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&#39;Scary&#39; Condom Shortage Is Here
World Faces 'Scary'
Condom Shortage
Mar 29, 2020 3:10 PM CDT

World Faces 'Scary' Condom Shortage

One of the top manufacturers shut down due to the coronavirus

(Newser) - With millions homebound during the pandemic, we don't exactly need a condom shortage—and yet it's a real risk, the Guardian reports. That's because Malaysia-based Karex Bhd, the world's biggest condom maker, had to shut its three factories for a week due to a government-imposed lockdown....

Coronavirus Infection Rate Increases in a Big Way

And the mammoth $2.2T relief bill won't get health-care workers what they need

(Newser) - The coronavirus is continuing its relentless spread, as the daily number of infections worldwide continues to jump sharply. World Health Organization figures show the increase in new infections is now about 70,000 per day—up from about 50,000 just a few days ago, the AP reports. More than...

School Dean Sends Out 'Tone Deaf' Dance Video

Not exactly what NYU students were hoping for

(Newser) - Hundreds of students seeking lower tuitions amid the coronavirus pandemic appear to be out of luck—and miffed at what they did get, the New York Post reports. Allyson Green, dean of New York University Tisch School of the Arts, answered their pleas by emailing them a video of her...

Coronavirus Fix Helped 'Critically Ill Patients' in China

New York's Mount Sinai Hospital leads the charge in America

(Newser) - A new study supports the notion that blood from recovered coronavirus patients can help others battle the disease, Fox News reports. Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association , it found positive results among five "critically ill" patients in China who received an experimental plasma transfusion. Four of...

Stars Join Pandemic Fundraiser on TV Tonight

Elton John will host concert to aid coronavirus battle

(Newser) - Alicia Keys, Billie Eilish and Tim McGraw are among the stars scheduled to perform in a televised benefit tonight honoring those fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Elton John will host the commercial-free concert, to be carried at 9PM EDT on Fox, as well as iHeart radio stations. Fox said the performers...

New Yorker Tries Singing Out Window, Gets Classic NY Response

One Reddit user says 'this somehow warms my heart'

(Newser) - Can Italy's magic be recreated on the streets of New York City? A video on Twitter suggests otherwise. In the video, posted by actor Zoe Stuckless, a man is heard singing out his window near East 93rd Street—much like quarantined Italians sang in a moving video from Siena...

Sweden Takes Relaxed Approach to Restrictions

Scientists begin to pressure government on its pandemic policies

(Newser) - The streets of Stockholm are quiet but not deserted. People still sit at outdoor cafes in the center of Sweden's capital. Vendors still sell flowers. Teenagers still chat in groups in parks. Some still greet each other with hugs and handshakes. After a long, dark Scandinavian winter, the coronavirus...

Twitter Yanks Tweet by Giuliani
Twitter Yanks Tweet by Giuliani
Mar 29, 2020 8:47 AM CDT

Twitter Yanks Tweet by Giuliani

Trump's lawyer falsely blamed Michigan governor for blocking '100% effective' treatment

(Newser) - Twitter has deleted a post by Rudy Giuliani, President Trump's personal attorney, that contained false information about a treatment for COVID-19 and the governor of Michigan. The tweet was replaced with the message, "This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules," Mediaite reports. Giuliani had quoted a post by...

Trump: OK, No Quarantine for 3 States

Instead orders a 'strong Travel Advisory' for NY, NJ, Conn.

(Newser) - President Trump backed away from calling for a quarantine for coronavirus hotspots in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, instead directing Saturday night that a “strong Travel Advisory” be issued to stem the outbreak. Vice President Mike Pence tweeted that the CDC was urging residents of the three states...

Trump Gives Order to Bring Back Retired Troops

Return to active duty could last 24 months during pandemic fight

(Newser) - The Pentagon will call back a number of retired and reserve troops to help fight the pandemic, after President Trump issued an executive order Friday night. He did not say if anyone would be returned to service who didn't agree to it, the Washington Post reports. The order covers...

'America's Dad' Has Something to Smile About

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are spotted driving around LA

(Newser) - Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson are back in sunny Los Angeles, Yahoo Entertainment reports. The celebrity couple—who self-quarantined in Australia for two weeks after testing positive for coronavirus—were seen driving around LA, Hanks smiling at the wheel. "Hey, Folks ... We're home now and, like...

Trump: I Might Just Quarantine 3 States

But New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he 'doesn't like the sound of it'

(Newser) - President Trump said he was considering a quarantine as early as Saturday for coronavirus hotspots in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, though it wasn't clear whether he had the power to order state residents to stay put, the AP reports. Trump told reporters that he had spoken with...

US City's Outbreak Is 'Off the Charts'

As worldwide infections hit 650K and America's tally reaches 115K

(Newser) - As the United States led the world with confirmed coronavirus cases, cities such as Detroit, Chicago, and New Orleans grew as hotspots Saturday, while the virus continued to pummel New York City and made its way into rural America, the AP reports. Worldwide infections approached the 650,000 mark with...

BofA Slammed Over 'Misleading' Mortgage Relief

As the entire mortgage system faces potential collapse

(Newser) - Many homeowners are getting a break on mortgage payments these days, but the devil can be in the details. Connecticut resident Rosanne Stoddard tells CNBC she got quite a shock when she called Bank of America about her $2,200 monthly payments. They granted her a three-month pandemic waiver, she...

Dr. Fauci's Face Is on Hundreds of Doughnuts

Thanks to Donuts Delite in Rochester, NY

(Newser) - An upstate New York doughnut shop is featuring the likeness of the doctor leading the country's battle with coronavirus on its sweet treats, the AP reports. Donuts Delite in Rochester began selling hundreds of doughnuts with Dr. Anthony Fauci's face, surrounded by white frosting and topped off with...

Walmart Sells Shirts, Not Pants Amid Coronavirus

The pandemic is also affecting real estate and book sales

(Newser) - When you teleconference, no one can see your pants—and that's driving a spike in shirt sales as more Americans work at home during the coronavirus pandemic, USA Today reports. "We're seeing increased sales in tops, but not bottoms. So, people who are concerned, obviously, from the...

The National Guard Seeks Fleeing New Yorkers

'I know this is unusual,' says Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo

(Newser) - New Yorkers seeking refuge in Rhode Island might want to think again. The state's police and National Guard are pulling over drivers with New York plates, and knocking on doors for recent travelers from the Empire State—America's epicenter for the coronavirus outbreak, NBC News reports. Such visitors...

Amazon Delivery Guy Seen Spitting on Box

Amazon says it's 'aggressively investigating' the incident

(Newser) - Spitting, a criminal act? Maybe for an Amazon delivery worker who was caught spitting on a package amid the coronavirus pandemic, TMZ reports. Video shows him leaving his mark Thursday on a box outside a duplex in the Hancock Park area of Los Angeles. The unidentified worker is seen putting...

Roughly 33K Americans Still Can't Get Home

A traveler in Peru says his case 'was comical at first, I was laughing'

(Newser) - Some 33,000 Americans are still struggling to get back home amid the growing coronavirus pandemic, NBC News reports. Some 15,440 have already returned, but so many are stuck abroad that some are just planning to stay until the pandemic is over. "In some places, people have decided...

&#39;Officers Are Scared Out There&#39;
'Officers Are Scared Out There'
Mar 28, 2020 10:30 AM CDT

'Officers Are Scared Out There'

Nearly 690 officers and civilian employees have tested positive for COVID-19

(Newser) - More than a fifth of Detroit's police force is quarantined; two officers have died from coronavirus and at least 39 have tested positive, including the chief of police. For the 2,200-person department, that has meant officers working doubles and swapping between units to fill patrols. And everyone has...

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