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Member of Trump's Cabinet Tests Positive

HUD secretary Ben Carson has the coronavirus

(Newser) - COVID continues to take a toll at the White House. Ben Carson, secretary of Housing and Urban Development, has tested positive, reports ABC's Katherine Faulder. She quotes his deputy chief of staff in a tweet as saying the 69-year-old is "in good spirits & feels fortunate to have...

Donald Trump Jr. Thinks Vaccine News Is a Little Fishy

He suggests Pfizer delayed news to benefit Joe Biden

(Newser) - Pfizer's announcement that its vaccine appears to deliver strong protection against COVID-19 was hailed as great news in the stock market and beyond. But Donald Trump Jr. sees a political conspiracy at play, suggesting that the company held off on the news to hurt his father's reelection chances,...

This Film Just Topped the Box Office. It Didn't Take Much

Western thriller with Kevin Costner, Diane Lane had a $4.1M weekend, a new COVID reality

(Newser) - The Kevin Costner and Diane Lane film Let Him Go had the highest-earning box office weekend of any film in over a month, and it didn't even have to break $5 million to earn the distinction. Focus Features on Sunday estimated that the Western thriller made $4.1 million...

Biden Names Whistleblower to COVID Team

Rick Bright, ex-Surgeon General Vivek Murthy among those on new advisory panel

(Newser) - As coronavirus records are smashed across the US, Joe Biden isn't wasting any time in starting to address "one of the most important battles our administration will face." On Monday morning, the president-elect announced a 13-member Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board to "help shape my approach to...

Pfizer Reports Big News on Early Vaccine Results

Preliminary data shows it's 90% effective

(Newser) - Pfizer says early data suggest its COVID vaccine works—in a big way. The company said Monday that its vaccine appears to be 90% effective in preventing infections, without serious side effects, reports the New York Times . A big qualification: These are early results, and the numbers could drop as...

Vaccine News Has Markets Going 'Bananas'

Dow is poised to jump 5% after Pfizer announcement

(Newser) - The stock market had been poised for a decent jump on Monday, with Dow futures up 400 points in the early morning. Then came Pfizer's big news that its vaccine in late-stage trials appears to be 90% effective in preventing COVID infections. That sent futures absolutely soaring, and the...

COVID Records Are Being Broken Across the US

Country could go from 9M to 10M coronavirus cases in 10 days

(Newser) - Just 10 days after the US registered its 9 millionth COVID case , it is expected to hit 10 million on Monday. That's just one of the grim notes from a Washington Post article that delves into the coronavirus surge currently gripping the country. Records are being set across the...

Could a Daily Nasal Spray Save Us From COVID?
Nasal Spray
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Nov 8, 2020 10:30 AM CST

Nasal Spray Study Raises Hopes for COVID Protection

It's found to 'completely' protect ferrets in small study

(Newser) - A nasal spray that attacks the coronavirus has been found to protect a small group of ferrets, raising hopes that the solution might do the same for humans. The spray is inexpensive to make and does not need refrigeration, reports the New York Times , which notes that if this pans...

Trump Ally Tests Positive
Trump Ally Tests Positive
Nov 7, 2020 1:00 PM CST

Trump Ally Tests Positive

The Florida Republican has the coronavirus antibodies

(Newser) - Rep. Matt Gaetz said Saturday he has tested positive for coronavirus antibodies but doesn't have the live virus, Politico reports. The fierce ally of President Trump said he tested positive for antibodies on Election Day, doesn't know when he had COVID-19, and remains symptom-free: "Feel great,"...

Rachel Maddow: I'm Going Into Quarantine

MSNBC host will self-isolate at home after 'close contact' is infected with COVID

(Newser) - Don't go looking for MSNBC's most-watched anchor for the immediate future. Rachel Maddow has announced that she'll be off the air for a little while as she quarantines after a "close contact" tested positive for COVID-19, reports USA Today . "Everything happens, all at once,"...

Sources: We Were Told to Keep Quiet on Meadows' COVID

White House chief of staff has long pushed back on wearing face masks, and on their effectiveness

(Newser) - Another high-level person in Trump's inner circle has reportedly been infected with the coronavirus. This time it's chief of staff Mark Meadows, who's said to have tested positive on Wednesday, a source tells Bloomberg , which first reported on the development. Another source adds that Meadows informed a...

China Bans Foreigners From 8 Countries

Country is trying to stop imported COVID cases

(Newser) - China has temporarily banned the entry of foreigners from at least eight countries as COVID-19 cases rise in Europe and elsewhere. Non-Chinese can no longer enter from Russia, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Philippines, India, and Bangladesh, even if they hold a valid visa or residence permit for...

US Shatters COVID Case Record Set Previous Day

'There's been this sense of people giving up'

(Newser) - On Wednesday, the US set a new record for coronavirus cases, with more than 100,000 new cases reported in a single day for the first time. CNN reports that the Wednesday record was eclipsed Thursday, with more than 121,000 new infections recorded, according to Johns Hopkins University. There...

Few Are Tapping Their 401(k)s Under COVID Exception

Americans given chance to raid funds without penalty, but not many have opted for it

(Newser) - Earlier this year, Congress gave Americans the chance to raid their own 401(k) funds without penalty amid the pandemic. But the Wall Street Journal reports that few people have actually done so. The nation's biggest 401(k) provider, Fidelity Investments, says 4.6% of people have taken advantage of the...

Denmark: COVID Mutation Has Spread From Minks to Humans

Country plans to cull 15M animals

(Newser) - Denmark says it plans to kill all farmed mink in the country, at least 15 million animals, rather than take any chances with a mutated version of the coronavirus. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warned Wednesday that according to a government report, a version of the virus spreading from minks to...

US' Daily COVID Cases Hit 6 Digits for First Time

More than 100K recorded in a single day

(Newser) - The US on Wednesday logged more than 100,000 coronavirus cases, a new record and the first time the single-day number has had six digits. Per the New York Times , single-day records were also set in multiple states, deaths have gone up by 14% nationwide over the past two weeks,...

Italy Puts 'Economic Engine' Under Lockdown

Premier Giuseppe Conte says, 'United, we can do it'

(Newser) - Four Italian regions are being put under "red-zone" lockdown, with severe limits imposed on the circumstances under which people can leave home, Premier Giuseppe Conte announced on Wednesday night, the AP reports. What he called "very stringent" restrictions begin on Friday for Lombardy, Piedmont, and Valle d'Aosta...

Student in Self-Quarantine Dies in Dorm Room

COVID test came back positive after Bethany Nesbitt's death

(Newser) - A 20-year-old college student with COVID-19 died in the dorm room where she had been self-quarantining, family members say. Bethany Nesbitt was found dead Friday morning at Grace College, an evangelical Christian college in Indiana, NBC reports. Relatives say she went into quarantine 10 days before her death after showing...

Sweden Rethinks Approach as Coronavirus Cases Jump

Diners will be limited to 8 per table as nation prepares for a 'tough winter'

(Newser) - With the death toll nearing 6,000—up 31 since Friday—Sweden is moving away from its light touch in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Alone in its region in deciding to not impose a lockdown at any point, the BBC reports, the nation now is dealing with a steep...

Deborah Birx's Daily Reports Are Getting More Dire

She says the 'aggressive balanced approach' we need to take 'is not being implemented'

(Newser) - Anthony Fauci over the weekend gave perhaps his most critical public assessment yet of the White House's response to the coronavirus pandemic—and on Monday, another top coronavirus adviser was contradicting President Trump's take on the federal government's COVID-19 response. "This is not about lockdowns—it...

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