upi--2020-05-01--Jaguars declining Leonard Fournette's fifth-year option, sign RB Chris Thompson

May 1 ( UPI ) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars are declining star running back Leonard Fournette 's fifth-year option .
ESPN and NFL Media confirmed the Jaguars ' decision to not pick up the option Friday , meaning the 2020 campaign will be a contract year for Fournette .
Earlier Friday , the Jaguars signed former Washington Redskins tailback Chris Thompson to a one-year deal .
Fournette ran for a career-best 1,152 yards and hauled in a team-high 76 receptions last season but scored only three touchdowns .
His 1,674 scrimmage yards ranked sixth in the league in 2019 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ injuries in his first two NFL seasons , Fournette proved he could stay on the field last season .
He missed only the Jaguars ' Week 17 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts because of an illness .
The Jaguars selected Fournette with the No .
4 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft out of LSU .
In 36 career games , he has recorded 2,631 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns on 666 carries , and 134 receptions for 1,009 yards and two receiving scores .
Thompson , who spent his first seven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2,966 scrimmage yards and 15 total touchdowns in 66 career games .

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette ran for a career-best 1,152 yards and caught a team-high 76 passes last season. File Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo
May 1 (UPI) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars are declining star running back Leonard Fournette's fifth-year option. ESPN and NFL Media confirmed the Jaguars' decision to not pick up the option Friday, meaning the 2020 campaign will be a contract year for Fournette. Advertisement
Earlier Friday, the Jaguars signed former Washington Redskins tailback Chris Thompson to a one-year deal.
Fournette ran for a career-best 1,152 yards and hauled in a team-high 76 receptions last season but scored only three touchdowns. His 1,674 scrimmage yards ranked sixth in the league in 2019.
After sitting out 11 games due to injuries in his first two NFL seasons, Fournette proved he could stay on the field last season. He missed only the Jaguars' Week 17 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts because of an illness.
The Jaguars selected Fournette with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft out of LSU. In 36 career games, he has recorded 2,631 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns on 666 carries, and 134 receptions for 1,009 yards and two receiving scores.
Advertisement Florida boy coming back home! Let's go!! https://t.co/dzTYneLkJC— Chris Thompson (@ChrisThompson_4) May 1, 2020
Thompson, who spent his first seven seasons with the Redskins, has notched 2,966 scrimmage yards and 15 total touchdowns in 66 career games.


upi--2020-05-01--Northrop Grumman awarded  $123.5M to integrate Navy LAIRCM system

May 1 ( UPI ) -- Northrop Grumman received a $ 123.5 million contract modification Friday to integrate the Department of Navy Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures system onto aircraft for the U.S. military and two allied governments .
The deal funds integration of the DON LAIRCM system onto aircraft for the Navy , Army and Air Force , as well as the governments of Norway and New Zealand .
The DON LAIRCM system , a variant of the Air Force 's LAIRCM system , is a defensive system for aircraft designed to defend against surface-to-air infrared missile threats .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which detect oncoming missile threats and send information to the processor , which then notifies the crew -- with the Guardian Laser Transmitter Assembly .
In May 2019 Northrop Grumman received $ 132.2 million to integrate the Navy 's LAIRCM system onto aircraft for the Army and Navy , as well as those of Britain and Norway .
Work on the contract will be performed in a variety of U.S. locations , with more than half taking place in Rolling Meadows , Ill. , or Goleta , Calif. Work is expected to be @ @ @ @ @

Northrop Grumman received a $123.5 million deal to integrate the Navy's Large Aircraft Countermeasure System, shown here attached to a KC-135 Stratotanker, on aircraft for the U.S. military and allies. Photo by Scott Sturkol/U.S. Air Force
May 1 (UPI) -- Northrop Grumman received a $123.5 million contract modification Friday to integrate the Department of Navy Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures system onto aircraft for the U.S. military and two allied governments. The deal funds integration of the DON LAIRCM system onto aircraft for the Navy, Army and Air Force, as well as the governments of Norway and New Zealand. Advertisement
The DON LAIRCM system, a variant of the Air Force's LAIRCM system, is a defensive system for aircraft designed to defend against surface-to-air infrared missile threats.
It combines two-color infrared missile warning sensors -- which detect oncoming missile threats and send information to the processor, which then notifies the crew -- with the Guardian Laser Transmitter Assembly.
In May 2019 Northrop Grumman received $132.2 million to integrate the Navy's LAIRCM system onto aircraft for the Army and Navy, as well as those of Britain and Norway.
Work on the contract will be performed in a variety of U.S. locations, with more than half taking place in Rolling Meadows, Ill., or Goleta, Calif.
Work is expected to be complete by July 2022.


upi--2020-05-01--NBA postpones 2020 NBA Draft Lottery and combine amid pandemic

May 1 ( UPI ) -- The NBA Board of Governors voted to postpone the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery and @ @ @ @ @ scheduled to take place later this month in Chicago .
The league announced the decision @ @ @ @ @ information on the events will be disclosed at a later date .
The lottery was @ @ @ @ @ the combine was slated to begin May 21 .
`` More information on each event @ @ @ @ @ later date as the NBA continues to closely monitor the coronavirus pandemic and consult with @ @ @ @ @ health experts and government officials , '' the league said in a statement .
League @ @ @ @ @ has yet to vote on whether to delay this year 's draft , which is @ @ @ @ @ According to ESPN , the expectation is the 2020 draft will be delayed in some @ @ @ @ @ its season on March 11 after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ this season will resume .

This year's NBA Draft Lottery and combine were scheduled to take place later this month in Chicago. File Photo by Gary C. Caskey/UPI | License Photo
May 1 (UPI) -- The NBA Board of Governors voted to postpone the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery and the combine, which were scheduled to take place later this month in Chicago. The league announced the decision Friday, saying that additional information on the events will be disclosed at a later date. The lottery was set for May 19 and the combine was slated to begin May 21. Advertisement
"More information on each event will be shared at a later date as the NBA continues to closely monitor the coronavirus pandemic and consult with infectious disease specialists, public health experts and government officials," the league said in a statement.
League sources told ESPN the NBA has yet to vote on whether to delay this year's draft, which is scheduled for June 25. According to ESPN, the expectation is the 2020 draft will be delayed in some capacity.
The NBA suspended its season on March 11 after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. It remains unclear whether this season will resume.


upi--2020-05-01--Air Force awards $350M in contracts for road work at Alaska military bases

May 1 ( UPI ) -- The Air Force awarded $ 350 million to five contractors Friday for airfield/roadway paving @ @ @ @ @ bases in Alaska , the Department of Defense announced .
The multiple award task order @ @ @ @ @ construction of roads , parking lots , airfields and related work at the following sites @ @ @ @ @ , Alaska ; Fort Wainwright , Alaska ; Fort Greely , Alaska ; Clear Air @ @ @ @ @ and 168th Air National Guard property in Alaska .
The award went to five contractors @ @ @ @ @ , Paving Products Inc. , Great Northwest and Granite Construction .
All but Granite are @ @ @ @ @ to the Pentagon , the contract award was the result of a competitive bidding process @ @ @ @ @ .
The contracts include options that , if exercised , mean the work would be @ @ @ @ @

Five companies, most based in Alaska, received $350 million in contracts for road construction and maintenance at five Alaska military bases, including Eielson Air Force Base, shown here in February. Photo by Diana Cossaboom/U.S. Air Force
May 1 (UPI) -- The Air Force awarded $350 million to five contractors Friday for airfield/roadway paving and striping at five military bases in Alaska, the Department of Defense announced. The multiple award task order contract repair, maintenance and construction of roads, parking lots, airfields and related work at the following sites: Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska; Fort Wainwright, Alaska; Fort Greely, Alaska; Clear Air Force Station, Alaska; and 168th Air National Guard property in Alaska. Advertisement
The award went to five contractors: COLASKA, HC Contractors, Paving Products Inc., Great Northwest and Granite Construction.
All but Granite are based in Alaska.
According to the Pentagon, the contract award was the result of a competitive bidding process, with five bids received.
The contracts include options that, if exercised, mean the work would be completed in April 2027.


upi--2020-05-01--Kim Jong Un makes first appearance in 20 days, North Korean report says

May 1 ( UPI ) -- Rumors of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un 's death may have come to an end Friday after local media reported his first public appearance in 20 days .
State-run media outlet KCNA reported that Kim cut the ribbon at the opening of the Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory .
The news report did n't run any photos of the leader at the facility .
According to translations by BBC and Bloomberg , KCNA said the workers at the factory `` broke into thunderous cheers of hurrah '' when Kim appeared , but the report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appearances .
His last reported public appearance was April 12 , leading experts to speculate that Kim might be gravely ill or dead .
North Korean defector Ji Seong-ho told South Korean media Friday that he was 99 percent sure Kim was dead after cardiovascular surgery .
`` I 've been informed that Kim died last weekend , '' Ji said , according to a report by Yonhap News Agency .
`` It is not 100 percent certain , but I can say the possibility is 99 percent .
North Korea is believed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issue . ''
KCNA said a number of North Korean officials attended the factory opening , including Premier Kim Jae Ryong , former Premier Pak Pong Ju and Kim 's sister , Jim Yo Jong , whom South Korean experts said could have taken over in the event of her brother 's death .
When asked about Kim 's reported reappearance , President Donald Trump told reporters , `` I 'd rather not comment on it yet . ''

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un cut the ribbon at the opening of a fertilizer factory Friday, state-run media said. File Photo by KCNA/UPI | License Photo
May 1 (UPI) -- Rumors of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's death may have come to an end Friday after local media reported his first public appearance in 20 days. State-run media outlet KCNA reported that Kim cut the ribbon at the opening of the Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory. The news report didn't run any photos of the leader at the facility. Advertisement
According to translations by BBC and Bloomberg, KCNA said the workers at the factory "broke into thunderous cheers of hurrah" when Kim appeared, but the report didn't mention his recent lack of appearances. His last reported public appearance was April 12, leading experts to speculate that Kim might be gravely ill or dead.
North Korean defector Ji Seong-ho told South Korean media Friday that he was 99 percent sure Kim was dead after cardiovascular surgery.
"I've been informed that Kim died last weekend," Ji said, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency. "It is not 100 percent certain, but I can say the possibility is 99 percent. North Korea is believed to be grappling with a complicated succession issue."
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KCNA said a number of North Korean officials attended the factory opening, including Premier Kim Jae Ryong, former Premier Pak Pong Ju and Kim's sister, Jim Yo Jong, whom South Korean experts said could have taken over in the event of her brother's death.
When asked about Kim's reported reappearance, President Donald Trump told reporters, "I'd rather not comment on it yet."


upi--2020-05-01--Analysis suggests states need to plan for second wave of COVID-19

May 1 ( UPI ) -- Leaders across the United States should plan for a worst-case scenario , second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic , including no vaccines or herd immunity , experts at the University of Minnesota said in an analysis published Friday .
If the pandemic follows the pattern of the 1918-1919 Spanish flu , it likely to last up to two years and return as a more serious outbreak this fall and winter , researchers at the university 's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy said .
Humans lack natural immunity to the virus , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 70 percent of the U.S. population may need to develop immunity before spread slows naturally .
That could take up to 18 to 24 months in the absence of a vaccine , the authors indicated .
Governors in several states expressed the same concern this week , saying that plans to reopen businesses closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic need to factor in a possible second wave of infections .
The findings were posted on the university 's website Friday , hours after Delaware Gov .
John Carney , following officials in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ robust testing system needs to be in place to prevent a second wave of cases .
`` That 's what we need to have in order to start reopening in a phased way , '' he noted .
The report outlines three possible scenarios for the pandemic for the rest of 2020 and into 2021 .
The first and worst-case scenario is a major resurgence before the end of the year , while the second suggests that the current outbreak could be followed by a series of smaller ones well into 2021 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ pattern as the Spanish flu outbreak more than a century ago , when a small wave hit in early 1918 , followed by a huge spike in infections later that year and a third round in early 1919 .
A third possibility , unprecedented across the history of global pandemics , would feature a `` slow burn '' of disease spread with no clear pattern .
Regardless of which scenario comes to pass , the report urges governments to prepare for at least another 18 to 24 months of significant COVID-19 activity in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Even as the pandemic draws to a close , the researchers predict the virus will continue to circulate in the population , perhaps morphing into a seasonal virus much like other pandemic influenza viruses .
Even the development of widespread human immunity -- or `` herd '' immunity -- to the virus could be `` complicated by the fact that we do n't yet know the duration of immunity '' to the new coronavirus , the authors noted .
Blood testing has revealed that humans can develop antibodies to the virus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ antibodies are sufficient to protect against future infection -- and for how long .
Based on other seasonal coronaviruses , however , the authors suggest that even if immunity is not long-lasting , it may still protect against more severe disease and reduce `` contagiousness . ''
However , whether is the case for SARS-CoV-2 remains unknown .
`` There is no crystal ball to tell us what the future holds and what the 'end game ' for controlling this pandemic will be , '' the authors wrote .
The findings echo those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harvard T.H .
Chan School of Public Health , which was published last month by the journal Science .

A security guard checks stores in Firewheel Town Center in Garland, Texas, on Friday. Photo by Ian Halperin/UPI | License Photo
May 1 (UPI) -- Leaders across the United States should plan for a worst-case scenario, second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, including no vaccines or herd immunity, experts at the University of Minnesota said in an analysis published Friday. If the pandemic follows the pattern of the 1918-1919 Spanish flu, it likely to last up to two years and return as a more serious outbreak this fall and winter, researchers at the university's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy said. Advertisement
Humans lack natural immunity to the virus, and it is highly contagious -- and up to 70 percent of the U.S. population may need to develop immunity before spread slows naturally. That could take up to 18 to 24 months in the absence of a vaccine, the authors indicated.
Governors in several states expressed the same concern this week, saying that plans to reopen businesses closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic need to factor in a possible second wave of infections.
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The findings were posted on the university's website Friday, hours after Delaware Gov. John Carney, following officials in several other states, declared that a robust testing system needs to be in place to prevent a second wave of cases.
"That's what we need to have in order to start reopening in a phased way," he noted.
The report outlines three possible scenarios for the pandemic for the rest of 2020 and into 2021. The first and worst-case scenario is a major resurgence before the end of the year, while the second suggests that the current outbreak could be followed by a series of smaller ones well into 2021.
The worst-case scenario would follow the same pattern as the Spanish flu outbreak more than a century ago, when a small wave hit in early 1918, followed by a huge spike in infections later that year and a third round in early 1919.
A third possibility, unprecedented across the history of global pandemics, would feature a "slow burn" of disease spread with no clear pattern.
Regardless of which scenario comes to pass, the report urges governments to prepare for at least another 18 to 24 months of significant COVID-19 activity in several still as-yet-unknown "hot spots."
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Even as the pandemic draws to a close, the researchers predict the virus will continue to circulate in the population, perhaps morphing into a seasonal virus much like other pandemic influenza viruses.
Even the development of widespread human immunity -- or "herd" immunity -- to the virus could be "complicated by the fact that we don't yet know the duration of immunity" to the new coronavirus, the authors noted.
Blood testing has revealed that humans can develop antibodies to the virus, but it is not known whether these antibodies are sufficient to protect against future infection -- and for how long.
Based on other seasonal coronaviruses, however, the authors suggest that even if immunity is not long-lasting, it may still protect against more severe disease and reduce "contagiousness." However, whether is the case for SARS-CoV-2 remains unknown.
"There is no crystal ball to tell us what the future holds and what the 'end game' for controlling this pandemic will be," the authors wrote.
The findings echo those of an analysis performed by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, which was published last month by the journal Science.


upi--2020-05-01--Astronauts anticipate first crewed launch from U.S. soil in nine years

May 1 ( UPI ) -- The two astronauts who are to begin a new era of human spaceflight from U.S. soil this month said Friday they hope to inspire generations of Americans .
It is time again `` to be watching American rockets launching from the Florida coast to the International Space Station , '' said Doug Hurley , who will be launched May 27 on the first crewed mission from this country since he piloted the final space shuttle mission in 2011 .
Hurley and Bob Behnken also will be the first astronauts to lift off on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 9 rocket that carries a Crew Dragon capsule , both built by Elon Musk 's SpaceX .
The astronauts said they were pleased to learn only recently they would spend a longer time than previously planned on the International Space Station .
NASA announced Friday that their mission , originally designed for a few days in space as a demonstration , would last for weeks or months .
Behnken noted he would be flying on the first new crewed spacecraft for NASA since the first shuttle was launched in 1981 .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pilot school student to have the opportunity to fly on a brand-new spaceship , and I 'm lucky enough to get that opportunity , '' he said .
The mission also comes under restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
The astronauts and NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine urged Americans to stay home for the launch and not come to the Kennedy Space Center area .
`` We want everyone to enjoy this as a moment in U.S. space history , but we want them to enjoy it from a distance , '' Behnken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they will help the existing three-member crew on the space station change batteries and handle spacewalks .
That crew has one U.S. astronaut , Chris Cassidy , and two cosmonauts .
`` There 's a lot of work and activity that can be done in the U.S. segment -- certainly more than one person can accomplish on their own , '' Behnken said .
`` I would n't be , you know , probably a real astronaut if I did n't say I was looking forward to the possibility of doing some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the cake for us . ''
The mission is part of the final certification process before Crew Dragon provides ongoing shuttle service to the space station .
The two astronauts will be the first since the last Apollo landing in 1972 to come back to Earth with a splashdown just off Florida 's Atlantic Coast .
`` We do expect [ splashdown ] to be a little bit softer than a Soyuz landing , but definitely harder than a space shuttle landing and then ... well , we 'll tell you about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Behnken said .

NASA astronauts Doug Hurley (L) and Bob Behnken stand near Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida in January during a dress rehearsal for a SpaceX Crew Dragon launch on May 27. File photo courtesy of NASA | License Photo
May 1 (UPI) -- The two astronauts who are to begin a new era of human spaceflight from U.S. soil this month said Friday they hope to inspire generations of Americans. It is time again "to be watching American rockets launching from the Florida coast to the International Space Station," said Doug Hurley, who will be launched May 27 on the first crewed mission from this country since he piloted the final space shuttle mission in 2011. Advertisement
Hurley and Bob Behnken also will be the first astronauts to lift off on a privately owned space vehicle -- a Falcon 9 rocket that carries a Crew Dragon capsule, both built by Elon Musk's SpaceX.
The astronauts said they were pleased to learn only recently they would spend a longer time than previously planned on the International Space Station. NASA announced Friday that their mission, originally designed for a few days in space as a demonstration, would last for weeks or months.
Behnken noted he would be flying on the first new crewed spacecraft for NASA since the first shuttle was launched in 1981.
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"It's probably a dream of every test pilot school student to have the opportunity to fly on a brand-new spaceship, and I'm lucky enough to get that opportunity," he said.
The mission also comes under restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The astronauts and NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine urged Americans to stay home for the launch and not come to the Kennedy Space Center area.
"We want everyone to enjoy this as a moment in U.S. space history, but we want them to enjoy it from a distance," Behnken said.
When the two astronauts arrive, they will help the existing three-member crew on the space station change batteries and handle spacewalks. That crew has one U.S. astronaut, Chris Cassidy, and two cosmonauts.
"There's a lot of work and activity that can be done in the U.S. segment -- certainly more than one person can accomplish on their own," Behnken said. "I wouldn't be, you know, probably a real astronaut if I didn't say I was looking forward to the possibility of doing some spacewalks. That'll be some icing on the cake for us."
The mission is part of the final certification process before Crew Dragon provides ongoing shuttle service to the space station. The two astronauts will be the first since the last Apollo landing in 1972 to come back to Earth with a splashdown just off Florida's Atlantic Coast.
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"We do expect [splashdown] to be a little bit softer than a Soyuz landing, but definitely harder than a space shuttle landing and then ... well, we'll tell you about it in the post-landing press conference," Behnken said.


upi--2020-05-01--U.S. stocks lose ground to begin May after record April

May 1 ( UPI ) -- U.S. stocks continued a slide on Wall Street on Friday to begin the month @ @ @ @ @ out their best month in 33 years .
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished Friday @ @ @ @ @ percent .
The S & P 500 dropped 2.8 percent and the Nasdaq was down @ @ @ @ @ were influenced by disappointing news about tech giants Amazon and Apple .
Amazon shares fell @ @ @ @ @ Jeff Bezos said increased costs for protecting workers and delivery expenses chewed up much of @ @ @ @ @ the first quarter .
Apple did n't give any estimates on its first-quarter earnings .
@ @ @ @ @ with moderate losses , but the Dow and S & P 500 completed their best @ @ @ @ @ The Dow gained 13 percent for April and the S & P 11 percent .
@ @ @ @ @ for the Dow , which lost 14 percent in March for its worst monthly performance @ @ @

Amazon shares fell a day after after founder Jeff Bezos said increased costs for protecting workers and delivery expenses have chewed up much of the retailer's profits. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
May 1 (UPI) -- U.S. stocks continued a slide on Wall Street on Friday to begin the month of May after officially closing out their best month in 33 years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished Friday down 622 points or 2.5 percent. The S&P 500 dropped 2.8 percent and the Nasdaq was down 3.2 percent. Advertisement
The stocks were influenced by disappointing news about tech giants Amazon and Apple.
Amazon shares fell a day after after founder Jeff Bezos said increased costs for protecting workers and delivery expenses chewed up much of the retailer's profits over the first quarter. Apple didn't give any estimates on its first-quarter earnings.
All three indexes finished Thursday with moderate losses, but the Dow and S&P 500 completed their best single-month performances since 1987. The Dow gained 13 percent for April and the S&P 11 percent. It was a dramatic rebound for the Dow, which lost 14 percent in March for its worst monthly performance since 2008.


upi--2020-05-01--FDA approves remdesivir to treat COVID-19

May 1 ( UPI ) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted emergency use authorization for the antiviral remdesivir to treat COVID-19 .
Although clinical trials of the drug for treatment of the novel coronavirus , SARS-CoV-2 , have produced mixed results , the largest study to date suggested that up to 50 percent of those given the drug for a five-day period showed improvement in symptoms .
Roughly the same percentage were well enough to be discharged from the hospital within two weeks of receiving their first dose of the drug , which is delivered intravenously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not been approved as a general treatment for COVID-19 .
Rather , it is only intended for emergency use on severely ill patients who have been hospitalized .
`` Today 's action is an important step in our efforts to collaborate with innovators and researchers to provide sick patients timely access to new therapies where appropriate , while at the same time supporting research to further evaluate whether they are safe and effective , '' FDA Director Stephen Hahn said in a statement .
The larger study , conducted by the drug 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received the drug within 10 days of symptom onset had improved outcomes compared to those treated after more than 10 days .
The time to clinical improvement for 50 percent of patients was 10days on a five-day regimen of the drug and 11 days for patients on a 10-day regimen .
By day 14 of treatment , 65 percent of the participants in the five-day treatment group and 54 percent in the 10-day treatment group achieved clinical recovery .
By day 14 , 62 percent of patients treated early were also able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 49 percent of patients who were treated late , Gilead said .
Another study published earlier this week by The Lancet found that COVID-19 patients treated with remdesivir were twice as likely to develop severe breathing problems , including acute respiratory distress syndrome , than those treated with placebo .
However , the study also said that those given the drug recovered up to five days faster than those who received standard care without it .

May 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted emergency use authorization for the antiviral remdesivir to treat COVID-19.
Although clinical trials of the drug for treatment of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, have produced mixed results, the largest study to date suggested that up to 50 percent of those given the drug for a five-day period showed improvement in symptoms.
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Roughly the same percentage were well enough to be discharged from the hospital within two weeks of receiving their first dose of the drug, which is delivered intravenously.
The agency said the drug has not been approved as a general treatment for COVID-19. Rather, it is only intended for emergency use on severely ill patients who have been hospitalized.
"Today's action is an important step in our efforts to collaborate with innovators and researchers to provide sick patients timely access to new therapies where appropriate, while at the same time supporting research to further evaluate whether they are safe and effective," FDA Director Stephen Hahn said in a statement.
The larger study, conducted by the drug's manufacturer Gilead Sciences, found participants who received the drug within 10 days of symptom onset had improved outcomes compared to those treated after more than 10 days.
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The time to clinical improvement for 50 percent of patients was 10days on a five-day regimen of the drug and 11 days for patients on a 10-day regimen.
By day 14 of treatment, 65 percent of the participants in the five-day treatment group and 54 percent in the 10-day treatment group achieved clinical recovery.
By day 14, 62 percent of patients treated early were also able to be discharged from the hospital, compared with 49 percent of patients who were treated late, Gilead said.
Another study published earlier this week by The Lancet found that COVID-19 patients treated with remdesivir were twice as likely to develop severe breathing problems, including acute respiratory distress syndrome, than those treated with placebo.
However, the study also said that those given the drug recovered up to five days faster than those who received standard care without it.


upi--2020-05-01--CDC: Nearly 5,000 workers at meat processing plants diagnosed with COVID-19

May 1 ( UPI ) -- Nearly 5,000 workers in 115 meat processing workers across 19 states have been diagnosed with COVID-19 , according to figures released Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
Cases of the disease , caused by the new coronavirus , SARS-CoV-2 , were reported between April 9 and 27 , the CDC said , and account for roughly 3 percent of all workers at the impacted facilities .
To date , 20 of the workers have died from the virus .
The agency also noted , however , that the list @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least four additional states reported one or more confirmed cases of the virus , but did not submit data in time to be included in the analysis .
In addition to the financial implications of people not working , virus spread at meat processing facilities has already impacted supplies across the country .
To combat potential shortages , President Donald Trump earlier this week signed an executive order under the Defense Production Act , ordering meat processing facilities to remain open during the pandemic .
Last week , Tyson Foods suspended operations at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ almost 200 out of 2,800 workers tested positive for COVID-I9 .
The company is among more than a dozen meat plants that have closed since the start of the pandemic .
`` I think one of the questions , and we do n't have an answer , is -- what will be the impact on the food supply ? ''
Dr. Leonard Marcus , co-director of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard T.H .
Chan School of Public Health , said on a conference call with reporters this week .
Marcus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Health Care Negotiation and Conflict Resolution at Harvard , said that since food going to urban areas comes from rural areas , there are inherent risks to the food chain .
`` If those rural areas were not as careful about the physical distancing , were not as quick jumping into areas where there were cases , '' he said , `` what 's that going to mean nationally in terms of the food chain ? ''
Experts have said that , at least to date , there 's no evidence that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ processed at these facilities -- are at risk for COVID-19 .

With cases of COVID-19 rising among employees at meat processing facilities, fears are rising about the pandemic's threat to the food supply chain. Photo by Fred Lehmann/Pixabay
May 1 (UPI) -- Nearly 5,000 workers in 115 meat processing workers across 19 states have been diagnosed with COVID-19, according to figures released Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cases of the disease, caused by the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, were reported between April 9 and 27, the CDC said, and account for roughly 3 percent of all workers at the impacted facilities. To date, 20 of the workers have died from the virus. Advertisement
The agency also noted, however, that the list is not comprehensive. Facilities in at least four additional states reported one or more confirmed cases of the virus, but did not submit data in time to be included in the analysis.
In addition to the financial implications of people not working, virus spread at meat processing facilities has already impacted supplies across the country.
To combat potential shortages, President Donald Trump earlier this week signed an executive order under the Defense Production Act, ordering meat processing facilities to remain open during the pandemic.
Last week, Tyson Foods suspended operations at its Waterloo, Iowa, plant after almost 200 out of 2,800 workers tested positive for COVID-I9. The company is among more than a dozen meat plants that have closed since the start of the pandemic.
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"I think one of the questions, and we don't have an answer, is -- what will be the impact on the food supply?" Dr. Leonard Marcus, co-director of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, said on a conference call with reporters this week.
Marcus, who is also director of the Program for Health Care Negotiation and Conflict Resolution at Harvard, said that since food going to urban areas comes from rural areas, there are inherent risks to the food chain.
"If those rural areas were not as careful about the physical distancing, were not as quick jumping into areas where there were cases," he said, "what's that going to mean nationally in terms of the food chain?"
Experts have said that, at least to date, there's no evidence that livestock and poultry -- the animals being processed at these facilities -- are at risk for COVID-19.


upi--2020-05-01--May Day protests across U.S. call for reopening, worker protections

May 1 ( UPI ) -- International Workers Day took on a new sense of urgency Friday as Americans across the country participated in protests -- some wanting to lift coronavirus-related lockdowns , others seeking government protections .
The day , often referred to as May Day , is traditionally promoted by the global labor movement that celebrates and calls for protections for the working classes .
This year 's COVID-19 pandemic means many workers have lost their jobs or are finding themselves on the front lines of battling the disease -- in some cases , like grocery workers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ easing stay-at-home orders implemented over the past two months to prevent the spread of the virus .
While no one state has fully flipped the switch and gone back to pre-pandemic levels of activity , some are allowing more businesses to operate under new restrictions .
Some workers , though , think that 's not enough .
In Ohio , a group of protesters gathered outside the Statehouse in Columbus , calling on Gov .
Mike DeWine to end his stay-at-home order .
A number of protesters were armed , some opening up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those inside .
WSYX-TV reported that state troopers wearing riot gear lined hallways inside the Statehouse .
The protest came ahead of a planned news briefing in which the governor announced the easing of restrictions .
A new `` Stay Safe Ohio '' order still includes travel and shelter-at-home restrictions , but reopens some businesses under lower capacity and allows residents to commute to reopened businesses .
`` I know this is hard .
I get it .
But we have to stick together .
We have a path .
Let 's keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safe .
Let 's get our businesses open .
I appreciate what everyone has done .
You 've made sacrifices and continue to make them , '' DeWine said in a tweet .
During his briefing , DeWine said he respected Ohioans right to protest , but decried one anti-Semitic sign he saw as `` vile and disgusting . ''
The Conservative Party of New York State , meanwhile , promoted its own series of protests in eight cities -- Binghamton , Buffalo , Hauppauge , Jamestown , Mineola , New York City @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York City -- the epicenter of the United States ' COVID-19 crisis -- gathered in City Hall Park .
They called for officials to reopen the state as the number of new cases began slowing .
New York has 313,000 confirmed cases with more than 23,000 deaths .
The state reached its peak of new cases earlier this month , nearly 10,000 per day , and dropped to about 6,000 per day Friday .
Gov .
Andrew Cuomo on Friday said that though schools will remain closed for the rest of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regional reopenings .
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said New York City will allow pedestrians and bicyclists back onto the streets as the weather warms , as way to enhance social distancing measures .
The first 7 miles worth of streets will be reopened on Monday and more will follow for the rest of May .
Ohio and New York 's protests came one day after armed protesters gathered at Michigan 's capitol building , demanding Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer reopen the state .
She signed three executive orders extending the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legislature voted against continuing the emergency and disaster declaration that was set to expire at midnight Friday .
Whitmer called Thursday 's protests were `` disturbing , '' saying she observed Confederate flags , and signs featuring swastikas and nooses .
Meanwhile , protesters in Washington , D.C. , took a different approach , calling for a people 's bailout -- assistance for workers affected by the COVID-19 crisis .
Shutdown DC , which organized the demonstration , held events each day between Earth Day on April 22 , and Friday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ veneer of our economic and social system , '' the organization said on its website .
`` It 's putting the inequities in healthcare , wealth , housing , education , and much more on full display , and exacerbating existing crises .
And unless we stop them , the politicians and lobbyists will continue to take advantage of this pandemic to suppress the vote , funnel hundreds of billions of dollars to their corporate cronies , and loosen already inadequate environmental regulations . ''

Protesters rally urging the reopening of California at the Capitol in Sacramento on May 1. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo
May 1 (UPI) -- International Workers Day took on a new sense of urgency Friday as Americans across the country participated in protests -- some wanting to lift coronavirus-related lockdowns, others seeking government protections. The day, often referred to as May Day, is traditionally promoted by the global labor movement that celebrates and calls for protections for the working classes. Advertisement
This year's COVID-19 pandemic means many workers have lost their jobs or are finding themselves on the front lines of battling the disease -- in some cases, like grocery workers, unexpectedly.
Most states this week began easing stay-at-home orders implemented over the past two months to prevent the spread of the virus. While no one state has fully flipped the switch and gone back to pre-pandemic levels of activity, some are allowing more businesses to operate under new restrictions.
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Some workers, though, think that's not enough.
In Ohio, a group of protesters gathered outside the Statehouse in Columbus, calling on Gov. Mike DeWine to end his stay-at-home order.
A number of protesters were armed, some opening up the capitol's windows and shouting at those inside. WSYX-TV reported that state troopers wearing riot gear lined hallways inside the Statehouse.
The protest came ahead of a planned news briefing in which the governor announced the easing of restrictions.
A new "Stay Safe Ohio" order still includes travel and shelter-at-home restrictions, but reopens some businesses under lower capacity and allows residents to commute to reopened businesses.
"I know this is hard. I get it. But we have to stick together. We have a path. Let's keep going. Let's keep each other safe. Let's get our businesses open. I appreciate what everyone has done. You've made sacrifices and continue to make them," DeWine said in a tweet.
During his briefing, DeWine said he respected Ohioans right to protest, but decried one anti-Semitic sign he saw as "vile and disgusting."
The Conservative Party of New York State, meanwhile, promoted its own series of protests in eight cities -- Binghamton, Buffalo, Hauppauge, Jamestown, Mineola, New York City, Rochester and Syracuse.
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Participants in New York City -- the epicenter of the United States' COVID-19 crisis -- gathered in City Hall Park. They called for officials to reopen the state as the number of new cases began slowing.
New York has 313,000 confirmed cases with more than 23,000 deaths. The state reached its peak of new cases earlier this month, nearly 10,000 per day, and dropped to about 6,000 per day Friday.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday said that though schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year, he's considering allowing regional reopenings. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said New York City will allow pedestrians and bicyclists back onto the streets as the weather warms, as way to enhance social distancing measures. The first 7 miles worth of streets will be reopened on Monday and more will follow for the rest of May.
Ohio and New York's protests came one day after armed protesters gathered at Michigan's capitol building, demanding Gov. Gretchen Whitmer reopen the state.
She signed three executive orders extending the state of emergency after the state's Republican-controlled legislature voted against continuing the emergency and disaster declaration that was set to expire at midnight Friday.
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Whitmer called Thursday's protests were "disturbing," saying she observed Confederate flags, and signs featuring swastikas and nooses.
Meanwhile, protesters in Washington, D.C., took a different approach, calling for a people's bailout -- assistance for workers affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
Shutdown DC, which organized the demonstration, held events each day between Earth Day on April 22, and Friday.
"The COVID-19 pandemic has cracked open the veneer of our economic and social system," the organization said on its website.
"It's putting the inequities in healthcare, wealth, housing, education, and much more on full display, and exacerbating existing crises. And unless we stop them, the politicians and lobbyists will continue to take advantage of this pandemic to suppress the vote, funnel hundreds of billions of dollars to their corporate cronies, and loosen already inadequate environmental regulations."


upi--2020-05-01--Blood test may effectively spot multiple cancers

May 1 ( UPI ) -- A new blood-test approach for cancer screening was able to identify 26 previously undetected cases of the disease , according to the findings of a study published Friday by the journal Science .
The success of the new test , developed by researchers at Johns Hopkins University , marks the first type of liquid biopsy that has been used effectively to screen for cancer diagnosis and treatment .
Liquid biopsies -- testing blood for indicators of disease -- have been increasingly developed in recent years for a variety of diseases .
The hope is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which traditionally involves surgical removal of tissue for evaluation .
`` Our primary goal was to demonstrate reliability and safety -- to show the blood test could lead to the diagnosis of cancers and get patients to treatment aimed at curing them , '' Dr. Kenneth Kinzler , co-director of the Ludwig Center at Johns Hopkins , said in a statement .
While there are already effective screening approaches for colon , breast , lung and cervical cancers , some people are reluctant to undergo the procedures , either because of cost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ value of a non-invasive blood test .
For the study , Kinzler and his colleagues enrolled more than 10,000 adult women , of whom 9,911 underwent the blood testing .
The test is designed to spot genetic mutations in patients ' blood cells that indicate the presence of cancer .
Of the 26 cancers spotted with the test , nine were in the lung , six were in the ovaries , two were in the uterus , two were in the colon and two were lymphomas , or blood cancer .
Of these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early stage , when the tumors were still localized , as confirmed by PET-CT scans .
In all , 12 women in the study underwent surgery with intent to cure .
In addition , of the 26 patients diagnosed with cancer using the blood test , 12 are in remission and eight remain in treatment or have stable disease .
The authors plan to follow all 9,911 participants , including those with positive and negative test results , for five years .
Notably , surveys conducted after the study with all of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discourage participants from engaging in standard screening .
`` This study suggests that a multi-cancer blood test can be complementary and additive to standard of care screening and may be a good strategy for increasing early detection of cancer , '' co-author Dr. Anne Marie Lennon , interim director of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Johns Hopkins , said in a statement .

Researchers say a blood test was able to detect 26 otherwise undetected cancers in patients in a study. Photo by Belova59 /Pixabay
May 1 (UPI) -- A new blood-test approach for cancer screening was able to identify 26 previously undetected cases of the disease, according to the findings of a study published Friday by the journal Science. The success of the new test, developed by researchers at Johns Hopkins University, marks the first type of liquid biopsy that has been used effectively to screen for cancer diagnosis and treatment. Advertisement
Liquid biopsies -- testing blood for indicators of disease -- have been increasingly developed in recent years for a variety of diseases. The hope is for a less invasive form of biopsy, which traditionally involves surgical removal of tissue for evaluation.
"Our primary goal was to demonstrate reliability and safety -- to show the blood test could lead to the diagnosis of cancers and get patients to treatment aimed at curing them," Dr. Kenneth Kinzler, co-director of the Ludwig Center at Johns Hopkins, said in a statement.
While there are already effective screening approaches for colon, breast, lung and cervical cancers, some people are reluctant to undergo the procedures, either because of cost or potential discomfort -- hence the potential value of a non-invasive blood test.
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For the study, Kinzler and his colleagues enrolled more than 10,000 adult women, of whom 9,911 underwent the blood testing. The test is designed to spot genetic mutations in patients' blood cells that indicate the presence of cancer.
Of the 26 cancers spotted with the test, nine were in the lung, six were in the ovaries, two were in the uterus, two were in the colon and two were lymphomas, or blood cancer.
Of these, 17 cancers were diagnosed at an early stage, when the tumors were still localized, as confirmed by PET-CT scans. In all, 12 women in the study underwent surgery with intent to cure.
In addition, of the 26 patients diagnosed with cancer using the blood test, 12 are in remission and eight remain in treatment or have stable disease.
The authors plan to follow all 9,911 participants, including those with positive and negative test results, for five years.
Notably, surveys conducted after the study with all of the participants showed that blood testing did not discourage participants from engaging in standard screening.
"This study suggests that a multi-cancer blood test can be complementary and additive to standard of care screening and may be a good strategy for increasing early detection of cancer," co-author Dr. Anne Marie Lennon, interim director of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Johns Hopkins, said in a statement.


upi--2020-05-01--Mars' magnetic field emerged earlier and lasted longer than previously thought

May 1 ( UPI ) -- Mars ' ancient magnetic field emerged earlier and persisted for longer than scientists previously thought , according to a new study .
On Earth , the churn of molten metal deep in its core fuel 's a powerful magnetic field .
The phenomenon is what 's known as dynamo .
The Red Planet 's dynamo has long been extinct , but new analysis -- published this week in the journal Science Advances -- suggests it was active for longer than researchers thought .
`` We find that the Martian dynamo operated at 4.5 billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first study author Anna Mittelholz , postdoctoral fellow in the University of British Columbia 's department of earth , ocean and atmospheric sciences , said in a news release .
`` Dynamo timing is a big part of a planet 's evolution , and what we find is very different from what we have thought so far . ''
`` The dynamo tells us something about the planet 's thermal history , its evolution , and how it got to where it is today , and it is unique for each of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Venus and Mercury , '' Mittelholz said .
As new volcanic rocks cool and crystallized , minerals align themselves in the direction of the global magnetic field .
Scientists previously detected the signature of magnetism in Martian rocks dated between 4.2 and 4.3 billion years old .
Planetary scientists also observed the absence of magnetic patterns in volcanic basins dated to 3.9 billion years old .
But a recent survey of Martian rocks using new satellite data revealed the signatures of an ancient magnetic field in the Red Planet 's Lucus Planum lava @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ago .
Researchers also found evidence of magnetism inside Borealis Basin , located in the Red Planet 's northern hemisphere .
The massive basin was formed 4.5 billion years ago by a large impact that melted a large potion of the crust and mantle .
`` We have these two observations that point to a dynamo at the earliest known time in Mars ' history , and a dynamo that was present half a billion years after many people thought it had already switched off , '' said study co-author Catherine Johnson , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Arizona .
So why do some 3.9 billion-year-old rocks on Mars lack evidence of magnetism .
According to the study 's authors , it is possible Mars ' dynamo briefly paused and then restarted by the time the Lucus Planum formed .
It 's also possible ancient impacts excised the types of rocks featuring minerals strongly influenced by magnetism .
The new research was made possible by MAVEN , the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution satellite , which flies closer to the Red Planet 's surface , allowing it to pick more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more precise data can help scientists differentiate between magnetism produced by rocks closer to the surface and older rocks buried deeper in the planet 's crust .

Mars' magnetic field started up some 4.5 billion years ago and was still around 3.7 million years ago. Photo by UPI/NASA | License Photo
May 1 (UPI) -- Mars' ancient magnetic field emerged earlier and persisted for longer than scientists previously thought, according to a new study. On Earth, the churn of molten metal deep in its core fuel's a powerful magnetic field. The phenomenon is what's known as dynamo. The Red Planet's dynamo has long been extinct, but new analysis -- published this week in the journal Science Advances -- suggests it was active for longer than researchers thought. Advertisement
"We find that the Martian dynamo operated at 4.5 billion and 3.7 billion years ago," first study author Anna Mittelholz, postdoctoral fellow in the University of British Columbia's department of earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences, said in a news release. "Dynamo timing is a big part of a planet's evolution, and what we find is very different from what we have thought so far."
"The dynamo tells us something about the planet's thermal history, its evolution, and how it got to where it is today, and it is unique for each of the terrestrial planets -- Earth, Mars, Venus and Mercury," Mittelholz said.
As new volcanic rocks cool and crystallized, minerals align themselves in the direction of the global magnetic field. Scientists previously detected the signature of magnetism in Martian rocks dated between 4.2 and 4.3 billion years old. Planetary scientists also observed the absence of magnetic patterns in volcanic basins dated to 3.9 billion years old.
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But a recent survey of Martian rocks using new satellite data revealed the signatures of an ancient magnetic field in the Red Planet's Lucus Planum lava flow that formed some 3.7 billion years ago.
Researchers also found evidence of magnetism inside Borealis Basin, located in the Red Planet's northern hemisphere. The massive basin was formed 4.5 billion years ago by a large impact that melted a large potion of the crust and mantle.
"We have these two observations that point to a dynamo at the earliest known time in Mars' history, and a dynamo that was present half a billion years after many people thought it had already switched off," said study co-author Catherine Johnson, senior scientist at the Planetary Science Institute in Arizona.
So why do some 3.9 billion-year-old rocks on Mars lack evidence of magnetism. According to the study's authors, it is possible Mars' dynamo briefly paused and then restarted by the time the Lucus Planum formed. It's also possible ancient impacts excised the types of rocks featuring minerals strongly influenced by magnetism.
The new research was made possible by MAVEN, the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution satellite, which flies closer to the Red Planet's surface, allowing it to pick more subtle magnetic signals. The satellite's more precise data can help scientists differentiate between magnetism produced by rocks closer to the surface and older rocks buried deeper in the planet's crust.


upi--2020-05-01--Marinette Marine nets $795.1M for 10 Guided Missile Frigates for Navy

May 1 ( UPI ) -- The Navy this week awarded Marinette Marine Corp. with a $ 795.1 million contract this week for construction of up to 10 Guided Missile Frigatesek .
According to the Navy , the Guided Missile Frigate , or FFG ( X ) , is intended to be the next generation of small surface combatants .
The vessels will have multi-mission capability to conduct air warfare , anti-submarine warfare , surface warfare , electronic warfare and information operations .
The new ships will also include Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar , Baseline Ten AEGIS Combat System , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ communication systems and MK 57 Gun Weapon System countermeasures .
`` The Navy 's Guided-Missile Frigate ( FFG ( X ) ) will be an important part of our future fleet , '' Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday said in a statement .
`` FFG ( X ) is the evolution of the Navy 's Small Surface Combatant with increased lethality , survivability , and improved capability to support the National Defense Strategy across the full range of military operations . ''
`` It will no doubt help us conduct distributed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our ability to fight both in contested blue-water and littoral environments , '' he added .
The acquisition process for the Guided Missile Frigate began in 2017 , with the Navy issuing a final request for proposals for the first 10 ships in June 2019 .
In 2018 , the Navy awarded five companies $ 15 million each for development of the next-generation frigate : Huntington Ingalls Industries , Austal USA , Lockheed Martin , General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and Fincantieri Marine -- of which Marinette Marine is a subsidiary .
According @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of work on the deal will be performed at Marinette 's worksite in Marinette , Wisc.
, with other work being carried out at various sites throughout the United States .
If all options are exercised , work will be completed by May 2035 .

An artist's rendering of the guided-missile frigate FFG(X). Image courtesy of U.S. Navy
May 1 (UPI) -- The Navy this week awarded Marinette Marine Corp. with a $795.1 million contract this week for construction of up to 10 Guided Missile Frigatesek. According to the Navy, the Guided Missile Frigate, or FFG(X), is intended to be the next generation of small surface combatants. The vessels will have multi-mission capability to conduct air warfare, anti-submarine warfare, surface warfare, electronic warfare and information operations. Advertisement
The new ships will also include Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar, Baseline Ten AEGIS Combat System, a Mk 41 Vertical Launch System, communication systems and MK 57 Gun Weapon System countermeasures.
"The Navy's Guided-Missile Frigate (FFG(X)) will be an important part of our future fleet," Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday said in a statement. "FFG(X) is the evolution of the Navy's Small Surface Combatant with increased lethality, survivability, and improved capability to support the National Defense Strategy across the full range of military operations."
"It will no doubt help us conduct distributed maritime operations more effectively, and improve our ability to fight both in contested blue-water and littoral environments," he added.
The acquisition process for the Guided Missile Frigate began in 2017, with the Navy issuing a final request for proposals for the first 10 ships in June 2019.
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In 2018, the Navy awarded five companies $15 million each for development of the next-generation frigate: Huntington Ingalls Industries, Austal USA, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and Fincantieri Marine -- of which Marinette Marine is a subsidiary.
According to the contract announcement, 52 percent of work on the deal will be performed at Marinette's worksite in Marinette, Wisc., with other work being carried out at various sites throughout the United States.
If all options are exercised, work will be completed by May 2035.


upi--2020-05-01--Bees swarm on Arizona family's porch, trigger security alerts

May 1 ( UPI ) -- An Arizona family who had dozens of alerts from their front door security camera overnight discovered the cause was a giant swarm of bees that took over their porch .
Keli Harper of Gilbert said her security camera fired off dozens of alerts overnight , leading her to check the video feed and spot the invaders -- thousands of bees .
`` When I checked the cameras , I literally could not even see my front porch .
It just seemed like there was so many -- thousands of them , '' Harper told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her porch as their new swarming spot .
`` I 'm looking at an area of three feet , and it looks like a bad paint job with texture because there 's so many of them , '' Harper said .
She said the security camera captured the moment a surprised FedEx driver dropped off a package and sprinted for safety when he spotted the bees .
Harper said her property management company offered to send someone out , but she decided to seek her own help when she found out they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The family contacted a beekeeper who removed the swarm .

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May 1 (UPI) -- An Arizona family who had dozens of alerts from their front door security camera overnight discovered the cause was a giant swarm of bees that took over their porch.
Keli Harper of Gilbert said her security camera fired off dozens of alerts overnight, leading her to check the video feed and spot the invaders -- thousands of bees.
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"When I checked the cameras, I literally could not even see my front porch. It just seemed like there was so many -- thousands of them," Harper told KTVK-TV.
Harper said the bees picked her porch as their new swarming spot.
"I'm looking at an area of three feet, and it looks like a bad paint job with texture because there's so many of them," Harper said.
She said the security camera captured the moment a surprised FedEx driver dropped off a package and sprinted for safety when he spotted the bees.
Harper said her property management company offered to send someone out, but she decided to seek her own help when she found out they were sending an exterminator to kill the bees.
The family contacted a beekeeper who removed the swarm.


upi--2020-05-01--In photos: Stay-home orders draw demonstrations in Ohio, D.C., N.Y.

Protesters assembled Friday at the Ohio state Capitol to rally against an extension of restrictions on public gatherings through May @ @ @ @ @ spread of the coronavirus pandemic .
Similar sentiments were displayed in the streets of New @ @ @ @ @ in Washington , D.C. , turned out in support of safety measures for front-line workers @ @ @ @

Thousands showed up to urge an end to "shelter in place" because of coronavirus, social distancing, closure of non-essential businesses and to campaign for President Donald Trump in Sacramento. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI


upi--2020-05-01--Pulling an all-nighter to help wife leads man to $100,000 lottery jackpot

May 1 ( UPI ) -- An Oregon man who stayed up all night to help his wife adjust to her new work hours found being a helpful spouse paid off when he won a $ 100,000 lottery jackpot .
Levi Robinette told Oregon Lottery officials he and his son decided they needed energy drinks after pulling an all-nighter to help his wife adjust to her new overnight work hours .
`` My wife is also my manager at work , so I figured it would be in my best interest to stay up , '' Robinette said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his son visited Jackson 's Food Store in Ontario for a caffeine boost in the morning and he decided to buy some $ 10 scratch-off tickets while at the shop .
The man said his fatigue cleared up when he realized he had won a $ 100,000 jackpot from one of the tickets .
`` I walked in to get an energy drink , and I walked out with $ 100,000 , '' he said .
Robinette said some of the money is going toward buying himself a new motorcycle , but the @ @ @ @ @ @

An Oregon man said staying up all night to help his wife left him with a need for caffeine, and led him to a $100,000 lottery prize. Photo courtesy of the Oregon Lottery
Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe May 1 (UPI) -- An Oregon man who stayed up all night to help his wife adjust to her new work hours found being a helpful spouse paid off when he won a $100,000 lottery jackpot. Levi Robinette told Oregon Lottery officials he and his son decided they needed energy drinks after pulling an all-nighter to help his wife adjust to her new overnight work hours. Advertisement
"My wife is also my manager at work, so I figured it would be in my best interest to stay up," Robinette said. "It really was!"
Robinette and his son visited Jackson's Food Store in Ontario for a caffeine boost in the morning and he decided to buy some $10 scratch-off tickets while at the shop.
The man said his fatigue cleared up when he realized he had won a $100,000 jackpot from one of the tickets.
"I walked in to get an energy drink, and I walked out with $100,000," he said.
Robinette said some of the money is going toward buying himself a new motorcycle, but the rest will go into savings.


upi--2020-05-01--HBO renews 'Insecure' for Season 5

HBO renews 'Insecure' for Season 5

May 1 ( UPI ) -- HBO Executive Vice President Amy Gravitt announced Friday that the premium network has renewed Insecure for a fifth season .
The fourth season is currently airing Sunday nights on HBO .
Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore created Insecure .
Rae stars as Issa Dee , a woman in Los Angeles trying to figure out her love life and career .
Yvonne Orji plays her best friend Molly and Jay Ellis her on-again , off-again romance Lawrence .
Season 4 has a theme of `` leveling up '' as Issa and her friends consciously try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their lives .
The season premiered April 12 .
The HBO announcement indicates Rae and executive producer Prentice Penny will return for Season 5 .
`` We 're thrilled that Issa , Prentice , and the whole Insecure team will be getting back together for a fifth season , '' Gravitt said in the press release .
`` As we laugh and cringe with recognition , their stories make us all feel a little less alone in the world . ''
Rae has been nominated for two Golden Globes and an Emmy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show 's cinematography has been nominated for two Emmys also .

Issa Rae will get a fifth season of "Insecure" on HBO. File photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
May 1 (UPI) -- HBO Executive Vice President Amy Gravitt announced Friday that the premium network has renewed Insecure for a fifth season. The fourth season is currently airing Sunday nights on HBO. Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore created Insecure. Rae stars as Issa Dee, a woman in Los Angeles trying to figure out her love life and career. Yvonne Orji plays her best friend Molly and Jay Ellis her on-again, off-again romance Lawrence. Advertisement
Season 4 has a theme of "leveling up" as Issa and her friends consciously try to move forward to the next phase in their lives. The season premiered April 12.
The HBO announcement indicates Rae and executive producer Prentice Penny will return for Season 5.
"We're thrilled that Issa, Prentice, and the whole Insecure team will be getting back together for a fifth season," Gravitt said in the press release. "As we laugh and cringe with recognition, their stories make us all feel a little less alone in the world."
Rae has been nominated for two Golden Globes and an Emmy for her performance on Insecure. The show's cinematography has been nominated for two Emmys also.
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Insecure airs Sunday nights at 10 p.m. EDT on HBO.


upi--2020-05-01--Arizona death row inmate Alfonso Salazar dies from coronavirus

May 1 ( UPI ) -- An inmate on Arizona 's death row died of complications from the novel coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ announced .
Assistant Federal Public Defender Dale Baich said his client , Alfonso Salazar , @ @ @ @ @ He had been housed at the state prison in Florence after being sentenced to death @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Mr. Salazar passed away late this morning as a result of complications from @ @ @ @ @ .
`` He died in the hospital . ''
The lawyer accused the prison system @ @ @ @ @ act '' in response to Salazar 's illness .
`` Even before the COVID-19 crisis @ @ @ @ @ prisons was poor and it is the subject of ongoing litigation , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ critical time , and states must do much more to protect public health and to @ @ @ @ @ transparency as this virus moves through the country 's prison population .
Salazar and a @ @ @ @ @ after breaking into her home .

Alfonso Salazar was sentenced to death for killing an 83-year-old woman in 1988. File Photo courtesy of the Arizona Department of Corrections
May 1 (UPI) -- An inmate on Arizona's death row died of complications from the novel coronavirus, the man's lawyer announced. Assistant Federal Public Defender Dale Baich said his client, Alfonso Salazar, 56, died Thursday. He had been housed at the state prison in Florence after being sentenced to death in 1988 for first-degree murder. Advertisement
"Mr. Salazar passed away late this morning as a result of complications from COVID-19," Baich said. "He died in the hospital."
The lawyer accused the prison system of being "slow to act" in response to Salazar's illness.
"Even before the COVID-19 crisis, medical care in Arizona prisons was poor and it is the subject of ongoing litigation," he said.
"This is a critical time, and states must do much more to protect public health and to provide better care and more transparency as this virus moves through the country's prison population.
Salazar and a co-conspirator killed an 83-year-old woman after breaking into her home.


upi--2020-05-01--Exotic bird annoying California neighborhood with loud calls

May 1 ( UPI ) -- Residents of a California neighborhood said an exotic bird has moved into the area @ @ @ @ @ of unwanted noise while evading capture .
Neighbors in Richmond 's North & East neighborhood @ @ @ @ @ fowl has taken up residence in the area and has been causing disturbances with its @ @ @ @ @ is native to Africa , but they are often raised on farms in the United @ @ @ @ @ said the bird , which is believed to be the same bird that was spotted @ @ @ @ @ area a few weeks earlier , is fast moving and flies up to rooftops when @ @ @ @ @ Animal Protective Service officers told residents there 's nothing they can do about the non-native @ @ @ @ @ .

An African helmeted guinea fowl has taken up residence in a California neighborhood, upsetting locals with its loud calls. Photo by MonikaP/Pixabay.com
Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe May 1 (UPI) -- Residents of a California neighborhood said an exotic bird has moved into the area and is creating a lot of unwanted noise while evading capture. Neighbors in Richmond's North & East neighborhood said the African helmeted guinea fowl has taken up residence in the area and has been causing disturbances with its loud calls. Advertisement
The species is native to Africa, but they are often raised on farms in the United States and elsewhere.
Locals said the bird, which is believed to be the same bird that was spotted in the East Richmond Heights area a few weeks earlier, is fast moving and flies up to rooftops when pursued.
Contra Costa County Animal Protective Service officers told residents there's nothing they can do about the non-native bird unless it is injured.


upi--2020-05-01--Japanese aquarium asking public to video chat with skittish eels

May 1 ( UPI ) -- An aquarium in Japan is asking members of the public to video chat with its eels to keep the animals accustomed to humans during the coronavirus lockdown .
The Sumida Aquarium in Tokyo , which is home to about 300 spotted garden eels , said the ocean creatures had grown accustomed to the presence of humans peering into their tanks , but since the aquarium closed March 1 due to the COVID-19 pandemic the eels have started to become more skittish .
`` It seems like the spotted garden eels are getting used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people .
When the staff pass in front of them , they start hiding in the sand , '' the aquarium said in a statement on its website .
The facility announced it is holding a `` face-showing festival '' May 3-5 for members of the public to use FaceTime on Apple devices to video conference with the eels on screens set up around the tanks .
The announcement said the eels will be able to see the callers , and the callers will hopefully be able to see the eels .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will start remembering human beings , '' the aquarium said .
`` We also do hope that we can offer something good and useful for your stay-home ' period . ''

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May 1 (UPI) -- An aquarium in Japan is asking members of the public to video chat with its eels to keep the animals accustomed to humans during the coronavirus lockdown.
The Sumida Aquarium in Tokyo, which is home to about 300 spotted garden eels, said the ocean creatures had grown accustomed to the presence of humans peering into their tanks, but since the aquarium closed March 1 due to the COVID-19 pandemic the eels have started to become more skittish.
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"It seems like the spotted garden eels are getting used to a non-human environment and have forgotten about people. When the staff pass in front of them, they start hiding in the sand," the aquarium said in a statement on its website.
The facility announced it is holding a "face-showing festival" May 3-5 for members of the public to use FaceTime on Apple devices to video conference with the eels on screens set up around the tanks.
The announcement said the eels will be able to see the callers, and the callers will hopefully be able to see the eels.
"We hope that our spotted garden eels will start remembering human beings," the aquarium said. "We also do hope that we can offer something good and useful for your stay-home' period."


upi--2020-05-01--Analysis: More black Africans die of COVID-19 than white Britons

May 1 ( UPI ) -- Black Africans are nearly four times as likely to die from the novel coronavirus in Britain than white Britons , an analysis released Friday indicates .
The Institute for Fiscal Studies said the ethnic black African death rate from the virus is 3.7 times as high as that of white Britons .
Overall , all racial minority groups are dying at a higher rate than white Britons .
`` After stripping out the role of age and geography , Bangladeshi hospital fatalities are twice those of the white British group , Pakistani deaths are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths 3.7 times as high , '' the IFS said .
`` The Indian , black Caribbean and 'other white ' ethnic groups also have excess fatalities , with the white Irish group the only one to have fewer fatalities than white British . ''
The IFS said that though the elderly have higher death rates with COVID-19 , most minority communities in Britain are younger than the overall population , `` which should make them less vulnerable . ''
Many ethnic minorities live in larger population centers , such as London and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the disease .
The analysis said that occupational exposure may explain the disproportionate death rates for some minority groups .
According to the IFS , more than two in 10 black African women of working age are employed in the health and social care industries .
And Indian men are 150 percent more likely to work in those industries than white counterparts .
Underlying health conditions also are likely a factor , with Bangladeshis over the age of 60 more than 60 percent more likely to have long-term health conditions compared to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meanwhile , are more economically vulnerable , meaning they 're more likely to be exposed to the virus in the labor market .

The street near the British Parliament is empty March 27. A new analysis indicates racial minorities are more likely to die than white Britons from coronavirus. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo
May 1 (UPI) -- Black Africans are nearly four times as likely to die from the novel coronavirus in Britain than white Britons, an analysis released Friday indicates. The Institute for Fiscal Studies said the ethnic black African death rate from the virus is 3.7 times as high as that of white Britons. Overall, all racial minority groups are dying at a higher rate than white Britons. Advertisement
"After stripping out the role of age and geography, Bangladeshi hospital fatalities are twice those of the white British group, Pakistani deaths are 2.9 times as high and black African deaths 3.7 times as high," the IFS said.
"The Indian, black Caribbean and 'other white' ethnic groups also have excess fatalities, with the white Irish group the only one to have fewer fatalities than white British."
The IFS said that though the elderly have higher death rates with COVID-19, most minority communities in Britain are younger than the overall population, "which should make them less vulnerable." Many ethnic minorities live in larger population centers, such as London and Birmingham, where there are higher rates of the disease.
The analysis said that occupational exposure may explain the disproportionate death rates for some minority groups. According to the IFS, more than two in 10 black African women of working age are employed in the health and social care industries. And Indian men are 150 percent more likely to work in those industries than white counterparts.
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Underlying health conditions also are likely a factor, with Bangladeshis over the age of 60 more than 60 percent more likely to have long-term health conditions compared to their white counterparts.
Minority groups, meanwhile, are more economically vulnerable, meaning they're more likely to be exposed to the virus in the labor market.
World moves to reopen amid COVID-19 pandemic


upi--2020-05-01--Watch: Barrel filled with 90 pounds of marijuana washes up in Florida

May 1 ( UPI ) -- Authorities in Florida said a barrel that washed up on a beach was found @ @ @ @ @ 90 pounds of marijuana .
The Monroe County Sheriff 's Office said deputies responded Thursday @ @ @ @ @ blue plastic barrel washed up in Marathon .
The deputies discovered the barrel contained five @ @ @ @ @ about 90 pounds .
The discovery was turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol .
@ @ @ @ @ was unknown .

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May 1 (UPI) -- Authorities in Florida said a barrel that washed up on a beach was found to be filled with about 90 pounds of marijuana.
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded Thursday to a report of a blue plastic barrel washed up in Marathon.
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The deputies discovered the barrel contained five plastic-covered bales of marijuana totaling about 90 pounds.
The discovery was turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol.
The origin of the barrel was unknown.


upi--2020-05-01--Watch: Deer take over formerly busy streets of Pennsylvania city

May 1 ( UPI ) -- A resident of a Pennsylvania city captured video of a herd of deer leisurely @ @ @ @ @ amid the coronavirus lockdown .
The video , filmed Thursday , shows about 10 deer @ @ @ @ @ empty North Avenue and Grant Avenue in Millvale .
The resident said the streets are @ @ @ @ @ , but have been emptied by the COVID-19 pandemic .
The sighting took place about @ @ @ @ @ of deer was spotted taking over the empty campus at the University of Pittsburgh .

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May 1 (UPI) -- A resident of a Pennsylvania city captured video of a herd of deer leisurely strolling through a formerly-busy road amid the coronavirus lockdown.
The video, filmed Thursday, shows about 10 deer walking through the middle of empty North Avenue and Grant Avenue in Millvale.
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The resident said the streets are normally busy during the day, but have been emptied by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The sighting took place about a month after a herd of deer was spotted taking over the empty campus at the University of Pittsburgh.


upi--2020-05-02--Herbal blend may ease hangover, study shows

For as long as humans have been drinking alcohol , they have sought a cure for hangovers .
Now , a small study suggests that a mix of plant extracts might help ease the misery .
Researchers found that the herbal blend -- of Barbados cherry , prickly pear , ginkgo biloba , willow and ginger root extracts -- seemed to lessen certain hangover symptoms .
The supplement also contained various vitamins and minerals .
But study participants given those nutrients alone saw no hangover relief .
It all suggests , the researchers said , that something about the plant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's not clear precisely what .
`` Our study does not allow us to identify which plant ingredients , exactly , are responsible , '' said researcher Patrick Schmitt , of Johannes Gutenberg University , in Mainz , Germany .
So a next step , he said , would be to separate the plant compounds to see how effective each might be .
The ultimate goal , Schmitt explained , is to isolate any beneficial compounds and try to boost their bioavailability , or absorption in the body .
From there , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-hangover additive '' for use in alcoholic beverages .
However , a researcher who was not involved in the study was unimpressed by the supplement 's performance .
`` There were no significant differences between the treatments , '' said Joris Verster , an associate professor at Utrecht University , in the Netherlands .
Verster , who founded the Alcohol Hangover Research Group , has conducted many studies on the science of hangovers .
And he broke the news like this : `` There are currently no marketed hangover treatments that are backed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ demonstrating their efficacy . ''
According to Verster , `` The best way to reduce or prevent hangovers is to moderate your alcohol consumption . ''
The new study , published online April 30 in BMJ Nutrition , Prevention & Health , involved 214 healthy adults who were randomly assigned into three groups .
One was given a supplement containing vitamins and minerals such as B vitamins , zinc and the electrolytes magnesium , potassium and sodium another was given those nutrients plus the plant extracts a third received a placebo supplement containing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supplements 45 minutes before , and immediately after , drinking alcohol .
They chose from beer or wine , and were allowed to drink as much as they wanted .
The next day , once their blood alcohol levels were 0 percent , they were asked to rate any hangover symptoms they were suffering -- 47 in all .
It might sound surprising that so many hangover symptoms exist .
But according to Verster , they can run the gamut from physical to mental -- ranging from headache , nausea and fatigue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On the overall hangover scale , all three study groups scored similarly .
But when it came to a few individual symptoms , the plant-extract group looked a little better .
Those symptoms included headache , nausea , indifference and restlessness .
The problem , Verster said , is that those differences in select symptoms could have been due to chance .
Plus , the few apparent improvements were `` not impressive , '' he said .
For example , in the placebo group , the average headache severity was just under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 0 to 10 .
That compared with a 2 in the plant-extract group .
Of course , people vary in how they respond to alcohol , and in hangover symptoms , Schmitt said .
`` The response even differs day to day in the same person , '' he noted .
So responses to any hangover remedy could vary , too .
It 's a common belief that dehydration , and a resulting loss of electrolytes , drives hangover symptoms .
That has led many a sufferer to down water or sports drinks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ current study , there was no evidence that dehydration played a role .
Nor did people benefit from the supplement containing electrolytes but no plant compounds .
That 's in line with what other research shows , according to Verster .
`` Although it 's sometimes suggested that hangovers are caused by dehydration , '' he said , `` there is no scientific evidence that supports that claim . ''
The herb/vitamin/mineral blend used in this study is already sold in Germany as a food supplement , Schmitt said .
The manufacturer provided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has more on hangovers .

For as long as humans have been drinking alcohol, they have sought a cure for hangovers. Now, a small study suggests that a mix of plant extracts might help ease the misery.
Researchers found that the herbal blend -- of Barbados cherry, prickly pear, ginkgo biloba, willow and ginger root extracts -- seemed to lessen certain hangover symptoms.
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The supplement also contained various vitamins and minerals. But study participants given those nutrients alone saw no hangover relief.
It all suggests, the researchers said, that something about the plant compounds might explain the benefit -- though it's not clear precisely what.
"Our study does not allow us to identify which plant ingredients, exactly, are responsible," said researcher Patrick Schmitt, of Johannes Gutenberg University, in Mainz, Germany.
So a next step, he said, would be to separate the plant compounds to see how effective each might be. The ultimate goal, Schmitt explained, is to isolate any beneficial compounds and try to boost their bioavailability, or absorption in the body. From there, the researchers hope to create an "anti-hangover additive" for use in alcoholic beverages.
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However, a researcher who was not involved in the study was unimpressed by the supplement's performance.
"There were no significant differences between the treatments," said Joris Verster, an associate professor at Utrecht University, in the Netherlands.
Verster, who founded the Alcohol Hangover Research Group, has conducted many studies on the science of hangovers. And he broke the news like this: "There are currently no marketed hangover treatments that are backed up by published, peer-reviewed scientific data demonstrating their efficacy."
According to Verster, "The best way to reduce or prevent hangovers is to moderate your alcohol consumption."
The new study, published online April 30 in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, involved 214 healthy adults who were randomly assigned into three groups. One was given a supplement containing vitamins and minerals such as B vitamins, zinc and the electrolytes magnesium, potassium and sodium another was given those nutrients plus the plant extracts a third received a placebo supplement containing only sugar.
All participants took the supplements 45 minutes before, and immediately after, drinking alcohol. They chose from beer or wine, and were allowed to drink as much as they wanted.
The next day, once their blood alcohol levels were 0 percent, they were asked to rate any hangover symptoms they were suffering -- 47 in all.
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It might sound surprising that so many hangover symptoms exist. But according to Verster, they can run the gamut from physical to mental -- ranging from headache, nausea and fatigue to dizziness, memory problems and dulled emotions.
On the overall hangover scale, all three study groups scored similarly.
But when it came to a few individual symptoms, the plant-extract group looked a little better. Those symptoms included headache, nausea, indifference and restlessness.
The problem, Verster said, is that those differences in select symptoms could have been due to chance. Plus, the few apparent improvements were "not impressive," he said.
For example, in the placebo group, the average headache severity was just under a 3, on a scale of 0 to 10. That compared with a 2 in the plant-extract group.
Of course, people vary in how they respond to alcohol, and in hangover symptoms, Schmitt said. "The response even differs day to day in the same person," he noted.
So responses to any hangover remedy could vary, too.
It's a common belief that dehydration, and a resulting loss of electrolytes, drives hangover symptoms. That has led many a sufferer to down water or sports drinks as a cure.
But in the current study, there was no evidence that dehydration played a role. Nor did people benefit from the supplement containing electrolytes but no plant compounds.
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That's in line with what other research shows, according to Verster.
"Although it's sometimes suggested that hangovers are caused by dehydration," he said, "there is no scientific evidence that supports that claim."
The herb/vitamin/mineral blend used in this study is already sold in Germany as a food supplement, Schmitt said. The manufacturer provided the product to the researchers.
More information
The U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has more on hangovers.
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upi--2020-05-02--On This Day, May 2: Cyclone Nargis kills thousands in Myanmar

May 2 ( UPI ) -- On this date in history : In 1519 , Leonardo da Vinci , Italian artist , scientist and inventor , died at age 67 .
In 1611 , a new translation of the Bible in England , popularly called the King James Bible after King James I , was published .
In 1863 , Confederate Gen. Thomas Jonathan `` Stonewall '' Jackson was mistakenly shot by his own soldiers .
He died eight days later .
In 1913 , the United States formally recognized President Yuan Shikai and his Republic of China .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approved the regular scheduling of commercial television broadcasts .
In 1972 , 91 people were killed in a mine fire in Kellogg , Idaho .
In 1972 , J. Edgar Hoover died at the age of 77 after nearly five decades as director of the FBI .
In 1995 , the Clinton administration announced that Cuban boat people seeking asylum in the United States would be henceforth returned to Cuba .
In 2004 , Nigerian Christian militants attacked the Muslim town of Yelwa with firearms and machetes .
The Nigerian Red Cross put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2008 , Tropical Cyclone Nargis , with winds up to 120 mph , slammed into densely populated southern Myanmar .
The death toll was eventually raised to nearly 140,000 people .
In 2010 , Greece was saved from defaulting on its debts by the International Monetary Fund and the 16 European countries of the eurozone , which agreed on a $ 146 billion loan package for the struggling country .
In 2014 , a landslide struck a remote village in north Afghanistan , killing more than 2,000 people .
An international official called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absolutely devastating . ''
In 2019 , a drone delivered an organ for transplant for the first time -- a kidney at a Maryland hospital .

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Myanma service members form a line to unload water supplies from a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft at Rangoon International Airport in Myanmar on May 12, 2008. The shipment of water, mosquito nets and blankets arrived on the first of three planned relief flights to provide aid to citizens devastated by Tropical Cyclone Nargis. File Photo by Andres Alcaraz/U.S. Marine Corps | License Photo
May 2 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1519, Leonardo da Vinci, Italian artist, scientist and inventor, died at age 67. Advertisement
In 1611, a new translation of the Bible in England, popularly called the King James Bible after King James I, was published.
In 1863, Confederate Gen. Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson was mistakenly shot by his own soldiers. He died eight days later.
File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
In 1913, the United States formally recognized President Yuan Shikai and his Republic of China.
In 1941, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission approved the regular scheduling of commercial television broadcasts.
File Photo by Larry Rubenstein/UPI
In 1972, 91 people were killed in a mine fire in Kellogg, Idaho.
In 1972, J. Edgar Hoover died at the age of 77 after nearly five decades as director of the FBI.
In 1995, the Clinton administration announced that Cuban boat people seeking asylum in the United States would be henceforth returned to Cuba.
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In 2004, Nigerian Christian militants attacked the Muslim town of Yelwa with firearms and machetes. The Nigerian Red Cross put the death toll at 630.
In 2008, Tropical Cyclone Nargis, with winds up to 120 mph, slammed into densely populated southern Myanmar. The death toll was eventually raised to nearly 140,000 people.
In 2010, Greece was saved from defaulting on its debts by the International Monetary Fund and the 16 European countries of the eurozone, which agreed on a $146 billion loan package for the struggling country.
In 2014, a landslide struck a remote village in north Afghanistan, killing more than 2,000 people. An international official called the massive mud and rock collapse "absolutely devastating."
In 2019, a drone delivered an organ for transplant for the first time -- a kidney at a Maryland hospital.


upi--2020-05-02--Famous birthdays for May 2: Ellie Kemper, Princess Charlotte

May 2 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus .
-- Catherine @ @ @ @ @ Russia , in 1729 -- Gen. Henry Robert , author of Robert 's Rules of @ @ @ @

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Ellie Kemper attends the 70th annual Primetime Emmy Award at the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles on September 17, 2018. The actor turns 40 on May 2. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo
May 2 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. They include: Advertisement
-- Catherine the Great, empress of Russia, in 1729
-- Gen. Henry Robert, author of Robert's Rules of Order, in 1837
-- Gossip columnist Hedda Hopper in 1885
-- German fighter ace Manfred "The Red Baron" von Richthofen in 1892
-- Broadway composer Lorenz Hart in 1895
-- Childcare specialist Dr. Benjamin Spock in 1903
-- Singer/actor Theodore Bikel in 1924
-- Author Martha Grimes in 1931 (age 89)
-- Singer Engelbert Humperdinck, born Arnold Dorsey, in 1936 (age 84)
-- Activist/singer Bianca Jagger in 1945 (age 75)
-- Actor David Suchet in 1946 (age 74)
-- Pop singer Lesley Gore in 1946
-- Inventor James Dyson in 1947 (age 73)
-- Country singer Larry Gatlin in 1948 (age 72)
-- Actor Christine Baranski in 1952 (age 68)
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-- Fashion designer Donatella Versace in 1955 (age 65)
-- Actor/former professional wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in 1972 (age 48)
-- Soccer star David Beckham in 1975 (age 45)
-- Actor Ellie Kemper in 1980 (age 40)
-- Actor Robert Buckley in 1981 (age 39)
-- NASCAR driver Kyle Busch in 1985 (35)
-- Singer Lily Allen in 1985 (age 35)
-- Princess Charlotte of Cambridge in 2015 (5)