| GOP governor: Hundreds asked about ingesting disinfectants after Trump coronavirus briefing Posted: 26 Apr 2020 08:37 AM PDT  Gov. Larry Hogan said he had to put out a warning after a surge in calls asking about the president's off-the-cuff medical advice at a White House briefing.
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| I'm a postal worker. In the coronavirus pandemic, I am my customers' link to the world. Posted: 26 Apr 2020 05:00 AM PDT  A California postal worker talks about his interactions with customers during the coronavirus pandemic.
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| Woman in India gang-raped after being quarantined alone in school: Police Posted: 26 Apr 2020 08:59 AM PDT  A woman was allegedly gang-raped while being quarantined alone in a school amid India's strict coronavirus lockdown, a police official said.
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| Louisiana pastor, while on house arrest, again defies coronavirus order with church service Posted: 26 Apr 2020 10:12 AM PDT  The Life Tabernacle Church pastor has admitted to violating Louisiana's mandate to avoid large gatherings by hosting hundreds of worshipers.
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| Coronavirus: Ecuador 'victim' found alive in hospital mix-up Posted: 25 Apr 2020 02:40 PM PDT  Alba Maruri was wrongly declared to be dead, and someone else's ashes were sent to her family.
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| Judge says government is violating protections for migrant kids Posted: 25 Apr 2020 12:58 PM PDT  The judge ordered officials to promptly release children with sponsors from immigrant detention facilities, where the coronavirus has spread in recent weeks.
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| Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for minors and floggings Posted: 26 Apr 2020 08:11 AM PDT  Saudi Arabia's King Salman has ordered an end to the death penalty for crimes committed by minors, according to a statement Sunday by a top official. The decision comes on the heels of another ordering judges to end the practice of flogging, replacing it with jail time, fines or community service and bringing one of the kingdom's most controversial forms of public punishment to a close. King Salman's son and heir, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is seen as the force behind the kingdom's loosening of restrictions and its pivot away from ultraconservative interpretations of Islamic law known as Wahhabism, which many in the country still closely adhere to.
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| Trump says he was being 'sarcastic' about injecting coronavirus patients with disinfectant Posted: 24 Apr 2020 10:47 AM PDT  Speaking to reporters after signing a $484 billion coronavirus relief package into law, President Trump was asked about the idea of injecting coronavirus patients with a disinfectant, something he floated during Thursday's coronavirus task force briefing. He claimed he was being sarcastic.
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| Heir unapparent: If North Korea faces succession, who might replace Kim? Posted: 26 Apr 2020 04:02 AM PDT  Each change at the top in North Korea has raised the prospect of a leadership vacuum or collapse of the Kim dynasty, which has ruled the country since its founding in 1948. The following are key figures in the North Korean leadership circle and what role they may play in any transition.
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| South Africa Seeks 95 Billion Rand From IMF, World Bank, NDB Posted: 26 Apr 2020 05:35 AM PDT |
| 'We're going out!': Spanish kids reclaim streets after weeks indoors Posted: 26 Apr 2020 07:02 AM PDT  After six weeks stuck at home, Spain's children were allowed out Sunday to run, play or go for a walk as the government eased one of the world's toughest coronavirus lockdowns. Spain is among the hardest hit countries, with a death toll running at more than 23,000, putting it behind only the United States and Italy despite stringent restrictions imposed from March 14. On Sunday, Spanish children took to the streets of Madrid to enjoy their newfound freedom.
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| California heat wave draws large crowds to beaches despite stay-at-home order Posted: 25 Apr 2020 06:30 PM PDT  "We've had very good compliance," a lifeguard said. "People are spreading out."
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| NY man charged with hoarding tons of protective gear; jacking up price on masks and gowns Posted: 25 Apr 2020 05:52 PM PDT  Feds allege the man began marketing the products in mid-March as medical professionals scrambled to find gear to shield themselves from coronavirus.
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| Gov. Cuomo says novel coronavirus can live on bus and subway surfaces for 72 hours, posing an ongoing concern for transit employees and riders Posted: 25 Apr 2020 10:59 AM PDT  "Think about this from a transit point of view or from your car point of view," NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo said of the virus' threat in high-traffic areas.
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| Ultraviolet light can be used against coronavirus — just not in the way Trump imagines Posted: 25 Apr 2020 02:00 AM PDT  Researchers have shown that ultraviolet light can be used to disinfect surfaces and kill viruses in ambient air in ways that could be used to reduce transmission in public spaces.
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| Thousands demonstrate against Israeli coalition deal Posted: 25 Apr 2020 11:35 AM PDT  Several thousand Israelis rallied Saturday to demonstrate against a unity government deal reached last week that leaves Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in power as he prepares to go on trial for corruption charges. The protesters oppose having Netanyahu as prime minister as long as he is a criminal suspect. The protesters say the unity government agreement, which gives Netanyahu influence over the appointment of judges and legal officials, "crushes democracy" and is meant to rescue Netanyahu from his legal troubles.
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| US senator Lindsey Graham believes Kim Jong Un ‘dead or incapacitated’ Posted: 26 Apr 2020 05:33 AM PDT  US senator Lindsey Graham said he believes North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is "dead or incapacitated" following unconfirmed reports of his demise.Mr Graham, an ally of Donald Trump and member of the powerful senate foreign relations committee, speculated that the hermit kingdom would not let rumours of its leader's death go unanswered for so long.
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| Asian-Americans seek to deter hateful attacks amid pandemic Posted: 26 Apr 2020 08:40 AM PDT  As the coronavirus first seen in China now ravages the U.S., Asian-Americans are wrestling with a second epidemic: hate. Hundreds of attacks on Asian people have been reported, with few signs of decline. Many are filming their interactions or carrying guns.
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| A doctor didn't see her kids for weeks after husband said she posed coronavirus threat Posted: 26 Apr 2020 01:50 AM PDT  A growing number of medical workers have been temporarily separated from their children after former partners raised concerns about exposure to the virus.
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| China says all coronavirus patients in Wuhan have now been discharged Posted: 26 Apr 2020 12:38 AM PDT  The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the global coronavirus pandemic began, now has no remaining cases in its hospitals, a health official told reporters on Sunday. The novel coronavirus is believed to have originated in a wet market in Wuhan and first emerged in December before spreading quickly worldwide. "The latest news is that by April 26, the number of new coronavirus patients in Wuhan was at zero, thanks to the joint efforts of Wuhan and medical staff from around the country," National Health Commission spokesman Mi Feng said at a briefing.
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| Men in China's capital city have been banned from wearing the 'Beijing bikini' in a bid to improve public hygiene Posted: 26 Apr 2020 07:25 AM PDT  The trend among Chinese men, which involves a rolled-up shirt exposing the stomach, has fallen victim to a campaign for more civilized behavior.
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| Coronavirus: Cuban doctors go to South Africa Posted: 26 Apr 2020 05:28 AM PDT  The medics are among 1,200 sent to countries that requested help from the communist state.
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| Coronavirus live updates: U.S. reaches 'plateau,' nears 1 million cases; last patient leaves hospital in Wuhan Posted: 26 Apr 2020 10:14 AM PDT  Church services were an overwhelmingly online phenomenon Sunday. Wuhan, China, reported that its last hospital patient was discharged. Today's news.
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| Top Navy officer wants coronavirus email captain returned to his ship Posted: 24 Apr 2020 09:23 PM PDT  The United States' top Navy officer has recommended the reinstatement of the aircraft carrier captain fired for sending a fraught email to commanders pleading for faster action to protect his crew from a coronavirus outbreak, officials familiar with the investigation said. Adm. Mike Gilday recommended that Navy Capt. Brett Crozier be returned to his ship, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the results of an investigation that have not yet been made public. If approved, his recommendation would end a drama that has rocked the Navy leadership, sent thousands of USS Theodore Roosevelt crew members ashore in Guam for quarantine and impacted the fleet across the Pacific, a region critical to America's national security interests. Adm. Gilday met with Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Tuesday and with Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Friday morning to lay out his recommendations. An official said Mr Esper has asked for a delay in any public announcement while he considers the recommendation. Earlier in the day, Mr Esper's chief spokesman Jonathan Hoffman had suggested that Mr Esper was going into the matter with an open mind, and said "he is generally inclined to support Navy leadership in their decision". In a written statement released after the news of Adm. Gilday's recommendation broke, Mr Hoffman said Mr Esper got a "verbal update" from Adm. Gilday and wants to read the written report and then meet with the Navy to "discuss next steps". While other details of Adm. Gilday's recommendations were not clear, they are expected to address the broader communications and leadership issues on the ship and within the fleet, including how the ship dealt with the growing outbreak, and how that information travelled through the chain of command. There have been ongoing questions about whether Navy leaders took too long to acknowledge the ship's problems and if other commanders share blame for not being responsive to Capt. Crozier's concerns. One senior defense official said the investigation covered a complex timeline of communications that spanned multiple time zones and military commands. The official said Mr Esper wants to make sure the report is thorough and stands up to scrutiny. Rep. Adam Smith, a Washington state Democrat and chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, urged Mr Esper to restore Capt. Crozier to command. "While Captain Crozier's actions at the outset of the health crisis aboard the TR were drastic and imperfect, it is clear he only took such steps to protect his crew," Mr Smith said in a statement. The extraordinary episode has captivated a public already overwhelmed by the pandemic. And it has played out as the military copes with coronavirus by reducing training, scaling back recruiting and halting troop movements even as it deploys tens of thousands of National Guard and other troops to help civilian agencies deal with virus outbreaks across the country. Capt. Crozier was abruptly removed earlier this month by acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly, who resigned days later. His return to the ship would reunite him with crew members so upset about his firing that many crowded together on the deck and applauded and chanted his name as he strode off the ship. As of Friday, 856 sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for the virus and four are hospitalised. One sailor, who was from Arkansas, has died, and more than 4,200 of the ship's nearly 5,000 crew members have been moved on to the island for quarantine. As that outbreak continues, a second Navy ship at sea is now also reporting a growing number of infections. Navy officials said at least 18 crew members on the USS Kidd naval destroyer have tested positive, and one sailor has been evacuated to the US. The Kidd, with its crew of 350, is off the Pacific coast of Central America, where it has been operating as part of a US counter-drug mission. Clearing the aircraft carrier and its crew of the virus has proved to be difficult and complicated. Sailors who test negative after time in quarantine are suddenly showing symptoms a day or two later. The virus' bewildering behaviour, which is challenging the broader international medical community. is making it harder to determine when the carrier might be able to return either to duty or head home. Adm. Gilday's recommendations were first reported by The New York Times. Capt. Crozier was fired on April 2 by Mr Modly after sending an email to several naval officers warning about the growing virus outbreak and asking for permission to isolate the bulk of his crew members on shore. It was an extraordinary move that would take the carrier out of duty in an effort to save lives. "We are not at war. Sailors do not need to die. If we do not act now, we are failing to properly take care of our most trusted asset, our sailors," Capt. Crozier said in the memo. Mr Modly complained that Capt. Crozier "demonstrated extremely poor judgment" in the middle of a crisis, saying the captain copied too many people on the memo, which quickly went public. Mr Modly also asserted that Capt. Crozier had improperly allowed sensitive information about the ship's condition to become public. A few days later, Mr Modly flew out to the ship and delivered a profanity-laced condemnation of Capt. Crozier over the loudspeaker to the crew. Capt. Crozier, he said, may have been "too naive or too stupid" to be commanding officer of the ship. Just hours after his comments were widely reported, Mr Modly apologised. But the next day, in the face of widespread criticism, he resigned. Mr Esper initially defended Mr Modly's firing of Capt. Crozier, saying he made a "very tough decision". But other military leaders, including Adm. Gilday, internally opposed the firing, saying an investigation should be conducted first. Mr Modly's trip to the carrier cost him Mr Esper's support. Mr Esper first demanded Mr Modly apologise and a day later accepted his resignation. President Donald Trump has expressed seemingly contradictory views on the matter. He initially blasted Capt. Crozier, calling his memo "terrible". But a short time later he softened his take, saying he didn't want to destroy someone who may just have "had a bad day".
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| Satellite images shed new light on Kim Jong Un's possible whereabouts Posted: 26 Apr 2020 07:45 AM PDT  No one can say for sure what the real situation in North Korea is, but the latest development bolsters evidence that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is alive.Satellite imagery has shown a train believed to belong to Kim parked at his compound in the coastal resort of Wonson, suggesting that he is currently staying outside of the capital, Pyongyang.Rumors began swirling after Kim missed the April 15 commemoration of the 108th birthday of his grandfather, which is unusual, and Reuters reported Saturday that China dispatched a medical team to "advise on" Kim. But veteran North Korea analysts have downplayed the idea that his health is critical, noting that it's not the first time the leader has vanished from the public eye. South Korean intelligence has maintained the belief that Kim is alive, and U.S. officials are similarly skeptical. The images seem to back that up, but they also don't confirm anything about the state of his health.The Washington Post notes that some experts have pointed out that Kim could have left Pyongyang in light of the coronavirus pandemic — North Korea has insisted it has no cases, a claim doubted by many outside observers.Regardless, North Korea is one of the world's most secretive and isolated nations, making it difficult to gather accurate reports, and it could be some time before there's any clarity on Kim. Read more at The Associated Press and The Washington Post.More stories from theweek.com 7 funny cartoons about the oil price crash The president is unwell The anatomy of a coronavirus conspiracy theory
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| Many states fall short of mandate to track virus exposure Posted: 25 Apr 2020 06:48 AM PDT  An Associated Press review found a patchwork of systems around the country for so-called contact tracing, with many states unable to keep up with caseloads and scrambling to hire and train enough people to handle the task for the months ahead. The effort is far less than what public health experts say is needed to guard against a resurgence of the virus. The result is a wide array of strategies and little national coordination.
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| Body of murdered student tracked down using Apple's Find My Friends app Posted: 25 Apr 2020 11:50 AM PDT  The body of a nursing student who was strangled to death by her classmate was discovered by her friends after they used Apple's Find My Friends app to track her down.Binghampton University student Haley Anderson, 22, went missing in March 2018, and it later emerged she had been killed by Orlando Tercero, 23.
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| G20 launches initiative for health tools needed to combat the coronavirus Posted: 25 Apr 2020 06:51 PM PDT  The group of 20 rich and emerging economies on Sunday launched an international initiative to accelerate access to health tools needed to fight the new coronavirus. The finance minister of Saudi Arabia, the current G20 chair, said the group is still working to bridge an estimated $8 billion funding gap to combat the pandemic. "The G20 will continue reinforcing global cooperation on all fronts, and most importantly, on closing the immediate health financing gap," the minister, Mohammed al-Jadaan, said in a statement launching the "Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator" initiative.
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| A top public health expert says US coronavirus pandemic is 'near the end of the beginning' as states are set to reopen Posted: 26 Apr 2020 08:51 AM PDT  Despite promising indicators of new cases and deaths from the virus, Tom Inglesby said that the US is "not out of the woods by any means."
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| Nova Scotia shooting: 'They had no idea the hell they were going to face' Posted: 25 Apr 2020 04:15 AM PDT  Canada's deadliest shooting is pieced together by the people swept up in its path of terror.
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| How USNS Comfort went from a symbol of hope with the president's blessing, to heading back from NYC having treated fewer than 180 patients Posted: 26 Apr 2020 03:22 AM PDT  The Navy hospital ship arrived in New York City to great fanfare. Less than a month later, it is being sent home to Virginia.
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| Yemen crisis deepens as separatists declare self-governance Posted: 26 Apr 2020 04:25 AM PDT  Yemeni separatists early Sunday declared self-rule of the country's south as a peace deal with the government crumbled, complicating a long and separate conflict with Huthi rebels who control much of the north. The Southern Transitional Council (STC) accused the government of failing to perform its duties and of "conspiring" against the southern cause, and said self-governance had begun at midnight. The government condemned the move and said the separatists -- who have long agitated for independence in the south -- would be responsible for the "catastrophic and dangerous" outcome.
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| 'Seaface': Royal Caribbean Cruises hopes to trademark face mask as coronavirus spreads Posted: 25 Apr 2020 11:13 AM PDT |
| Lawmaker apologizes for face mask that looks like Confederate flag Posted: 25 Apr 2020 11:35 AM PDT  State Sen. Dale Zorn said, "I'm sorry for my choice of pattern," after initially denying that his face mask depicted the Confederate flag.
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| The White House is reportedly discussing a plan to replace HHS chief Azar Posted: 26 Apr 2020 04:50 AM PDT  It may seem unlikely that the White House would implement any major departmental leadership changes during a global health crisis, especially in the Department of Health and Human Services, but don't count it out just yet.Though they're indeed reluctant to complete any major shakeups during the coronavirus pandemic, White House officials are discussing a plan to replace HHS Secretary Alex Azar, Politico and The Wall Street Journal report. Criticism of Azar's role has reportedly mounted in recent weeks, especially after Director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority Rick Bright was moved to a National Institutes of Health position, a transfer which Bright described as a form of retaliation, reportedly rattling some administration officials.President Trump had reportedly expressed frustration with Azar even before the pandemic and ultimately replaced him as the coronavirus task force leader with Vice President Mike Pence. Some names that are being considered as replacement include coronavirus coordinator Dr. Debora Birx, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma, and Deputy HHS Secretary Eric Hargan, Politico reports.Deputy Press Secretary Judd Deere said in a statement Saturday that Azar "continues to lead on a number of the president's priorities" and "any speculation about personnel is irresponsible." Read more at Politico and The Wall Street Journal.More stories from theweek.com 7 funny cartoons about the oil price crash The president is unwell The anatomy of a coronavirus conspiracy theory
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| Embraer hits out after Boeing scraps $4.2 billion tie-up Posted: 25 Apr 2020 06:19 AM PDT  Boeing Co on Saturday pulled out of a $4.2 billion deal to buy Embraer's commercial jets division, sparking a furious response from its jilted partner and leaving plans for a U.S.-Brazil alliance from regional jets to jumbos in tatters. The collapse, first reported by Reuters, came hours after a midnight deadline expired with no agreement on how to implement a deal first aired in 2018, partially in response to a similar Canadian acquisition by Europe's Airbus . Boeing accused Embraer of failing to meet conditions for closing the transaction, but Embraer said Boeing had torpedoed it because of wider financial problems it faces as a result of the coronavirus crisis and the grounding of its 737 MAX.
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| The Latest: New York deaths under 400 for 1st time in April Posted: 25 Apr 2020 11:46 PM PDT  — Pelosi: US governors are right to feel impatient about financial help from Congress. NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the 367 deaths from the coronavirus that he reported Sunday were "horrific," but the number was less than half the nearly 800 deaths that occurred in a single day during the pandemic's peak in New York. Cuomo also reports that the number of hospitalizations, which still topped 1,000, and the number of individuals put on a ventilator had dropped as well.
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| Jack Ma: The billionaire trying to stop coronavirus (and fix China's reputation) Posted: 26 Apr 2020 01:44 AM PDT  How Jack Ma's growing clout during the coronavirus crisis may put him in the sights of China's jealous leaders.
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| Trump aides pushed mass distribution of the unproven drug hydroxychloroquine to millions of patients, report suggests Posted: 25 Apr 2020 07:58 AM PDT  Hydroxychloroquine, repeatedly touted by President Trump as a potential cure, one drug trial in Brazil had to be abandoned after patients died.
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| Republicans Will Use the Coronavirus to Suppress the Vote Posted: 26 Apr 2020 05:00 AM PDT |
| In Albania, Ramadan under lockdown revives memories of communism Posted: 25 Apr 2020 04:42 AM PDT  Stuck in their Tirana flat under a coronavirus lockdown, 81-year-old Osman Hoxha and his family quietly mark the start of Ramadan, recalling the communist era when practicing religion meant risking death. Like many parts of the world, mosques in Muslim-majority Albania are eerily empty while iftar supper tables have fewer chairs than normal as families shelter at home to curb the spread of the virus. For older generations, the intimate settings inevitably stir up memories of how they were forced to furtively keep their faith alive under the long and brutal reign of the late communist dictator Enver Hoxha, who outlawed religion.
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| In CA: You reopen, I stay closed, let's call the whole thing off Posted: 24 Apr 2020 06:22 PM PDT  Restaurant and hotel workers will head back to work to bring seniors food as part of a new partnership unveiled Friday. And what happens as parts of California reopen and others don't? Plus, I talk to one of our partner newsrooms about how they're continuing to deliver vital content.
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| San Francisco had the 1918 flu under control. And then it lifted the restrictions. Posted: 25 Apr 2020 03:06 AM PDT  A cautionary tale about the dangers of reopening too soon.
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