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Earlier research has shown that COVID-19 can worsen existing diabetes and that people with diabetes are at higher risk for severe COVID. But the new study shed light on how COVID-19 may induce diabetes in children who didn’t have a previous diagnosis. Researchers evaluated two insurance claims datasets for diabetes incidence among people under 18 who had COVID-19 at least 30 days prior. In one dataset, diabetes risk was 166% higher in people who had COVID-19 than those who didn’t, while another dataset showed a 31% increase....

To keep your card protected, you may have laminated it. However, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now authorized a booster dose for everyone ages 12 years and older who completed their initial COVID-19 vaccine series. According to the CDC, you are eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot if you are 12 years and older and: Completed the Pfizer or Moderna primary vaccine series at least five months agoReceived the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at least two months ago...

Public health experts say that “breakthrough” COVID infections in people who are fully vaccinated are rare, generally mild, and occurring at an expected rate. The CDC had genome sequencing data on 555 (about 5%) of the breakthrough cases reported. Over half (64%) of those cases were identified as a “variant of concern”—with the largest proportion identified as the U.K. strain B.1.1.7, which is now the dominant variant in many parts of the country....

According to the national ensemble forecast reported by the agency, 6,900 to 18,000 COVID deaths are likely to be reported during the week ending October 2. The CDC also said new daily COVID-19 hospitalizations are expected to remain stable or have an uncertain trend over the upcoming four weeks with 6,400 to 19,500 newly confirmed hospitalizations likely to be reported on October 4. The total number of COVID-19 deaths in the U....

Dr. Mike Ryan, the head of the WHO emergencies program, made the comments during a media briefing on Monday. His remarks came amid concern about how two new strains of COVID detected in the U.K. and South Africa, named B.1.1.7 and 501.V2 respectively, may affect the course of the pandemic that has already seen over 81.2 million people infected and killed over 1.7 million. Both variants of COVID contain what is known as the N501Y mutation, and are thought to be better at spreading than past forms....

Wesley Moribe, 41, and Courtney Paterson, 46, of Wailua, on Kaua’i island, face reckless endangering charges after police said they put passengers “in danger of death.” They have also been banned from United Airlines flights. The couple received their positive results after taking part in Hawaii’s pre-travel testing program, which allows travelers to get tested before taking a flight to the state. However, the couple allegedly ignored warnings not to travel, left a quarantine station at San Francisco International, and boarded a United Airlines flight to Lihue....

According to a recent case study that is still under review, a fully vaccinated and boosted 71-year-old man saw his COVID-19 symptoms clear up after two days of taking Paxlovid pills. However, researchers claim four days after finishing the full course of Paxlovid, his symptoms, including a runny nose and sore throat returned for a few more days. Experts say, however, that these cases are rare. Paxlovid is an antiviral medication used to prevent the virus from reproducing itself and works incredibly well at reducing the amount of virus in the body, Jeffrey Klausner, MD, MPH, an infectious disease specialist and clinical professor of Population and Public Health Sciences at the University of Southern California, told Verywell....

This includes one from American pharmaceutical company Pfizer, in collaboration with Germany’s BioNTech firm, which was revealed to be “more than 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19,” Pfizer said in a statement Monday. Pfizer is expecting to apply for Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the third week of November “after the required safety milestone is achieved,” the company said. “We are a significant step closer to providing people around the world with a much-needed breakthrough to help bring an end to this global health crisis....

FANTASY: Week 8 wide receiver rankings | Start or sit? Week 8 lineup advice The Cowboys receiver will see an undetermined limited number of plays against the Seahawks. Pro Football Talk notes that Bryant’s return is well ahead of the original 10-12 week estimate given when he broke the foot in Dallas’ season opener.

Instead, Prescott had suffered an injury to his throwing hand that forced him out of the game and sent him swiftly to the locker room during the team’s Week 1 19-3 loss to the Buccaneers. The prognosis after the game was not good: he needs surgery to repair an injured joint above his right thumb and will miss several weeks. It goes without saying that losing his starting quarterback in Week 1 was not what coach Mike McCarthy wanted to hear....

Not yet. But they’re on their way. The Cowboys’ epic failure on defense so far, going into Sunday’s critical game at the New York Giants, flips the old adage about defeat being an orphan. This one has many fathers, multiple reasons with roots reaching back at least two years, converging to put the unit on pace to break at least five single-season NFL records for futility. Most yards surrendered:...

Cowboys coach Jason Garrett briefly discussed during an April news conference the advantages of using a drone to shoot video of practices. MORE: Pressure mounting in Dallas | Kathryn Smith already drawing sexist comments “The drone angle is interesting because it gives you a chance from behind to see all 11 guys on offense and all 11 guys on defense, but from a lower angle. Oftentimes, you have to kind of pull yourself way away to get the all-22 shot....

In their current depth chart, oft-injured Tony Romo of course is the starter, and he’s a top 10 QB when available. Kellen Moore, with his two career starts (0-2 record) and 104 passing attempts is listed as the No. 2 quarterback. Dak Prescott, the rookie fourth-rounder, is in the fourth spot now behind Jameill Showers (who?) but presumably will move up to second or third string as training camp unfolds....

After the Cowboys running back was held to just 35 yards on 18 carries in Dallas’ loss to New Orleans, he’ll look to bounce back against a Packers defense that is rediscovering its strength. “You definitely take it personally, because we didn’t expect to go out there and only put up 10 points,” Elliott said. “You’ve got to take it personally, but you’ve also got to take what you’ve learned from the game and move on....

Dalas needs to win to maintain at least a full-game lead on Philadelphia in the NFC East race. With Chicago faded behind Green Bay and Minnesota in the NFC North, it needs a win to stay alive in the NFL playoff picture. The Cowboys go in having lost two straight games to AFC East opponents, the Patriots and the Bills. The Bears have won two straight games against two weak NFC teams, the Giants and Lions....

If the Eagles beat the Giants to close the regular season next week, they will win the division, and Dallas’ season, which began with Super Bowl aspirations, will end missing the playoffs entirely. MORE: Watch select NFL games live with fuboTV (7-day free trial) Quarterback Carson Wentz was stellar for Philadelphia, going 31-for-40 passing for 319 yards and a touchdown, leading an offense that didn’t commit a turnover. The Eagles scored on each of their first two possessions, taking a 10-0 lead to the second quarter....

Green Bay snapped a five-game losing streak with a thrilling 31-28 overtime win over the Cowboys on Sunday. Aaron Rodgers (14-of-20 passing, 224 yards, three TDs, no INTs) led his team back from a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit in front of a joyous crowd at Lambeau Field. MORE: Why did Rodgers yell at Matt LaFleur? ‘Every single play call, probably’ It was also a breakout game for rookie wide receiver Christian Watson....

Dallas has been rolling offensively with Dak Prescott back healthy at quarterback and being well supported by Ezekiel Elliott and the running game. New England is trying to win with the defense and running game but has seen flashes from rookie QB Mac Jones to help. The Patriots were able to hold down Tom Brady and the Buccaneers’ NFC offensive powerhouse a couple weeks ago at home, but they are still winless at Gillette Stadium....

The first Crackdown featured co-op, which was a nice but limited feature. Crackdown 2 will also allow for co-op gameplay, improved to allow for 4 players, but it also introduces competitive play with up to 16 players where your supersoliders can test their might against each other. At TGS this week, Ruffian Games (the new developer taking over for Realtime Worlds) unveiled several gameplay videos for Crackdown 2 including a multiplayer video presenting the new competitive mode....

The veteran reliever made it clear in his introductory news conference Friday that he won’t rush to make his 2019 debut after his free agency ran months longer than anyone would have anticipated. As he and the Cubs made official a reported $43 million deal that lasts through the 2021 season, Kimbrel emphasized that effectiveness has to take precedence at the moment. “It’s not about getting on the field as quickly as possible,” he said....