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Another Big Star Had COVID, Donates 'Liquid Gold'

Bryan Cranston of 'Breaking Bad' offers up his plasma to help virus patients fight the disease

(Newser) - He became famous for Breaking Bad, but don't expect Bryan Cranston to be breaking social-distancing protocol anytime soon. That's because the 64-year-old actor knows all too well how easy it is to contract COVID-19: He's what Rolling Stone calls one of the "lucky celebrities" who've...

In Vietnam, a Proud Streak Comes to an End

Nation records first death after 99 straight days with no new cases

(Newser) - Vietnam has stood out over the last few months because of an impressive number in regard to the coronavirus: zero. As in, the nation of nearly 100 million people had recorded no deaths attributed to COVID-19. That changed on Friday, reports the BBC . State media says a 70-year-old man from...

Hong Kong CEO Calls Off Elections for a Year

Carrie Lam cites coronavirus dangers, but pro-democracy activists say it's simply a power grab

(Newser) - Local council elections in Hong Kong last year saw a surge of pro-democracy winners, and opposition parties had hoped to claim a similar victory in this year's legislative elections set for Sept. 6. Those hopes will now have to wait: Hong Kong CEO Carrie Lam announced at a Friday...

Senate Fails to Extend Unemployment Benefits That Expire Friday

The extra $600 per week is set to expire

(Newser) - With aid expiring, the White House offered a short-term extension Thursday of a $600 weekly unemployment benefit that has helped keep families and the economy afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Democrats rejected it, saying President Trump’s team failed to grasp the severity of the crisis. Democratic leaders panned...

Fauci Is Returning to Capitol Hill
Fauci Is Returning
to Capitol Hill
Jul 31, 2020 12:15 AM CDT

Fauci Is Returning to Capitol Hill

He will testify before special House panel Friday

(Newser) - Dr. Anthony Fauci returns to Capitol Hill on Friday to testify before a special House panel investigating the coronavirus pandemic. His testimony comes at a time when early progress on combating the virus seems to have been lost and uncertainty clouds the nation's path forward, the AP reports. The...

MTV Adds New VMAs for the Coronavirus Era

'Best Quarantine Performance' and 'Best Music Video From Home'

(Newser) - The MTV Video Music Awards will have two new categories this year, as fitting for the coronavirus era: "Best Music Video from Home" and "Best Quarantine Performance." Among the nominees for the latter is DJ D-Nice, who, back in March at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,...

For Fauci, First Pitch Didn't Add Up

Home plate looked 200 feet away, former shortstop says

(Newser) - Dr. Anthony Fauci apparently miscalculated. After not throwing a baseball for decades, he practiced for two days for the first pitch at the Washington Nationals game last week, Yahoo Sports reports. Fauci thought he'd marked the throw off at 60 feet, he told the ESPN Daily podcast, but realizes...

Rutgers Football Shut Down
Entire College Team Isolated
Jul 30, 2020 6:35 PM CDT

Entire College Team Isolated

Rutgers program goes into quarantine after 15 players test positive

(Newser) - After at least 15 players tested positive for the coronavirus, the Rutgers University football program has been shut down. The state health commissioner tied the outbreak to recent gatherings, CNN reports. "We have had several circumstances where indoor and outdoor gatherings in our state have led to community clusters...

Michelle Bolsonaro Has Virus
Michelle Bolsonaro Has Virus
Jul 30, 2020 5:40 PM CDT

Michelle Bolsonaro Has Virus

President of Brazil has said he's recovered

(Newser) - No sooner had Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced his recovery from the coronavirus than his wife tested positive. Michelle Bolsonaro tested positive Thursday, NPR reports. She's in the care of a presidential medical team, the government said. "She is in a state of good health and will follow...

First Dog in US to Test Positive Is Dead

Buddy, a 7-year-old German shepherd, contracted COVID in Staten Island

(Newser) - The first dog to be diagnosed with the coronavirus in the US has died. Buddy, 7, had tested positive in April in Staten Island, National Geographic reports. The family pet "was the love of our lives," Allison Mahoney said. "I can’t wrap my head around it....

For Third Day in a Row, Florida Sets Unwanted Record

State reports 256 more deaths on Thursday

(Newser) - Florida reported a record 186 coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, then broke that record with 216 deaths on Wednesday. The unwanted trend continued Thursday when health officials logged 253 more deaths, reports NBC Miami . The state now has 6,586 deaths in total, per WESH . And Thursday's increase of 9,...

Florida Couple Jailed After Refusing to Quarantine

Key West residents ignored COVID-19 order

(Newser) - Two Florida Keys residents who ignored orders to quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 ended up in jail Wednesday night. Jose Freire Interian, 24, and Yohana Gonzalez, 26, were charged with violating isolation rules for a quarantine and violating emergency management disaster preparedness rules, the Miami Herald reports. Both charges...

Former GOP Candidate Herman Cain Dies of COVID

He was 74

(Newser) - The coronavirus has claimed another familiar name: Herman Cain , a 2012 GOP presidential candidate, has died at age 74, reports CNBC . Cain was hospitalized in Atlanta on July 1, though his Twitter feed had reported that he was improving throughout the month and quoted Cain himself as saying he was...

On Wednesday, 2 Grim COVID Numbers for America

Daily deaths are at highest rate since May

(Newser) - Yet more grim numbers in the coronavirus pandemic: The US death toll topped 150,000 Wednesday evening, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker . More than 1,400 coronavirus deaths—or "roughly one fatality for every minute of the day," as the Washington Post puts it—were reported...

Gohmert Questions Whether Wearing Mask Led to Virus

As Nancy Pelosi announces new requirement

(Newser) - Rep. Louie Gohmert opposed the idea of a mandate to wear masks on the House floor, then tested positive for COVID-19 himself —and now such a mandate has come to pass. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday that masks are now required on the House floor, in the House...

Emmys Could Take You Into Celebrities' Bedrooms

Awards show tells celebs 'we'll come to you!'

(Newser) - The Emmys will be held virtually, host Jimmy Kimmel and the producers of the awards show confirmed Wednesday. "As you’ve probably guessed, we’re not going to be asking you to come to the Microsoft Theatre in downtown LA on September 20th," reads a letter sent to...

One State Sets High Bar for Visitors

Alaska says it has to preserve COVID-19 tests for local communities

(Newser) - Traveling to Alaska? Gov. Mike Dunleavy says that as of Aug. 11 you'll need to take a COVID-19 test 72 hours before arriving, the Anchorage Daily News reports. It's a departure from the state's current policy, which lets visitors test before or after arriving, or endure 14...

Totally Recovered From COVID? The Heart Says Different
After Mild Cases of COVID,
Heart Damage Persists
new study
Jul 29, 2020 3:14 PM CDT

After Mild Cases of COVID, Heart Damage Persists

Study finds some recovered patients show heart damage months later

(Newser) - A study of 100 recovered COVID patients in Germany has a sobering upshot: months after having the virus, their hearts showed lingering damage from the virus. MRIs of their hearts found 78% exhibited visual signs that the virus had impacted the organ; 60% showed evidence of inflammation. This though none...

Report: Rep. Gohmert Tests Positive Ahead of Trump Trip

Justice Department says Barr will now be tested

(Newser) - GOP Rep. Louie Gohmert, who said last month that he doesn't usually wear a mask on Capitol Hill because he doesn't have the coronavirus, now has the coronavirus, sources tell outlets including Politico and the New York Times . The sources say the Texan lawmaker was tested at the...

Quest for Faster COVID Test Spurs $5M Contest

XPrize is offering big bucks to innovators who can come up with rapid-result virus testing

(Newser) - Last week, the Trump administration's point man on COVID-19 testing acknowledged that turnaround times for test results have been too slow , noting that "we are never going to be happy with testing until we get turnaround times within 24 hours." Now, a nonprofit hopes to help expedite...

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