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Woman on Diverted Flight Dies From COVID

Texas resident died on the jetway, authorities say

(Newser) - A Texas woman with COVID-19 boarded a Spirit Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Dallas-Fort Worth but didn't make it to her destination alive, authorities say. Officials say the July 24 flight was diverted to Albuquerque after reports of an unresponsive woman. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, who disclosed...

University of Michigan Students Told to Shelter in Place

Order comes amid spike in COVID cases, though athletes are exempt

(Newser) - Campus life will play out in dorm rooms over the next 14 days at the University of Michigan, which is now under a stay-at-home order. University officials announced the two-week mandate on Tuesday, saying social gatherings on campus were "the main cause of recent COVID-19 spread on campus, in...

Here's How to Get Through a COVID Winter

Get your flu shot, keep expectations realistic, and keep up social distancing and mask wearing

(Newser) - Health experts are hoping this winter "won't be horrible," but as social distancing fatigue sets in, colder weather forces more people indoors, and families gather for the holidays, they're also concerned that things could get bad if Americans don't remain vigilant. To help mitigate what...

Factors That May Put You at Risk for &#39;Long COVID&#39;
Factors That May
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Factors That May Put You at Risk for 'Long COVID'

Being female is one of them

(Newser) - There's COVID and there's "long COVID"—the kind whose symptoms don't go away within four weeks, as they do for most people. The BBC reports researchers with King's College London estimate that 1 in 45 people end up being sick for at least 12...

Outbreak Spares No Resident at Kansas Nursing Home

10 have died; one person is in the hospital

(Newser) - Coronavirus has infected every resident of a Kansas nursing home, with deadly results. Ten of the 62 residents of Andbe Home in Norton have died and one is in hospital, reports NBC News . The Norton County Health Department announced the outbreak at the privately owned facility on Monday, saying an...

Report: McConnell Warns WH Against Relief Deal

Pelosi says some progress has been made

(Newser) - Washington negotiations on a huge COVID-19 relief bill took a modest step forward on Tuesday, though time is running out and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, President Trump's most powerful Senate ally, is pressing the White House against going forward. The AP reports that McConnell on Tuesday told fellow...

Pandemic Reaches 'The End of the World'

Argentina now has 1M cases as disease spreads to remote areas

(Newser) - At the edge of Argentina in a city known as "The End of the World," many thought they might be spared from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Sitting far from the South American nation's bustling capital, health workers in Ushuaia were initially able to contain a...

Trump Secured 45 Ventilators From Russia. All Were Trashed

Meanwhile, Russia collected 200 US ventilators, BuzzFeed reports

(Newser) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency received 45 Russian ventilators on April 1, shortly after President Trump asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for help dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. As BuzzFeed reports, "they were part of a lopsided aid deal between the countries that would ultimately see Russia delivering a...

New COVID Trials Will Be 'a Little Different From Most'

'Human challenge' studies in the UK will involve deliberately injecting healthy subjects with virus

(Newser) - Clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine are currently in their final stages via a number of drug companies, but a new set soon to begin in the UK promises to be "a little different from most." CNN reports the British government has signed a contract for the first...

Judge Unblocks State Order on Bar Capacity Limits

Wisconsin rules were lifted after Tavern League sued

(Newser) - A Wisconsin judge has reimposed an order from Gov. Tony Evers’ administration limiting the number of people who can gather in bars, restaurants, and other indoor venues to 25% of capacity. The capacity limits order was issued Oct. 6 by Andrea Palm, secretary of the state Department of Health Services,...

Sunday Was a Good Day, Not a Great Day, for the TSA

Screenings hit milestone, but they're still way down

(Newser) - The number of passengers screened in a single day for flights in the US topped one million for the first time since COVID-19 infections began to spike last March. The notable milestone, reached Sunday, signifies both the progress made since the darkest days of pandemic for the devastated US airline...

Schools Are the Bright Spot in NYC's COVID Recovery

Only 18 out of 10K random tests were positive

(Newser) - New York City has randomly tested more than 15,000 students and staff members for the coronavirus—and so far, it has detected fewer cases than were found in the White House outbreak . The testing program for the city's 1,600 traditional public schools is being seen as a...

Trump: People Are Tired of Fauci and 'All These Idiots'

President says Fauci has been a 'disaster'

(Newser) - President Trump slammed his administration's top infectious disease expert in a call with his campaign team Monday, calling Dr. Anthony Fauci a "disaster." "People are tired of COVID. I have these huge rallies," Trump said. "People are saying whatever. Just leave us alone ... People...

India May Not Catch US on COVID After All

Scientists say cases have peaked, though potential trouble spots loom

(Newser) - Last month, India seemed well on track to surpass the US in the total number of COVID cases. Now, that seems less certain. The US has 8.1 million cases but is seeing a renewed uptick in daily numbers. India has 7.5 million cases, but its daily total is...

China's Economy May Do What No Other's Can

New numbers put it on track to be only major economy to expand in 2020

(Newser) - A nation reporting its quarterly GDP numbers isn't typically scintillating news. But China's new data is generating big headlines because observers see COVID lessons at play. Beijing reported Monday that GDP grew at 4.9% in the third quarter when compared to the previous year, reports CNBC . That...

Mayor Has Had Threats Before. 'This One Seemed Different'

Retired firefighter arrested after alleged plot to kidnap, murder Brandon Whipple of Wichita, Kan.

(Newser) - First Michigan's governor , then Virginia's , and now, the mayor of Kansas' largest city. The link between the three politicians: They've all been alleged targets of kidnapping and murder plots, apparently prompted by their respective lockdown orders and other health protocols during the pandemic. In the case of...

Twitter Blocks Mask Tweet From Trump Science Adviser

Scott Atlas said they don't work

(Newser) - Twitter blocked a post Sunday from an adviser to President Trump who suggested that masks do not work to stop the spread of the coronavirus, the AP reports. Scott Atlas, who joined the White House in August as a science adviser, had tweeted “Masks work? NO,” and said...

Fauci's Reaction to Rose Garden Event: 'Oh My Goodness'

Was he surprised by Trump's subsequent diagnosis? 'Absolutely not'

(Newser) - When Dr. Anthony Fauci saw the Rose Garden ceremony for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on television, "I said, 'Oh my goodness. Nothing good can come out of that, that's got to be a problem.' And then sure enough, it turned out to be a...

AMC Finds a Way to Survive—and You Can Benefit

The company lets you rent a theater and choose from a list of movies

(Newser) - Missing the movie theater experience? Turns out you can rent an AMC theater starting at $99. And guess what—AMC can use the money amid devastating COVID-19 conditions, CNN Business reports. The basic deal is that AMC lets you rent a theater for 20 people and choose from a list...

Millions More Virus Tests Come With New Problem

Keeping track of results isn't so easy

(Newser) - After struggling to ramp up coronavirus testing, the US can now screen several million people daily, thanks to a growing supply of rapid tests. But the boom comes with a new challenge: keeping track of the results, the AP reports. All US testing sites are legally required to report their...

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