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A New Term Emerges to Describe Kind COVID Acts
A New Term Emerges
to Describe Kind COVID Acts
the rundown
Mar 17, 2020 10:40 AM CDT

A New Term Emerges to Describe Kind COVID Acts

'Caremongering,' the opposite of 'scaremongering'

(Newser) - The coronavirus news can be depressing stuff, but a spate of stories is emerging as a counterpoint—strangers helping strangers, particularly the most vulnerable. In fact, the term "caremongering" is catching on to describe what's going on. Some examples:
  • Scared seniors: In Bend, Ore., 25-year-old Rebecca Mehra tweeted
...

Celebrities Are Releasing Amusing, Weird Virus PSAs

Arnold and his tiny animals, Mel and his son urge you to stay home

(Newser) - Amid widespread calls to practice social distancing in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, celebrities are starting to get in on the movement. Among the video PSAs that have come out is one from Arnold Schwarzenegger, who, along with his miniature horse and his...

CDC Eyes Funerals as Possible Hotbed for Virus

Agency tells morticians to consider livestreaming funerals

(Newser) - On the tail of the Center for Disease Control's warning against gatherings of more than 50 people—followed by the White House advisement to keep get-togethers to fewer than 10—the nation's funeral directors have received their own recommendations on how to manage funeral services amid the coronavirus...

Dow Expected to Rise After Wild Overnight Swings
Dow Begins the Day
With More Swings
UPDATED
Mar 17, 2020 9:01 AM CDT

Dow Begins the Day With More Swings

Dow briefly rises more than 500, though it quickly gave it all away

(Newser) - The Dow got off to a wild start Tuesday, and investors might have to brace for that kind of pattern in the near future. The index rose more than 500 points at the open, then gave away all those gains and then some. It's been popping back and forth...

LA Sheriff Releases Inmates Over Coronavirus Fears

In Iran, authorities temporarily freed 85K inmates

(Newser) - Everyone's familiar with the COVID-19 drill by now: Use social distancing, avoid large groups in close quarters, etc. But one big population of people around the world can't manage that as well as most: inmates. Which explains why Iran, particularly hard hit by COVID-19, has just temporarily released...

You&#39;ll Probably Have to Get That Happy Meal to Go
McDonald's Closing
Its Dining Rooms
Mar 17, 2020 6:20 AM CDT

McDonald's Closing Its Dining Rooms

Chain shutters dine-in, play areas for company-owned sites in US amid coronavirus outbreak

(Newser) - Parents hoping to ease the stress of being cooped up at home during the novel coronavirus outbreak can still treat the kids to Happy Meals—but in many cases, they won't be able to enjoy their fast-food repasts in the restaurants themselves. The chain announced Monday it will be...

The SAT Is Canceled
The SAT Is Canceled
Mar 16, 2020 5:30 PM CDT

The SAT Is Canceled

Testing organizations cancel, delay college admissions tests

(Newser) - Spring dates for college admissions tests are being rescheduled or postponed amid concerns about the coronavirus, while high school seniors may be allowed to take Advanced Placement exams to earn college credit from home, the AP reports. Details:
  • The groups that give both the ACT and SAT tests announced Monday
...

Liberty University Backtracks on Controversial Plan

Jerry Falwell's school was to resume in-person classes, but has since changed course

(Newser) - Colleges and universities across the US are shutting down campuses in droves amid the coronavirus pandemic, but not Jerry Falwell's Liberty University—at least not until President Trump issued his latest guidance . "The hype in the press" surrounding the COVID-19 situation could be designed, in part, to bring...

Bay Area Residents Placed Under Strictest Order in US

Residents of six counties ordered to shelter in place for 3 weeks

(Newser) - Officials in six San Francisco Bay Area counties issued a sweeping shelter-in-place mandate Monday affecting nearly 7 million people, ordering residents to avoid any unnecessary travel by any method and only leave their homes for food, medicine, and exercise. The order says residents must stay inside and venture out only...

Ohio Gov.: I Don't Think We Should Vote Tuesday

But a court will decide whether primary goes ahead

(Newser) - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said the state's primary should not be held Tuesday, in light of the latest CDC guidance that no gatherings of 50 people or more be held to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. "It is clear that tomorrow's in-person voting does not...

John Oliver Hosted a 'Definitely Weird' Show on Sunday

HBO host says this was the week coronavirus went from 'an abstraction to a very real threat' in US

(Newser) - Late-night TV shows have nixed studio audiences or canceled production altogether during the novel coronavirus outbreak, and John Oliver noted how bizarre it all was during his own Sunday night broadcast. In a special episode of HBO's Last Week Tonight—aired from an unknown studio, with its host sitting...

Trump Issues Strongest Virus Guidance Yet: 'It's Bad'

White House officially recommends avoiding gatherings of 10 or more people for 15 days

(Newser) - President Trump issued what NBC News calls his "strongest coronavirus guidance yet" Monday afternoon, formally recommending that for the next 15 days all Americans regardless of age and health status:
  • avoid gatherings where 10 or more people are present
  • halt all discretionary travel
  • stop going to bars and restaurants,
...

As Cases Spike, France Announces National Lockdown
France Announces
National Lockdown
Mar 16, 2020 2:53 PM CDT

France Announces National Lockdown

15-day ban on all but the most essential in-country travel will take effect

(Newser) - France is imposing a national lockdown on its citizens for 15 days, reports the Independent . The move, which goes into effect at noon Tuesday, comes after the nation's coronavirus cases escalated dramatically over the weekend, reports the Washington Post . More than 5,000 people are now infected there, and...

Another Celebrity Tests Positive
Another Celebrity Tests Positive
Mar 16, 2020 1:54 PM CDT

Another Celebrity Tests Positive

Idris Elba announces he has the coronavirus, even though 'I have no symptoms'

(Newser) - Add Idris Elba to the list of celebrities struck by the coronavirus. "This morning I tested positive for Covid 19. I feel ok, I have no symptoms so far but have been isolated since I found out about my possible exposure to the virus. Stay home people and be...

This Shot Could Be Milestone in Coronavirus Fight
This Shot Could Be Milestone
in Coronavirus Fight
the rundown
Mar 16, 2020 1:29 PM CDT

This Shot Could Be Milestone in Coronavirus Fight

It's the first given in a human trial, but experts caution any vaccine could be a year away

(Newser) - By all accounts, the world has a long wait before a workable coronavirus vaccine is ready. But on Monday, a potentially vital first step took place in Seattle. A technician jabbed 43-year-old Jennifer Haller with a needle, making her the first person to receive a shot in a test of...

Romney: Let's Give Each American $1,000

He's the latest to back economist's proposal for additional stimulus during coronavirus outbreak

(Newser) - Mitt Romney is backing an idea likely to go over well in American households. The Utah senator thinks the government should send $1,000 to every US adult to help them get through the coronavirus crisis, reports the Hill . "Congress took similar action during the 2001 and 2008 recessions,...

Peace Corps Makes a Big Move Amid Pandemic

US government's volunteer program suspending operations, evacuating volunteers

(Newser) - The coronavirus pandemic is shutting down the Peace Corps, at least temporarily. The US government-run volunteer program, which sends people around the world to work side by side with local leaders on needs in the area, is suspending operations and evacuating volunteers. "As COVID-19 continues to spread and international...

Supreme Court, Packed With Seniors, Takes Rare Step

All upcoming arguments have been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak

(Newser) - The Supreme Court announced Monday that it's postponing arguments for late March and early April because of the coronavirus, including fights over subpoenas for President Trump’s financial records , per the AP . Other business will go on as planned, including the justices' private conference on Friday and the release...

Louis Vuitton Owner to Get Hand Sanitizers Flowing

LVMH will use its perfume production lines to help supply gels during coronavirus outbreak

(Newser) - It's difficult to find hand sanitizer during the novel coronavirus outbreak, but France may soon see some relief thanks to a major luxury-goods maker. The BBC reports that LVMH—owner of the Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Tiffany, and Christian Dior lines, among others—will "use the production lines of...

Before We Bail Out Airlines, Let's Change the Rules

'NYT' columnist isn't shedding tears for the industry amid the coronavirus outbreak

(Newser) - Nobody is using the word "bailout" yet, but it's just a matter of time before the government acts to shore up the US airline industry in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, writes Tim Wu in the New York Times . Not so fast, he adds. "As the...

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