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John Kerry Unloads on Lawmaker in Surprising Tweet

He says Thomas Massie has 'tested positive for being an a--hole'

(Newser) - Rep. Thomas Massie is not a popular man on Capitol Hill because he's gumming up quick passage of the massive stimulus bill in the House. The Kentucky Republican said Friday morning he planned to ask for a roll call vote, meaning lawmakers would have to be physically present to...

This Scaly Creature Implicated in Virus Spread
This Scaly Creature 
Implicated in Virus Spread
the rundown
Mar 27, 2020 11:16 AM CDT

This Scaly Creature Implicated in Virus Spread

But don't be too quick to blame pangolins just yet

(Newser) - A scaly anteater known as the pangolin is suddenly getting a lot of attention as scientists around the world try to figure out how the coronavirus jumped to humans. The takeaway from coverage seems to boil down to this: The animals do carry coronaviruses similar to the one responsible for...

Trump Denounces GOP &#39;Grandstander&#39;
Trump Denounces
GOP 'Grandstander'
Mar 27, 2020 10:29 AM CDT

Trump Denounces GOP 'Grandstander'

Rep. Thomas Massie taking flak over delaying passage of stimulus bill

(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi promised Friday morning that the House would pass the massive stimulus package that already has cleared the Senate before the day is done. But if so, passage won't be as easy as she originally planned, and one member of Congress is taking a lot of criticism over...

Union Turning Over 'Every Rock' Just Found 39M N95 Masks

It just took some 'elbow grease,' a spokesman says

(Newser) - A union repping 2 million health care workers has made quite a find: 39 million N95 masks, which it will distribute to hospitals and state and local governments. "We are continuing to turn over every rock to see if we can find more personal protective equipment to make sure...

Dow&#39;s 3-Day Surge Comes to Abrupt End
Dow's 3-Day Surge
Comes to Abrupt End
MARKETS
Mar 27, 2020 8:50 AM CDT

Dow's 3-Day Surge Comes to Abrupt End

Index falls 1,000 points in opening minutes

(Newser) - On Thursday, the Dow capped a three-day surge so strong it lifted the index out of a short-lived bear market. The good vibes ended quickly Friday morning at the opening bell, with the Dow falling more than 1,000 points, or more than 4.5%. Both the benchmark S&P...

Coronavirus Kills a Veteran Actor
Coronavirus Kills
a Veteran Actor
Mar 27, 2020 8:23 AM CDT

Coronavirus Kills a Veteran Actor

Mark Blum of 'Desperately Seeking Susan,' 'Law & Order: SVU,' dies at 69

(Newser) - Madonna is among those mourning veteran actor Mark Blum, who died this week of complications from COVID-19. The 69-year-old starred alongside Madonna in 1985's Desperately Seeking Susan, in which he played the husband of character Roberta Glass. "This is really tragic … I remember him as funny warm,...

After Talk With Xi, No Use of 'Chinese Virus' by Trump

Trump says it was a 'very good conversation'

(Newser) - President Trump appears to have retired his controversial use of the term "Chinese Virus," at least temporarily. The president spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday night and didn't use the term afterward, Bloomberg reports. "Just finished a very good conversation with President Xi of China....

Student Working Drive-Thru Shift Gets Best Customer Ever

Kaitlyn Watson informed by school administrator she's her class valedictorian

(Newser) - Kaitlyn Watson has been out of school for nearly two weeks due to the closures spurred by the coronavirus. But the Michigan high school senior has still been working her shifts at the Culver's fast-food drive-thru, and recently she waited on her best customer ever. That customer, per CBS...

Boris Johnson Tests Positive for COVID-19
Britain's Boris Johnson
Tests Positive
UPDATED
Mar 27, 2020 7:28 AM CDT

Britain's Boris Johnson Tests Positive

Prime minister will self-isolate at home but keep working

(Newser) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus and will be self-isolating for the near future, reports NPR . In a video , the 55-year-old said he has "mild symptoms" of a persistent cough and a temperature but is otherwise OK. He said he...

New York Approves Controversial Ventilator Solution

Medical groups warn against practice of splitting one ventilator between 2 patients

(Newser) - As the US takes the No. 1 spot in coronavirus cases, the epicenter of the outbreak here has approved a controversial process in anticipation of ventilator shortages. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday his state's hospitals can now split one ventilator between two patients—a "not ideal...

Trump: 'I Don't Believe You Need 30K Ventilators'

He suggests NY gov is exaggerating need

(Newser) - As the coronavirus crisis escalates, hospitals are pleading for ventilators to save the lives of patients whose lungs are failing. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the state will need 30,000 of the machines when the pandemic peaks, but President Trump thinks the governor is probably exaggerating. Trump downplayed...

Document Lets Nurses Share COVID-19 Tales Anonymously

Nurses detail fears, 'unacceptable' supply shortages in online document

(Newser) - US hospitals battling the coronavirus pandemic have become "war zones," according to a private online document used by more than 1,200 health care workers. New Jersey nurse Sonja Schwartzbach created the Google document a week ago as a place for health care workers to detail working conditions,...

Actress Sorry for 'Dismissive' Message on Coronavirus

Evangeline Lilly: 'I was projecting my own fears into an already fearful and traumatic situation'

(Newser) - Evangeline Lilly says she is now social distancing—and she wants to offer a "sincere and heartfelt" apology for her earlier remarks on the coronavirus pandemic. In an Instagram post Thursday, the Ant-Man and Lost star apologized for her "insensitivity" to the "very real suffering and fear...

After 'the Perfect Incubator' of Mardi Gras, City Suffers

Doctor says New Orleans is 'the next epicenter' of pandemic

(Newser) - With the number of coronavirus cases in New Orleans multiplying rapidly, concern has been building that the city will become the next place to be overwhelmed by the pandemic. A Tulane Medical Center physician said Thursday that question has been answered, Fox News reports. "As far as fears it...

Factory Switches From MLB Uniforms to Masks

Fanatics could turn out a million products to help health care workers

(Newser) - Health care workers will soon be wearing the pinstripes usually seen on New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies. A Pennsylvania factory that usually makes uniforms for Major League Baseball teams has been converted to produce masks and gowns needed during the pandemic, the New York Times reports. The new Fanatics...

A Single Member of Congress Could Delay Stimulus Vote

One objection could kill voice vote Friday, require House members to return to DC

(Newser) - "We need to get this bill passed tomorrow," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday of the $2 trillion economic stimulus package that already has cleared the Senate . To do that, she said, “We have to get people off their selfishness." Some Republicans, and one unnamed Democrat,...

US Now Leads World in Confirmed Cases
US Now Leads World
in Confirmed Cases
the rundown
Mar 26, 2020 6:17 PM CDT

US Now Leads World in Confirmed Cases

American coronavirus numbers have surpassed China's

(Newser) - It was just a matter of time, and the unwanted milestone came Thursday evening: The US now has more confirmed coronavirus cases than any other nation, according to Johns Hopkins University . The US count of 82,404 surpassed that of China (81,782) and Italy (80,589). After that comes...

Brazil's Governors Defy Bolsonaro Over Pandemic

President called for easing measures against coronavirus in address to nation

(Newser) - Brazil's governors are defying President Jair Bolsonaro over his call to reopen schools and businesses, dismissing his argument that the "cure" of widespread shutdowns to contain the spread of the new coronavirus is worse than the disease. Bolsonaro contends that the clampdown already ordered by many governors will...

Celebs Reaching Out to Help During Shutdown

Drew Brees, James Taylor, Ariana Grande, and Taylor Swift among the latest

(Newser) - More big names are getting out their checkbooks to help people amid the coronavirus outbreak:
  • Famous QB: New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and his wife, Brittany, have committed $5 million to the state of Louisiana, reports ESPN . Among other things, that will mean 10,000 meals a day to
...

Hospitalizations in New York Jump 40% in Day

Death toll rises by 100 to 385

(Newser) - New York once again saw a spike in the number of deaths and hospitalizations related to the coronavirus, a bleak trend for the epicenter of the US's outbreak, per the AP . The state’s death toll jumped by 100 in one day, pushing the number to 385, Gov. Andrew...

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