Iowa abortion ban takes effect

July 29, 2024

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Strict mask and vaccine rules could have saved as many as 250,000 lives, new study says

A new study finds that tougher COVID-19 measures could have saved hundreds of thousands of lives in states that refused to impose restrictions, but efforts to close nursing homes and schools appear to have done more harm than good. If all states had followed the restrictions implemented in Northeastern states, between 118,000 and 248,000 Americans would have survived the pandemic, according to the published findings.

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Study finds hikers spreading COVID-19 to Virginia wildlife

Six wildlife species in Virginia have high infection rates with the virus that causes COVID-19. The disease likely spread from humans. The virus has been found in deer mice, Virginia opossums, raccoons, groundhogs, cottonwolves and bats, according to a study in Nature magazine. “I think the big takeaway is that this virus is everywhere,” said Amanda Goldberg of Virginia Tech’s School of Biological Sciences.

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Triathletes cancel second day of Olympic swimming training due to poor water quality in the Seine

PARIS (AP) — The swimming portion of Olympic triathlon training sessions was canceled for a second straight day Monday over concerns about water quality in the Seine, but organizers overseeing the Paris Games are optimistic that triathletes will be able to swim in the city’s famous waterway by the time competition begins.

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All over the country

Local and state headlines on health care:

Texas Suing the Biden Administration Covert contraception For teens (Texas Tribune)
Arkansas Secretary of State defends refusal Proposed Abortion Amendment (Arkansas Advocate)
Minnesota prepare Iowa Abortion Restrictions Effective Monday (Minnesota Public Radio)

What we’re reading

Other notable health news from the media:

Harris’ running mate in Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s Abortion Record undergo new scrutiny (NBC News)
Sarepta makes demands on Duchenne patient advocacy groups Censored Video Criticizing the company (statistics)
Counterfeit Weight Loss Pills Administration may cause harm to patients: FDA (Bloomberg)

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