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Tuscaloosa: The Alabama Department of Public Health is asking residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus to participate in a confidential survey that will help experts learn more about the virus’s spread. The department said its online survey is designed to “supplement ADPH investigation and contact tracing efforts.” All answers will remain confidential, and the survey is estimated to take about five to 10 minutes to complete, ADPH said in a news release. Meanwhile, virus-related hospitalizations in the state have reached a low that compares to COVID-19 inpatient totals reported in late September and early October. Just 589 newly confirmed cases were reported Friday, with a seven-day average of 662 cases, according to Bama Tracker. According to data published by Bama Tracker, 722 COVID-19 hospita
COVID-19 raised in latest physician-assisted suicide debate
SUSAN HAIGH, Associated Press
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Some proponents of the latest effort in Connecticut to allow physicians to prescribe medication to terminally ill patients seeking to end their lives said Friday the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for such a law.
Opponents of the legislation, however, argued at a virtual hearing at the state Legislature that it s the absolute wrong time to bring up the bill again.
“Why would the Connecticut legislature be holding a hearing and trying to pass assisted suicide during a year like this when so many of our seniors have already died and are in a mentally vulnerable state of mind,” asked Anthony Barca of Norwalk, who submitted written testimony to the General Assembly s Public Health Committee.
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⢠During the past 50 years Indiana has seen a 234% increase in suicide mortality rates for youth ages 15-24.
⢠In 2018, the most recent year for data, Indianaâs youth suicide mortality rate was 22% higher than the U.S. rate.
⢠Comparing the nine-month period of April to December of 2019 to 2020, and taking into consideration the risk for suicide related self-screening results of positive for bipolar disorder or moderate to severe results for depression or anxiety, there was a 460% increase in individuals who would be considered at a high risk for suicide, and
an 873% increase in youth ages 11-24 living in Noble, LaGrange, DeKalb, Steuben and Whitley counties self-screening that would be considered at a high risk for suicide.