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Why India&#39;s Surge Is Concerning for Us All
Why India's Surge Could
Be a Problem for the Planet
the rundown
Apr 28, 2021 10:20 AM CDT

Why India's Surge Could Be a Problem for the Planet

Because of variants and vaccines, essentially

(Newser) - Though it's been widely reported that India's COVID-19 death toll is likely an undercount, the count it is putting forth passed the 200,000 mark on Wednesday. CNBC reports the 3,293 deaths logged brings the country's number of coronavirus fatalities to 201,187. New infections numbered...

'Children Are Being Cremated. Newlyweds Are Being Cremated'

Overwhelmed crematoriums need more space for funeral pyres in India

(Newser) - Wondering how severe the COVID-19 situation is in India? Look to its crematoriums, which the BBC reports are so overloaded that funeral pyres are being erected in city parks whose trees are reportedly being cut to provide more wood for the pyres. The BBC points to the Sarai Kale Khan...

Finances of 2 Groups Hit Hardest During Pandemic

Women, people of color more likely to report being worse off

(Newser) - Women and people of color are significantly more likely than white men to say they're worse off financially now than they were before the pandemic, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll . Of the 1,007 people surveyed by phone between April 18-21, 22% said they were worse...

CDC Issues New Guidelines for Wearing Masks Outdoors

Fully vaccinated can skip them unless they're in a crowd

(Newser) - New guidance from the CDC: Fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks outdoors unless they are in a big crowd of strangers, and those who are unvaccinated can go without a face covering outside in some cases, too, per the AP . The CDC released the updated guidance Tuesday...

Carlson: Call Cops If You See Kids in Masks Outdoors
Carlson's Mask Suggestion
Doesn't Go Over Well
the rundown
Apr 27, 2021 10:00 AM CDT

Carlson's Mask Suggestion Doesn't Go Over Well

He urges people to call the police and report abuse if they see children wearing them outside

(Newser) - With vaccinations increasing, the CDC on Tuesday relaxed its guidelines on when masks are needed outdoors. The push to reduce mask-wearing outside had been gaining steam of late , though Tucker Carlson took the argument to a whole new level on his Fox News show Monday night, specifically in regard to...

US: World Can Have AstraZeneca Stockpile

'We do not need to use AstraZeneca in our fight against COVID over the next few months'

(Newser) - The White House says that with its "strong portfolio of vaccines" that have already received FDA clearance, it plans to share its stockpile of the AstraZeneca vaccine with the world. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that the administration is looking at options for distributing AstraZeneca doses...

Severity of India's 2nd Wave Has Scientists 'Staggered'

People who had mild cases previously may not have had as much protection as thought

(Newser) - India is now registering nearly 350,000 new COVID cases a day, a development that has "staggered scientists," reports Smriti Mallapty at Nature . “I was expecting fresh waves of infection, but I would not have dreamt that it would be this strong,” says Shahid Jameel, a...

Airline Bans Lawmaker Who Balked at Wearing Mask

Alaska state Sen. Lora Reinbold had called Alaska Airlines staffers 'mask bullies'

(Newser) - Alaska Airlines has banned an Alaska state senator for refusing to follow mask requirements, per the AP . “We have notified Senator Lora Reinbold that she is not permitted to fly with us for her continued refusal to comply with employee instruction regarding the current mask policy,” spokesman Tim...

Cops on Spanish Island Charge Man in COVID Cases

They say he stayed at work, talked about infecting others, when he had symptoms

(Newser) - A resident of the Spanish island of Mallorca has been arrested on suspicion of assault with an unusual weapon: COVID symptoms. Police say the 40-year-old office worker is responsible for infecting 22 others with the coronavirus, reports the Guardian . The man had a fever and a cough, but he not...

Vaccinated Americans, Europe Has Good News

Tourists will likely be able to return to the EU soon if they've gotten their shots

(Newser) - More than a year after the European Union shut down most nonessential travel from other countries, the president of the European Commission said vaccinated American tourists will likely be able to start visiting the EU again in the foreseeable future. "All 27 member states will accept, unconditionally, all those...

Oxygen Tank Blast, Fire Kill 82 in Hospital

Iraq says at least 200 people were rescued

(Newser) - An explosion and fire in the intensive care unit at a hospital in Baghdad killed 82 people and injured 110, the Iraqi government said. The unit treats severe cases of COVID-19, and at least 28 of the patients killed were on ventilators, CBS reports. At least 200 people were rescued...

Bolsonaro: I Might Send Army Into the Streets

President says local pandemic lockdowns are worsening hunger in Brazil

(Newser) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has suggested that the army might be called into the streets to restore order if lockdown measures against COVID-19 that he opposes lead to chaos. In a television interview Friday night with TV Criticia in the Amazon city of Manaus, Bolsonaro repeated his frequent criticism of...

Many With Mild COVID Cases Develop New Issues Later
New Health Issues Surface
Months After Mild Cases
NEW STUDY
Apr 24, 2021 3:00 PM CDT

New Health Issues Surface Months After Mild Cases

Patients need to keep in touch with their clinicians, expert says

(Newser) - New health issues are showing up in patients months after they've recovered from a mild case of COVID-19, researchers have found. The symptoms include a cough, shortness of breath, heart rate abnormalities, chest or throat pain, and fatigue, the New York Times reports. The issues "likely represent ongoing...

Some States Resume Use of J&J Vaccine

Health officials lifted pause Friday

(Newser) - With a green light from federal health officials, several states resumed use of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine on Saturday. Among the venues where it was being deployed: the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Among the other states ordering or recommending a resumption, along with Indiana, were New York, Virginia,...

India&#39;s COVID Catastrophe Is Only Getting Worse
India's COVID
Catastrophe Is
Only Getting Worse
the rundown
Apr 23, 2021 2:14 PM CDT

India's COVID Catastrophe Is Only Getting Worse

Nation sets another global record in cases, resorts to armed escorts for oxygen

(Newser) - India set the global record for daily COVID cases on Thursday, then broke the record on Friday with more than 332,000 new ones in a 24-hour span. The nation also recorded a national high 2,263 deaths in 24 hours, reports the BBC . The situation is bleak:
  • Hospitals across
...

Ron Johnson 'Highly Suspicious' of 'Big Push' on Vaccination

Wisconsin senator says we shouldn't 'shame' people who choose not to get COVID vaccine

(Newser) - One of the ways health officials say we can start to bring the pandemic to an end is to ensure a high percentage of the population gets vaccinated, achieving herd immunity . That's why comments from Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson are bringing heat, with some accusing him of promoting vaccine...

COVID Reaches Mount Everest
Everest Climber Tests Positive
Apr 23, 2021 4:51 AM CDT

Everest Climber Tests Positive

Mountain guide says mass COVID-19 testing is urgently needed

(Newser) - The coronavirus has conquered the world's highest mountain. A Norwegian climber became the first to be tested for COVID-19 in Mount Everest base camp and was flown by helicopter to Kathmandu, where he was hospitalized. Erlend Ness tells the AP that he tested positive on April 15. He says...

Biggest US College System Will Make Vaccine Mandatory

All students, staff at California public universities will be required to get COVID vaccine

(Newser) - Two of the nation’s largest university systems say they intend to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty, and staff on campuses this fall. Several US colleges and universities hoping to get back to normal campus life after months of online learning also have said they plan to make...

Those Who Refuse Vaccine Should Pay the Price
'Ornery' Vaccine Holdouts
Should Pay the Price
OPINION
Apr 22, 2021 1:45 PM CDT

'Ornery' Vaccine Holdouts Should Pay the Price

Jennifer Rubin says businesses should require proof and have the right to deny services

(Newser) - More than half the US population has gotten at least one shot of a COVID vaccine, and the US just eclipsed the 200 million mark on total shots administered. All of which is good news to columnist Jennifer Rubin of the Washington Post . At some point, "only the willfully...

India's COVID Surge Breaks Global Record

Judges tell hospitals to 'beg, borrow, or steal' oxygen

(Newser) - India reported a global record of more than 314,000 new infections Thursday as a grim coronavirus surge in the world's second-most populous country sends more and more sick people into a fragile health care system critically short of hospital beds and oxygen. The 314,835 infections added in...

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