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Japan Official Says It's a 'Fact' Olympics Are 'Cursed'

Deputy prime minister points to what happened in 1940, 1980

(Newser) - The Olympic flame is currently en route from Greece to Japan, where it will arrive on Friday ahead of a relay that's scheduled to begin next Thursday, reports Reuters . Japan and the International Olympic Committee are continuing to insist that the Tokyo Games will take place as scheduled in...

Gal Gadot Tried to Cheer Us Up About Virus. It Flopped

Most online commenters didn't seem to care for her celebrity-studded cover of John Lennon's 'Imagine'

(Newser) - Gal Gadot obviously meant well—but her attempt to instill some hope amid the coronavirus outbreak isn't going over quite as planned. The Telegraph notes that the Wonder Woman star gathered a bunch of celebrities together to make a cover of John Lennon's "Imagine" to "lift...

Kevin Bacon Has a 'Six Degrees' Idea

He wants to use it to spread the word about staying home amid the coronavirus outbreak

(Newser) - Kevin Bacon wants to turn the "six degrees of separation" idea forever associated with him into a tool to fight the novel coronavirus. In an Instagram post, the actor urges people to use the concept to spread the word about the importance of staying home amid the outbreak to...

Dow Futures Point to Another Fall at Open
Dow Is Off to
Another Rough Start
UPDATED
Mar 19, 2020 8:40 AM CDT

Dow Is Off to Another Rough Start

Slides 650-plus points despite stimulus efforts

(Newser) - On Wednesday, the Dow closed below 20,000 for the first time since 2017. On Thursday, it showed no signs of being able to regain that threshold, per CNBC . The Dow dropped more than 650 points in the opening minutes, or nearly 3.5%. The S&P 500 dropped about...

As Coronavirus Upends Life, Colbert Uncovers the 'Truth'

'That this is one great nation, united by our belief in, and our need for, each other'

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert was "live on tape from a safe distance" Wednesday, keeping up his streak of working remotely while the novel coronavirus continues to spread. And as Mashable notes, his "self-isolation monologues are getting more and more ambitious." The late-night host spoke for a full 15 minutes-plus...

Kansas Governor Gets Pushback on Her Virus Move

Republicans in Kansas seek to limit Laura Kelly's emergency powers amid coronavirus outbreak

(Newser) - As most of the US raced to get ahead of the coronavirus pandemic, conservative Republican lawmakers in Kansas moved Wednesday to limit their Democratic governor’s emergency powers, including the ability to establish quarantine zones if the need arises. Conservatives are angry with Gov. Laura Kelly's order to close...

Who's the Virus Putting in the Hospital? Not All Older People

New CDC data show significant portion of coronavirus hospitalization are younger adults

(Newser) - Dr. Deborah Birx, a State Department official on President Trump's coronavirus task force, on Wednesday issued a warning to young adults to stop gathering in groups—not only because they could unknowingly spread the virus to older, more vulnerable people, but because they themselves may be more at risk...

Trump Faces Backlash Over New Term for Virus

President insists calling COVID-19 'Chinese virus' isn't racist

(Newser) - President Trump is facing a backlash over his new nickname for the coronavirus—but he insists there's nothing wrong with calling it the "Chinese Virus." Trump first used the term in a tweet Monday, angering officials in China and raising concerns about discrimination against Asian-Americans, the New ...

Coronavirus Kills 3 Members of NJ Family

At least 4 others have been infected

(Newser) - The coronavirus has devastated a large New Jersey family, killing three of them and infecting at least four others. Grace Fusco, the family's 73-year-old matriarch, died on Wednesday, unaware that her two eldest children—Carmine Jackson and Rita Fusco-Jackson, both in their 50s —had died before her, the...

Woman Who Flew to China While Sick Could Be Charged

She lied to crew on flight from US, authorities say

(Newser) - With the coronavirus pandemic receding in China but surging elsewhere, Beijing is taking tough measures to avoid an imported second wave of infections. A Massachusetts resident who allegedly concealed her symptoms before taking a March 12 Air China flight to Beijing is being investigated for "impeding prevention of infectious...

2nd Member of Congress Tests Positive for COVID-19

Lawmakers are being warned of possible exposure

(Newser) - A second member of Congress has now tested positive for coronavirus—and numerous other lawmakers are now in self-quarantine. Rep. Ben McAdams, a Democrat from Utah, announced Wednesday night that he has self-quarantined after testing positive, NBC reports. "On Saturday evening, after returning from Washington, DC, I developed mild...

China Passes Major Milestone in Fight Against Coronavirus

Beijing says there were no new local infections

(Newser) - Three months after reports of a mysterious new virus in Wuhan, China, foreshadowed a global pandemic, the country reported a major milestone in its battle against the coronavirus Thursday. Officials say that for the first time since the outbreak began, there were no new locally transmitted infections and no new...

River Rafters Get Shocking News After 25-Day Trip

Isolated from the world, they had no idea about the coronavirus pandemic

(Newser) - Jared Leto came back from a 12-day meditation retreat only to find out the world had become overrun with the novel coronavirus; the German Big Brother contestants were just told about the pandemic after being sequestered weeks ago. Now, from Charlie Warzel, a long look at a similar story: In...

Fauci, Melania Trump Are Making Virus PSAs
Melania Trump Is
Making Virus PSAs
Mar 19, 2020 12:10 AM CDT

Melania Trump Is Making Virus PSAs

Media is coordinating with White House

(Newser) - First lady Melania Trump and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will take part in public service messages aimed at informing Americans about how to protect themselves and others from the coronavirus. The White House said Wednesday it's joining with major media...

Congress Has Its First Coronavirus Patient

Diaz-Balart showed symptoms Saturday and has tested positive

(Newser) - Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart has become the first member of Congress to test positive for the new coronavirus. The Florida Republican showed symptoms Saturday and self-quarantined at his apartment in Washington, he said in a statement. He had decided not to return to Florida after casting House votes Friday, the Washington ...

Family's Coronavirus Sacrifice Catches Obama's Eye

Emergency physician with a newborn isolates himself

(Newser) - An emergency room doctor in Atlanta has put himself in isolation—in the garage—so he can keep treating coronavirus patients without putting his wife and children at risk. That kind of selflessness sets an example for the rest of us, former President Barack Obama said. Rachel Patzer, an epidemiologist...

Business Booms for Restaurant Offering Toilet Paper Bonus

Another place sells 'emergency taco kits' with 4 rolls thrown in

(Newser) - To bring customers "a little comic relief" during the pandemic, an Illinois restaurant is adding a side of toilet paper to every orders. The general manager of the Beacon Tap in Des Plaines said the idea came from the manager of another restaurant in his company. He quickly called...

Dow Ends Day Under 20K
New York Stock Exchange
Closing Trading Floor
updated
Mar 18, 2020 4:44 PM CDT

New York Stock Exchange Closing Trading Floor

Trading will go all-electronic starting Monday

(Newser) - Stocks are closing sharply lower as fears of a prolonged coronavirus-induced recession take hold. The Dow industrials lost 1,338 points, or 6.3%, ending the day below the 20K mark at 19,898 . After a brutal few weeks, the Dow has now lost nearly all of its gains since...

Automakers Close All North American Plants

Unemployment applications soar across the country

(Newser) - At the UAW's insistence, Ford, General Motors, and Fiat Chrysler decided Wednesday to close all of their plants in North America to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The plants won't restart before March 30 for Ford and GM, the Detroit Free Press reports. Fiat Chrysler has not...

Senate Passes House's Coronavirus Bill, 90-8

Sends the bill to Trump for signature

(Newser) - The Senate on Wednesday overwhelming passed a second coronavirus response bill, sending it to Trump to enact with his signature, the AP reports. The vote was a lopsided 90-8 despite worries by many Republicans about a temporary new employer mandate to provide sick leave to workers who get COVID-19. The...

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