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Health experts caution against schools' COVID complacency |
Health experts are urging families and schools administers to take active steps in preventing the spread of COVID-19 amid potential fall and winter spikes in cases. |
Weekly COVID-19 deaths have been on the rise since June, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID Data Tracker. Rising COVID-19 cases seem to be having little affect on schools this year as they appear to be sticking to previous plans to mitigate the spread of the virus. K-12 schools in the U.S. have chosen to treat COVID-19 like RSV or the flu, at the recommendation of health organizations like the CDC. The CDC now classifies COVID-19 as just another respiratory illness, and as a result, many schools have dropped their previous COVID-19 precautions like masking or enforcing social distancing. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) previously had policies requiring students and faculty to stay out of school longer if they contract COVID-19 and to wear masks for some time when they return to classrooms. But this summer, LAUSD said that due to high vaccination rates it would begin treating COVID-19 like RSV. The district added that those who tested positive for the virus and were symptomatic would need to stay home and would not be allowed to return to classrooms until symptoms improved and or they had gone 24 hours without a fever. Health experts told The Hill that school communities should protect themselves from the virus by receiving an updated COVID-19 vaccine, which the Food and Drug Administration approved last week. Apart from getting vaccinated, school staff and parents should routinely test themselves and children for the virus, according to Jodie Guest, senior vice chair of epidemiology at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health. "If your kid comes home and is not feeling well and showing signs that might be COVID, might be something else, going ahead with at-home testing is an important way to stop spread in your family and to stop spread in schools," she said. |
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Walmart is recalling nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice as a result of inorganic arsenic levels that exceed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standard set last year. A spokesperson for Walmart said in a statement that the company has removed the affected products from its shelves. "The health and safety of our customers is always a top priority," the spokesperson said. "We have removed this product from our impacted stores … |
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State officials are warning residents of Massachusetts towns to take precautions due to a heightened risk of the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus that can be carried by infected mosquitos. State officials from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health said in a press release Saturday that 10 communities in the state have been raised to high or critical risk for the EEE virus. As a result, areas in Plymouth … |
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The World Health Organization (WHO) released a six-month plan to help stop outbreaks of human-to-human transmission of mpox, which includes adding staff in affected countries, increasing surveillance and ramping up prevention and response strategies. WHO officials expect the plan will begin in September and end in February and require $135 million in new funding to build off standing recommendations like to advance access … |
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Hospital in central Gaza empties out as Israeli forces draw near |
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — One of Gaza’s last functioning hospitals has been emptying out in recent days as Israel has ordered the evacuation of nearby areas and signaled a possible ground operation in a town that has been largely spared throughout the war, officials said Monday. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah … |
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Local and state headlines on health care: |
- NYC health department to spray for mosquitos to reduce West Nile virus risk (CBS News)
- They delivered 5,600 babies. They blame California rules for putting them out of business (Cal Matters)
- Missouri prisoners wait 1 year on average for court-ordered mental health treatment (Springfield News-Leader)
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Health news we've flagged from other outlets: |
- Ozempic maker defends high U.S. price: It's helping reduce the cost of obesity (NBC News)
- New COVID shots were approved. But who will get them? (The New York Times)
- Diabetes took over her life, until a stem cell therapy freed her (The Washington Post)
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