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CDC's Thanksgiving Travel Advice Is Pretty Simple

Just don't do it, says health agency in new advisory

(Newser) - The CDC's new advice for Thanksgiving travelers can be summed up in two words: Stay home. The federal health agency "is recommending against travel during the Thanksgiving period," CDC coronavirus official Dr. Henry Walke said Thursday, per CNBC . He said the agency is alarmed by the "...

It Was a 'Miracle' Birth. The Mother Knew Nothing of It

Perpetual Uke praises medical science for delivery of twins while in coma

(Newser) - Perpetual Uke was 26 weeks pregnant when her twins were delivered by cesarean section at a hospital in Birmingham, England. She didn't meet them for a month. Diagnosed with COVID-19, the rheumatology consultant had been taken to the hospital, placed on a ventilator in the ICU, and then put...

Lawsuit: As Workers Got COVID, Manager Started Betting Pool

It was a 'cash-buy-in, winner-take-all' betting pool at Tyson plant, worker's family alleges

(Newser) - Managers at an Iowa pork plant were so cavalier about the COVID-19 risk to employees that they literally made a game out of it, according to an amended lawsuit from the family of Isidro Fernandez, a worker who died from the virus in April. The lawsuit now alleges that Tom...

California Lawmakers Defend Being in Maui Right Now

They say event at luxury hotel is to discuss how to 'safely reopen our society'

(Newser) - California lawmakers are defending their presence at a Hawaiian conference on "intelligent public policy" regarding COVID-19, but it appears they defied their home state's warnings to go. Four Republicans who attended the bipartisan event—state Sen. Andreas Borgeas and Assembly members Jordan Cunningham, Heath Flora, and Frank Bigelow—...

US Death Toll Hits Mark Beyond Fauci's Prediction

A quarter million are dead in America, with 'no end in sight'

(Newser) - The US coronavirus death toll just reached a quarter million—more than Dr. Anthony Fauci predicted back in March—with "no end in sight," the New York Times reports. Experts are saying the country could soon reach 2,000 daily deaths and lose another 100,000 or 200,...

6 Weeks After Reopening Schools, NYC Is Closing Them

It was one of the first big school systems to bring students back

(Newser) - New York City is shuttering schools to try to stop the renewed spread of the coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday in a painful about-face for one of the first big US school systems to bring students back to classrooms this fall. The nation's largest public school system...

Why Demand for Dry Ice Is Soaring
Why Demand for
Dry Ice Is Soaring
Nov 18, 2020 2:11 PM CST

Why Demand for Dry Ice Is Soaring

Pfizer vaccine needs to be store at ultracold temperature

(Newser) - Demand for dry ice is off the charts—and it's not because of a resurgence in heavy metal concerts. Pfizer and BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine, which could receive emergency use authorization from the FDA within days , needs to be stored at -112 degrees Fahrenheit to be effective. That temperature...

Danish Mask Study Doesn't Align With CDC Guidance

Danish study found protection level fell far short of expectations

(Newser) - Scientists agree that wearing a mask helps stop infected people from spreading the coronavirus—but there is some disagreement over how much they protect the wearer. A Danish study conducted early in the pandemic, when few Danes wore masks in public, found that masks did not offer as much protection...

Bride: 'Almost Half of Our Wedding Guests' Got COVID

2 grandparents had to visit the ER after Oct. 31 nuptials in Ohio

(Newser) - Thirty-two people who attended a wedding in Ohio have tested positive for the coronavirus, including the bride and groom and three of their grandparents—two of whom had to visit the emergency room. "You're in the moment. You're having fun. You don't think about COVID anymore,...

NY Sheriffs: No Need to Hide Your Cars on Thanksgiving

Many publicly state they won't enforce the state's cap on holiday dinner

(Newser) - If you're a New Yorker who is worried that your Thanksgiving head count could get you in trouble, a number of sheriffs are suggesting you be more concerned about getting the lumps out of your gravy. While the state is currently under an executive order issued by Gov. Andrew...

Harvey Weinstein Sick in Prison, Rep Won&#39;t Say if It&#39;s COVID
Signs Point
to COVID for
Weinstein
Nov 18, 2020 7:32 AM CST

Signs Point to COVID for Weinstein

Disgraced film mogul is running a fever in prison, but rep won't confirm or deny if he has COVID

(Newser) - Harvey Weinstein has taken ill in his western New York prison, and signs are pointing to a possible COVID-19 infection. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the 68-year-old is "doing poorly" at the Wende Correctional Facility in Alden, and that after coming down with a 101-degree fever, he received a...

Ohio Declares 3-Week Curfew
Everyone in Ohio
Going Under Curfew
Nov 18, 2020 7:07 AM CST

Everyone in Ohio Going Under Curfew

Starting Thursday, residents must stay home from 10pm-5am, with some exceptions

(Newser) - Starting Thursday, Ohio residents must stay home between the hours of 10pm and 5am, with some exceptions, for at least three weeks. The curfew, issued by Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday, will exempt people who work during those hours, and will still allow people to carry out essential activities involving...

Final Analysis of Pfizer's Vaccine Trials Even Better

Final analysis of late-stage trials shows it's 95% effective, with no major safety worries

(Newser) - More good news from Pfizer and BioNTech, its German partner in the race to produce a coronavirus vaccine: They're expecting to seek an emergency use OK from the Food and Drug Administration "within days," per a statement cited by CNN . That's due to a final analysis...

Wedding Reception Sparks 2 Coronavirus Outbreaks

300-person event linked to at least 17 cases so far

(Newser) - Yet again, a wedding reception held in defiance of coronavirus guidelines has fueled an outbreak—in this case, two outbreaks. The Washington state nuptials were held in Ritzville on Nov. 7, when receptions were allowed with a limit of 30 attendees. This one had more than 300, the Washington Post...

First At-Home, Rapid COVID Test Approved

Though a prescription is still required

(Newser) - US regulators on Tuesday allowed emergency use of the first rapid coronavirus test that can be performed entirely at home and deliver results in 30 minutes. The announcement by the Food and Drug Administration represents an important step in US efforts to expand testing options for COVID-19 beyond health care...

After Friend Falls to His Death, Man Gets COVID Fine

Runners had breached Italian restrictions

(Newser) - An Italian man's run in the Alps with a friend ended in tragedy—and a fine of around $500 for breaching coronavirus restrictions. Simone Massetti, 34, fell around 650 feet to his death during the run on Mt. Palino Saturday, the BBC reports. After Castello Dell'Acqua called for...

Immune Cells May Fight Virus for Years, Data Suggests
Findings Renew Hope 
for Long-Lasting Immunity
new study
Nov 17, 2020 5:54 PM CST

Findings Renew Hope for Long-Lasting Immunity

Research shows immune cells could fight off a serious coronavirus infection for years

(Newser) - There have been nothing but exciting breakthroughs in the development of a coronavirus vaccine in the past two weeks. But vaccines aren't available yet, and there are unknowns that concern experts, such as how long a shot will effective, an issue that could mean repeated doses will be required....

87-Year-Old GOP Senator Tests Positive

Chuck Grassley is 3rd in line of presidential succession

(Newser) - Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the longest-serving Republican senator and third in the line of presidential succession, said Tuesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. Grassley announced earlier Tuesday that he was quarantining after being exposed to the virus and was waiting for the results of a test. On...

There&#39;s &#39;No Sanctuary&#39; From COVID Anymore
If She Can Get COVID,
Anyone Can
OPINION
Nov 17, 2020 12:41 PM CST

If She Can Get COVID, Anyone Can

Kathryn Jones writes of contracting virus while living 'in the middle of nowhere' in rural Texas

(Newser) - Kathryn Jones lives out of sight from neighbors on a ridgetop at the end of a winding gravel road, eight miles from the nearest town of Glen Rose, Texas. She thought she'd be safe there. "Sheltering in place was easy" and "I always wore a mask when...

Footnote in Vaccine News Credits a Familiar Face

Dolly Parton's $1M donation to Vanderbilt helped fund Moderna's vaccine

(Newser) - Everyone was so excited by the New England Journal of Medicine's announcement that Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine was shown to be 94.5% effective that many missed the footnote giving partial credit to a country music superstar. Back in April, Dolly Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical...

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