Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Peach Recall Expanded After More Salmonella Cases Surface
CNN: Peach Recall Expanding Over Possible Salmonella Contamination After 78 Sickened In 12 States
A peach recall has expanded to include loose peaches and peach products after 78 people were sickened in 12 states by salmonella poisoning linked to the fruit, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. Of the 78 reported cases of illness traced back to the potentially tainted fruit between June 29 and Aug. 3, 23 victims were hospitalized, the CDC reported. No deaths have been reported. Victims ranged in age from one to 92 years old. (Erdman, 8/27)
GMA: Sheryl Crow Urges Women To Take Breast Cancer Screening Seriously Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Sheryl Crow is speaking about the importance of breast cancer screening amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. It's been 14 years since the 58-year-old singer was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer, and she says early detection played such a large role in her battle with the disease. (FitzPatrick, 8/28)
In obituaries —
The New York Times: Charles Cook, Ground Zero Volunteer For Months, Dies At 79
Mr. Cook died on Aug. 19 at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. He was 79. His brother, Dan Cook, said the cause was complications of pancreatitis and gall bladder disease. Charles Cook had respiratory problems from his extensive time at ground zero, and he had also recovered from Covid-19, his brother said, but neither appeared to have played a direct role in his death. (Seelye, 8/27)
