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White House Lays Out Optimistic Vaccine Schedule

First one could be available this week, and everybody should have it by mid-2021, says Azar

(Newser) - Everybody in the US who wants the coronavirus vaccine will be able to get it by June at the latest, a top White House official tells Axios . Health and Human Services chief Alex Azar predicted total availability by the second quarter of 2021, along with a "return to normalcy...

She Avoided COVID for Months. A Generous Act Undid It All

NJ nurse's mother gave ride home to a friend with a cough

(Newser) - A New Jersey nurse who works in a nursing home and is "well versed in COVID-19 safety protocols" had managed to keep herself and her immediate family safe from the virus since the pandemic started earlier this year. That streak recently came to an end, however, after what NorthJersey....

What We Know About Giuliani's Coronavirus Diagnosis

Sources say he was showing symptoms; Trump campaign says not while traveling

(Newser) - The Giuliani family has confirmed Rudy Giuliani does indeed have COVID-19 , and the Wall Street Journal reports that he has been admitted to a DC hospital. The former New York mayor and Trump's personal lawyer first retweeted President Trump's announcement, then posted his own tweet reading, "Thank...

FBI Raids COVID-19 Testing Lab in New Jersey
FBI Raids 'Rapid
Finger Prick' Lab
Dec 6, 2020 4:28 PM CST

FBI Raids 'Rapid Finger Prick' Lab

The agency urges Infinity Diagnostic Laboratory customers to get re-tested

(Newser) - If you recently got the COVID-19 all-clear after a "rapid finger prick" blood test at Infinity Diagnostic Laboratory in Ventnor, NJ, the FBI has some bad news. "You are urged to be retested as soon as possible," the agency said in a Friday statement a day after...

Lawmakers: COVID Bill Won't Include Those Big Checks

The $908B package should be released Monday

(Newser) - With time running out, lawmakers on Sunday closed in on a proposed COVID-19 relief bill that would provide roughly $300 in extra federal weekly unemployment benefits but not another round of $1,200 in direct payments to most Americans, leaving that issue for President-elect Joe Biden to wrestle over with...

Giuliani Has Tested Positive for COVID-19, Trump Says

'Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on,' Trump tweets

(Newser) - President Trump tweeted Sunday that personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani has COVID-19. Giuliani "has tested positive for the China Virus," Trump wrote in a tweet that heaped praise on the former New York City mayor. "Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!!!" USA Today notes that...

Anti-Lockdown Bar Owner Hit Deputy With His Car: Cops

Danny Presti is taken away in cuffs

(Newser) - The co-owner of a New York City bar that authorities said has been defying coronavirus restrictions was taken into custody early Sunday after running over a deputy with a car, authorities said, the AP reports. Danny Presti tried to drive away from his bar, Mac's Public House, as deputies...

Man&#39;s Obit a &#39;Scathing Critique&#39; of Anti-Maskers
An Elderly Man Died of COVID.
His Obit Pulls No Punches
in case you missed it
Dec 6, 2020 6:03 AM CST

An Elderly Man Died of COVID. His Obit Pulls No Punches

'He died in a world where many of his fellow Americans refuse to wear a piece of cloth'

(Newser) - An 81-year-old man died this week at his Scott City, Kan., nursing home, and he "was not surrounded by friends and family." That's not because Marvin James Farr wasn't loved: The farmer and veterinarian died after being infected by COVID-19, and his obituary is now serving...

US Death Toll Hits New High
US Death Toll Hits New High
Dec 5, 2020 3:00 PM CST

US Death Toll Hits New High

Over 2.6K US deaths were reported Friday

(Newser) - Coronavirus infections continue to spread at record levels in the US, reaching a new daily high of nearly 228,000 cases on Friday, the AP reports. The 227,885 cases eclipses the previous high of more than 217,000 on Thursday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The...

Iffy on Masks? Bill Nye Offers 'Hilarious' Explainer

Scientist pulls out the big guns to make his point: a US map

(Newser) - Anyone still unclear about the importance of face masks may want to check out a new clip from Bill Nye the Science Guy. In Friday's viral TikTok video—which was shared online by comedian Christopher Titus , among others—the 65-year-old scientist offers his insight into how and why masks...

CDC Makes Significant Change to Its Mask Advice

Wear them indoors, unless you're home, says agency

(Newser) - The worsening coronavirus situation has driven the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to expand its guidance on face masks. They should be worn indoors at all times, new guidance issued Friday says, with the only exception being at home. "Compelling evidence now supports the benefits of cloth face...

Fox Host Returns to Studio, Then Tests Positive
Veteran Fox Host
Tests Positive
Dec 4, 2020 10:33 AM CST

Veteran Fox Host Tests Positive

'I'm not great but I'm not dying or anything,' says Juan Williams

(Newser) - It's a good thing Fox News host Juan Williams appeared to be keeping his distance from his fellow The Five co-hosts during a live in-studio broadcast on Wednesday. The New York Times reports that the liberal host tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday afternoon. He did not appear on...

Colbert to 3 Ex-Presidents: Come 'Drop Trou' on My Show

Late-night host extends offer for Obama, Clinton, Bush to receive COVID vaccine on the air

(Newser) - Three former US presidents have offered to ease concern and get publicly inoculated to prove the safety of vetted COVID-19 vaccines. Now, at least one-late night host is taking them up on that offer. "President Bush, President Clinton, President Obama, put your antibodies where your mouth is," Stephen...

WWII Vet Beats COVID, Celebrates 104th Birthday

Alabama man received newly approved therapy

(Newser) - An Alabama man who spent World War II repairing bomb-damaged trains in France recovered from a fight with COVID-19 in time to mark his 104th birthday on Thursday. Major Wooten was physically drained and a little fuzzy mentally after battling the new coronavirus but appears to be on the mend,...

Biden Doesn't Want This Familiar Face Going Anywhere

President-elect asks Anthony Fauci to stay on

(Newser) - President-elect Joe Biden doesn't want Dr. Anthony Fauci going anywhere. Biden told CNN Thursday, in his first joint interview with Kamala Harris since being elected, that he's asked the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director "to stay on in the exact same role he's...

Pfizer Cuts Expectations in Half
Pfizer Cuts Expectations in Half
Dec 3, 2020 4:38 PM CST

Pfizer Cuts Expectations in Half

Company says supply-chain issues will reduce coronavirus vaccine doses shipped this year to 50M

(Newser) - Saying there have been issues in the supply chain, Pfizer has reduced its projections for the number of coronavirus vaccine doses it will ship this year by half. "Scaling up the raw material supply chain took longer than expected," a spokeswoman said. "And it's important to...

Sophisticated Hackers Targeting Vaccine 'Cold Chain'

IBM experts suspect a nation state is responsible

(Newser) - Cyberattackers have been using sophisticated phishing schemes in an attempt to hack companies and government organizations tasked with distributing coronavirus vaccines. IBM's cybersecurity division first revealed the scheme, which was confirmed by the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, per the New York Times . Experts say phishing emails were...

With Vaccines on Deck for Distribution, a 'Real Concern'

After seeing numbers, governors worry there aren't enough initial doses

(Newser) - This week, a federal advisory panel recommended health care workers be among the first to get the COVID-19 vaccine when it's authorized for use. And in a document viewed by CBS News , Operation Warp Speed officials say 6.4 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine would be ready to...

US COVID Cases, Deaths Shatter Previous Records

More than 2.8K deaths reported Wednesday

(Newser) - As new coronavirus infections surged last month, doctors warned that a steep rise in deaths would follow. It has arrived. The US hit a new record of 2,804 COVID deaths Wednesday, making it the deadliest day of the pandemic so far, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker . The...

Yet Another Elected Official Flouts His Own Guidelines

Austin mayor insists, however, he did not violate any orders

(Newser) - "We need to stay home if you can. This is not the time to relax. We are going to be looking really closely. ... We may have to close things down if we are not careful." Those were the words spoken by Austin Mayor Steve Adler—in a video...

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