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Eight cities with substantial community outbreaks of COVID-19 are distributed along restricted latitude

COVID-19 Behavior Seems Consistent With Seasonal Virus

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Eight cities with substantial community spread located on narrow band, on 30- to 50-degree N corridor
Pneumoconiosis deaths decreased by 40.4 percent during 1999 to 2018

CDC: 1999 to 2018 Saw Decrease in Pneumoconiosis Deaths

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Decreases in pneumoconiosis deaths largest for those linked to coal workers' pneumoconiosis, silicosis
Face-mask use by the public

Face-Mask Use by Public Can Mitigate Spread of COVID-19

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Population-level benefits of face-mask adoption found, even where wearers are placed at increased risk
A large clinical trial of the first U.S. COVID-19 vaccine could begin next month

First Large Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine in U.S. Could Begin in July

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Trial will assess effectiveness of vaccine, include 30,000 volunteers who will receive either vaccine or placebo
A young COVID-19 survivor received a double-lung transplant to save her life in what is believed to be the first such surgery in the United States

Woman With Severe COVID-19 Receives Double-Lung Transplant

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Following infection, Hispanic woman in her 20s suffered irreversible lung damage
For children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Worsened ADHD Behaviors Reported for Children During COVID-19

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Significant predictors of ADHD behaviors included children's, parents' overall mood, children's study time
Appropriate personal protective equipment can protect frontline health care professionals who care for patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection

Personal Protective Equipment Prevents SARS-CoV-2 Infection

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None of 420 health care professionals at high risk for exposure had symptoms or developed immunity
For adults older than 50 years

Volunteering Linked to Reduced Risk for Mortality in Seniors

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Volunteering for ≥100 hours/year also tied to greater physical activity, better psychosocial outcomes
A total of 16.9 percent of those at increased risk for severe COVID-19 were inadequately insured at the start of the outbreak

~18 Million at Increased COVID-19 Risk Underinsured in U.S.

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For those at increased risk, higher rates of underinsurance seen with low income, in rural areas, for nonwhites
Depressive symptoms are associated with an increased risk for incident cardiovascular disease and mortality in economically diverse settings

Depressive Symptoms Linked to CVD Risk, Mortality

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Associations stronger in urban versus rural communities and in men versus women