COVID-19

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Virus Puts New Twist on the 'Micro-Wedding'

Couples are opting for few guests (or none) in social distancing event known as a 'minimony'

(Newser) - Couples trying to salvage weddings put on hold by the coronavirus are feeding a fresh trend in the bridal industry: the "minimony." Rather than wait, they're getting hitched alone or with a few local loved ones looking on at a safe social distance as other guests join...

Kushner Causes a Fuss Over Possible Election Delay
Kushner
Causes a Fuss
Over Possible
Election Delay
the rundown
May 13, 2020 10:30 AM CDT

Kushner Causes a Fuss Over Possible Election Delay

He clarifies comments, says he knows of no discussions to postpone November vote

(Newser) - Joe Biden, for one, thinks President Trump will try to postpone the November 3 election. Trump himself has adamantly denied this, insisting as recently as last month that the vote will take place as scheduled. Now Jared Kushner has injected a new dose of controversy into the issue with comments...

61 Singers Went to Choir Practice. 87% Caught the Virus

Report out of Wash. state documents alarming 'superspreader event' that sickened 52

(Newser) - It's a good thing only half of the Skagit Valley Chorale's 122 members showed up at their March 10 practice—because one of the singers had the coronavirus and managed to spread it to 87% of those in attendance. A new report on this "superspreader event" by...

Sticker Shock at the Supermarket? You're Not Alone

Price of groceries just saw record-setting spike due to coronavirus pandemic

(Newser) - With most Americans sheltering at home as they wait out the coronavirus pandemic, you may have noticed that while your eating-out tab has gone down, your supermarket bill has gone up. It's not in your head: The monthly consumer price index has been released by the Bureau of Labor...

Bryan Adams Is Sorry After Vegan Rant
Bryan Adams
Is Sorry
May 13, 2020 1:23 AM CDT

Bryan Adams Is Sorry

After a vegan rant many called racist

(Newser) - Bryan Adams is apologizing after a coronavirus rant that many called racist . "Apologies to any and all that took offence to my posting yesterday," the Canadian rocker wrote on Instagram on Tuesday. "No excuse, I just wanted to have a rant about the horrible animal cruelty in...

Nick Cordero Out of Coma
Nick Cordero
Out of Coma
May 13, 2020 12:51 AM CDT

Nick Cordero Out of Coma

Broadway star had his leg amputated amid COVID-19 battle

(Newser) - Broadway star Nick Cordero came out of his medically-induced coma Tuesday amid a brutal battle with COVID-19 that also resulted in his leg being amputated. "Dada is awake, he is awake guys. I asked the doctor today, ‘Can we say he’s awake?’” the 41-year-old's wife,...

Woman Spat on at Work Dies From COVID-19

Man told British railway worker he had the virus

(Newser) - British Transport Police say they are trying to trace a man who coughed at and spat on two railway ticket office workers and told them he had the coronavirus. Both workers became ill and one of them, 47-year-old Belly Mujinga, died from the virus 14 days after the attack, the...

Guy Fieri: The Only Food &#39;Hero&#39; We Need
Guy Fieri 
Is the 'Hero
We Need'
OPINION
May 12, 2020 2:20 PM CDT

Guy Fieri Is the 'Hero We Need'

Writing for BuzzFeed, Scaachi Koul goes to bat for the often-maligned celebrity chef

(Newser) - Guy Fieri has somehow morphed into a scapegoat of sorts over the years: The affable celebrity chef has been the butt of existential jokes , the recipient of bad restaurant reviews , and the subject of some odd headlines . But we've got the 52-year-old foodie all wrong, writes Scaachi Koul for...

Big Lines From Fauci&#39;s Testimony
Big Lines From
Fauci's Testimony
May 12, 2020 11:29 AM CDT

Big Lines From Fauci's Testimony

He sees 'really serious' consequences if states ignore safety guidelines before reopening

(Newser) - Anthony Fauci was testifying remotely Tuesday before a Senate panel on the coronavirus pandemic, and he reiterated his concern that states run a huge risk if they reopen too quickly. Some highlights of his testimony, via Politico , the AP , CNN , and the Washington Post :
  • Consequences: "If some areas, cities,
...

At Virus' Ground Zero, a '10-Day Battle'

New COVID-19 cases in Wuhan, China, to prompt testing for all 11M residents

(Newser) - Until this weekend, Wuhan hadn't had a new coronavirus case since early April. Now, with six new cases on the books, the Chinese city where the pandemic began is taking steps to prevent a new outbreak, starting with plans to test all 11 million of its residents. The BBC...

Consequences for Eatery That Welcomed Mother's Day Crowds

Colorado restaurant ordered to shut down

(Newser) - The Colorado restaurant that flouted the state's order and opened its doors for dine-in service amid the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in crowds of diners on Mother's Day , has been shut down. Gov. Jared Polis on Monday ordered C&C Breakfast and Korean Kitchen in Castle Rock to close,...

Trump Abruptly Ends Briefing After Argument With Journalist

Things get contentious between president and CBS reporter

(Newser) - President Trump abruptly ended his White House news conference Monday following combative exchanges with reporters Weijia Jiang of CBS News and Kaitlan Collins of CNN, the AP reports. Jiang asked Trump why he was putting so much emphasis on the amount of coronavirus tests that have been conducted in the...

This Time, Women Are Hit Harder by Job Losses

Pandemic has erased the gains of the past decade

(Newser) - American women reached a milestone in December, holding just over 50% of the nation's payroll jobs. "It’s a milestone because it’s really heralding the future and not just telling us where we are today," a professor said when the figures were released in January, the...

Sheriff: Inmates Tried to Give Themselves Virus

Los Angeles County has cut jail population during pandemic

(Newser) - Los Angeles County has been taking steps since March to reduce the population in its jails. Sheriff's deputies are citing and releasing suspects more often, the Los Angeles Times reports, and inmates with less than 30 days left to serve are being released. On Monday, the jails that usually...

Musk Reopens Factory 'Against County Rules'

CEO fighting stay-at-home orders offers to be arrested on Tesla production line

(Newser) - For weeks, Elon Musk has been ripping the stay-at-home orders that have kept his auto factory in Fremont, California, shut down during the pandemic. On Monday, the Tesla CEO graduated to open defiance. "Tesla is restarting production today against Alameda County rules," Musk tweeted. Saying that he'll...

Shoppers Told to Wear Masks Fight With Guards

Target employee's arm is broken in melee

(Newser) - Two brothers who were told to leave a Target in California because they weren't wearing face masks started a fight with security guards instead. The men were being escorted out of the Van Nuys store by the employees on May 1 when the struggle began, the Los Angeles Times ...

Trump Orders West Wing Guests, Staff to Wear Masks

Memo says face covering required for entry

(Newser) - The White House is requiring everyone who enters the West Wing to wear a mask or face covering after coronavirus scares near President Trump. A memo sent to all staff outlined the new directive Monday after two staffers last week tested positive for COVID-19. The memo says: "We are...

Virus Kills Feared Gang Leader
Virus Kills Feared Gang Leader
May 11, 2020 4:33 PM CDT

Virus Kills Feared Gang Leader

Scores of other cases reported in same prison

(Newser) - Mexican gang leader Moises Escamiilla May—also known as "Fat May"—has died from COVID-19 in a maximum security prison. The 45-year-old kingpin of the "Old School Zetas" group, part of the Los Zetas cartel, was 12 years into a 37-year sentence for crimes including his role...

Ghana President: Fish Plant Worker Infected 533 Others

Surge in cases is a setback for the African nation

(Newser) - More than a tenth of the coronavirus infections in Ghana have been linked to a single worker at a fish processing plant, authorities in the West African country say. President Nana Akufo-Addo says the 533 new infections in Tema, a fishing port 17 miles west of the capital, Accra, bring...

Eatery Flouts State Order, Says It's 'Standing for America'

Castle Rock restaurant was packed on Mother's Day, despite statewide health order

(Newser) - The day before Mother's Day, a Colorado eatery declared on Twitter , "We are standing for America, small businesses, the Constitution and against the overreach of our governor in Colorado!!" On Sunday, it became clear what C&C Coffee and Kitchen in Castle Rock meant: It reopened for...

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