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Fire Kills 18 in Hospital's COVID Ward

Dozens were rescued from India's Welfare Hospital in Bharuch

(Newser) - A fire in a COVID-19 hospital ward in western India killed 18 patients early Saturday, as the country grappling with the worst outbreak yet steps up a vaccination drive for all its adults, even though some states say they don't have enough jabs. The fire broke out in a...

COVID Variants in India Prompt a US Restriction

Travel from the country will be restricted starting next week

(Newser) - The US will restrict travel from India starting on May 4, the White House said Friday, citing a devastating rise in COVID-19 cases in the country and the emergence of potentially dangerous variants of the coronavirus. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said President Biden's administration made the determination...

It Tossed Millions of Vaccine Doses. That's Not Its Only Problem

Stock trades by Emergent BioSolutions' CEO now being examined

(Newser) - It looks like Emergent BioSolutions' woes may not be restricted to the millions of vaccine doses it had to trash because of issues at its Baltimore-area plant. CEO Robert Kramer is now in the crosshairs over what ABC News calls a "weeks-long stock transaction" that netted him north of...

Joe Rogan Returns to the Subject of Vaccines

Says 'I'm not a doctor'

(Newser) - Joe Rogan says he's not against vaccines—but he appears to be sticking to his view that young people don't need one for COVID-19. After the White House and Dr. Anthony Fauci countered Rogan's claims made on The Joe Rogan Experience last week, the podcast host again...

Army Makes a Move as India's COVID Crisis Spirals

Cases, deaths hit another new record

(Newser) - India’s coronavirus cases climbed again Friday, prompting the army to open up its hospitals in a desperate bid to control a massive humanitarian crisis created by an acute shortage of beds, medicines, and oxygen. With 386,452 new cases, India now has reported more than 18.7 million since...

Cruise Lines Look at Sailing in July
CDC Clears
Cruise Ships
Apr 29, 2021 4:50 PM CDT

CDC Clears Cruise Ships

US industry could restart by mid-July, agency says

(Newser) - Cruise lines that have been docked for more than a year because of the pandemic have been given a route to returning to sea. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notified them Wednesday in a letter that they should be able to resume passenger sailings from the US by...

De Blasio Teases &#39;the Summer of New York City&#39;
NYC Sets a Date
to 'Fully Reopen'
Apr 29, 2021 10:10 AM CDT

NYC Sets a Date to 'Fully Reopen'

Restrictions to lift by July 1: Mayor Bill de Blasio

(Newser) - "This is gonna be the summer of New York City." So Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday in announcing the city will "fully reopen" for the first time in more than a year on July 1. "We're well on the way. [We've] got some...

Joe Rogan's Spotify Comments on Vaccinations Get Notice

Podcast host said the idea of a child receiving a COVID-19 vaccine was 'crazy'

(Newser) - In January, Spotify removed podcast host Pete Evans for spreading misinformation, saying it bans the promotion of "misleading content about COVID-19 that may cause offline harm and/or pose a direct threat to public health." Now, onlookers are waiting to see if and how that policy will apply to...

Why India&#39;s Surge Is Concerning for Us All
Why India's Surge Could
Be a Problem for the Planet
the rundown
Apr 28, 2021 10:20 AM CDT

Why India's Surge Could Be a Problem for the Planet

Because of variants and vaccines, essentially

(Newser) - Though it's been widely reported that India's COVID-19 death toll is likely an undercount, the count it is putting forth passed the 200,000 mark on Wednesday. CNBC reports the 3,293 deaths logged brings the country's number of coronavirus fatalities to 201,187. New infections numbered...

'Children Are Being Cremated. Newlyweds Are Being Cremated'

Overwhelmed crematoriums need more space for funeral pyres in India

(Newser) - Wondering how severe the COVID-19 situation is in India? Look to its crematoriums, which the BBC reports are so overloaded that funeral pyres are being erected in city parks whose trees are reportedly being cut to provide more wood for the pyres. The BBC points to the Sarai Kale Khan...

CDC Issues New Guidelines for Wearing Masks Outdoors

Fully vaccinated can skip them unless they're in a crowd

(Newser) - New guidance from the CDC: Fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks outdoors unless they are in a big crowd of strangers, and those who are unvaccinated can go without a face covering outside in some cases, too, per the AP . The CDC released the updated guidance Tuesday...

Carlson: Call Cops If You See Kids in Masks Outdoors
Carlson's Mask Suggestion
Doesn't Go Over Well
the rundown
Apr 27, 2021 10:00 AM CDT

Carlson's Mask Suggestion Doesn't Go Over Well

He urges people to call the police and report abuse if they see children wearing them outside

(Newser) - With vaccinations increasing, the CDC on Tuesday relaxed its guidelines on when masks are needed outdoors. The push to reduce mask-wearing outside had been gaining steam of late , though Tucker Carlson took the argument to a whole new level on his Fox News show Monday night, specifically in regard to...

Private School Warns Its Teachers Not to Get Vaccine

Citing debunked theory, Fla.'s Centner Academy says staff will be kept from students if they do so

(Newser) - While many schools are encouraging staff to get the COVID vaccine, one private school in Miami is doing the opposite. Per CBS4 , the Centner Academy, which charges up to $30,000 per year for students in pre-K through eighth grade, emailed a letter to employees Monday citing debunked anti-vaccination theories,...

US: World Can Have AstraZeneca Stockpile

'We do not need to use AstraZeneca in our fight against COVID over the next few months'

(Newser) - The White House says that with its "strong portfolio of vaccines" that have already received FDA clearance, it plans to share its stockpile of the AstraZeneca vaccine with the world. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that the administration is looking at options for distributing AstraZeneca doses...

Severity of India's 2nd Wave Has Scientists 'Staggered'

People who had mild cases previously may not have had as much protection as thought

(Newser) - India is now registering nearly 350,000 new COVID cases a day, a development that has "staggered scientists," reports Smriti Mallapty at Nature . “I was expecting fresh waves of infection, but I would not have dreamt that it would be this strong,” says Shahid Jameel, a...

Airline Bans Lawmaker Who Balked at Wearing Mask

Alaska state Sen. Lora Reinbold had called Alaska Airlines staffers 'mask bullies'

(Newser) - Alaska Airlines has banned an Alaska state senator for refusing to follow mask requirements, per the AP . “We have notified Senator Lora Reinbold that she is not permitted to fly with us for her continued refusal to comply with employee instruction regarding the current mask policy,” spokesman Tim...

Cops on Spanish Island Charge Man in COVID Cases

They say he stayed at work, talked about infecting others, when he had symptoms

(Newser) - A resident of the Spanish island of Mallorca has been arrested on suspicion of assault with an unusual weapon: COVID symptoms. Police say the 40-year-old office worker is responsible for infecting 22 others with the coronavirus, reports the Guardian . The man had a fever and a cough, but he not...

Millions Are Missing Their Second Dose of COVID Vaccine

Millions are skipping or late for their shot, putting immunity at risk

(Newser) - One is not enough if you’re talking about the Pfizer or Moderna COVID vaccine shots. But millions are skipping their second dose, the New York Times reports. Why? Hard to say for sure, but some people might be choosing to skip it because they feel they have enough protection...

Vaccinated Americans, Europe Has Good News

Tourists will likely be able to return to the EU soon if they've gotten their shots

(Newser) - More than a year after the European Union shut down most nonessential travel from other countries, the president of the European Commission said vaccinated American tourists will likely be able to start visiting the EU again in the foreseeable future. "All 27 member states will accept, unconditionally, all those...

Family Behind COVID Cure That's Really Bleach Is Indicted

The FDA warned for years that the 'cure' offered by a 'nonreligious' church was dangerous

(Newser) - A father and three sons accused of selling industrial bleach as a miracle cure face federal charges, reports the AP . Mark Grenon, 62; Jonathan, 34; Joseph, 32; and Jordan, 26, could face life sentences if convicted in connection with a product called Miracle Mineral Solution, which the FDA says...

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