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Airline Gets Involved After Ted Cruz Takes Off Mask

American says it will reach out to the senator to 'affirm the importance' of mask policy

(Newser) - After a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee operative aboard the same American Airlines flight as Ted Cruz on Sunday tweeted a picture of the senator apparently relaxing on the plane, sans mask, the airline said it would reach out to Cruz. American requires all passengers to wear face coverings during their...

Judge OKs Sending Abortion Pill via Mail During Pandemic

Judge agrees that the rule requiring an in-person visit is not OK at this time

(Newser) - A federal judge agreed Monday to suspend a rule that requires women during the COVID-19 pandemic to visit a hospital, clinic, or medical office to obtain an abortion pill. US District Judge Theodore Chuang in Maryland concluded that the “in-person requirements” for patients seeking medication abortion care impose a...

England to Make Masks Mandatory
England to Make
Masks Mandatory
Jul 13, 2020 6:20 PM CDT

England to Make Masks Mandatory

Scientific evidence is growing, Johnson says

(Newser) - After days of conflicting statements from government ministers, the British government plans to announce Tuesday that masks will be mandatory in shops in England as of July 24. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday that masks "should be worn" in shops, but cabinet minister Michael Gove said Sunday that...

California Reverses Reopening Statewide

'The data suggests not everybody is practicing common sense'

(Newser) - California hit the reverse button on reopening statewide on Monday, with Gov. Gavin Newsom ordering the closure of all bars and a stop to dining inside restaurants. The governor also ordered an end to indoor activities at movie theaters, museums, and wineries statewide, NBC Los Angeles reports. In 30 of...

'Take This Virus Seriously,' Quarantined NBA Star Says

Russell Westbrook tested positive but reports he's feeling fine

(Newser) - The Houston Rockets have arrived in Orlando to prepare for the resumption of the NBA season, but without Russell Westbrook. The league's 2017 MVP tested positive for the coronavirus before the team left for Florida, the Guardian reports. Westbrook tweeted that he feels fine and is "looking forward...

LA, San Diego Won't Reopen Schools in Fall

Teachers and districts agree it's not safe yet

(Newser) - Public schools in San Diego and Los Angeles will not reopen this fall, the two largest districts yet to announce they'll have online classes only. The districts, with a combined 825,000 students, announced their decisions Monday despite the Trump administration pressuring schools to end their coronavirus shutdown and...

Trump Retweets Harsh Slams of Public Health Experts
White House Criticism 
of Fauci Intensifies
the rundown
Jul 13, 2020 12:46 PM CDT

White House Criticism of Fauci Intensifies

President himself retweets a slam

(Newser) - President Trump used his Twitter feed Monday to spread criticism of top health officials, including Anthony Fauci, in regard to the pandemic. The move comes as the White House and Trump himself have been increasingly critical of Fauci, who has publicly disagreed with the president at times. Last week, for...

In This Country, a COVID Curfew, Reimposed Booze Ban

South Africa's president says steps are needed to fight the 'coronavirus storm'

(Newser) - South Africa has seen more than 12,000 new COVID-19 cases daily over the past few days, trailing only the US, Brazil, and India on that figure, and health officials are now issuing warnings that shortages of hospital beds and oxygen are looming. That was the dire message delivered Sunday...

Federal Executions Jarred by Positive Virus Test

The staffer was helping prepare for the first federal executions in nearly 20 years

(Newser) - The federal Bureau of Prisons said Sunday that a staff member involved in preparing for the first federal executions in nearly two decades has tested positive for coronavirus, the AP reports. The Justice Department said the development will not mean an additional delay in the government’s timetable, already stalled...

Surgeon General: Trump Is &#39;Trying to Correct&#39; His Take on Masks
Surgeon General:
Trump Is 'Trying'
to Change His
Take on Masks
sunday talk shows
Jul 12, 2020 1:20 PM CDT

Surgeon General: Trump Is 'Trying' to Change His Take on Masks

Jerome Adams appears on CBS' Face the Nation

(Newser) - Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Sunday the Trump administration is "trying to correct" its guidance from earlier in the coronavirus epidemic that wearing face coverings was not necessary, the AP reports. With virus cases surging and many states and cities now issuing orders to wear masks in public, Adams...

Florida Breaks 1-Day Virus Record
Florida Breaks
1-Day Virus
Record
Jul 12, 2020 11:20 AM CDT

Florida Breaks 1-Day Virus Record

The state reports over 15K new coronavirus cases

(Newser) - Florida on Sunday reported the largest single-day increase in positive coronavirus cases in any one state since the beginning of the pandemic, the AP reports. According to state Department of Health statistics, 15,299 people tested positive, for a total of 269,811 cases. California had the previous record of...

COVID Sweeps Bollywood's 'First Family'

Amitabh Bachchan, 3 family members test positive

(Newser) - Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, his son, and two other family members have tested positive for the coronavirus in Mumbai, reports the AP . The Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital said that Amitabh Bachchan was in stable condition with mild symptoms in an isolation unit. Bachchan, 77, said in a tweet Saturday that...

30-Year-Old Dies After 'COVID Party'

'I thought this was a hoax, but it's not'

(Newser) - If going to a party at all seems like a bad idea these days, going to one in which attendees try to contract the coronavirus proved a fatal one for a Texas man, reports NEWS4SA . The 30-year-old man went to a "COVID party"—one hosted by someone known...

Trump Wears a Mask for the First Time

He was visiting Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

(Newser) - President Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday, the first time the president has been seen in public with the type of facial covering recommended by health officials as a precaution against spreading or becoming infected by the novel coronavirus, the AP reports. Trump...

Widow: Face-Mask Killing 'Destroyed' My Family

Veronique Monguillot calls for 'exemplary punishment' in the killing of her husband

(Newser) - The wife of a French bus driver who was beaten to death after he asked four passengers to wear face masks aboard his vehicle called Saturday for "exemplary punishment" for his killers, the AP reports. The assault on Philippe Monguillot has scandalized France. President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday dispatched...

FDA: These Hand Sanitizers Have Possibly Fatal Ingredient

These products apparently contain methanol, which you don't want to absorb or ingest

(Newser) - Using hand sanitizer? Might be good to check that label. The Food and Drug Administration is adding more hand sanitizers to its list of products to avoid because they contain methanol—which is toxic when ingested or absorbed by the skin, USA Today reports. The FDA is telling Americans to...

Thanks, COVID-19: A US Tradition Bites the Dust

It involves 7-Eleven and Slurpees, and it's too bad

(Newser) - The coronavirus pandemic has taken away another summertime tradition in the US: There will be no free Slurpees at 7-Elevens on Saturday— July 11—to hail a date that doubles as an abbreviation of the convenience store chain's name, the AP reports. 7-Eleven has been giving away its slushy...

Earth's 'Most Magical Place' Reopens Amid Virus Surge

Disney World opens its doors, with a few rules

(Newser) - "The Most Magical Place on Earth" has reopened after nearly four months with new rules in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the AP reports. Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom are reopening Saturday, while Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios will follow four...

COVID Surge Worries Experts: 'Early Wave of a Lot of Suffering'

US death rate is back on the climb

(Newser) - In mid-April, the daily COVID-19 death toll in the US began to subside, thanks to shutdowns that helped flatten the virus curve. Now, sobering news from the Washington Post : That daily mortality rate has spiked this week, with more than 800 deaths across the nation daily over the past four...

In India, a COVID 'Crack' Turns Into a 'Huge Chasm'

In just 3 weeks, nation went from world's 6th worst-affected country to 3rd

(Newser) - In just three weeks, India went from the world’s sixth worst-affected country by the coronavirus to the third, per a tally by Johns Hopkins University . India's fragile health system was bolstered during a stringent monthslong lockdown, but it could still be overwhelmed by an exponential rise in infections,...

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