mercurynews--2020-03-07--Miss Manners: It’s not over until the strange man hugs you

DEAR MISS MANNERS : My boyfriend ’ s large , boisterous friend group meets up frequently .
The events can go on until the early hours of the morning but are fairly casual , and after midnight , people leave as they please .
What is the etiquette on saying goodbye ?
Around midnight , when my boyfriend and I usually decide it ’ s time to go , most people will still be there .
He insists we should say goodbye to everyone .
He will walk around the room hugging everyone goodbye .
I will say goodbye to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directly , and of course thank the host .
There are always some people at the event who I didn ’ t even speak to that night .
What do you make of this ?
GENTLE READER : That your boyfriend ’ s goodbyes must be as long and drawn-out as the parties themselves .
Miss Manners now has a vivid image in her head of a strange man , with whom she has never spoken , suddenly giving her a hug goodbye .
Your approach is not rude — and is infinitely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was at a favorite restaurant where Southern fare is served family-style .
Although I was dining alone , all of the food was served in large dishes , with portions for at least two people .
Fried chicken , pot roast and several mouth-watering sides were presented .
Although I tried to sample each dish , there was far too much food to eat in one sitting .
I assumed I would be able to take the leftovers with me , and envisioned a delicious next-day lunch .
When the meal came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ waitress whisked the extra food away and wished me a good night .
No “ doggy bag ” was offered .
I paid the bill and left .
I must admit I was a bit perplexed by my experience .
The meal was not inexpensive , and I can not believe that the food served to me was to be reheated and served again .
Who was in the wrong here — myself for expecting to take the food I had paid for , or the restaurant for removing it ?
GENTLE READER @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be observant and intuitive , but mind-readers they are not .
As your meal was being whisked away , Miss Manners assures you that you could have politely stopped her with , “ Oh , I was hoping to take that home .
Do you have some sort of container that I could fit it all in ?
” DEAR MISS MANNERS : My husband has been diagnosed with a devastating illness and a worse prognosis .
Our friends are stepping up and being a big help .
Should I send a thank-you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ send and bring ?
Or can I wait until our suffering is over ?
GENTLE READER : As much as you are able , Miss Manner recommends that you do it now .
Good people should hear that their kindness , which you may be drawing on in the sad future , is welcome and appreciated .
And unfortunately , you will likely be dealing with condolence letters to respond to after the fact .
Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website , www.missmanners.com ; to her email , dearmissmanners @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Miss Manners , Andrews McMeel Syndication , 1130 Walnut St. , Kansas City , MO 64106 .

Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My boyfriend’s large, boisterous friend group meets up frequently. The events can go on until the early hours of the morning but are fairly casual, and after midnight, people leave as they please.
What is the etiquette on saying goodbye?
Around midnight, when my boyfriend and I usually decide it’s time to go, most people will still be there. He insists we should say goodbye to everyone. He will walk around the room hugging everyone goodbye.
I will say goodbye to the few people we were speaking to directly, and of course thank the host. There are always some people at the event who I didn’t even speak to that night.
What do you make of this?
GENTLE READER: That your boyfriend’s goodbyes must be as long and drawn-out as the parties themselves. Miss Manners now has a vivid image in her head of a strange man, with whom she has never spoken, suddenly giving her a hug goodbye.
Your approach is not rude — and is infinitely less jarring.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at a favorite restaurant where Southern fare is served family-style. Although I was dining alone, all of the food was served in large dishes, with portions for at least two people. Fried chicken, pot roast and several mouth-watering sides were presented.
Although I tried to sample each dish, there was far too much food to eat in one sitting. I assumed I would be able to take the leftovers with me, and envisioned a delicious next-day lunch.
When the meal came to an end, however, the waitress whisked the extra food away and wished me a good night. No “doggy bag” was offered. I paid the bill and left.
I must admit I was a bit perplexed by my experience. The meal was not inexpensive, and I cannot believe that the food served to me was to be reheated and served again. Who was in the wrong here — myself for expecting to take the food I had paid for, or the restaurant for removing it?
GENTLE READER: Did you ask? Servers can be observant and intuitive, but mind-readers they are not.
As your meal was being whisked away, Miss Manners assures you that you could have politely stopped her with, “Oh, I was hoping to take that home. Do you have some sort of container that I could fit it all in?”
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DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband has been diagnosed with a devastating illness and a worse prognosis. Our friends are stepping up and being a big help.
Should I send a thank-you note for every meal and thing they send and bring? Or can I wait until our suffering is over?
GENTLE READER: As much as you are able, Miss Manner recommends that you do it now.
Good people should hear that their kindness, which you may be drawing on in the sad future, is welcome and appreciated. And unfortunately, you will likely be dealing with condolence letters to respond to after the fact.
Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, dearmissmanners@gmail.com; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.


mercurynews--2020-03-07--Dear Abby: I can’t forgive my boyfriend for the way he died

DEAR ABBY : A short time ago , I experienced a terrible loss .
I came home from work one evening and found “ Martin , ” my boyfriend of almost 17 years , dead at the bottom of the stairs .
I later found out he had been drinking .
I never saw Martin drinking before .
He did it very rarely .
He didn ’ t go to bars , and he would never drink and drive .
He did have a close friend who would visit him on occasion , and they would drink beer together .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on top of the terrible grief I can ’ t seem to overcome .
Martin knew how I felt about drinking because I was previously married to an alcoholic for 19 years .
How do I get past this ?
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It had to have been an awful shock .
Are you absolutely certain his death was alcohol-related ?
Was there an autopsy ?
People have been known to suffer strokes or massive heart attacks that can take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the stairs , something like that could have caused his fall rather than the fact he had alcohol in his system .
A way to move past your anger and disappointment would be to look further into what happened if that ’ s possible , and if his cause of death is what you suspect , forgive him .
Hanging onto anger and bitterness is not healthy for you .
DEAR ABBY : My husband and I have been married for 4½ years .
Most of them have not been good .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ me names and then gives me the silent treatment , sometimes for weeks at a time .
We tried counseling .
It was initially helpful , but he refuses to go anymore , saying “ it didn ’ t work.
” ( We went to three one-hour sessions . )
I ’ m trapped financially because I can ’ t afford our mortgage alone ( he threatens me financially when we argue by not contributing his agreed-upon share into our household account ) .
I don ’ t have the means to move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the mortgage .
I have three dogs , so renting is practically impossible .
I ’ m lost , and I don ’ t know what to do .
I can not continue living in silence anymore .
Help !
DEAR MISERABLE : A good marriage is like heaven ; a bad one is like living with a truly unpleasant cellmate .
Pick up the phone , start interviewing divorce attorneys and tell them everything you have told me .
I think you will be pleasantly surprised that you do not have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That way you may not wind up with nothing .
If you are unable to find homes for your dogs , contact pet rescue groups in your area and explain the situation .
You did not mention whether you have family you might be able to stay with until you are financially stable , but whether they can accommodate you or not , let them know what you have been going through .
All of life is a learning experience , and there is life after you close this unhappy chapter .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ longer , brighter days and warmer weather , I ’ m pleased to issue my annual reminder to those of you who live where daylight saving time is observed : Don ’ t forget to turn your clocks forward one hour tonight at bedtime .
Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday .
Spring is on the way !
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren , also known as Jeanne Phillips , and was founded by her mother , Pauline Phillips .
Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 90069 .

DEAR ABBY: A short time ago, I experienced a terrible loss. I came home from work one evening and found “Martin,” my boyfriend of almost 17 years, dead at the bottom of the stairs. I later found out he had been drinking.
I never saw Martin drinking before. He did it very rarely. He didn’t go to bars, and he would never drink and drive. He did have a close friend who would visit him on occasion, and they would drink beer together.
Abby, I feel deceived and betrayed on top of the terrible grief I can’t seem to overcome.
Martin knew how I felt about drinking because I was previously married to an alcoholic for 19 years. How do I get past this?
WOUNDED IN PENNSYLVANIA
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Are you absolutely certain his death was alcohol-related? Was there an autopsy? People have been known to suffer strokes or massive heart attacks that can take them suddenly, and if Martin was on the stairs, something like that could have caused his fall rather than the fact he had alcohol in his system.
A way to move past your anger and disappointment would be to look further into what happened if that’s possible, and if his cause of death is what you suspect, forgive him. Hanging onto anger and bitterness is not healthy for you.
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for 4½ years. Most of them have not been good.
When we have disagreements, he calls me names and then gives me the silent treatment, sometimes for weeks at a time. We tried counseling. It was initially helpful, but he refuses to go anymore, saying “it didn’t work.” (We went to three one-hour sessions.)
I’m trapped financially because I can’t afford our mortgage alone (he threatens me financially when we argue by not contributing his agreed-upon share into our household account). I don’t have the means to move out while still paying my share of the mortgage. I have three dogs, so renting is practically impossible.
I’m lost, and I don’t know what to do. I cannot continue living in silence anymore. Help!
MISERABLE IN FLORIDA
DEAR MISERABLE: A good marriage is like heaven; a bad one is like living with a truly unpleasant cellmate.
Pick up the phone, start interviewing divorce attorneys and tell them everything you have told me. I think you will be pleasantly surprised that you do not have to remain married. Consider selling the house. That way you may not wind up with nothing. If you are unable to find homes for your dogs, contact pet rescue groups in your area and explain the situation.
You did not mention whether you have family you might be able to stay with until you are financially stable, but whether they can accommodate you or not, let them know what you have been going through. All of life is a learning experience, and there is life after you close this unhappy chapter.
DEAR READERS: As a fan of longer, brighter days and warmer weather, I’m pleased to issue my annual reminder to those of you who live where daylight saving time is observed: Don’t forget to turn your clocks forward one hour tonight at bedtime. Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday. Spring is on the way!
ABBY
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.


mercurynews--2020-03-08--Warriors’ Kevon Looney out 3 more weeks with hip injury

SAN FRANCISCO — Warriors center Kevon Looney , who has missed the last three games with left hip soreness , will be re-evaluated in three weeks , the team announced .
“ The decision was made to provide him additional time to give him the best chance for a full resolution , ” the Warriors said via a statement .
This hip injury is latest of several setbacks Looney has had this season .
Looney has played just 20 games as he ’ s been sidelined with a hamstring strain , neuropathic condition and abdominal strain at various points this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Looney was playing his best basketball of the season .
In his last game on Feb. 29 , he recorded 10 points , six rebounds and three assists in 15 minutes in a win over the Suns .
“ It is a concern , ” head coach Steve Kerr said .
“ ( Golden State Director of Sports Medicine and Performance Dr. Rick Celebrini ) feels that this is the best course of action right now just so the injury is not aggravated .
We want to give him every opportunity to finish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with some momentum .
“ It ’ s disappointing .
Most disappointed for Loon , because he ’ s found some momentum , he ’ s played well and finally been able to put some games together .
So it ’ s a setback for him , but Rick feels this is the best course of action.
” Asked whether he would consider ruling Looney out for the rest of the season , Kerr said that has not been a consideration .
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SAN FRANCISCO — Warriors center Kevon Looney, who has missed the last three games with left hip soreness, will be re-evaluated in three weeks, the team announced.
“The decision was made to provide him additional time to give him the best chance for a full resolution,” the Warriors said via a statement.
This hip injury is latest of several setbacks Looney has had this season. Looney has played just 20 games as he’s been sidelined with a hamstring strain, neuropathic condition and abdominal strain at various points this season.
Prior to the injury, Looney was playing his best basketball of the season. In his last game on Feb. 29, he recorded 10 points, six rebounds and three assists in 15 minutes in a win over the Suns.
“It is a concern,” head coach Steve Kerr said. “(Golden State Director of Sports Medicine and Performance Dr. Rick Celebrini) feels that this is the best course of action right now just so the injury is not aggravated. We want to give him every opportunity to finish the season and go into the summer with some momentum.
“It’s disappointing. Most disappointed for Loon, because he’s found some momentum, he’s played well and finally been able to put some games together. So it’s a setback for him, but Rick feels this is the best course of action.”
Asked whether he would consider ruling Looney out for the rest of the season, Kerr said that has not been a consideration. Including Saturday’s game against he 76ers, Looney will miss at least seven more games.


mercurynews--2020-03-08--The Latest: Person with virus attended conservative meeting

BEIJING ( AP ) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak ( all times local ) : Maryland officials say a person in New Jersey who has tested positive for coronavirus attended the recent Conservative Political Action Conference in the Washington suburb of Oxon Hill , Maryland .
That ’ s leading Maryland officials to warn that anyone who attended or worked at the conference may be at some risk for acquiring COVID-19 .
Among the political figures who attended the CPAC conference were President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence .
The White House says there is no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in close proximity to the attendee who tested positive .
In a statement Saturday , Maryland Gov .
Larry Hogan urged CPAC attendees who are experiencing flu-like symptoms to immediately reach out to their health care provider .
Kansas on Saturday confirmed its first case of coronavirus in a Kansas City-area woman under 50 who traveled to the northeast .
Gov .
Laura Kelly and health officials said the woman is isolating herself at home after seeing her doctor over the common symptoms of the new coronavirus of a cough , slight fever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Johnson County , the state ’ s most populous county .
“ The patient ’ s doing very well , ” said Lee Norman , secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment .
The Kansas announcement came as Florida reported two coronavirus deaths , the first outside the West Coast .
The total U.S. death toll reached 19 .
The number of U.S. coronavirus cases swelled to about 400 , with cases in about half of the states .
Indiana , Minnesota , Nebraska and Pennsylvania also reported their first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kansas case came four days after the state ’ s health department launched an online resource center on coronavirus and three days after Kelly and the department ’ s top administrator said the state was prepared for an outbreak .
Norman had said the state was monitoring up to a dozen people a day as possible coronavirus cases .
Nebraska officials are asking dozens of people who attended a Special Olympics basketball tournament last week in Fremont to self-quarantine after learning a woman infected with COVID-19 also attended the event .
The woman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the Fremont Family YMCA , where the tournament was held , according to a news release Saturday from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services .
Health officials have urged the tournament ’ s players , coaches and team staff members to self-quarantine and monitor themselves until March 14 for symptoms of the virus , including fever , cough and shortness of breath .
They ’ re also asked to self-report to the Nebraska public health online system or call their local health departments for next steps .
About 500 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Lincoln and other areas in eastern Nebraska , officials said .
Spectators and other people who were in the YMCA building that same day are at much lower risk than the direct participants of the tournament .
Several institutions in Fremont , including Fremont Public Schools , Archbishop Bergan Catholic Schools , Trinity Lutheran School , Midland University and the YMCA , canceled or postponed all activities effective immediately .
The District of Columbia says it has recorded its first case of coronavirus .
In a tweet , Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences on Saturday yielded its first presumptive positive coronavirus case .
The mayor scheduled a Saturday evening news conference .
The D.C. case comes as New Jersey reports a person with coronavirus had attended last week ’ s Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor , Maryland , a suburb of Washington .
On Friday , the group AIPAC said two people who attended its Washington conference this past week had tested positive for coronavirus U.S. officials say they ’ ve distributed enough kits to public health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country for the coronavirus .
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn released the information on Saturday .
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Saturday that most people don ’ t need to drastically change their daily lives , but should “ stay informed and practice good hygiene.
” And he reiterated that older people and those with underlying health conditions should avoid large groups , especially in tight spaces .
Officials in the U.S. state of Washington have raised the death toll from the coronavirus to 16 .
The Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ additional deaths on Saturday .
They say the number of people diagnosed with the virus has risen to 102 .
At least 10 of those who died had been linked to a nursing home in the Seattle area .
The death toll in the U.S. now stands at 19 .
Two people have died in Florida and one has died in California .
Greece ’ s National Public Health Organization says the total cases of coronavirus in Greece have risen to 66 .
The organization announced the new numbers Saturday .
Of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traveled to Israel and Egypt in late February .
One of the travelers is a 66-year-old man who is in intensive care .
No fatalities have been reported in Greece .
A total of 21 new cases were confirmed Saturday .
The government is expected to unveil measures concerning schools and other public spaces on Sunday or Monday .
The number of people in France diagnosed with the new coronavirus jumped by 336 to 949 on Saturday .
That ’ s the biggest daily increase France has recorded .
French health authorities said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the total to 16 .
Most have been over 70 years of age .
The virus has reached every region of France and three overseas territories in the Caribbean and South America .
The head of the national health agency said that French hospitals are preparing emergency measures , including eventually bringing in retired doctors and students to help with growing demand if needed .
Health authorities on the small Mediterranean island nation of Malta have raised the number of people with coronavirus to three , after the parents of the girl first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” there is no need for alarm , ” and urged people to take preventative measures , like frequent hand-washing .
Earlier , Malta confirmed its first coronavirus case , a 12-year-old girl of Italian origin who lives in Malta with her family .
Health Minister Chris Fearne said the girl and her family had visited northern Italy in late February and early March , returning to Malta via Rome .
Italy has seen its biggest daily increase in coronavirus cases since the outbreak broke out in the north of the country on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Italy ’ s civil protection agency said the number of people with the coronavirus rose by 1,247 in the last 24 hours , taking the total to 5,883 .
Another 36 people also died as a result of the virus , taking the total to 233 .
Officials said people in intensive care with ailments other than coronavirus in the hardest-hit region of Lombardy would be transferred to neighboring regions , all of which have greater availability .
The president of the national health service , Silvio Brusaferro , urged people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the only way to contain the virus .
Spain has deployed police in a northern town to help enforce a home quarantine placed on a neighborhood with a high number of residents infected by the coronavirus .
The regional government of La Rioja said Saturday that the extra measures have been taken to contain the outbreak in Haro , a town of 11,000 residents , where the majority of the 39 cases in the region are located .
Regional authorities warn that breaking the quarantine is punishable by fines of 3,000-600,000 euros ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Simón , the director of Spain ’ s center of health emergencies and alerts , confirmed reports that medical experts suspect that a recent funeral led to the outbreak in Spain ’ s north .
Besides the around 30 people infected in Haro , authorities suspect that some of the 70 infected in the neighboring Basque Country region are also linked to the funeral held in the Basque city of Vitoria .
The virus has caused eight deaths in Spain and infected over 400 .
Thirty people have recovered from the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ person in the U.K. to die from the coronavirus .
The man , in his early 80s , tested positive for the virus and had underlying health conditions .
He died Thursday while being treated at Milton Keynes University Hospital .
Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty said officials were working to find out who the man had come into contact with .
The U.K. has confirmed 164 cases of the new virus — 147 in England , 11 in Scotland , four in Northern Ireland and two in Wales .
Pope Francis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ via video to prevent crowds from gathering as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus .
The Vatican said in a statement Saturday that the pope will not hold his traditional Sunday noon blessing from a window over St. Peter ’ s Square , as is tradition , but that it will be streamed from the library in the Apostolic Palace .
The Wednesday audience will be handled in the same way .
Francis has also stopped celebrating morning Mass before invited guests at the chapel in the Vatican hotel where he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extremely limited in an apparent effort to prevent his infection .
At 83 , recovering from a cold and with part of one lung removed from a respiratory infection when he was a young man , Francis would be at risk of serious complications if he were to catch the virus .
Italy has recommended that elderly people remain at home .
The measures come after the Vatican confirmed its first case of the virus on Friday .
The pope appeared from a window high above St. Peter ’ s Square for last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for short bouts of coughing .
He similarly was seen coughing and blowing his nose during Ash Wednesday Mass just days earlier .
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging older adults and people with severe medical conditions such as heart , lung or kidney disease to “ stay home as much as possible ” and avoid crowds to avoid contracting the coronavirus .
The CDC updated the guidance on its COVID-19 website on Friday .
The agency said older people are more likely to have serious illness and that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people to fight off the illness .
The agency also suggested older adults and people with severe conditions should stay away from those who are sick and wash their hands often when they do go out .
It also suggested such people have several weeks of medications and supplies at home .
For most people , the flu-like viral illness causes only mild or moderate symptoms , such as fever and cough .
The U.S. military ’ s European Command says an American sailor has tested positive for the coronavirus , the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infected .
EUCOM said in an email Saturday that the sailor was stationed in Naples , Italy , but gave no other details about the person or where he or she may have been infected .
The military says the sailor is “ currently restricted to their residence , receiving supportive and medical care in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention host nation guidelines.
” An investigation is underway to determine whether any other personnel may have been exposed , and those already identified as having been in close contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residences .
EUCOM says “ we remain in close coordination with Italian authorities , U.S. embassy , and public health authorities to ensure the well-being of our personnel and local population.
” The governor of Italy ’ s Lazio region is the latest official to test positive for the coronavirus in the country .
Nicola Zingaretti , who is also head of the Democratic Party , announced his diagnosis on Facebook on Saturday , saying , ‘ ’ I am well , so it was decided I will be isolated at home.
’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isolation and that he was continuing to work from home .
At least three government prefects — in Bergamo , Brescia and Matera — have tested positive for the virus , along with three Milan prosecutors , according to media reports .
The government in its latest measures put the courts on a two-week holiday footing from Monday to allow them to better reorganize cases as the virus continues to spread throughout Italy .
The number of cases in the country jumped by 778 on Friday , to 4,636 .
So far , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ died in Italy .
Iran says 21 more people have died from the coronavirus , raising the country ’ s death toll to 145 .
More than 1,000 infections were also confirmed overnight , bringing the country ’ s total to 5,823 cases .
Iran has the vast majority of cases in the Mideast .
The capital , Tehran , has the most infections , with more than 1,500 cases , followed by the Shiite holy city of Qom with 668 and the northern province of Mazandaran with 606 .
South Korea — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 448 new cases on Saturday for a total of 7,041 .
South Korea also reported four more deaths , raising the death toll to 48 .
Malta has confirmed its first coronavirus case , a 12-year-old girl of Italian origin who lives in the Mediterranean island nation with her family .
Health Minister Chris Fearne says the girl and her family had visited northern Italy in late February and early March , returning to Malta via Rome .
The family self-quarantined as instructed but the girl started to experience symptoms .
She was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Saturday morning .
The girl is being held in an isolated section of Malta ’ s main public hospital , together with her sister and parents .
Iran ’ s state-run IRNA news agency is reporting that a newly elected lawmaker from Tehran has died after contracting the coronavirus .
The lawmaker , 55-year-old Fatemeh Rahabar , was recently elected to serve in the incoming parliament that begins work in May .
Earlier this week , Iranian lawmaker Abdolreza Mesri told state television that 23 members of the current parliament had the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ avoid the public .
A Nile cruise boat carrying over 150 tourists and Egyptian crew is under quarantine in the southern city of Luxor after 12 people tested positive for the coronavirus .
Egyptian health authorities say a Taiwanese-American tourist on board the boat had tested positive for the virus upon returning to Taiwan late in February .
Local officials said there are Americans , French and Indians among the passengers .
A health official said that the 12 are isolated inside the boat while the rest are awaiting test results .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases in Egypt to 15 .
Malaysia has turned away a cruise ship carrying around 2,000 passengers and crew from a port in northern Penang state , becoming the second country to bar the ship from docking after Thailand .
The Costa Fortuna was turned away from the popular resort island of Phuket in southern Thailand on Friday due to the presence of 64 Italians on board .
Thai health authorities have officially designated Italy a dangerous communicable disease area because it has been hit hard by the coronavirus .
Phee Boon Poh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was informed by the Penang port that it had turned away the cruise liner Saturday morning following a directive from the transport ministry .
He said the ship was now making its way to Singapore .
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The AP is solely responsible for all content .

BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak (all times local):
10:20 a.m.
A St. Louis-area woman who recently traveled to Italy is the U.S. state of Missouri’s first confirmed coronavirus case.
St. Louis County Executive Sam Page said Saturday that the woman is in her 20s and is at home with her parents. She was returning home from Italy when she showed symptoms.
Page said the parents are not showing symptoms.
The Missouri announcement came the same day that neighboring Kansas also announced its first case of the virus.
The number of U.S. coronavirus cases swelled to 400, with cases in about half of the states. Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska and Pennsylvania also recently reported their first cases. The total U.S. death toll has reached 19.
9:20 a.m.
The number of deaths linked to coronavirus in Washington state could be even higher than the 16 already announced based on figures released by the nursing home at the center of the region’s outbreak.
The Life Care Center of Kirkland said Saturday that since Feb. 19, 26 of its residents have died. Typically, about three to seven residents die at the facility each month.
Of the 26 who died, 15 did so at hospitals where they were tested for COVID-19. But 11 died at the nursing home, and Life Care said it has no information about post-mortem tests to see if those 11 had the coronavirus.
The facility also said that 70 of its 180 employees have symptoms and are no longer working.
8:50 a.m.
China says it has recorded 44 new cases of the novel coronavirus over the last 24 hours, the lowest level since it began publishing nationwide figures on Jan 20.
Another 27 deaths were reported in the Sunday morning count, bringing the total to 3,097 since the virus was first detected in December in the city of Wuhan, which still accounts for the bulk of cases and deaths.
The Health Ministry says a total of 80,695 infections have been recorded in the outbreak, with 20,533 patients still in treatment.
8:45 a.m.
The Pentagon has announced that a U.S. Marine assigned to Fort Belvoir, Virginia tested positive Saturday for COVID-19 and is currently being treated at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital.
Chief Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman tweeted that “the Marine recently returned from overseas where he was on official business. Defense Secretary Mark Esper and the White House have been briefed.”
A Defense Department official said on background prior to the public announcement that this is the first reported U.S. military case inside this country. Fort Belvoir is in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia.
8:30 a.m.
A cruise ship executive expressed frustration over the lack of directions as U.S. and California officials decide where to dock the Grand Princess after 21 people tested positive for coronavirus.
Authorities said the ship will go to a noncommercial dock over the weekend, but no further details have been released.
Jan Swartz, president of Princess Cruises, said she preferred to get everybody off the ship as soon as possible.
The ship was halted on its return from Hawaii three days ago because a former passenger from the ship’s February cruise to Mexico tested positive for the disease and died. Princess Cruise says the virus spread to a waiter who served that passenger.
—This entry has been corrected to show that the president of Princess Cruises is Jan Swartz.
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8:10 a.m.
Maryland officials say a person in New Jersey who has tested positive for coronavirus attended the recent Conservative Political Action Conference in the Washington suburb of Oxon Hill, Maryland.
That’s leading Maryland officials to warn that anyone who attended or worked at the conference may be at some risk for acquiring COVID-19.
Among the political figures who attended the CPAC conference were President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. The White House says there is no indication that either Trump or Pence was in close proximity to the attendee who tested positive.
In a statement Saturday, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan urged CPAC attendees who are experiencing flu-like symptoms to immediately reach out to their health care provider.
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7:55 a.m.
Kansas on Saturday confirmed its first case of coronavirus in a Kansas City-area woman under 50 who traveled to the northeast.
Gov. Laura Kelly and health officials said the woman is isolating herself at home after seeing her doctor over the common symptoms of the new coronavirus of a cough, slight fever and shortness of breath. She lives in Johnson County, the state’s most populous county.
“The patient’s doing very well,” said Lee Norman, secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
The Kansas announcement came as Florida reported two coronavirus deaths, the first outside the West Coast. The total U.S. death toll reached 19.
The number of U.S. coronavirus cases swelled to about 400, with cases in about half of the states. Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska and Pennsylvania also reported their first cases.
The confirmation of the first Kansas case came four days after the state’s health department launched an online resource center on coronavirus and three days after Kelly and the department’s top administrator said the state was prepared for an outbreak.
Norman had said the state was monitoring up to a dozen people a day as possible coronavirus cases.
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7:50 a.m.
Nebraska officials are asking dozens of people who attended a Special Olympics basketball tournament last week in Fremont to self-quarantine after learning a woman infected with COVID-19 also attended the event.
The woman spent most of the day Feb. 29 at the Fremont Family YMCA, where the tournament was held, according to a news release Saturday from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
Health officials have urged the tournament’s players, coaches and team staff members to self-quarantine and monitor themselves until March 14 for symptoms of the virus, including fever, cough and shortness of breath. They’re also asked to self-report to the Nebraska public health online system or call their local health departments for next steps.
About 500 people attended the event from Fremont, Omaha, Lincoln and other areas in eastern Nebraska, officials said. Spectators and other people who were in the YMCA building that same day are at much lower risk than the direct participants of the tournament.
Several institutions in Fremont, including Fremont Public Schools, Archbishop Bergan Catholic Schools, Trinity Lutheran School, Midland University and the YMCA, canceled or postponed all activities effective immediately.
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7:40 a.m.
The District of Columbia says it has recorded its first case of coronavirus.
In a tweet, Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser says testing at the public health lab of the D.C. Department of Forensic Sciences on Saturday yielded its first presumptive positive coronavirus case. The mayor scheduled a Saturday evening news conference.
The D.C. case comes as New Jersey reports a person with coronavirus had attended last week’s Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, a suburb of Washington.
On Friday, the group AIPAC said two people who attended its Washington conference this past week had tested positive for coronavirus
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7 a.m.
U.S. officials say they’ve distributed enough kits to public health labs to test 75,000 people around the country for the coronavirus. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn released the information on Saturday. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Saturday that most people don’t need to drastically change their daily lives, but should “stay informed and practice good hygiene.” And he reiterated that older people and those with underlying health conditions should avoid large groups, especially in tight spaces.
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4 a.m.
Officials in the U.S. state of Washington have raised the death toll from the coronavirus to 16. The Washington state Department of Health announced the two additional deaths on Saturday. They say the number of people diagnosed with the virus has risen to 102. At least 10 of those who died had been linked to a nursing home in the Seattle area. The death toll in the U.S. now stands at 19. Two people have died in Florida and one has died in California.
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3:45 a.m.
Greece’s National Public Health Organization says the total cases of coronavirus in Greece have risen to 66. The organization announced the new numbers Saturday. Of those, 47 were in a group that traveled to Israel and Egypt in late February. One of the travelers is a 66-year-old man who is in intensive care. No fatalities have been reported in Greece. A total of 21 new cases were confirmed Saturday. The government is expected to unveil measures concerning schools and other public spaces on Sunday or Monday.
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3:15 a.m.
The number of people in France diagnosed with the new coronavirus jumped by 336 to 949 on Saturday. That’s the biggest daily increase France has recorded.
French health authorities said another seven people have died, taking the total to 16. Most have been over 70 years of age.
The virus has reached every region of France and three overseas territories in the Caribbean and South America.
The head of the national health agency said that French hospitals are preparing emergency measures, including eventually bringing in retired doctors and students to help with growing demand if needed.
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2:45 a.m.
Health authorities on the small Mediterranean island nation of Malta have raised the number of people with coronavirus to three, after the parents of the girl first infected tested positive too.
Officials said ”there is no need for alarm,” and urged people to take preventative measures, like frequent hand-washing.
Earlier, Malta confirmed its first coronavirus case, a 12-year-old girl of Italian origin who lives in Malta with her family. Health Minister Chris Fearne said the girl and her family had visited northern Italy in late February and early March, returning to Malta via Rome.
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1:45 a.m.
Italy has seen its biggest daily increase in coronavirus cases since the outbreak broke out in the north of the country on Feb. 21.
In its daily update, Italy’s civil protection agency said the number of people with the coronavirus rose by 1,247 in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 5,883. Another 36 people also died as a result of the virus, taking the total to 233.
Officials said people in intensive care with ailments other than coronavirus in the hardest-hit region of Lombardy would be transferred to neighboring regions, all of which have greater availability.
The president of the national health service, Silvio Brusaferro, urged people to abide by guidelines to limit contact as the only way to contain the virus.
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10:30 p.m.
Spain has deployed police in a northern town to help enforce a home quarantine placed on a neighborhood with a high number of residents infected by the coronavirus.
The regional government of La Rioja said Saturday that the extra measures have been taken to contain the outbreak in Haro, a town of 11,000 residents, where the majority of the 39 cases in the region are located.
Regional authorities warn that breaking the quarantine is punishable by fines of 3,000-600,000 euros ($3,380-$677,000).
Fernando Simón, the director of Spain’s center of health emergencies and alerts, confirmed reports that medical experts suspect that a recent funeral led to the outbreak in Spain’s north. Besides the around 30 people infected in Haro, authorities suspect that some of the 70 infected in the neighboring Basque Country region are also linked to the funeral held in the Basque city of Vitoria.
The virus has caused eight deaths in Spain and infected over 400. Thirty people have recovered from the virus.
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10:10 p.m.
An elderly man has become the second person in the U.K. to die from the coronavirus.
The man, in his early 80s, tested positive for the virus and had underlying health conditions. He died Thursday while being treated at Milton Keynes University Hospital.
Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty said officials were working to find out who the man had come into contact with.
The U.K. has confirmed 164 cases of the new virus — 147 in England, 11 in Scotland, four in Northern Ireland and two in Wales.
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9:15 p.m.
Pope Francis will deliver his next two public blessings via video to prevent crowds from gathering as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus.
The Vatican said in a statement Saturday that the pope will not hold his traditional Sunday noon blessing from a window over St. Peter’s Square, as is tradition, but that it will be streamed from the library in the Apostolic Palace. The Wednesday audience will be handled in the same way.
Francis has also stopped celebrating morning Mass before invited guests at the chapel in the Vatican hotel where he lives, indicating his contact has been extremely limited in an apparent effort to prevent his infection.
At 83, recovering from a cold and with part of one lung removed from a respiratory infection when he was a young man, Francis would be at risk of serious complications if he were to catch the virus. Italy has recommended that elderly people remain at home.
The measures come after the Vatican confirmed its first case of the virus on Friday.
The pope appeared from a window high above St. Peter’s Square for last Sunday’s blessing, pausing twice for short bouts of coughing. He similarly was seen coughing and blowing his nose during Ash Wednesday Mass just days earlier.
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9:15 p.m.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging older adults and people with severe medical conditions such as heart, lung or kidney disease to “stay home as much as possible” and avoid crowds to avoid contracting the coronavirus.
The CDC updated the guidance on its COVID-19 website on Friday. The agency said older people are more likely to have serious illness and that underlying health conditions make it harder for people to fight off the illness.
The agency also suggested older adults and people with severe conditions should stay away from those who are sick and wash their hands often when they do go out. It also suggested such people have several weeks of medications and supplies at home.
For most people, the flu-like viral illness causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough.
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8:55 p.m.
The U.S. military’s European Command says an American sailor has tested positive for the coronavirus, the first U.S. service member in Europe to be infected.
EUCOM said in an email Saturday that the sailor was stationed in Naples, Italy, but gave no other details about the person or where he or she may have been infected.
The military says the sailor is “currently restricted to their residence, receiving supportive and medical care in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention host nation guidelines.”
An investigation is underway to determine whether any other personnel may have been exposed, and those already identified as having been in close contact have been notified and isolated at their residences.
EUCOM says “we remain in close coordination with Italian authorities, U.S. embassy, and public health authorities to ensure the well-being of our personnel and local population.”
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8:55 p.m.
The governor of Italy’s Lazio region is the latest official to test positive for the coronavirus in the country.
Nicola Zingaretti, who is also head of the Democratic Party, announced his diagnosis on Facebook on Saturday, saying, ‘’I am well, so it was decided I will be isolated at home.’ He said his family was also under isolation and that he was continuing to work from home.
At least three government prefects — in Bergamo, Brescia and Matera — have tested positive for the virus, along with three Milan prosecutors, according to media reports.
The government in its latest measures put the courts on a two-week holiday footing from Monday to allow them to better reorganize cases as the virus continues to spread throughout Italy.
The number of cases in the country jumped by 778 on Friday, to 4,636. So far, 148 people infected with the virus have died in Italy.
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7:30 p.m.
Iran says 21 more people have died from the coronavirus, raising the country’s death toll to 145. More than 1,000 infections were also confirmed overnight, bringing the country’s total to 5,823 cases.
Iran has the vast majority of cases in the Mideast. The capital, Tehran, has the most infections, with more than 1,500 cases, followed by the Shiite holy city of Qom with 668 and the northern province of Mazandaran with 606.
South Korea — the hardest-hit country after China — reported 448 new cases on Saturday for a total of 7,041. South Korea also reported four more deaths, raising the death toll to 48.
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6:45 p.m.
Malta has confirmed its first coronavirus case, a 12-year-old girl of Italian origin who lives in the Mediterranean island nation with her family.
Health Minister Chris Fearne says the girl and her family had visited northern Italy in late February and early March, returning to Malta via Rome.
The family self-quarantined as instructed but the girl started to experience symptoms. She was tested Friday and results came back positive on Saturday morning.
The girl is being held in an isolated section of Malta’s main public hospital, together with her sister and parents.
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6:20 p.m.
Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency is reporting that a newly elected lawmaker from Tehran has died after contracting the coronavirus.
The lawmaker, 55-year-old Fatemeh Rahabar, was recently elected to serve in the incoming parliament that begins work in May.
Earlier this week, Iranian lawmaker Abdolreza Mesri told state television that 23 members of the current parliament had the coronavirus and he urged all lawmakers to avoid the public.
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5 p.m.
A Nile cruise boat carrying over 150 tourists and Egyptian crew is under quarantine in the southern city of Luxor after 12 people tested positive for the coronavirus.
Egyptian health authorities say a Taiwanese-American tourist on board the boat had tested positive for the virus upon returning to Taiwan late in February.
Local officials said there are Americans, French and Indians among the passengers. A health official said that the 12 are isolated inside the boat while the rest are awaiting test results.
The new infections bring the total number of cases in Egypt to 15.
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4:45 p.m.
Malaysia has turned away a cruise ship carrying around 2,000 passengers and crew from a port in northern Penang state, becoming the second country to bar the ship from docking after Thailand.
The Costa Fortuna was turned away from the popular resort island of Phuket in southern Thailand on Friday due to the presence of 64 Italians on board. Thai health authorities have officially designated Italy a dangerous communicable disease area because it has been hit hard by the coronavirus.
Phee Boon Poh, a Penang executive councilor, said he was informed by the Penang port that it had turned away the cruise liner Saturday morning following a directive from the transport ministry. He said the ship was now making its way to Singapore.
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mercurynews--2020-03-08--Mountain lion spotted in San Mateo County park

SAN MATEO — San Mateo County officials are warning users of Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve to be aware that a mountain lion was spotted near the Sylvan hiking trail late Friday afternoon .
The animal did not act aggressively , according to an alert sent out by the San Mateo County Sheriff ’ s Office .
That ’ s in contrast to a 60- to 70-pound female mountain lion that scratched and bit a 6-year-old girl at Rancho San Antonio Preserve in Cupertino on Feb. 15 .
That cat was captured several days later and euthanized .
Friday ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the third reported encounter Peninsula residents have had with the large cat species in the last three weeks .
On Feb. 24 , a mountain lion was caught on camera jumping a fence in a neighborhood in San Bruno , police said .
No injuries were reported .
In a Facebook post , San Bruno police said the animal was spotted near the intersection of Sneath Lane and Rollingwood Drive .
A resident on Rollingwood also shared footage of the mountain lion jumping the fence shortly after midnight .
Police want people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are forward to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife .
Officials also say people should follow basic safety tips put out by the National Parks Service if they encounter a mountain lion .
These tips include : Never run from or past the animal , because that might trigger their instinct to chase .
Instead , make eye contact , stand your ground and make yourself appear larger and more aggressive by opening your jacket , raising your arms and throwing rocks or branches .
If you have small children , try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or bending over .

SAN MATEO — San Mateo County officials are warning users of Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve to be aware that a mountain lion was spotted near the Sylvan hiking trail late Friday afternoon.
The animal did not act aggressively, according to an alert sent out by the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office.
That’s in contrast to a 60- to 70-pound female mountain lion that scratched and bit a 6-year-old girl at Rancho San Antonio Preserve in Cupertino on Feb. 15. That cat was captured several days later and euthanized.
Friday’s mountain lion sighting in Edgewood park is the third reported encounter Peninsula residents have had with the large cat species in the last three weeks.
On Feb. 24, a mountain lion was caught on camera jumping a fence in a neighborhood in San Bruno, police said. No injuries were reported.
In a Facebook post, San Bruno police said the animal was spotted near the intersection of Sneath Lane and Rollingwood Drive. A resident on Rollingwood also shared footage of the mountain lion jumping the fence shortly after midnight.
We received reports of a Mountain Lion sighting and later received a video from the Rollingwood area showing a mountain lion jumping a fence that occurred earlier this morning. Head over to our Facebook or Instagram page for some tips regarding Mountain Lions. pic.twitter.com/dvVNLvOqCA — San Bruno Police (@SanBrunoPolice) February 24, 2020
Police want people to report mountain lion sightings, which are forward to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Officials also say people should follow basic safety tips put out by the National Parks Service if they encounter a mountain lion.
These tips include: Never run from or past the animal, because that might trigger their instinct to chase. Instead, make eye contact, stand your ground and make yourself appear larger and more aggressive by opening your jacket, raising your arms and throwing rocks or branches. If you have small children, try to pick them up without turning away or bending over.


mercurynews--2020-03-07--Bay Area cancellations spread as coronavirus fears continue

A premier movie festival , ballet performances and college classes are among the Bay Area events and gatherings postponed , moved online or outright canceled in an ongoing effort to contain the spread of COVID-19 , with public health officials recommending staying away from large gatherings .
On Saturday morning , Cinequest organizers announced in a press conference that the second week of the annual film festival will be rescheduled for late August .
Events and screenings planned for this weekend will go on as scheduled .
“ It is very hard for us to do this , but we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a week , we are going to do more for the artists that we serve , ” Festival Director and CEO Halfdan Hussey said .
A decline in attendance during the first week , coupled with the postponement , was estimated to cost Cinequest about $ 750,000 to $ 1 million , a heavy sum for a nonprofit , Hussey said .
In San Francisco , Mayor London Breed ordered the cancelation of all events at the city ’ s War Memorial and Performing Arts Center from Saturday until March 20 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ which has canceled all performances of A Midsummer Night ’ s Dream during that time .
The organization said in a statement on its website that it plans to inform ticket holders early next week what their options are .
“ A situation of this magnitude is unprecedented for our organization and we are working to be as responsive as possible in real-time , ” the statement reads .
San Francisco has recommended “ cancelling or postponing large gatherings , such as concerts , sporting events , conventions or large community events , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ departments throughout the Bay Area warning against large crowds , particularly for people with conditions such as weakened immune systems who may be at greater risk .
Not all large events have been canceled — the Bay Area ’ s professional soccer , hockey and basketball teams are all going forward this weekend .
Warriors superstar Steph Curry won ’ t be playing today because of illness — although it ’ s just the flu , not coronavirus , the team announced .
Some companies are also asking their employees to work from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday strongly encouraged all its California employees to work remotely in March .
The announcement mirrored a similar directive the company gave its Washington-based employees .
“ During this time , we will continue to pay our vendor hourly service providers , who are an important part of our family , ” the company said in a statement on its website .
Stanford University announced on Friday that it would cancel in-person classes for the last two weeks of the winter quarter , instead moving instruction online to programs such as Canvas and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We recognize that this is a significant adjustment for many instructors , ” Stanford Provost Persis Drell said in a letter to the campus .
The university is also canceling the in-person Admit Weekend scheduled for April 23 through 26 , where prospective students normally tour the campus .
The university campus will remain open during that time , as will the Visitor Center , for self-guided tours .
“ We will be working , however , to develop replacement programming , ” Drell wrote , “ and we ’ re excited by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virtual experience for our admitted students to the Class of 2024.
” • Italy set to lock down Milan and surrounding Lombardy region after coronavirus jump • New coronavirus cases reported : Eight more in Santa Clara County , six in San Francisco • Dublin advances to CIF NorCal Open final after top seed Sheldon withdraws in wake of coronavirus concerns • Two UCSC employees under self quarantine after possible coronavirus exposure The university has encouraged any event with 150 or more attendees to cancel or postpone until April 15 .
So far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Cantor Arts Center and the Anderson Collection at Stanford galleries , cancelation of all Department of Music concerts , the postponement of a wellness fair on campus and more .
The university also announced on Friday that a Stanford School of Medicine faculty member had tested positive for COVID-19 .
The faculty member had not worked since experiencing symptoms and had gone into self-isolation after being diagnosed , according to the university .
San Jose Unified is not canceling classes , but in recommendations published Friday it said any event where adults @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of each other — including performances , fundraisers and parent and staff meetings — were postponed or canceled .
That policy will be reconsidered no sooner than March 18 .
And while sports events will go on as planned , “ spectators are discouraged from attending and shall stay arm ’ s length from one another , ” the district ’ s recommendations said .
San Jose State University has not canceled classes , but President Mary Papazian has moved online a state of the university speech planned for Monday , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the spread of COVID-19 have reached virtually every corner of public life , including delivery apps .
Postmates , a San Francisco-based food and grocery delivery company , on Friday introduced non-contact deliveries , allowing customers to request their orders be dropped off at their door , no interaction required .

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A premier movie festival, ballet performances and college classes are among the Bay Area events and gatherings postponed, moved online or outright canceled in an ongoing effort to contain the spread of COVID-19, with public health officials recommending staying away from large gatherings.
On Saturday morning, Cinequest organizers announced in a press conference that the second week of the annual film festival will be rescheduled for late August. Events and screenings planned for this weekend will go on as scheduled.
“It is very hard for us to do this, but we are fighters and rather than close down for a week, we are going to do more for the artists that we serve,” Festival Director and CEO Halfdan Hussey said.
A decline in attendance during the first week, coupled with the postponement, was estimated to cost Cinequest about $750,000 to $1 million, a heavy sum for a nonprofit, Hussey said.
In San Francisco, Mayor London Breed ordered the cancelation of all events at the city’s War Memorial and Performing Arts Center from Saturday until March 20. That includes the San Francisco Ballet, which has canceled all performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream during that time. The organization said in a statement on its website that it plans to inform ticket holders early next week what their options are.
“A situation of this magnitude is unprecedented for our organization and we are working to be as responsive as possible in real-time,” the statement reads.
San Francisco has recommended “cancelling or postponing large gatherings, such as concerts, sporting events, conventions or large community events,” echoing similar guidelines from public health departments throughout the Bay Area warning against large crowds, particularly for people with conditions such as weakened immune systems who may be at greater risk.
Following similar advice, the San Jose Chamber Orchestra canceled a concert scheduled for March 29. And the California Pops Orchestra abruptly canceled a “Magic of Broadway” concert scheduled for 3 p.m. March 8 at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center. “Our shows should be full of happiness but most folks are overcome with worry,” said Cal Pops conductor Kim Venaas in a press release.
Not all large events have been canceled — the Bay Area’s professional soccer, hockey and basketball teams are all going forward this weekend. Warriors superstar Steph Curry won’t be playing today because of illness — although it’s just the flu, not coronavirus, the team announced.
Some companies are also asking their employees to work from home, including Salesforce, which on Saturday strongly encouraged all its California employees to work remotely in March. The announcement mirrored a similar directive the company gave its Washington-based employees.
“During this time, we will continue to pay our vendor hourly service providers, who are an important part of our family,” the company said in a statement on its website.
Stanford University announced on Friday that it would cancel in-person classes for the last two weeks of the winter quarter, instead moving instruction online to programs such as Canvas and making all finals take-home tests.
“We recognize that this is a significant adjustment for many instructors,” Stanford Provost Persis Drell said in a letter to the campus.
The university is also canceling the in-person Admit Weekend scheduled for April 23 through 26, where prospective students normally tour the campus. The university campus will remain open during that time, as will the Visitor Center, for self-guided tours.
“We will be working, however, to develop replacement programming,” Drell wrote, “and we’re excited by the possibilities for an innovative and compelling virtual experience for our admitted students to the Class of 2024.”
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The university also announced on Friday that a Stanford School of Medicine faculty member had tested positive for COVID-19. The faculty member had not worked since experiencing symptoms and had gone into self-isolation after being diagnosed, according to the university.
San Jose Unified is not canceling classes, but in recommendations published Friday it said any event where adults are within an arm’s length of each other — including performances, fundraisers and parent and staff meetings — were postponed or canceled. That policy will be reconsidered no sooner than March 18. And while sports events will go on as planned, “spectators are discouraged from attending and shall stay arm’s length from one another,” the district’s recommendations said.
San Jose State University has not canceled classes, but President Mary Papazian has moved online a state of the university speech planned for Monday, according to The Spartan Daily.
Efforts to restrict the spread of COVID-19 have reached virtually every corner of public life, including delivery apps. Postmates, a San Francisco-based food and grocery delivery company, on Friday introduced non-contact deliveries, allowing customers to request their orders be dropped off at their door, no interaction required.


mercurynews--2020-03-07--Five things we learned in the Giants’ four-home run game: Ruf a slugger, Bart a threat, Cahill a fro

Five things we learned in the Giants’ four-home run game: Ruf a slugger, Bart a threat, Cahill a front-runner

SCOTTSDALE , Ariz. — Welcome to the fifth starter competition , Trevor Cahill .
Manager Gabe Kapler hasn ’ t indicated the Giants will even use a fifth starter at the beginning of the year , but if Cahill continues pitching like he did in Saturday ’ s 12-7 win over the White Sox , the club may have no choice but to see how he fares in the rotation .
“ He ’ s in competition to play a meaningful role on our club , ” Kapler said .
“ That could be as a starter from time to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ multi-inning reliever , it could be as a guy who comes in and wipes out four right-handed hitters in a row.
” With fewer than three weeks to go until Opening Day , the Giants seemingly have a wide open race for the final spot in a rotation that was likely to include Tyler Beede before the Vanderbilt product was sidelined with an elbow injury .
After throwing three perfect innings with five strikeouts in his first start of the spring , Cahill –like Kapler– expressed an openness to a flexible role .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about ( the competition ) , ” Cahill said .
“ I just pitch when I ’ m told to pitch .
I ’ m trying to be ready for pitching through the dog days of summer .
Whatever happens early on , I ’ m more worried about the end of the season.
” The Giants have a half dozen pitchers vying for the last rotation spot behind Johnny Cueto , Jeff Samardzija , Kevin Gausman and Drew Smyly and they ’ re eager to explore all the options in spring camp @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we don ’ t , and what you should know about the new SF Giants prospect rankings • Recent Giants first round picks meet in at-bat that leads to rare spring training ejection • Five things we learned in the Giants ’ tie : Dubón leaving no doubt , Gausman falls yet thrives , bubble players hit • SF Giants drop 17 players in first round of cuts including a few notable surprises Prospect Logan Webb has the most upside , but he ’ s tinkering with new pitches and will spend the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dereck Rodríguez and Andrew Suárez have spent extended time in previous Giants starting rotations , but both lost their jobs due to inconsistencies .
Veteran Tyson Ross is working to prove he ’ s healthy and back to the form he showed at the end of the 2018 season , but Cahill seems to have an edge if the Giants had to choose between the 32-year-old former A ’ s pitchers .
Cahill wasn ’ t effective in 37 appearances ( 11 starts ) with the Angels last year , but Giants coaches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a tick and it was easy to see why they like his curveball .
The curve was Cahill ’ s best pitch in each of the last two seasons as he allowed a .196 batting average with the pitch in 2019 and a .145 batting average while throwing it in an impressive 2018 season with the A ’ s .
An astute Twitter follower , @ androog , also pointed out that the spin rate on Cahill ’ s curveball ranked in the 96th percentile among major league pitchers last year and in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Probably about two years ago , three years ago , I started throwing ( the curveball ) a lot more , ” Cahill said .
“ It ’ s one of those pitches , today I was able to throw it for a strike , behind in the count , first pitch.
” There ’ s plenty of time for other pitchers to make an impression on the Giants ’ front office and Kapler , but at the very least , Cahill ’ s performance to date suggests the club would be wise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A competition , but for what ?
Barring injuries to Giants starters , it ’ s difficult to imagine corner infielder Zach Green or first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf carving out a spot on the team ’ s Opening Day roster .
The Giants have Brandon Belt at first , Evan Longoria at third and Alex Dickerson and Hunter Pence projected to platoon in left field , so there ’ s no obvious fit for either player .
Yet as Green and Ruf take more at-bats , it ’ s clear they provide the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Giants desperately crave .
On Saturday against the White Sox , the right-handed sluggers combined to go 5-for-6 with three home runs , four runs scored and 5 RBI .
“ Those guys are both swinging the bat really well , ” Kapler said .
“ Ruf has really taken to a swing change , but I also want to give credit to Darin himself .
The last couple of years in Korea , he ’ s been really good on his own.
” Ruf has spent the last three years crushing pitchers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Baseball Organization and he ’ s returned to the states with a chance to seize an opportunity if one opens up with the Giants .
There ’ s plenty to like about his opposite-field approach ( he homered to the right field berm on Saturday ) and his pitch recognition skills , so the Giants may look for ways to give him a longer look .
“ I think over the last couple of years , my swing got kind of long and a little bit more horizontal , ” Ruf said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ staying long through the ball and getting more vertical , getting my momentum going toward the pitcher.
” At 33 , it ’ s unlikely Ruf is someone who could play his way into a spot where he ’ s a key member of the team ’ s next core .
At 26 , there ’ s plenty of time left for Green to develop and become a regular starter at one of the corners .
With Green , the oft-injured Sacramento native is starting to prove he ’ s completely healthy after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After doubling off the wall against the Brewers in Friday ’ s game , Green hit the farthest home run this beat writer has seen in the last three seasons covering spring training games in Scottsdale .
Against White Sox closer Alex Colomé , Green sent a ball beyond the berm in left center field and into the trees lining the pedestrian walkway .
A few conservative estimates put the home run around 450 feet , but it may have ended up traveling about 475 feet in the air .
The only home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
The one Ruf knocked over the batter ’ s eye 430 feet from home plate in the bottom of the eighth inning for his second blast of the day .
Posey , Belt lead the way for starters Giants catcher Buster Posey and first baseman Brandon Belt each recorded a pair of hits against White Sox starter Dallas Keuchel on Saturday , but both benefitted from a bit of luck .
In Belt ’ s first at-bat , he reached on a single that rolled past Keuchel ’ s glove on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doubled on a pop-up down the right field line .
Posey ’ s flyball appeared to be headed toward fall territory before it plopped just inside the line and out of reach of right fielder Nomar Mazara .
The longtime Giants left little doubt in their second at-bats when Belt drilled a high line drive off the top of the right field wall for a single before Posey lined a hard-hit single in front of left fielder Nick Delmonico .
Belt and Posey will take a hit any way they can get one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last season who made outs on at least 50 percent of their hard-hit balls ( minimum of 50 batted balls at 95 miles per hour or harder ) .
After non-tendering center fielder Kevin Pillar this offseason , the Giants expressed optimism that a handful of their less experienced outfielders would take full advantage of extended opportunities to earn playing time this spring .
So far , that hasn ’ t happened .
Center field candidates Steven Duggar ( 3-for-19 ) and Jaylin Davis ( 4-for-22 ) are working on mechanical tweaks to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yet to pay dividends .
Non-roster invitee Joey Rickard is having a nice spring and corner outfielder Joe McCarthy has reached seven times in 14 plate appearances , but it will be difficult for either to crack the Opening Day roster if the Giants reward minor league free-agent Billy Hamilton with a spot , who singled and scored a run on Saturday .
“ Billy obviously a big hit for us late in the game to get a rally started , ” Kapler said .
“ We feel confident that he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us if he ’ s going to be on our Opening Day roster .
But there ’ s still a lot of options.
” With time running out , the Giants are still waiting for an outfielder outside of Hunter Pence , Alex Dickerson and Mike Yastrzemski have solidified a role , so a short hot streak from someone like Duggar , Davis or Austin Slater might be enough to lock up a job .
With a glut of infielders , the Giants may also opt to keep three or four regular outfielders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chance to play regularly in center field .
Joey Bart ’ s time might be sooner than the Giants think It ’ s increasingly difficult for the Giants to suggest that Joey Bart has a lot of work left to do in the minor leagues before he ’ s ready to become a full-time major leaguer .
Bart only has 517 career minor league at-bats , but the Giants ’ 2018 first round pick is torching Cactus League pitching as he ’ s 7-for-14 with a pair of home runs after slugging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Saturday ’ s game .
Bart can improve his receiving skills behind the plate , but his bat is close to major league-ready and his power should thrill a Giants team that went three seasons ( 2016-2018 ) without producing a 20-home run hitter .
Perhaps the only area of concern regarding Bart ’ s power is he tends to drive the ball the other way , which has hurt right-handed hitters in the past when playing at Oracle Park .
Even with the new dimensions coming to the Giants ’ home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right field is so high that it ’ s easy to envision some of the hard-hit balls Bart hits caroming off the bricks instead of sailing over a fence .
There ’ s no obvious date in mind the Giants have picked for when they ’ d like to see Bart make his MLB debut , but it wouldn ’ t come as much of a surprise if fans saw the catcher in late May or early June ( à la Buster Posey in 2010 ) as opposed to late July or early @ @

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Welcome to the fifth starter competition, Trevor Cahill.
Manager Gabe Kapler hasn’t indicated the Giants will even use a fifth starter at the beginning of the year, but if Cahill continues pitching like he did in Saturday’s 12-7 win over the White Sox, the club may have no choice but to see how he fares in the rotation.
“He’s in competition to play a meaningful role on our club,” Kapler said. “That could be as a starter from time to time, it could be as a multi-inning reliever, it could be as a guy who comes in and wipes out four right-handed hitters in a row.”
With fewer than three weeks to go until Opening Day, the Giants seemingly have a wide open race for the final spot in a rotation that was likely to include Tyler Beede before the Vanderbilt product was sidelined with an elbow injury.
After throwing three perfect innings with five strikeouts in his first start of the spring, Cahill –like Kapler– expressed an openness to a flexible role.
“I haven’t really thought about (the competition),” Cahill said. “I just pitch when I’m told to pitch. I’m trying to be ready for pitching through the dog days of summer. Whatever happens early on, I’m more worried about the end of the season.”
The Giants have a half dozen pitchers vying for the last rotation spot behind Johnny Cueto, Jeff Samardzija, Kevin Gausman and Drew Smyly and they’re eager to explore all the options in spring camp.
Prospect Logan Webb has the most upside, but he’s tinkering with new pitches and will spend the 2020 season on an innings limit. Dereck Rodríguez and Andrew Suárez have spent extended time in previous Giants starting rotations, but both lost their jobs due to inconsistencies.
Veteran Tyson Ross is working to prove he’s healthy and back to the form he showed at the end of the 2018 season, but Cahill seems to have an edge if the Giants had to choose between the 32-year-old former A’s pitchers.
Cahill wasn’t effective in 37 appearances (11 starts) with the Angels last year, but Giants coaches have commented that his velocity is up a tick and it was easy to see why they like his curveball. The curve was Cahill’s best pitch in each of the last two seasons as he allowed a .196 batting average with the pitch in 2019 and a .145 batting average while throwing it in an impressive 2018 season with the A’s.
An astute Twitter follower, @androog, also pointed out that the spin rate on Cahill’s curveball ranked in the 96th percentile among major league pitchers last year and in the 98th percentile in 2018.
“Probably about two years ago, three years ago, I started throwing (the curveball) a lot more,” Cahill said. “It’s one of those pitches, today I was able to throw it for a strike, behind in the count, first pitch.”
There’s plenty of time for other pitchers to make an impression on the Giants’ front office and Kapler, but at the very least, Cahill’s performance to date suggests the club would be wise to give him a roster spot.
A competition, but for what?
Barring injuries to Giants starters, it’s difficult to imagine corner infielder Zach Green or first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf carving out a spot on the team’s Opening Day roster.
The Giants have Brandon Belt at first, Evan Longoria at third and Alex Dickerson and Hunter Pence projected to platoon in left field, so there’s no obvious fit for either player. Yet as Green and Ruf take more at-bats, it’s clear they provide the home run and extra-base hit potential the Giants desperately crave.
On Saturday against the White Sox, the right-handed sluggers combined to go 5-for-6 with three home runs, four runs scored and 5 RBI.
“Those guys are both swinging the bat really well,” Kapler said. “Ruf has really taken to a swing change, but I also want to give credit to Darin himself. The last couple of years in Korea, he’s been really good on his own.”
Ruf has spent the last three years crushing pitchers (especially lefties) in the Korean Baseball Organization and he’s returned to the states with a chance to seize an opportunity if one opens up with the Giants. There’s plenty to like about his opposite-field approach (he homered to the right field berm on Saturday) and his pitch recognition skills, so the Giants may look for ways to give him a longer look.
“I think over the last couple of years, my swing got kind of long and a little bit more horizontal,” Ruf said. “We’ve been working on staying long through the ball and getting more vertical, getting my momentum going toward the pitcher.”
At 33, it’s unlikely Ruf is someone who could play his way into a spot where he’s a key member of the team’s next core. At 26, there’s plenty of time left for Green to develop and become a regular starter at one of the corners.
With Green, the oft-injured Sacramento native is starting to prove he’s completely healthy after undergoing major hip surgery last year. After doubling off the wall against the Brewers in Friday’s game, Green hit the farthest home run this beat writer has seen in the last three seasons covering spring training games in Scottsdale.
Against White Sox closer Alex Colomé, Green sent a ball beyond the berm in left center field and into the trees lining the pedestrian walkway. A few conservative estimates put the home run around 450 feet, but it may have ended up traveling about 475 feet in the air.
The only home run that compares to Green’s? The one Ruf knocked over the batter’s eye 430 feet from home plate in the bottom of the eighth inning for his second blast of the day.
Posey, Belt lead the way for starters
Giants catcher Buster Posey and first baseman Brandon Belt each recorded a pair of hits against White Sox starter Dallas Keuchel on Saturday, but both benefitted from a bit of luck.
In Belt’s first at-bat, he reached on a single that rolled past Keuchel’s glove on the left side of the infield before Posey doubled on a pop-up down the right field line. Posey’s flyball appeared to be headed toward fall territory before it plopped just inside the line and out of reach of right fielder Nomar Mazara.
The longtime Giants left little doubt in their second at-bats when Belt drilled a high line drive off the top of the right field wall for a single before Posey lined a hard-hit single in front of left fielder Nick Delmonico.
Belt and Posey will take a hit any way they can get one. They were among the 33 players last season who made outs on at least 50 percent of their hard-hit balls (minimum of 50 batted balls at 95 miles per hour or harder).
Outfielders struggling to separate
After non-tendering center fielder Kevin Pillar this offseason, the Giants expressed optimism that a handful of their less experienced outfielders would take full advantage of extended opportunities to earn playing time this spring.
So far, that hasn’t happened.
Center field candidates Steven Duggar (3-for-19) and Jaylin Davis (4-for-22) are working on mechanical tweaks to their swings, but those adjustments have yet to pay dividends. Non-roster invitee Joey Rickard is having a nice spring and corner outfielder Joe McCarthy has reached seven times in 14 plate appearances, but it will be difficult for either to crack the Opening Day roster if the Giants reward minor league free-agent Billy Hamilton with a spot, who singled and scored a run on Saturday.
“Billy obviously a big hit for us late in the game to get a rally started,” Kapler said. “We feel confident that he’s going to be a plus defender for us if he’s going to be on our Opening Day roster. But there’s still a lot of options.”
With time running out, the Giants are still waiting for an outfielder outside of Hunter Pence, Alex Dickerson and Mike Yastrzemski have solidified a role, so a short hot streak from someone like Duggar, Davis or Austin Slater might be enough to lock up a job.
With a glut of infielders, the Giants may also opt to keep three or four regular outfielders instead of five and give Mauricio Dubón the chance to play regularly in center field.
Joey Bart’s time might be sooner than the Giants think
It’s increasingly difficult for the Giants to suggest that Joey Bart has a lot of work left to do in the minor leagues before he’s ready to become a full-time major leaguer.
Bart only has 517 career minor league at-bats, but the Giants’ 2018 first round pick is torching Cactus League pitching as he’s 7-for-14 with a pair of home runs after slugging an opposite-field shot in the fifth inning of Saturday’s game.
Bart can improve his receiving skills behind the plate, but his bat is close to major league-ready and his power should thrill a Giants team that went three seasons (2016-2018) without producing a 20-home run hitter.
Perhaps the only area of concern regarding Bart’s power is he tends to drive the ball the other way, which has hurt right-handed hitters in the past when playing at Oracle Park. Even with the new dimensions coming to the Giants’ home stadium this season, the wall in right field is so high that it’s easy to envision some of the hard-hit balls Bart hits caroming off the bricks instead of sailing over a fence.
There’s no obvious date in mind the Giants have picked for when they’d like to see Bart make his MLB debut, but it wouldn’t come as much of a surprise if fans saw the catcher in late May or early June (à la Buster Posey in 2010) as opposed to late July or early August.


mercurynews--2020-03-07--Steph Curry out with the flu, not coronavirus, Warriors say

SAN FRANCISCO — Warriors guard Stephen Curry was diagnosed with the flu Saturday morning but is not showing signs of the coronavirus , according to team physician Dr. Robert Nied .
“ This morning Stephen Curry was diagnosed with influenza A by a positive viral testing , ” Nied said via a team statement .
“ We have identified his probable source contact who is not part of basketball operations .
He has no specific risk factors for COVID-19 .
He has the seasonal flu .
We have begun treatment for Stephen and instituted our team protocol for influenza exposure.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ being sidelined for four months with a broken left hand .
After one game , he was ruled out for Saturday ’ s game against the 76ers with “ general illness.
” As of now , there is no timetable for when he will be back in the Warriors ’ lineup .
Earlier this week , the NBA sent a memo directing teams to take precautions against the coronavirus .
Those precautions include players fist-bumping instead of shaking hands with fans and avoiding taking pens to sign autographs .
It was also reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ player locker rooms during this time .
After two confirmed cases of the virus were reported in San Francisco , the Warriors announced on Friday that Saturday night ’ s game against the 76ers at Chase Center will continue as scheduled .
In a statement , they cautioned , “ Any guest who is feeling sick , regardless of their symptoms , should not attend public events.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Warriors guard Stephen Curry was diagnosed with the flu Saturday morning but is not showing signs of the coronavirus, according to team physician Dr. Robert Nied.
“This morning Stephen Curry was diagnosed with influenza A by a positive viral testing,” Nied said via a team statement. “We have identified his probable source contact who is not part of basketball operations. He has no specific risk factors for COVID-19. He has the seasonal flu. We have begun treatment for Stephen and instituted our team protocol for influenza exposure.”
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“I was with Steph yesterday in practice and also in Oakland yesterday afternoon and he was fine,” head coach Steve Kerr said. “So he woke up this morning feeling sick. I know his young son was sick for a couple of days so he probably got it from his son. But our doctors checked him out and it’s the basic flu.”
Earlier this week, the NBA sent a memo directing teams to take precautions against the coronavirus. Those precautions include players fist-bumping instead of shaking hands with fans and avoiding taking pens to sign autographs. It was also reported the league is considering barring media from player locker rooms during this time.
After two confirmed cases of the virus were reported in San Francisco, the Warriors announced on Friday that Saturday night’s game against the 76ers at Chase Center will continue as scheduled. In a statement, they cautioned, “Any guest who is feeling sick, regardless of their symptoms, should not attend public events.”
Team doctors addressed Golden State’s players and coaches earlier in the week about precautions they can take.
“It’s absolutely a concern,” Kerr said. “But I’m no expert. I’m just like everyone else, just trying to learn about it. It’s a concern and we’re doing our job to come in and get ready for the game and play the game, and the league will tell us what to do next.”


mercurynews--2020-03-07--Italy set to lock down Milan and surrounding Lombardy region after coronavirus jump

ROME , March 7 ( Reuters ) – Italy is set to lock down its wealthiest and most populous region , which includes the financial capital Milan , as part of tough new measures expected to be approved on Saturday to try to contain the coronavirus outbreak .
The new rules include telling people not to enter or leave Lombardy , which is home to some 10 million people , as well as 11 provinces in four of Italy ’ s 19 other regions , according to a draft decree seen by Reuters .
All museums , gyms , cultural @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be shut in the targeted areas , according to the decree , which is due to come into force from Sunday .
The legislation is expected to be approved later on Saturday , the head of the civil protection agency said earlier , after the number of coronavirus infections jumped by more than 1,200 in the past 24 hours .
So far , only a few limited areas of northern Italy , known as “ red zones , ” have been quarantined .
Leave will be canceled for all healthcare workers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and home working should be adopted as much as possible , the draft said .
The 11 provinces affected are those around Modena , Parma , Piacenza , Reggio Emilia and Rimini in the region of Emilia-Romagna – Venice , Padua and Treviso in the region of Veneto – Asti and Alessandria in Piedmont – and the province of Pesaro and Urbino in the central region of Marche .
All schools and universities will be closed in Lombardy and the listed provinces until at least April 3 .
This week , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would be closed until March 15 .
The epidemic is already weighing hard on Italy ’ s struggling economy and Rome has pledged to spend 7.5 billion euros ( $ 8.5 billion ) to tackle the outbreak and its consequences .
The decree instructs citizens to “ absolutely avoid ” either entering or leaving the areas listed , and even to avoid moving around other than for emergencies or “ essential work reasons ” within the designated areas .
Cafes and restaurants will be allowed to stay open as long as a distance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ guaranteed .
The number of coronavirus cases in Italy , Europe ’ s worst-hit country , reached 5883 on Saturday , the Civil Protection Agency said , the biggest daily rise since the epidemic began just over two weeks ago .
Deaths due to the highly infectious virus were up 36 to 233 , the head of the agency , Angelo Borrelli , told a news conference .
The disease was first confirmed in Italy 15 days ago and remains mainly centered on northern regions , especially Lombardy , but cases have now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s 20 regions , with deaths recorded in eight of them .
On Friday , the government approved a plan to employ up to 20,000 new doctors and nurses to respond to the emergency .
Lombardy , Emilia-Romagna and Veneto represent 85 % of national cases overall and 92 % of recorded deaths .
“ We will win this battle if our citizens adopt a responsible attitude and change their way of living , ” Borrelli said In the worst affected areas , Italy ’ s hospitals are under growing strain .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ rose to 567 , up 23 % from the day before .
Of those originally infected , 589 have fully recovered .
National Health Institute chief Silvio Brusaferro said the average age of patients who have died was over 81 .
They were prevalently male and more than 80 % had more than two underlying health conditions .
The outbreak has killed more than 3,400 people worldwide and spread across more than 90 nations outside China .

By Giulia Segreti and Gavin Jones
ROME, March 7 (Reuters) – Italy is set to lock down its
wealthiest and most populous region, which includes the
financial capital Milan, as part of tough new measures expected
to be approved on Saturday to try to contain the coronavirus
outbreak.
The new rules include telling people not to enter or leave
Lombardy, which is home to some 10 million people, as well as 11
provinces in four of Italy’s 19 other regions, according to a
draft decree seen by Reuters.
All museums, gyms, cultural centers, ski resorts and
swimming pools will be shut in the targeted areas, according to
the decree, which is due to come into force from Sunday.
The legislation is expected to be approved later on
Saturday, the head of the civil protection agency said earlier,
after the number of coronavirus infections jumped by more than
1,200 in the past 24 hours.
So far, only a few limited areas of northern Italy, known as
“red zones,” have been quarantined.
Leave will be canceled for all healthcare workers,
weddings, funerals and sports events suspended, and home working
should be adopted as much as possible, the draft said.
The 11 provinces affected are those around Modena, Parma,
Piacenza, Reggio Emilia and Rimini in the region of
Emilia-Romagna – Venice, Padua and Treviso in the region of
Veneto – Asti and Alessandria in Piedmont – and the province of
Pesaro and Urbino in the central region of Marche.
All schools and universities will be closed in Lombardy and
the listed provinces until at least April 3. This week, the
government announced schools all over the country would be
closed until March 15.
The epidemic is already weighing hard on Italy’s struggling
economy and Rome has pledged to spend 7.5 billion euros ($8.5
billion) to tackle the outbreak and its consequences.
The decree instructs citizens to “absolutely avoid” either
entering or leaving the areas listed, and even to avoid moving
around other than for emergencies or “essential work reasons”
within the designated areas.
Cafes and restaurants will be allowed to stay open as long
as a distance of one meter between customers can be guaranteed.
The number of coronavirus cases in Italy, Europe’s worst-hit
country, reached 5883 on Saturday, the Civil Protection Agency
said, the biggest daily rise since the epidemic began just over
two weeks ago.
Deaths due to the highly infectious virus were up 36 to 233,
the head of the agency, Angelo Borrelli, told a news conference.
The disease was first confirmed in Italy 15 days ago and
remains mainly centered on northern regions, especially Lombardy,
but cases have now been confirmed in each of the country’s 20
regions, with deaths recorded in eight of them.
On Friday, the government approved a plan to employ up to
20,000 new doctors and nurses to respond to the emergency.
Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna and Veneto represent 85% of
national cases overall and 92% of recorded deaths.
“We will win this battle if our citizens adopt a responsible
attitude and change their way of living,” Borrelli said
In the worst affected areas, Italy’s hospitals are under
growing strain. The number of patients in intensive care rose to
567, up 23% from the day before.
Of those originally infected, 589 have fully recovered.
National Health Institute chief Silvio Brusaferro said the
average age of patients who have died was over 81. They were
prevalently male and more than 80% had more than two underlying
health conditions.
The outbreak has killed more than 3,400 people worldwide and
spread across more than 90 nations outside China.
(Editing by James Drummond and David Clarke)