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The number of coronavirus cases among Americans jumped to 34 Friday

CDC: U.S. Coronavirus Cases Reach 34

Agency reports 13 U.S. cases and 21 cases among people who have been repatriated
The number of COVID-19 cases in China dropped Thursday

Number of COVID-19 Cases in China Lower With New Counting Method

Meanwhile, two passengers from affected cruise ship docked in Japan die
Most transgender youth voluntarily disclose their gender identity to health care providers outside of a gender clinic; however

Many Transgender Youth Intentionally Avoid Disclosure

About three-quarters report voluntarily telling a health care provider outside gender clinic about their identity
The first new coronavirus-related death in South Korea was reported on Thursday.

First Coronavirus Death Reported in South Korea

Officials also confirmed 22 additional cases of the virus in South Korea, bringing the total to 104
The overall vaccine effectiveness against any influenza virus associated with medically attended acute respiratory illness is 45 percent for the current influenza season

Vaccine Effectiveness 45 Percent for Flu Virus Linked to ARI

Estimated VE 50 percent against influenza B/Victoria viruses, 37 percent against influenza A(H1N1)pdm009
As the number of coronavirus cases reached 75

Quarantine Ends on Cruise Ship in Japan as Coronavirus Cases Near 75,000

CDC says containment measures taken on the ship 'may not have been sufficient to prevent transmission'
New details on nearly 45

Chinese Report Says Majority of Coronavirus Cases Are Mild

Fatality rate has been 2.3 percent, according to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Delta Airlines is notifying passengers who were on a Feb. 6 flight from Hawaii to Japan that a Japanese couple on the flight tested positive for novel coronavirus after they returned home.

Japanese Couple on Delta Flight From Hawaii Diagnosed With Coronavirus

Officials tracking couple's activities in Hawaii and trying to identify anyone who had close contact with them
Use of low-dose methotrexate is associated with increased risks for adverse events

Risk for Adverse Events Up With Low-Dose Methotrexate

Risks increased for skin cancer and GI, pulmonary, infectious, hematologic adverse events
Nearly a quarter of all U.S. residents will be older than 65 by 2060

U.S. Life Expectancy to Reach 85 by 2060

Census Bureau predicts life expectancy will increase by about six years between 2017 and 2060