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We Need to Think About &#39;Phase Two&#39; of Shutdown
We'll Need to Re-Evaluate
Shutdown Fairly Soon
OPINION
Mar 20, 2020 4:32 PM CDT

We'll Need to Re-Evaluate Shutdown Fairly Soon

Editorial board of Wall Street Journal says America cannot sustain several weeks of this

(Newser) - America is in the midst of an unprecedented shutdown, and the conservative editorial board of the Wall Street Journal thinks it's a wise and necessary move. Provided it doesn't last too long. "If this government-ordered shutdown continues for much more than another week or two, the human...

Illinois Joins 2 States in Virtual Lockdown

Governor announces number of coronavirus cases has reached 585

(Newser) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a stay-at-home order Friday for Illinois residents, joining California and New York in announcing a virtual lockdown during the pandemic. Illinois now has 585 COVID-19 cases, the Daily Herald reports. "You have a right to the truth because you can bear it," Pritzker...

Dow Nosedives as Markets Have Worst Week Since 2008

Index falls more than 900 points

(Newser) - Hopes of two straight days of gains on Wall Street disintegrated Friday afternoon. Despite a decent start, the Dow turned negative and stayed that way, dropping more than 900 points, or 4.5%. The S&P 500 dropped a similar percentage as the markets had their worst week since the...

2 Big Moves in Virus Fight: Mexico and Medical Supplies

US and Mexico close border, Trump invokes Defense Production Act for critical medical gear

(Newser) - President Trump got into a testy exchange with a reporter at a Friday news conference about the coronavirus pandemic, but there were other developments at the presser:
  • Trump's action: The president invoked the Defense Production Act to get needed medical supplies such as ventilators and masks on the front
...

We Now Have an Elbow Bump Emoji. There's a Caveat

New entry into emoji world likely won't be made Unicode-official, last long after virus pandemic

(Newser) - It's a new world we've been thrust into in the Age of COVID-19, and that includes the salutations we're now using. Out are handshakes, hugs, and high-fives, while in are elbow bumps, such as the one a health-care exec used to greet President Trump at a news...

Trump Has Testy Exchange With Journalist
Trump Has Testy
Exchange With Journalist
video
Mar 20, 2020 12:55 PM CDT

Trump Has Testy Exchange With Journalist

'You're a terrible reporter,' says president after question about what he should say to scared Americans

(Newser) - President Trump's Friday news briefing about the coronavirus got seriously testy during an exchange between the president and a reporter for NBC News, reports Deadline . As Mediaite reports, the animosity began when Peter Alexander questioned Trump about whether he was giving Americans "a false sense of hope" with...

Here's a Virus PSA You Probably Weren't Expecting

'Shaun of the Dead' actors Simon Pegg, Nick Frost parody their famous 2004 flick

(Newser) - It's been 16 years since Simon Pegg and Nick Frost battled zombies in the horror-comedy Shaun of the Dead , but they've just reanimated themselves for a very important take on another "apocalypse": the novel coronavirus. On Thursday, Pegg posted online the pair's "public service announcement"...

New York Dramatically Tightens Rules for Public

Employees of non-essential businesses must stay home, and all gatherings are banned

(Newser) - The entire state of California is on lockdown . Across the country, New York is taking pretty much the same steps. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday ordered workers in nonessential businesses to stay home, and he banned gatherings of any size and for any reason, reports the AP . “This is...

Senator in Growing Virus Scandal Responds
Senator in Growing
Virus Scandal Responds
the rundown
Mar 20, 2020 10:30 AM CDT

Senator in Growing Virus Scandal Responds

Richard Burr asks Senate Ethics panel to review his sale of stocks

(Newser) - One of the senators caught up in a quickly growing coronavirus controversy has asked the Senate Ethics Committee to look into his actions. Sen. Richard Burr is among lawmakers under fire for selling off a lot of their personal stocks just before the market began to tank. Burr in particular...

Tax-Filing Deadline Just Got Pushed Back

Americans now have until July 15

(Newser) - Taxpayers now have more time to file their taxes amid the coronavirus outbreak: The deadline has been pushed back to July 15 from April 15, said Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Friday. "All taxpayers and businesses will have this additional time to file and make payments without interest or...

As Numbers Rise, Virus Deniers Persist
As Numbers Rise, 
Virus Deniers Persist
the rundown
Mar 20, 2020 9:21 AM CDT

As Numbers Rise, Virus Deniers Persist

'Irrational fear,' is the refrain from those who think the threat is exaggerated

(Newser) - Call them the "virus deniers." Some think COVID-19 is a media-fueled hoax, others say the virus is real but the reaction to it is way out of proportion—put Lost star Evangeline Lilly in this camp —and still others (such as young spring-breakers) have been brazenly ignoring...

&#39;Semblance of Calm&#39;: Markets Poised to Rise
'Semblance of Calm':
Dow Sees Early Gains
UPDATED
Mar 20, 2020 8:59 AM CDT

'Semblance of Calm': Dow Sees Early Gains

Investors hoping for 2 straight days in the black

(Newser) - Two consecutive days of a rising market? It's at least a possibility, based on the early going. After Thursday's 188-point rise by the Dow, the index opened 300 points higher, reports CNBC . However, in the first 30 minutes, those gains had diminished. Around 10am ET, the Dow was...

They Left to Sail Around the World. It Was Bad Timing

Aussie family of 5 stranded at sea on yacht during coronavirus outbreak

(Newser) - An Australian family of five sailing around the world is "suddenly stateless" amid the global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. 9News reports on the plight of Craig and Dianna Sparks and their 10-year-old triplets—Lawson, Oscar, and Avalon—who pushed off from Brisbane 10 months ago in their...

He Tried to Warn China. Now, a Posthumous Apology

Chinese government says Wuhan officials acted 'inadequately' on virus whistleblower Li Wenliang

(Newser) - The ophthalmologist who tried to warn the medical community in Wuhan, China, about the early spread of the novel coronavirus before he succumbed to it himself has now received his due from officials there. NPR and Business Insider report that Chinese authorities have issued an apology and dropped a reprimand...

Walmart Is Rewarding Staff for 'Herculean' Efforts

Company is paying out $550M in bonuses

(Newser) - With pandemic panic buying and widespread uncertainty, these are tough times for Walmart workers—but the company says they will be rewarded. Walmart exec Dan Bartlett says the company is paying cash bonuses totalling around $550 million to its hourly workers the Wall Street Journal reports. "We felt this...

After Coronavirus Briefings, 4 Senators Dumped Stocks

Burr reassured public but privately gave dire warnings about pandemic

(Newser) - A number of senators who received briefings on the coronavirus outbreak earlier this year publicly offered reassurances that America was ready—and privately sold off large amounts of their stock holdings. Bloomberg puts the count at four members of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Coverage:
  • Chairman Richard Burr sold between $628,
...

Coronavirus Death Toll on Single NJ Family Hits 4

The Fusco family has lost its matriarch, 3 adult children

(Newser) - One New Jersey family has now lost four of its members to the coronavirus. NJ.com reports Vincent Fusco died Thursday, becoming the third adult child of Grace Fusco to succumb to the virus. Grace, 73, died Wednesday, unaware that her two eldest children—Carmine Jackson and Rita Fusco-Jackson, both...

World Coronavirus Toll Hits Grim Milestone

China reports no new local infections for 2nd day

(Newser) - Another grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic: The number of deaths worldwide has now passed 10,000, according to Johns Hopkins University , which is tracking cases worldwide. As of early Friday, there have been 10,031 confirmed COVID-19 deaths worldwide out of more than 245,000 infections, according to the...

Olympic Flame Lands in Japan
Olympic Flame
Lands in Japan
Mar 20, 2020 3:40 AM CDT

Olympic Flame Lands in Japan

Organizers insist Games will go ahead

(Newser) - The Olympic flame completed its difficult journey from Greece to Japan on Friday. That signified a small, symbolic victory for the IOC and local organizers, who maintain the Tokyo Olympics will open on July 24 amid a chorus of doubters who believe they should be postponed or canceled because of...

Evangeline Lilly Says She Won't Self-Quarantine

She says it's 'business as usual' despite being immunocompromised

(Newser) - Evangeline Lilly says she is immunocompromised and lives with her immunocompromised father, who has stage 4 leukemia—but she doesn't see why the global coronavirus pandemic should force her to change her daily routine. The Ant-Man and Lost star says she is not self-isolating and it is "business...

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