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New York City Raises Alarm About More Cases In Orthodox Jewish Communities
Media outlets report on news from New York, Maine, District of Columbia, Virginia, Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin and more.
Can Kids Trick-Or-Treat Safely? CDC Says They Should Stay Home.
Now for something really scary. “Many traditional Halloween activities can be high-risk for spreading viruses,” the CDC says in just-released guidance that recommends avoiding traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating. Meanwhile, families try to figure out how to celebrate Thanksgiving during a pandemic.
Drone Delivery Of COVID Tests Tried
Nine months into the pandemic, we’re still talking about faster delivery of coronavirus tests; now it’s drones.
Colleges Helped To Spread COVID
Just what you’d think would happen, bringing college kids back to campus helped to refuel the spread of the coronavirus, a study says.
Study: N95 Face Masks Can Be Sterilized Simply
As shortages of N95 face masks persist, a study finds used ones can be sterilized with ultraviolet-C light. Another study finds 70% of Chinese-made N95s fail.
House OKs Bill To Halt Antitrust Immunity For Insurers, But Passage Unlikely
Similar bills have been considered in recent years, but none came to fruition. Also: Sam’s Club will offer telehealth subscriptions; Amazon expands virtual health care for employees; and more.
Johnson & Johnson First To Enter Final Trial Stage For A Single-Dose Vaccine
Four COVID-19 experimental vaccines are now in Phase 3 of clinical trial testing, but Johnson & Johnson’s candidate is the only one that could be delivered in one shot instead of two.
Lawmakers Call For Investigation Of Pentagon’s Reported Diversion Of Coronavirus Relief Funds
The Washington Post reported that the Pentagon chose to use money Congress allocated to “prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus” to defense contractors for things like body armor and dress uniforms.
Trump Chides Biden For Wearing Mask; Former Pence Aid Blasted For Siding With Biden
The president has also mocked the Biden campaign’s strict adherence to public health officials’ guidance on social distancing. Presidential election news is on GOP voters against Trump, an upcoming rally in Virginia, key topics of the first debate and more.
COVID Survivors May Lose Insurance Or Pay Much More If ACA Is Overturned
The law guarantees the ability to buy health insurance and bans insurers from denying coverage or charging more to people with preexisting conditions such as diabetes, cancer — and potentially COVID-19. Any change would affect the almost 7 million people in the United States who have already had the coronavirus.
Suspect Pleads Not Guilty Of Sending Ricin-Laced Letter To Trump
The Canadian woman is charged with threatening President Donald Trump. She is also suspected of sending letters containing ricin to Texas jail employees.
FDA Proposes Harder-To-Clear Guidelines For Emergency Vaccine Approval
Draft guidelines submitted by the FDA to the White House propose standards for authorizing emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine that match ones set for regular vaccine approval, The Washington Post reported. The agency’s move aims to reassure the public about vaccine safety and lowers the chances that one might be cleared before the Nov. 3 election.
Trump Expands Ban On Racial Sensitivity Training For Federal Contractors
On Tuesday, the president expanded his ban on “efforts to indoctrinate government employees with divisive and harmful sex and race-based ideologies” by extending it to government contractors and the military.
Health Crises Grow At Immigrant Detention Centers
Hundreds of detainees and staff are being tested for COVID-19 amid an outbreak at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in California. And Mexican authorities say they will investigate claims that immigrant detainees were subjected to unwanted gynecological procedures at a rural Georgia hospital.
‘A Horrible Thing,’ Trump Says Of America’s 200,000-Death Mark
In remarks to reporters Tuesday, President Donald Trump said, “it’s a shame” that 200,000 have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. and that “it should have never, ever happened.” Trump did not acknowledge the death toll at a Pennsylvania campaign rally hours later. News outlets looks at other ways the president has responded to the state of the pandemic.
As US Passes 200,000 COVID Deaths, How Many More Will Die?
Public health experts offer thoughts on what the next six months of the pandemic could look like, as the nation tries to digest 200,000 lives lost — more Americans than those who died in World War I and the Vietnam War combined.
Reapertura de universidades generó 3,000 nuevos casos de COVID por día, según estudio
Los investigadores comprobaron que solo reabrir una universidad agregó 1.7 nuevas infecciones por día por cada 100,000 personas en un solo condado.
U.S. Airlines Call For Testing Prior To All International Flights
International travel has dropped to 82% compared to last year as the borders of many countries remain closed to U.S. citizens. Other public health news is on beating COVID at 102, main sources of infection, safety precautions on a cruise ship, and more.
Below, check out the roundup of California Healthline’s coverage and the best of the rest of the news.
Colleges’ Opening Fueled 3,000 COVID Cases a Day, Researchers Say
In a draft study, researchers correlated cellphone data showing students’ back-to-campus movements and county infection rates to quantify how the coronavirus spread as colleges and universities reopened for the fall semester.