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At Everest Base Camp, 'Coughing Everywhere'

Some think Nepal is hiding real numbers of coronavirus cases to keep mountain open

(Newser) - This is the peak time of year to climb Mount Everest, before monsoon season hits. But the Guardian notes 2021's climbing season may now be up in the air, as a COVID outbreak at the base camp in Nepal has led to "many" infections in a country already...

Listeria Outbreak Hits 3 States
Listeria Outbreak Hits 3 States
Oct 24, 2020 1:30 PM CDT

Listeria Outbreak Hits 3 States

Listeriosis can get worse if it moves to the nervous system

(Newser) - A listeria outbreak has hit 10 people across 3 states—apparently all sickened after eating deli meat, per Consumer Reports . The Centers for Disease Control hasn't identified a supplier, retailer, or brand yet, but nine of the victims said they had eaten Italian-style meats like prosciutto or mortadella bought...

Outbreak Spares No Resident at Kansas Nursing Home

10 have died; one person is in the hospital

(Newser) - Coronavirus has infected every resident of a Kansas nursing home, with deadly results. Ten of the 62 residents of Andbe Home in Norton have died and one is in hospital, reports NBC News . The Norton County Health Department announced the outbreak at the privately owned facility on Monday, saying an...

Criminal Charges Filed After Deaths of 76 at Veterans' Facility

Mass. AG: Former officials Bennett Walsh, David Clinton made 'deadly decision' that caused deaths

(Newser) - Two former officials at a Massachusetts veterans home have been hit with criminal charges after dozens died there during a COVID-19 outbreak. NBC Boston and CBS Boston report that Bennett Walsh, 50, the facility's former superintendent, and 71-year-old David Clinton, who served as the facility's medical director, are...

Fauci Has New Warning for Colleges on COVID

Don't send students home if there's an outbreak

(Newser) - As COVID-19 outbreaks crop up at college campuses across the country, some schools are reverting to online classes and, in some cases, even sending students back home. Dr. Anthony Fauci's strongly worded advice to schools on that latter move: Don't do it, per NBC News . "It's...

Profs 'Terrified' by Order to Keep Quiet About Outbreak

The University of Alabama sent staffers an email

(Newser) - The University of Alabama is telling professors to keep quiet about a coronavirus outbreak afflicting the student body, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. "Do not tell the rest of the class," administration officials wrote in an email, underlining the word "not." An online COVID-19 dashboard reports 1,...

Mystery Salmonella Outbreak Hits 23 States

Health officials are struggling to find the source

(Newser) - A salmonella outbreak of no known origin has struck nearly two dozen states and hospitalized 31 people, USA Today reports. The CDC said on Friday that 212 cases have emerged in 23 states, with 8 new states listed since Tuesday. While bacterial outbreaks are often linked to a food source,...

Inmates Warned of Alarming Conditions. Now, an Outbreak

More than 500 test positive for COVID-19 at Texas federal medical prison

(Newser) - More than 500 women at a federal medical prison in Texas have tested positive for the coronavirus, in one of the largest confirmed outbreaks at a federal prison, the Bureau of Prisons said. The number of confirmed cases at the Federal Medical Center-Carswell in Fort Worth jumped to 510 on...

In One California County, a 'Steep' Spike in Virus Cases

And LA County isn't the only county in the Golden State to see alarming reversal in COVID-19 progress

(Newser) - California was seen as an early success case in combating COVID-19, shutting down early and getting the numbers low enough so that Gov. Gavin Newsom felt comfortable in starting to reopen the state. Now, however, the coronavirus has come roaring back, and in LA County especially, the state's epicenter...

Parasite Is Hiding in Salad Mixes Across 8 States

206 people have already tested positive

(Newser) - Salad lovers, watch out: The FDA and the CDC are warning about an outbreak linked to certain salads sold at Jewel-Osco, Hy-Vee, and Walmart stores, USA Today reports. Long story short, the stores are recalling garden-salad mixes made by a Fresh Express facility in Streamwood, Illinois, and other brands may...

Drop in Vaccinations 'Could Set Us Back Years'

CDC warns of possible measles outbreak

(Newser) - The CDC is warning about possible outbreaks of diseases, including measles, as immunizations fall amid the coronavirus pandemic. The organization analyzed immunization data on children in Michigan up to the age of 2, finding a drop in vaccinations for all diseases except hepatitis B—a vaccine typically administered in hospitals...

Zoo Tiger Tests Positive
Zoo Tiger Tests Positive
Apr 5, 2020 5:10 PM CDT

Zoo Tiger Tests Positive

Nadia, a 4-year-old Malayan, showed symptoms in March

(Newser) - A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the US or a tiger anywhere, federal officials and the zoo said Sunday, per the AP . The 4-year-old Malayan tiger named Nadia—and...

Couple Gets 'Trapped in Paradise'—Alone

Raul and Olivia De Freitas never expected this

(Newser) - Raul and Olivia De Freitas only planned to stay for six days—and then a pandemic broke out. Which meant the South African couple was stranded at a Maldives resort, all alone with the staff, trapped in paradise. "Everyone says they want to be stuck on a tropical island,...

Scientist: New Data on US 'Gives Me Hope'

Nation is 'cooling,' according to smart thermometers

(Newser) - Hundreds of millions of Americans are staying home amid tight restrictions aimed at slowing down the coronavirus pandemic. It appears to be working, according to Kinsa Health, a company that makes "smart thermometers" and has used the data to create a "Health Weather" map of the US . The...

At Least 1 Infected After 'Coronavirus Party'

Kentucky governor slams 'callous' behavior

(Newser) - Kentucky reported 39 new coronavirus cases Tuesday—and Gov. Andy Beshear says one of them makes him angry. The governor says at least one person became infected after attending a "coronavirus party" with a group of people in their 20s. Beshear says the group, who "apparently thought they...

Walmart Is Rewarding Staff for 'Herculean' Efforts

Company is paying out $550M in bonuses

(Newser) - With pandemic panic buying and widespread uncertainty, these are tough times for Walmart workers—but the company says they will be rewarded. Walmart exec Dan Bartlett says the company is paying cash bonuses totalling around $550 million to its hourly workers the Wall Street Journal reports. "We felt this...

World Coronavirus Toll Hits Grim Milestone

China reports no new local infections for 2nd day

(Newser) - Another grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic: The number of deaths worldwide has now passed 10,000, according to Johns Hopkins University , which is tracking cases worldwide. As of early Friday, there have been 10,031 confirmed COVID-19 deaths worldwide out of more than 245,000 infections, according to the...

Italy Breaks Worldwide Coronavirus Record

Despite having all 60M people on lockdown

(Newser) - More bad news for Italy: Its coronavirus death toll is now higher than China's, according to Italian officials. After a record 427 deaths Wednesday, the nation has lost 3,405 people, topping China's tally of 3,245, USA Today reports. Italy is still reeling under the effects of...

Vegas Casinos to Close for First Time Since 1963

Nevada governor shuts down gambling for a month

(Newser) - Gambling is grinding to a halt in casino-mecca Las Vegas after the governor of Nevada issued a sweeping statewide order to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. Democrat Steve Sisolak ordered a monthlong freeze on gambling, shutting down everything from the famous casino resorts to slot machines found in...

Feds Changed Course After Chilling Virus Death Toll Prediction

Inaction could lead to 2.2M deaths, British researchers warned

(Newser) - The White House announced tough new measures to fight the coronavirus outbreak Monday, apparently in response to sobering figures in a report from British researchers. The researchers warned that without action from the government, the outbreak could kill 2.2 million Americans, the New York Times reports. Dr. Deborah Birx,...

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