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Trump on Coronavirus: It's Dems' 'New Hoax'

Claims Democrats are 'politicizing' contagious disease, says administration is 'totally prepared'

(Newser) - As the coronavirus continues to infiltrate countries around the world, President Trump is knocking Democrats in the US for "politicizing" the contagious disease. NBC News reports that Trump made his remarks at a campaign rally in North Charleston, SC, Friday evening as he continued to minimize the risk of...

Especially Worrying Coronavirus Case Now Has Company

Health officials say 4 patients in US now appear to have contracted illness via 'community spread'

(Newser) - A "worrying US first" now has some company. A coronavirus patient in Solano County, Calif., was the first one in the nation said to have contracted the disease (also known as COVID-19) without having traveled to a country that's had an outbreak, or being exposed to other known...

Outbreak Prompts CBS to Shut Production of Amazing Race

Network didn't say when filming will resume

(Newser) - The closings to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus have reached reality TV. CBS announced Friday that it has stopped production of the next season of The Amazing Race, CNN reports, and sent everyone home. "No Racers or anyone on the production team travelling with them have contracted...

Trump Jr.'s Coronavirus Remarks Anger Congressman

President's son accused Democrats of wanting millions of Americans to die in virus outbreak

(Newser) - Donald Trump Jr.'s assertion that Democrats want the coronavirus to reach the US and kill "millions of people" for their party's political benefit didn't go over well with Rep. John Garamendi. The president's son said on Fox Friday morning that Democrats will do anything...

Coronavirus in Meth? Cops Defend the Hoax

A health expert argues 'they're undermining their credibility'

(Newser) - Police across the country are issuing fake warnings about meth infected with coronavirus—and a health expert is none too pleased. Police departments in St. Francis County, Ark.; Johnson City, Texas; Taveres, Fla.; and Decatur County, Kan.; are among those that have shared the warning about COVID-19, which has killed...

WHO: Coronavirus Epidemic &#39;Could Get Out of Control&#39;
WHO: Coronavirus Epidemic
'Could Get Out of Control'
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Feb 28, 2020 8:00 AM CST

WHO: Coronavirus Epidemic 'Could Get Out of Control'

It has now hit 53 countries

(Newser) - World markets plunged Friday as the director-general of the World Health Organization warned that the coronavirus epidemic "could get out of control." Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the epidemic, which has now hit 53 countries, has "pandemic potential" and is at a "decisive point globally," where...

Dog Quarantined After Testing Positive for Coronavirus

It's unclear whether dog in Hong Kong is really infected

(Newser) - A dog in Hong Kong has been placed in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19—but authorities aren't sure whether it has really been infected. Authorities say the pet dog of a 60-year-old coronavirus patient tested "weak positive" for coronavirus, Reuters reports. They say it is possible that...

CDC Issues Warning on Coronavirus, Facial Hair

Villain mustaches and soul patches are OK; stubble, full beards may interfere with respirator

(Newser) - Patients' facial hair may affect their safety when it comes to the coronavirus—but it depends on what kind of mustache, beard, or other whiskers you're sporting. CNN reports on a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that centers on how much various types of facial...

Meet the 'Czar-Like Figure' Guiding US Coronavirus Response

Deborah Birx will lead response under VP Mike Pence

(Newser) - The US now has a coronavirus coordinator. Or, more specifically, a White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, the title given by Vice President Mike Pence to Deborah Birx, who will join his response team, his office announced Thursday. Bloomberg describes Birx as a career government official, nominated by then-president Obama in...

Calif. Coronavirus Case Is a Worrying US First

CDC says it can't pinpoint cause of infection

(Newser) - The 60th case of COVID-19 detected in the US is different from the other 59 in a way that worries public health officials. The CDC says the patient, diagnosed at UC Davis Medical Center in California, had not traveled to a country hit by the outbreak or been exposed to...

SF Declares State of Emergency Over Coronavirus

Move is made with preparedness in mind

(Newser) - San Francisco has yet to record a coronavirus case, but that hasn't stopped Mayor London Breed from declaring a state of emergency . It's a move taken with preparedness in mind, she says, one that will allow the city to pull together extra resources and funding, speed up planning,...

Trump, CDC Seem to Have Different Takes on Coronavirus

President to hold presser Wednesday on disease CDC is warning about; Trump says media is overhyping

(Newser) - On Tuesday, CDC officials warned of the likely inevitable spread of COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) in the US, and that "disruptions to everyday life may be severe." On Wednesday, President Trump took issue with the gravity of the situation, saying that the country is in "great shape"—...

Report: Coronavirus Is Now on 6 Continents

Brazil is trying to confirm its first case

(Newser) - The coronavirus epidemic is now truly global, with infections or suspected infections on every continent except Antarctica. Authorities in Brazil say a man in Sao Paolo who recently returned from Italy is believed to have the virus and they are awaiting the results of a second test to confirm the...

US Military Reports First Coronavirus Case

Soldier is in self-quarantine on S. Korea base

(Newser) - The number of new coronavirus infections in South Korea jumped again Wednesday and the US military reported its first case among its soldiers based in the Asian country, with his case and many others connected to a southeastern city with an illness cluster. A US military statement said the 23-year-old...

US Health Officials: There Could Be 'Severe Disruptions to Everyday Life'

CDC warns of 'inevitable' spread of coronavirus, then kinda backs off

(Newser) - A day after the WHO warned the world to be in a " phase of preparedness " for a possible COVID-19 pandemic, another dire warning on the novel coronavirus: Officials from the CDC and NIH warned Tuesday that spread of the virus in the US appears inevitable. "Ultimately we...

Bad News for Man Leading Iran's Coronavirus Charge

Health minister tests positive after denying Monday that scale of outbreak was being covered up

(Newser) - On Monday, the deputy health minister leading Iran's counter-coronavirus task force rejected claims that the government was downplaying the scale of the country's outbreak. On Tuesday, authorities confirmed that the minister, Iraj Harirchi, had tested positive for the virus. The AP reports that he "had been sweating...

Limbaugh Has a Few Theories About the Coronavirus

Likens it to common cold, says it's being overhyped to hurt President Trump

(Newser) - Rush Limbaugh is back in the news again, this time while airing some controversial theories about the coronavirus. "It looks like the coronavirus is being weaponized as yet another element to bring down Donald Trump," Limbaugh said during his Monday radio show, per HuffPost . "Now, I want...

White House Wants Money, Quickly, for Outbreak

Schumer contends administration has no plan for stopping coronavirus

(Newser) - The White House is readying an urgent budget request to address the deadly coronavirus outbreak, whose rapid spread is spooking financial markets and restricting international travel. The request is still being developed but is likely to come this week, a senior administration official confirmed Monday, the AP reports. The Department...

WHO Says It Isn't Ready to Use the P-Word Yet

There's no coronavirus pandemic, but we should be in a 'phase of preparedness'

(Newser) - The World Health Organization isn't ready to use the p-word, but it thinks the world should ready itself for a potential coronavirus pandemic all the same. On Monday the WHO instructed countries to be "in a phase of preparedness," saying that while its assessment remains that COVID-19...

Dow Sees Biggest Drop in 2 Years Amid Outbreak Fears

It falls 1,031 points

(Newser) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank more than 1,000 points as the spread of the new coronavirus threatened wider damage to the global economy, the AP reports. The drop was the worst for the index in two years and wiped out its gains so far in 2020. Nervous investors...

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