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School Reverses Itself on a COVID Suspension

Hannah Watters 15, will be back in class Monday after posting a photo of packed hallway

(Newser) - A Georgia teen will be back in school Monday after her high school reversed itself on her suspension. Hannah Watters, 15, got into trouble with officials at North Paulding High School when she posted a photo and a video earlier this week showing crowded hallways and few students wearing masks....

New York&#39;s Cuomo: &#39;All Schools Can Open&#39;
Cuomo
Makes 
Big Move
on Schools
Aug 7, 2020 1:05 PM CDT

Cuomo Makes Big Move on Schools

All can reopen if conditions are met, but whether they will is a different story

(Newser) - New York state used to be the COVID-19 epicenter of the country. On Friday, its governor made a big announcement that shows how things have changed. "All schools can open," said Andrew Cuomo, per the New York Times . "If anyone can open schools, we can open schools....

A Grim COVID Prediction, With One Hopeful Piece of Advice

Model forecasts 300K US deaths by December, but wearing masks could cut that number

(Newser) - Winter will soon be coming, and with it, some not-great news, according to a prominent model with a new prediction on COVID-19 deaths. While Johns Hopkins documents more than 160,100 deaths so far in the US from the coronavirus, the "forecast totals 295,011 deaths by December,"...

Jobs Recovery Cools as Virus Cases Increase

Unemployment rate drops from 11.1% to 10.2%

(Newser) - The jobs recovery is continuing, just not as fast as in previous months. Employers added 1.8 million jobs in July, which in normal times would be a staggering number. But as the AP notes, it's down from 4.8 million in June and 2.7 million in May...

Scientists Sound Alarm Over Russia's Race for Vaccine

It may be unsafe as well as ineffective, they warn

(Newser) - Russia is boasting that it is about to become the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, with mass vaccinations planned as early as October using shots that are yet to complete clinical trials—and scientists worldwide are sounding the alarm that the headlong rush could backfire. Moscow sees a...

3 University Soccer Players Kicked Off Team After Party

Louisville gathering linked to 29 infections

(Newser) - Three University of Louisville men's soccer players are off the team after organizing a party blamed for dozens of coronavirus infections, university authorities say. The university says the three players booted off the team are believed to be "primarily responsible" for the off-campus party, which has been linked...

After Some 'Not Nice' Texts, Poetic Justice for Ohio Governor

Critics pounced on Mike DeWine's COVID diagnosis, but a 2nd test was negative

(Newser) - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine had to bow out of a planned meeting with President Trump Thursday after he tested positive for COVID-19 in a test administered as part of the protocol for those who were to greet Trump at a Cleveland airport. But it turns out the 73-year-old Republican doesn'...

66 NFL Players Opt Out of Season
66 NFL Players
Opt Out of Season
Aug 6, 2020 6:20 PM CDT

66 NFL Players Opt Out of Season

Thursday was the deadline to decide

(Newser) - A total of 66 players have opted out of the 2020 NFL season due to the coronavirus pandemic, nearly half of them linemen. Twenty offensive linemen and 11 on defense opted out before Thursday's deadline, the AP reports. Players with a medical opt-out will receive a $350,000 stipend,...

Students Suspended After Sharing Images of Hallways

They violated the Georgia school's social media policy

(Newser) - Photos from the crowded hallways of a high school in Georgia went viral this week, and now at least two students have been suspended for sharing them, reports BuzzFeed . One is 15-year-old Hannah Watters, who tweeted a photo and video of the hallway traffic at North Paulding High School, along...

In This City, Host a Party, Get Your Water Cut Off

Los Angeles hopes new strategy will stop potential 'superspreader' events

(Newser) - The threat of spreading a potentially deadly disease hasn't been enough to stop house parties in Los Angeles, hence the city's latest strategy: turning off the power. Mayor Eric Garcetti said Wednesday that he would allow water and power services to be shut off to residents who hold...

Another Governor Tests Positive for COVID

Republican Mike DeWine took test as protocol for greeting president at Cleveland airport

(Newser) - (UPDATE: The governor has since tested negative . The original story follows.) Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday, and the discovery came just ahead of a planned meeting with President Trump, reports the Columbus Dispatch . The 73-year-old Republican took the test as part of the...

One Thing Really Ticks Off Anthony Fauci

When critics harass his daughters, 'that pisses me off. I must say'

(Newser) - Dr. Anthony Fauci says he's receiving death threats over the coronavirus that has forced him to get security. He tells Politico he can deal with that, but he uses unusually frank language to discuss one aspect of the "nonsense" that rankles: "When they start hassling your children...

Trump Threatens Executive Action on COVID Relief

Move would likely trigger another court battle; negotiations continue

(Newser) - With a coronavirus relief deal still elusive , President Trump is considering executive orders—he detailed three of them on Wednesday—unless a deal is reached by Friday. "My administration is exploring executive actions to provide protections against eviction" as well as "looking at a term-limited suspension of the...

Milano Says She Had Virus But 3 Tests Missed It

4 months later, she tested positive for antibodies

(Newser) - Alyssa Milano says she had "basically every COVID symptom" in late March—but two swab tests and a fingerprick antibody test returned negative results. But lingering symptoms prompted her to get a blood draw antibody test four months later, which returned a positive result, she says. "I am...

Michelle Obama Suffering From 'Low-Grade Depression'

Former FLOTUS makes the reveal on her podcast

(Newser) - If your mental health is suffering a bit thanks to, well, 2020, you're not alone. Michelle Obama revealed on the second episode of her podcast that she's experiencing "low-grade depression," the BBC reports. "I'm waking up in the middle of the night because I'...

Facebook, Twitter Remove Trump Coronavirus Post
Facebook, Twitter
Remove Trump Post
Aug 6, 2020 12:28 AM CDT

Facebook, Twitter Remove Trump Post

President posted a video in which he claimed children are 'virtually immune' to COVID-19

(Newser) - One of President Trump's social media posts has been removed by both Facebook and Twitter after the social media giants declared it misinformation. The Trump campaign posted video from a Fox News interview in which Trump, while urging schools to resume in-person classes in the fall, declared that kids...

Chicago Drops 'Hybrid' Plan for Schools This Fall

School year will start with remote learning

(Newser) - Chicago’s mayor on Wednesday announced that the nation’s third-largest school district will not welcome students back to the classroom to start the school year, and will instead rely on remote instruction. The city's decision to abandon its plan to have students attend in-person classes for two days...

JetBlue Bans Masks With Vents
JetBlue Bans Masks With Vents
Aug 5, 2020 6:08 PM CDT

JetBlue Bans Masks With Vents

Airline says exemptions will no longer be allowed

(Newser) - Face masks with valves to make breathing more comfortable defeat the whole purpose of wearing masks, experts say—and JetBlue has joined airlines banning them. The airline says that as of Aug. 10, masks with vents or exhalation valves will no longer be acceptable, and passengers will no longer be...

Virus Testing Is Dropping as Deaths Mount

Harvard researchers suggest test that could deliver results in minutes

(Newser) - US testing for the coronavirus is dropping even as infections remain high and the death toll rises by more than 1,000 a day, a worrisome trend that officials attribute largely to Americans getting discouraged over having to wait hours to get a test and days or weeks to find...

NYC Is Bringing in Quarantine Checkpoints

'We want you to come into New York City but we need you to quarantine for two weeks'

(Newser) - Months ago, officials in various parts of the country were worried about infected travelers from New York City spreading the coronavirus. Now, the city is setting up checkpoints to keep potentially infected people out of the Big Apple, where they apparently make up 20% of new coronavirus cases. Mayor Bill...

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