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Here's the Story That
Tanked Today's Rally

Mar 25, 2020 4:15 PM CDT

Here's the Story That Tanked Today's Rally

Sen. Bernie Sanders threatens to block $2T relief bill

(Newser) - The Senate's $2 trillion stimulus package ran into trouble Wednesday when Republicans looked at the fine print on unemployment insurance—and Sen. Bernie Sanders took a bold stand, CNBC reports. The provision allows for more unemployment insurance for a longer time, to help anyone who loses their job during...

World War Z Author Calls Out
'Onion of Layered Lies'

Mar 25, 2020 3:42 PM CDT

World War Z Author Calls Out 'Onion of Layered Lies'

Max Brooks says government could've prevented much of the current panic

(Newser) - Of the coronavirus-themed celebrity PSAs released so far, Max Brooks' entry with his famous dad Mel—in which the two communicate with each other through a sliding-glass door—has become one of the most shared . The author of 2006's apocalyptic World War Z explains to SYFY Wir e that...

Judge
to Assange:
You Must
Stay in Jail

Mar 25, 2020 2:33 PM CDT

Judge to Assange: You Must Stay in Jail

His lawyers asked for bail because of the coronavirus

(Newser) - Julian Assange has a long wait ahead of him while a court decides whether he will be extradited to the US, and it looks like he will have to endure that wait behind bars. A London judge on Wednesday rejected his attorney's request for bail related to the coronavirus...

Major Insurer Won't Charge
Patients for Coronavirus Stays

Mar 25, 2020 2:13 PM CDT

Major Insurer Won't Charge Patients for Coronavirus Stays

Aetna's move applies to 3.6M Americans

(Newser) - One of the nation's biggest health insurers is waiving patient payments for hospital stays tied to the coronavirus. CVS Health's insurer Aetna said Wednesday that many of its customers will not have to make co-payments or other forms of cost sharing if they wind up admitted to a...

As Virus Rampages,
a Sliver of Hope

the rundown

Mar 25, 2020 1:50 PM CDT

As Virus Rampages, a Sliver of Hope

COVID-19 doesn't seem to be mutating much, which could help with vaccine

(Newser) - It's not typical these days to hear the phrase "great news" associated with the coronavirus, but those are the words used by a molecular geneticist at Johns Hopkins in an interview with the Washington Post . The reason? COVID-19 hasn't mutated much since spreading from China, and that...

Welcome Find in Cathedral's
Crypt: 5K Respirator Masks

Mar 25, 2020 1:10 PM CDT

Welcome Find in Cathedral's Crypt: 5K Respirator Masks

They're being donated to 2 area hospitals

(Newser) - Key medical equipment that's in short supply amid the coronavirus pandemic is being funneled to hospitals from all sorts of unexpected places these days. The AP reports veterinary hospitals are donating their own supplies, with the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Raleigh sending two full-service...

Coronavirus
Takes Another
Big Name

obituary

Mar 25, 2020 12:52 PM CDT

Coronavirus Takes Another Big Name

Floyd Cardoz, 59, was a Top Chef Masters winner and a legend in New York City

(Newser) - The coronavirus has claimed another prominent name. Renowned chef Floyd Cardoz, 59, has died of complications from the virus in a New Jersey hospital, reports People . Two notable claims to fame: Cardoz won Top Chef Masters in 2011, and he opened what Eater NY calls "one of New York’...

When It Comes to
Coronavirus, NYC
Is Doing This Right

Mar 25, 2020 12:12 PM CDT

When It Comes to Coronavirus, NYC Is Doing This Right

It's publishing solid data, quickly

(Newser) - The health team leader for Bloomberg News in New York City flags something the city is doing right amid its coronavirus outbreak: publishing very detailed data in real time. In a series of tweets, Drew Armstrong pointed out the "great data transparency. Would be great to have even more...

Worst COVID-19 Patients
May Want to Lie Facedown

new study

Mar 25, 2020 11:50 AM CDT

Worst COVID-19 Patients May Want to Lie Facedown

Per a research letter out of Wuhan, China

(Newser) - An interesting finding out of Wuhan: A small six-day study in February of Chinese COVID-19 patients who were hospitalized and on ventilators found that their lungs benefited from them lying facedown. In a research letter published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , the researchers share the...

Walmart's Mystery Deodorant
Licker Is Allegedly Found

Mar 25, 2020 11:30 AM CDT

Walmart's Mystery Deodorant Licker Is Allegedly Found

Cody Pfister of Missouri charged with making terrorist threats

(Newser) - A Missouri man who allegedly filmed himself licking a bunch of deodorant for sale at Walmart is now charged with making terrorist threats. Police in Warrenton, 55 miles west of St. Louis, said they received reports about the March 11 video from as far away as the Netherlands before arresting...

Ryan Reynolds Helps
Out the Barkeeps

Mar 25, 2020 11:10 AM CDT

Ryan Reynolds Helps Out the Barkeeps

'I wouldn't be the father I am today without bartenders'

(Newser) - Out-of-work bartenders are getting some help from actor and gin aficionado Ryan Reynolds. In a Tuesday tweet , Reynolds said the United States Bartenders' Guild would receive 30% of proceeds from online sales of Aviation Gin until May 1. Consider it "a tip to your bartenders—who REALLY miss you...

Trump 'So Happy'
About Romney's
Coronavirus Results

Mar 25, 2020 10:45 AM CDT

Trump 'So Happy' About Romney's Coronavirus Results

Politico describes president's tweet as being one of 'mock excitement'

(Newser) - Mitt Romney remains in self-quarantine even though he announced Tuesday afternoon that he'd tested negative for COVID-19 after being in close contact with Sen. Rand Paul. On Wednesday, President Trump commented on the test results in a tweet the Salt Lake Tribune describes as containing "a measure of...

He Defied Lockdown to Go
Fishing. A Croc Got Him

Mar 25, 2020 9:45 AM CDT

He Defied Lockdown to Go Fishing. A Croc Got Him

Man didn't heed 2-week shutdown in Rwanda

(Newser) - Here's an incentive to stay home: A Rwandan man who breached a nationwide lockdown to go fishing was subsequently killed by a crocodile. The man was fishing in the Nyabarongo River Wednesday morning when the crocodile attacked, Alice Kayitesi, mayor of the southern Kamonyi district, tells the BBC . Kayitesi...

Virus-Stricken
Family: It Started
With 'Normal Cough'

Mar 25, 2020 9:25 AM CDT

Virus-Stricken Family: It Started With 'Normal Cough'

5 family members infected, with 2 in intensive care

(Newser) - A Missouri family is urging people to stay inside after five members were diagnosed with the coronavirus, including a father and mother in intensive care. Jane Weinhaus, 63, was on a ventilator for more than a week after developing "a normal cough" that wouldn't improve, her son, Ryan,...

Rocker's Diagnosis Comes
After Cross-Country Flight

Mar 25, 2020 9:05 AM CDT

Rocker's Diagnosis Comes After Cross-Country Flight

Jackson Browne, isolating in LA, believes he was infected in NYC

(Newser) - Another celebrity has fallen ill with the coronavirus. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jackson Browne tells Rolling Stone that he developed a small cough and fever before a test confirmed his diagnosis. Luckily, the 71-year-old singer-songwriter's symptoms "are really pretty mild, so I don't require any...

Greta Thunberg
Has a New
Warning

Mar 25, 2020 8:14 AM CDT

Greta Thunberg Has a New Warning

Says it's 'extremely likely' she had coronavirus, warns young people to avoid passing it on

(Newser) - She hasn't been tested, but Greta Thunberg is sure she has the coronavirus, though she says she's now "basically recovered." In an Instagram post , the teen climate activist says she went into self-isolation with her father two weeks ago after the pair returned home to Sweden...

McDonald's Sorry for
'Supersize Lack in
Judgment'

Mar 25, 2020 7:53 AM CDT

McDonald's Sorry for 'Supersize Lack in Judgment'

Humps in golden arches practiced social distancing in some parts of world before outcry

(Newser) - Several weeks into the coronavirus outbreak , the term "social distancing" is falling off of everyone's lips as easily as "TGIF" (btw, is it Friday yet? Does it even matter anymore?). Now the concept has wormed its way into one of the world's fast-food institutions. Around the...

New Country Racks Up More
Coronavirus Deaths Than China

Mar 25, 2020 7:08 AM CDT

New Country Racks Up More Coronavirus Deaths Than China

Spain reported 738 new deaths

(Newser) - In Spain, where hotels have been converted into makeshift hospitals and an ice rink in Madrid is being used as a morgue , the death toll climbed sharply again Wednesday to surpass even the virus death toll in China. Spain reported 738 more deaths for a total of 3,434 overall....

Heir to the British Throne
Has the Coronavirus

Mar 25, 2020 6:45 AM CDT

Heir to the British Throne Has the Coronavirus

Prince Charles tests positive

(Newser) - Prince Charles has the coronavirus and is self-isolating in Scotland, reports the BBC . The 71-year-old's symptoms are said to be mild at this point. He "otherwise remains in good health," says a rep. Camilla has tested negative but is isolating with him in Balmoral. The AP quotes...

'We Have a Deal'
on $2T Relief Package

Mar 25, 2020 6:31 AM CDT

'We Have a Deal' on $2T Relief Package

'Help is on the way, big help and quick help'

(Newser) - "Ladies and gentlemen, we are done. We have a deal," top White House aide Eric Ueland announced early Wednesday after the White House and Senate leaders reached agreement on the biggest economic relief package in American history. The $2 trillion measure to help workers, businesses, and the health...