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The next step would be to pursue clinical trials in humans. The study has been submitted to the journal Science for peer review. News is on children's response, looking for treatment in llamas, and more.
Breaking quarantine after a positive COVID-19 test on Oct. 30, an election judge supervisor in Missouri worked alongside nine other people at a polling location where 2,000 people voted. His cause of death is not yet known.
Meanwhile, new claims for unemployment benefits are holding steady.
Both of Georgia's seats will be decided by a Jan. 5 runoff election, determining overall control of the U.S. Senate.
With coronavirus infections surging in at least 43 states, the state of the crisis is reported out of Utah, Iowa, Ohio, Minnesota, Idaho, Oklahoma and Kentucky.
From 2016 to 2020, electoral support grew significantly for President Donald Trump in 68 of the 100 counties with the highest death rates, according to an NPR analysis. The AP found the same trend in a majority of counties with the most coronavirus cases per capita.
A few states are starting to take steps to contain the virus. Face coverings must be worn in Maine at all time in public spaces, no matter the physical distance. And a Massachusetts mask mandate and stay-at-home advisory go into effect today.
That's the second record daily total in a row. Now that the elections have passed, public health officials hope that state lawmakers may muster the political will to take action to control the rapid viral spread.
"It's not just the doctors and nurses that are interacting with patients, but also the support personnel that help," Dr. Jose Romero said. News is on the Pentagon's work on the vaccine, the ethics of paying trial volunteers and more.
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Health authorities found virus strains in humans and in mink that showed decreased sensitivity against antibodies, potentially lowering the efficacy of future vaccines. News is from Australia and South Korea, as well.
Media outlets report on news from Texas, Maine, Kentucky, Missouri, and Iowa.
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
News reports are on an Oklahoma recall of medical marijuana, a growing number of COVID deaths from a North Carolina gathering, new challenges for the homeless, the new normal in sports and more.
Bad news for those stressed and anxious leading up to Election Day: it's going to continue for awhile longer. So be kind to each other and check out tips for alleviating the strain and exhaustion.
Rules would expire after that time if the agency didn't reassess them. HHS Secretary Alex Azar said: "With HHS regulatory responsibilities as wide-ranging as food safety, drug approval, adoption and childcare and healthcare financing, it's essential that we know ... whether we're executing on these responsibilities in a way that maximizes benefits [and] minimizes costs."
A study of 41 people who died from COVID-19 revealed massive blood clotting of the arteries and veins and scarring of respiratory tissue.
The company is scaling up manufacturing of AZD1222 as late-stage trials advance. News on the race to produce a vaccine is from Pfizer and Abbott, as well.
The drug, called aducanumab, is administered intravenously once a month and aimed at slowing the disease in its early stages. The FDA will decide by early March whether to approve the drug.
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