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Friday, November 6, 2020

U.S. Sets Another COVID Record; Hospitals Scramble

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The United States is nearing the 10 million mark for total cases, with almost 235,000 total coronavirus-related deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201106/us-sets-another-covid-record-hospitals-scramble?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Telecommuting Shields Workers From COVID: CDC

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The option to work remotely, however, appears to be available mostly to college-educated white employees with health insurance who make $75,000 a year or more, according to a new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201105/telecommuting-shields-workers-from-covid-19-cdc-report?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Dose of Coronavirus, Timing Matters for Infection

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One negative discovery is that virus-carrying droplets can dehydrate in the air, increasing the concentration of virus particles and their potential to cause disease.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201105/dose-of-coronavirus-timing-matters-for-infection?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Fit, 35 and Hospitalized With COVID

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Melissa Sullivan is a marathoner who exercises 5 to 6 days a week, yet COVID-19 still had her in the hospital.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201105/fit-35-and-hospitalized-with-covid-woman-donates-plasma-to-help-others?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Coughs Can Send COVID Virus Farther Than 6 Feet

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Droplets from a cough may travel farther than 6 feet and could potentially carry enough COVID-19 virus to infect another person, according to a new study.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201105/coughs-can-send-covid-virus-farther-than-6-feet?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Thursday, November 5, 2020

Oregon Decriminalizes Possession of Hard Drugs

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The measure completely changes how Oregon's justice system treats those who are found with personal-use amounts of hard drugs, the Associated Press reported.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/news/20201105/oregon-decriminalizes-possession-of-hard-drugs?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Nearly 1 in 5 Americans Follows 'Special' Diet

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A special diet may be a diet to lose weight or one aimed at improving health, such as a lower-carbohydrate diet for someone with diabetes, or avoiding gluten for someone who has Celiac disease.



from WebMD Health https://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/news/20201104/nearly-1-in-5-americans-follows-special-diet?src=RSS_PUBLIC