The study, which was published by the Peterson Center on Healthcare and the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), found that as of January 26, over 3,000 Americans per day died of COVID-19 during the month. The report said COVID-19 accounted for 3,049 daily deaths this month, followed by heart disease, at 2,068, and cancer, with at least 1,639 deaths per day. “That number is staggering compared to other leading causes of death and is nearly 50% higher than the next leading cause,” the report said....

The experts say that robots have the potential to carry out some of the “dull, dirty, and dangerous” tasks involved in fighting an infectious disease pandemic, reducing the chances of human exposure to pathogens. However, the authors note that while robots are already being used in limited settings around the world, in many countries, the technology required to carry out some of these tasks is some ways away from being ready for widespread deployment due to a lack of research, development, and funding....

As Haiti grapples with a new infection spike that is proportionally large for its pandemic numbers to date, the need for reliable figures takes on a new urgency for Haiti’s COVID-19 preparedness. Haiti reported fewer than 400 deaths since the start of the pandemic and about 16,500 total infections, according to data from Johns Hopkins University (JHU). That compares with about 3,700 deaths and more than 300,000 infections in the Dominican Republic, Haiti’s neighbor on the island of Hispaniola....

My husband, 48, voted for President Donald Trump in 2016, and we’ve both voted for Senator Lindsey Graham in the past. Never did I expect that these two men, along with Graham’s Republican colleagues in the Senate, would force through a Supreme Court justice who will, very likely, be responsible for taking away our health care when we need it most. In some ways, we are the lucky ones. More than 230,000 Americans have lost their lives because of COVID-19....

President Biden is adjusting expectations for the summer’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout. On May 4, Biden announced a new goal for the country: By July 4, 70% of U.S. adults will have at least one shot, and 160 million U.S. adults will be fully vaccinated. Remarks that the president made in March suggested that he was aiming for 70% full immunization by July 4, but after a few consecutive weeks of declining enthusiasm for vaccines, it’s clear that expectations need to be adjusted....

Igor Shepherd is manager of readiness and countermeasures at the Department of Health. He spoke at an event in Loveland, Colorado on November 10 organized by a group called Keep Colorado Free and Open. Shepherd referred to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis as a “so-called pandemic” and spoke for more than an hour about his role in Wyoming, warning that a vaccine is a Communist ploy. Russia has begun rolling out its own COVID vaccine, which it claims is 95 percent effective, but this is very unlikely to be used in the U....

But five years later, their lives were rocked when David, 48, died suddenly of COVID-19. He was on his way to the doctor to pick up medication on December 30, 2020, when he called her from his truck because he was struggling to catch his breath. “He wasn’t hyperventilating, he wasn’t freaking out or anything. He was just like, ‘I can’t catch my breath,’” Margaret Garza, 58, told Newsweek....

Riley Behrens, 23, has been documenting his experience on social media since testing positive on November 25, stressing he had been healthy before contracting the disease and was largely adhering to social distancing and face covering guidelines. Initially, Behrens said symptoms were mild and he was only experiencing “occasional headaches and on/off chest tightness.” That soon changed. Within three days, he was admitted to hospital after having trouble breathing, dizziness and vision loss....

Friday’s report encourages those who aren’t yet to get vaccinated as growing laboratory evidence shows that people who once had COVID-19 get a dramatic boost in virus-fighting immune cells when they’re vaccinated. “If you have had COVID-19 before, please still get vaccinated,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the CDC’s Director. “Getting the vaccine is the best way to protect yourself and others around you, especially as the more contagious delta variant spreads around the country....

Posted yesterday, the enormously viral video has reached an audience of over 54 million and has amassed more than 9 million likes. It’s not hard to understand why. In the video, @l.thomas2020—also known on the platform as LT—shows the several steps involved in pampering her beloved animal. She scrubs her hooves with a toothbrush before polishing them, gives her coat a deep brushing, and then lays milk-soaked strawberry slices across the blissed-out cow’s head and back....

ESPN's Christ Mortensen later reported that Romo has a herniated disc and will need surgery. MORE: Vegas reacts — Eagles now a touchdown-plus favorite over Cowboys Meanwhile, Dallas coach Jason Garrett said at his afternoon news conference that Romo's status for Sunday's game had not been determined. Romo was able to grind through and play through the injury, leading the Cowboys over the Redskins 24-23 after his team trailed 23-14 in the fourth quarter....

Grapevine police spokesman Sgt. Robert Eberling said Wednesday night that the alleged assault took place early Sept. 20 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center. The team flew to St. Louis later that Saturday, and Spillman played against the Rams the next day. He has played in all four games, including last weekend at home against New Orleans. His only tackle of the season came against the Rams. Spillman is listed as a safety but hasn’t played defense this season....

MORE: Bizarre NFL offseason injuries Linebacker Damien Wilson will miss the first few weeks of Cowboys training camp because he got hit in the eye with a paintball, owner Jerry Jones said Friday (via the Dallas Morning News). Because of the injury, Wilson has been placed on the non-football injury list. Several questions need to be answered here. Why wasn’t Wilson wearing goggles? Isn’t that protocol when one plays paintball?...

The play, a reverse to Cedrick Wilson, resulted in a 1-yard loss and a turnover on downs. COWBOYS-WASHINGTON: Scoring updates, highlights Washington scored on the next play and went on to tally 21 unanswered points to roll to the victory. Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy told reporters postgame that the play call was “solid” and insisted that teams cannot worry about negative outcomes on such plays. “You won’t get anywhere if you’re thinking about negatives all the time,” McCarthy said....

Dallas led the regular season in penalties, and continued that trend against San Francisco, as it tied a playoff record for the most penalties in a postseason game. The Cowboys were called for 14 penalties, amounting to 89 yards. While the 49ers were far from clean themselves, called for nine penalties and 58 yards, Dallas’ penalties frequently came at crucial points in the game, either taking away big plays by the offense or giving San Francisco another chance....

That might be the best illustration, ever, of what a ridiculous construct the NFL seeding system can be. The Cowboys finished the regular season with a 12-5 record as a member of the NFC East, which produced the top seed Eagles and the wild-card entrant Giants. The Bucs won the NFC South but with an 8-9 record, making them only the fourth team with a losing record to enter the playoffs in this century....

They entered the fourth quarter of their “Sunday Night Football” game trailing the Cowboys by two points and with a real chance of pulling off an upset on the road. Fifteen minutes of football later, they left the field in shock. The scoreboard read Dallas 54, Indianapolis 19. The astonishing final quarter by the Cowboys — in which they outscored the Colts 33-0 — tied for the second-most points scored by one team in a fourth quarter (the Lions hold the record with 34 against the Bears in 2007)....

Online sportsbooks such as Pinnacle, 5Dimes and Bookmaker pushed Dallas to about a three-touchdown favorite over Miami not long after the initial lines were posted Sunday, per Sportsbook Review. The spread had jumped to as high as 21.5 points as of 8:45 p.m. ET after being around 16.5 during the late afternoon games. MORE: Get the latest NFL odds at Sportsbook Review Games involving the rebuilding Dolphins will be seen as huge mismatches until further notice....

Both teams could be eliminated Sunday, but if results break their way, one of Dallas (5-9) or Philadelphia (4-9-1) could have a lot to play for in Week 17. But because of the caliber of these teams relative to Rams-Seahawks in the same broadcast window on Fox, there’ll be a lot of the country that doesn’t get to watch Eagles at Cowboys. For more info on if Cowboys-Eagles will be available to you on your local Fox affiliate at 4:25 p....

The Giants have averaged 14.4 points in that stretch, with Eli Manning cratering last week under the weight of five interceptions. Dallas enters tied for first with the Eagles and is rested following its bye, which did wonders for Tony Romo’s back and the overworked DeMarco Murray. A month ago, the Cowboys beat the Giants 31-21 at home, covering easily as 4.5-point faves. The Line: Cowboys -3.5, Total: 47.5...