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With Only 18 ICU Beds Open, ND Issues Mask Mandate

As state's virus cases spike, Burgum says 'our situation has changed'

(Newser) - After months of resisting ordering the people of North Dakota to wear masks and limit the size of gatherings, the state's Republican governor relented in an effort to stem a coronavirus surge that is among the worst in the US and that threatens to overwhelm the state's hospitals....

Why Many Midwestern Towns Are Shrugging Off the Virus

"If I get it, I get it. That's just how I feel'

(Newser) - Danny Rice has a good sense of how dangerous the coronavirus can be. What puzzles him are the people who have curtailed so much of their lives to avoid being infected by the virus. "I'm not going out and looking to catch it," he told the AP...

School to Javanka: Take Your Kids Away

But Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner insist it was their decision

(Newser) - Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have pulled their kids out of an upscale day school in Washington, DC, saying they needed in-person learning—but the move was apparently prompted by parental complaints, the Daily Beast reports. Parents at Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School say they were concerned about Trump and...

'My God': Pelosi Nixes In-Person Dinner Amid Backlash

The House speaker decides to be a 'model for the nation'

(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi has called off an in-person dinner for new House members because there's, you know, a pandemic going on. "To be a further model for the nation, this event has been modified to allow Members-elect to pick up their meals to go in a socially-distanced manner,"...

Biden Advisors Debate Nationwide Lockdown

But they're nearly impossible for a president to enact alone

(Newser) - Joe Biden faces a decision unlike any other incoming president: whether to back a short-term national lockdown to finally arrest a raging pandemic, the AP reports. For now, it's a question the president-elect would prefer to avoid. In the week since he defeated President Trump, Biden has devoted most...

Trump: When Vaccine Is Ready for US, NY Won't Get It at First

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, NY AG Letitia James push back on president's inflammatory remarks

(Newser) - On Friday, President Trump gave his first public remarks since losing the election to Joe Biden, speaking at the White House about the need for Americans to remain "vigilant" against COVID-19, and how a vaccine would soon be on its way. One statement about the vaccine, however, raised eyebrows,...

Another Governor Tests Positive
Another
Governor
Tests Positive
Nov 14, 2020 6:00 AM CST

Another Governor Tests Positive

Steve Sisolak of Nevada says he hasn't had any symptoms, other than feeling rundown

(Newser) - Yet another US governor has tested positive for COVID-19, this time in Nevada. Steve Sisolak made the announcement Friday, adding that he's asymptomatic except for feeling a bit fatigued earlier in the week, though he thinks that was more due to his "demanding schedule," reports KLAS . The...

Trump Resurfaces to Tout Vaccine
Trump
Emerges
to Tout
Vaccine
UPDATED
Nov 13, 2020 5:19 PM CST

Trump Emerges to Tout Vaccine

Rose Garden comments don't include a concession to Biden

(Newser) - Gliding over significant challenges still to come, President Trump on Friday offered a rosy update on the race for a vaccine for the resurgent coronavirus as he delivered his first public remarks since his defeat by President-elect Joe Biden. Trump still did not concede the election, and he did not...

This 'Does Not Bode Well for White House Security'

130 agents sidelined due to coronavirus, reports 'Washington Post'

(Newser) - More than 130 Secret Service members are in quarantine following positive coronavirus tests or contact with a colleague who tested positive, sources tell the Washington Post . In other words, the virus "has sidelined roughly 10% of the agency's core security team." About 1,300 officers guard the...

Fauci Has Thanksgiving Advice


Fauci Has
Thanksgiving
Advice
Nov 13, 2020 12:06 PM CST

Fauci Has Thanksgiving Advice

People should wear masks, even in a small group

(Newser) - Dr. Anthony Fauci is recommending masks at Thanksgiving gatherings if the coronavirus status of people is unknown, per the AP . The nation’s top infectious disease expert told CBS This Morning that “even if it’s a very small group, to the extent possible, keep the mask on.”...

Samuel Alito Gave Quite a Speech
Samuel Alito
Gave Quite a Speech
the rundown
Nov 13, 2020 10:29 AM CST

Samuel Alito Gave Quite a Speech

Supreme Court justice worries about religious freedoms, pandemic restrictions, gay marriage

(Newser) - Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito gave a 30-minute speech via video to conservative lawyers with the Federalist Society on Thursday, and his comments on issues ranging from religious freedom to gay marriage to COVID restrictions were getting lots of attention on Friday. The details:
  • COVID: Alito stressed that he didn'
...

First Caribbean Cruise Since March Does Not Go Well

10% of passengers have tested positive, according to a reporter on the ship

(Newser) - Precautions were taken. And still some 10% of guests aboard the first cruise to the Caribbean since March have tested positive for coronavirus, according to a reporter on the ship. SeaDream Yacht Club's SeaDream 1 set out for a seven-night cruise to St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada...

Biden Adviser Causes a Fuss With Lockdown Talk
Biden Adviser's
Lockdown Idea Is
Met With Pushback
the rundown
Nov 13, 2020 9:00 AM CST

Biden Adviser's Lockdown Idea Is Met With Pushback

Anthony Fauci is among those saying it probably isn't necessary

(Newser) - A member of Joe Biden's COVID advisory team has already stirred up controversy by advocating a national lockdown of up to 6 weeks. But after pushback—including from Anthony Fauci—adviser Michael Osterholm is now making clear he hasn't discussed this with anyone in the future Biden administration....

Musk: Something 'Bogus' Is Happening With COVID Tests

He says he tested both negative and positive

(Newser) - Elon Musk says he was tested for the coronavirus after experiencing cold-like symptoms—but after four tests, he still doesn't know if he's infected. "Something extremely bogus is going on," the Tesla CEO tweeted Thursday night. "Was tested for covid four times today. Two tests...

Airline Says Miles Can Be Redeemed for a COVID Test

At-home tests will be sent to Hawaiian Airlines customers

(Newser) - A free COVID-19 test might not seem like the most enticing reward for frequent fliers—but showing a negative test is the only way visitors to Hawaii can skip the mandatory 14-day quarantine. Hawaiian Airlines says that for a limited time, members of its reward program can redeem air miles...

Yorkshire Ripper Dies After Refusing COVID Treatment

Peter Sutcliffe was one of UK's most notorious serial killers

(Newser) - Few people will be mourning one of COVID-19's latest victims in Britain. Peter Sutcliffe, one of the country's most notorious serial killers, has died after refusing treatment for the virus, the BBC reports. He also had underlying health conditions including obesity and diabetes. The 74-year-old "Yorkshire Ripper"...

A Second State Passes 1M Cases
A Second State
Passes 1M Cases
Nov 13, 2020 2:38 AM CST

A Second State Passes 1M Cases

California is 2nd state to reach unwelcome milestone

(Newser) - California on Thursday became the second state—behind Texas—to pass a million known COVID-19 cases, while the US has surpassed 10 million infections, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The nation's most populous state, with 40 million residents, ranks 39th nationwide in the number of cases...

Oldest Member of Congress Says He Has COVID-19

Don Young, just elected to his 25th term, says he's 'feeling strong'

(Newser) - Rep. Don Young—the oldest member of either chamber of Congress—has announced that he tested positive for COVID-19. The Republican, 87, revealed the test results Thursday, a day after winning his 25th term in the US House. "I am feeling strong, following proper protocols, working from home in...

Another Positive Test Hits Trump's Inner Circle

Corey Lewandowski has been involved in contesting the election results

(Newser) - Another adviser to President Trump who's been working on his fight against the election results has tested positive for the coronavirus. Corey Lewandowski got his diagnosis Wednesday, ABC reports, after appearing in Philadelphia to contest the count there. David Bossie , who was coordinating the Trump legal efforts, tested positive...

Chicago: Buy a Small Turkey This Year
Chicago Sets
Rules for
Thanksgiving
Nov 12, 2020 3:35 PM CST

Chicago Sets Rules for Thanksgiving

As coronavirus cases surge, mayor asks residents to buy small turkeys

(Newser) - Like everything else this year, Thanksgiving is going to be different, Mayor Lori Lightfoot told Chicago on Thursday. The city imposed a mandatory, 10-person limit on social gatherings—even those held outdoors—in time for the holiday and issued a stay-at-home advisory, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. During the pandemic's...

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