‘You Are Not A Cow,’ FDA Warns Of Baffling COVID Treatment

Good morning! It’s Sunday, Aug. 22, which means only a handful of hours remain before you head back to work for another wonderful week. Meanwhile, here’s a sampling of what you may have missed in the last 24 hours:

• A hurricane is headed toward the U.S Northeast with a bullseye on Long Island.
• A group of California girls are making masks into a fashion statement.
• An increasing number of people with COVID-19 are attempting to treat the disease with a heart dewormer.
• A dash of good news and a glimpse at a blue moon.

Hurricane Henri Targets Northeast

Multiple states were on high alert this weekend as Hurricane Henri set its sights on several Northeast states. The category 1 storm spurred watches and warnings as far east as Cape Cod and as far west as the Jersey shore.

In the storm's crosshairs was Long Island, which hasn't seen a direct hit from a hurricane since Hurricane Gloria in 1985.

• Hurricane Henri Targets Long Island, New England States, via Across America Patch
• Where, When Henri Is Expected To Make Landfall On Long Island, via Shirley-Mastic Patch
• East End Battens Down As Henri, Expected As Hurricane, Approaches, via Southampton Patch
• CT Weather: Hurricane Henri To Make Landfall Sunday, via Milford Patch

‘Seriously, Y’all. Stop it’

The state of Mississippi’s top doctor this week issued a warning to people with COVID-19: livestock dewormer is not a proven or acceptable means of treatment.

It shouldn’t have to be said, but alas, here we are. An increasing number of people with COVID-19 are attempting to treat the disease with a drug called ivermectin, which is used to rid cows, horses and other animals of parasites. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration also issued an exasperated reprimand, reminding people they are neither cows nor horses.

“You are not a cow. You are not a horse. Seriously, y’all. Stop it,” the agency tweeted. >> What Not To Take To Treat COVID-19: Livestock Dewormer, via Across America Patch

Making Masks Look Good

Brittany Higgins's kitchen table looks more craft-zone than back-to-school breakfast. Yes, her four kids will be wearing masks at their various elementary and middle schools in the Capistrano Unified School District, but they don't mind. In fact, they've turned mask-wearing into a fashion statement. >> These Crafty Rancho Santa Margarita Kids Make Mask-Wearing Cool, via Rancho Santa Margarita Patch

Good News & Blue Moons

Your Good News Fix: Here are 11 good news stories from Patch editors writing about communities all across the country. You'll find that and much more on Across America Patch.

A Rare Blue Moon Sighting: Also on Across America Patch, a rare seasonal blue moon rises Sunday. Did you know there are two types of blue moons (and neither is served in a bar with a slice of fresh orange)?

House Porn

Who says you can’t find affordable real estate in California? Also, check out this one-of-a-kind New Jersey estate offering natural beauty inside and out.

• 5 CA Homes With An Asking Price Of $400K, via San Francisco Patch
• $1.595M Lawrenceville Estate Is One Of A Kind, via Lawrenceville Patch

Around ‘The Patch’

• Capitol Police Clear Officer Who Shot Ashli Babbitt On Jan. 6, via Washington, D.C. Patch
• Wheeling Bicyclist Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash, via Lake Forest Patch
• ‘I Can’t Watch Them Die’: Doctor Won’t See Unvaccinated Patients, via Across Alabama Patch
• New Girl Scout Brownie-Cookie To Make Its Debut In 2022, via Across America Patch
• Mask, Vaccine Fights Descend Into Violence And Harassment, via Across America Patch

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