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Thousands are signing up to be deliberately exposed to the virus

October 12, 2020

As most of us obsess with avoiding Covid-19 at all costs, a rapidly growing group of people around the world say they are prepared to deliberately take on the virus.

a couple of people posing for the camera: Alastair Fraser-Urquhart and Estefania Hidalgo

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Alastair Fraser-Urquhart and Estefania Hidalgo

Tens of thousands of people have signed up to a campaign by a group called 1 Day Sooner to take an experimental vaccine candidate and then face coronavirus in a controlled setting.

Among them is Estefania Hidalgo, 32, a photography student in Bristol, England, who works at a gas station to pay the bills.

“I do night shifts there, and it can be very lonely,” she recalled on a sunny day near her home. Passing those long lockdown hours with just podcasts to keep her company, she describes discovering the challenge trial movement — and hearing volunteers’ motivations — as a revelatory moment.

“I was shaken,” she said. “No one should be left

Patrons at Portsmouth bar may have been exposed to COVID-19, health officials say

October 12, 2020

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AND THEY ARE LOOKING TO IDENTIFY PATRONS WHO DINED AT THE BAR DURING A SPECIFIC WINDOW OF TIME. JUMPIN’ JAY’S FISH CAFÉ IN PORTSMOUTH IS TEMPORARILY CLOS . ACCORDING TO A STATEMENT ON THEIR WEBSITE – THEY EXPERIENCED A COVID-19 EXPOSURE AMONG STAFF DESPITE CAREFULLY FOLLOWING THE GOVERNOR’S UNIVERSAL GUIDELIN FOR RESTAURANTS. >> EVEN IF WE’RE WEARING MASKS MASKS ARE NOT 100% EFFECTIVE. BUT THEY CERTAINLY DO DECREASE OUR RISK SUBSTANTIALLY. SIOBHAN: HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE LOOKING TO CONTACT PATRONS WHO DINED AT THE BAR BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 30 AND OCTOBER 4 – THEY ARE URGED TO GET TESTED AND MONITOR FOR SYMPTOMS. >> SITTING AT A BAR DOES PRESENT INCREASED RISK BECAUSE THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR HAVING CLOSER CONTACT WITH INDIVIDUALS AROUND YOU THAN PERHAPS SITTING AT A TABLE. SIOBHAN: THE RESTAURANT POSTED A STATEMENT ONLINE SAYING IN PART, PLEASE KNOW THAT WE HAVE MET OR EXCEEDED STATE AND CDC … Read More

Utah OKs shorter quarantine for students exposed to the virus at school

October 9, 2020

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Students and teachers who get exposed to the coronavirus at school may now only have to quarantine for seven days, according to new guidelines from the Utah Department of Health.

Under the updated policy, individuals can return to the classroom early — rather than waiting the full 14 days — as long as they meet three criteria:

• They were tested for the virus a week after exposure and their results came back negative.

• They and the positive person who exposed them were both wearing masks at the time of contact. (School administrators are responsible for determining this.)

• And they do not have symptoms. If any develop, “they should isolate at home and call their health care provider.”

The changes were quietly approved by health officials and sent out in an email by state Superintendent Sydnee Dickson to district and charter administrators Thursday, without any public announcement. A

White House Gives N.J. Health Officials List Of At Least 206 People Who May Have Been Exposed To COVID-19 At President Trump’s Bedminster Event

October 4, 2020

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BEDMINSTER, N.J. (CBS) — The White House has given the New Jersey Department of Health a list of at least 206 individuals who may have been exposed to COVID-19 at President Trump’s event last Thursday in Bedminster. New Jersey health officials say they’ve reached out to all the individuals who were possibly exposed to COVID-19, recommending they self-monitor for symptoms or quarantine if they were in close contact with the President and his staff.

“The White House supplied to NJ officials the names of at least 206 individuals who attended the events,” health officials tweeted. “DOH has reached out to these individuals to make them aware of possible exposure and recommend that they self-monitor for symptoms and quarantine if they were in close contact with the President and his staff.”

DOH has reached out to these individuals to make them aware of possible exposure and recommend that they self-monitor for

Trump had close contact with “dozens” on trip after White House learned he was exposed to COVID-19

October 2, 2020

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US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he steps off Air Force One upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on October 1, 2020. Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump interacted with “dozens” of people after flying to a fundraiser in New Jersey on Thursday even though the White House was already aware that top aide Hope Hicks had tested positive for the coronavirus, according to multiple reports.

Trump announced overnight that he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus and would isolate as they recover. The news prompted concerns among White House aides, some of whom privately told The New York Times that Trump “has comorbidities that could make him more susceptible to a severe bout of the virus.”

Trump’s announcement came after Bloomberg News reported that Hicks, one of his closest advisers, had tested positive. Two

Sioux Falls will allow some students exposed to COVID-19 to stay in school

October 2, 2020

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Without masks and a vaccine, we could reach Herd Immunity from COVID-19, but deaths would skyrocket. We break down the science of it.

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The Sioux Falls school board unanimously voted to change the rules for how students and staff should quarantine after exposure to COVID-19.

Previously, those who were identified as close contacts to a person who tested positive for the virus were required to quarantine for 14 days. Now, in some instances, including when all parties involved were wearing masks, students will be allowed to return to the classroom sooner.

The policy changes go into effect Thursday, Superintendent Jane Stavem said. Those currently in quarantine will start receiving notices about how to proceed next, she said.

The new rules include:

In a setting where everyone is wearing face coverings, any asymptomatic student or staff member who had close contact may return and monitor for symptoms in

2,300 people potentially exposed at two Toronto bars; Quebec, Ontario record largest spikes since May

September 27, 2020

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On Sunday, Sept. 27, Ontario and Quebec both reported their largest single-day COVID-19 case spikes since early May.

The two provinces are seeing concerning trends as they lead the way for active cases among Canadian jurisdictions.

In Toronto, public health officials are warning the public of potential exposures to COVID-19 at two popular downtown bars, which have a combined 10 linked cases. About 2,300 people may have been exposed to the virus since there were at the venues at the same time as a patient.

For more on Sunday’s top stories, and on how the novel coronavirus continues to spread across the country, please refer to our live updates below on Yahoo News Canada.

12,992 active COVID-19 cases in Canada: 153,059 diagnoses, 9,268 deaths and 131,086 recoveries (as of Sept. 27, 1:30 p.m. ET)

Alberta – 1,497 active cases (17,343 total cases, including 261 deaths, 15,585 resolved)
British Columbia –

Youth exposed to COVID-19 during basketball games

September 27, 2020

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WAUSAU – Kids who attended and participated in basketball games Sept. 18 at Tenth Street Park, 935 Jackson St., are being asked to monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 after a participant tested positive.

“Many local youth” were present for about six hours and many participated in basketball games, the Marathon County Health Department said Saturday night in a news release. Prevention measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 were not used, the health department said.

“This type of gathering — including many people, over a long period of time, not using prevention measures — is contributing to the dramatic increases in cases being seen in our area,” said Judy Burrows, public information officer for the health department. “This is the kind of activity that contributes to community spread.”

Anyone who exhibits symptoms of COVID-19 should get tested. Those symptoms include fever, cough, loss of taste or smell, shortness of