upi--2020-11-13--Healthy diet lowers erectile dysfunction risk by 20%, study finds

Nov. 13 ( UPI ) -- A healthy diet reduces men 's risk for erectile dysfunction by more than 20 % , according to a study published Friday by JAMA Network Open .
Men with scores on the Mediterranean Diet scale and the Alternative Healthy Eating Index-2010 in the highest percentiles were 22 % less likely to develop erectile dysfunction , or ED , than those with lower scores , the data showed .
The benefits of healthy diet were also seen in older men , with higher Mediterranean Diet scores associated with an 18 % reduction in the risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and older and a 7 % reduction in ED risk in men aged 70 years and older .
Men with healthier diets are less likely to have diabetes , heart disease or high blood pressure -- three health conditions linked with ED , according to the researchers .
They suggest that linking a healthy diet with reduced risk for ED might encourage men to make better food choices , which in turn would help prevent heart disease and high blood pressure , among other conditions .
`` These findings suggest that men who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be counseled regarding the potential contribution of their dietary practices , '' the researchers , from the University of California-San Francisco and Harvard T.H .
Chan School of Public Health , wrote .
The Mediterranean diet centers on meals built around vegetables , fruits , herbs , nuts , beans and whole grains with moderate amounts of dairy , poultry , eggs and seafood and minimal consumption of red meat , according to the Mayo Clinic .
The Mediterranean diet score awards a point each for consuming above the average intake of vegetables @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grains , fish , and for consuming less than the average amount of dairy and red or processed meat as well as alcohol , the researchers said .
Alternative Healthy Eating Index-2010 evaluates individual diets based on compliance with the Healthy Eating Pyramid , rewarding higher intake of fruits , vegetables , whole grains , nuts and legumes , polyunsaturated fats and omega-3 fatty acids .
It also rewards lower intake of red and processed meats , sugar-sweetened beverages , trans fats and sodium , according to the researchers .
Among the more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 968 developed ED .
Of the ED cases , 478 occurred in men with the lowest Mediterranean diet scores , compared to 229 among men with the highest scores , the data showed .
There were 130 cases of ED among men with the highest Alternative Healthy Eating Index-2010 scores , or half as many as those reported in men -- 266 -- with lower scores , the researchers said .
Men with ED is may be unable to get or keep an erection firm enough to have sexual intercourse , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Up to 15 % of men in the U.S. experience the condition , which is treatable , at some point in their lives , research suggests .

Nov. 13 (UPI) -- A healthy diet reduces men's risk for erectile dysfunction by more than 20%, according to a study published Friday by JAMA Network Open.
Men with scores on the Mediterranean Diet scale and the Alternative Healthy Eating Index-2010 in the highest percentiles were 22% less likely to develop erectile dysfunction, or ED, than those with lower scores, the data showed.
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The benefits of healthy diet were also seen in older men, with higher Mediterranean Diet scores associated with an 18% reduction in the risk for ED in men aged 60 years and older and a 7% reduction in ED risk in men aged 70 years and older.
Men with healthier diets are less likely to have diabetes, heart disease or high blood pressure -- three health conditions linked with ED, according to the researchers.
They suggest that linking a healthy diet with reduced risk for ED might encourage men to make better food choices, which in turn would help prevent heart disease and high blood pressure, among other conditions.
"These findings suggest that men who are concerned about erectile dysfunction risk should be counseled regarding the potential contribution of their dietary practices," the researchers, from the University of California-San Francisco and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, wrote.
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The Mediterranean diet centers on meals built around vegetables, fruits, herbs, nuts, beans and whole grains with moderate amounts of dairy, poultry, eggs and seafood and minimal consumption of red meat, according to the Mayo Clinic.
The Mediterranean diet score awards a point each for consuming above the average intake of vegetables, legumes, fruits and nuts, grains, fish, and for consuming less than the average amount of dairy and red or processed meat as well as alcohol, the researchers said.
Alternative Healthy Eating Index-2010 evaluates individual diets based on compliance with the Healthy Eating Pyramid, rewarding higher intake of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and legumes, polyunsaturated fats and omega-3 fatty acids.
It also rewards lower intake of red and processed meats, sugar-sweetened beverages, trans fats and sodium, according to the researchers.
Among the more than 21,000 men included in this study, 968 developed ED.
Of the ED cases, 478 occurred in men with the lowest Mediterranean diet scores, compared to 229 among men with the highest scores, the data showed.
There were 130 cases of ED among men with the highest Alternative Healthy Eating Index-2010 scores, or half as many as those reported in men -- 266 -- with lower scores, the researchers said.
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Men with ED is may be unable to get or keep an erection firm enough to have sexual intercourse, according to the National Institutes of Health.
Up to 15% of men in the U.S. experience the condition, which is treatable, at some point in their lives, research suggests.


upi--2020-11-13--School asks parents to stop throwing late students over closed gate

Nov. 13 ( UPI ) -- An elementary school in France put up a pair of posters outside their fence @ @ @ @ @ parents : Do n't throw late students over the closed gate .
The Trillade school @ @ @ @ @ outside its gate showing a cartoon of a parent sending a small child airborne to @ @ @ @ @ The text on the sign asks parents not to throw their children , and instead @ @ @ @ @ be opened again at 10 a.m. or 3 p.m .
Principal Sanaa Meziane told La @ @ @ @ @ threw their children '' over the gate when they arrived to find it closed .
@ @ @ @ @ a few scattered incidents , and no reported injuries , but there were enough tossed @ @ @ @ @ to take action and post the warnings as a `` reminder . ''

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Nov. 13 (UPI) -- An elementary school in France put up a pair of posters outside their fence with an unusual request for parents: Don't throw late students over the closed gate.
The Trillade school in Avignon put up signs outside its gate showing a cartoon of a parent sending a small child airborne to get over the fence. The text on the sign asks parents not to throw their children, and instead wait for the gates to be opened again at 10 a.m. or 3 p.m.
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Principal Sanaa Meziane told La Provence that parents "literally threw their children" over the gate when they arrived to find it closed.
Meziane said there were only a few scattered incidents, and no reported injuries, but there were enough tossed children to inspire school officials to take action and post the warnings as a "reminder."


upi--2020-11-13--U.S. Navy to buy TH-73A helicopters in $171M deal

Nov. 13 ( UPI ) -- Helicopter maker AgustaWestland received a $ 171 million contract to build training helicopters for the U.S. Navy , the Defense Department announced .
The deal , revealed on Thursday , is a contract modification for production and delivery of 36 TH-73A aircraft in support of the Navy 's Advanced Helicopter Training System program .
It follows a January contract , for $ 175.5 million , for 32 similar helicopters and spare parts , with deliveries beginning in 2021 .
The Navy plans to acquire a total of 130 TH-73As to replace its aging fleet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contracts potentially worth $ 648 million .
The Philadelphia-based company is a division of the Italian defense contractor Leonardo , and markets the helicopter commercially as the AW119W .
In its military configuration , the rotorcraft includes space for sniper rifles , several mounted machine guns and rocket launcher tubes .
It can carry up to seven people .
The civilian version of the helicopter is currently in use by the governments of Brazil and Mexico , the border patrols of Latvia and Finland , the police departments of New York City and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Malaysia .
The U.S. Navy and the air forces of Algeria , Israel , Bangladesh and Ecuador also have military versions .

A Defense Department contract on Thursday calls for the U.S. Navy's $171 million purchase of 36 TH-73A helicopters from AgustaWestland. Photo courtesy of U.S. Naval Air Systems Command
Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Helicopter maker AgustaWestland received a $171 million contract to build training helicopters for the U.S. Navy, the Defense Department announced. The deal, revealed on Thursday, is a contract modification for production and delivery of 36 TH-73A aircraft in support of the Navy's Advanced Helicopter Training System program. It follows a January contract, for$175.5 million, for 32 similar helicopters and spare parts, with deliveries beginning in 2021. Advertisement
The Navy plans to acquire a total of 130 TH-73As to replace its aging fleet of TH-57B/C Sea Ranger aircraft, in contracts potentially worth $648 million.
The Philadelphia-based company is a division of the Italian defense contractor Leonardo, and markets the helicopter commercially as the AW119W.
In its military configuration, the rotorcraft includes space for sniper rifles, several mounted machine guns and rocket launcher tubes. It can carry up to seven people.
The civilian version of the helicopter is currently in use by the governments of Brazil and Mexico, the border patrols of Latvia and Finland, the police departments of New York City and Phoenix and in rescue operations in Australia and Malaysia.
The U.S. Navy and the air forces of Algeria, Israel, Bangladesh and Ecuador also have military versions.


upi--2020-11-13--Wolves alter wetlands by killing beavers, study shows

Nov. 13 ( UPI ) -- Wolves alter wetlands by killing beavers that are instrumental in their creation , scientists at the University of Minnesota detailed in a new study .
The study , published Friday in the journal Science Advances , demonstrated how wolves observed through the university 's Voyageurs Wolf Project and Voyageurs National Park affected wetland ecosystems by killing beavers .
Beavers create and maintain wetlands by building dams and ponds , with juvenile beavers dispersing to create or recolonize ponds .
But this process is disrupted when wolves kill beavers .
`` In 2015 , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a newly created pond , '' study co-author Austin Homkes said in a statement .
`` Within days of the wolf killing the beaver , the dam failed because there was no beaver left to maintain it , '' said Homkes , a field biologist with the Voyageurs Wolf Project .
`` The wolf appeared to have prevented the beaver from turning this forested area into a pond .
This initial observation was fascinating and we realized we needed to figure out how wolves were connected to wetland creation in the Greater @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of research , investigators estimated that wolves disrupted the creation of 88 ponds per year that would hold 51 million gallons of water in the Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem , which encompasses about 700 square miles of boreal forest in northern Minnesota .
Five years after the beaver killing that instigated the project , the pond had yet to be colonized by another beaver .
Investigators found no evidence that wolves have reduced the overall size of the beaver population in the area , but the study illustrates how apex predators can alter ecosystems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Further research is ongoing to understand possible long-term effects to the wetlands and other species that live there .
`` There are a number of good reasons to maintain and restore healthy predator populations and this study should be helpful for understanding the full role and therefore value of predators , especially when they eat ecosystem engineers , '' said study co-author Joseph Bump , an associate professor at the University of Minnesota .

Wolves disrupt the creation of 88 ponds per year by killing beavers in Minnesota's Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem, a new study found. Photo by Rain Carnation /Pixabay
Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Wolves alter wetlands by killing beavers that are instrumental in their creation, scientists at the University of Minnesota detailed in a new study. The study, published Friday in the journal Science Advances, demonstrated how wolves observed through the university's Voyageurs Wolf Project and Voyageurs National Park affected wetland ecosystems by killing beavers. Advertisement
Beavers create and maintain wetlands by building dams and ponds, with juvenile beavers dispersing to create or recolonize ponds. But this process is disrupted when wolves kill beavers.
"In 2015, we documented a wolf killing a dispersing beaver in a newly created pond," study co-author Austin Homkes said in a statement.
"Within days of the wolf killing the beaver, the dam failed because there was no beaver left to maintain it," said Homkes, a field biologist with the Voyageurs Wolf Project. "The wolf appeared to have prevented the beaver from turning this forested area into a pond. This initial observation was fascinating and we realized we needed to figure out how wolves were connected to wetland creation in the Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem."
After five years of research, investigators estimated that wolves disrupted the creation of 88 ponds per year that would hold 51 million gallons of water in the Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem, which encompasses about 700 square miles of boreal forest in northern Minnesota.
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Five years after the beaver killing that instigated the project, the pond had yet to be colonized by another beaver.
Investigators found no evidence that wolves have reduced the overall size of the beaver population in the area, but the study illustrates how apex predators can alter ecosystems even without diminishing populations of wildlife.
Further research is ongoing to understand possible long-term effects to the wetlands and other species that live there.
"There are a number of good reasons to maintain and restore healthy predator populations and this study should be helpful for understanding the full role and therefore value of predators, especially when they eat ecosystem engineers," said study co-author Joseph Bump, an associate professor at the University of Minnesota.


upi--2020-11-13--Look: Alligator, driver uninjured after collision on Florida road

Nov. 13 ( UPI ) -- Police in Florida said a driver and an alligator both walked away uninjured from @ @ @ @ @ a dark road .
The Cocoa Police Department tweeted a photo of an alligator wandering @ @ @ @ @ late night confrontation with a car .
`` The things that go bump in the @ @ @ @ @ this little guy as he wandered into dangerous territory .
He was hit by a @ @ @ @ @ Boulevard , '' the tweet said .
Police said the alligator and the driver of @ @ @ @ @ avoid injuries in the confrontation .
The alligator will be relocated by the Florida Fish @ @ @ @ @ police said .
`` We hope he finds a safer place to roam , '' @ @ @

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Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Police in Florida said a driver and an alligator both walked away uninjured from a late night collision on a dark road.
The Cocoa Police Department tweeted a photo of an alligator wandering on U.S. 1 after a late night confrontation with a car.
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"The things that go bump in the night: patrol officers rescued this little guy as he wandered into dangerous territory. He was hit by a car on US1 at Dixon Boulevard," the tweet said.
Police said the alligator and the driver of the car both managed to avoid injuries in the confrontation.
The alligator will be relocated by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, police said.
"We hope he finds a safer place to roam," police said.


upi--2020-11-13--North Carolina couple's numbers win lottery jackpot after 26 years

Nov. 13 ( UPI ) -- A North Carolina couple who have been using the same set of lottery numbers for 26 years learned the exact value of patience : $ 366,673 .
Terry Coggeshall of Durham told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he and his wife have been dedicated players of the Cash 5 drawing , and they are committed to their numbers .
`` These are my wife 's numbers that we 've been playing for 26 years , '' Coggeshall said .
`` We started playing them in Florida when we lived there . ''
Coggeshall said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bought his Cash 5 ticket for Wednesday 's drawing at the Harris Teeter store in Chapel Hill .
Coggeshall said his wife was watching TV on Wednesday when the numbers were announced .
`` I was in the La-Z-Boy as she was standing there watching , '' he said .
`` And she started screaming .
She goes , ' I won , I won ! '
And I go , 'What ?
! '
'' The couple said they had `` gotten close a few times , '' but Wednesday 's $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have won with their lucky numbers .
`` We never really thought that we 'd get all of that , '' the man said .
`` I ca n't wait to see my wife 's face when she looks at the check . ''
Coggeshall said the jackpot will allow the pair to live more comfortably .
`` It takes a lot of stress off .
It 'll be a good amount to put away to help with retirement , '' he said .

Terry Coggeshall of Durham, N.C., said he and his wife had been using the same numbers for the Cash 5 lottery drawing for 26 years before winning a $366,673 jackpot. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe Nov. 13 (UPI) -- A North Carolina couple who have been using the same set of lottery numbers for 26 years learned the exact value of patience: $366,673. Terry Coggeshall of Durham told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he and his wife have been dedicated players of the Cash 5 drawing, and they are committed to their numbers. Advertisement
"These are my wife's numbers that we've been playing for 26 years," Coggeshall said. "We started playing them in Florida when we lived there."
Coggeshall said he used those familiar numbers when he bought his Cash 5 ticket for Wednesday's drawing at the Harris Teeter store in Chapel Hill.
Coggeshall said his wife was watching TV on Wednesday when the numbers were announced.
"I was in the La-Z-Boy as she was standing there watching," he said. "And she started screaming. She goes, 'I won, I won!' And I go, 'What?!'"
The couple said they had "gotten close a few times," but Wednesday's $366,673 prize is the first jackpot they have won with their lucky numbers.
"We never really thought that we'd get all of that," the man said. "I can't wait to see my wife's face when she looks at the check."
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Coggeshall said the jackpot will allow the pair to live more comfortably.
"It takes a lot of stress off. It'll be a good amount to put away to help with retirement," he said.


upi--2020-11-13--Biden projected to take Arizona, Georgia; Trump nabs North Carolina

President-elect Joe Biden takes the stage with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in Wilmington, Del., on Saturday after he was projected as the winner of the 2020 presidential race. Pool Photo by Andrew Harnik/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 13 (UPI) -- President-elect Joe Biden was projected to win Arizona and Georgia -- the first Democrat to do so in decades -- while North Carolina was called in President Donald Trump's favor Friday. With nearly all votes counted, Biden won 49.4% of the more than 3.4 million votes Arizonans cast in the general election to Trump's 49.08%, according to Arizona's Secretary of State's office. Advertisement
ABC News, NBC News and CNN late Thursday projected the former vice president to win the state's 11 electoral votes.
The outlets on Friday also called Georgia's 16 electoral votes for Biden. The Secretary of State's office said Biden had 49.52% of the votes to Trump's 49.24%, with almost all of the votes counted.
It was the first time a Democratic presidential candidate has won Arizona and Georgia, since 1996 and 1992, respectively.
The calls increased Biden's electoral vote total to 306, further securing his win of the presidency.
Trump, meanwhile, picked up North Carolina's 15 electoral votes Friday, giving him 232 total votes with all states called.
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With almost all the votes counted, Trump led with 49.93% of the vote and Biden had 48.59%, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
Trump has yet to concede defeat and has filed several lawsuits in states and counties requesting recounts and to prevent results from being certified, citing widely discredited claims of voter fraud and tabulation errors.
On Thursday, elections experts said the 2020 election was the "most secure" in U.S. history as they found "no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes or was in any way compromised."
Trump's campaign has complained, without evidence, that Maricopa County, Ariz., incorrectly rejected ballots cast by in-person voters. On Friday, the campaign dropped its involvement in the lawsuit after Biden secured an unsurpassable number of votes.
The win by Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in Arizona is the first for a Democratic ticket in the state since former President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore took the state in 1996.
"We did it, Arizona!" Democratic Party Chairwoman Felecia Rotellini tweeted late Thursday as news organizations confirmed their projections.
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upi--2020-11-13--Look: Wildlife officers rescue deer from sports net in Colorado

Nov. 13 ( UPI ) -- Wildlife officers in Colorado came to the rescue of a buck with its antlers @ @ @ @ @ net in a park .
Colorado Parks and Wildlife said officers responded to a park @ @ @ @ @ to rescue a deer that had gotten its antlers entangled in a sports net and @ @ @ @ @ goal posts while struggling to get free .
Officials said the officers used a Taser @ @ @ @ @ remove the netting from its antlers so it could roam free once again .
The @ @ @ @ @ .
Parks and Wildlife said the incident should serve as a reminder to take down @ @ @ @ @ n't in use as well as a warning as the holidays approach to keep string @ @ @ @ @ of reach of deer .

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Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Wildlife officers in Colorado came to the rescue of a buck with its antlers entangled in an unattended sports net in a park.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife said officers responded to a park in Manitou Springs on Thursday to rescue a deer that had gotten its antlers entangled in a sports net and had pulled down the steel goal posts while struggling to get free.
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Officials said the officers used a Taser to subdue the deer and remove the netting from its antlers so it could roam free once again. The rescue took about 10 minutes.
Parks and Wildlife said the incident should serve as a reminder to take down sports nets when they aren't in use as well as a warning as the holidays approach to keep string lights and other decorations out of reach of deer.


upi--2020-11-13--Senate raises concern about potential $24B sale of F-35s, Reapers to UAE

Nov. 13 ( UPI ) -- Members of Congress indicated concern over the planned sale of military equipment totaling $ 23.4 billion to the United Arab Emirates .
This week the State Department approved three weapons deals , of $ 10.4 billion for 50 F-35A Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Take-Off and Landing aircraft , $ 10 billion for 800 AIM-120C8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles and $ 2.97 billion for 18 Weapons-Ready MQ-9B `` Reaper '' Remotely Piloted Aircraft .
The Senate Appropriations Committee plans to demand that the State Department certify the deal `` does not diminish Israel 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to U.S. military systems and technology . ''
The language has been included in a 2021 funding bill for the State Department .
While the Defense Security Cooperative Agency announced State Department approval of the sales this week , they must still gain the approval of the U.S. Senate .
The sale could compromise Israel 's qualitative military advantage , an U.S. understanding that Israel will be provided the opportunity to purchase the best available military equipment to maintain defense superiority in the Middle East , according to members of the U.S. Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Benjamin Netanyahu approved the F-35 sale , as Israel recently worked to normalize relations with the UAE .
Israel , which was the first foreign country to obtain F-35s , can also buy more planes , missiles and munitions .
Failing to previously purchase Reaper drones , the UAE purchased Chinese-made Wing Loong I/II drones in a move that suggested , to Washington , China 's involvement in the Middle East .
Bipartisan legislation , introduced on Nov. 10 in the Senate Appropriations Committee , also calls for provisions to keep U.S. military @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China .
While the UAE insists it is a reliable U.S. ally , critics of the sale have noted that the UAE 's U.S.-made weaponry has been used in bombing campaigns in Yemen , and is appearing in Libya 's civil war .
A ban on provision of UAE weapons in Libya , demanded by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump , has not been enforced , several senators said .
The demands `` have not been followed by actions , and foreign actors , including Russia , Turkey , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violate the arms embargo with impunity , '' a Nov. 10 letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , from Sens .
Cory Booker , D-N.J. , Bernie Sanders , D-Vt. , and Jeanne Shaheen , D-N.H .
The three contracts with the UAE are likely the last major arms deal of the Trump administration .
If they go through , the sales would constitute the first American transfer of Reaper unmanned aerial systems , and the first sale of the F-35 , regarded as the most advance fighter plane in the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @

The proposed $24 billion sale of F-35 fighter planes, pictured, and MQ-9B Reaper drones to the United Arab Emirates has drawn concern from members of Congress. Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin
Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Members of Congress indicated concern over the planned sale of military equipment totaling $23.4 billion to the United Arab Emirates. This week the State Department approved three weapons deals, of $10.4 billion for 50 F-35A Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Take-Off and Landing aircraft, $10 billion for 800 AIM-120C8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles and $2.97 billion for 18 Weapons-Ready MQ-9B "Reaper" Remotely Piloted Aircraft. Advertisement
The Senate Appropriations Committee plans to demand that the State Department certify the deal "does not diminish Israel's qualitative military edge and poses no vulnerabilities to U.S. military systems and technology." The language has been included in a 2021 funding bill for the State Department.
While the Defense Security Cooperative Agency announced State Department approval of the sales this week, they must still gain the approval of the U.S. Senate.
The sale could compromise Israel's qualitative military advantage, an U.S. understanding that Israel will be provided the opportunity to purchase the best available military equipment to maintain defense superiority in the Middle East, according to members of the U.S. Senate and other experts.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the F-35 sale, as Israel recently worked to normalize relations with the UAE. Israel, which was the first foreign country to obtain F-35s, can also buy more planes, missiles and munitions.
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Failing to previously purchase Reaper drones, the UAE purchased Chinese-made Wing Loong I/II drones in a move that suggested, to Washington, China's involvement in the Middle East.
Bipartisan legislation, introduced on Nov. 10 in the Senate Appropriations Committee, also calls for provisions to keep U.S. military systems from becoming vulnerable to Russia and China.
While the UAE insists it is a reliable U.S. ally, critics of the sale have noted that the UAE's U.S.-made weaponry has been used in bombing campaigns in Yemen, and is appearing in Libya's civil war.
A ban on provision of UAE weapons in Libya, demanded by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, has not been enforced, several senators said.
The demands "have not been followed by actions, and foreign actors, including Russia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates, continue to flagrantly violate the arms embargo with impunity," a Nov. 10 letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, from Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., and Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H.
The three contracts with the UAE are likely the last major arms deal of the Trump administration.
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If they go through, the sales would constitute the first American transfer of Reaper unmanned aerial systems, and the first sale of the F-35, regarded as the most advance fighter plane in the world, to a Middle Eastern ally.


upi--2020-11-13--Virus live stream will allow scientists to study infections in real-time

Nov. 13 ( UPI ) -- Want to study viral infections in real time ?
Just tune into the live stream .
Researchers in the Netherlands have developed a new microscope technology that can be combined with a novel virus-tagging technology to observe viral particles as they invade and replicate inside cells .
The breakthrough , detailed Friday in the journal Cell , could help scientists better understand RNA-viruses like the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 .
RNA-viruses , like the coronavirus , carry their genetic coding in the form of RNA , or ribonucleic acid , as opposed to DNA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and converting them into factories for viral replication .
Until now , the best scientists could do was capture isolated snapshots of this process , but with the new tag-and-track technology , researchers can watch this hostile takeover in real time , from start to finish .
The tracking project begins with SunTag , a very bright fluorescent tag that attaches to proteins on the virus .
Once the virus and its proteins have been tagged with the fluorescent marker , researchers can use the microscope technology VIRIM -- short for virus infection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as it enters a cell and begins producing proteins with the infected cell 's own machinery .
Thankfully , cells are n't entirely defenseless .
They 're designed to combat invaders , and when an RNA-virus shows up uninvited , they do just that .
In the lab , researchers used their new tracking method to watch enterovirus invade human cells .
Researchers were able to watch as the host cells raced to thwart the invasion .
`` These host cells were infected by a virus , but the virus failed to replicate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , researcher at the Hubrecht Institute , said in a news release .
The research team helped the cells win the competition against the enterovirus invaders by boosting their defense system .
When the host cells received an early boost , they were able to remain infection free .
`` The first step in the replication process is the Achilles ' heel of this virus : this moment determines whether the virus can spread further , '' Boersma said .
`` If the host cell does not manage to eliminate the virus at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus will replicate and win the competition . ''
Researchers suggest the combination of SunTag and VIRIM can help scientists identify the phases of a virus infection , and pinpoint the junctions when and where the virus is most vulnerable .
`` Understanding viral replication and spreading can help us determine the Achilles ' heel of a virus , '' Boersma said .
`` This knowledge can contribute to the development of treatments , for example a treatment that intervenes during a vulnerable moment in the virus ' life , '' she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ create more efficient therapies and hopefully mitigate the impact of viruses on society . ''

A virus tries to replicate (green dots) after it infects a host cell by trying to prevent it from interfering with viral replication by attacking the host cell's nucleus (blue) and shutting-down protein production of the host cell (red). Photo by Sanne Boersma/Hubrecht Institute
Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Want to study viral infections in real time? Just tune into the live stream. Researchers in the Netherlands have developed a new microscope technology that can be combined with a novel virus-tagging technology to observe viral particles as they invade and replicate inside cells. Advertisement
The breakthrough, detailed Friday in the journal Cell, could help scientists better understand RNA-viruses like the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
RNA-viruses, like the coronavirus, carry their genetic coding in the form of RNA, or ribonucleic acid, as opposed to DNA. RNA-viruses work by hijacking infected cells and converting them into factories for viral replication.
Until now, the best scientists could do was capture isolated snapshots of this process, but with the new tag-and-track technology, researchers can watch this hostile takeover in real time, from start to finish.
The tracking project begins with SunTag, a very bright fluorescent tag that attaches to proteins on the virus.
Once the virus and its proteins have been tagged with the fluorescent marker, researchers can use the microscope technology VIRIM -- short for virus infection real-time imaging -- to observe the virus as it enters a cell and begins producing proteins with the infected cell's own machinery.
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Thankfully, cells aren't entirely defenseless. They're designed to combat invaders, and when an RNA-virus shows up uninvited, they do just that.
In the lab, researchers used their new tracking method to watch enterovirus invade human cells. Researchers were able to watch as the host cells raced to thwart the invasion.
"These host cells were infected by a virus, but the virus failed to replicate," first study author Sanne Boersma, researcher at the Hubrecht Institute, said in a news release.
The research team helped the cells win the competition against the enterovirus invaders by boosting their defense system. When the host cells received an early boost, they were able to remain infection free.
"The first step in the replication process is the Achilles' heel of this virus: this moment determines whether the virus can spread further," Boersma said. "If the host cell does not manage to eliminate the virus at the very beginning of an infection, the virus will replicate and win the competition."
Researchers suggest the combination of SunTag and VIRIM can help scientists identify the phases of a virus infection, and pinpoint the junctions when and where the virus is most vulnerable.
"Understanding viral replication and spreading can help us determine the Achilles' heel of a virus," Boersma said.
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"This knowledge can contribute to the development of treatments, for example a treatment that intervenes during a vulnerable moment in the virus' life," she said. "That allows us to create more efficient therapies and hopefully mitigate the impact of viruses on society."


upi--2020-11-13--Trump campaign walks away from Arizona elections lawsuit

Nov. 13 ( UPI ) -- The Trump campaign on Friday dropped its participation in a lawsuit questioning the integrity of Arizona 's in-person voting after President-elect Joe Biden received enough votes to be projected the winner in the state .
President Donald Trump 's campaign filed a lawsuit Saturday , arguing that poll workers did not notify in-person voters when the electronic ballot tabulation machines detected an `` overvote , '' indicating a voter selected more than the number of candidates allowed in a certain race .
But the vote-counting process Thursday indicated that Biden 's lead over Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruling in the case .
`` Since the close of yesterday 's hearing , the tabulation of votes statewide has rendered unnecessary a judicial ruling as to the presidential electors , '' the Trump campaign wrote in a court filing .
A Maricopa County judge held a 6-hour hearing on the lawsuit Thursday before the Trump campaign walked away from the case .
KSAZ-TV in Phoenix reported the lawsuit was still active , though , for two down ballot races , that of the Board of Supervisors District 1 and State Senate District @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called the Arizona race for Biden , the first Democrat to win the state since former President Bill Clinton in 1996 .
With nearly all ballots counted , Biden won 49.4 % of the more than 3.4 millions votes the state cast to Trump 's 49.07 % .
Georgia was also called for Biden on Friday and North Carolina was called for Trump .
Trump , with 232 electoral votes to Biden 's 306 , has yet to concede defeat and has filed several lawsuits in states and counties requesting recounts and to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ widely discredited claims of voter fraud and tabulation errors .
Republican supporters and poll challengers have also raised objections to the vote count in various states and local jurisdictions .
On Friday , Wayne County , Mich. , Circuit Judge Timothy Kenny rejected poll challengers ' request to halt the canvassing and certification of the county 's election results and to have an independent audit of the results .
The judge said many of the Republican poll challengers who signed affidavits claiming fraudulent activities did not attend an Oct. 29 informational session explaining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No formal challenges were filed , '' Kenny said in his opinion .
`` However , sinister , fraudulent motives were ascribed to the process and the city of Detroit .
Plaintiff 's interpretation of events is incorrect and not credible . ''

President Donald Trump's campaign initially asked Arizona to review in-person ballots rejected because they were over votes. Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 13 (UPI) -- The Trump campaign on Friday dropped its participation in a lawsuit questioning the integrity of Arizona's in-person voting after President-elect Joe Biden received enough votes to be projected the winner in the state. President Donald Trump's campaign filed a lawsuit Saturday, arguing that poll workers did not notify in-person voters when the electronic ballot tabulation machines detected an "overvote," indicating a voter selected more than the number of candidates allowed in a certain race. Advertisement
But the vote-counting process Thursday indicated that Biden's lead over Trump was insurmountable regardless of a judge's ruling in the case.
"Since the close of yesterday's hearing, the tabulation of votes statewide has rendered unnecessary a judicial ruling as to the presidential electors," the Trump campaign wrote in a court filing.
A Maricopa County judge held a 6-hour hearing on the lawsuit Thursday before the Trump campaign walked away from the case. KSAZ-TV in Phoenix reported the lawsuit was still active, though, for two down ballot races, that of the Board of Supervisors District 1 and State Senate District 28.
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Major media outlets on Thursday called the Arizona race for Biden, the first Democrat to win the state since former President Bill Clinton in 1996. With nearly all ballots counted, Biden won 49.4% of the more than 3.4 millions votes the state cast to Trump's 49.07%.
Georgia was also called for Biden on Friday and North Carolina was called for Trump.
Trump, with 232 electoral votes to Biden's 306, has yet to concede defeat and has filed several lawsuits in states and counties requesting recounts and to prevent results from being certified, citing widely discredited claims of voter fraud and tabulation errors. Republican supporters and poll challengers have also raised objections to the vote count in various states and local jurisdictions.
On Friday, Wayne County, Mich., Circuit Judge Timothy Kenny rejected poll challengers' request to halt the canvassing and certification of the county's election results and to have an independent audit of the results. The judge said many of the Republican poll challengers who signed affidavits claiming fraudulent activities did not attend an Oct. 29 informational session explaining how the elections process works.
"No formal challenges were filed," Kenny said in his opinion. "However, sinister, fraudulent motives were ascribed to the process and the city of Detroit. Plaintiff's interpretation of events is incorrect and not credible."


upi--2020-11-13--Watch: Lifeguard drops prosthetic leg to rescue driver of sinking SUV

Nov. 13 ( UPI ) -- An off-duty lifeguard in New Jersey is being hailed as a hero after he shed his prosthetic leg to jump into Newark Bay and rescue the driver of an SUV that plunged into the water .
Anthony Capuano said he had just finished a workout at Stephen R. Gregg Park in Bayonne when he saw a crowd of people running to the shore .
Capuano arrived at the shore of Newark Bay and saw an SUV sinking in the water about 50 feet from shore .
The driver appeared to be trapped inside the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Someone had said out loud , 'Does anybody know how to swim ? '
'' Capuano told The Jersey Journal .
`` And I was just like , 'Oh .
I guess that 's me . '
And then I jumped in . ''
Capuano , who lost his leg when he was struck by a train 11 years ago , shed his prosthetic leg and swam out to the vehicle .
The lifeguard and swim coach at Bayonne 's British Swim School said he arrived at the vehicle just in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when a car goes into a body of water where all the air releases and then the car sinks .
That 's basically when I pulled him out , '' Capuano said .
Capuano helped the 68-year-old driver back to shore .
Police said the man was not injured and an investigation determined the man had been pulling over to answer a phone call when he accidentally pressed on the accelerator and the brake at the same time .
`` Anthony 's instincts and professionalism just took over , he jumped in , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Davis told WPVI-TV .

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Nov. 13 (UPI) -- An off-duty lifeguard in New Jersey is being hailed as a hero after he shed his prosthetic leg to jump into Newark Bay and rescue the driver of an SUV that plunged into the water.
Anthony Capuano said he had just finished a workout at Stephen R. Gregg Park in Bayonne when he saw a crowd of people running to the shore.
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Capuano arrived at the shore of Newark Bay and saw an SUV sinking in the water about 50 feet from shore. The driver appeared to be trapped inside the vehicle and was yelling out the window.
"Someone had said out loud, 'Does anybody know how to swim?'" Capuano told The Jersey Journal. "And I was just like, 'Oh. I guess that's me.' And then I jumped in."
Capuano, who lost his leg when he was struck by a train 11 years ago, shed his prosthetic leg and swam out to the vehicle.
The lifeguard and swim coach at Bayonne's British Swim School said he arrived at the vehicle just in time.
"It was that moment when a car goes into a body of water where all the air releases and then the car sinks. That's basically when I pulled him out," Capuano said.
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Capuano helped the 68-year-old driver back to shore. Police said the man was not injured and an investigation determined the man had been pulling over to answer a phone call when he accidentally pressed on the accelerator and the brake at the same time.
Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis praised Capuano for her heroism.
"Anthony's instincts and professionalism just took over, he jumped in, didn't think about his own safety," Davis told WPVI-TV.


upi--2020-11-13--Marines activate U.S. Space Command component

Nov. 13 ( UPI ) -- A Marine Corps component of the U.S. Space Command has been activated , Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David H. Berger announced on Friday .
The organization , Marine Corps Forces Space Command , or MARFORSPACE , joins the Marines ' Cyberspace Command as a service component of USSPACECOM , which is responsible for military operations in outer space -- defined as 100 kilometers , or 62 miles , above sea level .
MARFORSPACE will be headquartered at Offutt Air Force Base , Neb.
, and led by Maj. Gen. Matthew G. Glavy , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cyberspace effort .
`` We have an incredible opportunity to create asynergy across the information environment based on our unique position within the Naval and joint force , '' Glavy said in a statement on Friday .
`` Space and cyber are critical capabilities in the information environment that , when brought together , can provide a competitive advantage , '' Glavy said .
The Marines will join the Space Command division responsible for planning and conducting global space operations , as well as providing aid and data to other combatant commands and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first Marine Corps commander within the Space Command hierarchy , joining eight Air Force , one Space Force and one Army commandant .
The Space Command held a ceremony last week at Peterson Air Force Base , Colo. , noting the 245th anniversary of the Marine Corps .
`` Our Marine service component , Marine Forces Space , strengthens our space warfighting capabilities with an esprit de corps and warrior ethos that has made the United States Marine Corps 'no better friend , no worse enemy , ' '' Gen. James Dickerson , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

U.S. Space Command at Paterson Air Force Base, Colo., on Tuesday hosted a 245th birthday celebration for the U.S. Marine Corps, which has finalized the creation of Marine Forces Space Command. Photo courtesy of USSPACECOM
Nov. 13 (UPI) -- A Marine Corps component of the U.S. Space Command has been activated, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David H. Berger announced on Friday. The organization, Marine Corps Forces Space Command, or MARFORSPACE, joins the Marines' Cyberspace Command as a service component of USSPACECOM, which is responsible for military operations in outer space -- defined as 100 kilometers, or 62 miles, above sea level. Advertisement
MARFORSPACE will be headquartered at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., and led by Maj. Gen. Matthew G. Glavy, who is also chief of the Marines' cyberspace effort.
"We have an incredible opportunity to create asynergy across the information environment based on our unique position within the Naval and joint force," Glavy said in a statement on Friday.
"Space and cyber are critical capabilities in the information environment that, when brought together, can provide a competitive advantage," Glavy said.
The Marines will join the Space Command division responsible for planning and conducting global space operations, as well as providing aid and data to other combatant commands and U.S. allied partners.
Glavy is the first Marine Corps commander within the Space Command hierarchy, joining eight Air Force, one Space Force and one Army commandant.
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The Space Command held a ceremony last week at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., noting the 245th anniversary of the Marine Corps.
"Our Marine service component, Marine Forces Space, strengthens our space warfighting capabilities with an esprit de corps and warrior ethos that has made the United States Marine Corps 'no better friend, no worse enemy,'" Gen. James Dickerson, USSPACECOM commander, said at the ceremony.


upi--2020-11-13--2 die, 1 injured in steam pipe explosion at Conn. VA hospital

Nov. 13 ( UPI ) -- Two people died and a third person was injured when steam pipe exploded at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Connecticut on Friday .
Authorities said a VA employee and a contractor died in the blast , but their names were not released .
While the investigation continued , the West Haven Police Department suggested the incident was an accident and not connected to terrorism .
`` This is an isolated incident with no threats to the public , '' the department said in a Facebook post .
Connecticut Gov .
Ned Lamont said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together in investigating .
`` At this time we can confirm that there have been two deaths , and our hearts go out to their families and colleagues at the VA center .
This is a heartbreaking tragedy , and I have instructed our state agencies to provide full resources as the response and investigation continues , '' he said .
Charles Brough , vice president of Mulvaney Mechanical in Danbury , confirmed one of the company 's employees died .
`` My heart breaks for the West Haven VA community and staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Blumenthal said on Twitter .
`` I 'm visiting the site this afternoon and speaking to VA leadership about the causes and consequences of this tragedy . ''

Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Two people died and a third person was injured when steam pipe exploded at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Connecticut on Friday.
Authorities said a VA employee and a contractor died in the blast, but their names were not released. While the investigation continued, the West Haven Police Department suggested the incident was an accident and not connected to terrorism.
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"This is an isolated incident with no threats to the public," the department said in a Facebook post.
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said federal officials and local authorities are working together in investigating.
"At this time we can confirm that there have been two deaths, and our hearts go out to their families and colleagues at the VA center. This is a heartbreaking tragedy, and I have instructed our state agencies to provide full resources as the response and investigation continues," he said.
Charles Brough, vice president of Mulvaney Mechanical in Danbury, confirmed one of the company's employees died.
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., issued a statement sharing his condolences.
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"My heart breaks for the West Haven VA community and staff impacted by this morning's explosion," Blumenthal said on Twitter. "I'm visiting the site this afternoon and speaking to VA leadership about the causes and consequences of this tragedy."


upi--2020-11-14--U.S. hits new daily record of more than 184,000 COVID-19 cases

Nov. 14 ( UPI ) -- The United States has recorded a new daily high of more than 184,000 new COVID-19 cases , according to updated data Friday .
The country has topped more than 100,000 new daily cases each day since Nov. 3 , bringing the overall total since the pandemic started to 10.75 million , according to data from Johns Hopkins University .
Hospitalizations also hit a new high for the fourth consecutive day Friday with more than 68,500 nationwide , according to the COVID Tracking Project .
There were also 1,430 deaths Friday , the third time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There have been at least 244,403 deaths linked to the virus .
On Thursday , the United States eclipsed the 150,000 cases mark for the first time as experts at the University of Washington predicted a rising number of cases and deaths through the winter season .
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation model forecasts the United States will reach a single-day high of 333,000 cases on Jan. 1 .
It also projects deaths per day to rise to about 2,100 in mid-January , bringing total deaths to 438,941 by March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Task Force on Friday called for three restrictions to curb the spread , including a mask mandate , a statewide `` safer at home '' policy , and a plan to help exhausted health care workers .
Dr. Alex Garza , the head of the task force , said during a news conference Friday that the number of COVID-19 cases was skyrocketing across the region , the number of people hospitalized is `` nearly three times what we described as a sustainable level , '' and the `` real peak has yet to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mandate is needed to save lives across the state , '' Garza said .
The new COVID-19 restrictions are set to take effect Tuesday .
In New Mexico , Gov .
Michelle Lujan Grisham and state health officials announced the state will temporarily re-enact a statewide order closing in-person services for all non-essential activities to curb the expected spike in COVID-19 cases .
Under the order , residents are advised to stay home except for essential trips , such as emergency medical care or getting food .
The restrictions will become effective Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oregon , Gov .
Kate Brown announced a statewide two-week freeze to stop the spread of COVID-19 across the state .
Among the measures , social gatherings both inside and outside will be limited to no more than six people , faith-based organizations will be limited to a maximum of 25 people indoors or 50 people outdoors , restaurants will be limited to take-out and delivery , and gyms will be closed .
The order will take effect on Wednesday and last though Dec. 2 in all Oregon counties .
`` If we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , we must take further measures to flatten the curve and save lives , '' Brown said .
`` I know this is hard , and we are weary .
But , we are trying to stop this ferocious virus from quickly spreading far and wide .
And in Oregon , we actually can do this . ''
Idaho Gov .
Brad Little announced Friday that he is mobilizing the National Guard to help expand healthcare access as the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to overwhelm the state 's healthcare system .
Arkansas Gov .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a task force to support hospitals and help curb the COVID-19 cases over the winter .
In New York , Gov .
Andrew Cuomo said Friday governors of the northeastern states will hold an emergency summit this weekend .
North Dakota has the most cases and the most deaths per 100,000 people in the country , according to the New York Times database .
Data from North Dakota 's health department shows about 8.5 % of staffed hospital beds remain available , with at least 421 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized .
On Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced several mitigation measures to slow the spread of COVID-19 , including requiring face coverings to be worn in indoor businesses and indoor public settings as well as outdoor public settings where physical distancing is n't possible .
The state health office order to wear face coverings will be effective from Nov. 14-Dec. 13 .
Under other mitigation measures , restaurants and bars are limited to 50 % capacity , not to exceed 150 patrons , under the order , and will be closed from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. except for take-out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an executive order , which will remain in effect from Monday until Dec. 13 .

Dr. Alex Garza, Chief of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force, puts his face mask back on after delivering his daily COVID-19 update Friday, Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 14 (UPI) -- The United States has recorded a new daily high of more than 184,000 new COVID-19 cases, according to updated data Friday. The country has topped more than 100,000 new daily cases each day since Nov. 3, bringing the overall total since the pandemic started to 10.75 million, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Advertisement
Hospitalizations also hit a new high for the fourth consecutive day Friday with more than 68,500 nationwide, according to the COVID Tracking Project.
There were also 1,430 deaths Friday, the third time this week that figure has topped 1,300. There have been at least 244,403 deaths linked to the virus.
On Thursday, the United States eclipsed the 150,000 cases mark for the first time as experts at the University of Washington predicted a rising number of cases and deaths through the winter season.
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The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation model forecasts the United States will reach a single-day high of 333,000 cases on Jan. 1. It also projects deaths per day to rise to about 2,100 in mid-January, bringing total deaths to 438,941 by March 1.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force on Friday called for three restrictions to curb the spread, including a mask mandate, a statewide "safer at home" policy, and a plan to help exhausted health care workers.
Dr. Alex Garza, the head of the task force, said during a news conference Friday that the number of COVID-19 cases was skyrocketing across the region, the number of people hospitalized is "nearly three times what we described as a sustainable level," and the "real peak has yet to come."
"The statewide mask mandate is needed to save lives across the state," Garza said.
The new COVID-19 restrictions are set to take effect Tuesday.
In New Mexico, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state health officials announced the state will temporarily re-enact a statewide order closing in-person services for all non-essential activities to curb the expected spike in COVID-19 cases.
Under the order, residents are advised to stay home except for essential trips, such as emergency medical care or getting food.
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The restrictions will become effective Monday and last through Nov. 30.
In Oregon, Gov. Kate Brown announced a statewide two-week freeze to stop the spread of COVID-19 across the state. Among the measures, social gatherings both inside and outside will be limited to no more than six people, faith-based organizations will be limited to a maximum of 25 people indoors or 50 people outdoors, restaurants will be limited to take-out and delivery, and gyms will be closed.
The order will take effect on Wednesday and last though Dec. 2 in all Oregon counties.
"If we want to give Oregon a fighting chance, we must take further measures to flatten the curve and save lives," Brown said. "I know this is hard, and we are weary. But, we are trying to stop this ferocious virus from quickly spreading far and wide. And in Oregon, we actually can do this."
Idaho Gov. Brad Little announced Friday that he is mobilizing the National Guard to help expand healthcare access as the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to overwhelm the state's healthcare system.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Friday the formation of a task force to support hospitals and help curb the COVID-19 cases over the winter.
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Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak has tested positive for COVID-19, a statement from his office said.
"It was important to me to notify Nevadans as soon as possible of my positive COVID-19 test results," the governor said in the statement. "I am currently not experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms and I have returned to my residence to being the quarantine and isolation process.
"With my case, I want to underscore the importance of Nevadans to stay at home as much as they possibly can at this time," he added. "There were more than 1,800 new cases identified in Nevada yesterday and cases are growing at a rate of 1.3% or, 1,402 new cases per day."
In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday governors of the northeastern states will hold an emergency summit this weekend.
North Dakota has the most cases and the most deaths per 100,000 people in the country, according to the New York Times database.
Data from North Dakota's health department shows about 8.5% of staffed hospital beds remain available, with at least 421 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized.
On Friday, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announced several mitigation measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, including requiring face coverings to be worn in indoor businesses and indoor public settings as well as outdoor public settings where physical distancing isn't possible.
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The state health office order to wear face coverings will be effective from Nov. 14-Dec. 13.
Under other mitigation measures, restaurants and bars are limited to 50% capacity, not to exceed 150 patrons, under the order, and will be closed from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. except for take-out, curbside and delivery, according to an executive order, which will remain in effect from Monday until Dec. 13.


upi--2020-11-14--Report: Olivia Wilde, Jason Sudeikis split up after 9 years

Nov. 14 ( UPI ) -- Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis have split up after nine years as a couple @ @ @ @ @ and E !
reported the breakup Friday .
The pair , who were engaged for @ @ @ @ @ children , have not publicly announced their separation .
`` The split happened at the @ @ @ @ @ '' a source close to the couple told People .
`` It 's been amicable @ @ @ @ @ a great co-parenting routine .
The children are the priority and the heart of the @ @ @ @ @

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Olivia Wilde (L) and Jason Sudeikis reportedly have broken up. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis have split up after nine years as a couple. People, Us Weekly and E! reported the breakup Friday. Advertisement
The pair, who were engaged for seven years and share two children, have not publicly announced their separation.
"The split happened at the beginning of the year," a source close to the couple told People.
"It's been amicable and they've transitioned into a great co-parenting routine. The children are the priority and the heart of the family's relationship."


upi--2020-11-14--Ariana Grande's 'Positions' tops the U.S. album chart

Nov. 14 ( UPI ) -- Pop music star Ariana Grande 's Positions is the No .
1 album in @ @ @ @ @ in at No .
2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is Trippie Redd @ @ @ @ @ Pop Smoke 's Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon at No .
3 @ @ @ @ @ You See is What You Get at No .
4 and Sam Smith 's Love @ @ @ @ @ .
Rounding out the top tier are Juice WRLD 's Legends Never Die at No @ @ @ @ @ ' Ele 2 : The Wrath of God at No .
7 , Lil Baby @ @ @ @ @ .
8 , Queen Naija 's Missunderstand at No .
9 and the Hamilton soundtrack @ @ @ @ @

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Ariana Grande's "Positions" is No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Pop music star Ariana Grande's Positions is the No. 1 album in the United States. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is Trippie Redd's Pegasus, followed by Pop Smoke's Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon at No. 3, Luke Combs' What You See is What You Get at No. 4 and Sam Smith's Love Goes at No. 5. Advertisement
Rounding out the top tier are Juice WRLD's Legends Never Die at No. 6, Busta Rhymes' Ele 2: The Wrath of God at No. 7, Lil Baby's My Turn at No. 8, Queen Naija's Missunderstand at No. 9 and the Hamilton soundtrack at No. 10.


upi--2020-11-14--Tropical Storm Iota forecast to reach major hurricane strength

Nov. 13 ( UPI ) -- Tropical Storm Iota is expected to make landfall along the Yucatan Peninsula as a major hurricane as it strengthens over the next few days , forecasters said Saturday .
The storm developed Friday afternoon in the central Caribbean just hours after the system became Tropical Depression 31 .
In its 4 a.m. EST advisory Saturday morning , the National Hurricane Center said the center of the storm was located about 340 miles south-southeast of Kingston , Jamaica , and 570 miles east of Cabo Gracias a Dios on the Nicaragua-Honduras border .
The storm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph .
Iota will reach Category 1 hurricane status when its winds reach at least 74 mph .
It would become the 13th hurricane of the season -- two shy of the record number of hurricanes to churn in the Atlantic in one season held by 2005 .
This is the first time the NHC has ever gotten this far into the Greek alphabet during a tropical season .
Landfall is expected to come along the Nicaragua-Honduras border and is also expected to impact Guatemala , all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hurricane Eta 's disastrous strike last week .
In fact , the storm took shape in nearly the same exact place that Eta formed less than two weeks ago .
Central America is facing a humanitarian crisis following Eta 's deadly blow .
Millions are enduring dangerous conditions in the storm 's wake -- with concerns over waterborne diseases and COVID-19 complicating recovery .
And the situation could become even more dire .
`` I am greatly concerned we may soon have another major disaster on our hands in Central America if this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspect , '' AccuWeather 's top hurricane expert Dan Kottlowski said .
Conditions will be conducive for further strengthening as waters remain very warm -- around 84 degrees Fahrenheit -- in the area where the storm is churning .
The weak wind pattern over the Caribbean will also likely factor into intensification of the system over the next several days .
In the early stages of development , the system will tend to be rather spread out in nature with showers and thunderstorms extending from the northern shores of South America to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But as the system organizes and strengthens , showers and thunderstorms will become more compact over the western Caribbean this weekend .
The disturbed weather could once again expand in areal coverage and intensity as the system nears Central America early next week .
It could take a run at Nicaragua or Honduras as a major hurricane with winds of 111 mph or greater , but even a weaker , drenching tropical storm could unleash life-threatening impacts and catastrophic damage in Eta 's aftermath .
Eta struck Nicaragua as a Category 4 hurricane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ storms to ever hit the nation .
The dangerous storm carved a path of destruction through Nicaragua , Honduras and Guatemala , unleashing feet of rain , tremendous flooding and killing more than 100 in early November .
`` There is also the potential for this system to take a more northwesterly path over the western Caribbean , which could bring a strong hurricane close to Belize or possibly part of Mexico 's Yucatan Peninsula .
We will have a better grasp of where this system is likely to track once the feature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Kottlowski said .
The greatest threat to lives and property from the new cyclone is expected to be dealt by serious flooding caused by feet of rainfall .
Major river flooding and flash flooding could occur .
The exact track it takes and its strength and forward speed as it plows onshore in Central America will determine how grim the situation will become .
`` I do not recall ever seeing back-to-back hurricane strikes in the same general area of Central America , but with the craziness of this hurricane season , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this early stage , '' Kottlowski said .
It is possible the system 's path may become erratic as it approaches and moves over Central America , since the winds expected to guide the system along are likely to weaken -- a similar scenario to what unfolded as Eta neared the region in early November .
Weak steering winds caused a similar effect back when Hurricane Mitch slammed the area in late October and early November of 1998 .
Mitch peaked as a Category 5 hurricane , packing maximum sustained winds of 180 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the western Caribbean , but it weakened to a Category 1 hurricane with 80-mph ( 130-km/h ) winds prior to landfall in Honduras .
Mitch unloaded up to 50 inches ( 1250 mm ) of rain and caused disastrous flooding that took the lives of more than 11,000 people in Central America .
2020 set the record for the most tropical storms to be named in one Atlantic hurricane season as Theta became the 29th tropical storm of the season earlier this week .
And the Caribbean threat was n't the only feature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ twice in less than a week , Eta moved out to sea on Thursday afternoon .
Early Friday morning , Eta became a non-tropical low as it merged with a cold front over the western Atlantic .
The National Hurricane Center issued its last advisory on the system .
Meanwhile , Tropical Storm Theta continued to swirl south of the Azores on Friday .
The storm may dip southeastward toward the Canary Islands before it takes a northeastward turn .
It is likely to fluctuate in strength but with an overall weakening trend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and rain could remain intact , eventually affecting part of western Europe later this month .

Iota weakened to a tropical storm by Tuesday afternoon. Photo courtesy of NOAA
Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Government officials in Central America blamed at least eight deaths on Iota on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after it made landfall in Nicaragua as a Category 4 storm. Just as the coastal region began making strides in its recovery from Eta, which hit the country two weeks ago, Iota brewed up even stronger impacts and slammed the same communities with 155-mph winds at Monday night's landfall, the strongest tropical cyclone of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. Making landfall at 10:40 p.m. EST Monday, Iota's maximum sustained winds were just 2 mph shy of Category 5 status. Advertisement
By Tuesday night, as the center of Iota barged inland across Nicaragua and into Honduras, it had weakened to a tropical storm with sustained winds of 40 mph and was spreading heavy rainfall across Honduras, El Salvador and parts of Guatemala.
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In its 12 a.m. Wednesday advisory, the National Hurricane Center located Iota about 25 miles northeast of El Papalon, El Salvador, as it moved westward at 12 mph.
"On the forecast track, the center of Iota will move across southern Honduras and El Salvador before the system dissipates later today," it said. "Rapid weakening is forecast, and Iota should weaken to a tropical depression later this morning and degenerate into a remnant low pressure area by this afternoon."
The government of Honduras has discontinued the Tropical Storm Watch from Punta Castilla eastward to the Honduras/Nicaragua border, though one is still in effect for the country's coast was of Punta Castilla to the border with Guatemala and for the Bay Islands.
Nicaraguan Vice President Rosario Murillo announced Tuesday that the storm had killed four adults and two minors and Colombian President Ivan Duque also said two people were killed and a third was still missing, CNN reported.
The pair of November hurricanes marked the first time on record that two major hurricanes made landfall in Nicaragua in the same season, further devastating the saturated nation that was still flooded from Eta, a storm that claimed at least 130 lives.
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Philip Klotzbach, a scientist at Colorado State University, tweeted that Iota was the strongest November hurricane on record to make landfall in Nicaragua, surpassing Eta.
#Iota has made landfall in Nicaragua as a Category 4 #hurricane with max winds of 155 mph. Iota is now the strongest November hurricane on record to make landfall in Nicaragua, surpassing the previous record set by Eta (140 mph) just 13 days ago. pic.twitter.com/Qyek5o5Nm6— Philip Klotzbach (@philklotzbach) November 17, 2020
The humanitarian crisis that was set into motion after Eta's feet of rainfall will be severely compounded by Iota's torrential rainfall. AccuWeather Founder and CEO Dr. Joel N. Myers warned before Iota crashed onshore that the back-to-back hurricane landfalls may cause "one of the worst floods in some of these areas in a thousand years or more," since the ground was still saturated from Eta when Iota lashed the region. The mountainous terrain will further play into the disaster unfolding, adding to the dangers of significant flooding and mudslides.
Conditions deteriorated along the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua and Honduras during the day Monday as Iota approached as a Category 5 storm with lashing winds and rising storm surge.
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AccuWeather forecasters are projecting catastrophic damage across northern Nicaragua and throughout much of Honduras from Iota with an AccuWeather Local StormMax of 30 inches of rain.
Sustained winds were whipping at 160 mph Monday evening with higher gusts, according to the hurricane hunters who flew a mission through the eye of the storm. Hours before landfall, the center of Iota was situated about 30 miles east-southeast of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, the same area where Hurricane Eta blasted onshore less than two weeks ago.
Shortly before landfall on Monday night, Iota lost a slight bit of wind intensity and became a strong Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 155 mph.
Iota's landfall marks only the second time in history that two hurricanes have made landfall in Nicaragua in one season. The only other time that this occurred was in 1971 when Hurricane Irene and Hurricane Edith crashed ashore.
AccuWeather has rated Iota as a 5 on the AccuWeather RealImpact Scale for Hurricanes, which takes into account factors including wind speed, flooding rain, storm surge and economic damage and loss.
"This is a catastrophic situation unfolding for northeastern Nicaragua," the National Hurricane Center said. "Hurricane Iota's landfall location is approximately 15 miles south of where Category 4 hurricane Eta made landfall earlier this month." Eta made landfall near Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph on Nov. 3.
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The back-to-back strikes could cause the humanitarian crisis in Nicaragua and Honduras to worsen, Myers said. "Some of these countries may not completely recover for five to 10 years."
Before Iota neared Central America, heavy tropical downpours associated with the storm caused significant disruptions in Colombia. Homes were submerged in some communities in northern Colombia, stranding residents on their roofs while waiting for help to arrive. At least three fatalities were reported in Colombia due to flooding and mudslides.
The substantial damage caused in Nicaragua and Honduras could lead to an uptick in the wholesale price of coffee as the two countries lead Central America in coffee production, accounting for around 8 percent of the world's coffee output.
With Iota reaching Category 5 force on Monday, it makes 2020 the fifth consecutive year in which there has been a Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic basin. Matthew began the pattern in 2016, and Irma and Maria continued the trend in 2017, followed by Michael in 2018, and Dorian and Lorenzo in 2019. This is the longest streak of consecutive years with a Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic basin since records began.
Iota rapidly intensified over a 24-hour period to reach Category 5 status. In this 24-hour window, maximum winds spiked from 90 mph to 160 mph and the lowest barometric pressure in the eye of the storm plummeted a staggering 1.8 inches of mercury (61 millibars). The drop in pressure alone is more than twice what is required for a winter storm to be called a "bomb cyclone," which is usually a drop of 0.71 of an inch of mercury (24 millibars) in 24 hours. This is the fourth time that a hurricane this season rapidly intensified and one of the most extreme intensifications on record, according to meteorologist Sam Lillo.
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Even after reaching Category 5 status, the highest and most extreme classification for a hurricane, NOAA's GOES-East weather satellite continued to detect lightning in the eye of the storm an indication that the hurricane was still strengthening at the time.
Iota became the sixth major hurricane of the season, or a hurricane that has reached Category 3 status or greater on the Saffir-Simpson wind scale, and it follows Laura, Teddy, Delta, Epsilon and Eta. However, it is not out of the question that another storm could make this exclusive list before the end of 2020.
"Another tropical wave will enter the southern and western Caribbean later this week and could become another named tropical system by the weekend before heading, once again, for Central America," AccuWeather Hurricane Expert Dan Kottlowski explained.
The next name on the Atlantic hurricane list, now well into the Greek alphabet, is Kappa.


upi--2020-11-14--Pandemic has taken a toll on childrens' mental health

Since last April , hospital emergency rooms across the United States have seen a sustained surge in visits related to the mental health of school-aged kids , a new report reveals .
The findings suggest the COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on children because of disruptions to their everyday life , anxiety about illness and social isolation .
That conclusion comes from a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention review of data on hospitals in 47 states .
Those hospitals account for nearly three-quarters of emergency department visits nationwide .
The study tracked emergency visits involving children under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mental health issue between Jan. 1 and Oct. 17 , 2020 .
`` Our study looked at a composite group of mental health concerns that included conditions that are likely to increase during and after a public health emergency , such as stress , anxiety , acute post-traumatic stress disorder and panic , '' said lead author Rebecca Leeb , a health scientist at the CDC in Atlanta who is part of its COVID-19 Response Team .
`` We found that from March through October , the proportion of mental health-related emergency department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 to 11 , and 31 % among teenagers aged 12 to 17 years , compared to 2019 , '' Leeb said .
Pediatric mental health visits actually dropped off dramatically from mid-March to mid-April , when stay-at-home orders were in effect in much of the country .
Since then , however , such visits have steadily increased , according to the report .
But Leeb said interpreting the numbers is not straightforward .
On the one hand , she said even the large jumps seen in the report likely underestimate the total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Many mental health care encounters occur outside of emergency departments , '' Leeb explained .
But additional research indicates emergency department visits as a whole dropped significantly between January and October .
And that , Leeb said , might mean that `` the relative proportion of emergency department visits for children 's mental health-related concerns may be inflated . ''
Regardless , Leeb said the findings show that many kids ' mental health was sufficiently concerning to prompt ER visits at a time when the public was being discouraged from using emergency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care .
As such , the findings `` highlight the importance of continuing to monitor children 's mental health during the pandemic to ensure access to mental health services during public health crises , '' Leeb said .
The study did not set out to identify specific reasons for emergency visits and Leeb said figuring that out requires more study .
But past research shows that the lost sense of safety and disruption to daily living that often accompanies disasters is a common trigger for stress .
And that stress , in turn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mental health emergencies , Leeb said .
This is not surprising , according to psychologist Lynn Bufka , senior director for practice , research and policy at the American Psychological Association .
`` These are stressful times for many and stress can exacerbate mental health concerns , '' Bufka noted .
`` Previous research indicates that a portion of children do have adverse outcomes from traumatic events , and this pandemic is no different . ''
Bufka pointed to the wholesale uprooting of kids ' routines and structure , both in terms of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play is one way children explore and understand their world , so not being able to play with friends gives them fewer outlets for fun , but also just fewer general opportunities to cope and explore , '' she explained .
Kids may also pick up on parents ' stress , which can magnify their own fears .
`` All of this has an impact on children and how they understand their world and interpret the events around them , '' Bufka said .
Some kids adapt more easily ; others will struggle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problems , the current stresses will add to them .
But parents and other adults can do a lot to support kids and help those who are struggling .
On that front , Leeb advised parents to foster a supportive environment and learn about behavior that signals kids are under mounting stress .
The CDC has a number of helpful resources , she said , including an online primer on talking with your child about the coronavirus .
Leeb and her colleagues published their findings in the Nov. 13 issue of the CDC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Get tips on talking with your child about coronavirus at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .

Since last April, hospital emergency rooms across the United States have seen a sustained surge in visits related to the mental health of school-aged kids, a new report reveals.
The findings suggest the COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on children because of disruptions to their everyday life, anxiety about illness and social isolation.
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That conclusion comes from a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention review of data on hospitals in 47 states. Those hospitals account for nearly three-quarters of emergency department visits nationwide.
The study tracked emergency visits involving children under age 18 who sought care for a mental health issue between Jan. 1 and Oct. 17, 2020.
"Our study looked at a composite group of mental health concerns that included conditions that are likely to increase during and after a public health emergency, such as stress, anxiety, acute post-traumatic stress disorder and panic," said lead author Rebecca Leeb, a health scientist at the CDC in Atlanta who is part of its COVID-19 Response Team.
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"We found that from March through October, the proportion of mental health-related emergency department visits increased 24% for children aged 5 to 11, and 31% among teenagers aged 12 to 17 years, compared to 2019," Leeb said.
Pediatric mental health visits actually dropped off dramatically from mid-March to mid-April, when stay-at-home orders were in effect in much of the country. Since then, however, such visits have steadily increased, according to the report.
But Leeb said interpreting the numbers is not straightforward.
On the one hand, she said even the large jumps seen in the report likely underestimate the total number of pediatric mental health emergencies. "Many mental health care encounters occur outside of emergency departments," Leeb explained.
But additional research indicates emergency department visits as a whole dropped significantly between January and October. And that, Leeb said, might mean that "the relative proportion of emergency department visits for children's mental health-related concerns may be inflated."
Regardless, Leeb said the findings show that many kids' mental health was sufficiently concerning to prompt ER visits at a time when the public was being discouraged from using emergency departments for anything but the most critical care.
As such, the findings "highlight the importance of continuing to monitor children's mental health during the pandemic to ensure access to mental health services during public health crises," Leeb said.
Advertisement
The study did not set out to identify specific reasons for emergency visits and Leeb said figuring that out requires more study.
But past research shows that the lost sense of safety and disruption to daily living that often accompanies disasters is a common trigger for stress. And that stress, in turn, can lead to isolation and trigger mental health emergencies, Leeb said.
This is not surprising, according to psychologist Lynn Bufka, senior director for practice, research and policy at the American Psychological Association.
"These are stressful times for many and stress can exacerbate mental health concerns," Bufka noted. "Previous research indicates that a portion of children do have adverse outcomes from traumatic events, and this pandemic is no different."
Bufka pointed to the wholesale uprooting of kids' routines and structure, both in terms of school and socializing.
"Children's play is one way children explore and understand their world, so not being able to play with friends gives them fewer outlets for fun, but also just fewer general opportunities to cope and explore," she explained.
Kids may also pick up on parents' stress, which can magnify their own fears.
"All of this has an impact on children and how they understand their world and interpret the events around them," Bufka said. Some kids adapt more easily; others will struggle. For youngsters with existing mental health problems, the current stresses will add to them.
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But parents and other adults can do a lot to support kids and help those who are struggling.
On that front, Leeb advised parents to foster a supportive environment and learn about behavior that signals kids are under mounting stress. The CDC has a number of helpful resources, she said, including an online primer on talking with your child about the coronavirus.
Leeb and her colleagues published their findings in the Nov. 13 issue of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Get tips on talking with your child about coronavirus at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Copyright 2020 HealthDay. All rights reserved.


upi--2020-11-14--Famous birthdays for Nov. 14: Laura San Giacomo, Condoleezza Rice

Nov. 14 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Scorpio .
-- Prince @ @ @ @ @ British throne , in 1948 ( age 72 ) -- Former U.S. Secretary of State @ @ @ @ @ age 66 ) -- Rapper Joseph Simmons of Run-D.M.C.
, also known as Run or @ @ @ @ @ 1964 ( age 56 )

Laura San Giacomo arrives for the premiere of "Honey Boy" at the ArcLight Hollywood Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles on November 5, 2019. The actor turns 58 on November 14. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 14 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Scorpio. They include: Advertisement
-- French Impressionist painter Claude Monet, in 1840
-- Indian statesman Jawaharlal Nehru in 1889
-- First lady Mamie Eisenhower in 1896
-- Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren in 1907
-- U.S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy, R-Wis., in 1908
-- Former U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali in 1922
-- Actor Veronica Lake in 1922
-- Astronaut Edward White, killed in a 1967 Apollo I launch pad fire, in 1930
-- Astronaut Fred Haise in 1933 (age 87)
-- King Hussein of Jordan in 1935
-- Writer P.J. O'Rourke in 1947 (age 73)
-- Musician Buckwheat Zydeco in 1947
-- Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, in 1948 (age 72)
-- Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in 1954 (age 66)
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-- New Age singer/songwriter Yanni in 1954 (age 66)
-- Actor D.B. Sweeney in 1961 (age 59)
-- Actor Laura San Giacomo in 1962 (age 58)
-- Actor Patrick Warburton in 1964 (age 56)
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-- Rapper Joseph Simmons of Run-D.M.C., also known as Run or Rev. Run, in 1964 (age 56)
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-- Television newscaster Bill Hemmer in 1964 (age 56)
-- Actor Josh Duhamel in 1972 (age 48)
-- Drummer Travis Barker in 1975 (age 45)
-- Actor Olga Kurylenko in 1979 (age 41)
-- Actor Cory Michael Smith in 1986 (age 34)


upi--2020-11-14--On This Day, Nov. 14: Marshall University football team killed in plane crash

Nov. 14 ( UPI ) -- On this date in history : In 1666 , the first blood transfusion took place in London .
Blood from one dog was transfused into another .
In 1832 , the first horse-drawn streetcar made its appearance in New York City .
In 1889 , newspaper reporter Nellie Bly set off to break the fictional record of voyaging around the world in 80 days set by Jules Verne 's character Phileas Fogg .
She made the trip in 72 days , 6 hours , 11 minutes and 14 seconds .
In 1910 , pilot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shipboard take off , paving the way towards the development of aircraft carriers as part of modern naval fleets .
In 1922 , the British Broadcasting Service ( BBC ) radio service begins in the United Kingdom .
In 1940 , German planes bombed Coventry , England , killing and injuring hundreds of people and destroying or damaging 69,000 buildings .
In 1969 , Apollo 12 launched from Kennedy Space Center to carry out NASA 's second mission to the moon .
In 1970 , members of the Marshall University football team are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 932 crashed outside of Huntington , W.Va .
In 1986 , the White House acknowledged the CIA 's role in secretly shipping weapons to Iran .
In 1993 , residents of Puerto Rico voted in favor of continuing their U.S. commonwealth status .
In 1994 , the 31-mile Chunnel Tunnel under the English Channel opened to passenger traffic between England and France .
In 2009 , NASA scientists reported finding at least 26 gallons of water on the moon after studying results of their L-cross satellite mission , demonstrating what they called the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2013 , a federal judge sentenced former Boston mobster James `` Whitey '' Bulgar to two life-in-prison terms plus five years on 11 murder convictions .

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A memorial to the victims of the Marshall University football team plane crash was erected at Spring Hill Cemetery in Huntington, W.Va. On November 14, 1970, members of the Marshall University football team are among 75 casualties when Southern Airways Flight 932 crashed outside of Huntington, W.Va. File Photo courtesy of Wikimedia
Nov. 14 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1666, the first blood transfusion took place in London. Blood from one dog was transfused into another. Advertisement
In 1832, the first horse-drawn streetcar made its appearance in New York City.
In 1889, newspaper reporter Nellie Bly set off to break the fictional record of voyaging around the world in 80 days set by Jules Verne's character Phileas Fogg. She made the trip in 72 days, 6 hours, 11 minutes and 14 seconds.
File Photo by Library of Congress
In 1910, pilot Eugene Burton Ely successfully completed the first shipboard take off, paving the way towards the development of aircraft carriers as part of modern naval fleets.
In 1922, the British Broadcasting Service (BBC) radio service begins in the United Kingdom.
In 1940, German planes bombed Coventry, England, killing and injuring hundreds of people and destroying or damaging 69,000 buildings.
In 1969, Apollo 12 launched from Kennedy Space Center to carry out NASA's second mission to the moon.
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In 1970, members of the Marshall University football team are among 75 casualties when Southern Airways Flight 932 crashed outside of Huntington, W.Va.
In 1986, the White House acknowledged the CIA's role in secretly shipping weapons to Iran.
In 1993, residents of Puerto Rico voted in favor of continuing their U.S. commonwealth status.
File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
In 1994, the 31-mile Chunnel Tunnel under the English Channel opened to passenger traffic between England and France.
In 2009, NASA scientists reported finding at least 26 gallons of water on the moon after studying results of their L-cross satellite mission, demonstrating what they called the possibility of sustaining life there.
In 2013, a federal judge sentenced former Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulgar to two life-in-prison terms plus five years on 11 murder convictions.
File Photo courtesy of the FBI