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US Virus Cases Reach 8M
US Is First to 8M Cases
Oct 16, 2020 4:05 PM CDT

US Is First to 8M Cases

Multiple states are dealing with surges

(Newser) - Less than a month after the total number of coronvirus cases reached 7 million, the US has hit the next major milestone. The nation is now the only one in the world to have 8 million reported cases, USA Today reports. That's out of 38.9 million world cases,...

False COVID Alarm: NFL Team Shuts Facility, Then Reopens

Indianapolis Colts had multiple false positives

(Newser) - The NFL's COVID roller coaster played out in Indianapolis on Friday, as the Colts closed their practice facility after multiple positive tests, only to reopen it hours later when those tests were re-run and found to be false positives, reports USA Today . The scare came after four people in...

Pfizer's Update on Vaccine Is a 'Shift in Tone'

Announcement on application for emergency authorization predicts late November at the earliest

(Newser) - Last month, President Trump hinted that a COVID-19 vaccine could be available before Election Day, but the latest news from one of the leading developers seems to make that possibility even more remote. As the Wall Street Journal reports, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla posted an open letter Friday announcing that,...

Now Someone in Biden&#39;s Orbit Tests Positive
Cases in
Biden-Harris
Camp Hit 3
Oct 16, 2020 1:28 AM CDT

Cases in Biden-Harris Camp Hit 3

An aviation staffer who has flown with the presidential nominee tests positive

(Newser) - Shortly after news that two people in Kamala Harris' camp have tested positive for COVID-19 came word that someone in Joe Biden's orbit has, too. An aviation staffer who flew with the Democratic presidential nominee Monday and Tuesday is positive, ABC News reports. "We learned—as part of...

Christie: &#39;I Was Wrong Not to Wear a Mask&#39;
Chris Christie:
'Wear a Mask'
Oct 16, 2020 12:50 AM CDT

Chris Christie: 'Wear a Mask'

Former New Jersey governor talks about what he learned from COVID-19

(Newser) - Chris Christie isn't hedging: He tells the New York Times outright that he should have worn a mask at the White House, where he is believed to have contracted COVID-19. He says the same in a statement: "I believed, when I entered the White House grounds, that I...

Colleges Face Drop in Enrollment

Freshman totals fall 16%, while community colleges are off the most

(Newser) - Colleges are wrestling with a host of issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic, and here's another one: Freshman enrollment has dropped more than 16% over last year. The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reported the numbers Thursday, the New York Times reports. Enrollment for all undergraduate classes is down...

Russian Tennis Tourney Says Infected American Fled on Jet

Sam Querrey left isolation in St. Petersburg with his wife and young son

(Newser) - Organizers of a Russian tennis tournament said an American player took a private jet out of the country after testing positive for the coronavirus and being placed in isolation. Sam Querrey and his wife had tested negative last week when they arrived for the St. Petersburg Open, but both tested...

Your Blood Type Could Signal Your COVID Risk
People With This Blood Type
May Have Lower COVID Risk
NEW STUDIES
Oct 15, 2020 9:55 AM CDT

People With This Blood Type May Have Lower COVID Risk

Scientists say those with Type O blood also may suffer less if they do get the virus

(Newser) - What makes some people more vulnerable to the coronavirus? Scientists are still wrangling with that, but new research sheds light on the role a person's blood may play. CNN cites two new studies published in the journal Blood Advances—one out of Denmark , the other Canada —that suggest...

2 in Kamala Harris' Camp Test Positive

Senator suspends travel, and campaign says Biden had no exposure

(Newser) - COVID has hit the Biden campaign, too. Two people in Kamala Harris' camp have tested positive, and the senator is suspending travel and in-person events until Monday. Harris herself is not positive, and the campaign says Joe Biden had no exposure, though the AP notes he and Harris spent time...

Europe Now Outpacing US in COVID Cases
New Curfew in Paris
Is a Troubling Sign in Europe
the rundown
Oct 15, 2020 8:48 AM CDT

New Curfew in Paris Is a Troubling Sign in Europe

Continent is now outpacing the US in cases

(Newser) - A feared uptick in COVID cases with the start of fall seems to have begun in earnest in Europe, with the continent now averaging more than 100,000 new infections a day over the last week, reports the New York Times . This is Europe's highest total yet, notes NPR...

Trump Brings Up Barron's COVID Case at Rally

'People have it, and it goes,' president said at Des Moines rally

(Newser) - The world found out Wednesday that 14-year-old Barron Trump had COVID-19 at the same time his parents did, though his case was an asymptomatic one. News of the diagnosis came via a statement from Melania Trump, but President Trump himself discussed it at a Wednesday night rally—while pushing for...

City to Pay One Group of People $1K a Month

San Francisco unveils its plan for economic recovery

(Newser) - Imagine paying a San Francisco-high rent—during a pandemic, when you're an artist. With that in mind, the city is rolling out a plan to give 130 local artists a monthly income boost of $1,000 for 6 months starting in early 2021, ArtNet reports. It's part of...

COVID Researchers Report Worrying First

Woman died after being infected twice

(Newser) - Researchers in the Netherlands have reported a worrying first: A woman has died after being infected with COVID-19 twice, CNN reports. The 89-year-old had a compromised immune system due to the cell-depleting therapy she was receiving for a rare kind of bone marrow cancer, but researchers say the treatment doesn'...

Iconic Coach Gets COVID Right Before Big Game

Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban says he's isolating at home

(Newser) - Alabama coach Nick Saban and athletic director Greg Byrne have tested positive for COVID-19, three days before the second-ranked Crimson Tide is set to face No. 3 Georgia in a clash of Southeastern Conference and national powers, the AP reports. Both said their tests Wednesday morning came back positive, but...

First Lady: Barron Trump Tested Positive for Virus

She says he didn't show any symptoms

(Newser) - Melania Trump says her 14-year-old son, Barron, tested positive for the coronavirus but did not show any symptoms. The White House initially said he had tested negative, after both of his parents tested positive earlier this month, the AP reports. The first lady said Wednesday that subsequent testing showed Barron...

Berlin Ad Gets Explicit With Its COVID Mask Reminder

It depicts an elderly woman with her middle finger raised

(Newser) - Berliners and tourists to the city are getting an explicit reminder about the COVID-related rules that must be followed there. The Local reports Berlin's Senate Department for Economics, in partnership with Visit Berlin, on Tuesday released a new poster (see it here ) that shows a masked senior citizen...

Drugmaker Pauses Trial of COVID Antibody Treatment

Eli Lilly says it's for safety reasons, without elaborating

(Newser) - Drugmaker Eli Lilly, working to come up with an antibody treatment for COVID-19, has paused its phase three clinical trials after an independent data safety monitoring board (DSMB) raised concerns. "Safety is of the utmost importance to Lilly," a company spokeswoman said in a statement Tuesday, reports CNBC...

Another Rose Garden Attendee Tests Positive

Trish Scalia, wife of labor secretary, sat beside Kellyanne Conway

(Newser) - The wife of Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia, who attended the Rose Garden event where Amy Coney Barrett was announced as President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, has tested positive for the coronavirus. Patricia "Trish" Scalia sat behind first lady Melania Trump and next to former White House counselor Kellyanne...

CDC Traces Virus Cases in 4 States to Teenager

Agency calls case a reminder of risks before the holidays

(Newser) - By the time a three-week family vacation had ended this summer, 11 relatives in four states had contracted the coronavirus—a spread that started with one infected 13-year-old. Health officials want people to keep that in mind as families plan their upcoming holiday gatherings, the Chicago Tribune reports. The first...

&#39;Gloomy&#39; Pandemic Reporter: I Can Finally See Hope
'Gloomy' COVID Reporter
Has a Change of Heart 
OPINION
Oct 13, 2020 11:42 AM CDT

'Gloomy' COVID Reporter Has a Change of Heart

Donald G. McNeil Jr. is 'cautiously optimistic' about what lies ahead

(Newser) - Since January, New York Times health reporter Donald G. McNeil Jr. has been covering the pandemic, including American deaths and efforts to develop a vaccine years ahead of the fastest pace on record. All this has made him "a consistently gloomy Cassandra"—but halfway through October, he's...

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