Texas hospitals shift into high gear as COVID cases surge Insight from Dr. Ivonne Lopez, medical director of McAllen Hospital Group. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2DqEgus

Growing number of faith practitioners vow civil disobedience to hold services during COVID restrictions Prayer vs. protest: Fox News contributors Dr. Marc Siegel and Pastor Robert Jeffress examine varying coronavirus restrictions. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Pgg5lm

Double standard? Dr. Fauci dismisses another positive hydroxychloroquine study White House coronavirus task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci says the hydroxychloroquine study conducted by Henry Ford Hospital was 'flawed'; reaction from Dr. Stephen Smith, founder of the Smith Center for Infectious Diseases and Urban Health, and Dr. Ramin Oskoui, cardiologist and CEO of Foxhall Cardiology. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/318kyfq

Dr. Fauci credits travel ban with saving lives, refuses to specifically blame protests for spreading COVID Members of the White House coronavirus task force testify on Capitol Hill; reaction from House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, Fox News contributor Mike Huckabee and ACU chairman Matt Schlapp. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2XicWFV

Dr. Marc Siegel on key takeaways from White House coronavirus task force members' Capitol Hill testimony Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel joins 'Outnumbered' with insight. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2BMMhcO

Convicted killer released from California prison due to COVID-19 concerns Reaction from Yolo County assistant chief deputy district attorney Melinda Aiello. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/315IXCd

Sen. Hoeven discusses need for Democrats to negotiate on stimulus bill North Dakota Republican Sen. John Hoeven addresses divide over COVID-19 relief proposal. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/33asNKB

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Amid coronavirus, Alaska sees surge in syphilis cases Syphilis cases are on the rise in Alaska, according to multiple reports. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2DnCrP0

Dr. Jha predicts a COVID-19 vaccine will be available February, March, or April 2021 Harvard Global Health Institute director Dr. Ashish Jha weighs in on the research for a coronavirus vaccine. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/313mJ3W

Former education secretary: There could be life-long consequences for students if we don't get them back in school Former Education Secretary Margaret Spellings weighs in on plans to reopen schools amid the coronavirus pandemic. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3146EL7

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Teachers Union president on school health precautions: Where’s your plan Sec. Betsy DeVos? Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers president, joins Dana Perino on ‘The Daily Briefing.’ via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3hZhzwn

Admiral Giroir: Wearing a mask, social distancing will help reverse pandemic Assistant HHS Secretary Admiral Brett Giroir weighs in on the coronavirus pandemic on ‘The Daily Briefing.’ via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2XhFVJU

Los Angeles County reports first human West Nile virus cases of the season Public health officials in Los Angeles have announced the county’s first two cases of human West Nile virus this season. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3jXYQDp

Botox injections may reduce depression, study finds Botox may help reduce depression, according to a new study. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3k0MP07

How AI can and is helping to fight the coronavirus pandemic Howard Brown, CEO of AI powered RingDNA, explains how artificial intelligence is being used to analyze large swaths of data to help fight the coronavirus and assist with contact tracing. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2P9sU0C

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Young children with coronavirus may carry 10 to 100 times more of virus than adults: study Children under five years of age may harbor up to 100 times as much of the coronavirus in their noses and throats as infected adults and older children, according to a study out of Chicago. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2PbGBML

Start cervical cancer screening at age 25, not 21, American Cancer Society says in update In an update to cervical cancer screening guidelines, The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends starting screenings at age 25, with primary human papillomavirus (HPV) testing as the preferred method of testing every 5 years through age 65. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/33bRGp1

Dr. Marc Siegel reacts to House coronavirus committee hearing Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel joins ‘America’s Newsroom.’ via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2BMGVOJ

2nd US virus surge hits plateau, but few experts celebrate While deaths from the coronavirus in the U.S. are mounting rapidly, public health experts are seeing a flicker of good news: The second surge of confirmed cases appears to be leveling off. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3gfC33C

Dr. Fauci: Hope to have safe, effective vaccine by late fall or early winter Dr. Anthony Fauci delivers his opening statement as he testifies in front of the House of Representatives’ special select committee investigating the coronavirus. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2D7iSKX

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NBA restarts season in 'the bubble' amid coronavirus concerns What will the season look like? Sports reporter Jared Max weighs in. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/312aTad

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COVID-19 patient didn't recognize body after double transplant A Chicago woman who last month became the nation's first COVID-19 patient to undergo a double lung transplant said Thursday that she woke up days later, unaware about the surgery and unable to "recognize my body.” via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2DiXmD0

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CDC director seeing more suicides, drug overdoses than COVID deaths among high schoolers Phil Kerpen, president of the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, joins Laura Ingraham to discuss the dangers of keeping America's schools closed. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/39GeI8Z

DeVos: Kids need to be with other kids, get on with their lives Education Secretary Betsy DeVos details her visit to a reopened school in North Carolina. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3g9J4TD

Ohio coronavirus cases spike upward reaching unprecedented numbers The Ohio Department of Health reported 1,122 COVID-19 hospitalizations. Facing an unprecedented health crisis, Gov. Mike DeWine has authorized the implementation of mask requirements statewide. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2EBcSL1

Ohio sees peak in coronavirus hospitalizations, reverses decision on hydroxychloroquine ban The Ohio Department of Health reported 1,122 COVID-19 hospitalizations on Tuesday, which is the highest daily number in the state since the beginning of the pandemic, reports say. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/39Osl64

Germany official says coronavirus vaccine won't come sooner than mid-2021 Federal German Research Minister Anja Karliczek said a coronavirus vaccine is unlikely to be broadly available before mid-2021, according to a recent report. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2D3esF4

Coronavirus-infected German shepherd, first dog to test positive for COVID-19 in US, dies A German shepherd in Staten Island, the first dog to test positive for the coronavirus, has died, the first fatality of its kind. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3jZwMjc

Alabama animal adoption center overrun during coronavirus pandemic after owners forced to surrender pets Pet owners surrendering pets during the COVID-19 crisis has one Alabama Shelter overrun. But pet owners should know there are resources available for them to help keep their pets. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/312mG8f

Scientists identify six different ‘types’ of COVID-19 in new study British scientists have determined that there are six different “types” of COVID-19 distinguished by specific clusters of symptoms — which could help in the treatment of the deadly contagion. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Dh2PKy

Ari Fleischer reacts to the passing of Herman Cain Former White House press secretary and Fox News contributor Ari Fleischer remembers Cain as 'one of the nicest guys I ever met.' via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2Xa4855

911 dispatchers in Texas city stop asking callers about coronavirus symptoms, concerning firefighters Dispatchers in Houston have stopped asking 911 callers if they have coronavirus symptoms. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3fdk38I

Ohio sees peak in coronavirus hospitalizations, bans hydroxychloroquine The Ohio Department of Health reported 1,122 COVID-19 hospitalizations on Tuesday, which is the highest daily number in the state since the beginning of the pandemic, reports say. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2D2wGqe

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Coronavirus live updates: Get the latest developments here Get the latest news on COVID-19 here. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3gfOIU7

Can the coronavirus spread through the air? Can the coronavirus spread through the air? via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3jQpsWS

Fauci suggests goggles, eye shield for better protection against coronavirus Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Wednesday said wearing goggles or an eye shield in addition to a face mask would provide more complete protection against the coronavirus, according to a report. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3hNufGK

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California man gets liver, nephew donates liver -- in separate operations: report After two years of searching, a California man finally received a new liver during a live donor transplant last May – just a week apart from when his nephew donated his liver to another man, according to a report. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3hNVzEF

Dr. Marc Siegel breaks down results from studies on hydroxychloroquine Two studies saw lower COVID death rate among patients given hydroxychloroquine; other studies found the drug gave no benefit. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2DcWpvP

Hydroxychloroquine banned by Ohio pharmacy board for coronavirus treatment Starting on Thursday, Ohio pharmacies, clinics and other medical facilities will be prohibited from dispensing or selling the malaria drug Hydroxychloroquine, to treat the novel coronavirus.  via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3fenYlL

Coronavirus deaths in US top 150K, researchers say The death toll from the coronavirus in the U.S. hit 150,000 on Wednesday, by the far the highest in the world, according to the tally kept by Johns Hopkins University. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3gnYIe0