foxnews--2020-04-06--Who is Dominic Raab?

Who is Dominic Raab?

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With British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in an intensive care unit after showing severe symptoms of COVID-19 , attention has turned to the country ’ s first secretary of state , who is poised to take over for Johnson if he can not perform his regular duties .
Though Downing Street has insisted Johnson will remain in charge while in the hospital , Dominic Raab will stand in for Johnson during emergency meetings .
Though Britain has no official post of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday that Johnson had asked him to “ deputize for him where needed in driving forward the government ’ s plans to defeat coronavirus.
” Raab , 46 , who has served in Johnson ’ s cabinet since July 2019 , holds the title of First Secretary of State , and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs .
A controversial politician , Raab , like Johnson , was a diehard Brexit supporter , appearing regularly on talk shows leading up to the 2016 referendum .
Under Johnson ’ s predecessor , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ roles before being promoted to her cabinet as Brexit secretary in July 2018 .
But only a few months in the job , Raab quit over what he regarded as May ’ s lackluster policy on Brexit .
“ I can not reconcile the terms of the proposed deal with the promises we made to the country in our manifesto at the last election , ” Raab said at the time .
“ This is , at its heart , a matter of public trust.
” SCOTLAND ’ S TOP MEDICAL OFFICIAL RESIGNS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LOCKDOWN ADVICE Britain ’ s unwritten constitution does not have a clear rule for what happens if a prime minister dies .
The most recent prime minister to have died in office was in 1865 .
Johnson delegating Raab to fill in for him clarifies things for now , but it does not mean Raab would automatically take over permanently should a new leader be needed .
Johnson , 55 , was admitted to St. Thomas ’ Hospital late Sunday , 10 days after he was diagnosed with COVID-19 , the first major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus .
His deteriorating health too many in Britain by surprise .
Hours earlier , he had tweeted that he was in good spirits and thanked the National Health Service for taking care of him and others with the disease .
The prime minister 's spokesman said earlier Monday that Johnson had spent a comfortable night and remained in charge of government after being admitted to the hospital because his cough and fever persisted .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Speaking earlier at the government ’ s daily coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being “ regularly updated ” but said he had not spoken to him since Saturday .
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With British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in an intensive care unit after showing severe symptoms of COVID-19, attention has turned to the country’s first secretary of state, who is poised to take over for Johnson if he cannot perform his regular duties.
Though Downing Street has insisted Johnson will remain in charge while in the hospital, Dominic Raab will stand in for Johnson during emergency meetings.
Though Britain has no official post of deputy prime minister, Raab said on Monday that Johnson had asked him to “deputize for him where needed in driving forward the government’s plans to defeat coronavirus.”
Raab, 46, who has served in Johnson’s cabinet since July 2019, holds the title of First Secretary of State, and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
A controversial politician, Raab, like Johnson, was a diehard Brexit supporter, appearing regularly on talk shows leading up to the 2016 referendum.
Under Johnson’s predecessor, Theresa May, Raab fulfilled junior ministerial roles before being promoted to her cabinet as Brexit secretary in July 2018.
But only a few months in the job, Raab quit over what he regarded as May’s lackluster policy on Brexit.
“I cannot reconcile the terms of the proposed deal with the promises we made to the country in our manifesto at the last election,” Raab said at the time. “This is, at its heart, a matter of public trust.”
SCOTLAND’S TOP MEDICAL OFFICIAL RESIGNS AFTER BEING CAUGHT BREAKING HER OWN CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN ADVICE
Britain’s unwritten constitution does not have a clear rule for what happens if a prime minister dies. The most recent prime minister to have died in office was in 1865.
Johnson delegating Raab to fill in for him clarifies things for now, but it does not mean Raab would automatically take over permanently should a new leader be needed.
Johnson, 55, was admitted to St. Thomas’ Hospital late Sunday, 10 days after he was diagnosed with COVID-19, the first major world leader to be confirmed to have the virus.
His deteriorating health too many in Britain by surprise. Hours earlier, he had tweeted that he was in good spirits and thanked the National Health Service for taking care of him and others with the disease.
The prime minister's spokesman said earlier Monday that Johnson had spent a comfortable night and remained in charge of government after being admitted to the hospital because his cough and fever persisted.
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Speaking earlier at the government’s daily coronavirus press briefing, Raab said Johnson was being “regularly updated” but said he had not spoken to him since Saturday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-04-07--Gutfeld on a return to normalcy

Gutfeld on a return to normalcy

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If there 's one adjective that has n't been used to describe this coronavirus pandemic , it 's `` normal . ''
And yet , there is something bizarrely mundane about its repetitive strangeness .
Every day , it ’ s the same thing .
The old normal has been replaced with a reverse normal .
It 's like going from being single to prison ...
I mean married .
And we crave the things that we took for granted that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ OF THE CORONAVIRUS DEBATE Juan misses our after-show hug .
Jesse misses his full-length mirror .
Dana misses the magic mushrooms she used to buy on Canal Street .
And I miss doing all that charity work for the orphans .
The social distancing has deprived us of a lot .
Suddenly , the whole world looks like a gym on prom night , with people standing against walls , nervous .
But it 's for a grander mission , to save lives .
This is our D-Day – except the `` D @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' CLICK HERE TO GET THE OPINION NEWSLETTER But there 's one more thing I really miss .
That 's our `` One More Thing '' segment .
Yep .
I miss `` Animals are Great . ''
I miss Jesse 's mom 's ruthlessly vindictive texts .
And Juan 's endless stories about his tracksuit vacations .
And of course , Dana 's ability to use any story to work in a picture of her dog , whose name escapes me .
Wow .
You do n't get that on CNN .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Now obviously , the press briefing interrupts our show , which it should , and so we never get to our `` One More Things '' – making us the real heroes .
So because many of you asked for it – and many of you did n't – we 're doing this show in reverse , starting with `` One More Thing . ''
Adapted from Greg Gutfeld 's monologue on `` The Five '' on April 7 , 2020 .
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If there's one adjective that hasn't been used to describe this coronavirus pandemic, it's "normal." And yet, there is something bizarrely mundane about its repetitive strangeness. Every day, it’s the same thing.
The old normal has been replaced with a reverse normal. It's like going from being single to prison ... I mean married.
And we crave the things that we took for granted that are gone.
GUTFELD ON THE FUTURE OF THE CORONAVIRUS DEBATE
Juan misses our after-show hug. Jesse misses his full-length mirror. Dana misses the magic mushrooms she used to buy on Canal Street. And I miss doing all that charity work for the orphans.
The social distancing has deprived us of a lot. Suddenly, the whole world looks like a gym on prom night, with people standing against walls, nervous.
But it's for a grander mission, to save lives. This is our D-Day – except the "D" stands for "do nothing."
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But there's one more thing I really miss. That's our "One More Thing" segment. Yep. I miss "Animals are Great." I miss Jesse's mom's ruthlessly vindictive texts. And Juan's endless stories about his tracksuit vacations. And of course, Dana's ability to use any story to work in a picture of her dog, whose name escapes me.
Wow. You don't get that on CNN. Probably for good reason.
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Now obviously, the press briefing interrupts our show, which it should, and so we never get to our "One More Things" – making us the real heroes. So because many of you asked for it – and many of you didn't – we're doing this show in reverse, starting with "One More Thing."
Adapted from Greg Gutfeld's monologue on "The Five" on April 7, 2020.
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foxnews--2020-04-07--Rand Paul recovers from coronavirus, tests negative

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Sen. Rand Paul announced Tuesday that he has retested negative for COVID-19 after being diagnosed with the novel coronavirus and placing himself in self-quarantine last month .
“ I appreciate all the best wishes I have received , ” Paul , R-Ky. , tweeted Tuesday .
“ I have been retested and I am negative.
” He added : “ I have started volunteering at a local hospital to assist those in my community who are in need of medical help @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will overcome this ! ''
THESE US SENATORS ARE IN SELF-QUARANTINE OVER COVID-19 Paul , a physician , was the first member of the Senate known to be infected with coronavirus .
Last month , Paul tested positive for COVID-19 , after having spent time on Capitol Hill engaged in working lunches and meetings over the coronavirus stimulus package .
After testing positive , Paul went into self-quarantine in Kentucky and continued to work from home .
His diagnosis last month sent several GOP senators into self-quarantine as well , including Sens .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , R-Utah , after the two interacted with Paul .
Neither Romney nor Lee experienced symptoms and both are out of self-quarantine .

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Sen. Rand Paul announced Tuesday that he has retested negative for COVID-19 after being diagnosed with the novel coronavirus and placing himself in self-quarantine last month.
“I appreciate all the best wishes I have received,” Paul, R-Ky., tweeted Tuesday. “I have been retested and I am negative.”
He added: “I have started volunteering at a local hospital to assist those in my community who are in need of medical help, including Coronavirus patients. Together we will overcome this!"
THESE US SENATORS ARE IN SELF-QUARANTINE OVER COVID-19
Paul, a physician, was the first member of the Senate known to be infected with coronavirus. Last month, Paul tested positive for COVID-19, after having spent time on Capitol Hill engaged in working lunches and meetings over the coronavirus stimulus package.
After testing positive, Paul went into self-quarantine in Kentucky and continued to work from home.
His diagnosis last month sent several GOP senators into self-quarantine as well, including Sens. Mitt Romney, R-Utah and Mike Lee, R-Utah, after the two interacted with Paul. Neither Romney nor Lee experienced symptoms and both are out of self-quarantine.


foxnews--2020-04-07--Third cougar captured amid city's coronavirus lockdown

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A third cougar has been captured in the Chilean capital Santiago amid the city ’ s coronavirus lockdown .
In a Facebook post on Monday , Zoologico Nacional de Chile explained that the cougar was captured in a home .
“ The cougar is in good condition and is moved to our Rehabilitation Center for a medical assessment and subsequent release , ” it said .
The BBC reports that the cougar is the third to have been captured in Santiago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread of coronavirus .
Experts have cited a severe drought in the foothills around Santiago that is causing the cougars to enter the quiet city , according to the news outlet .
Reuters reports that another cougar was captured in Santiago last week , the second big cat to caught in the city of more than 6 million people in just over a week .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP As of Tuesday afternoon , at least 1.38 million coronavirus cases have been diagnosed worldwide , at least 5,116 of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has accounted for at least 78,269 deaths around the world , including 43 deaths in Chile .

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A third cougar has been captured in the Chilean capital Santiago amid the city’s coronavirus lockdown.
In a Facebook post on Monday, Zoologico Nacional de Chile explained that the cougar was captured in a home.
“The cougar is in good condition and is moved to our Rehabilitation Center for a medical assessment and subsequent release,” it said.
PANGOLINS CAN CARRY CORONAVIRUS-RELATED STRAINS, SCIENTISTS SAY
The BBC reports that the cougar is the third to have been captured in Santiago during a lockdown implemented to stop the spread of coronavirus. Experts have cited a severe drought in the foothills around Santiago that is causing the cougars to enter the quiet city, according to the news outlet.
Reuters reports that another cougar was captured in Santiago last week, the second big cat to caught in the city of more than 6 million people in just over a week.
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As of Tuesday afternoon, at least 1.38 million coronavirus cases have been diagnosed worldwide, at least 5,116 of which are in Chile. The disease has accounted for at least 78,269 deaths around the world, including 43 deaths in Chile.
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foxnews--2020-04-07--Mideastern burial traditions clash with fears of contagion

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Mohammed al-Dulfi 's 67-year-old father died on March 21 after a brief struggle against the new coronavirus , but it would take nine days for his body to find a final resting place in the Shiite holy city of Najaf in southern Iraq .
On two occasions , the family rejected remote burial plots proposed by the government outside Baghdad for him and seven other coronavirus victims , al-Dulfi said .
A fight broke out between the families and the Health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s corpse waited in a hospital morgue for days .
“ We were suffering immensely , knowing my father was deceased but we could not bury him , ” the 26-year-old said .
Across the Middle East and parts of South Asia , bereaved families have faced traumatic restrictions on burying their dead amid the pandemic .
Religion and customs that require speedy burials in the largely Muslim region have clashed with fears of COVID-19 and government-mandated lockdowns .
As the regional death toll surpasses 4,500 , ancient rituals -- bodies solemnly washed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and buried as quickly as possible with large crowds of mourners in attendance -- are being disrupted by the growing outbreak .
In Egypt , where funerals were once an affair bringing dozens of families together in prayer , strict limits have put a cap on attendees .
With faces covered in masks , they now bid farewell to loved ones interred in bags stamped “ Danger !
” Religious customs are also being upended in Iran , Pakistan and majority-Jewish Israel , where swift burials and large crowds of mourners are also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( WHO ) said in guidelines similar to those issued during the Ebola epidemic that the handling of the dead should be minimal and that trained medical teams should perform burials , according to Adham Rashad Ismail , the agency 's head of mission in Iraq .
In the Middle East , this often means religious rites must be modified or canceled .
In Iran , Health Ministry guidelines starkly show how concerned the Islamic Republic remains about the virus , even from the dead .
The country has the highest death toll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among over 60,500 confirmed cases .
Once disinfected , the corpse is wrapped in a plastic bag , then carried to a grave site with pallbearers wearing protective gear .
The body is interred in a grave sprinkled with lime and buried in concrete .
Iran ’ s state TV recently showed images of clerics wearing special protective suits while performing Islamic burial rituals for victims .
“ We want to make sure that our fellow countrymen are not buried without bathing and being wrapped in shrouds , ” said a volunteer at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ practices .
CORONAVIRUS HAS CLOSED THE WORLD 'S HOLY SITES , BUT YOU CAN SEE THEM THIS WAY In Egypt , no one is allowed to attend the washing rite except health workers , and those present must wear protective gear and keep at a one-meter distance from the body , according to an internal document obtained by The Associated Press .
The funeral of Attiyat Ibrahim , the country ’ s first coronavirus victim , was held amid tight security .
Only family members were allowed to come to the service in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Ramadan Mohammed , a village driver .
“ There was no funeral prayer call , ” Mohammed said .
“ Police were everywhere , watching and urging people not to stay in groups.
” Further east , in Pakistan , families are allowed to take the bodies to graveyards in their villages but not inside their homes , which is a tradition in the South Asian country .
In Iraq , where over 60 people have died from the virus , some bodies waited several weeks for interment as government epidemic protocols @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provinces initially identified remote burial plots on the peripheries of cities .
But families argued that burying their loved ones in such sites was undignified ; most Iraqis inter their dead in cemeteries near holy shrines where they can return to pay homage .
Some families spurned the government ’ s rules entirely .
In one instance , relatives snatched two corpses from an unwitting medical team near Baghdad ahead of burial and sped off , according to a police report on March 28 .
The bodies were later recovered .
In the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ falsified documents of a dead virus victim to say he had died of heart disease , then exhumed the body from the government-designated zone and brought it to Najaf for burial , a government official in the province said .
The official was flummoxed when he learned of the forgery after the second burial .
“ I don ’ t know whether to remove the body or not , ” he said , requesting anonymity because he was n't authorized to discuss the case .
In the case of al-Dulfi , the family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Iraq ’ s top Shiite cleric .
He decreed that all eight bodies could be buried in a plot near Najaf ’ s Wadi as-Salam cemetery , the final resting place of choice for pious Shiites .
Ismail , the WHO head of mission , said “ cultural attitudes ” had posed a challenge for the government .
By early April , the government rescinded the protocols and burials went ahead in Wadi as-Salam “ or in any cemetery the family wants , ” Ismail said .
For those with loved ones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was bitter-sweet .
“ Which Islam is this that prohibits a burial , even during a pandemic ?
Where is the religion in that ? ''
he said .

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Mohammed al-Dulfi's 67-year-old father died on March 21 after a brief struggle against the new coronavirus, but it would take nine days for his body to find a final resting place in the Shiite holy city of Najaf in southern Iraq.
On two occasions, the family rejected remote burial plots proposed by the government outside Baghdad for him and seven other coronavirus victims, al-Dulfi said. A fight broke out between the families and the Health Ministry's team. His father’s corpse waited in a hospital morgue for days.
CHURCHES, SYNAGOGUES TO MARK EASTER, PASSOVER IN INNOVATIVE WAYS AMID CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
“We were suffering immensely, knowing my father was deceased but we could not bury him,” the 26-year-old said.
Across the Middle East and parts of South Asia, bereaved families have faced traumatic restrictions on burying their dead amid the pandemic. Religion and customs that require speedy burials in the largely Muslim region have clashed with fears of COVID-19 and government-mandated lockdowns.
As the regional death toll surpasses 4,500, ancient rituals -- bodies solemnly washed by relatives, wrapped in white shrouds and buried as quickly as possible with large crowds of mourners in attendance -- are being disrupted by the growing outbreak.
In Egypt, where funerals were once an affair bringing dozens of families together in prayer, strict limits have put a cap on attendees. With faces covered in masks, they now bid farewell to loved ones interred in bags stamped “Danger!”
AMID CORONAVIRUS, PANAMA ARCHBISHOP GIVES PALM SUNDAY BLESSING FROM HELICOPTER
Religious customs are also being upended in Iran, Pakistan and majority-Jewish Israel, where swift burials and large crowds of mourners are also a tradition.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said in guidelines similar to those issued during the Ebola epidemic that the handling of the dead should be minimal and that trained medical teams should perform burials, according to Adham Rashad Ismail, the agency's head of mission in Iraq.
In the Middle East, this often means religious rites must be modified or canceled.
In Iran, Health Ministry guidelines starkly show how concerned the Islamic Republic remains about the virus, even from the dead. The country has the highest death toll in the region with over 3,700 deaths among over 60,500 confirmed cases.
Once disinfected, the corpse is wrapped in a plastic bag, then carried to a grave site with pallbearers wearing protective gear. The body is interred in a grave sprinkled with lime and buried in concrete. Iran’s state TV recently showed images of clerics wearing special protective suits while performing Islamic burial rituals for victims.
“We want to make sure that our fellow countrymen are not buried without bathing and being wrapped in shrouds,” said a volunteer at one of these televised funerals describing widely-observed practices.
CORONAVIRUS HAS CLOSED THE WORLD'S HOLY SITES, BUT YOU CAN SEE THEM THIS WAY
In Egypt, no one is allowed to attend the washing rite except health workers, and those present must wear protective gear and keep at a one-meter distance from the body, according to an internal document obtained by The Associated Press.
The funeral of Attiyat Ibrahim, the country’s first coronavirus victim, was held amid tight security. Only family members were allowed to come to the service in the Nile Delta province of Daqahlia, said Ramadan Mohammed, a village driver.
“There was no funeral prayer call,” Mohammed said. “Police were everywhere, watching and urging people not to stay in groups.”
Further east, in Pakistan, families are allowed to take the bodies to graveyards in their villages but not inside their homes, which is a tradition in the South Asian country.
In Iraq, where over 60 people have died from the virus, some bodies waited several weeks for interment as government epidemic protocols sparked public vitriol.
Baghdad and other provinces initially identified remote burial plots on the peripheries of cities. But families argued that burying their loved ones in such sites was undignified; most Iraqis inter their dead in cemeteries near holy shrines where they can return to pay homage.
Some families spurned the government’s rules entirely. In one instance, relatives snatched two corpses from an unwitting medical team near Baghdad ahead of burial and sped off, according to a police report on March 28. The bodies were later recovered.
In the southern province of Muthana, one family falsified documents of a dead virus victim to say he had died of heart disease, then exhumed the body from the government-designated zone and brought it to Najaf for burial, a government official in the province said.
The official was flummoxed when he learned of the forgery after the second burial. “I don’t know whether to remove the body or not,” he said, requesting anonymity because he wasn't authorized to discuss the case.
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In the case of al-Dulfi, the family argued with health officials until mobilizing support from Iraq’s top Shiite cleric. He decreed that all eight bodies could be buried in a plot near Najaf’s Wadi as-Salam cemetery, the final resting place of choice for pious Shiites.
Ismail, the WHO head of mission, said “cultural attitudes” had posed a challenge for the government. By early April, the government rescinded the protocols and burials went ahead in Wadi as-Salam “or in any cemetery the family wants,” Ismail said.
For those with loved ones lost, like al-Dulfi, the victory was bitter-sweet.
“Which Islam is this that prohibits a burial, even during a pandemic? Where is the religion in that?" he said.


foxnews--2020-04-07--Paris bans outdoor exercise during the day amid coronavirus

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Authorities in Paris have banned exercise during daytime hours in an effort to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic .
Beginning Wednesday , Parisians will be barred from leaving their home for exercise between the hours of 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. “ Aim is to keep crowds down .
What about pre-10am & post-7pm crowds ?
” Paris-based journalist Peter Allen asked on Twitter .
“ Parisians are late starters , so watch out for a massive burst of outdoor daylight activity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 7pm until sundown , 8.30pm , when new lockdown restrictions come into place tomorrow , Wednesday , ” Allen said .
“ Hope the authorities have thought this through.
” Other respondents agreed , questioning whether the new rule would create more congestion in the early and late hours , making social distancing even more difficult .
FRENCH MAYOR TO FINE CITIZENS FOR SPITTING IN PUBLIC , DISCARDING USED MASKS IN STREETS AMID CORONAVIRUS Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and the chief of police said the new jogging rules would force people to exercise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their quietest , '' according to BBC .
The ban followed a fair-weather weekend which brought large groups outside jogging and walking in the city 's parks to soak up the sun .
France has been under strict lockdown for nearly a month .
Anyone leaving their home is required to have a document stating their reason for leaving their home , whether it be shopping for necessities , visiting a doctor or exercising within a half mile of their home .
Police have fined hundreds of thousands for breaking the restrictions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have begun mandating that citizens wear face masks in public .
The mayors of Nice , Cannes , Sceaux , and Mandelieu-la-Napoule have opted to pass out reusable masks to all residents in the coming days , and Hidalgo indicated that Paris could follow suit .
France on Monday saw its deadliest 24 hours since the coronavirus outbreak began .
The nation reported 833 new deaths as the health minister warned the pandemic has not yet reached its peak .
CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP The record toll brought the number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with the number of confirmed cases rising to 98,984 .
The jump in numbers comes after data from the past several days showed possible signs of improvement .

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Authorities in Paris have banned exercise during daytime hours in an effort to mitigate the coronavirus pandemic.
Beginning Wednesday, Parisians will be barred from leaving their home for exercise between the hours of 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
“Aim is to keep crowds down. What about pre-10am & post-7pm crowds?” Paris-based journalist Peter Allen asked on Twitter.
“Parisians are late starters, so watch out for a massive burst of outdoor daylight activity across la Métropole du Grand Paris from 7pm until sundown, 8.30pm, when new lockdown restrictions come into place tomorrow, Wednesday,” Allen said. “Hope the authorities have thought this through.”
Other respondents agreed, questioning whether the new rule would create more congestion in the early and late hours, making social distancing even more difficult.
FRENCH MAYOR TO FINE CITIZENS FOR SPITTING IN PUBLIC, DISCARDING USED MASKS IN STREETS AMID CORONAVIRUS
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and the chief of police said the new jogging rules would force people to exercise "when the streets are generally at their quietest," according to BBC.
The ban followed a fair-weather weekend which brought large groups outside jogging and walking in the city's parks to soak up the sun.
France has been under strict lockdown for nearly a month. Anyone leaving their home is required to have a document stating their reason for leaving their home, whether it be shopping for necessities, visiting a doctor or exercising within a half mile of their home.
Police have fined hundreds of thousands for breaking the restrictions.
Mayors of towns and cities across France have begun mandating that citizens wear face masks in public.
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The mayors of Nice, Cannes, Sceaux, and Mandelieu-la-Napoule have opted to pass out reusable masks to all residents in the coming days, and Hidalgo indicated that Paris could follow suit.
France on Monday saw its deadliest 24 hours since the coronavirus outbreak began. The nation reported 833 new deaths as the health minister warned the pandemic has not yet reached its peak.
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The record toll brought the number of COVID-19 deaths in France to 8,911, with the number of confirmed cases rising to 98,984. The jump in numbers comes after data from the past several days showed possible signs of improvement.
Fox News' Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-04-07--China reports no new coronavirus deaths since outbreak began

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Mainland China on Tuesday reported no new coronavirus deaths for the first time since the global outbreak began .
The country also reported a drop in new cases of COVID-19 -- one day before Wuhan , the city in central China where the pandemic began , lifts its lockdown .
China reported 32 new infections on Monday , down 7 from the day before , the National Health Commission said .
China , minus Wuhan , had reported no new deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first time there has been no new deaths reported for the whole country .
GRAHAM SAYS 'THE WHOLE WORLD SHOULD SEND CHINA A BILL ' OVER BEIJING 'S RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS While the data looks promising , Asian countries are nonetheless bracing for a second wave of coronavirus cases .
The new numbers come as Beijing faces a credibility problem .
China has been under intense international scrutiny for underreporting its figures .
The country 's initial decision to downplay its coronavirus numbers as well as multiple shifts in its timeline has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China .
U.S. intelligence officials have accused China of misleading the world and purposely underreporting the numbers of patients and deaths related to COVID-19 .
A report sent to the White House purportedly claimed that China 's public record of coronavirus infections was deliberately deceptive and incomplete .
China has pushed back on those claims .
CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP As of Wednesday morning , there have been 1.3 million confirmed coronavirus cases in the world .
Of those , 75,973 have died , according to the Johns Hopkins University @ @ @

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Mainland China on Tuesday reported no new coronavirus deaths for the first time since the global outbreak began.
The country also reported a drop in new cases of COVID-19 -- one day before Wuhan, the city in central China where the pandemic began, lifts its lockdown.
China reported 32 new infections on Monday, down 7 from the day before, the National Health Commission said.
China, minus Wuhan, had reported no new deaths since March 31, but Tuesday is the first time there has been no new deaths reported for the whole country.
GRAHAM SAYS 'THE WHOLE WORLD SHOULD SEND CHINA A BILL' OVER BEIJING'S RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS
While the data looks promising, Asian countries are nonetheless bracing for a second wave of coronavirus cases.
The new numbers come as Beijing faces a credibility problem.
China has been under intense international scrutiny for underreporting its figures.
TAIWAN SHOWS UP CHINA, SENDING HARD-HIT COUNTRIES LIFESAVING CORONAVIRUS SUPPLIES
The country's initial decision to downplay its coronavirus numbers as well as multiple shifts in its timeline has undercut much of the data out of China.
U.S. intelligence officials have accused China of misleading the world and purposely underreporting the numbers of patients and deaths related to COVID-19. A report sent to the White House purportedly claimed that China's public record of coronavirus infections was deliberately deceptive and incomplete.
China has pushed back on those claims.
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As of Wednesday morning, there have been 1.3 million confirmed coronavirus cases in the world. Of those, 75,973 have died, according to the Johns Hopkins University coronavirus tally.


foxnews--2020-03-16--Colorado nurse who had coronavirus: It's not what I expected

A Colorado nurse says her bout of coronavirus started with the “ sniffles ” — but soon involved nightmarish symptoms that were “ nothing ” like what she expected , according to a report .
Lisa Merck of Crested Butte said she tested positive for the virus after a vacation to Hawaii , where she attended a medical conference , news station KDVR reported .
“ We went to a medical conference over there and on the day we were going to leave , I had little sniffles .
That ’ s it , ” Merck said .
On the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aches on the left side of her body , and then her health worsened once she got home , the outlet reported .
“ We got back and my muscles ached , my bones ached and my joints ached really bad , ” Merck said .
“ It felt like someone was stabbing me with an ice pick and I was like , ‘ I wonder if I have the flu . '
” Her health eventually deteriorated to the point where she headed to the emergency room .
“ I felt really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fatigued , ” she told the outlet .
“ Finally , on Sunday night , I told my husband , ‘ I need you take me to the ER .
I don ’ t feel well — whenever I stand , I feel like I ’ m going to faint.
’ ” She was ultimately tested for the virus and the results came back positive last week .
She told the outlet she has lost five pounds due to nausea , and has suffered muscle aches .
Though she ’ s in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anticipated the serious symptoms that she experienced throughout the ordeal .
Merck said she ’ s “ definitely getting healthier ” but won ’ t return to public life until she ’ s cleared on two tests 24 hours apart .
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A Colorado nurse says her bout of coronavirus started with the “sniffles” — but soon involved nightmarish symptoms that were “nothing” like what she expected, according to a report.
Lisa Merck of Crested Butte said she tested positive for the virus after a vacation to Hawaii, where she attended a medical conference, news station KDVR reported.
“We went to a medical conference over there and on the day we were going to leave, I had little sniffles. That’s it,” Merck said.
On the plane ride, Merck began to experience aches on the left side of her body, and then her health worsened once she got home, the outlet reported.
“We got back and my muscles ached, my bones ached and my joints ached really bad,” Merck said. “It felt like someone was stabbing me with an ice pick and I was like, ‘I wonder if I have the flu.'”
Her health eventually deteriorated to the point where she headed to the emergency room.
“I felt really short of breath, I felt very fatigued,” she told the outlet. “Finally, on Sunday night, I told my husband, ‘I need you take me to the ER. I don’t feel well — whenever I stand, I feel like I’m going to faint.’”
She was ultimately tested for the virus and the results came back positive last week.
She told the outlet she has lost five pounds due to nausea, and has suffered muscle aches.
Though she’s in the medical field, Merck said she never anticipated the serious symptoms that she experienced throughout the ordeal.
“It’s nothing like I expected,” Merck told KDVR.
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Merck said she’s “definitely getting healthier” but won’t return to public life until she’s cleared on two tests 24 hours apart.
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foxnews--2020-04-07--Joe Exotic will appear in 'Tiger King' follow up documentary

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Investigation Discovery announced a “ definitive sequel ” to Netflix ’ s “ Tiger King , Murder , Mayhem and Madness ” that will feature none other than Joseph Maldonado-Passage , better known as Joe Exotic .
After Netflix ’ s “ Tiger King ” captured the attention of the binge-watching public as they self-isolate amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic , Investigation Discovery notes that the seven-part documentary series left a lot of questions still unanswered that will be addressed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Exotic.
” Specifically , the new documentary will look into whether or not Joe Exotic ’ s rival , Carole Baskin , had anything to do with the disappearance of her husband , Don Lewis .
WORKING FROM HOME DURING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK ?
TIPS ON HOW TO STAY PRODUCTIVE “ Viewers are understandably riveted by Netflix ’ s ‘ Tiger King , ’ but the millions of true crime fans around the world were left wanting more , ” said Henry Schleiff , Group President ID , Travel Channel , American Heroes Channel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release .
“ ID is the perfect place to find the inevitable sequel to this drama – featuring a missing husband , a hit man , and the illegal business of exotic animals .
It 's time to let the cat out of the bag and address the lingering questions that viewers demand be answered.
” WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU GET OVER THE CORONAVIRUS ?
Although Carole , CEO of Big Cat Rescue , has denied any involvement in Lewis ’ vanishing , “ Tiger King ” lays out the case that she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going missing , and features Joe championing the theory as often as possible , which he ’ ll do again with Investigation Discovery .
In addition to looking into the disappearance of Don Lewis , the new documentary promises to give more insight into the story ’ s most enigmatic figure , Joe Exotic , who is currently behind bars for hatching an unsuccessful plot to kill Baskin .
“ Investigating the Strange World of Joe Exotic ” promises to show exclusive , never-before-seen footage , to reveal “ secrets only Joe knows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hiding within Joe ’ s hidden past .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP This is n't the only piece of good news for those who simply ca n't get enough of `` Tiger King . ''
It ’ s possible that ID won ’ t be the only network looking to capitalize on a follow-up .
One of the subjects of the documentary , Jeff Lowe , revealed that Netflix is planning to release new episodes of “ Tiger King ” in the near future .

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Investigation Discovery announced a "definitive sequel" to Netflix’s "Tiger King, Murder, Mayhem and Madness" that will feature none other than Joseph Maldonado-Passage, better known as Joe Exotic.
After Netflix’s "Tiger King" captured the attention of the binge-watching public as they self-isolate amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Investigation Discovery notes that the seven-part documentary series left a lot of questions still unanswered that will be addressed in "Investigating the Strange World of Joe Exotic."
Specifically, the new documentary will look into whether or not Joe Exotic’s rival, Carole Baskin, had anything to do with the disappearance of her husband, Don Lewis.
WORKING FROM HOME DURING CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK? TIPS ON HOW TO STAY PRODUCTIVE
"Viewers are understandably riveted by Netflix’s ‘Tiger King,’ but the millions of true crime fans around the world were left wanting more," said Henry Schleiff, Group President ID, Travel Channel, American Heroes Channel and Destination America, in a press release. "ID is the perfect place to find the inevitable sequel to this drama – featuring a missing husband, a hit man, and the illegal business of exotic animals. It's time to let the cat out of the bag and address the lingering questions that viewers demand be answered."
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU GET OVER THE CORONAVIRUS?
Although Carole, CEO of Big Cat Rescue, has denied any involvement in Lewis’ vanishing, "Tiger King" lays out the case that she had a lot to gain from him going missing, and features Joe championing the theory as often as possible, which he’ll do again with Investigation Discovery.
In addition to looking into the disappearance of Don Lewis, the new documentary promises to give more insight into the story’s most enigmatic figure, Joe Exotic, who is currently behind bars for hatching an unsuccessful plot to kill Baskin.
"Investigating the Strange World of Joe Exotic" promises to show exclusive, never-before-seen footage, to reveal "secrets only Joe knows" and to showcase skeletons that are hiding within Joe’s hidden past.
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This isn't the only piece of good news for those who simply can't get enough of "Tiger King." It’s possible that ID won’t be the only network looking to capitalize on a follow-up. One of the subjects of the documentary, Jeff Lowe, revealed that Netflix is planning to release new episodes of "Tiger King" in the near future.


foxnews--2020-04-02--Nurses gather to pray on rooftops during coronavirus pandemic

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As hospital staffs across the country battle the coronavirus outbreak , many are turning to their faith to carry them through long , difficult days .
Florida Gov .
Ron DeSantis declared a stay-at-home order Wednesday as the state has at least 101 deaths due to the virus .
Of the Sunshine State 's 7,773 confirmed COVID-19 cases , at least 82 patients are being treated at the Jackson Health System hospitals , where a medical team gathered in a circle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is how we started our morning today , '' Danny Rodriguez , senior ER tech at Jackson South Medical Center , said in a statement to Fox News Wednesday .
`` Our team said a prayer , asking God for guidance and protection while we are at work , and to keep us and our families safe , '' Rodriguez added .
PASTOR NICK HALL : GOD CALLS US TO DO THIS , ESPECIALLY IN TIMES OF CRISIS Another powerful image was shared from a group of Nashville nurses on the roof @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It felt good to do this with some of my amazing co-workers , '' Angela Gleaves , a labor and delivery nurse , wrote on Facebook .
`` We could feel God ’ s presence in the wind .
Know that you are all covered in prayer . ''
CLICK HERE FOR MORE STORIES ON FAITH Americans have supported hospital staff by cheering at an appointed time daily across cities and businesses .
In many areas , individuals have stepped up to donate meals to hospital workers as President Trump extended the CDC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus through April .

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As hospital staffs across the country battle the coronavirus outbreak, many are turning to their faith to carry them through long, difficult days.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a stay-at-home order Wednesday as the state has at least 101 deaths due to the virus.
OKLAHOMA MEGACHURCH HOSTS EPIC DRIVE-IN, GROCERY GIVEAWAY IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
Of the Sunshine State's 7,773 confirmed COVID-19 cases, at least 82 patients are being treated at the Jackson Health System hospitals, where a medical team gathered in a circle to pray on the helipad.
"This is how we started our morning today," Danny Rodriguez, senior ER tech at Jackson South Medical Center, said in a statement to Fox News Wednesday.
"Our team said a prayer, asking God for guidance and protection while we are at work, and to keep us and our families safe," Rodriguez added.
PASTOR NICK HALL: GOD CALLS US TO DO THIS, ESPECIALLY IN TIMES OF CRISIS
Another powerful image was shared from a group of Nashville nurses on the roof of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
“It felt good to do this with some of my amazing co-workers," Angela Gleaves, a labor and delivery nurse, wrote on Facebook. "We could feel God’s presence in the wind. Know that you are all covered in prayer."
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Americans have supported hospital staff by cheering at an appointed time daily across cities and businesses. In many areas, individuals have stepped up to donate meals to hospital workers as President Trump extended the CDC guidelines to stop the spread of the virus through April.


foxnews--2020-04-07--Prince Andrew accuser says she's being tested for coronavirus

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Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Roberts , who now goes by the name Giuffre , said on Tuesday that she 's been admitted to the hospital and is being tested for coronavirus .
The 36-year-old tweeted a picture of herself in a hospital bed with a mask on , adding she had symptoms related to the virus and was `` praying it 's not positive . ''
`` I ’ m so scared right now , having trouble breathing , fever & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Getting tested for Covid-19 praying it ’ s not positive . ''
BORIS JOHNSON GIVEN OXYGEN BUT NOT ON A VENTILATOR AFTER CORONAVIRUS-STRIKEN PM MOVED TO INTENSIVE CARE Giuffre claims she was trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein and was forced to have sex with Andrew on three occasions nearly 20 years ago when she was 17 .
She alleged that Epstein flew her around the world on private planes to have sex with powerful men while adding that she had sexual encounters with Andrew in London , New York and in the U.S. Virgin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Buckingham Palace have denied Giuffre 's allegations on multiple occasions .
The palace said in December it `` emphatically denied that the Duke of York had any form of sexual contact or relationship with Virginia Roberts .
Any claim to the contrary is false and without foundation.
” Giuffre wrote on Twitter last month that she 's set to appear in the `` Jeffrey Epstein : Filthy Rich , '' docuseries which will be released sometime this year .
PRINCE ANDREW 'S ALIBI IN VIRGINIA ROBERTS GIUFFRE 'S ALLEGATIONS QUESTIONED BY A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exposes a horrifying story of relentless manipulation and sex trafficking .
Epstein ’ s survivors serve as the series ’ pre-eminent voices , providing powerful testimonials about their experiences , and inspiration in their resilience , '' according to Netflix 's `` See What 's Next '' account .
On Tuesday , some of Giuffre 's Twitter followers responded to the hospital stay post in order to wish her well .
`` Sending you love and healing .
You are young & strong .
You ’ ve got this , '' one user @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVERAGE '' Thank you I just hate hospitals , have had quite a few bad experiences in my time , '' Giuffre responded .
Fox News ' Mariah Haas and Samuel Chamberlain contributed to this report

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Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Roberts, who now goes by the name Giuffre, said on Tuesday that she's been admitted to the hospital and is being tested for coronavirus.
The 36-year-old tweeted a picture of herself in a hospital bed with a mask on, adding she had symptoms related to the virus and was "praying it's not positive."
"I’m so scared right now, having trouble breathing, fever & cough," she tweeted. "Getting tested for Covid-19 praying it’s not positive."
BORIS JOHNSON GIVEN OXYGEN BUT NOT ON A VENTILATOR AFTER CORONAVIRUS-STRIKEN PM MOVED TO INTENSIVE CARE
Giuffre claims she was trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein and was forced to have sex with Andrew on three occasions nearly 20 years ago when she was 17.
She alleged that Epstein flew her around the world on private planes to have sex with powerful men while adding that she had sexual encounters with Andrew in London, New York and in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Both Andrew, 60, and Buckingham Palace have denied Giuffre's allegations on multiple occasions. The palace said in December it "emphatically denied that the Duke of York had any form of sexual contact or relationship with Virginia Roberts. Any claim to the contrary is false and without foundation.”
Giuffre wrote on Twitter last month that she's set to appear in the "Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich," docuseries which will be released sometime this year.
PRINCE ANDREW'S ALIBI IN VIRGINIA ROBERTS GIUFFRE'S ALLEGATIONS QUESTIONED BY A FORMER ROYAL PROTECTION OFFICER
"The series exposes a horrifying story of relentless manipulation and sex trafficking. Epstein’s survivors serve as the series’ pre-eminent voices, providing powerful testimonials about their experiences, and inspiration in their resilience," according to Netflix's "See What's Next" account.
On Tuesday, some of Giuffre's Twitter followers responded to the hospital stay post in order to wish her well.
"Sending you love and healing. You are young & strong. You’ve got this," one user wrote.
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"Thank you I just hate hospitals, have had quite a few bad experiences in my time," Giuffre responded.
Fox News' Mariah Haas and Samuel Chamberlain contributed to this report


foxnews--2020-04-07--Coronavirus kills Illinois inmate behind bars for boy's murder

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An Illinois inmate who died from the coronavirus was serving an 80-year prison sentence for the 1980 murder of an 11-year-old boy , according to reports .
The coroner identified the inmate as Ronald Rice , 66 .
He died Sunday at a hospital .
Officials said Rice was the second inmate at the Stateville Correctional Center to die from the virus .
CALIFORNIA INMATES MAKE FACE MASKS TO DISTRIBUTE IN HOPES TO CURB CORONAVIRUS SPREAD On Sunday , Illinois Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said 60 Stateville inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus , according to the Times newspaper in Ottawa , Ill. ” To further support our efforts to safely quarantine men at Stateville , the facility is temporarily reopening its 'roundhouse , ' '' Illinois Department of Corrections spokeswoman Lindsay Hess told the paper .
The boy , Edwin Gulbransen , disappeared in June 1980 .
His body was found four days later .
CLICK HERE FOR MORE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE Rice , a former medical corpsman in the U.S. Navy , came forward at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed the boy with his car .
He served a six-month jail sentence for leaving the scene of an accident , the Chicago Tribune reported .
In 2008 , Rice was serving a 60-year prison sentence for the 1982 rape of an 11-year-old boy when he was charged with killing Edwin , according to the paper .
Prison officials said he bragged to other inmates that he had molested Edwin and strangled him .
The 80-year prison sentence was handed down in 2010 after Rice pleaded guilty to the murder , the paper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FOX NEWS APP The Tribune reported that , according to a prosecutor in February 2008 , Rice told a prison staff member that he `` got away with murder because there was not enough evidence .
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An Illinois inmate who died from the coronavirus was serving an 80-year prison sentence for the 1980 murder of an 11-year-old boy, according to reports.
The coroner identified the inmate as Ronald Rice, 66. He died Sunday at a hospital.
Officials said Rice was the second inmate at the Stateville Correctional Center to die from the virus.
CALIFORNIA INMATES MAKE FACE MASKS TO DISTRIBUTE IN HOPES TO CURB CORONAVIRUS SPREAD
On Sunday, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said 60 Stateville inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Times newspaper in Ottawa, Ill.
”To further support our efforts to safely quarantine men at Stateville, the facility is temporarily reopening its 'roundhouse,'" Illinois Department of Corrections spokeswoman Lindsay Hess told the paper.
The boy, Edwin Gulbransen, disappeared in June 1980. His body was found four days later.
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Rice, a former medical corpsman in the U.S. Navy, came forward at the time and told police he accidentally killed the boy with his car. He served a six-month jail sentence for leaving the scene of an accident, the Chicago Tribune reported.
In 2008, Rice was serving a 60-year prison sentence for the 1982 rape of an 11-year-old boy when he was charged with killing Edwin, according to the paper. Prison officials said he bragged to other inmates that he had molested Edwin and strangled him.
The 80-year prison sentence was handed down in 2010 after Rice pleaded guilty to the murder, the paper reported.
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The Tribune reported that, according to a prosecutor in February 2008, Rice told a prison staff member that he "got away with murder because there was not enough evidence.”
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foxnews--2020-04-07--NYC artists design face masks for coronavirus first responders

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Caroline Berti and Karen Sabag went to design school together over a decade ago and have been the best of friends ever since .
Now , these two New York City designers have teamed up together to make masks during the coronavirus epidemic hitting the New York region .
In a week and a half , they have made more than 4,000 .
They founded Sew4Lives , whose social media tagline is “ Designers/Sewers across NY & USA making free masks/PPE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come from the fashion industry and never imagined we would be able to create an initiative like Sew4Lives that could bring together an entire community of local designers and creatives , ” Berti told Fox News , noting the group has now become nationwide in over 20 states and growing .
The masks are going to hospitals in the New York City region .
They are also being sent to essential organizations from postal offices and banks to police stations and homeless shelters .
New York state has tallied 4,758 deaths from COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The situation remains grim , with close to 17,000 people hospitalized , but there are signs the surge might finally be slowing .
While the death toll grows , the daily increases in the state are leveling off .
The daily number of new hospitalizations has dropped .
Recent data suggests the state could be at or near the peak , meaning fewer hospital beds would be needed in the coming weeks than the most dire projections had indicated , according to state officials .
Berti added : “ Like everyone right now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We were able to have the foresight a few weeks ago when we watched the news and realized there was a shortage of masks happening at smaller hospitals in the midwest , and knew that big states like New York , our hometown , could face a massive shortage of PPE.
” They then sprang into action .
“ We researched fabric early on March 16th and I ordered fabric when I realized the material medical masks are made from was commonly used and widely available .
Karen who is a bridal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hand which were actually made from the exact material of the masks , I reached out to Karen 's garment bag supplier and they confirmed the content of the material was the same , ” Berti said .
She said a single mask only takes a seasoned designer approximately 5-10 minutes to make .
“ The fact that all of us who are so isolated right now can come together to do something so small yet significant enough that it could actually save people 's lives and impacts the entire world , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Berti said .
`` We are also grateful this is able to provide volunteers and us as designers with a sense of humane purpose during these uncertain times .
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Caroline Berti and Karen Sabag went to design school together over a decade ago and have been the best of friends ever since.
Now, these two New York City designers have teamed up together to make masks during the coronavirus epidemic hitting the New York region.
In a week and a half, they have made more than 4,000.
They founded Sew4Lives, whose social media tagline is “Designers/Sewers across NY & USA making free masks/PPE We are proudly zero-profit.”
“We come from the fashion industry and never imagined we would be able to create an initiative like Sew4Lives that could bring together an entire community of local designers and creatives,” Berti told Fox News, noting the group has now become nationwide in over 20 states and growing.
The masks are going to hospitals in the New York City region.
They are also being sent to essential organizations from postal offices and banks to police stations and homeless shelters.
New York state has tallied 4,758 deaths from COVID-19, with 599 reported since Sunday.
The situation remains grim, with close to 17,000 people hospitalized, but there are signs the surge might finally be slowing.
While the death toll grows, the daily increases in the state are leveling off. The daily number of new hospitalizations has dropped. Recent data suggests the state could be at or near the peak, meaning fewer hospital beds would be needed in the coming weeks than the most dire projections had indicated, according to state officials.
Berti added: “Like everyone right now, we have an urge to help. We were able to have the foresight a few weeks ago when we watched the news and realized there was a shortage of masks happening at smaller hospitals in the midwest, and knew that big states like New York, our hometown, could face a massive shortage of PPE.”
They then sprang into action.
“We researched fabric early on March 16th and I ordered fabric when I realized the material medical masks are made from was commonly used and widely available. Karen who is a bridal designer had over 200 garment bags on hand which were actually made from the exact material of the masks, I reached out to Karen's garment bag supplier and they confirmed the content of the material was the same,” Berti said.
She said a single mask only takes a seasoned designer approximately 5-10 minutes to make.
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“The fact that all of us who are so isolated right now can come together to do something so small yet significant enough that it could actually save people's lives and impacts the entire world, is why we are doing this," Berti said. "We are also grateful this is able to provide volunteers and us as designers with a sense of humane purpose during these uncertain times.”


foxnews--2020-03-27--Pangolins can carry coronavirus-related strains, scientists say

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Scientists have identified coronavirus-related strains in Malayan pangolins seized during anti-smuggling operations in southern China .
The international team of experts says that the presence of the SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses means that pangolins , a species of scaly anteater , should be viewed as a possible carrier in the ongoing pandemic .
An early , unedited version of the research manuscript has been made available via the journal Nature .
MORE THAN 100 YEARS BEFORE CORONAVIRUS , THE SPANISH FLU PANDEMIC RAVAGED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ December in the Chinese city of Wuhan .
While scientists have not yet worked out how exactly how the novel coronavirus first infected people , there is evidence that it originated in bats , which spread to another animal , possibly a pangolin , at a “ wet market ” in Wuhan .
In addition to selling fresh meat , fish and produce , wet markets typically sell an array of exotic animals and pangolins have already been eyed as a possible host .
The seized Malayan pangolins could shed more light on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spreading coronavirus .
“ Metagenomic sequencing identified pangolin-associated coronaviruses that belong to two sub-lineages of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses , including one that exhibits strong similarity to SARS-CoV-2 in the receptor-binding domain , ” scientists say in the manuscript .
“ The discovery of multiple lineages of pangolin coronavirus and their similarity to SARS-CoV-2 suggests that pangolins should be considered as possible hosts in the emergence of novel coronaviruses and should be removed from wet markets to prevent zoonotic transmission.
” Experts from Honk Kong University , Shantou University , Beijing University of Chemical Technology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Sydney participated in the research .
Other organizations have also cited the potential role of pangolins in the coronavirus pandemic .
“ A species of Horseshoe Bat is currently the principal suspect , ” explained the World Bank in a recent blog post .
“ The bat likely transmitted the virus to an intermediary host , with an early theory pointing at pangolins , the scaly anteater illegally traded for their meat and scales which are then used for their apparent medicinal value.
” Human contact with the intermediary host facilitated the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ World Bank noted .
NEW YORK STATE FIGHTS CORONAVIRUS WITH BLOOD PLASMA FROM RECOVERED PATIENTS “ The potential Pangolin Effect denotes the unavoidable , disproportionate ending of an avoidable , relatively modest beginning : a virus , present on a natural host in the wild , causes a pandemic by taking advantage of a large chain of interconnected events able to spread it globally , ” the World Bank added .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The Malayan pangolin , or Sunda pangolin , is listed as critically endangered by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nature and Natural Resources , as is the Chinese pangolin and the Philippine pangolin .
The White-bellied pangolin is listed as endangered on the IUCN ’ s Red List , while the Temminck ’ s pangolin and the Black-bellied pangolin are described as vulnerable .
Fox News ’ Greg Norman and the Associated Press contributed to this article .
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Scientists have identified coronavirus-related strains in Malayan pangolins seized during anti-smuggling operations in southern China.
The international team of experts says that the presence of the SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses means that pangolins, a species of scaly anteater, should be viewed as a possible carrier in the ongoing pandemic.
An early, unedited version of the research manuscript has been made available via the journal Nature.
MORE THAN 100 YEARS BEFORE CORONAVIRUS, THE SPANISH FLU PANDEMIC RAVAGED THE GLOBE
The coronavirus first emerged in December in the Chinese city of Wuhan. While scientists have not yet worked out how exactly how the novel coronavirus first infected people, there is evidence that it originated in bats, which spread to another animal, possibly a pangolin, at a “wet market” in Wuhan.
In addition to selling fresh meat, fish and produce, wet markets typically sell an array of exotic animals and pangolins have already been eyed as a possible host.
The seized Malayan pangolins could shed more light on the potential role of the species in spreading coronavirus.
3D-PRINTING TECHNOLOGY BATTLES CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
“Metagenomic sequencing identified pangolin-associated coronaviruses that belong to two sub-lineages of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses, including one that exhibits strong similarity to SARS-CoV-2 in the receptor-binding domain,” scientists say in the manuscript. “The discovery of multiple lineages of pangolin coronavirus and their similarity to SARS-CoV-2 suggests that pangolins should be considered as possible hosts in the emergence of novel coronaviruses and should be removed from wet markets to prevent zoonotic transmission.”
Experts from Honk Kong University, Shantou University, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Guangxi Medical University and the University of Sydney participated in the research.
Other organizations have also cited the potential role of pangolins in the coronavirus pandemic.
“A species of Horseshoe Bat is currently the principal suspect,” explained the World Bank in a recent blog post. “The bat likely transmitted the virus to an intermediary host, with an early theory pointing at pangolins, the scaly anteater illegally traded for their meat and scales which are then used for their apparent medicinal value.”
Human contact with the intermediary host facilitated the final leap of the pathogen, the World Bank noted.
NEW YORK STATE FIGHTS CORONAVIRUS WITH BLOOD PLASMA FROM RECOVERED PATIENTS
“The potential Pangolin Effect denotes the unavoidable, disproportionate ending of an avoidable, relatively modest beginning: a virus, present on a natural host in the wild, causes a pandemic by taking advantage of a large chain of interconnected events able to spread it globally,” the World Bank added.
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The Malayan pangolin, or Sunda pangolin, is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, as is the Chinese pangolin and the Philippine pangolin. The White-bellied pangolin is listed as endangered on the IUCN’s Red List, while the Temminck’s pangolin and the Black-bellied pangolin are described as vulnerable.
Fox News’ Greg Norman and the Associated Press contributed to this article. Follow James Rogers on Twitter @jamesjrogers


foxnews--2020-04-07--USNS Comfort crew member tests positive for coronavirus

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A crew member aboard the USNS Comfort , the Navy hospital ship docked in New York City , has tested positive for coronavirus , Fox News has confirmed .
The news came after President Trump confirmed the 1,000-bed ship will start treating coronavirus cases after originally being sent to Manhattan to take on cases unrelated to the pathogen .
In a statement obtained by Fox News , the Navy said : “ A crewmember on board USNS Comfort tested positive for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isolated from patients and other crewmembers .
`` There is no impact to Comfort ’ s mission , and this will not affect the ability for Comfort to receive patients .
The ship is following protocols and taking every precaution to ensure the health and safety of all crewmembers and patients on board . ''
The news was originally reported by ABC News , who reported that the crew member had no contact with patients and other crew members who had contact with them had tested negative for the virus , but they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of an abundance of caution .
US RECORDS OVER 10,000 CORONAVIRUS DEATHS AS INFECTIONS MOUNT Earlier Monday , President Trump granted New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ’ s request that the ship start taking coronavirus cases .
“ He [ Cuomo ] called me up a little while ago and asked if it would be possible to use the ship with respect to fighting the virus , ” Trump said at The White House .
“ We hadn ’ t had that in mind at all but we ’ re going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jersey is going to use it as well because New Jersey is also a hot spot , ” he added .
“ It ’ s a big ship and it ’ s now COVID , it ’ s set for COVID and we are going to , hopefully , that will be very helpful to both states.
” NEW YORK CORONAVIRUS DEATHS HAVE BEEN ‘ EFFECTIVELY FLAT ’ FOR 2 DAYS , CUOMO SAYS Meanwhile , a New York doctor told Fox News about the difficulty in moving patients out of crowded hospitals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tried without success to transfer some patients down to the Comfort , ” the doctor told Fox News .
“ It takes a lot to get through the bureaucracy .
NYC hospitals have little desire to talk to Navy chains of command to get patients evaluated .
I think things are smoothing out , though .
“ The Comfort has to assume everyone is infected .
About 85 % in our ER are positive.
” The doctor did not wish to be identified because he was not authorized to speak with the media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced that the number of daily coronavirus deaths in New York has now been “ effectively flat for two days , '' in a sign that the pandemic may be starting to ease its grasp on America ’ s hardest-hit state .
Cuomo said Monday his state reported 599 new deaths , up from 594 on Sunday but down from 630 on Saturday .
“ While none of this is good news , the possible flattening of the curve is better than the increases that we have seen , ” Cuomo said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ new admissions into intensive care units – have also hit their lowest points in more than two weeks .
But Cuomo is warning things could still change and there is a “ real danger in getting overconfident too quickly.
” “ This is an enemy that we have underestimated from day one and we have paid the price dearly , ” Cuomo said .
“ ‘ Well the numbers look like they may be turning , yay it ’ s over ’ -- no it ’ s not .
“ And other places @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued , naming Hong Kong and South Korea .
CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP New York currently is grappling with more than 130,000 confirmed cases and 4,758 deaths .
Fox News ' Lucas Tomlinson and Greg Norman contributed to this report .

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A crew member aboard the USNS Comfort, the Navy hospital ship docked in New York City, has tested positive for coronavirus, Fox News has confirmed.
The news came after President Trump confirmed the 1,000-bed ship will start treating coronavirus cases after originally being sent to Manhattan to take on cases unrelated to the pathogen.
In a statement obtained by Fox News, the Navy said: “A crewmember on board USNS Comfort tested positive for COVID-19 April 6. The crewmember is isolated from patients and other crewmembers.
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"There is no impact to Comfort’s mission, and this will not affect the ability for Comfort to receive patients. The ship is following protocols and taking every precaution to ensure the health and safety of all crewmembers and patients on board."
The news was originally reported by ABC News, who reported that the crew member had no contact with patients and other crew members who had contact with them had tested negative for the virus, but they would remain in isolation for several days out of an abundance of caution.
US RECORDS OVER 10,000 CORONAVIRUS DEATHS AS INFECTIONS MOUNT
Earlier Monday, President Trump granted New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s request that the ship start taking coronavirus cases.
“He [Cuomo] called me up a little while ago and asked if it would be possible to use the ship with respect to fighting the virus,” Trump said at The White House. “We hadn’t had that in mind at all but we’re going to let him do it.
“New Jersey is going to use it as well because New Jersey is also a hot spot,” he added. “It’s a big ship and it’s now COVID, it’s set for COVID and we are going to, hopefully, that will be very helpful to both states.”
NEW YORK CORONAVIRUS DEATHS HAVE BEEN ‘EFFECTIVELY FLAT’ FOR 2 DAYS, CUOMO SAYS
Meanwhile, a New York doctor told Fox News about the difficulty in moving patients out of crowded hospitals to the Comfort.
“I've tried without success to transfer some patients down to the Comfort,” the doctor told Fox News.
“It takes a lot to get through the bureaucracy. NYC hospitals have little desire to talk to Navy chains of command to get patients evaluated. I think things are smoothing out, though.
“The Comfort has to assume everyone is infected. About 85% in our ER are positive.”
The doctor did not wish to be identified because he was not authorized to speak with the media.
On Monday, Gov. Cuomo announced that the number of daily coronavirus deaths in New York has now been “effectively flat for two days," in a sign that the pandemic may be starting to ease its grasp on America’s hardest-hit state.
Cuomo said Monday his state reported 599 new deaths, up from 594 on Sunday but down from 630 on Saturday.
“While none of this is good news, the possible flattening of the curve is better than the increases that we have seen,” Cuomo said.
The number of new hospitalizations – and new admissions into intensive care units – have also hit their lowest points in more than two weeks. But Cuomo is warning things could still change and there is a “real danger in getting overconfident too quickly.”
“This is an enemy that we have underestimated from day one and we have paid the price dearly,” Cuomo said. “‘Well the numbers look like they may be turning, yay it’s over’ -- no it’s not.
“And other places have made that mistake,” he continued, naming Hong Kong and South Korea.
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New York currently is grappling with more than 130,000 confirmed cases and 4,758 deaths.
Fox News' Lucas Tomlinson and Greg Norman contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-04-07--Hackers target Chinese government, WHO amid coronavirus pandemic

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Hackers targeted and attacked Chinese agencies and diplomatic missions through weaknesses in their virtual private network servers , a new report by a leading provider claims .
The coordinated takedowns came as much of the world struggled with how to handle coronavirus and keep their economies from crashing .
TRUMP HINTS AT CUTTING WHO FUNDING OVER CORONAVIRUS HANDLING , SAYS THE 'REALLY BLEW IT' Governments , global organizations as well as private sector companies moved their operations out of traditional workspaces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from home .
But by doing so , companies exposed themselves to serious security breaches , Chinese Internet security company Qihoo 360 reported .
The report said the attacks began in March on a Chinese VPN provider called SangFor , which is used by a number of Chinese governmental agencies .
`` Since March this year , more than 200 VPN servers have been compromised and many Chinese institutions abroad were under attack , '' Qihoo said .
`` In early April , the attack spread to government agencies in Beijing and Shanghai @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COUNTRY IS BEHIND UPTICK IN INCOMING CYBERATTACKS Qihoo 360 said there had been victims in Afghanistan , Armenia , Ethiopia , India , Indonesia , Iran , Israel , Italy , Kyrgyzstan , Malaysia , North Korea , Pakistan , Saudi Arabia , Tajikistan , Thailand , Turkey , UAE , United Kingdom and Vietnam .
China 's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Zhao Lijian called for more international cooperation to protect sensitive information .
`` The Chinese government has been resolutely cracking down on any form of cyberattacks and will step up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South China Morning Post quoted him as saying .
In its report , Qihoo 360 speculated that the East Asia-based DarkHotel hacking group was behind the campaign to hack Chinese agencies as payback for coronavirus , which as of Tuesday afternoon has infected nearly 1.4 million people and killed more than 76,500 around the world .
DarkHotel , made up of elite hackers , has been on the cyberstalking and spying scene for more than a decade .
The group is also one of the main suspects behind the recent cyberattack attempt against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ case , Alexander Urbelis , a cybersecurity expert and attorney with the New York-based Blackstone Law Group , picked up suspicious activity around the middle of March , when a group of hackers he had been monitoring activated a malicious site set up to look like it was the WHO 's internal email system .
CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP '' I realized quite quickly that this was a live attack on the World Health Organization in the midst of a pandemic , '' he told Reuters .
Urbelis confirmed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to steal passwords from multiple agency staffers .
The WHO published a report in March warning the public that hackers were trying to scam people out of money and sensitive information .

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Hackers targeted and attacked Chinese agencies and diplomatic missions through weaknesses in their virtual private network servers, a new report by a leading provider claims.
The coordinated takedowns came as much of the world struggled with how to handle coronavirus and keep their economies from crashing.
TRUMP HINTS AT CUTTING WHO FUNDING OVER CORONAVIRUS HANDLING, SAYS THE 'REALLY BLEW IT'
Governments, global organizations as well as private sector companies moved their operations out of traditional workspaces and allowed their employees to log in from home. But by doing so, companies exposed themselves to serious security breaches, Chinese Internet security company Qihoo 360 reported.
The report said the attacks began in March on a Chinese VPN provider called SangFor, which is used by a number of Chinese governmental agencies.
"Since March this year, more than 200 VPN servers have been compromised and many Chinese institutions abroad were under attack," Qihoo said. "In early April, the attack spread to government agencies in Beijing and Shanghai."
FIRMS BACKING ANTI-CHINA SUIT SUGGEST COUNTRY IS BEHIND UPTICK IN INCOMING CYBERATTACKS
Qihoo 360 said there had been victims in Afghanistan, Armenia, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, North Korea, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, United Kingdom and Vietnam.
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Zhao Lijian called for more international cooperation to protect sensitive information.
"The Chinese government has been resolutely cracking down on any form of cyberattacks and will step up measures to protect its cybersecurity," South China Morning Post quoted him as saying.
In its report, Qihoo 360 speculated that the East Asia-based DarkHotel hacking group was behind the campaign to hack Chinese agencies as payback for coronavirus, which as of Tuesday afternoon has infected nearly 1.4 million people and killed more than 76,500 around the world.
DarkHotel, made up of elite hackers, has been on the cyberstalking and spying scene for more than a decade.
The group is also one of the main suspects behind the recent cyberattack attempt against the World Health Organization.
In that case, Alexander Urbelis, a cybersecurity expert and attorney with the New York-based Blackstone Law Group, picked up suspicious activity around the middle of March, when a group of hackers he had been monitoring activated a malicious site set up to look like it was the WHO's internal email system.
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"I realized quite quickly that this was a live attack on the World Health Organization in the midst of a pandemic," he told Reuters.
Urbelis confirmed to the news agency that people were trying to steal passwords from multiple agency staffers.
The WHO published a report in March warning the public that hackers were trying to scam people out of money and sensitive information.


foxnews--2020-04-07--Syracuse hospitals see surplus of beds amid coronavirus outbreak

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While most hospitals around the United States are overwhelmed with the influx of patients suffering from coronavirus , the three hospitals in Syracuse , N.Y. , are reporting that they have a surplus , a report Monday said .
Since March 2 , the three hospitals – Upstate , St. Joseph ’ s and Couse -- have seen a 41 percent decline in their combined number of patients , the Hospital Executive Council , a group that tracks average daily patients @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MAY NEVER RETURN BACK TO NORMAL AFTER CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK The three hospitals were told three weeks ago to cancel elective surgeries and instead take steps to make room for an anticipated wave of coronavirus patients , the report said .
However , while the county has seen an increase in the number of people testing positive for the virus , that number has not translated into higher hospital admissions .
On March 2 , the three hospitals had 860 patients in medical-surgical beds for routine care and in intensive care beds .
Today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients , a decline of 352 patients .
Hospital officials attribute this 20 percent decline to seasonal influenza activity which had hospitals full in early March , the website reported .
But most of the decline has occurred because of the cancellation of elective surgery The decline in patients has also effected each hospital ’ s bottom line – especially at St. Joseph ’ s , where the hospital managers announced last week they will furlough an undetermined number of workers .
Meanwhile , Crouse revealed it is losing $ 300,000 a day @ @ @ @

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While most hospitals around the United States are overwhelmed with the influx of patients suffering from coronavirus, the three hospitals in Syracuse, N.Y., are reporting that they have a surplus, a report Monday said.
Since March 2, the three hospitals – Upstate, St. Joseph’s and Couse-- have seen a 41 percent decline in their combined number of patients, the Hospital Executive Council, a group that tracks average daily patients, told Syracuse.com.
FAUCI SAYS WORLD MAY NEVER RETURN BACK TO NORMAL AFTER CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
The three hospitals were told three weeks ago to cancel elective surgeries and instead take steps to make room for an anticipated wave of coronavirus patients, the report said. However, while the county has seen an increase in the number of people testing positive for the virus, that number has not translated into higher hospital admissions.
On March 2, the three hospitals had 860 patients in medical-surgical beds for routine care and in intensive care beds. Today, those same bed figures show 508 patients, a decline of 352 patients.
Hospital officials attribute this 20 percent decline to seasonal influenza activity which had hospitals full in early March, the website reported. But most of the decline has occurred because of the cancellation of elective surgery
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The decline in patients has also effected each hospital’s bottom line – especially at St. Joseph’s, where the hospital managers announced last week they will furlough an undetermined number of workers. Meanwhile, Crouse revealed it is losing $300,000 a day and cutting expenses.