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Young Adults Turning Up With Troubling Condition, Too

Washington Post: Several young adults have fallen ill with children's ailment MIS-C

(Newser) - Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, or MIS-C, may not be so aptly named . Officials are learning more about the syndrome thought to be linked to COVID-19, including that it may not be restricted to children. As the Washington Post reports, several cases have appeared in adults in their early 20s....

Church That Fought Lockdown Is Burned to the Ground

'Bet you stay home now,' read a message at the scene

(Newser) - A Mississippi church that defied coronavirus restrictions was burned to the ground early Wednesday in a suspected arson case. "Bet you stay home now you hypokrits," read a spray-painted message on the ground near the doors to First Pentecostal Church in Holly Springs, a city of 7,600,...

Oxford Coronavirus Vaccine Will Be Tested on 10K People

Subjects will include older people, children

(Newser) - British researchers testing an experimental coronavirus vaccine are moving into advanced studies and aim to immunize more than 10,000 people to determine if the shot works. Last month, scientists at Oxford University began immunizing more than 1,000 volunteers with their vaccine candidate in a preliminary trial designed to...

Baltimore Mayor to Trump: Please Stay Home

Trump plans Memorial Day visit to the city

(Newser) - President Trump is planning to visit Baltimore on Memorial Day—but the city's mayor wishes he wouldn't. "I wish that the president, as our nation’s leader, would set a positive example and not travel during this holiday weekend," Bernard C. “Jack” Young, mayor of...

Games Without Fans Would Throw NFL for a Huge Loss

League would be out $5.5B, and one player says it 'wouldn't be fun'

(Newser) - A pandemic season played in empty stadiums would be problematic for the NFL. About $5.5 billion of stadium revenue would be out the window, Forbes reports. That includes money lost in tickets, concessions, sponsors and parking and at team stores. Some franchises would suffer more than others. The Dallas...

Man Who Served 11 Presidents Dies of COVID

Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, 91, a butler, worked for Eisenhower through Obama

(Newser) - Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, who joined the White House staff in 1957 and served under 11 presidents, has died at 91. His family said the cause of death was COVID-19, CBS News reports. Dwight Eisenhower was president when Jerman was hired, and Barack Obama was president when he left in 2012....

Trump Skips the Mask in Public Tour of Ford Plant

Though he says he wore one briefly in non-visible part of visit

(Newser) - It became an issue ahead of President Trump's visit to a Ford plant in Michigan on Thursday: Will he or won't he wear a mask? The answer: Nope, at least not on the part of his tour of the Ypsilanti factory that was visible to reporters, reports CNBC...

Former Trump Lawyer Goes Home After a Year in Prison

Michael Cohen is released to home confinement because of the pandemic

(Newser) - After serving just over a year in a federal prison, Michael Cohen was released Thursday and returned to his home in New York City. After winning his release because of concern he'd contract the coronavirus in prison, President Trump's former lawyer will serve the rest of his three-year...

Slightly Earlier Shutdown Would Have Saved 36K Lives
One Week Could Have Made
Big Difference in Deaths
new study
May 21, 2020 9:50 AM CDT

One Week Could Have Made Big Difference in Deaths

Study suggests 36K fewer people would have died in US if guidelines went into effect earlier

(Newser) - The number of COVID-19 deaths in the US is nearing 100,000, but a new study suggests the figure would be dramatically lower if widespread social-distancing measures went into effect just one week earlier than they did, reports the New York Times . The study out of Columbia University estimates that...

Unprecedented Jobless Figures Go Even Higher

Another 2.4M sought help last week, bringing total in pandemic to nearly 39M

(Newser) - More than 2.4 million people applied for US unemployment benefits last week, per the AP . That means roughly 38.6 million people have now filed for jobless aid since the coronavirus forced businesses to shrink their workforces, the Labor Department said Thursday. The figure is slightly below last week'...

Illinois Lawmaker's Refusal to Wear Mask Has Consequences

State Rep. Darren Bailey is pulled from the legislative session

(Newser) - The Illinois House voted to temporarily remove GOP Rep. Darren Bailey on Wednesday for refusing to wear a mask. Earlier Wednesday, the House had adopted a rule requiring attendees of the special session to wear a face covering over their nose and mouth, if medically able. "I will not,...

CDC Issues New Guidance on Coronavirus on Surfaces

Virus doesn't 'spread easily' this way

(Newser) - Wiping down groceries to protect yourself from the coronavirus might be overkill, according to the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency says in its updated guidelines that while it "may be possible" for someone to become infected by touching a surface with the...

Nick Cordero's Wife: This Is 'Not How His Story Ends'

Broadway actor stricken with coronavirus needs prayers, Amanda Kloots says

(Newser) - Little more than a week ago, Amanda Kloots was joyfully sharing that her husband, Broadway star Nick Cordero, had come out of his coma as he continued to battle COVID-19 complications. But on Wednesday, a tearful Kloots took to Instagram to ask for "mega prayers" for Cordero, whose condition...

Trump: Hydroxychloroquine Regimen Ends in 'a Day or Two'

President has continued to defend his controversial use of the drug

(Newser) - President Trump has "a day or two" left on hydroxychloroquine, which he's been taking as a preventative measure against coronavirus after White House aides tested positive, he said at the White House Wednesday. "I think it’s two days. Two days," he said, referring to the...

World Sees Biggest Single-Day Jump in COVID-19 Cases

'We still have a long way to go in this pandemic'

(Newser) - As the US and other Western countries take steps toward reopening, the pandemic is still raging in many parts of the world, the World Health Organization warned Wednesday. "We still have a long way to go in this pandemic," said WHO Director General Tedros Ghebreyesus, per the Guardian...

After Weeks of Delay, CDC Issues Guide to Reopening

Officials complain the agency has been 'muzzled'

(Newser) - As the country reopens in stages, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a reopening guide that was reportedly shelved by federal officials earlier this month. The 60-page guide , posted on the CDC's website with little fanfare, calls for a three-phased approach, with the use of six...

Ardern Thinks 4-Day Workweek Could Be the Answer

Says policy could boost productivity, tourism in New Zealand

(Newser) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is backing a four-day workweek as a way to help the country adjust to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ardern said Monday that more flexible work options could boost productivity and domestic tourism, especially with foreign tourists currently prohibited from entering the country. "I hear...

Scientists Suggest &#39;50/30&#39; Approach to Reopening
Scientists Suggest '50/30'
Approach to Reopening
new study
May 20, 2020 10:15 AM CDT

Scientists Suggest '50/30' Approach to Reopening

As in 50 days of lockdown, followed by 30 days of easing, in a continuous cycle

(Newser) - As the world tries to figure out the right balance of safety vs. normalcy in reopening after the pandemic, a team of international researchers is suggesting a model: 50 days of strict lockdown, followed by 30 days of easing, in a continuous loop. This turned out to be the best...

10 Top US Cities for Staycations
10 Top US Cities
for Staycations
May 20, 2020 9:25 AM CDT

10 Top US Cities for Staycations

Being stuck close to home during the pandemic doesn't mean you can't take a break from it all

(Newser) - Even, or maybe especially, amid a pandemic, thoughts of vacation are bubbling up—and the idea of a "staycation" is looking more likely for most of us. WalletHub decided to figure out which US cities are the most appealing for those remaining close to home, looking at more than...

With New CDC Stat, a US 'Baby Bust' Continues

Births in America fell about 1% from 2018, leading to fewest number of newborns in 35 years

(Newser) - US births continued to fall last year, leading to the fewest number of newborns in 35 years. The decline is the latest sign of a prolonged national "baby bust" that's been going on for more than a decade, the AP notes. Some experts believe the coronavirus pandemic and...

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