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The Coronavirus Battle Heats Up in California
'This Has Gone Too Far':
Protesters Rock California
the rundown
May 2, 2020 2:00 PM CDT

'This Has Gone Too Far': Protesters Rock California

Gov. Gavin Newsom says changes are coming in 'days, not weeks'

(Newser) - California's battle over the coronavirus lockdown heated up Friday as thousands of protesters hit Huntington Beach and Gov. Gavin Newsom promised "meaningful" changes, CNBC reports. Newsom said the state's shelter-in-place order would change in "days, not weeks," adding that California will "get back on...

Alex Jones' Latest 'Rant' Looks Like a Deal-Breaker

The conspiracy theorist is looking at his neighbors and feeling hungry

(Newser) - Alex Jones took his rants to a new level Friday by threatening to chop up and eat his neighbors amid the coronavirus lockdown, Vice reports. "My children aren't going hungry," he said on his live-streamed radio show . "My children aren't going hungry. I'll admit...

This Country Might Be the Envy of the World

People are going outside again in Spain

(Newser) - Spaniards filled the streets Saturday to exercise outside in gorgeous spring weather for the first time in seven weeks, while German children rushed to playgrounds as countries in Western Europe moved ahead with the gradual relaxation of coronavirus lockdown restrictions, the AP reports. Russia and Pakistan, however, reported their biggest...

British PM Names Baby After 2 Important People

Carrie Symonds gave birth to the boy only days after Johnson recovered his health

(Newser) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have named their baby boy Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson, honoring their grandfathers and doctors who cared for the UK leader after contracting the coronavirus, the AP reports. Symonds made the announcement on her Instagram page, posting a picture of her cradling the...

The 'Grim Reaper' Appears on TV News

It's really Florida lawyer Daniel Uhlfelder, who has made waves before

(Newser) - A Florida news report took an unexpected turn Friday when the Grim Reaper appeared and took hold of the microphone, ABC7 reports. Actually, reporter Faith Graham handed him the mic during her report on re-opened beaches in Walton County. "I'm here today to try to make a point...

'Heartbreaking' News on Paramedic Who Went to Help NYC

Paul Cary, 66, who traveled from Colo. to assist in city's fight against COVID-19, has died from virus

(Newser) - Paul Cary, a grandfather of four who'd served as a paramedic and firefighter in Aurora, Colo., for more than 30 years, knew he wanted to help the people of New York City as they battled the coronavirus. And so, NBC New York reports, at the end of March, the...

Bad News on 2 Fronts for Michael Cohen

Trump's ex-lawyer wasn't released from prison, though it's murky; plus, pushback on his tell-all

(Newser) - Friday was supposed to be the day when Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney to President Trump, was to be released early from prison, allowed to spend the rest of his sentence in home confinement instead of remaining behind bars until November 2021. Now, sources tell ABC News that Cohen...

Weird Coronavirus Symptom: &#39;COVID Toes&#39;
Weird Coronavirus
Symptom: 'COVID Toes'
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
May 2, 2020 7:00 AM CDT

Weird Coronavirus Symptom: 'COVID Toes'

Some patients are getting pinkish-reddish lesions on their feet

(Newser) - The latest odd COVID-19 symptom making headlines: “pernio-like lesions” on the toes that are pinkish-reddish in color and can turn purple over time. The American Academy of Dermatology started a registry of any and all skin-related symptoms associated with the coronavirus, and a member of the academy's COVID-19...

White House Bars Fauci From Testifying: 'Counterproductive'

House Appropriations Committee wanted COVID expert to speak on administration's virus response

(Newser) - The House Appropriations Committee had Dr. Anthony Fauci on its list of people to speak on the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus—but it looks at the moment like that appearance won't be happening. "We have been informed by an administration official that the White House...

This Could Last 2 Years, With Intermittent Waves
This Could Last 2 Years,
With Intermittent Waves
new study
May 1, 2020 4:36 PM CDT

This Could Last 2 Years, With Intermittent Waves

Researchers lay out scenarios and suggest planning for the worst

(Newser) - Even as governments are loosening restrictions put in place to contain the spread of the coronavirus, a new report warns they should be planning for the worst. That includes, USA Today reports, the possibility of "no vaccine availability or herd immunity." In fact, the study found, everyone should...

FDA Permits Emergency Use of Drug for COVID-19 Patients

Remdesivir might help shorten recovery time

(Newser) - US regulators on Friday allowed emergency use of an experimental drug that appears to help some coronavirus patients recover faster. It is the first drug shown to help fight COVID-19, which has killed more than 230,000 people worldwide. President Trump announced the news at the White House alongside Food...

The Rent Is Due. Now What?
The Rent Is Due.
Now What?
the rundown
May 1, 2020 11:56 AM CDT

The Rent Is Due. Now What?

Rent strikes being organized around the nation, but 'mom and pop' landlords struggling, too

(Newser) - The new month has arrived, which means the rent is due for millions of Americans. Combine that with off-the-charts unemployment and it adds up to misery not just for tenants but for many landlords, too. While many states and the federal government have put protections into place to stop evictions...

Bill Gates Offers His Own Time Range for Vaccine

Anywhere from 9 months to 2 years from now, he writes

(Newser) - The world anxiously awaits a coronavirus vaccine, and according to Bill Gates, there are a bunch on the horizon that look especially favorable. The Microsoft co-founder says there are more than 100 vaccines in development right now, and of those, "eight to 10 ... look particularly promising," per his...

Madonna Is Ready to 'Breathe in COVID-19 Air'

Singer reveals positive test for coronavirus antibodies

(Newser) - Madonna says she plans "to breathe in the COVID-19 air" after testing positive for antibodies of the novel coronavirus. "Took a test the other day. And I found out that I have the antibodies," the 61-year-old singer said Thursday in a diary video shared on Instagram, per...

Aquarium's Problem: Its Eels Are Forgetting People Exist

An 'unprecedented situation' in Tokyo

(Newser) - A Japanese aquarium has an "urgent request" for locals who can't stop by for a visit due to the coronavirus shutdown: It wants them to partake in a "face-showing festival" instead and call in for a video chat with its spotted garden eels, for whom the presence...

Unfazed Governor Extends Michigan's State of Emergency

GOP lawmakers had refused to do so

(Newser) - The Republican-led Michigan Legislature refused Thursday to extend the state's coronavirus emergency declaration and voted to authorize a lawsuit challenging Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's authority and actions to combat the pandemic. The governor, unfazed, responded with orders stating under one law that an emergency still exists, while declaring...

Trump: 'Yes, I Have' Seen Evidence Linking Virus to Lab

President gave no further details, however

(Newser) - Asked outright whether he has seen evidence linking the novel coronavirus to a Wuhan laboratory, President Trump's answer was both succinct ("Yes, I have") and mystifying ("I can’t tell you that. I am not allowed to tell you that," he said later when asked...

Federal Inmates Test Positive at a Rate of 70%

Prisons battle the spread in a place where social distancing won't work

(Newser) - Just 2% of the inmates in federal prisons have been tested for the coronavirus. But 71% of them tested positive, the Wall Street Journal reports—at least 1,928 inmates out of 153,000. Corrections officials expect the number of cases to climb as testing expands. The difficulties in preventing...

California No Longer Leads in Unemployment Claims

Florida has the unwanted distinction

(Newser) - More people—432,465—filed for unemployment benefits last week in Florida than in any other state. California, which reported 328,042 new filings, had led the nation for four weeks, CNBC reports. They're among the more than 3.8 million people who applied for unemployment benefits nationally last...

NASCAR to Rev Up, but Without Fans
NASCAR to Rev Up,
but Without Fans
Apr 30, 2020 4:53 PM CDT

NASCAR to Rev Up, but Without Fans

Essential personnel only will be there, wearing masks

(Newser) - NASCAR announced Thursday that it will resume its season without fans starting May 17 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina. NASCAR joins the UFC as the first major sports organizations to announce specific return-to-play plans since the coronavirus pandemic shut down sports in mid-March, the AP reports. "NASCAR will...

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