India surpassed 5 million cases while Texas neared 700,000 infections. Pfizer reported ‘potential’ with vaccine candidate. Latest COVID-19 news.
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Eating disorders ‘thrive in isolation’: Coronavirus quarantine has led to a nearly 80% increase in calls for help, experts say
Health experts see an increase in patients with eating disorders seeking help amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus updates: Senate fails to advance $300B relief bill; FDA pledges not to rush vaccine; evidence of cat infections
Slimmed-down coronavirus bill fails to move forward. Los Angeles officials walk back Halloween guidelines. FDA won’t rush vaccine. Latest COVID news.
US Marshals, Oklahoma police search for man accused of recording sexual assault of 6-month-old baby and posting it on social media
Brice Gage Watkins, 22, is facing charges for the distribution of child pornography, among others, according to Oklahoma police.
California fire crews, aided by cooler weather, report ‘great progress’ against LNU, SCU lightning complex fires
Some evacuation orders have been lifted or downgraded for the LNU Lightning Complex Fire in California’s wine country in the Napa Valley.
Coronavirus live updates: Judge nixes Florida’s school reopening order; First case of COVID reinfection reported
Summer wildfires and hurricanes – how communities are preparing to evacuate. The CDC removed its 14-day quarantine recommendation. Latest COVID-19 news.
Southern California’s Lake Fire feeds on ‘decadent’ fuels, burns over 18,000 acres in Angeles National Forest
The Lake Fire in Southern California still has no known cause as it continued to burn over the weekend.
Chicken wings from Brazil tested positive for COVID-19? Yes. But there’s no evidence of food transmission, experts say.
According to the World Health Organization: “Coronaviruses cannot multiply in food; they need an animal or human host to multiply.”
‘Latinx’ is mostly unknown term — even among US Latinos: Only 1 in 4 have heard of it, Pew study finds.
Only 23% of U.S. Latinos have heard of the term “Latinx” and just 3% use the word to describe themselves, according to the Pew Research Center.
Coronavirus updates: Dr. Anthony Fauci calls US plateau of cases ‘unacceptable’; Beirut explosion devastates ‘struggling’ health system
Biden won’t go to Milwaukee to claim the Democratic nomination. Explosion in Beirut devastates ‘struggling’ health system. Latest COVID-19 news.