. Trump’s rallies were curtailed by an outbreak of the disease inside the White House that left Trump hospitalized with COVID last weekend. Trump now plans to host an outdoor event at the White House this Saturday and a rally in Florida on Monday.

Public health officials have

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Gottlieb predicts “a lot of death and disease” before end of the year as COVID cases rise

Kamala Harris-Mike Pence debate fact check: COVID, jobs, taxes

To Your Good Health: Poll worker looking for clarity on Election Day COVID risks | Columnists

UK study tests if BCG vaccine protects against COVID

UK Study Tests if BCG Vaccine Protects Against COVID | Top News

Despite a family medical emergency, ‘Ya Fav Trashman’ holds a food drive for Philly’s frontline workers as COVID cases rise

Florida Department of Health dashboard fails to update COVID cases

Concerns over Brexit and covid are putting pressure on the farming community’s mental health

Nearly half of all calls made to its support helpline over the past four months have related to mental health, a farming help charity has reported.

Health Experts Say Mass. Is In ‘A COVID Autumn,’ And We’re Not Ready For Winter

A Trump Rally in Minnesota Probably Spread COVID, State Health Dept. Says

Nearly half of all calls made to its support helpline over the past four months have related to mental health, a farming help charity has reported.

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