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Amid Clusters of COVID Cases, UNC-Chapel Hill Goes Remote

University was just one week into fall semester

(Newser) - All classes will be online starting Wednesday at UNC-Chapel Hill as a COVID-19 outbreak at the North Carolina university grows, the News & Observer reports. The AP notes the campus was just one week into the fall semester when the announcement was made Monday. Students started moving back on campus...

Antibody Findings Encourage Scientists

Levels decline but could still be enough, scientists say

(Newser) - New research has scientists more hopeful that lingering antibodies will help COVID-19 patients—even those who had only mild cases—fight off future coronavirus infections. The studies show that months after recovering, patients have antibodies in their blood still able to defeat the virus, the New York Times reports. "...

As Her Family Fights COVID-19, Actress Endorses Biden

Sharon Stone, dealing with loss and relatives' illnesses, says, 'Don't vote for a killer'

(Newser) - Sharon Stone has not contracted the coronavirus, but the disease has spread throughout her family. Her grandmother and godmother died of COVID-19, she said, and her sister and her sister's husband are in a hospital now, the Los Angeles Times reports. In a video on Instagram , the actress discussed...

COVID-19 Becomes Nation's No. 3 Killer

New disease tops accidents, diabetes 'and many, many other causes'

(Newser) - Heart disease and cancer remain the leading causes of death in the US. But next comes COVID-19, for the first time. "COVID is now the No. 3 cause of death in the US," says Dr. Thomas Frieden, a former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...

An Unproven COVID Remedy Is Making the Rounds

Extract of oleander has been pitched directly to President Trump

(Newser) - You've heard of hydroxychloroquine . Now another unproven coronavirus remedy is generating headlines—oleandrin, the extract of the oleander plant. A report by Jonathan Swan of Axios says that a strong ally of the president, MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, arranged an Oval Office meeting between Trump and an exec with...

550 People Who Went to Strip Club Got Some Bad News

Worker tests positive for COVID at Toronto's Brass Rail Tavern, dinged for flouting safety protocols

(Newser) - A worker at a Toronto strip club has tested positive for COVID-19, but that isn't the only problem the venue has. Per the Guardian , health officials in the Canadian city say that up to 550 additional people may have been exposed to the virus at the Brass Rail Tavern,...

Japan&#39;s Economy Shrinks at a Record Rate
Japan's Economy Just Imploded
Aug 17, 2020 12:52 AM CDT

Japan's Economy Just Imploded

Country suffers worst contraction on record—27.8%

(Newser) - Japan’s economy shrank at an annual rate of 27.8% in April-June, the worst contraction on record, as the coronavirus pandemic slammed consumption and trade, according to government data released Monday. The Cabinet Office reported that Japan’s preliminary seasonally adjusted real gross domestic product, or GDP, the sum...

Latest Victim of NZ's Virus Outbreak: Its Election

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she won't delay it again

(Newser) - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delayed New Zealand's elections by four weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak in Auckland , which has grown to 49 infections, the AP reports. The election had been scheduled for Sept. 19 but will now be held on Oct. 17. Opposition parties had sought a...

COVID-19 Is Bad News for Naked Bikers

This year's Philly Naked Bike Ride is no more

(Newser) - The coronavirus pandemic has slammed the brakes on this year's Philly Naked Bike Ride. The annual event, which usually draws thousands of nude cyclists for a trip around Philadelphia and its tourist sites, had been set for later this month. But organizers who had been gearing up for it...

Texas Has a New Coronavirus Problem
A New COVID-19
Problem Hits
Texas
Aug 15, 2020 12:10 PM CDT

A New COVID-19 Problem Hits Texas

'We're not having enough people step forward'

(Newser) - Anyone can get a coronavirus test at the CentroMed clinic in San Antonio, but on a recent day, the drive-thru was empty. Finally two masked people in a maroon SUV pulled straight on through with no wait. With hundreds of deaths reported each day, students returning to class and football...

Electric Cookers&#39; New Trick: Disinfecting Masks
Electric Cookers' New Trick:
Disinfecting Masks
new study
Aug 15, 2020 7:11 AM CDT

Electric Cookers' New Trick: Disinfecting Masks

50 minutes in dry heat restores N95 masks without ruining them, say researchers

(Newser) - One of the vexing problems with N95 masks amid the pandemic has been how to safely clean and reuse them. Turns out, a common electric cooker will do the trick, says a peer-reviewed study out of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne. To be clear, the masks in the study...

Still Unknown: Where Did New Zealand Outbreak Originate?

Cases now stand at 37

(Newser) - New Zealand's mysterious COVID-19 outbreak stands at 37 cases as of Saturday, the Guardian reports. What's still not clear, reports NPR : Where those cases stem from. Authorities continue to investigate where the family of four who initially tested positive Tuesday—the country's first cases from community spread...

Seattle 'Flu' Cases Were COVID, Obscuring the Real Spread

Washington state may have been battling illness longer than thought

(Newser) - In early March, the state of Washington had reported just over 100 coronavirus cases. But Seattle alone may have actually had thousands of infections at that point, according to a new study, because so many illnesses were thought to be the flu instead. The findings by researchers at the University...

Governor Drops Suit Over Atlanta Mask Mandate, But...

...Gov. Brian Kemp is expected to sign an executive order on the subject on Saturday

(Newser) - Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday announced that he was withdrawing the suit he filed against Atlanta's mayor and city council in a bid to block it from enforcing a mask mandate—but not because he's admitting defeat. Far from it. In a statement, the Republican said he...

Penn State to Students: You Must Sign This Waiver

The university is forcing students to sign COVID-19 waivers

(Newser) - Penn State students are running into a little hurdle at the school's online portal: a COVID-19 liability waiver. And they have to click "I agree" to get in. "They're basically saying they cannot guarantee our safety," grad student Maggie Hernandez tells Spotlight PA . Penn State...

Andrew Lloyd Webber Puts His Money Where His Mouth Is

Says he would do 'anything' to reopen theaters, steps up for vaccine trial

(Newser) - Andrew Lloyd Webber is anxious to get audiences back to the theater, which is why he's now taking part in a coronavirus vaccine trial from Oxford University and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. "I am excited that tomorrow I am going to be vaccinated for the Oxford Covid 19 trial,...

Imported Chicken Wings Test Positive for COVID-19

A Chinese city finds COVID-19 on food from Brazil

(Newser) - If you're in Shenzhen, China, think twice about buying imported chicken wings—which might just contain the coronavirus, CNN reports. That's according to a municipal statement that a surface sample of frozen wings from Brazil tested positive Wednesday during a screening in the city's Longgang district. Health...

Wednesday Was Our Deadliest COVID Day in Months

The US recorded nearly 1,500 coronavirus deaths

(Newser) - The US recorded almost 1,500 coronavirus deaths Wednesday, making it the pandemic's deadliest day since mid-May, according to the Washington Post . The figures include 105 deaths in Georgia, 342 in Texas, and 45 in North Carolina, tying the single-day death record the state set on July 29. The...

New Zealand's Mysterious COVID Outbreak Grows

There are now 17 cases

(Newser) - A puzzling new outbreak of the coronavirus in New Zealand's largest city grew to 17 cases on Thursday, with officials saying the number will likely increase further. And a lockdown in Auckland designed to extinguish the outbreak could be extended well beyond an initial three days, the AP reports....

Several Big Newsrooms Are Closing
Several Big
Newsrooms
Are Closing
Aug 13, 2020 1:37 AM CDT

Several Big Newsrooms Are Closing

Tribune Publishing shuts them down amid current remote work environment

(Newser) - Could COVID-19 kill the traditional newsroom? Amid the remote work environment sparked by the coronavirus pandemic, Tribune Publishing is closing the offices of five of its newspapers, NBC News reports. They include the Daily News in New York City, the Orlando Sentinel in Florida, and two Maryland newspapers, including the...

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