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Home Depot, Lowe’s in Sync on Masks

Both big-box retailers now require them

(Newser) - Do-it-yourselfers will need to wear masks if they get their supplies from Home Depot or Lowe's. Both big-box retailers have joined the growing list of merchants requiring face coverings amid the pandemic, reports Fox23 . The policy at Lowe's begins on July 20, while Home Depot's policy begins...

Anti-Mask Crowd Packs Utah Hearing on Masks

It was adjourned in just over a minute

(Newser) - Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says it was "kind of a foolish action" for more than 100 Utah County residents to pack a room for a hearing on the state's mask mandate for schoolchildren.The Provo meeting was adjourned in just over a minute Wednesday after county commissioner Tanner...

US Sets Alarming New Single-Day Record

More than 77K new cases were reported Thursday

(Newser) - On June 24, the US set a record with 37,000 new coronavirus cases reported in a single day. On July 8, the record was set with just over 60,000 new cases. Thursday's total was 77,255, which is by far the highest one-day total recorded in the...

McEnany: 'Science Is on Our Side' in Push to Reopen Schools

Studies show COVID-19 is less of a risk to children than the flu, she says

(Newser) - White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany argued Thursday that "science is on the side" of President Trump's push to fully reopen schools this fall. McEnany cited a study in JAMA Pediatrics that found "severe illness is less frequent" in child coronavirus patients. She said it showed that...

Feds Extend Cruise Ban Until October
CDC Has Bad News
for Cruise Lines 
Jul 17, 2020 2:37 AM CDT

CDC Has Bad News for Cruise Lines

Ban on cruises extended until the end of September

(Newser) - Federal health officials are extending the US ban on cruise ships through the end of September as coronavirus infections rise in most US states, including Florida. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that it was extending a no-sail order that had been scheduled to expire July 24,...

Georgia Governor Sues Atlanta Mayor Over Masks

Brian Kemp says Keisha Lance Bottoms has no authority to enforce mask mandate

(Newser) - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is suing Atlanta's mayor and city council to block the city from enforcing its mandate to wear a mask in public and other rules related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kemp and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, in a suit filed in state court late Thursday...

Chuck Woolery Says Son Has COVID, Takes Twitter Hiatus

Former game show host had said 'everyone is lying' about virus, was retweeted by Trump

(Newser) - "The most outrageous lies are the ones about Covid 19," Chuck Woolery posted Monday on Twitter. "Everyone is lying. The CDC, Media, Democrats, our Doctors, not all but most, that we are told to trust." The post was retweeted the same day by President Trump. On...

Sure, American Schools Can Reopen—for 'Certain Kids'

The divide between public and private schools looks even wider now

(Newser) - Turns out schools can reopen in America after all—if they're private. While most public schools are opening part-time or not at all amid the coronavirus pandemic, private schools are finding they have the budgets, facilities, and small class sizes to reopen, the New York Times reports. That means...

GOP Governor Takes Trump to Task Over COVID
GOP Governor Takes Trump
to Task Over COVID
OPINION
Jul 16, 2020 3:45 PM CDT

GOP Governor Takes Trump to Task Over COVID

Maryland's Larry Hogan lays into president in op-ed

(Newser) - A new op-ed makes the case that President Trump's administration "bungled" the coronavirus response so badly that it left states vulnerable to the disease. The sentiment is a familiar one among Trump's critics on the left, but in this case it comes from a Republican governor. Maryland'...

One Company Is Giving Its Workers a Virus 'Vaccine'

'Giving a helping hand in forging the sword of victory,' reads a post from SinoPharm

(Newser) - In the global race to make a coronavirus vaccine, a state-owned Chinese company is boasting that its employees, including top executives, received experimental shots even before the government approved testing in people, the AP reports. "Giving a helping hand in forging the sword of victory," reads an online...

US, UK, Canada All Point a Big Finger at Russia

Hacking group Cozy Bear is allegedly trying to steal information about a virus vaccine

(Newser) - Britain, the US, and Canada accused Russia on Thursday of trying to steal information from researchers seeking a COVID-19 vaccine, the AP reports. The three nations alleged that hacking group APT29, also known as Cozy Bear and said to be part of the Russian intelligence service, is attacking academic and...

China Reports World Rarity: Economic Growth

It's the first major economy to do so since pandemic began

(Newser) - China's economy grew 3.2% in the second quarter from a year earlier, a stat that normally wouldn't generate a ton of attention. In this case, however, it represents the first major economy to return to growth since the pandemic began, reports the Wall Street Journal . On Wednesday,...

Georgia Governor Voids Local Mask Orders, Bans Them

Brian Kemp says cities, counties have no power to order masks be worn

(Newser) - Georgia's Gov. Brian Kemp is explicitly banning Georgia's cities and counties from ordering people to wear masks in public places, the AP reports. He voided orders on Wednesday that at least 15 local governments across the state had adopted even though Kemp had earlier said cities and counties...

Racing Suspended After 15 Jockeys Test Positive

7 Del Mar jockey room workers are also infected

(Newser) - The Del Mar racetrack in California resumed racing on July 10 without spectators—but it has still experienced a coronavirus outbreak. The upcoming weekend's races were canceled after 15 jockeys and seven non-riding personnel tested positive for COVID-19, the BBC reports. All jockeys and jockey room personnel were tested...

In Colombia, Breaking Lockdown Can Get You Killed

Armed groups are enforcing their own COVID-19 measures, rights group says

(Newser) - In many parts of Colombia, people who violate lockdown measures will have to worry about a lot more than COVID-19. Rebel groups and drug gangs have been enforcing curfews and lockdowns stricter than anything the government has in place and killing some of those who disobey, according to a Human...

Nation&#39;s Biggest Retailers Are Making Masks Mandatory
Nation's Biggest Retailers
Are Making Masks Mandatory
THE RUNDOWN
Jul 15, 2020 6:05 PM CDT

Nation's Biggest Retailers Are Making Masks Mandatory

More states have also introduced mask orders

(Newser) - With coronavirus cases rising in dozens of states, America's two biggest retailers have made masks mandatory for shoppers nationwide. Walmart announced Wednesday that face masks will be required at all Walmart and Sam's Clubs locations as of Monday, the Washington Post reports. The company said around two-thirds of...

Fauci: White House Attacks Are 'Bizarre'

He wants to focus on the pandemic instead of the 'games people are playing'

(Newser) - Dr. Anthony Fauci says White House attempts to discredit him are "bizarre"—but he would prefer to concentrate on fighting the pandemic instead of the "games people are playing." In an interview with the Atlantic published Wednesday, the nation's top infectious-disease expert said the White...

US May Require a &#39;Comprehensive Shutdown&#39;
US May Require a
'Comprehensive Shutdown'
OPINION
Jul 15, 2020 1:57 PM CDT

US May Require a 'Comprehensive Shutdown'

Now could be our last chance at proper COVID-19 response: John M. Barry

(Newser) - If you think the current state of the coronavirus pandemic is bad, just wait. "If we don't get the growth of this pandemic under control now, in a few months … we could face a disaster that dwarfs the situation today," according to historian John M. Barry....

One Man Blamed for Half of His Nation's Cases

Sri Lankan man says he is being scapegoated

(Newser) - Sri Lankan auto rickshaw driver Prasad Dinesh admits breaking into a house to steal coconuts to sell to buy heroin—but he says it's harsh to blame him for almost half of the country's coronavirus cases. The 33-year-old sustained a leg injury during the April 5 theft and...

First State Governor Tests Positive for Virus

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is self-isolating

(Newser) - Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Wednesday that he is the first governor in the United States to test positive for the coronavirus and that he is isolating at home. Stitt, 48, said he mostly feels fine, although he started feeling "a little achy" on Tuesday and sought a test....

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