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Accepting the Democratic presidential nomination, Joe Biden said that President Donald Trump "keeps telling us the virus is going to disappear. He keeps waiting for a miracle. I have news for him: No miracle is coming.” Health care issues took center stage throughout the four days of the convention.
The World Health Organization is trying to obtain information from Russia about ''Sputnik V." International observations remain skeptical about its effectiveness.
The deadly fires have created unhealthy breathing conditions across several Western states and raise coronavirus concerns for evacuees. The dangerous situation also set off a war of words between President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Ash is raining from the sky in the Bay Area as wildfires rage. Meanwhile, a group that handles crisis calls in San Francisco says calls for high-risk suicide situations rose 25% on average from May through July 2020 compared to February through April.
Other developments are reported from Massachusetts and New York.
Under the Affordable Care Act, health insurers must issue rebates for individual plans if they collect too much premium. Other industry news is on HIV services, slow prescription mail deliveries, praise for teleheath expansion and more.
The move comes as a dangerous drop in childhood inoculations during the pandemic is reported.
A neurologist at New York’s Mount Sinai Health System stumbled onto it while doing a "bubble study." In other developments: COVID-19 can survive on plastic, but it might not matter; scientists dig deeper into patients' loss of taste and smell; and a new study links metabolism and cancer.
Public health officials disapprove, arguing the HHS decision to lower the bar will lead to the use of flawed tests. News is on saliva tests, farm worker tests, and more.
Physician and Boston University researcher Timothy Naimi said: "Whatever kind of study you look at, two drinks a day is associated with a higher risk of death than drinking one drink a day." Public health news is on child abuse, vaping and more.
CNN looks at why the chances are slim and why sitting in a window seat might be the best plan. Public health news is also on shutting off power on parties, obscured data from prisons, and more.
Federal, state and school officials continue to struggle with how to safely educate students this fall.
Public-sector employees are legally barred from striking in New York, but teachers have threatened to hold sickouts, The New York Times reports. In Iowa, the statewide teachers union announced a lawsuit over Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds’ mandate that districts offer at least 50% classroom instruction.
The deal is subject to a federal judge's approval. Tens of thousands of Flint residents exposed to contaminated drinking water are expected to be eligible, with most of the money designated for kids poisoned by hazardous lead.
President Trump said the decision was made because many "people over there don't want to rush things. They want to do it after Nov. 3rd." Research news is on vaccine trials, as well.
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