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Twitter Deletes Dicey Tweet Shared by Trump on COVID

'There is a cure,' woman in video claims, referring to hydroxychloroquine

(Newser) - President Trump had been striking a more sober tone about the coronavirus of late, but on Monday night he retweeted a video making so many controversial claims that Twitter deleted it, reports NBC News . "Tweets with the video are in violation of our COVID-19 misinformation policy," Twitter said...

Here Are the Key Points of GOP's Virus Relief Package

It would cut the federal jobless benefit from $600 to $200

(Newser) - Unemployment assistance, eviction protections, and other relief for millions of Americans are at stake as White House officials launch negotiations with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on a new coronavirus aid package that's teetering in Congress ahead of looming deadlines. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, flanked by top GOP lawmakers...

Weeks Before Fla. Schools Open, COVID Surges Among Kids

Cases are up 34% and hospitalizations have climbed 23% as schools prepare to reopen

(Newser) - Hospitalizations among Florida children infected with the novel coronavirus jumped by more than 20% over eight days this month. Data shows 303 minors were hospitalized with COVID-19 as of July 24, compared to 246 children as of July 16—a 23% increase, per the Hill . During the same period, cases...

Organizers of 700-Person Party Cited Amid Pandemic

New Jersey party definitely violated governor's orders

(Newser) - Safe to say an Airbnb party broken up by New Jersey police Sunday night violated the state's executive order regarding gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic. By the time police got there, more than 700 guests were in attendance, with more continuing to arrive, NJ.com reports. The home's...

Suspect With Coronavirus Coughs, Spits On Police Officer

Oregon cop is now in isolation

(Newser) - Oregon police officers were trying to arrest a suspect in a McDonald's parking lot early Sunday when he allegedly coughed and spit on a female officer—who must now quarantine, because the suspect was infected with the coronavirus. He knew of his diagnosis, police say. Miguel Hernandez-Cuesta, 24, was...

Virus Spares a Tiny Island
Virus Passes Over
Italian Island
Jul 27, 2020 7:20 PM CDT

Virus Passes Over Italian Island

Researchers are still guessing at possible reasons

(Newser) - Stranded on a tiny Italian island, a cancer researcher grew alarmed as one, and then three more visitors fell ill with COVID-19. Paola Muti braced for a rapid spread of the coronavirus to the 800 close-knit islanders. Her mother was born on Giglio Island, and she often stays at the...

This Year, 9/11 Names Won't Be Read

A recording will be played instead, to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus

(Newser) - The pandemic has affected the commemoration of another painful loss of life. The families of 9/11 victims meet each year at the September 11 Memorial & Museum on the anniversary of their deaths. Someone from each family reads the name of their loved one and a tribute, a ceremony that...

Baseball's Push to Reopen Hits First Major Problem

13 members of the Marlins test positive, and 2 games are postponed

(Newser) - The game is called not on account of something trivial like rain, but because of COVID. ESPN reporter Jeff Passan tweets that 13 players or coaches for the Miami Marlins have tested positive for the coronavirus in recent days, forcing the cancellation of the team's home opener Monday night...

Biggest Vaccine Study Yet Gets Underway
Largest Vaccine Trial
Yet Gets Underway
the rundown
Jul 27, 2020 9:40 AM CDT

Largest Vaccine Trial Yet Gets Underway

About 30K volunteers will receive shots in tests by Moderna for a coronavirus vaccine

(Newser) - The early, small-scale testing is over, and now the largest trial to date for a COVID-19 vaccine is underway, reports the AP . This one involves the vaccine made by Moderna , and the first of 30,000 volunteers in the US will begin getting shots on Monday. Half will get the...

High-Profile Trump Official Tests Positive

National security adviser Robert O'Brien is isolating at home

(Newser) - Another member of President Trump's team has tested positive for COVID-19, the highest-ranking one to date. National security adviser Robert O'Brien came down with the virus after a "family event," reports Bloomberg . He has been working from home for the last week, according to the outlet....

Boris Johnson: &#39;I Was Too Fat&#39;
Boris Johnson:
'I Was Too Fat'
Jul 27, 2020 8:07 AM CDT

Boris Johnson: 'I Was Too Fat'

British prime minister using his COVID scare to push physical fitness

(Newser) - Boris Johnson says his COVID scare has made him a changed man in one respect: He's trying to become more physically fit. "I was too fat," the British prime minister says in a new video , put out in tandem with a government initiative to lower obesity rates....

Kudlow on Next Stimulus Bill: 'There's a $1.2K Check Coming'

Senate GOPers set to reveal $1T coronavirus relief package on Monday

(Newser) - Senate Republicans are set to release a $1 trillion coronavirus relief package on Monday, and with that deal, Americans can expect checks similar to the ones sent out in the last round. "There's a $1,200 check coming," White House chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow said in...

Baptist Revival Infects 40 People—With a Twist

And 24 lifeguards have tested positive after going out to parties

(Newser) - A Baptist revival in Alabama has infected more than 40 people with the coronavirus—a flare-up apparently caused by someone who exhibited no symptoms, AL.com reports. "The whole church has got it, just about," says pastor Daryl Ross, who adds that two cases were serious: "One...

Pelosi Slams GOP Over New Virus Relief Plan

The House Speaker criticizes White House 'dissaray'

(Newser) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday assailed Republican "disarray" over a new pandemic relief package as the White House suggested a narrower effort might be necessary, at least for now, the AP reports. The California Democrat panned the Trump administration's desire to trim an expiring temporary federal unemployment...

Hanna Floods Streets, Knocks Out Power in Texas

Now a tropical storm, its winds are still close to 50mph

(Newser) - A day after roaring ashore as a hurricane, Hanna lashed the Texas Gulf Coast on Sunday with high winds and drenching rains that destroyed boats, flooded streets, and knocked out power across a region already reeling from a surge in coronavirus cases, the AP reports. Downgraded to a tropical storm,...

First Baseball Fans Return
First Baseball Fans Return 
Jul 26, 2020 10:40 AM CDT

First Baseball Fans Return

South Korea allows small crowds to watch games in person

(Newser) - Masked fans hopped, sang and shouted cheers in baseball stadiums in South Korea on Sunday as authorities began allowing spectators to return to professional sports during the coronavirus pandemic. After a weekslong delay, South Korea’s 2020 baseball season began in early May without fans in the stands amid a...

OK, COVID-19 Is Here, North Korea Says

Kim Jong Un declares emergency and shuts down Kaesong

(Newser) - For the first time, Pyongyang has acknowledged that the new coronavirus has reached North Korea. The nation's first confirmed case prompted the lockdown of a border city and an emergency politburo meeting, Reuters reports. A defector to South Korea, who crossed back to Kaesong this month after three years,...

Show Touting Fauci Conspiracy Gets Yanked

Fauci, meanwhile, talks about 'serious threats' and hate mail sent his way

(Newser) - The Sinclair Broadcast Group said Saturday it is pulling from the air an edition of its America This Week program that discusses a conspiracy theory involving Dr. Anthony Fauci and the coronavirus, the AP reports. Sinclair spokesman Michael Padovano said Sinclair hopes to add context and other viewpoints and still...

Cruise Ship Sails Amid Pandemic
What Virus? This
Cruise Ship Sails
Jul 25, 2020 4:00 PM CDT

What Virus? This Cruise Ship Sails

'My Ship 2' sets sail from Germany

(Newser) - A German cruise ship is gingerly testing the water amid the coronavirus pandemic, setting sail for the first time since the industry was shut down months ago and using strict precautions to keep passengers and crew as safe as possible, the AP reports. The TUI cruise ship "Mein Schiff...

You Could Get Paid for Your Spare Change
You Could Get Paid
for Your Spare Change
in case you missed it
Jul 25, 2020 3:00 PM CDT

You Could Get Paid for Your Spare Change

Bank is paying customers for coins amid pandemic-induced shortage

(Newser) - Amid the pandemic-induced coin shortage , one Wisconsin bank has resorted to paying people who bring in their spare change. The Community State Bank's Coin Buy Back Program will give a $5 bonus to anyone who brings in $100 worth of coins, up to a maximum bonus of $500. The...

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