Month: September 2020

More than 500,000 children in the United States have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the American Academy of Pediatrics reported Tuesday, and the rate of new cases among kids continues to rise. From Aug. 20 to Sept. 3, there were 70,630 cases reported among children — an increase of 16 percent — bringing the national total to 513,415. The largest increases were reported in six states: Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. As many as 103 children have died, according to the report. Full coverage of the coronavirus outbreak "These numbers are a chilling reminder of why we need to take this virus seriously," Dr. Sara Goza, president of the academy, said in a statement. The half a million pediatric cases represent 9.8 percent of the more than 6 million cases ove...

168 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Massachusetts, 8 additional deaths Updated: 5:15 PM EDT Sep 8, 2020 The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 168 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 121,214.State health officials also confirmed eight new COVID-19-related deaths across Massachusetts, bringing the state's confirmed coronavirus death toll to 8,933.More than 2.75 million molecular tests for COVID-19 have now been administered in the state.The rolling average of the positive test rate is now approximately 0.9%, DPH reported.Click here to see a graphical look at COVID-19 data.Latest town-by-tow...

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The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 107,812 as of Tuesday, including 6,539 deaths, state officials report. Tuesday’s update represents 441 new cases and one additional death. On Monday, the state totals were 107,371 cases and 6,538 deaths. Click here to read what Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said about Michigan surpassing 100,000 cases. New COVID-19 cases and deaths remain flat in Michigan. Testing has remained steady, with an average of more than 30,000 per day, with the positive rate between 3 and 3.5 percent. The state reported its highest one-day testing total with more than 41,000 diagnostic tests on Aug. 21. Hospitalizations have increased slightly over the last month but remain lower than in April. Ventilator use is at its lowest point sin...

Eating disorders are thriving as the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into its sixth month of reshaping American life. Hotline calls to the National Eating Disorders Association are up 70-80% in recent months, according to a Tuesday report by NPR. For many Americans, eating is tied to stress, anxiety and other disorders. Often an emotional coping mechanism, it can be triggered by food scarcity and stockpiling behavior. PERCENTAGE OF AMERICANS REPORTING DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS TRIPLES DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC; STUDY SHOWS In July, an International Journal of Eating Disorders survey of 1,000 participants found that 62% of people in the U.S. with anorexia nervosa -- a disorder characterized by extremely limited eating and abnormally low weight -- experienced a worsening of symptoms as the pan...