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Drugmaker Pauses Trial of COVID Antibody Treatment

Eli Lilly says it's for safety reasons, without elaborating

(Newser) - Drugmaker Eli Lilly, working to come up with an antibody treatment for COVID-19, has paused its phase three clinical trials after an independent data safety monitoring board (DSMB) raised concerns. "Safety is of the utmost importance to Lilly," a company spokeswoman said in a statement Tuesday, reports CNBC...

Another Rose Garden Attendee Tests Positive

Trish Scalia, wife of labor secretary, sat beside Kellyanne Conway

(Newser) - The wife of Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia, who attended the Rose Garden event where Amy Coney Barrett was announced as President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, has tested positive for the coronavirus. Patricia "Trish" Scalia sat behind first lady Melania Trump and next to former White House counselor Kellyanne...

CDC Traces Virus Cases in 4 States to Teenager

Agency calls case a reminder of risks before the holidays

(Newser) - By the time a three-week family vacation had ended this summer, 11 relatives in four states had contracted the coronavirus—a spread that started with one infected 13-year-old. Health officials want people to keep that in mind as families plan their upcoming holiday gatherings, the Chicago Tribune reports. The first...

&#39;Gloomy&#39; Pandemic Reporter: I Can Finally See Hope
'Gloomy' COVID Reporter
Has a Change of Heart 
OPINION
Oct 13, 2020 11:42 AM CDT

'Gloomy' COVID Reporter Has a Change of Heart

Donald G. McNeil Jr. is 'cautiously optimistic' about what lies ahead

(Newser) - Since January, New York Times health reporter Donald G. McNeil Jr. has been covering the pandemic, including American deaths and efforts to develop a vaccine years ahead of the fastest pace on record. All this has made him "a consistently gloomy Cassandra"—but halfway through October, he's...

One of the World's Most Famous Athletes Tests Positive

Soccer star Ronaldo has COVID

(Newser) - Cristiano Ronaldo posted a photo on Instagram on Monday showing him at the head of a long table occupied by Portugal's national men's soccer team. The team appeared to be dining inside a restaurant, and no one was wearing a mask. That proved concerning on Tuesday because the...

Trump Mocks Fauci's 'Prognistications'

President fires back amid new friction between the 2

(Newser) - Anthony Fauci has been complaining of late about a Trump campaign ad that he says takes his words out of context. On Tuesday, President Trump fired back on Twitter. "Actually, Tony's pitching arm is far more accurate than his prognostications," he wrote . "'No problem, no...

12 Got Sick. Now, a City of 9M Will Be Tested in 5 Days

Entire population of China's Qingdao will get the COVID swab

(Newser) - While Americans are standing in long lines for early voting, millions of residents of Qingdao are queuing up for a different reason. The BBC reports that the Chinese city has taken on the ambitious quest to test its entire population—9 million or so—for COVID-19, after 12 infected patients...

Amid COVID Tensions in NYC, a Nasty Jewish Insult
Amid COVID Tensions in NYC,
a Nasty Jewish Insult
the rundown
Oct 13, 2020 8:33 AM CDT

Amid COVID Tensions in NYC, a Nasty Jewish Insult

Jewish reporter called a 'moser,' or informer on fellow Jews, before crowd goes after him

(Newser) - Tensions are high this week in New York City's Orthodox Jewish community over the arrest of a high-profile radio host, anti-lockdown activist, and City Council candidate named Heshy Tischler. He is charged with inciting a riot and unlawful imprisonment after a crowd of his supporters went after a journalist....

Peru Opens Machu Picchu for a Single Tourist

Jesse Takayama held on to his entry ticket while stranded for seven months

(Newser) - A Japanese man found himself the lone tourist exploring Machu Picchu over the weekend—a privilege granted after seven months of waiting. Jesse Takayama had arrived in Peru in March with plans to stay for only a few days while taking in the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Instead, he became...

A COVID First in the US That No One Wanted

Patient had a confirmed case of reinfection with the coronavirus

(Newser) - An unwanted first in the US: A patient was confirmed to have been reinfected with the coronavirus. The 25-year-old Nevada man first tested positive for COVID-19 in mid-April, with symptoms including sore throat, cough, headache, and GI issues that started March 25, per the BBC . He recovered by April 27,...

Fauci: Trump Campaign Is 'In Effect, Harassing Me'

He says ad should be taken down

(Newser) - Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday that, yes, the Trump campaign ad that "butchered his words," as he put it over the weekend , should be taken down. "I think it’s really unfortunate and really disappointing that they did that," Fauci told CNN Monday, per the Hill...

What Trump Said at His First Rally Since COVID Diagnosis

Including a promise, which went unfulfilled, to kiss everyone in the audience

(Newser) - President Trump on Monday night hosted his first campaign rally since he tested positive for COVID-19, and he told the outdoor crowd at a Florida airport that he's now immune to the coronavirus. "I feel so powerful," he said, per Politico . "I’ll kiss everyone in...

'Unexplained Illness' Halts Another Vaccine Trial

This time it's Johnson & Johnson

(Newser) - Once again, a coronavirus vaccine trial has been temporarily halted due to an unexplained illness in one of the study participants. This time, it's Johnson & Johnson's trial that's on pause; the company says in a statement that clinical studies are expected to have adverse events, but...

Doctor Says Trump Has Tested Negative

President returns to the campaign trail

(Newser) - As President Trump returned to the campaign trail Monday—10 days after he confirmed that he had tested positive for the coronavirus—his doctor said the president had tested negative on "consecutive days." Dr. Sean Conley said the tests helped doctors conclude that the president is no longer...

Mayor of Bonnaroo City Dies of COVID-19

Lonnie Norman died after 'valiant fight' against virus

(Newser) - The mayor of the Tennessee city that hosts the Bonnaroo Music Festival has died after a "valiant fight" against the coronavirus, officials say. In a Facebook post , the city of Manchester announced "with a deep sense of sadness and loss" that Mayor Lonnie Norman died Monday morning. He...

COVID Threatens to Wipe Out One Nation's Huge Mink Industry

Denmark will cull at least 2.5M animals because of a coronavirus outbreak on farms

(Newser) - Danish veterinarians and farmers have begun culling at least 2.5 million minks in Denmark after the coronavirus showed up in at least 63 farms. The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration is handling the culling of the infected animals, while breeders who have noninfected minks on a farm within 5...

NYC's First Lockdown Weekend Yields $150K in Fines

Red zone neighborhoods are concentrated in Brooklyn and Queens

(Newser) - As New York City went back under lockdown amid a resurgence of the coronavirus , the city issued more than $150,000 in fines during the first weekend of the new restrictions, it announced on Twitter . Authorities gave out 62 tickets to people, businesses, and religious gathering places that violated rules...

Fauci: Trump's Campaign Ad Butchered My Words

The infectious disease expert takes Trump's campaign to task

(Newser) - Anthony Fauci does not appear happy with the Trump campaign's new ad. America's top infectious disease expert says the campaign took his words out of context and turned them into praise of President Trump, CNN reports. "In my nearly five decades of public service, I have never...

Trump: &#39;I&#39;m Immune&#39; and Hitting the Trail
Trump Tells Fox About
His Health and His Plans
sunday talk shows
Oct 11, 2020 3:00 PM CDT

Trump Tells Fox About His Health and His Plans

The president declares himself 'immune' to the coronavirus

(Newser) - President Trump on Sunday declared he was ready to return to the campaign trail despite unanswered questions about his health on the eve of a Florida rally meant to kick off the stretch run before Election Day, the AP reports. His impending return comes after the White House doctor said...

Poll Finds Burnout Among France&#39;s Nurses
French Survey:
Nurses Are Wearing Out
Oct 11, 2020 12:30 PM CDT

French Survey: Nurses Are Wearing Out

Most say working conditions have worsened during the pandemic

(Newser) - A significant number of French nurses responding to a poll say they are tired and fed up, with 37% saying that the coronavirus pandemic is making them want to change jobs. The survey published Sunday comes as COVID-19 infection rates soar across the nation. Health authorities counted nearly 26,900...

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