foxnews--2020-03-10--Pelosi says Dem coronavirus package could be released this week, as Schumer attacks Trump

In a press conference with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Monday evening , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters that the House version of a new coronavirus bill could be released this week , although it is unlikely it will be able to pass until after the upcoming congressional recess .
`` Well , we are putting it together , '' Pelosi told reporters , according to a transcript released by her office .
`` It ’ s not like we just woke up and started thinking about this ...
I don ’ t know that we can be ready @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this week , we can introduce it and we may be ready this week , depending on CBO , depending on Leg .
Counsel and how quickly they can get something back to us . ''
Pelosi went on to say that she would consider shortening the House 's recess scheduled for next week if needed to pass the bill , but that she did not expect to have to do so and is tentatively planning for passage after the recess .
CORONAVIRUS : WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW '' Well , yes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if we think we 're going to get some action in the Senate to do it , '' Pelosi said of the possibility of shortening the recess .
`` But we want to do it right and we want to have clarity for families . ''
Meanwhile , the president Monday night said that he would pitch a variety of economic measures aimed at helping the U.S. economy during the coronavirus threat — including a payroll tax cut , aid to small business and paid sick leave for hourly workers .
“ This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , this was something that was thrown at us , ” Trump said .
“ The main thing is we ’ re taking care of the American public.
” But Schumer , at the press conference with Pelosi , criticized Trump for being too focused on the economy amid a health crisis that has led several states to declare states of emergency .
`` I mean what was missing from the president ’ s talk is how he is actually going to deal with the spread of the coronavirus .
That ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Well , what ’ s he going to do ?
So far we ’ ve seen statements belittling the problem , contradictory statements , statements that don ’ t address the problem . ''
Schumer continued that line of attack against Trump in a statement released Monday evening : `` It seems President Trump is more focused on the stock market than addressing this pandemic , '' he said .
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU GET OVER THE CORONAVIRUS ?
Trump recently signed an $ 8.3 billion coronavirus package that was passed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rare bipartisan success in Washington even as the president and congressional Democrats were lobbing verbal grenades at each other the entire time .
It remains to be seen if the sides can work out another agreement as their priorities seem to be slightly diverging , with Trump apparently focused on economic stimulus , including tax breaks , while Pelosi and Schumer talk about medical system capacity , food security and increased testing .
On the payroll tax cut , one of the top solutions Trump is pushing to boost the economy amid its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would commit to entertaining the idea .
`` We told you what we would support , '' Schumer said .
`` That 's what we 're focused on . ''
Alfredo Ortiz , the president and CEO of the conservative Job Creators Network , said parties should work together to defuse the economic problems caused by the coronavirus , and that a payroll tax would be a good start .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP '' The president continues to take decisive action to protect Americans from the coronavirus and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fallout , '' he said .
`` Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader Schumer should drop their partisan swords and work with the president to preserve the economic gains made by small businesses during this recovery .
A payroll tax cut has had support in both parties for many years , it 's time to get it done . ''
Pelosi said that the government should look to past crises and model its actions around what worked best when responding to those .
`` We don ’ t want people to panic , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' she said .
`` And we think that listening to the concerns over the past period of time and putting together what some possibilities are based on what we did from Katrina , based on what we did in the depression time following the 2008 downturn in our economy .
We have some examples that were useful then that we can apply now . ''
Fox News ' Andrew O'Reilly and Chad Pergram contributed to this report .

In a press conference with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Monday evening, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters that the House version of a new coronavirus bill could be released this week, although it is unlikely it will be able to pass until after the upcoming congressional recess.
"Well, we are putting it together," Pelosi told reporters, according to a transcript released by her office. "It’s not like we just woke up and started thinking about this... I don’t know that we can be ready this week, but we can introduce this week, we can introduce it and we may be ready this week, depending on CBO, depending on Leg. Counsel and how quickly they can get something back to us."
Pelosi went on to say that she would consider shortening the House's recess scheduled for next week if needed to pass the bill, but that she did not expect to have to do so and is tentatively planning for passage after the recess.
CORONAVIRUS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
"Well, yes, if there's a necessity — if we think we're going to get some action in the Senate to do it," Pelosi said of the possibility of shortening the recess. "But we want to do it right and we want to have clarity for families."
Meanwhile, the president Monday night said that he would pitch a variety of economic measures aimed at helping the U.S. economy during the coronavirus threat — including a payroll tax cut, aid to small business and paid sick leave for hourly workers.
“This is not our country’s fault, this was something that was thrown at us,” Trump said. “The main thing is we’re taking care of the American public.”
TRUMP SIGNS $8.3B CORONAVIRUS SPENDING BILL: 'IT'S AN UNFORSEEN PROBLEM'
But Schumer, at the press conference with Pelosi, criticized Trump for being too focused on the economy amid a health crisis that has led several states to declare states of emergency.
"I mean what was missing from the president’s talk is how he is actually going to deal with the spread of the coronavirus. That’s the bottom line," Schumer said. "Well, what’s he going to do? So far we’ve seen statements belittling the problem, contradictory statements, statements that don’t address the problem."
Schumer continued that line of attack against Trump in a statement released Monday evening: "It seems President Trump is more focused on the stock market than addressing this pandemic," he said.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU GET OVER THE CORONAVIRUS?
Trump recently signed an $8.3 billion coronavirus package that was passed by overwhelming majorities in Congress — a rare bipartisan success in Washington even as the president and congressional Democrats were lobbing verbal grenades at each other the entire time. It remains to be seen if the sides can work out another agreement as their priorities seem to be slightly diverging, with Trump apparently focused on economic stimulus, including tax breaks, while Pelosi and Schumer talk about medical system capacity, food security and increased testing.
On the payroll tax cut, one of the top solutions Trump is pushing to boost the economy amid its coronavirus woes, neither Schumer nor Pelosi would commit to entertaining the idea.
"We told you what we would support," Schumer said. "That's what we're focused on."
Alfredo Ortiz, the president and CEO of the conservative Job Creators Network, said parties should work together to defuse the economic problems caused by the coronavirus, and that a payroll tax would be a good start.
'Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader Schumer should drop their partisan swords and work with the president to preserve the economic gains made by small businesses during this recovery.' — Alfredo Ortiz, Job Creators Network President and CEO
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"The president continues to take decisive action to protect Americans from the coronavirus and to protect American businesses from its economic fallout," he said. "Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader Schumer should drop their partisan swords and work with the president to preserve the economic gains made by small businesses during this recovery. A payroll tax cut has had support in both parties for many years, it's time to get it done."
Pelosi said that the government should look to past crises and model its actions around what worked best when responding to those.
"We don’t want people to panic, but we do have to be prepared," she said. "And we think that listening to the concerns over the past period of time and putting together what some possibilities are based on what we did from Katrina, based on what we did in the depression time following the 2008 downturn in our economy. We have some examples that were useful then that we can apply now."
Fox News' Andrew O'Reilly and Chad Pergram contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-03-10--Tulsi Gabbard blasts 'hypocrisy' of DNC and their media partners for not letting her debate

There 's a lot of `` hypocrisy '' within the Democratic National Committee ( DNC ) and from media partners hosting the presidential debates when it comes to giving female politicians a fair shot , 2020 presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard said Monday night .
In an interview on `` Fox News @ Night '' with host Shannon Bream , Gabbard , D-Hawaii , said that `` American voters have a right '' to ask questions about the DNC and their partners ' methods when making the rules for the debates TULSI GABBARD CALLS ON BIDEN , SANDERS TO DEMAND @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gabbard – the last remaining woman in the Democrats ’ presidential race – has been shut out of the party ’ s next debate with a rule change that makes it mathematically impossible for her to claim a spot .
Under the party ’ s most recent set of debate rules , any candidate who had won at least one delegate in the party ’ s first 25 nomination contests had the right to take the stage .
Gabbard gained two delegates in American Samoa ’ s caucuses on Super Tuesday .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criteria requiring candidates to hold at least 20 percent of all awarded delegates by the time of the next scheduled debate in Phoenix , Ariz. on March 15 .
`` You hear a lot of talk .
We just celebrated International Women 's Day and the progress that women are making around the world , '' Gabbard remarked .
`` But when it comes to actually making sure that – in this presidential primary – that the only woman candidate left in the race , the only woman of color , and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the presidency has a voice , the DNC and their corporate media partners say , 'No thanks .
Actually , that 's not what we want the American people hear . '
'' Gabbard told Bream that the DNC 's inconsistent rule-changing is a `` greater disservice '' to voters who will `` not have the opportunity to make that best-informed decision about who our next commander-in-chief should be . ''
`` Because , we 're not seeing these other candidates bringing to the forefront the issues that I am about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in our foreign policy , to stop waging these wasteful regime change wars toppling dictators in other countries , the new Cold War nuclear arms race , all of which are not making us any safer , '' she told Bream .
`` And , instead , redirect our taxpayer dollars towards really serving the very urgent pressing needs that the American people here at home all across the country are very concerned about .
Things like the coronavirus , for example . ''
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There's a lot of "hypocrisy" within the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and from media partners hosting the presidential debates when it comes to giving female politicians a fair shot, 2020 presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard said Monday night.
In an interview on "Fox News @ Night" with host Shannon Bream, Gabbard, D-Hawaii, said that "American voters have a right" to ask questions about the DNC and their partners' methods when making the rules for the debates
TULSI GABBARD CALLS ON BIDEN, SANDERS TO DEMAND DNC ALLOW HER ON ARIZONA DEBATE STAGE
Gabbard – the last remaining woman in the Democrats’ presidential race – has been shut out of the party’s next debate with a rule change that makes it mathematically impossible for her to claim a spot.
Under the party’s most recent set of debate rules, any candidate who had won at least one delegate in the party’s first 25 nomination contests had the right to take the stage.
Gabbard gained two delegates in American Samoa’s caucuses on Super Tuesday.
But on Friday, the DNC announced new criteria requiring candidates to hold at least 20 percent of all awarded delegates by the time of the next scheduled debate in Phoenix, Ariz. on March 15.
"You hear a lot of talk. We just celebrated International Women's Day and the progress that women are making around the world," Gabbard remarked. "But when it comes to actually making sure that – in this presidential primary – that the only woman candidate left in the race, the only woman of color, and the first female combat veteran ever to run for the presidency has a voice, the DNC and their corporate media partners say, 'No thanks. Actually, that's not what we want the American people hear.'"
Gabbard told Bream that the DNC's inconsistent rule-changing is a "greater disservice" to voters who will "not have the opportunity to make that best-informed decision about who our next commander-in-chief should be."
"Because, we're not seeing these other candidates bringing to the forefront the issues that I am about the need to bring this -- sea change in our foreign policy, to stop waging these wasteful regime change wars toppling dictators in other countries, the new Cold War nuclear arms race, all of which are not making us any safer," she told Bream. "And, instead, redirect our taxpayer dollars towards really serving the very urgent pressing needs that the American people here at home all across the country are very concerned about. Things like the coronavirus, for example."
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Does Gabbard believe that either Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders or former Vice President Joe Biden are equipped to have discussions on the issues she cares about?
"They're not," she stated.


foxnews--2020-03-09--Commander of US Army Europe self-quarantines after he and others were exposed to coronavirus

The commander of U.S. Army Europe may have been exposed to the coronavirus at a recent conference he attended , the army said in a statement on Monday .
Lt. Gen. Christopher Cavoli and several of his staff members are now under self-quarantine after the exposure , Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy said in a statement .
ARMY SUSPENDS TRAVEL FOR SOLDIERS , FAMILIES TO AND FROM SOUTH KOREA AMID CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK '' Out of an abundance of caution and following recommended protocols , he and others potentially affected are self-monitoring and working remotely to fulfill their command duties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The statement did not specify where the conference in question took place , but Cavoli 's command is based in Wiesbaden , Germany .
The country has at least 1,151 cases of the virus .
The U.S. Army Europe public health officials have also notified all other U.S. personnel who were at risk of exposure .
`` The health and welfare of our soldiers , families , civilians , allies and partners is a critical priority .
We 'll continue to provide them the most up-to-date information on appropriate measures to prevent the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Health officials also added that they are conducting daily assessments of the situation and remain in contact with medical professionals , the Pentagon , host nations and other allies and partners to keep abreast of potential coronavirus spread .
The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command are also working together to further research that would help to control , contain and prevent the virus .
CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP In its most recent effort to quash exposure to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspended travel for all soldiers and their families to and from South Korea amidst an outbreak on Sunday .

The commander of U.S. Army Europe may have been exposed to the coronavirus at a recent conference he attended, the army said in a statement on Monday.
Lt. Gen. Christopher Cavoli and several of his staff members are now under self-quarantine after the exposure, Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy said in a statement.
ARMY SUSPENDS TRAVEL FOR SOLDIERS, FAMILIES TO AND FROM SOUTH KOREA AMID CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
"Out of an abundance of caution and following recommended protocols, he and others potentially affected are self-monitoring and working remotely to fulfill their command duties and responsibilities," McCarthy said. The statement did not specify where the conference in question took place, but Cavoli's command is based in Wiesbaden, Germany. The country has at least 1,151 cases of the virus.
The U.S. Army Europe public health officials have also notified all other U.S. personnel who were at risk of exposure.
"The health and welfare of our soldiers, families, civilians, allies and partners is a critical priority. We'll continue to provide them the most up-to-date information on appropriate measures to prevent the potential spread of COVID-19," officials said.
Health officials also added that they are conducting daily assessments of the situation and remain in contact with medical professionals, the Pentagon, host nations and other allies and partners to keep abreast of potential coronavirus spread.
The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command are also working together to further research that would help to control, contain and prevent the virus.
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In its most recent effort to quash exposure to the virus for U.S. servicemembers, the army suspended travel for all soldiers and their families to and from South Korea amidst an outbreak on Sunday.
Fox News' Jennifer Griffin contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-03-09--Dr. William Haseltine: Social workers have a key role to play in the war against coronavirus

As the number of Americans critically ill from coronavirus mounts , one thing is becoming increasingly clear : it ’ s the oldest among us who are most vulnerable .
Among the most recent deaths reported in the United States were a 69-year-old man , a man and a woman , each in their 70s , and another woman in her 80s .
Their deaths reflect a wider story that those tracking the lethality of this new disease are just beginning to understand – in the fight against COVID-19 , the younger fare far better than the old .
Early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Control and Prevention has shown that the fatality rate of this new disease differs widely by age .
For those confirmed cases between the ages of 10 and 39 , only 0.2 percent die .
For those 80 or older , the fatality rate is 14.8 percent .
So while health care workers in hospitals and clinics may be the first line of defense for those feeling ill , it is the social workers and caregivers in our nursing homes and long-term care centers who are truly on the front lines of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ response has all but ignored this critical community .
To redress our oversight , we must work immediately to integrate social workers and long-term care providers into our overall response to the outbreak .
Social workers are the ones who will be able to identify those most at risk , who can alert authorities at the first sign of a patient falling ill , and who can pinpoint the patients who are likely to have the most severe and fatal reactions to COVID-19 .
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR OPINION NEWSLETTER @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wider effort , we must also ensure that they have the knowledge , training and equipment to deliver immediate care for those in need – including the protective equipment in such scarce supply today .
Without such equipment , social workers risk spreading infections to other patients and are at serious risk themselves as they move about facilities where the scope of the outbreak may not yet be fully understood .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Now that testing kits are becoming increasingly available across the United States , long-term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in communities with known cases should be the first among those to receive them .
When a medical solution becomes available , we must prioritize these facilities as well , as they are home to the most vulnerable among us .
History has taught us how critically important social workers can be in the face of a public health epidemic .
They were the messengers who first warned us about the spread of tuberculosis in Victorian slums .
They were the ones to first understand and advocate for AIDS patients in the earliest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are the ones who can help us push back the boundaries of this epidemic and help prevent it from spreading across our country .
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As the number of Americans critically ill from coronavirus mounts, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: it’s the oldest among us who are most vulnerable.
Among the most recent deaths reported in the United States were a 69-year-old man, a man and a woman, each in their 70s, and another woman in her 80s. Their deaths reflect a wider story that those tracking the lethality of this new disease are just beginning to understand – in the fight against COVID-19, the younger fare far better than the old.
Early research by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention has shown that the fatality rate of this new disease differs widely by age. For those confirmed cases between the ages of 10 and 39, only 0.2 percent die. For those 80 or older, the fatality rate is 14.8 percent.
CORONAVIRUS FEARS CAUSE AIRLINES TO FLY 'GHOST FLIGHTS'
So while health care workers in hospitals and clinics may be the first line of defense for those feeling ill, it is the social workers and caregivers in our nursing homes and long-term care centers who are truly on the front lines of this outbreak. And yet, our national response has all but ignored this critical community.
To redress our oversight, we must work immediately to integrate social workers and long-term care providers into our overall response to the outbreak. Social workers are the ones who will be able to identify those most at risk, who can alert authorities at the first sign of a patient falling ill, and who can pinpoint the patients who are likely to have the most severe and fatal reactions to COVID-19.
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Beyond simply linking social workers to the wider effort, we must also ensure that they have the knowledge, training and equipment to deliver immediate care for those in need – including the protective equipment in such scarce supply today. Without such equipment, social workers risk spreading infections to other patients and are at serious risk themselves as they move about facilities where the scope of the outbreak may not yet be fully understood.
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Now that testing kits are becoming increasingly available across the United States, long-term care facilities across the country and especially in communities with known cases should be the first among those to receive them. When a medical solution becomes available, we must prioritize these facilities as well, as they are home to the most vulnerable among us.
History has taught us how critically important social workers can be in the face of a public health epidemic. They were the messengers who first warned us about the spread of tuberculosis in Victorian slums. They were the ones to first understand and advocate for AIDS patients in the earliest years of the epidemic. Today, they are the ones who can help us push back the boundaries of this epidemic and help prevent it from spreading across our country.
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foxnews--2020-03-10--RNC chairwoman: Democrats using coronavirus to 'sow division' and 'scare' the American people

Republican National Committee 's Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel blasted Democrats capitalizing on public anxiety over the coronavirus outbreak to attack President Trump .
`` Unfortunately , Democrats are using this as an opportunity to sow division and scare the American people , '' claimed McDaniel on Fox Nation 's `` Reality Check with David Webb . ''
Webb pointed to Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders ' recent call to make any future coronavirus vaccine available to Americans for free , as evidence of the president 's critics politicizing a public health emergency .
`` Of course , that means you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when he 's inaugurated , '' said Webb .
`` They 've tried everything .
It 's Russian collusion , obstruction obsession , go on and on .
Ukraine , you name it .
To weaponize people 's health , is this a new low for Democrats ? ''
asked Webb .
`` Absolutely , '' McDaniel argued .
`` And to try and stoke the fears of Americans and to push frenzy into the marketplace is not good for our country .
This is a time where we should be united .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , make sure that we 're putting their health and safety first , but working across party lines , the president 's willing to do that . ''
McDaniel observed that Trump ordered proactive , protective measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus two months ago and he was criticized for it .
`` [ Trump 's ] taken courageous steps like he did when he shut the ports down in January , '' said McDaniel , `` which at the time Joe Biden said that was racist and xenophobic , shutting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ air travel to China . ''
In Jan. 31 , Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced that some non-U.S. citizens who had traveled to China in the prior two weeks were barred from entering the U.S. On that same day , former Vice President Joe Biden was addressing the coronavirus outbreak during a campaign rally in Iowa and said , `` This is no time for Donald Trump ’ s record of hysteria and xenophobia – hysterical xenophobia – and fearmongering to lead the way instead of science . ''
Some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if Biden was specifically referencing the Trump administration 's travel restrictions .
`` Dr. Fauci has said that [ the travel restrictions ] absolutely limited the spread of this virus through this country , '' said McDaniel , in reference to Dr. Anthony Fauci , the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
`` I do think it 's reassuring to see someone like Dr. Fauci , who has worked with many administrations , including under President Obama , coming forward and saying this administration has taken the steps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public the real concerns that they should have and the precautions they should take , '' she continued .
McDaniel also argued that it was House Speaker Nancy Pelosi 's decision to add nearly $ 6 billion to a coronavirus spending bill that Trump signed last week .
`` Democrats are going to use this to their political advantage , '' she said .
`` With President Trump 's election , they have tried at every turn to try and undermine his presidency and to do it now at this time when people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus ...
I think is a new low for the Democrat Party . ''
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Republican National Committee's Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel blasted Democrats capitalizing on public anxiety over the coronavirus outbreak to attack President Trump.
"Unfortunately, Democrats are using this as an opportunity to sow division and scare the American people," claimed McDaniel on Fox Nation's "Reality Check with David Webb."
Webb pointed to Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders' recent call to make any future coronavirus vaccine available to Americans for free, as evidence of the president's critics politicizing a public health emergency.
"Of course, that means you'll have to wait till January 2021 when he's inaugurated," said Webb.
"They've tried everything. It's Russian collusion, obstruction obsession, go on and on. Ukraine, you name it. To weaponize people's health, is this a new low for Democrats?" asked Webb.
"Absolutely," McDaniel argued. "And to try and stoke the fears of Americans and to push frenzy into the marketplace is not good for our country. This is a time where we should be united. Get the facts to the American people, make sure that we're putting their health and safety first, but working across party lines, the president's willing to do that."
McDaniel observed that Trump ordered proactive, protective measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus two months ago and he was criticized for it.
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"[Trump's] taken courageous steps like he did when he shut the ports down in January," said McDaniel, "which at the time Joe Biden said that was racist and xenophobic, shutting them down to China, shutting down air travel to China."
In Jan. 31, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced that some non-U.S. citizens who had traveled to China in the prior two weeks were barred from entering the U.S.
On that same day, former Vice President Joe Biden was addressing the coronavirus outbreak during a campaign rally in Iowa and said, "This is no time for Donald Trump’s record of hysteria and xenophobia – hysterical xenophobia – and fearmongering to lead the way instead of science."
Some commentators have argued that it is unclear if Biden was specifically referencing the Trump administration's travel restrictions.
"Dr. Fauci has said that [the travel restrictions] absolutely limited the spread of this virus through this country," said McDaniel, in reference to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
"I do think it's reassuring to see someone like Dr. Fauci, who has worked with many administrations, including under President Obama, coming forward and saying this administration has taken the steps necessary and let's communicate to the public the real concerns that they should have and the precautions they should take," she continued.
McDaniel also argued that it was House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to add nearly $6 billion to a coronavirus spending bill that Trump signed last week.
"Democrats are going to use this to their political advantage," she said. "With President Trump's election, they have tried at every turn to try and undermine his presidency and to do it now at this time when people are afraid because this is a new virus... I think is a new low for the Democrat Party."
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foxnews--2020-03-04--Pence says passengers on flights from Italy and South Korea will be screened 'multiple times' for co

Pence says passengers on flights from Italy and South Korea will be screened 'multiple times' for coronavirus

Vice President Mike Pence announced Wednesday that all passengers on flights from Italy and South Korea are being screened “ multiple times ” for any signs of the coronavirus before they board their flights to the U.S. Pence , who is heading up the White House ’ s coronavirus task force , repeated that “ the risk to the average American of contracting the coronavirus remains low , ” but added that the U.S. is taking more steps to try and prevent any further spread of the virus that has so far killed 10 people in the country .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on all direct flights from all airports in Italy or South Korea are being screened multiple times before they board any of these airlines , ” Pence said during a meeting with President Trump and airline executives .
The vice president ’ s announcement comes as lawmakers in Congress are finalizing a roughly $ 8 billion emergency bill to fund the government 's response to the coronavirus outbreak .
The House plans to vote on the deal later Wednesday and Senate leaders are pressing for a vote in that chamber by the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced by spokespersons for the House and Senate Appropriations panels that negotiated the legislation .
The legislation came together in little more than a week , a rarity in a deeply polarized Washington .
It triples the $ 2.5 billion plan unveiled by the president just last week .
Trump , however , is sure to sign the measure , which has the blessing of top Republicans like Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , of Kentucky , and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California .
The announcement of new screening measures for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comes amid a mixed response to the virus from the Trump administration and public health officials .
Scientists say a vaccine is not just around the corner , despite Trump ’ s repeated claims that it is .
Health officials do say that the U.S. appears to be more prepared than some other countries afflicted or threatened by the virus , but it 's too early to know how the plans will hold up .
CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP Intent on calming the waters , Trump last week spoke of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very substantially down , not up , ” as health officials tracked the numbers actually going up .
And he said all initially identified victims were recovering when at least four were seriously ill. '' It 's got the world aflutter but it 'll work out , ” Trump told a meeting of the National Association of Counties on Tuesday .
Testifying before the Senate on Tuesday , Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health made it clear that neither a coronavirus treatment nor a vaccine can be ready quickly .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a vaccine .
“ The timelines are fundamentally different , ” he said .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .

Vice President Mike Pence announced Wednesday that all passengers on flights from Italy and South Korea are being screened “multiple times” for any signs of the coronavirus before they board their flights to the U.S.
Pence, who is heading up the White House’s coronavirus task force, repeated that “the risk to the average American of contracting the coronavirus remains low,” but added that the U.S. is taking more steps to try and prevent any further spread of the virus that has so far killed 10 people in the country.
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“As of yesterday morning, all passengers on all direct flights from all airports in Italy or South Korea are being screened multiple times before they board any of these airlines,” Pence said during a meeting with President Trump and airline executives.
The vice president’s announcement comes as lawmakers in Congress are finalizing a roughly $8 billion emergency bill to fund the government's response to the coronavirus outbreak.
The House plans to vote on the deal later Wednesday and Senate leaders are pressing for a vote in that chamber by the end of the week. The agreement was announced by spokespersons for the House and Senate Appropriations panels that negotiated the legislation. The legislation came together in little more than a week, a rarity in a deeply polarized Washington. It triples the $2.5 billion plan unveiled by the president just last week.
Trump, however, is sure to sign the measure, which has the blessing of top Republicans like Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California.
The announcement of new screening measures for travelers from Italy and South Korea also comes amid a mixed response to the virus from the Trump administration and public health officials.
Scientists say a vaccine is not just around the corner, despite Trump’s repeated claims that it is. Health officials do say that the U.S. appears to be more prepared than some other countries afflicted or threatened by the virus, but it's too early to know how the plans will hold up.
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Intent on calming the waters, Trump last week spoke of virus cases in the U.S. “going very substantially down, not up,” as health officials tracked the numbers actually going up. And he said all initially identified victims were recovering when at least four were seriously ill.
"It's got the world aflutter but it'll work out,” Trump told a meeting of the National Association of Counties on Tuesday.
Testifying before the Senate on Tuesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health made it clear that neither a coronavirus treatment nor a vaccine can be ready quickly. Fauci indicated potential treatments may come before a vaccine. “The timelines are fundamentally different,” he said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-05-14--Microsoft warns on COVID-19 cyber-scams

Microsoft warns on COVID-19 cyber-scams

Microsoft is warning about new phishing scams that use COVID-19 as a lure to steal personal information .
The phishing campaigns attempt to deliver malware called Lokibot , “ one of the first malware families to use COVID-19 lures , ” Microsoft Security Intelligence said in a tweet this week .
Phishing , a widely-used tactic by scammers , uses an email that appears to be from a reputable source and attempts to trick recipients into handing over sensitive personal information like usernames , passwords , and credit card information .
AS FTC ISSUES FRESH WARNING , HERE ARE 5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign cited by Microsoft shows how cybercriminals are adapting their strategies to exploit trending COVID-19 news , wrote Lawrence Abrams , who runs the cybersecurity news website BleepingComputer .
The emails , pretending to be from the Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) , arrive with subject lines such as `` BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN ANNOUNCEMENT STARTING MAY 2020 , ” according to Microsoft .
When a computer is infected , Lokibot will steal saved login credentials and then send that data back to the attackers ' servers where it can be later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said this is a variation on a theme of recent Lokibot campaigns and “ signals their return to tried and tested lures … only slightly updated with COVID-19 reference , ” Microsoft said in a tweet .
Cybersecurity site Malwarebytes lists Lokibot as “ a large family of spyware that primarily targets banking information.
” F-Secure , a cybersecurity company , lists it under `` data stealing '' and says the “ malware is notably known for stealing credentials from browsers , mail clients , file sharing programs , remote connection programs … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which can be utilized by the malefactor.
” SCAMMERS ARE BUILDING WEBSITES TO CASH IN ON CORONAVIRUS Keyloggers are particularly dangerous as they record a computer user ’ s keystrokes in order to steal passwords and other confidential information .
The software giant says it is catching these campaigns through behavior-based machine learning detections .
“ Microsoft was able to detect the attack with the help of Microsoft Threat Protection 's machine learning algorithms , with all customers running Microsoft Defender being automatically protected , ” Bleeping Computer ’ s Abrams wrote .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ INTERNET FRAUD ALERTS Microsoft Defender is an anti-virus program that comes with Windows 10 .
Cybercriminals “ pay close attention to current events and stories that are most concerning to a large amount of people .
They then create lures that focus on these stories in order to trick people into opening what they perceive as important information for themselves or their businesses , ” Abrams told Fox News in an email .
`` Lokibot is commodity malware used by a number of criminal organizations , '' Tanmay Ganacharya , director for security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fox News .
`` This is a continuation of the trend we ’ ve been seeing that attackers are capitalizing on our fears around COVID-19 . ''
he said , adding that Microsoft has been catching this and other `` evolutions '' of the malware via its Machine Learning .

Microsoft is warning about new phishing scams that use COVID-19 as a lure to steal personal information.
The phishing campaigns attempt to deliver malware called Lokibot, “one of the first malware families to use COVID-19 lures,” Microsoft Security Intelligence said in a tweet this week.
Phishing, a widely-used tactic by scammers, uses an email that appears to be from a reputable source and attempts to trick recipients into handing over sensitive personal information like usernames, passwords, and credit card information.
AS FTC ISSUES FRESH WARNING, HERE ARE 5 COVID-19 SCAMS TO BE AWARE OF
The campaign cited by Microsoft shows how cybercriminals are adapting their strategies to exploit trending COVID-19 news, wrote Lawrence Abrams, who runs the cybersecurity news website BleepingComputer.
The emails, pretending to be from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), arrive with subject lines such as "BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLAN ANNOUNCEMENT STARTING MAY 2020,” according to Microsoft.
When a computer is infected, Lokibot will steal saved login credentials and then send that data back to the attackers' servers where it can be later retrieved, according to Abrams.
COVID-19 HACKERS TARGETING MEDICAL PROVIDERS, FBI SAYS
Microsoft said this is a variation on a theme of recent Lokibot campaigns and “signals their return to tried and tested lures … only slightly updated with COVID-19 reference,” Microsoft said in a tweet.
Cybersecurity site Malwarebytes lists Lokibot as “a large family of spyware that primarily targets banking information.”
F-Secure, a cybersecurity company, lists it under "data stealing" and says the “malware is notably known for stealing credentials from browsers, mail clients, file sharing programs, remote connection programs … It also contains a keylogger component, which can be utilized by the malefactor.”
SCAMMERS ARE BUILDING WEBSITES TO CASH IN ON CORONAVIRUS
Keyloggers are particularly dangerous as they record a computer user’s keystrokes in order to steal passwords and other confidential information.
The software giant says it is catching these campaigns through behavior-based machine learning detections.
“Microsoft was able to detect the attack with the help of Microsoft Threat Protection's machine learning algorithms, with all customers running Microsoft Defender being automatically protected,” Bleeping Computer’s Abrams wrote.
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC CAUSES US BANKS TO ISSUE INTERNET FRAUD ALERTS
Microsoft Defender is an anti-virus program that comes with Windows 10.
Cybercriminals “pay close attention to current events and stories that are most concerning to a large amount of people. They then create lures that focus on these stories in order to trick people into opening what they perceive as important information for themselves or their businesses,” Abrams told Fox News in an email.
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE
"Lokibot is commodity malware used by a number of criminal organizations," Tanmay Ganacharya, director for security research of Microsoft Threat Protection, told Fox News.
"This is a continuation of the trend we’ve been seeing that attackers are capitalizing on our fears around COVID-19." he said, adding that Microsoft has been catching this and other "evolutions" of the malware via its Machine Learning.


foxnews--2020-05-15--Pet fostering spikes amid COVID-19 pandemic

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ATLANTA -- In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis , it ’ s become clear that people are turning to their furry friends for comfort .
24HourPetWatch , a pet microchip company that collects data from roughly 1,500 U.S. shelters and rescue centers , said the number of animals in foster care has increased since mid-March , but data points to a decrease in pet adoptions during COVID-19 .
According to Matt Bershadker , president and CEO of the American Society @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( ASPCA ) , since March 15 , applications to foster pets are up 400 percent compared to the previous year .
“ While the ASPCA ’ s adoption and foster rates vary based on factors including the population of animals in our care and feline breeding season , there has been an incredible response from people looking to temporarily foster animals during this difficult time , '' Bershadker said .
With regard to adoption , Bershadker noted the ASPCA saw an initial spike in adoptions in March when the pandemic began , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or decrease due to shelter closures and the slow nature of virtual adoption as quarantine progressed .
“ This is partly due to the fact that , out of an abundance of caution related to the COVID-19 crisis across New York City , we closed the ASPCA Adoption Center to the public and worked hard to move the majority of the animals in our care into foster homes , ” Bershadker explained .
“ We ’ ve definitely had an increased interest in adoptions , ” said Christina Hill , communications director for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virtual adoption process takes much longer to complete than our standard pre-COVID process .
We also stopped intake , like many shelters have , at the recommendation of national veterinary and sheltering groups , and fewer in equals fewer out.
” During the week of March 7 , around when the COVID-19 crisis began in the U.S. , there were 17,930 pet adoptions .
The week of May 2 , there were 11,938 pet adoptions , showing about a 33 percent decrease in adoptions from the start of the pandemic to this month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foster care is up .
There were 32,962 pets in foster care the week of March 7 , and as of May 8 , there were 47,856 -- a 45 percent increase .
Jane Chiavelli is one quarantiner who decided this was the time to foster a dog .
“ I ’ ve grown up with dogs , and since I ’ m working from home right now , I wanted to do something good and different , ” Chiavelli said .
She decided to foster her dog , Gus , at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into quarantine .
“ I sent in an application to English Springer Rescue America and had a phone interview .
Normally they come to inspect your house , but given social distancing , I sent pictures of my apartment and dog park .
They matched me with Gus to foster , and I drove to [ South Carolina ] to pick him up , ” Chiavelli said .
After a few weeks quarantining with Gus , she knew she had to adopt .
“ I realized how perfect he was for me and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she said .
CAN PETS COME DOWN WITH CORONAVIRUS ?
Chiavelli said , based on her experience , she encourages everyone to foster pets and consider adoption .
“ Do it , ” she said .
“ I think it ’ s a great opportunity to do something good , and also an opportunity to have some nice company.
” Shelters across the country have implemented innovative solutions to make situations like Chiavelli ’ s possible , while ensuring the safety of their staff , animals , and communities .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technology to facilitate online adoptions to continue safely moving dogs and cats out of the shelter and into homes , '' Bershadker said .
Shelters are following the Center for Disease Control and Prevention 's ( CDC 's ) guidelines around social distancing .
For example , the ASPCA ’ s Los Angeles Feline Foster Program is set up to provide minimal-exposure and contact-free adoptions .
Potential adopters are required to fill out an online adoption survey .
From there , the ASPCA holds virtual meet-and-greets between cats and their potential adopters in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the pandemic .
CALIFORNIA ANIMAL RESCUE FARM HOSTS PUPPIES FOR COMPANIONSHIP : SEE THE ADORABLE VIDEO Similarly , for the Humane Society , interested adopters must fill out an online adoption application .
Then , its operations team works with the potential adopter to schedule a socially-distanced meet-and-greet with the foster parent .
“ Then , once everyone feels it ’ s a great match , the application is formally processed electronically and the adopter picks up the pet , ” Hill said .
DOGS MAY SUFFER FROM EXTREME SEPARATION ANXIETY AFTER @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assist animal welfare organizations and struggling pet owners during this crisis , the ASPCA launched its COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Initiative .
“ It ’ s a $ 5 million dollar response effort which will grant a minimum of $ 2 million dollars to animal welfare organizations in critical need of funds , ” Bershadker said .
“ It will provide pet food and urgent veterinary care to vulnerable pet owners through regional pet food distribution centers in several cities across the country.
” HOW TO GROOM YOUR PET AT HOME , ACCORDING @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also increasing its community outreach .
“ We are currently offering free virtual veterinary and behavior assistance , free pet food , a COVID-19 pet hotline , and free pet boarding for those hospitalized with COVID-19 , ” Hill said .
“ We ’ re also providing Instagram live Q & As with trainers and behaviorists where pet owners can ask their questions and have them answered live.
” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The Humane Society continues to showcase its animals on social media , but according to Hill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so high , we haven ’ t needed to do many extra special things to help our animals find homes.
” The ASPCA will host the National Adoption Weekend from June 5 through 7 to keep encouraging the public to # AdoptFromHome and help thousands of pets find homes across the country .
The initiative will help prevent shelters and rescue organizations from becoming overwhelmed with an influx of animals when shelter-in-place orders are lifted .

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ATLANTA -- In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, it’s become clear that people are turning to their furry friends for comfort.
24HourPetWatch, a pet microchip company that collects data from roughly 1,500 U.S. shelters and rescue centers, said the number of animals in foster care has increased since mid-March, but data points to a decrease in pet adoptions during COVID-19.
CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE
According to Matt Bershadker, president and CEO of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), since March 15, applications to foster pets are up 400 percent compared to the previous year.
“While the ASPCA’s adoption and foster rates vary based on factors including the population of animals in our care and feline breeding season, there has been an incredible response from people looking to temporarily foster animals during this difficult time," Bershadker said.
With regard to adoption, Bershadker noted the ASPCA saw an initial spike in adoptions in March when the pandemic began, but saw numbers slowly start to plateau or decrease due to shelter closures and the slow nature of virtual adoption as quarantine progressed.
“This is partly due to the fact that, out of an abundance of caution related to the COVID-19 crisis across New York City, we closed the ASPCA Adoption Center to the public and worked hard to move the majority of the animals in our care into foster homes,” Bershadker explained.
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The Humane Society has experienced similar trends.
“We’ve definitely had an increased interest in adoptions,” said Christina Hill, communications director for the Humane Society. “But the virtual adoption process takes much longer to complete than our standard pre-COVID process. We also stopped intake, like many shelters have, at the recommendation of national veterinary and sheltering groups, and fewer in equals fewer out.”
During the week of March 7, around when the COVID-19 crisis began in the U.S., there were 17,930 pet adoptions. The week of May 2, there were 11,938 pet adoptions, showing about a 33 percent decrease in adoptions from the start of the pandemic to this month.
But the percentage of pets entering foster care is up.
There were 32,962 pets in foster care the week of March 7, and as of May 8, there were 47,856 -- a 45 percent increase.
PUPPIES FROM GEORGIA ANIMAL SHELTER VISIT AQUARIUM DURING CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN
Jane Chiavelli is one quarantiner who decided this was the time to foster a dog.
“I’ve grown up with dogs, and since I’m working from home right now, I wanted to do something good and different,” Chiavelli said.
She decided to foster her dog, Gus, at the start of April, about one month into quarantine.
“I sent in an application to English Springer Rescue America and had a phone interview. Normally they come to inspect your house, but given social distancing, I sent pictures of my apartment and dog park. They matched me with Gus to foster, and I drove to [South Carolina] to pick him up,” Chiavelli said.
After a few weeks quarantining with Gus, she knew she had to adopt.
“I realized how perfect he was for me and couldn’t imagine giving him up,” she said.
CAN PETS COME DOWN WITH CORONAVIRUS?
Chiavelli said, based on her experience, she encourages everyone to foster pets and consider adoption.
“Do it,” she said. “I think it’s a great opportunity to do something good, and also an opportunity to have some nice company.”
Shelters across the country have implemented innovative solutions to make situations like Chiavelli’s possible, while ensuring the safety of their staff, animals, and communities.
“Many animal shelters have been leaning on technology to facilitate online adoptions to continue safely moving dogs and cats out of the shelter and into homes," Bershadker said.
Shelters are following the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) guidelines around social distancing. For example, the ASPCA’s Los Angeles Feline Foster Program is set up to provide minimal-exposure and contact-free adoptions. Potential adopters are required to fill out an online adoption survey. From there, the ASPCA holds virtual meet-and-greets between cats and their potential adopters in an effort to find them loving homes during the pandemic.
CALIFORNIA ANIMAL RESCUE FARM HOSTS PUPPIES FOR COMPANIONSHIP: SEE THE ADORABLE VIDEO
Similarly, for the Humane Society, interested adopters must fill out an online adoption application. Then, its operations team works with the potential adopter to schedule a socially-distanced meet-and-greet with the foster parent.
“Then, once everyone feels it’s a great match, the application is formally processed electronically and the adopter picks up the pet,” Hill said.
DOGS MAY SUFFER FROM EXTREME SEPARATION ANXIETY AFTER PANDEMIC IS OVER, EXPERTS SAY
To assist animal welfare organizations and struggling pet owners during this crisis, the ASPCA launched its COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Initiative.
“It’s a $5 million dollar response effort which will grant a minimum of $2 million dollars to animal welfare organizations in critical need of funds,” Bershadker said. “It will provide pet food and urgent veterinary care to vulnerable pet owners through regional pet food distribution centers in several cities across the country.”
HOW TO GROOM YOUR PET AT HOME, ACCORDING TO AN EXPERT
The Humane Society is also increasing its community outreach.
“We are currently offering free virtual veterinary and behavior assistance, free pet food, a COVID-19 pet hotline, and free pet boarding for those hospitalized with COVID-19,” Hill said.
“We’re also providing Instagram live Q&As with trainers and behaviorists where pet owners can ask their questions and have them answered live.”
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The Humane Society continues to showcase its animals on social media, but according to Hill, “interest in adoptions has been so high, we haven’t needed to do many extra special things to help our animals find homes.”
The ASPCA will host the National Adoption Weekend from June 5 through 7 to keep encouraging the public to #AdoptFromHome and help thousands of pets find homes across the country. The initiative will help prevent shelters and rescue organizations from becoming overwhelmed with an influx of animals when shelter-in-place orders are lifted.


foxnews--2020-05-15--Laguna Beach bans carrying flagpoles at public protests

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A city in California is banning protesters of the coronavirus lockdowns from carrying flagpoles on public property , according to a report .
Laguna Beach Police Chief Laura Farinella asked the city council this week to prohibit poles , which could be considered a weapon during demonstrations .
“ When the Police Department and lifeguards responded , poles could have been used as weapons , ” Farinella said about a May 2 protest in Laguna Beach .
“ Some were very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people held two.
” “ To ensure safety , I ’ ve recommended an emergency ordinance that now includes sidewalks , alleys , streets , and public buildings , ” she said .
The city council unanimously agreed Tuesday : Protesters could face a misdemeanor if they refused to carry flags in their hands instead of on poles .
Since 2017 , it ’ s illegal in Laguna Beach to carry metal pipes , metal beverage containers , containers with bio-hazards , lumber , bricks , rocks , pepper spray or ice picks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ divided , and in many cases , torn , about wanting to get back to work as quickly as possible to earn money and put food on the table , while also staying safe from the virus and tending to children stuck at home since schools closed .
California became the first state under a stay-at-home order March 19 , and as the unemployment numbers surge , there has been growing pressure to move more quickly on reopening .

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A city in California is banning protesters of the coronavirus lockdowns from carrying flagpoles on public property, according to a report.
Laguna Beach Police Chief Laura Farinella asked the city council this week to prohibit poles, which could be considered a weapon during demonstrations.
“When the Police Department and lifeguards responded, poles could have been used as weapons,” Farinella said about a May 2 protest in Laguna Beach. “Some were very long, and in some cases, people held two.”
“To ensure safety, I’ve recommended an emergency ordinance that now includes sidewalks, alleys, streets, and public buildings,” she said.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE
The city council unanimously agreed Tuesday: Protesters could face a misdemeanor if they refused to carry flags in their hands instead of on poles.
Since 2017, it’s illegal in Laguna Beach to carry metal pipes, metal beverage containers, containers with bio-hazards, lumber, bricks, rocks, pepper spray or ice picks at a political assembly.
Californians are divided, and in many cases, torn, about wanting to get back to work as quickly as possible to earn money and put food on the table, while also staying safe from the virus and tending to children stuck at home since schools closed.
California became the first state under a stay-at-home order March 19, and as the unemployment numbers surge, there has been growing pressure to move more quickly on reopening.


foxnews--2020-05-13--The best TV comedies streaming on Hulu in their entirety

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If there are two things everyone always needs , it ’ s a good laugh and a good show to binge-watch .
As streaming services continue to pop up offering both new shows and a back-catalog of older content , it can be hard to pick your next big TV comedy obsession .
At the end of a long day of work or handling kids , there ’ s no bigger time waster than having to scroll through an endless library @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s going to relax and entertain you .
Fortunately , Hulu is here to help with a myriad of great and hilarious TV shows that users can watch from start to finish .
Although they may no longer be airing new episodes , these shows are still laugh-out-loud TV , regardless .
To help cure your binge-watching indecision , below is a rundown of just some of the best sleeper comedy hits available on the platform that you can stream in their entirety right now : From the Emmy-winning mind of Mike Judge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beavis and Butt-Head ” and “ Silicon Valley , ” comes “ King of the Hill.
” The animated series ran from an impressive 13 seasons from 1997 until 2010 .
It follows the Hill family as its patriarch , the ever-responsible and even-keeled Hank , desperately tries to live a normal , quiet life in their small town of Arlen , Texas .
He ’ s joined by his wife , a substitute Spanish teacher and boggle champion named Peggy , his son , the peculiar and uncoordinated Bobby , and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ IS IT CORONAVIRUS OR A COLD ?
HOW TO SAFELY CARE FOR A SICK RELATIVE Each episode presents a new slice-of-life of the typical American family as they wrap their heads around pop culture phenomena , their borderline insane neighbors and various other eccentric distractions to Hank ’ s image of a good life selling propane and propane accessories .
The show won an Emmy award in its third season and will no doubt allow viewers to get lost in the various adventures of the Hill family as they put a Texas spin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In what was originally a way for “ Cheers ” fans to not feel as bad about the hit sitcom ’ s end in 1993 , the spinoff “ Frasier ” quickly took on a life of its own and became its very own long-running and beloved series .
The sitcom follows the character of Frasier Crane as he ditches his favorite bar in Boston to go back home to Seattle so that his disabled former police detective father can move in with him at the behest of his brother , Niles .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and opera enthusiast that his boys are .
He ’ s a blue-collar , beer-drinking everyman who loves his sons but hates everything they like .
CORONAVIRUS : WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW When he ’ s not at home , Frasier is on the radio dishing out psychological advice to troubled people who call in , opening every call with his famous catchphrase , “ I ’ m listening.
” It ’ s hard to list a sitcom from the early 90s in which the humor holds up and doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ Frasier , ” which ran for 11 seasons between 1993 and 2004 , is definitely at the top of that very small list .
For those who want a bit more of a throwback when it comes to their next TV sitcom binge , the classic show “ The Dick Van Dyke Show ” should satisfy you .
Featuring an all-star cast of classic comedy actors like Rose Marie , Mary Tyler Moore , Richard Deacon , Morey Amsterdam and , of course , Dick Van Dyke , the show remains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever grace the small screen .
HOW PAST OUTBREAKS SHAPED CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE IN US Those who tune in will be introduced to Rob Petrie , the head writer of a comedy/variety show called “ The Alan Brady Show.
” When he ’ s not crafting jokes at the office , he comes home to his wife Laura and son Ritchie , which is often less relaxing than his work life .
During its five-season run on television from 1961 to 1966 , it was nominated for several Emmy Awards , ultimately winning an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the whole family , even youngsters who may need a brief education on where the sitcoms they know and love today got their start .
Unlike “ The Dick Van Dyke ” show , FX ’ s “ The League ” is significantly less family-friendly , but just as hilarious and binge-worthy .
The show follows six successful friends living in Chicago who , each year , engage in a fantasy football league .
However , unlike your standard group of guys obsessed with football , they take the winner and loser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Therefore , as the season goes on , they become more and more desperate to do whatever it takes to gain a win of each other .
TIPS ON TALKING CORONAVIRUS WITH YOUR KIDS What makes the show unique over other sitcoms is the fact that its all-star cast , consisting of comedy actors like Mark Duplass , Stephen Rannazzisi , Nick Kroll , Paul Scheer , Jon Lajoie , Katie Aselton , Jason Mantzoukas and more , were tasked with improvising a majority of the episodes based on nothing but a rough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seasons between 2009 and 2015 , making it the perfect time investment for the ultra-competitive sports fans among your household .
Largely considered one of the best sitcoms of the 1990s , networks have been trying to recreate the success of `` Seinfeld '' ever since it took its final bow in 1998 after premiering in 1989 .
For those unfamiliar , the show follows the exploits of four less-than-polite New Yorkers whose limited tolerance for inconveniences or other people often forces them to struggle with everyday things like dating , work , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Based largely on the comedy of acclaimed standup comedian Jerry Seinfeld , the show has been praised in the past as being , essentially , about nothing .
Each episode takes a new slice-of-life for these characters , played by household names Michael Richards , Julia-Louis Dreyfus and Jason Alexander , and gives them a new reason to be annoyed .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP With nine seasons under its belt , it ’ s the perfect way to eat up the hours in the day where you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your everyday life and join theirs in New York City .

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If there are two things everyone always needs, it’s a good laugh and a good show to binge-watch.
As streaming services continue to pop up offering both new shows and a back-catalog of older content, it can be hard to pick your next big TV comedy obsession.
At the end of a long day of work or handling kids, there’s no bigger time waster than having to scroll through an endless library of content trying to pick what’s going to relax and entertain you. Fortunately, Hulu is here to help with a myriad of great and hilarious TV shows that users can watch from start to finish. Although they may no longer be airing new episodes, these shows are still laugh-out-loud TV, regardless.
To help cure your binge-watching indecision, below is a rundown of just some of the best sleeper comedy hits available on the platform that you can stream in their entirety right now:
‘King of the Hill’
From the Emmy-winning mind of Mike Judge, the creator of hits like “Beavis and Butt-Head” and “Silicon Valley,” comes “King of the Hill.”
The animated series ran from an impressive 13 seasons from 1997 until 2010. It follows the Hill family as its patriarch, the ever-responsible and even-keeled Hank, desperately tries to live a normal, quiet life in their small town of Arlen, Texas. He’s joined by his wife, a substitute Spanish teacher and boggle champion named Peggy, his son, the peculiar and uncoordinated Bobby, and his niece, the somewhat airheaded Luanne.
IS IT CORONAVIRUS OR A COLD? HOW TO SAFELY CARE FOR A SICK RELATIVE
Each episode presents a new slice-of-life of the typical American family as they wrap their heads around pop culture phenomena, their borderline insane neighbors and various other eccentric distractions to Hank’s image of a good life selling propane and propane accessories.
The show won an Emmy award in its third season and will no doubt allow viewers to get lost in the various adventures of the Hill family as they put a Texas spin on the problems of the day.
‘Frasier’
In what was originally a way for “Cheers” fans to not feel as bad about the hit sitcom’s end in 1993, the spinoff “Frasier” quickly took on a life of its own and became its very own long-running and beloved series.
The sitcom follows the character of Frasier Crane as he ditches his favorite bar in Boston to go back home to Seattle so that his disabled former police detective father can move in with him at the behest of his brother, Niles. Martin Crane is not the high-brow wine and opera enthusiast that his boys are. He’s a blue-collar, beer-drinking everyman who loves his sons but hates everything they like.
CORONAVIRUS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
When he’s not at home, Frasier is on the radio dishing out psychological advice to troubled people who call in, opening every call with his famous catchphrase, “I’m listening.”
It’s hard to list a sitcom from the early 90s in which the humor holds up and doesn’t immediately feel trite or dated. However, “Frasier,” which ran for 11 seasons between 1993 and 2004, is definitely at the top of that very small list.
‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’
For those who want a bit more of a throwback when it comes to their next TV sitcom binge, the classic show “The Dick Van Dyke Show” should satisfy you.
Featuring an all-star cast of classic comedy actors like Rose Marie, Mary Tyler Moore, Richard Deacon, Morey Amsterdam and, of course, Dick Van Dyke, the show remains one of the most enduring sitcoms to ever grace the small screen.
HOW PAST OUTBREAKS SHAPED CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE IN US
Those who tune in will be introduced to Rob Petrie, the head writer of a comedy/variety show called “The Alan Brady Show.” When he’s not crafting jokes at the office, he comes home to his wife Laura and son Ritchie, which is often less relaxing than his work life.
During its five-season run on television from 1961 to 1966, it was nominated for several Emmy Awards, ultimately winning an impressive 15. This sitcom is perfect for the whole family, even youngsters who may need a brief education on where the sitcoms they know and love today got their start.
‘The League’
Unlike “The Dick Van Dyke” show, FX’s “The League” is significantly less family-friendly, but just as hilarious and binge-worthy.
The show follows six successful friends living in Chicago who, each year, engage in a fantasy football league. However, unlike your standard group of guys obsessed with football, they take the winner and loser of their precious league very seriously. Therefore, as the season goes on, they become more and more desperate to do whatever it takes to gain a win of each other.
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What makes the show unique over other sitcoms is the fact that its all-star cast, consisting of comedy actors like Mark Duplass, Stephen Rannazzisi, Nick Kroll, Paul Scheer, Jon Lajoie, Katie Aselton, Jason Mantzoukas and more, were tasked with improvising a majority of the episodes based on nothing but a rough outline.
The show ran for seven seasons between 2009 and 2015, making it the perfect time investment for the ultra-competitive sports fans among your household.
‘Seinfeld’
Largely considered one of the best sitcoms of the 1990s, networks have been trying to recreate the success of "Seinfeld" ever since it took its final bow in 1998 after premiering in 1989.
For those unfamiliar, the show follows the exploits of four less-than-polite New Yorkers whose limited tolerance for inconveniences or other people often forces them to struggle with everyday things like dating, work, family and coexisting in a large city.
Based largely on the comedy of acclaimed standup comedian Jerry Seinfeld, the show has been praised in the past as being, essentially, about nothing. Each episode takes a new slice-of-life for these characters, played by household names Michael Richards, Julia-Louis Dreyfus and Jason Alexander, and gives them a new reason to be annoyed.
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With nine seasons under its belt, it’s the perfect way to eat up the hours in the day where you’re looking to say goodbye to your everyday life and join theirs in New York City.


foxnews--2020-05-15--Teacher on leave after Nazi accusation; family denies ties

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A South Carolina teacher has taken a leave of absence after accusations of Nazi ties surfaced in a social media post .
A Twitter account called Identify Dixie started a thread on Wednesday that identified Tim Manning Jr. as the man behind the Twitter account , SCnazi .
It accused him of involvement in the Charlotteville , Va. rally in August 2017 .
“ Today I 'd like to introduce you to the Nazi who gloriously f***ed up the Airbnb accommodations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Charlottesville , VA in August 2017 , ” the first post on Identify Dixie read .
The Twitter thread from Identify Dixie accuses of Manning of having ties online to the SCnazi account and various interactions with white supremacist individuals , groups and activities .
“ Dude , you have no idea how much @ SCNazi does for this movement , and has done for his whole adult life , ” one screenshot stated .
Manning , a teacher at Pleasant Hill Middle School in Lexington County , denied the rumors .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ One said it was investigating the allegations , but did not identify Manning .
Elizabeth Millender , the lawyer representing Manning , confirmed that he was the man named in the post , and denounced the accusation .
“ Any insinuation that the Mannings are responsible for the subject social media account is tantamount to false light and will be dealt with appropriately in a legal manner , ” Millender said in a statement .
“ The Mannings are good , hardworking public servants.
” The “ Unite the Right ” rally in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nationalists in over a decade .
Protestors gathered in Charlottesville in response to plans to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee .
The event boiled over as counterprotests formed , leading to punches , hurled water bottles and unleashed chemical sprays .
A silver Dodge Challenger later barreled through the crowds , killing one and injuring several .
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A South Carolina teacher has taken a leave of absence after accusations of Nazi ties surfaced in a social media post.
A Twitter account called Identify Dixie started a thread on Wednesday that identified Tim Manning Jr. as the man behind the Twitter account, SCnazi. It accused him of involvement in the Charlotteville, Va. rally in August 2017.
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“Today I'd like to introduce you to the Nazi who gloriously f***ed up the Airbnb accommodations for the #UniteTheRight white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, VA in August 2017,” the first post on Identify Dixie read.
The Twitter thread from Identify Dixie accuses of Manning of having ties online to the SCnazi account and various interactions with white supremacist individuals, groups and activities.
“Dude, you have no idea how much @SCNazi does for this movement, and has done for his whole adult life,” one screenshot stated.
Manning, a teacher at Pleasant Hill Middle School in Lexington County, denied the rumors. A spokesperson for Lexington County School District One said it was investigating the allegations, but did not identify Manning.
Elizabeth Millender, the lawyer representing Manning, confirmed that he was the man named in the post, and denounced the accusation.
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“Any insinuation that the Mannings are responsible for the subject social media account is tantamount to false light and will be dealt with appropriately in a legal manner,” Millender said in a statement. “The Mannings are good, hardworking public servants.”
The “Unite the Right” rally in 2017 was the largest gathering of white nationalists in over a decade. Protestors gathered in Charlottesville in response to plans to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
The event boiled over as counterprotests formed, leading to punches, hurled water bottles and unleashed chemical sprays. A silver Dodge Challenger later barreled through the crowds, killing one and injuring several.
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President Donald Trump later commented on the incident, declaring that “there is blame on both sides” for the violence.


foxnews--2020-05-15--Blind study participants 'see' shapes via electrodes: study

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Scientists sent patterns of electricity coursing across people 's brains so they could see letters that were n't there , LiveScience reported .
The experiment reportedly worked in both sighted people and blind participants who had lost their sight in adulthood , according to the study , published May 14 in Cell .
Although this technology is in its early stages , researchers predict that implanted devices could potentially stimulate brains to partially restore vision in the future .
The implants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situated on the visual cortex and then stimulated in a pattern to `` trace '' out shapes that the participants could then `` see , '' Live Science wrote .
`` An early iteration [ of such a device ] could provide detection of the contours of shapes encountered , '' study authors neuroscientist Michael Beauchamp and neurosurgeon Dr. Daniel Yoshor , both at the Baylor College of Medicine , told Live Science in an email .
`` The ability to detect the form of a family member or to allow more independent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many blind patients . ''
The study authors created the letters by stimulating the brain with electrical currents , thereby generating “ phosphenes ” — or tiny pinpricks of light that people sometimes perceive without any actual light entering their eyes .
Phosphenes may be seen when rubbing the eyes in a dark room , a phenomenon often described as `` seeing stars , '' the study authors said .
The team laid an array of electrodes over participants ’ region of the brain known as V1 , where information from the retinas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authors found that , if they activated one electrode at a time , participants reliably saw a phosphene appear in its predicted zone .
But if multiple electrodes came online simultaneously , the individual phosphenes still appeared but did not come together as coherent shapes , Live Science wrote .
WITH REMDESIVIR SCARCITIES , DOCTORS ADVISED TO 'RANDOMLY ALLOCATE ' DRUG TO PATIENTS Live Science also reported that , in a different strategy , scientists hypothesized that by `` sweeping an electrical current across '' several electrodes they could trace patterns onto the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recognizable shapes .
`` The brain is uniquely tuned to detect changes in our environment , '' so they theorized that the organ should track a pattern of phosphenes presented one after the other , the authors said .
The study authors found they could generate phosphenes between the locations of two separate electrodes , therefore “ connecting the dots ” between them .
With this technique , the authors drew letter shapes , such as `` W , '' `` S '' and `` Z '' , onto the surface of V1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upside-down and backward , which is how visual information usually reaches the visual cortex from our eyes , Live Science wrote .
By the end , participants could `` see '' the traced shapes and recreate them on a touch screen .
When participants in the study began seeing letters form in their minds ' eyes , `` I think they were at least as excited as we were , probably more ! ''
Beauchamp and Yoshor told Live Science .
In the future , visual prosthetics will likely contain `` many thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only used a few dozen , the authors said .
For visual prostheses to work , new electrodes will need to be invented that remain compatible with brain tissue for extended periods of time , Roelfsema told Live Science .
`` The current ones going into the brain cause damage and do not work long enough , '' Roelfsema said .
Since blindness is not a life-threatening condition , researchers emphasized the need to weigh visual prosthetics ’ risks in accordance with its benefits in future studies .

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Scientists sent patterns of electricity coursing across people's brains so they could see letters that weren't there, LiveScience reported.
The experiment reportedly worked in both sighted people and blind participants who had lost their sight in adulthood, according to the study, published May 14 in Cell. Although this technology is in its early stages, researchers predict that implanted devices could potentially stimulate brains to partially restore vision in the future.
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The implants, or “visual prosthetics” were situated on the visual cortex and then stimulated in a pattern to "trace" out shapes that the participants could then "see," Live Science wrote.
"An early iteration [of such a device] could provide detection of the contours of shapes encountered," study authors neuroscientist Michael Beauchamp and neurosurgeon Dr. Daniel Yoshor, both at the Baylor College of Medicine, told Live Science in an email. "The ability to detect the form of a family member or to allow more independent navigation would be a wonderful advance for many blind patients."
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The study authors created the letters by stimulating the brain with electrical currents, thereby generating “phosphenes” — or tiny pinpricks of light that people sometimes perceive without any actual light entering their eyes. Phosphenes may be seen when rubbing the eyes in a dark room, a phenomenon often described as "seeing stars," the study authors said.
The team laid an array of electrodes over participants’ region of the brain known as V1, where information from the retinas gets funneled for early processing. The authors found that, if they activated one electrode at a time, participants reliably saw a phosphene appear in its predicted zone. But if multiple electrodes came online simultaneously, the individual phosphenes still appeared but did not come together as coherent shapes, Live Science wrote.
WITH REMDESIVIR SCARCITIES, DOCTORS ADVISED TO 'RANDOMLY ALLOCATE' DRUG TO PATIENTS
Live Science also reported that, in a different strategy, scientists hypothesized that by "sweeping an electrical current across" several electrodes they could trace patterns onto the surface of the brain and thus generate recognizable shapes. "The brain is uniquely tuned to detect changes in our environment," so they theorized that the organ should track a pattern of phosphenes presented one after the other, the authors said.
The study authors found they could generate phosphenes between the locations of two separate electrodes, therefore “connecting the dots” between them. With this technique, the authors drew letter shapes, such as "W," "S" and "Z", onto the surface of V1; the shapes had to be drawn upside-down and backward, which is how visual information usually reaches the visual cortex from our eyes, Live Science wrote.
By the end, participants could "see" the traced shapes and recreate them on a touch screen.
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When participants in the study began seeing letters form in their minds' eyes, "I think they were at least as excited as we were, probably more!" Beauchamp and Yoshor told Live Science.
In the future, visual prosthetics will likely contain "many thousands of electrodes," whereas the study only used a few dozen, the authors said. For visual prostheses to work, new electrodes will need to be invented that remain compatible with brain tissue for extended periods of time, Roelfsema told Live Science. "The current ones going into the brain cause damage and do not work long enough," Roelfsema said.
Since blindness is not a life-threatening condition, researchers emphasized the need to weigh visual prosthetics’ risks in accordance with its benefits in future studies.


foxnews--2020-05-15--Backlogged NY lab struggles to accommodate coronavirus tests

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A New York laboratory is overwhelmed from mandated coronavirus testing , and officials have asked health officers to stop sending in shipments , one report says .
The state health department ’ s Wadworth Center in Albany has reached capacity and officials are struggling to process the tests , according to The New York Post .
CORONAVIRUS IN THE US : STATE-BY-STATE BREAKDOWN “ While Wadsworth is primarily a research lab , it has been operating 24/7 to be able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , staff and everyday New Yorkers this week alone — in addition to New York State giving open access to the 31-state run testing sites to nursing home staff , ” DOH spokesman Gary Holmes told the New York Post .
The surge in tests occurred after Gov .
Andrew Cuomo released new rules on Sunday mandating nursing home facilities to test its workers twice each week .
If the nursing homes do not comply , Cuomo vowed they would lose their licenses .
NEW YORK BARBER WHO 'ILLICITLY ' CUT HAIR FOR @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reportedly asked to find alternative plans in sending shipments to laboratories .
Livingston County ’ s top health officer was turned down from shipping 800 nasal swab tests on Wednesday because Wadsworth was experiencing a delay by “ several weeks ” , according to the Post .
County Public Health Director Jennifer Rodriguez told the Post she was worried tests would expire .
Dutchess County was also told to find alternative plans after scheduling a shipment of 950 tests to Albany .
CLICK HERE FOR MORE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE Wadsworth advised Dutchess County officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to find a private lab to send the shipments .
County Executive Marc Molinaro told the Post “ this is nothing short of inexcusable.
” Albany County was reportedly told Wadsworth is prioritizing nursing home residents ’ tests but does not have room for tests from staffers .
Holmes told the Post the state is authorizing commercial labs with the capacity to run tens of thousands of tests each day to support the effort .

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A New York laboratory is overwhelmed from mandated coronavirus testing, and officials have asked health officers to stop sending in shipments, one report says.
The state health department’s Wadworth Center in Albany has reached capacity and officials are struggling to process the tests, according to The New York Post.
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“While Wadsworth is primarily a research lab, it has been operating 24/7 to be able to test more than 6,000 nursing home residents, staff and everyday New Yorkers this week alone — in addition to New York State giving open access to the 31-state run testing sites to nursing home staff,” DOH spokesman Gary Holmes told the New York Post.
The surge in tests occurred after Gov. Andrew Cuomo released new rules on Sunday mandating nursing home facilities to test its workers twice each week. If the nursing homes do not comply, Cuomo vowed they would lose their licenses.
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County health officers were reportedly asked to find alternative plans in sending shipments to laboratories. Livingston County’s top health officer was turned down from shipping 800 nasal swab tests on Wednesday because Wadsworth was experiencing a delay by “several weeks”, according to the Post.
County Public Health Director Jennifer Rodriguez told the Post she was worried tests would expire. Dutchess County was also told to find alternative plans after scheduling a shipment of 950 tests to Albany.
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Wadsworth advised Dutchess County officials testing efforts could not be accommodated and to find a private lab to send the shipments. County Executive Marc Molinaro told the Post “this is nothing short of inexcusable.”
Albany County was reportedly told Wadsworth is prioritizing nursing home residents’ tests but does not have room for tests from staffers.
Holmes told the Post the state is authorizing commercial labs with the capacity to run tens of thousands of tests each day to support the effort.


foxnews--2020-05-15--Church sues Zoom after ‘serial offender’ posted ‘sick’ stunt

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A California church is suing Zoom after one of its Bible studies was allegedly hacked by a `` zoombomber '' who streamed porn as congregants gathered online amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Saint Paulus Lutheran Church in San Francisco filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the popular video-conferencing platform after a `` known serial offender '' hacked a May 6 Bible study class .
NEW YORK BISHOP ANGRY ABOUT THIS AFTER 2 CHURCHES LOSE MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE TO CORONAVIRUS '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ portraying adults engaging in sexual acts with each other and performing sexual acts on infants and children , in addition to physically abusing them , '' the lawsuit says .
The class , consisting mostly of senior citizens , was forced to shut down .
In the class-action lawsuit , Saint Paulus claims it reached out to Zoom Video Communications Inc. for help , `` but Zoom did nothing . ''
During the hacking , congregants ' computer control buttons were disabled .
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NEWSOM AND REOPEN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NOT THE PROBLEM' The church accuses Zoom of `` prioritizing profit and revenue over data protection and user security '' and is seeking damages for negligence , invasion of privacy and violations of California state consumer protection and privacy statutes among other things .
`` We were deeply upset to hear about this incident , and our hearts go out to those impacted by this horrific event .
Words can not express how strongly we condemn such behavior , ' a Zoom spokesperson said in a statement .
`` On the same day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identified the offender , took action to block their access to the platform and reported them to the relevant authorities , '' they added .
`` We encourage users to report any incidents of this kind either to Zoom so we can take appropriate action or directly to law enforcement authorities . ''
Zoom said they recently updated their security features and suggest not sharing the meetings IDs and passwords online , `` as appeared to be the case here . ''
There have been several other instances of `` zoombombing , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with video of a KKK cross-burning video .
The FBI is investigating several cases .

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A California church is suing Zoom after one of its Bible studies was allegedly hacked by a "zoombomber" who streamed porn as congregants gathered online amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Saint Paulus Lutheran Church in San Francisco filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against the popular video-conferencing platform after a "known serial offender" hacked a May 6 Bible study class.
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"The footages were sick and sickening -- portraying adults engaging in sexual acts with each other and performing sexual acts on infants and children, in addition to physically abusing them," the lawsuit says.
The class, consisting mostly of senior citizens, was forced to shut down.
In the class-action lawsuit, Saint Paulus claims it reached out to Zoom Video Communications Inc. for help, "but Zoom did nothing."
During the hacking, congregants' computer control buttons were disabled.
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The church accuses Zoom of "prioritizing profit and revenue over data protection and user security" and is seeking damages for negligence, invasion of privacy and violations of California state consumer protection and privacy statutes among other things.
"We were deeply upset to hear about this incident, and our hearts go out to those impacted by this horrific event. Words cannot express how strongly we condemn such behavior,' a Zoom spokesperson said in a statement.
"On the same day we learned of this incident, we identified the offender, took action to block their access to the platform and reported them to the relevant authorities," they added. "We encourage users to report any incidents of this kind either to Zoom so we can take appropriate action or directly to law enforcement authorities."
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Zoom said they recently updated their security features and suggest not sharing the meetings IDs and passwords online, "as appeared to be the case here."
There have been several other instances of "zoombombing," including a Massachusetts church that was hijacked with video of a KKK cross-burning video. The FBI is investigating several cases.