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Mar 11, 2020 6:21 AM CDT

Trump Proposes 0% Payroll Tax

April 15 tax deadline likely to be extended

(Newser) - President Trump on Tuesday proposed eliminating the payroll tax until the end of the year to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus. A few different timelines were discussed during a closed-door meeting with Republican lawmakers, with some talk of the rollback stretching beyond 2020, officials tell NBC News , adding Trump...

There Will Be No Audience At the Next Democratic Debate

Sunday's Biden-Sanders Debate
Will Lack One Key Thing

Mar 11, 2020 3:35 AM CDT

Sunday's Biden-Sanders Debate Will Lack One Key Thing

Namely, a live audience amid coronavirus fears

(Newser) - Moderators won't need to worry about shushing rowdy Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders at the next Democratic debate—because, to minimize the risk of coronavirus infection, there won't be any audience members. The Democratic National Committee confirmed Tuesday that there will be no audience at Sunday night's...

Mom, Son Found Safe 52 Hours After Hotel Collapse

Mom, Son Found Alive in
Rubble of Quarantine Hotel

Mar 11, 2020 12:07 AM CDT

Mom, Son Found Alive in Rubble of Quarantine Hotel

Death toll rises to 18 in China building collapse

(Newser) - A 10-year-old boy and his mother have been rescued 52 hours after being trapped in the collapse of a virus quarantine site in southeastern China. Video released by rescuers showed the two being pulled from the debris of the hotel that collapsed on Saturday. The location of the boy and...

Coronavirus Fears Scuttle Another Major Event

Coronavirus Outbreak
Scuttles Another
Big Event

UPDATED

Mar 10, 2020 6:30 PM CDT

Coronavirus Outbreak Scuttles Another Big Event

Coachella will be delayed, organizers confirm

(Newser) - Yet another big festival is changing its plans due to the coronavirus outbreak: The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival confirms this year's event will be rescheduled thanks to COVID-19 fears. The event, which draws about 100,000 attendees each day it runs, was originally scheduled for the weekends...

Walmart Makes Big Move in Face of Coronavirus

Walmart Makes
Big Change
in Face of
'Uncharted Times'

Mar 10, 2020 6:00 PM CDT

Walmart Makes Big Change in Face of 'Uncharted Times'

Company revises leave policy for hourly US workers due to coronavirus

(Newser) - Walmart is enacting an emergency leave policy for its 1.4 million hourly US workers that allows them to take time off without penalty if they fear the spread of the new coronavirus, the AP reports. The nation's largest private employer said Tuesday that a worker at its store...

Coronavirus
Cancellations Hit
Campaign Trail

Mar 10, 2020 5:30 PM CDT

Coronavirus Cancellations Hit Campaign Trail

Biden, Sanders cancel rallies in Ohio

(Newser) - Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden abruptly canceled scheduled rallies Tuesday night in Cleveland amid concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus—as public health fears began transforming the 2020 race. Sanders had been planning to speak at a convention center in Cleveland as results from six...

Misguided
Virus Remedy
Proves Fatal

Mar 10, 2020 11:42 AM CDT

Misguided Virus Remedy Proves Fatal

At least 27 die in Iran after drinking industrial alcohol to keep themselves 'safe' from disease

(Newser) - They feared contracting the novel coronavirus; they died from a supposed remedy instead. Local news agencies in Iran say at least 27 people died of alcohol poisoning in the Khuzestan and Alborz provinces after swallowing booze they thought would fend off COVID-19, reports ABC News . Bloomberg notes that similar deaths...

Southwest
CEO Takes
Pay Cut

Mar 10, 2020 11:21 AM CDT

Southwest CEO Takes Pay Cut

Gary Kelly trims salary 10% as airlines cut back over coronavirus slowdown

(Newser) - The airline industry is getting slammed by the coronavirus outbreak, and airlines are responding accordingly. Southwest CEO Gary Kelly is taking a 10% pay cut, reports the Wall Street Journal , while United CEO Oscar Munoz and United President Scott Kirby are forgoing their base salaries until at least the end...

Apple Makes a Big Change
to Cleaning Instructions

Mar 10, 2020 10:30 AM CDT

Apple Makes a Big Change to Cleaning Instructions

Yes, you can use disinfecting wipes on your iPhone

(Newser) - Concerned about keeping your phone free of coronavirus germs without destroying it ? Apple wants you to know that it's fine to use disinfectant wipes on your iPhone. In fact, per Engadget , the tech giant actually changed the cleaning section of its website to reflect that. "Using a...

Harvard's Message
to Students: Don't
Return From
Spring Break

Mar 10, 2020 9:29 AM CDT

Harvard's Message to Students: Don't Return From Spring Break

Ivy League school, Amherst College to transition to online learning

(Newser) - Harvard is moving all graduate and undergraduate classes online amid concerns about COVID-19. In a Tuesday statement , President Lawrence "Larry" Bacow said classes would ideally move online by March 23, when they were due to resume on campus following a spring recess. In an effort to "limit exposure...

Recruitment Begins for
First Coronavirus Vaccine Trial

Mar 10, 2020 8:49 AM CDT

Recruitment Begins for First Coronavirus Vaccine Trial

Seattle-area test will pay participants $1,100

(Newser) - We're still expected to be more than a year away from a COVID-19 vaccine, but the first clinical trial is getting underway. The Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle is recruiting 45 volunteers, reports KOMO . Participants will be given different doses of the first vaccine ready for...

Dow Rebounds
at the Opening Bell

Mar 10, 2020 8:37 AM CDT

Dow Rebounds at the Opening Bell

Index rises more than 900 points

(Newser) - Monday's opening of the US stock market had people using words like "bloodbath." Tuesday's opening is the opposite. The Dow immediately rose more than 900 points, nearly 4%, and the benchmark S&P 500 rose a similar percentage after the opening bell. Investors seem optimistic that...

Lawsuit Filed as Passengers
Leave Virus-Stricken Ship

Mar 10, 2020 7:43 AM CDT

Lawsuit Filed as Passengers Leave Virus-Stricken Ship

Couple accuses operator of gross negligence

(Newser) - Passengers on the coronavirus-stricken Grand Princess cruise ship began disembarking in Oakland on Monday—but two passengers didn't wait to leave before they filed a lawsuit. Florida residents Ronald and Eva Weissberger are suing ship operator Princess Cruise Lines for allowing them to be exposed to the virus, CNN...

An Entire Country of
60M Now on Lockdown

Mar 10, 2020 6:55 AM CDT

An Entire Country of 60M Now on Lockdown

'Our habits must be changed, changed now' as Italy extends quarantine to whole country

(Newser) - Europe's worst coronavirus outbreak is being countered by Europe's toughest restrictions on movement. Italy has extended a lockdown that covered 16 million people in the north to the entire country, affecting more than 60 million people, CNBC reports. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced the move Monday evening and...

Dow Is Ready for Its
'Dead-Cat Bounce'

Mar 10, 2020 6:33 AM CDT

Dow Is Ready for Its 'Dead-Cat Bounce'

Dow futures point to a gain of more than 1K points at the open

(Newser) - The seesaw continues: After Monday's historic awfulness , the US stock market is expected to see a big surge at the opening bell Tuesday morning. Dow futures were up more than 4%, suggesting an initial rise of around 1,100 points, reports CNBC . The S&P 500 looks poised for...

Trump's Chief of Staff Is
Now in Self-Quarantine

Mar 10, 2020 5:19 AM CDT

Trump's Chief of Staff Is Now in Self-Quarantine

Rep. Matt Gaetz has also isolated himself

(Newser) - Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Republican lawmaker who tweeted a photo of himself wearing a gas mask on the House floor last week, is now in self-quarantine after possible exposure to the coronavirus. Gaetz didn't wear the mask late last month when he was at the Conservative Political Action Conference...

Now Without Live Audiences:
Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune

Mar 10, 2020 4:33 AM CDT

Now Without Live Audiences: Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune

Sources cite the health of show hosts amid coronavirus spread

(Newser) - Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune will be taped without a live audience for the near future. Sony Pictures Television made the call out of "an abundance of caution" due to the spreading coronavirus, the fact that audience members are typically over 60 (putting them at higher risk of contracting...

'With Deep Frustration,'
Pearl Jam Postpones Tour

Mar 10, 2020 1:09 AM CDT

'With Deep Frustration,' Pearl Jam Postpones Tour

'The levels of risk to our audience and their communities is simply too high'

(Newser) - Pearl Jam is postponing the North American leg of its Gigaton world tour because of concerns over the new coronavirus, the band announced Monday. Seventeen US and Canadian performances, beginning on March 18 in Toronto through April 19 in Oakland, Calif., are indefinitely postponed, according to the band's website...

Water to Come Back On
During Outbreak

Mar 9, 2020 7:05 PM CDT

Water to Come Back On During Outbreak

Detroit plans to restore service for $25 per month to households that lost it

(Newser) - It's difficult for people to wash their hands often, as everyone is being advised to do, if their home's water has been turned off. So in the spirit of limiting the spread of the new coronavirus, Detroit is moving to turn the water back on for the more...

After Family Breaks Quarantine,
Anger and Cleaning Follow

Mar 9, 2020 4:20 PM CDT

After Family Breaks Quarantine, Anger and Cleaning Follow

Two in self-isolation leave house for father-daughter dance

(Newser) - A high school called off classes after members of a St. Louis family broke their self-quarantine over the weekend, attending a school dance, going to a coffee shop, and visiting another family's house. One member of the family, a college student in her 20s who had been in Italy,...