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With Jobless Numbers, 'Recovery Appears to Be Underway'

But debate continues between GOP, Dems on whether to extend unemployment stimulus relief

(Newser) - America has started its economic recovery process, reopening businesses in phases across the nation, and the labor market numbers are beginning to reflect that. Per a Thursday release from the Department of Labor, the number of people drawing unemployment benefits for the week ending May 30 fell to 20.9...

US Passes Grim Coronavirus Milestone

Number of infections is now more than 2M

(Newser) - The US has passed yet another grim milestone in the pandemic. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the US hit the 2 million mark Wednesday night, with almost 113,000 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker . Dr. Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, tells...

CrossFit CEO Is Out After 'FLOYD-19' Uproar

Greg Glassman resigns

(Newser) - Greg Glassman is no longer the CEO of CrossFit after his flippant comment regarding the anti-racism protests sweeping the nation sparked outrage. "On Saturday I created a rift in the CrossFit community and unintentionally hurt many of its members," he said in a statement announcing his resignation and...

Nearly All of AMC&#39;s Theaters Will Be Open by Mid-July
Big News for Movie Lovers
Jun 10, 2020 12:15 AM CDT

Big News for Movie Lovers

Most theaters expected to reopen by mid-July, including up to 98% of AMC theaters

(Newser) - After three months of near total blackout of cinemas nationwide, movie theaters are preparing to reopen—even if it means only a few titles on the marquee and showings limited to as little as 25% capacity. AMC Theaters, the world's largest theater operator, said Tuesday that it expects to...

DC National Guardsmen Test Positive for COVID-19

They won't be released from orders until risk of infection has passed, military says

(Newser) - Multiple District of Columbia National Guard members mobilized during the George Floyd protests have tested positive for the coronavirus—although the Guard has declined to say how many, citing "operational security." "We can confirm that we have had COVID-19 positive tests with the DCNG," says Guard...

WHO Injects New Controversy Into 'Asymptomatic' Debate

Official suggests it's 'very rare' for disease to spread this way, later walks it back

(Newser) - It would be a big deal if true: An official with the World Health Organization suggested Monday that so-called silent spreaders aren't as common as thought when it comes to COVID-19. "From the data we have, it still seems to be rare that an asymptomatic person actually transmits...

Dunkin' Offers Bright Spot in Job Market

Chain will be hiring as many as 25K workers

(Newser) - The job market has been pretty dismal of late , but amid signs of recovery , CBS News reports one chain plans to hire as many as 25,000 workers. Dunkin', which has kept 90% of its locations open (with modifications) amid the COVID-19 pandemic, plans to hire that many counter workers...

NYC Begins to Reopen. Now, a 'Toxic Trifecta'

The triple whammy of virus, unemployment, and systemic racism pose a new challenge for city

(Newser) - The city that never sleeps is getting back to work. New York City has been in near-total lockdown for almost three months amid the coronavirus pandemic, but it's finally reached a "turning point," entering the first phase of reopening Monday, CNBC reports. Nonessential businesses in retail, manufacturing,...

Staying at Home May Have Kept Virus at Bay for 60M Americans

In China, that number is estimated at 285M, per new research

(Newser) - It's been a frustrating time for millions around the world during stay-at-home orders as a result of COVID-19. But a new study suggests this wasn't all for naught, offering "fresh evidence that aggressive and unprecedented shutdowns ... were necessary to halt the exponential spread" of the virus, despite...

CrossFit CEO Tweets 2 Words, Loses Big Partnership

'It's FLOYD-19,' Greg Glassman says in response to tweet about racism

(Newser) - The tweet was short; the uproar it has sparked is massive. In response to a tweet from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation saying that "racism and discrimination are critical public health issues that demand an urgent response," CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman replied with just two words:...

$2M Candy Order Turns Bitter for Top Official

Madagascar's education minister is even out of a job

(Newser) - Which idea will get your country's education minister fired? A) Giving school children an untested coronavirus remedy. B) Planning to order more than $2 million in candies to cover the remedy's "bitter" taste. If you guessed B, you know why Madagascar's education minister, Rijasoa Andriamanana, is...

Retail Workers Face 'Abuse and Violence'

Samantha Clarke was sucker-punched in Modesto, Calif.

(Newser) - For weeks Samantha Clarke calmly listened to the insults and threats directed daily at her and her employees by people who learned they couldn't enter the Modesto, California, store without wearing a mask and following other coronavirus-related rules. But never, says the 17-year veteran of retail sales, did she...

In Italy, Far Too Few Have Tracing App

Immuni can't be effective if only 2 million people have it

(Newser) - The Italian government’s point person on combating the COVID-19 pandemic says so far not enough Italians have downloaded an app to help health authorities trace contacts with persons testing positive for the virus. Domenico Arcuri said in an interview with Italian state TV on Sunday that 2 million people...

Coronavirus Passes Grim Toll
Earth Marks a Grim Toll
Jun 7, 2020 5:33 AM CDT

Earth Marks a Grim Toll

400K people have now died of coronavirus, and officials say that's probably an undercount

(Newser) - The worldwide death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 400,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University that health experts say is still an undercount because many who died were not tested for the virus. The milestone was reached Sunday, reports the AP , a day after the Brazilian government...

&#39;Emboldened&#39; by Working From Home, Whistleblowers Emerge
New Influx of Whistleblower
Filings the 'Tip of the Iceberg'
in case you missed it
Jun 6, 2020 3:00 PM CDT

New Influx of Whistleblower Filings the 'Tip of the Iceberg'

Lawyers say uptick in complaints due to impact of COVID-19, people working from home

(Newser) - While the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the economy, it's brought business to one particular group: lawyers for whistleblowers, who've been coming forward in increasing numbers since the pandemic hit. Per an SEC spokesman, the agency received 4,000 or so whistleblower complaints from the middle of...

US Nursing Homes Refused to Plan for This
'River of Grief' Was
Totally Avoidable: Report
longform
Jun 6, 2020 12:30 PM CDT

'River of Grief' Was Totally Avoidable: Report

US nursing homes ducked rules for pandemic preparation

(Newser) - America's nursing homes—where over 16,000 workers and residents have died from the coronavirus—have resisted federal pandemic guidelines for years, ProPublica reports. "It's just a river of grief," says a nursing-home reform advocate, "and it could have been prevented." Back in 2016,...

That New Fee on Your Dental Bill? Blame the Virus
That New Fee on Your
Dental Bill? Blame the Virus
in case you missed it
Jun 6, 2020 7:00 AM CDT

That New Fee on Your Dental Bill? Blame the Virus

Growing number of dentists tacking on 'infection control fee' to cover rising expenses from pandemic

(Newser) - As dental offices continue opening up during the pandemic, patients are starting to book appointments for much-needed cleanings and surgeries. But many are being informed of a new fee that has some rankled: an "infection control fee" to cover the costs of the personal protective equipment that dental staff...

New Risk Factor for COVID-19: Baldness?
New Risk
Factor for
COVID-19:
Baldness?
new study
Jun 5, 2020 1:28 PM CDT

New Risk Factor for COVID-19: Baldness?

Researcher says baldness is 'perfect predictor of severity'

(Newser) - Research already has suggested that men face a greater risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19. Now, scientists say male pattern baldness might actually be a risk factor, reports the Telegraph . "We really think that baldness is a perfect predictor of severity," says Brown University's Carlos...

Cate Blanchett&#39;s Lockdown Accident Was a Weird One
Cate Blanchett: 1,
Chainsaw: Zero
Jun 5, 2020 1:01 PM CDT

Cate Blanchett: 1, Chainsaw: Zero

Actress doing OK after lockdown accident left her with a 'little nick to the head'

(Newser) - If you've been having a hard time stuck at home during the pandemic, consider yourself lucky you haven't been attacked by a chainsaw (unless you have, in which case ... carry on). During a podcast conversation with ex-Aussie Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Cate Blanchett revealed just such a thing...

Researchers Retract Study Warning About Chloroquine

Authors say they can't be sure of their data on COVID-19 results

(Newser) - The authors of a well-publicized study that indicated taking chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatments could be unsafe no longer stand behind their work. The medical journal the Lancet said the authors asked that their paper be retracted, Stat News reports. "We can no longer vouch for the veracity...

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