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In other news from the state, Arlington National Cemetery said Monday that it is canceling the annual “Wreaths Across America” event because of COVID-19. News is also from New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Washington state and more states.
The SeaDream I was carrying 66 crew and more than 50 passengers, with the majority of passengers hailing from the U.S. The ship reportedly had seven people aboard test positive for COVID. Those passengers left the ship Friday and were transferred to an isolation facility in Barbados.
On Monday, New Mexico's state medical cannabis advisory board voted in favor of nearly doubling the patient purchase limit. In other public health news: seasonal affective disorder, what to do about Thanksgiving and more.
Research on COVID looks at lower survival rates from cardiac arrest and damages to the cardiovascular system, as well.
AAP President Sally Goza said in a statement: "As a pediatrician who has practiced medicine for over three decades, I find this number staggering and tragic."
Brian Levin, director of California State University's Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, said preliminary data from 2020 show overall declines in hate crimes, which he explained as a result of social distancing measures and business closures from the coronavirus pandemic.
Just as a doctor can send your prescription to CVS or Walgreens, a doctor will be able to send your prescription to Amazon Pharmacy — and Prime members get free two-day shipping.
"If we have many of our staff out because of exposure, while there's a large influx of COVID patients, we will not be able to provide the best care to everyone who needs it," said Dr. Akram Boutros, MetroHealth president and CEO.
The resolution was approved during a special meeting of the AMA House of Delegates on Monday and calls for the organization to acknowledge the role that "racist medical practices" have played in patients' health care.
The FDA will work "as quickly as possible" to review testing data for Pfizer and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine candidates to clear their emergency use, HHS Secretary Alex Azar said. Meanwhile, Pfizer begins a pilot distribution program in four states.
The news is very promising about vaccines, but it's during these next critical months — when people are forced inside — that the virus will spread more quickly, health experts say.
The coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the usual course of business on Capitol Hill.
A tweet from White House coronavirus task force member Scott Atlas calling on Michigan residents to "rise up" against reinstated pandemic restrictions drew reactions from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Dr. Anthony Fauci and Stanford University, where Atlas is a fellow.
Both sides need to get together on the long-stalled coronavirus relief legislation, President-elect Joe Biden said: "Refusal of Democrats, Republicans to cooperate with one another is not due to some mysterious force beyond our control. It’s a conscious decision." Biden also reinforced CDC guidance on Thanksgiving gatherings.
In a speech Monday, President-elect Joe Biden warned about the worsening coronavirus crisis and criticized President Donald Trump for stonewalling the transition team's efforts to get up to speed on vaccine distribution plans and other pandemic efforts.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that many restrictions will be reimposed to try to stave off the rapid spike of COVID infections. Other steps city and state governments are taking are reported from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Iowa, Texas and other U.S. hot spots.
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