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Death certificates reveal that US hit grim COVID milestone

When the U.S. hit 1 million COVID-19 deaths, the news was driven by a government tally derived from death certificates

The Independent UK

Ford, GM, Stellantis to reinstate mask mandate at most Michigan facilities

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co., General Motors and Jeep maker Stellantis NV are reimplementing a mask mandate starting Monday at their facilities in Michigan counties that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have labeled as "high" risk for COVID-19 infection.

Tribune News Service

With COVID cases rising, how close is California to new mask rules, restrictions?

SAN FRANCISCO — With coronavirus cases continuing to rise in some parts of California, the big question is when some local governments may decide a wave is big enough to intervene with new rules.

Los Angeles Times

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COVID-19 wastewater efforts confront long-term questions - Roll Call

Public health experts hope the technology will help monitor threats beyond COVID-19 — like opioids and the flu.

Roll Call

Cruise bookings smash records. And passengers are accepting COVID-19 likely will be aboard

MIAMI — Jennifer Chatham, a real estate agent who splits her time between Miami and Houston, recently took her third Carnival cruise during the pandemic.

Miami Herald

Commentary: COVID-19 cases among TSA officers shows effects of end to federal mask mandate

On April 18, a federal court judge ended the federal transportation face mask mandate, deeming it an overstep of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authority. Almost immediately, airlines responded by making face masks on flights optional. The White House continues to urge travelers on all modes of transportation (air,…

Chicago Tribune

Omicron subvariants guide: An epidemiologist answers 5 essential questions

An endless stream of subvariants of Omicron has emerged in the past few months. Here's a rundown.

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4 high school students talk mental health and how the pandemic changed them

After two years of isolation and uncertainty, many American teens are struggling with mental health problems. But they're also discovering themselves — and their own resilience.

WEKU

With COVID-19 cases surging, Bay Area health officers urge but don’t mandate face masks

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Bay Area health officers Friday urged residents to wear face masks in indoor public settings as COVID-19 infections driven by highly contagious virus variants multiply throughout the region.

Tribune News Service

Bare your arm, cover your face: Officials push COVID-19 boosters, masking as cases hit 3-month high

With cases on the rise statewide, only about 41% of eligible Chicagoans have gotten their recommended COVID-19 booster shot. And almost a quarter of Illinois counties are now at the CDC risk level in which older people and the immunocompromised are urged to mask up indoors.

Chicago Sun-Times

US states argue to keep contentious border policy in place

US court is hearing challenge to Biden administration’s plan to end Title 42 restriction at US-Mexico border this month.

Al Jazeera

A Record Number of Drug-Related Deaths Shows the Drug War Is Remarkably Effective at Killing People

According to new CDC numbers, the death toll rose 15 percent last year after jumping 30 percent in 2020.

Reason

Why there is a baby formula crisis and what can be done about it

The formula shortage may continue for months.

Axios

Wealthy LA County communities seeing fastest rise in coronavirus cases

LOS ANGELES — As Los Angeles County's coronavirus cases continue to climb, infections are rising fastest among wealthier residents, a likely echo of previous waves in which a greater rate of higher-income people became infected with the virus first.

Los Angeles Times

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The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

Tribune News Service

Why won’t more older Americans get their COVID booster?

Even as top U.S. health officials say it’s time America learns to live with the coronavirus, a chorus of leading researchers say faulty messaging on booster shots has left millions of older people at serious risk.

WEKU

On immigration, advocates say a 'shadow Trump administration' is tying Biden's hands

A federal judge in Louisiana holds a hearing today about the future of Title 42. Immigrant advocates say it's the latest attempt by Republican-led states to block Biden's immigration agenda in court.

Tribune News Service

‘A silent surge’: While the newest omicron subvariant drives up COVID cases in Florida, effects are mild

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A subvariant of omicron is spreading rapidly in Florida, and health experts say it will likely become the dominant strain of the virus in the state before the summer.

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Editorial: No coincidence in effects gun and abortion laws have on poor Black communities

Newly released statistics by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention point to a sharp rise in 2020 gun homicides that disproportionately affected the nation’s poorest areas and Black communities — affirming what St. Louisans were able to see with their own eyes that year. It might also come as…

Tribune News Service

Mayo Clinic Minute: African Americans at higher risk of stroke

May is National Stroke Awareness Month. According to the CDC, a stroke occurs every 40 seconds in the U.S. Do you know that stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States?

The Conversation

One in three people with chronic pain have difficulty accessing ongoing prescriptions for opioids

One in five Australians live with chronic pain lasting three months or more. Common causes include back and neck pain, headache, and joint pain.

Reason

The New York Times Uses a CDC Report on Homicides As an Excuse To Attack Private Gun Ownership

The paper blames a "gun-buying spree" during the pandemic for the 2020 jump in murders.

The Guardian - US

‘Completely devastating’: US passes 1m overdose deaths since records began

2021 was a record year for overdose deaths with an estimated 107,622, CDC says, an increase of 15% from the previous year

The Independent UK

US overdose deaths hit record 107,000 last year, CDC says

More than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, setting another tragic U.S. record

The Times of India

Heart age calculator: Find your heart age with this simple calculation

Heart age calculator determines if your heart is how it should be for a healthy human being of your age. A calculator as this adds up the factors that contribute towards the functioning of a healthy heart, also adds up the unhealthy contributors and gives you an estimation of how…

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