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They'd Been Fighting. But a Stressful Shift Brought 'Love'

Photo of nurse couple shared around the world

(Newser) - Between surgeries one stressful morning, Ben Cayer and Mindy Brock—husband and wife, and fellow nurse anesthetists—peered through layers of protective gear and locked eyes. It was a lovers' gaze in the most unlikely situation. A co-worker was there to snap a picture. Now the image, shared on social...

Michael Che Pays Rent for 160 People
Michael Che
Pays Rent for
160 People
Apr 16, 2020 11:00 AM CDT

Michael Che Pays Rent for 160 People

Gift honors his grandmother, who died from COVID-19

(Newser) - Michael Che made sure everyone knew he was "Martha's grandbaby" during a weekend appearance on Saturday Night Live, in which he spoke about the grandmother who'd died of complications from COVID-19. Now he's honoring her in a big way. The SNL co-head writer took to Instagram...

Small Businesses Looking for Help Get Bad News

Fund established by Congress runs out of money, and lawmakers can't agree on next steps

(Newser) - Owners of small businesses who are turning to a government website for help in the coronavirus outbreak now see the worst possible update: "SBA is unable to accept new applications at this time ... based on available appropriations funding," reads the notice by the Small Business Administration. The problem...

Governor Opposed Stay-at-Home Order. Now, a Virus Hot Spot

644 COVID-19 cases tied to Smithfield Foods meat plant in Sioux Falls, SD

(Newser) - The shuttered Smithfield Foods pork plant in Sioux Falls, SD, is now the largest single source of coronavirus cases in the country. Eighty more employees were confirmed to have COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the employee total to 518. State health officials say another 126 people who had contact with an...

This Group of Virus Patients Adds New Wrench to Treatment

COVID-19 patients with kidney failure need dialysis, and supplies may be running short

(Newser) - A new wrinkle in treating COVID-19 patients in New York City points to the complexities of dealing with those sickened by the coronavirus. Politico reports that about one-fifth of virus patients in the ICU in the city's hospitals require dialysis for kidney failure, often for weeks. But dialysis supplies—...

Trump Doubts China Death Toll
Trump Comments on
Wuhan Lab Theory
Apr 16, 2020 8:56 AM CDT

Trump Comments on Wuhan Lab Theory

He says US is investigating origin of virus

(Newser) - President Trump targeted China once again in his coronavirus briefing Wednesday, casting doubt on the country's official death toll and addressing reports the virus may have escaped from a lab in Wuhan. "Do you think you're getting honest numbers from some of these countries?" he said when...

With Millions More Laid Off, a Dire Prediction From Economists

After 5.2M more file for unemployment, unemployment rate could hit 20% in April

(Newser) - The wave of layoffs that has engulfed the US economy since the coronavirus struck forced 5.2 million more people to seek unemployment benefits last week. Roughly 22 million have sought jobless benefits in the past month—easily the worst stretch of US job losses on record. All told, nearly...

It Took 13 Days for COVID-19 Cases to Go From 1M to 2M

Pandemic has killed almost 140K worldwide

(Newser) - Five months elapsed between the first reports of an unknown virus in Wuhan and the number of confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide reaching 1 million . The second million took 13 days. The number of cases rose to more than 2 million Wednesday, with almost 140,000 deaths worldwide, according to the...

Anti-Lockdown Protesters Ignore Social Distancing

Cars clogged Lansing in 'Operation Gridlock'

(Newser) - Hundreds of people protesting strict lockdown measures in Michigan ignored state directives on social distancing—and instructions from protest organizers—and gathered in front of the Capitol building in Lansing Wednesday. They were among thousands of people who came from across the state to clog Lansing streets in what organizers...

Trump Threatens to Invoke a Power Never Before Invoked

President wants to adjourn Congress in order to push through nominees

(Newser) - President Trump on Wednesday threatened to use a constitutional clause that's never been invoked before in order to forcibly adjourn Congress so he can push through nominees who would otherwise need to be confirmed by the Senate. He says there are 129 nominees for various federal agencies awaiting confirmation,...

Tip on Corpse in Nursing Home Shed Leads to 17 Bodies

New Jersey facility was simply 'overwhelmed' by people dying, local police chief says

(Newser) - A gruesome discovery was made Monday at one of New Jersey's largest licensed nursing homes, after a tip came in to police that a body was being stored in a shed. When Andover cops showed up at Andover Subacute and Rehabilitation Center I and II, there was no body...

Nurses Suspended After Mask Demand

They refused to care for COVID-19 patients without N95 masks

(Newser) - At Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., nurse Mike Gulick and his colleagues worried that caring for infected patients without first being able to don an N95 respirator mask was risky. But administrators at his hospital said they weren’t necessary and didn’t provide them,...

Cops Urge Residents to Wear Pants When Checking Mail

'This is your final warning'

(Newser) - Police in a Maryland town have urged residents—or, perhaps, one specific resident—to remember that they still need to wear pants when they go outside, WTHR reports. "Please remember to put pants on before leaving the house to check your mailbox," the Taneytown Police Department said in...

Coronavirus Hits the NFL
Coronavirus Hits the NFL
Apr 16, 2020 3:02 AM CDT

Coronavirus Hits the NFL

Brian Allen of the LA Rams tested positive 3 weeks ago

(Newser) - Los Angeles Rams center Brian Allen says he tested positive for COVID-19 three weeks ago, the AP reports. Allen is the first active NFL player to acknowledge testing positive during the coronavirus pandemic. The third-year pro is not hospitalized and is “feeling good,” according to a statement issued...

Trump: 29 States Are in 'Extremely Good Shape'

President said parts of the country will start reopening soon amid coronavirus pandemic

(Newser) - "The data suggests that nationwide, we have passed the peak of new cases." That was the word from President Trump Wednesday as he promised that certain parts of the US would soon begin to reopen, the BBC reports. Per CNBC , Trump said new cases of the coronavirus are...

Chris Cuomo on Wife's Diagnosis: 'Sucks'

'Sure enough, Cristina has covid now'

(Newser) - Chris Cuomo's wife has now tested positive for the coronavirus. The CNN anchor announced his own COVID-19 diagnosis two weeks ago, and on Wednesday night's show he said his wife Cristina Cuomo has been infected. "It just breaks my heart. It's the one thing I was...

New Test Tells if You Had COVID-19 Without Symptoms

Abbott Laboratories test detects antibodies

(Newser) - Abbot Laboratories has introduced a new coronavirus test that can detect whether somebody has been infected and recovered. The two previous testing kits that the company won approval for—an automated test for labs and another that can tell within 13 minutes whether somebody at a testing site is infected—...

Trump Pitched a Novel Idea —and Canned It Over One Man

He apparently came this close to launching a radio show

(Newser) - President Trump almost launched a White House talk-radio show last month but backed off in deference to Rush Limbaugh, the New York Times reports. Three unnamed White House officials say Trump walked into the Situation Room with a pitch: Listeners would call in and talk to him directly, without screening,...

New York Says It Has a New Rule
New York
Says It Has
a New Rule
Apr 15, 2020 5:06 PM CDT

New York Says It Has a New Rule

And Mayor Bill de Blasio unveils a new food plan

(Newser) - Face coverings will be required in busy spaces while New York City officials said they would create an emergency food reserve and take other steps to safeguard residents' sustenance, the AP reports. Meanwhile, the mayor urged a cautious approach to reviving the economy. Here are the latest coronavirus developments in...

'Breathtakingly Arrogant' Man Jailed for Violating Quarantine

Australian man sneaked out of hotel to visit girlfriend

(Newser) - A man who repeatedly sneaked out of a hotel to visit his girlfriend has become the first person in Australia to be jailed for breaching a coronavirus quarantine order. Jonathan David, 35, was sentenced in the Perth Magistrates Court on Wednesday to six months and two weeks in prison, but...

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