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For the first time in six months

Canada Reports No New COVID-19 Deaths for First Time in Six Months

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As of Saturday, there had been 137,676 COVID-19 cases and 9,214 deaths from the illness in Canada
Oxford University has announced that final-stage testing of a COVID-19 vaccine it is developing with drug maker AstraZeneca will restart following a pause last week after a serious side effect showed up in a volunteer.

AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Restarts

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Trial was halted after a suspected adverse reaction in a patient
A study to assess the effectiveness of two experimental COVID-19 vaccines when they are inhaled

Effectiveness of Inhaled COVID-19 Vaccines to Be Studied

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Trial will test responses of 30 adults when they inhale vaccine droplets in their mouths
Using an anti-inflammatory medicine along with the antiviral drug remdesivir appears to shorten COVID-19 patients' recovery time

Baricitinib May Shorten Recovery Time in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

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Adding anti-inflammatory drug to remdesivir seems to shorten time to hospital discharge
Among hospitalized patients without  any severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2-associated symptoms

Among Hospital Patients, Children Less Likely to Carry SARS-CoV-2

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Among those without COVID-19 symptoms, children less likely than adults to test positive for SARS-CoV-2
The use of telepsychology has increased dramatically during the pandemic

Telepsychology Use Up 12-Fold in the U.S. During Pandemic

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However, adoption of telepsychology has varied according to individual and practice characteristics
Among pregnant women

Psychological Response to COVID-19 Affects Pregnancy Stress

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Pregnant women most commonly report psychological responses of fear and depression
Pneumothorax is being reported as a complication of COVID-19

Pneumothorax Reported as Complication of COVID-19

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Higher incidence seen among men; survival at 28 days lower for those 70 years of age or older
The parents of a 13-year-old boy in Florida who died from brain-eating amoeba want to warn others about the risk of the waterborne infection.

Florida Teen Dies From Brain-Eating Amoeba

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Naegleria fowleri can get into the brain when contaminated water enters the nose
There was an excess of patients with cough and respiratory complaints identified at a large U.S. health system from December 2019 to February 2020

COVID-19 Suspected for Surge in Medical Visits at End of 2019

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Excess seen for visits with cough in outpatient clinics, ED; hospitalizations with acute respiratory failure