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Fauci, Top COVID Officials Exposed to Virus

He begins 'modified quarantine' as CDC, FDA chiefs self-quarantine after exposure

(Newser) - Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the chief faces of the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic, is now among three top White House coronavirus officials who have been exposed to the virus, though CNN describes his contact with a White House staffer who tested positive as "low...

Musk: &#39;This Is the Final Straw&#39;
Musk: 'Tesla Will Now Move'
May 9, 2020 5:00 PM CDT

Musk: 'Tesla Will Now Move'

Tesla's CEO says he's moving the company headquarters 'to Texas/Nevada immediately'

(Newser) - Tesla CEO Elon Musk threatened Saturday to pull the company’s factory and headquarters out of California in an escalating spat with local officials who have stopped the company from reopening its electric vehicle factory, the AP reports. On Twitter, Musk also threatened to sue over Alameda County Health Department...

Governor, Tribes Face Off Over Virus Checkpoints

Gov. Kristi Noem sends a letter to Sioux tribes

(Newser) - South Dakota is threatening legal action if two Sioux tribes don't remove their highway checkpoints—and one tribal leader doesn't seem too impressed. "We are strongest when we work together; this includes our battle against Covid-19," Gov. Kristi Noem said in letters to the Cheyenne River...

'The Gloves Are Off' After Obama Audio Leaks

The former president tackles weighty subjects in a private, online call

(Newser) - As TMZ puts it, "the gloves are officially off." Yahoo News has obtained audio of Barack Obama speaking online with members of the Obama Alumni Association on topics ranging from Michael Flynn to American tribalism to the response to the coronavirus—and let's just say it's...

Ted Cruz Moves Salon Owner to Tears

The Texas senator supports Shelley Luther, who was jailed for nearly 2 days

(Newser) - Most haircuts are just haircuts—but not this one. On Friday, Sen. Ted Cruz visited a North Texas salon whose owner had spent nearly 48 hours in jail for breaking the state's stay-at-home order. "We're thrilled to be with you and know the whole State of Texas...

America OKs New Coronavirus Test
America OKs New
Coronavirus Test
May 9, 2020 2:30 PM CDT

America OKs New Coronavirus Test

The FDA grants emergency authorization

(Newser) - US regulators have approved a new type of coronavirus test that administration officials have promoted as a key to opening up the country, the AP reports. The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday announced emergency authorization for antigen tests developed by Quidel Corp. of San Diego. The test can rapidly...

Virus Condition Flouting &#39;Basic Biology&#39; Is a Head-Scratcher
Virus Condition
Flouting 'Basic
Biology' Is a
Head-Scratcher
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
May 9, 2020 1:30 PM CDT

Virus Condition Flouting 'Basic Biology' Is a Head-Scratcher

Patients with abnormally low oxygen levels that would normally render them unconscious seem fine

(Newser) - An odd condition that the New York Post says seems to "defy basic biology" is popping up among coronavirus patients, and no one has yet figured out how or why it's happening. Some COVID-19 patients are exhibiting abnormally low oxygen levels—ones that would typically cause someone to...

Nations Praised for Their Virus Policies Run Into Problems

Germany and South Korea have to clamp down

(Newser) - South Korea's capital closed down more than 2,100 bars and other nightspots Saturday because of a new cluster of coronavirus infections, and Germany scrambled to contain fresh outbreaks at slaughterhouses, underscoring the dangers authorities face as they try to reopen their economies, the AP reports. Germany and South...

America's 'Virus Hero' Is Suddenly Taking Heat

Gov. Cuomo's has pretty much dismissed one aspect of the pandemic

(Newser) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has won bipartisan praise for rallying supplies for his ravaged hospitals and helping slow the coronavirus, is coming under increasing criticism for not bringing that same level of commitment to a problem that has so far stymied him: nursing homes, the AP reports. In...

The Coronavirus Gets Closer to Trump

Secret Service agents have tested positive

(Newser) - The US Secret Service is facing a new threat: the coronavirus. The agency had 11 active cases on Thursday, along with 23 agents who'd recovered from the virus and 60 others under self-isolation, per Homeland Security documents seen by Yahoo News . But the DHS wouldn't say more, and...

Workers Trapped on Cruise Ships: 'We Want to Go Home'

Tens of thousands of crew members are floating in waters around the world as pandemic rages on

(Newser) - Carolina Vasquez lost track of days and nights, unable to see the sunlight while stuck for two weeks in a windowless cruise ship cabin as a fever took hold of her body. On the worst night of her encounter with COVID-19, the Chilean woman, a line cook on the Greg...

In NY, 2 Families Experience 'Every Parent's Nightmare'

2 children have died from rare illness linked to coronavirus

(Newser) - In what Gov. Andrew Cuomo calls "every parent's nightmare," two children in New York state have succumbed to an illness believed to be tied to the coronavirus. CBS New York reports that a 7-year-old boy from Westchester County died last week after suffering neurological complications from a...

In This Country, Virus Doctors Are &#39;Falling&#39; Out of Windows
In This Country, Virus Doctors
Are 'Falling' Out of Windows
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
May 9, 2020 7:00 AM CDT

In This Country, Virus Doctors Are 'Falling' Out of Windows

Russia sees its 3rd health-care worker take a tumble after complaints about COVID-19

(Newser) - Doctors the world over are struggling to contend with the coronavirus, but in Russia, a unique problem is plaguing attending health-care workers. The Moscow Times reports that Alexander Shulepov, 37, a medic in Novaya Usman, Russia, suffered a skull fracture and is now in critical condition after he fell from...

This State Will Send Everyone a Mail-In Ballot for November

Gavin Newsom has issued executive order in California amid coronavirus pandemic

(Newser) - In a US first, one state has committed to sending mail-in ballots to all voters for November's election. Per KGO , Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Friday announcing that ballots would be sent to eligible Californians as the state slowly starts to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic....

End of the Buffet Line? Fans Take News Hard

Model doesn't seem to work during or after a pandemic

(Newser) - Restaurants of all sorts face an uncertain path to reestablishing a thriving business. But the prospects for buffet restaurants appear especially bleak during the pandemic. So none of the 97 Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes restaurants will reopen, the company announced this week. The FDA had recommended closing down self-serve stations,...

Reinstate Vaccine Expert During Investigation, Watchdog Says

Rick Bright's complaint charges Trump fired him after he differed on hydroxychloroquine

(Newser) - The Office of Special Counsel is investigating whether the Trump administration was retaliating against a vaccine expert when it ousted him from an important job in the coronavirus battle. While that investigation is going on, the federal watchdog says, Rick Bright should be put back in his post atop the...

Think Flying Was Bad Before? Try Flying During Pandemic

'Surreal' and 'dystopian,' writes McKay Coppins, who detailed his experience for the 'Atlantic'

(Newser) - "Why did I think flying would be easy right now?" That was the question a frustrated McKay Coppins asked himself late last month when he took his first flight since the pandemic shut down the US. As he documents for the Atlantic , Coppins was initially excited at the thought...

FDA Gives Emergency Approval to Sell At-Home Virus Tests

Saliva sample needs to be sent to lab for results

(Newser) - In a step forward for coronavirus tests, the FDA is allowing the sale of the nation's first saliva collection kit for use at home. The test kits have to be ordered by a physician, the New York Times reports, and will sell for about $100. The agency said Friday...

Latest to Test Positive Has Close Ties to Pence, Trump

VP spokesperson Katie Miller is married to top Trump adviser Stephen Miller

(Newser) - The latest White House staffer to test positive for COVID-19 has been identified, and it's bad news not only for the person but for Mike Pence and President Trump. The staffer is Pence spokesperson Katie Miller, meaning she has been in close proximity to the vice president, reports CBS...

Senators' Proposal: Americans Should Get $2K a Month

Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, Ed Markey unveil 'big idea' to relief economic pain during pandemic

(Newser) - Americans who received a $1,200 stimulus check from the government to help mitigate financial losses during the coronavirus pandemic could now be coming to a sobering realization: It may not be enough. Three senators are saying the same, and they've just put forth a "big idea" to...

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