Over 4,000 US Deaths Reported In Single Day For First Time
As the nation shatters yet another tragic daily record for covid deaths, public health experts warn the deadly pace will only increase with holiday cases emerging.
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As the nation shatters yet another tragic daily record for covid deaths, public health experts warn the deadly pace will only increase with holiday cases emerging.
A CDC model finds that 59% of coronavirus infections came from people experiencing no symptoms or who were pre-symptomatic. Authors say the analysis underscores the importance of taking precautions, even if you don't feel ill.
Those symptoms are less common in patients with moderate or severe instances of covid, according to findings published in the Journal of Internal Medicine.
News is also on the United Kingdom's plans to delay second doses of the vaccine, a crematorium's inability to keep up in the Czech Republic, an 18-hour flight that led to multiple infections and more.
The Curative tests may produce false results. Curative has also been used to test members of Congress, and the Health and Human Services Department said Thursday it's working on finding a different test for lawmakers. News is also on a boom in plastic surgery, home fitness gear and more.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
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President Donald Trump is largely blamed for inciting the Jan. 6 assault by his supporters. Some angry lawmakers and administration officials believe he is unfit for office and should be removed immediately.
Stat authors insist the country can't wait for the rollout of vaccinations and call for policy that produces and provides effective masks for every American. Opinion pages express views on other pandemic topics and one questions the mental fitness of President Donald Trump.
News reports are on plans in other nations to consider England's approach, Japan declaring a state of emergency in Tokyo, Australia moving up its vaccine program, the European Union's greenlighting of Moderna's vaccine and more.
The state has the worst diagnosis rate with 1 in every 119 residents testing positive in the past week. News is also from North Carolina, Illinois, California and New York.
The pastor of the church in Woburn, Massachusetts, said he told health authorities within a day of hearing about cases. News is also on a "tidal wave" of homelessness, declining birthrates and more.
Limitations on safe and affordable child care during the pandemic, a study says, is the likely cause. News is on the death of a pioneering Black public health nurse and more.
Walgreens says the $6.5 billion deal allows it to focus on its retail stores, which like other drugstore chains, has suffered since the start of the pandemic.
News about the distribution is also reported from Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Virginia.
Despite the delays, CVS says it's on track to finish giving the first of three rounds of covid shots in nursing homes across the nation by Jan. 25. And the Department of Health and Human Services says it will give $22 billion to states by Jan. 19 for covid containment and vaccination rollouts.
Cases of anaphylaxis occurred with both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines. While the rate of allergic reactions is higher than for the flu shot, the CDC says its rare and encourages Americans to get inoculated.
A clinical trial finds that convalescent plasma can keep patients from becoming severely sick from covid if given within a few days of the onset of illness.
The CDC confirms more than 50 U.S. cases of the more-contagious strain of the coronavirus, first identified in the United Kingdom, and warns that more will be infected by it over the next weeks. And The New York Times reports that the U.S. lacks a large-scale, nationwide system for identifying future mutations.
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