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Obama 'Flattered' by Student Request That's Going Viral

High school senior asks former president to give a national commencement speech

(Newser) - A high school senior thinks he has a way to take some of the sting out of missing graduation ceremonies this spring. "Hi @BarackObama!" he tweeted Tuesday. Saying "it would give us great comfort to hear your voice," Lincoln Debenham of Eagle Rock High School in...

China Just Had Its Worst Economic Drop Since 1970s

World's second-largest economy shrinks 6.8% from a year prior

(Newser) - China suffered its worst economic contraction since at least the 1970s in the first quarter as it fought the coronavirus, and weak consumer spending and factory activity point to a longer, harder recovery than initially expected. The world’s second-largest economy shrank 6.8% from a year ago in the...

Coronavirus Claims Member of Beloved Jamaican Bobsled Team

Sam Clayton Jr. was 58

(Newser) - A member of the Jamaican bobsled team that went to the 1988 Olympics and inspired Cool Runnings has died of COVID-19. Sam Clayton Jr. was an "integral part" of the team, says teammate Devon Harris, though he was not actually on the sled that infamously crashed. "He was...

Trump Outlines Gradual Reopening



Plan Outlines
Reopening
in Stages
Apr 16, 2020 7:14 PM CDT

Plan Outlines Reopening in Stages

Areas hit hard by COVID-19 would have to wait

(Newser) - President Trump presented a road map Thursday for recovering from the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic, laying out "a phased and deliberate approach" to restoring normal activity in places that have strong testing and are seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases. "We're starting our life again,...

White House Defends Ivanka's New Jersey Trip

President's daughter has urged everyone to stay home

(Newser) - Discretionary travel is discouraged these days, but Ivanka Trump and her husband took a road trip last month anyway. The president's daughter; her husband, Jared Kushner; and their children drove from Washington to her father's golf club in Bedminister, New Jersey, for the first night of Passover on...

For Runners, 6 Feet of Distance May Not Be Enough
That 6-Foot Rule May Not
Work for Runners
new study
Apr 16, 2020 4:05 PM CDT

That 6-Foot Rule May Not Work for Runners

Studies suggest respiratory droplets travel much farther

(Newser) - The 6 feet of separation touted by the CDC might not be enough to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, particularly among runners. A new study described in the New York Times suggests air carries respiratory droplets up to 30 feet behind runners and up to 15 feet behind fast...

Airline Is First to Test Passengers for Virus

Emirates hopes to make the testing widespread

(Newser) - Might a jab from a needle become standard protocol for flight check-ins? Emirates Airline tested passengers for COVID-19 on Wednesday before a flight from Dubai to Tunisia, reports NPR . The airline, the first to employ the practice, used a test that produces results in 10 minutes. This was just a...

They'd Been Fighting. But a Stressful Shift Brought 'Love'

Photo of nurse couple shared around the world

(Newser) - Between surgeries one stressful morning, Ben Cayer and Mindy Brock—husband and wife, and fellow nurse anesthetists—peered through layers of protective gear and locked eyes. It was a lovers' gaze in the most unlikely situation. A co-worker was there to snap a picture. Now the image, shared on social...

Michael Che Pays Rent for 160 People
Michael Che
Pays Rent for
160 People
Apr 16, 2020 11:00 AM CDT

Michael Che Pays Rent for 160 People

Gift honors his grandmother, who died from COVID-19

(Newser) - Michael Che made sure everyone knew he was "Martha's grandbaby" during a weekend appearance on Saturday Night Live, in which he spoke about the grandmother who'd died of complications from COVID-19. Now he's honoring her in a big way. The SNL co-head writer took to Instagram...

Small Businesses Looking for Help Get Bad News

Fund established by Congress runs out of money, and lawmakers can't agree on next steps

(Newser) - Owners of small businesses who are turning to a government website for help in the coronavirus outbreak now see the worst possible update: "SBA is unable to accept new applications at this time ... based on available appropriations funding," reads the notice by the Small Business Administration. The problem...

Governor Opposed Stay-at-Home Order. Now, a Virus Hot Spot

644 COVID-19 cases tied to Smithfield Foods meat plant in Sioux Falls, SD

(Newser) - The shuttered Smithfield Foods pork plant in Sioux Falls, SD, is now the largest single source of coronavirus cases in the country. Eighty more employees were confirmed to have COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the employee total to 518. State health officials say another 126 people who had contact with an...

This Group of Virus Patients Adds New Wrench to Treatment

COVID-19 patients with kidney failure need dialysis, and supplies may be running short

(Newser) - A new wrinkle in treating COVID-19 patients in New York City points to the complexities of dealing with those sickened by the coronavirus. Politico reports that about one-fifth of virus patients in the ICU in the city's hospitals require dialysis for kidney failure, often for weeks. But dialysis supplies—...

Trump Doubts China Death Toll
Trump Comments on
Wuhan Lab Theory
Apr 16, 2020 8:56 AM CDT

Trump Comments on Wuhan Lab Theory

He says US is investigating origin of virus

(Newser) - President Trump targeted China once again in his coronavirus briefing Wednesday, casting doubt on the country's official death toll and addressing reports the virus may have escaped from a lab in Wuhan. "Do you think you're getting honest numbers from some of these countries?" he said when...

With Millions More Laid Off, a Dire Prediction From Economists

After 5.2M more file for unemployment, unemployment rate could hit 20% in April

(Newser) - The wave of layoffs that has engulfed the US economy since the coronavirus struck forced 5.2 million more people to seek unemployment benefits last week. Roughly 22 million have sought jobless benefits in the past month—easily the worst stretch of US job losses on record. All told, nearly...

It Took 13 Days for COVID-19 Cases to Go From 1M to 2M

Pandemic has killed almost 140K worldwide

(Newser) - Five months elapsed between the first reports of an unknown virus in Wuhan and the number of confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide reaching 1 million . The second million took 13 days. The number of cases rose to more than 2 million Wednesday, with almost 140,000 deaths worldwide, according to the...

Anti-Lockdown Protesters Ignore Social Distancing

Cars clogged Lansing in 'Operation Gridlock'

(Newser) - Hundreds of people protesting strict lockdown measures in Michigan ignored state directives on social distancing—and instructions from protest organizers—and gathered in front of the Capitol building in Lansing Wednesday. They were among thousands of people who came from across the state to clog Lansing streets in what organizers...

Trump Threatens to Invoke a Power Never Before Invoked

President wants to adjourn Congress in order to push through nominees

(Newser) - President Trump on Wednesday threatened to use a constitutional clause that's never been invoked before in order to forcibly adjourn Congress so he can push through nominees who would otherwise need to be confirmed by the Senate. He says there are 129 nominees for various federal agencies awaiting confirmation,...

Tip on Corpse in Nursing Home Shed Leads to 17 Bodies

New Jersey facility was simply 'overwhelmed' by people dying, local police chief says

(Newser) - A gruesome discovery was made Monday at one of New Jersey's largest licensed nursing homes, after a tip came in to police that a body was being stored in a shed. When Andover cops showed up at Andover Subacute and Rehabilitation Center I and II, there was no body...

Nurses Suspended After Mask Demand

They refused to care for COVID-19 patients without N95 masks

(Newser) - At Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., nurse Mike Gulick and his colleagues worried that caring for infected patients without first being able to don an N95 respirator mask was risky. But administrators at his hospital said they weren’t necessary and didn’t provide them,...

Cops Urge Residents to Wear Pants When Checking Mail

'This is your final warning'

(Newser) - Police in a Maryland town have urged residents—or, perhaps, one specific resident—to remember that they still need to wear pants when they go outside, WTHR reports. "Please remember to put pants on before leaving the house to check your mailbox," the Taneytown Police Department said in...

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