w Three Russian Frontline Health Workers Mysteriously Fell Out Of Hospital Windows By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:05:00 -0400 Three doctors in Russia have fallen out of hospital windows during the coronavirus pandemic. Two of them died, and the third one is in serious condition. Full Article
w EU Officials' Opinion Piece In Chinese Newspaper Censored On Coronavirus Origin By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 19:31:09 -0400 The version published in China Daily omitted a reference to the illness originating in China and spreading to the rest of the world. The piece was published in full on the authors' websites. Full Article
w Coronavirus Pandemic Throws A Harsh Spotlight On U.S.-China Relations By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 05:04:00 -0400 The Trump administration says China poses a risk for its lack of transparency about COVID-19. China says the U.S. is trying to shift blame for the Trump administration's failings. Full Article
w Top U.S. General On COVID-19, Reorienting For Great Power Competition By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 05:04:00 -0400 Steve Inskeep talks to Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about the coronavirus threat within the ranks of the military, and guarding against a power competition with China. Full Article
w Shanghai Disneyland Sells Out Of Tickets For Post-Shutdown Reopening By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:41:56 -0400 Visitors' health status will be checked on a smartphone app before they enter the park. Once inside, they will be required to wear face masks at all times unless they are eating. Full Article
w In Belarus, World War II Victory Parade Will Go On Despite Rise In COVID-19 Cases By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:23:48 -0400 Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has dismissed the pandemic as mass "psychosis" — a disease easily cured with a bit of vodka, a hot sauna or spending time playing hockey or doing farm work. Full Article
w The Pandemic Cancels The Celebration Of Victory In WWII In Russia By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:01:00 -0400 Russian President Vladimir Putin had celebrations to mark victory in WWII and a constitutional vote to keep him in power till 2036 planned for this spring. But the pandemic has canceled both events. Full Article
w What Would A Sharp Decline In Remittances Mean For Latin America By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:01:00 -0400 Immigrants in the U.S. sent an estimated $150 billion to their home countries in 2019 — half to Latin America and the Caribbean. The World Bank is predicting a sharp decline in remittances this year. Full Article
w Paris Suburbs Are Facing Social Disparities Under The Coronavirus Lockdown By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:01:00 -0400 The French are facing social disparities in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. With long bread lines and tensions with police, the Paris suburbs are faring poorly under the lockdown. Full Article
w French Education Minister Says School Reopenings Will Be Done 'Very Progressively' By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:39:04 -0400 France's minister of education, Jean-Michel Blanquer, talked with NPR about the gradual reopening of schools, which will be voluntary. Still, many parents and administrators are against the plan. Full Article
w Coronavirus World Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Outbreak By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:22:13 -0400 A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed thousands of people. Full Article
w Coronavirus: More than 3.3 million confirmed cases worldwide By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 06:41:08 -0400 The latest news and information on the pandemic from Yahoo News reporters in the United States and around the world. Full Article
w Trump wants to deliver 300 million doses of coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year. Is that even possible? By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 10:11:24 -0400 The expectation is the U.S. won’t return to normal until there’s an effective vaccine against COVID-19 — and almost everyone in the country has been vaccinated. Full Article
w Georgia businesses reopen and customers start returning, but only time will tell if it's the right decision By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 12:05:59 -0400 Exactly one week since Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp began reopening the state's economy, small businesses shared early success stories as customers welcomed their return. But at what cost? Business owners say only time will tell. Full Article
w Coronavirus and the 'new normal': What's coming in the months ahead By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 12:11:56 -0400 The COVID-19 pandemic has already affected the lives of every American. And while politicians and experts disagree on how best to confront the disease and mitigate its economic ramifications, there is a broad understanding that we are entering a “new normal” — an upending of our lives that will continue at least until a vaccine is developed — and perhaps well beyond that. Full Article
w How the coronavirus undid Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 07:00:08 -0400 Long before the coronavirus outbreak turned him into one of the least popular governors in the nation, DeSantis of Florida was something of a conservative golden boy. Full Article
w U.S. Coast Guard braces for post-pandemic wave of migrants By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 10:19:29 -0400 The Coast Guard is increasing its presence in the Caribbean in an attempt to forestall a potential COVID-19-inspired surge in illegal migration and human smuggling from the region. Full Article
w Trump attacks Joe Scarborough, who tells him 'take a rest' and 'let Mike Pence actually run things' By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 11:21:13 -0400 With the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus mounting, President Trump on Monday took aim at MSNBC's Joe Scarborough. The cable news host responded by telling Trump to let Vice President Mike Pence “run things for the next couple of weeks.” Full Article
w At the White House, social distancing is optional By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 13:22:46 -0400 As millions of Americans are following social distancing guidelines from the White House coronavirus task force, inside the White House many of these rules are not being observed. Full Article
w Leaked intelligence report saying China 'intentionally concealed' coronavirus to stockpile medical supplies draws scrutiny By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 13:24:49 -0400 The Trump administration has issued an intelligence analysis claiming China purposely delayed notifying the World Health Organization about the spread of the coronavirus. Full Article
w As states push ahead with reopening, CDC warns coronavirus cases and deaths are set to soar By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 14:22:50 -0400 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is quietly projecting a stark rise in the number of new cases of the virus and deaths from it over the next month. Full Article
w What needs to happen for schools to reopen? By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 16:17:24 -0400 Most schools in the country are closed for the rest of the school year. What steps need to be taken for them to be ready to welcome students back in the fall? Full Article
w Armed protesters in Michigan foreshadow a tense election season in key swing state By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 09:50:17 -0400 The sight of heavily armed, camo-wearing demonstrators at the state capitol building last week was “very bad, very disconcerting,” Rep. Debbie Dingell told Yahoo News. Full Article
w Trump dismisses new COVID-19 death forecast: 'It's time to go back to work' By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 12:40:17 -0400 Trump said that the death toll would be lower than projected due to mitigation despite states beginning to reopen even though they're falling short of suggested federal guidelines. Full Article
w Is it worth risking lives to speed up a coronavirus vaccine? By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 15:59:46 -0400 Thousands of people have volunteered to be exposed to coronavirus if it means a vaccine can be developed more quickly. Should we let them? Full Article
w Trump disbanding coronavirus task force despite growing number of U.S. cases By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 16:01:51 -0400 President Trump is looking to wind down the White House coronavirus task force in the coming weeks despite the fact that the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. continues to rise. Full Article
w A tale of two parks: Enjoying the sun in wealthy Manhattan, social distancing under police scrutiny in the Bronx By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 16:03:29 -0400 Blogger Ed García Conde, who runs the Instagram page Welcome2TheBronx, captured contrasting park photos on May 2 that show differences in how the NYPD is enforcing social distancing. Full Article
w Post-coronavirus crisis, should we go cashless? By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 17:16:03 -0400 Amid the pandemic, many people are trying to avoid touching cash, which could be contaminated with the coronavirus. Is it time to go cashless? Full Article
w White House won't let Fauci testify in House on coronavirus, but denies he's 'blocked' By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 18:22:31 -0400 White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany denied on Wednesday that the Trump administration had blocked Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying before a House committee. Full Article
w Will the post-coronavirus economy come roaring back? Lessons from the 1918 pandemic and the Roaring '20s By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 09:18:33 -0400 From 1918 to 1920, the Spanish flu pandemic killed hundreds of thousands of Americans and millions worldwide. Yet the U.S. emerged with a roaring economy in what became known as the Roaring ’20s. What lessons can we take away from that crisis 100 years ago? Full Article
w Yahoo News/YouGov poll: Most Americans deny Trump virus response is a 'success' — nearly half say Obama would be doing better By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 09:43:16 -0400 The unfavorable comparison between the current president and his predecessor is one of the clearest signs to date of an emerging dynamic that will define the remainder of Trump’s term and the presidential election. Full Article
w New coronavirus threat appears in children, risking heart damage By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 14:22:16 -0400 Five top pediatric heart, infectious disease or critical care specialists told Yahoo News they are tracking a serious new syndrome they believe is related to Kawasaki disease, affecting children infected with the coronavirus. Full Article
w Armed activists escort black lawmaker to Michigan's Capitol after coronavirus protest attended by white supremacists By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 14:40:00 -0400 Rep. Sarah Anthony told Yahoo News that her security detail, made up of local black and Latino activists, came together because the armed protesters bearing white supremacist symbols represented a “different level of terror.” Full Article
w Republican breaks with Trump, calls for 'tens of millions' of coronavirus tests By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:22:06 -0400 Breaking with the leader of his own party, Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., called for “tens of millions” of diagnostic coronavirus tests to be administered to Americans before the country can begin to return to normal. Full Article
w Another study shows hydroxychloroquine doesn't help coronavirus patients By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:28:00 -0400 A new study has found that hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial drug recommended by President Trump as a possible treatment for coronavirus, does not help patients hospitalized with COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. Full Article
w A big question for both parties: How do you stage a convention in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic? By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 09:15:47 -0400 Figuring out how to stage the nation’s largest and most important political gatherings will be tricky in the COVID-19 era. And while officials in both parties say they’re still planning for in-person conventions, pulling that off will be a lot easier said than done. Full Article
w 20 million jobs lost in April, but Trump says they 'will all be back' By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:03:08 -0400 The U.S. economy lost more than 20 million jobs in April amid the deadly coronavirus outbreak, sending the unemployment rate to 14.7 percent — the highest since the Great Depression. Full Article
w New Yahoo News/YouGov coronavirus poll: Almost 1 in 5 say they won't get vaccinated By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:38:52 -0400 Asked whether they plan to get vaccinated against COVID-19 if and when a vaccine arrives, a majority of Americans say yes. But a significant minority say they won’t get vaccinated or they’re not sure. And that, more than anything else, is what the Yahoo News/YouGov poll found — that Americans are afraid. Full Article
w Trump says coronavirus will 'go away without a vaccine' By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:51:54 -0400 President Trump on Friday broke with health experts, telling reporters that the coronavirus will “go away without a vaccine.” Full Article
w How one doctor is fighting coronavirus — and Trump By news.yahoo.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:21:30 -0400 A 37-year-old doctor and Texas native is running to replace a pro-Trump conservative in the House of Representatives. He is one of several doctors who are running for Congress and seeking to protect Obamacare. Full Article
w Capitals forward Brendan Leipsic apologizes after 'inappropriate and offensive' comments go public By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 20:20:05 EDT Washington Capitals forward Brendan Leipsic suddenly finds himself in hot water. A private group chat featuring Leipsic was leaked on Wednesday, including misogynistic comments made by the NHLer. Full Article Sports/Hockey/NHL
w Coronavirus: Here's what happened in the sports world on Friday By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 13:00:53 EDT Stay up to date on the latest on how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting sports around the globe. Full Article Sports
w Raptors lead the way as Ontario eases restrictions on team training facilities By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 10:52:42 EDT The Ontario government paved the way Friday, easing restrictions on pro sports teams by allowing them to open their training facilities providing they follow their league's "established health and safety protocols" in response to COVID-19. Full Article Sports/Basketball/NBA
w CFL's 2020 season likely to be wiped out, commissioner Randy Ambrosie says By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 17:40:24 EDT CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says the most likely scenario for the league is a cancelled 2020 season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article Sports/Football/CFL
w NBA commissioner says games without fans could happen next season: report By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 22:17:33 EDT With major sports leagues preparing for the eventuality of restarting behind closed doors amid the coronavirus pandemic, NBA commissioner Adam Silver reportedly took the concept to the next level on Friday. Full Article Sports/Basketball/NBA
w CFL resumes talks on potential contingency plans with season in jeopardy By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 17:17:40 EDT CFL, CFLPA were scheduled to meet Friday to continue talks on potential contingency plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was first gathering after CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie's admission Thursday night the most likely scenario for the league is a cancelled 2020 season. Full Article Sports/Football/CFL
w Alysha Newman eager to test jumping shape in virtual pole vault event By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 14:02:20 EDT After watching three of the world's top male pole vaulters test their athleticism in a virtual backyard competition on Sunday, Canadian-record holder Alysha Newman wants to be part of a remote women's event she believes will be held in the coming weeks. Full Article Sports/Olympics/Summer Sports/Track and Field
w COC's David Shoemaker discusses how $72 million in federal aid will be used on Canadian sport By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 16:47:00 EDT The Canadian Olympic Committee CEO talks about state of Canadian sport during COVID-19 and how funding will help keep sport organizations afloat. Full Article Sports
w Coronavirus: Here's what's happening in the sports world on Saturday By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 10:36:38 EDT Stay up to date on the latest on how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting sports around the globe. Full Article Sports
w Winnipeg woman focusing on body positivity after being targeted by hockey players' misogynistic slurs By www.cbc.ca Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 21:06:07 EDT A Winnipeg woman who was a subject of misogynistic comments in a private group chat involving NHL players said she will continue her campaign of encouraging body acceptance. Full Article News/Canada/Manitoba