Category: Public Health

Elective surgery for obesity, a COVID-19 risk factor, on the rise

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Minnesota stops COVID-19 survey after reports of harassment, racial slurs from residents

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911 outages reported nationwide, cause not immediately clear

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Global death toll hits 1M; House unveils $2.2 trillion relief bill — 4 COVID-19 updates

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Corralling the Facts on Herd Immunity

The term “herd immunity” has found its way into politicized discussions about how to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. But what does it actually mean? And does it work?

Efforts to Keep COVID-19 out of Prisons Fuel Outbreaks in County Jails

Montana sheriffs say the state’s decision to halt prison transfers has led to overcrowding that makes it difficult to quarantine inmates and clean facilities.

Nearly a third of parents don’t intend to vaccinate their kids against the flu, survey shows

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Disaster declaration issued after brain-eating amoeba detected in Texas city’s water supply

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Test positivity rate exceeds 20% in 2 states; kids may have different immune response to COVID-19 than adults — 5 updates

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3 regions see increase in positive COVID-19 tests: 4 CDC findings

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