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Here's What Not to Take for Coronavirus

France's health minister suggests anti-inflammatories could worsen infections

(Newser) - In case of a coronavirus infection, don't reach for the ibuprofen, the health minister of France has warned. "The taking of anti-inflammatories [ibuprofen, cortisone … ] could be a factor in aggravating the infection," Olivier Véran, who's also a neurologist, tweeted Saturday. Anti-inflammatory drugs can...

Elective Surgeries? Cancel Them, Surgeon General Says

Operations could spread coronavirus and tie up staff, Adams says

(Newser) - The surgeon general is asking hospitals to postpone elective surgeries. Operations risk spreading the coronavirus through the hospital, Jerome Adams warned Saturday, Politico reports, and tie up medical personnel who could be needed to deal with the outbreak. "Hospital & healthcare systems, PLEASE CONSIDER STOPPING ELECTIVE PROCEDURES until we...

US Stores Cut Hours, Close Doors
US Stores Cut
Hours, Close Doors
Mar 15, 2020 8:05 AM CDT

US Stores Cut Hours, Close Doors

Shortened hours give chains like Walmart time to restock, clean

(Newser) - For those Americans whose answer to social distancing is to crowd their local grocery stores and frantically empty paper product aisles like there would never be Charmin to be squeezed again, well, those stores see you and they are reacting. Walmart is typical in its efforts, reports NPR , announcing this...

3rd NBA Player Tests Positive
Another NBA Player
Tests Positive 
Mar 15, 2020 6:38 AM CDT

Another NBA Player Tests Positive

Detroit Pistons' Christian Wood has coronavirus after game with infected Utah Jazz players

(Newser) - A third NBA player, and the first who doesn't play for the Utah Jazz, has tested positive for coronavirus, though USA Today is quick to point out that Christian Wood of the Detroit Pistons played the Jazz on March 7. "A player on the Detroit Pistons, who is...

As Airports Jam, Ill. Gov Tells Feds to Get Their 'S@#t Together. NOW.'

O'Hare among airports hit by lines as feds struggle to screen hordes of travelers for coronavirus

(Newser) - As weary travelers returned to the US amid coronavirus-related travel restrictions, the AP reports that they were greeted with packed, hourslong waits for required medical screenings at airports. Posts on social media indicated passengers at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport waited upward of four hours in lines, eliciting criticism...

Trump: I&#39;ve Been Tested and I&#39;m Banning the UK
Trump's Results Are In:
He Tests Negative
updated
Mar 14, 2020 6:26 PM CDT

Trump's Results Are In: He Tests Negative

Meanwhile, the virus has expanded to include 49 states

(Newser) - President Trump's doctor says the test results are in—and came back negative, the Hill reports. "One week after having dinner with the Brazilian delegation in Mar-a-Lago, the President remains symptom-free," says his physician, Sean Conley. The AP notes that Trump had resisted being tested after he...

The Latest Coronavirus Puzzle: Ski Resorts

Meanwhile, Miami Beach and Georgia make changes to prevent infection

(Newser) - Ski resorts in the US are grappling with how to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus as most planned to stay open as ski season nears an end, the AP reports. Some resorts are closing enclosed gondolas or aerial trams while others are encouraging skiers to ride lifts with...

Family Buys 12 Years of Toilet Paper by Mistake

Now the Janetzki family is finding a way to give back

(Newser) - Think you've stocked up on toilet paper? Well, there's an Australian family that bought a 12-year supply back in February before coronavirus worries even struck the country—and they did it by mistake, USA Today reports. Haidee Janetzki says she made a slight error when ordering the TP...

Is the Coronavirus Way Overblown? Let&#39;s See
Is the Coronavirus Way
Overblown? Let's See
the rundown
Mar 14, 2020 3:30 PM CDT

Is the Coronavirus Way Overblown? Let's See

Medical professionals are at odds with some political pundits

(Newser) - Amid all the high-octane reporting on COVID-19, another story is circulating at street level—that the whole thing is way overblown. After all, New York City has only 154 confirmed cases ( LiveScience ), LA County 40 cases ( LA Times ), and the state of Illinois just 46 (...

Now, It&#39;s Mano-a-Mano
'And Then There Were Two'
Mar 14, 2020 12:00 PM CDT

'And Then There Were Two'

Sunday's debate will feature only two candidates: Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden

(Newser) - And then there were two. Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are set to meet Sunday night in their first one-to-one presidential primary debate after months of Democratic free-for-alls that presaged a dramatic culling of the field since the opening round of the 2020 race, the AP reports. Some key questions...

Disney Gives the World Good Coronavirus News
Disney Gives the World
Good Coronavirus News
the rundown
Mar 14, 2020 11:20 AM CDT

Disney Gives the World Good Coronavirus News

But sadly the world has its youngest coronavirus case: a newborn

(Newser) - Amid all the negative COVID-19 stories, a good one from Disney: Frozen 2 will be available for streaming three months earlier than expected, CNN reports. New Disney CEO Bob Chapek says the movie's "powerful themes of perseverance and the importance of family" are "incredibly relevant during this...

&#39;Panic&#39; Buying Hits US Stores
'Panic' Buying Hits US Stores
the rundown
Mar 14, 2020 9:40 AM CDT

'Panic' Buying Hits US Stores

Shoppers stock up amid COVID-19 fears

(Newser) - Plan to go shopping today? Get ready for a lineup. Multiple media outlets are reporting on big crowds nationwide at chain stores including Target, Costco, and Walmart. "We saw the line around the block and we thought the world had gone mad," a Costco shopper in Lawndale, Calif....

3rd Mar-a-Lago Guest Tests Positive for Coronavirus

But Trump's doctor says president doesn't need quarantine, testing (at least not yet)

(Newser) - First there were two ; now there are three. The Brazilian Embassy says that a third person who was at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate last weekend in Florida has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, per the Washington Post . Acting Brazil Ambassador Nestor Forster, who was said to have been...

Only One Restaurant's Stock Is Up From Last Year

Domino's is up almost 8% in 2020

(Newser) - The novel coronavirus continues to wreak havoc around the globe, and restaurants are nervously keeping an eye on things as more people hole up at home to practice social distancing . One chain in particular, though, has been doing so well that it's "making analysts nervous," per MarketWatch...

After Intense Back-and-Forth, House Passes Virus Relief Bill

President Trump says he's ready to sign it after negotiations between Pelosi, his administration

(Newser) - After what the New York Times says was a "roller-coaster day of negotiations" between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Trump administration, the House passed a coronavirus relief bill in the early hours Saturday that will help families across the nation impacted by the illness. Per CNN , the bipartisan...

Another Mar-a-Lago Guest Tests Positive

Trump now says he 'most likely' will be tested for coronavirus

(Newser) - A second person has tested positive for the new coronavirus after attending an event last weekend at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. That means the president was close to two people found to have the virus over two days, the Washington Post reports. The other person is the...

Trump May Declare National Emergency
Trump Makes a Big Move;
a Peer's Test Is Negative
the rundown
Mar 13, 2020 2:39 PM CDT

Trump Makes a Big Move; a Peer's Test Is Negative

National emergency declared; in Brazil, leader who met with Trump doesn't have COVID-19

(Newser) - President Trump addressed the nation for the second time Friday about the coronavirus pandemic, this time to declare a national emergency. Trump said he would invoke the Stafford Act, typically used for natural disasters, which he said will free up $50 billion in emergency aid for states. "No resource...

2 More Big Sports Events Are Postponed

Boston Marathon and the Masters

(Newser) - The list of famed sports events canceled because of the spreading coronavirus grew again Friday. The Boston Marathon now is scheduled for Sept. 14 instead of April 20. And the Masters golf tournament, which was to run April 9-12 at Augusta National, is postponed indefinitely. "Our priority right now...

KFC's Latest Ad Campaign Is Victim of Very Bad Timing

Fast-food chain pulls its 'Finger Lickin' Good' series amid coronavirus pandemic

(Newser) - One of the first lines of defense against the novel coronavirus is hand-washing , which doesn't bode well for KFC's latest ad campaign. The Drum reports that upward of 160 complaints have been registered with the UK's Advertising Standards Authority over the fast-food chain's recently launched series...

How to Clean Your Germy Phone
The Proper Way
to Clean Your Phone
Mar 13, 2020 12:57 PM CDT

The Proper Way to Clean Your Phone

The AP has some tips, including what not to do

(Newser) - You're washing your hands countless times a day to try to ward off the coronavirus. You should also wash that extension of your hand and breeding ground for germs—your phone, per the AP . Tests done by scientists show that the virus can live for two to three days...

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