foxnews--2020-04-07--Coronavirus concerns: People are panic-buying baby chickens, reports claim

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Through the coronavirus pandemic and a future of uncertainties , Americans have been flocking to bulk-buy toilet paper , groceries and cleaning disinfectants like never before .
However , the latest purchasing trend in some parts of the country is allegedly agrarian : baby chickens .
In recent weeks , a chorus of reports have harmoniously chirped that people in some places in Utah , Missouri and Texas are “ panic-buying ” chickens .
According to Food & Wine , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during the pandemic , from more expensive egg prices to empty shelves at grocery stores , and even perhaps a desire for a more self-sufficient food supply during the ongoing outbreak .
CORONAVIRUS AND COOKING : MCDONALD 'S REVEALS HOW TO MAKE EGG MCMUFFINS AT HOME For example , Utah ’ s Ogden Intermountain Farmers Association store sold over 1,000 chicks in one day last month , the Deseret News reported .
In Spring Branch , Texas , Strutty ’ s Feed and Pet Supply store has been selling out the entire shipments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 350 birds per week , the San Antonio Express-News reported on Sunday .
In Lebanon , Mo.
, the Cackle Hatchery hatches around 250,000 birds a week , and has seen sales increase by 100 percent so far in 2020 , according to The Washington Post .
As the going gets tough and folks reportedly scramble to raise chickens , one expert is urging folks to think twice before bringing the baby birds home , in the best interest of the animals .
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWS “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chicks , do your work ahead of time , ” Marisa Erasmus , an assistant professor of animal sciences at Purdue University , said in an interview published by the college on spiking sales of live chickens during the outbreak .
“ Make sure you know what you ’ re getting yourself into .
These animals are going to grow up and have very specific needs .
They are reliant on us to provide for them and we have to be sure we can do that , '' Erasmus said .
A representative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immediately available to offer further comment .

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Through the coronavirus pandemic and a future of uncertainties, Americans have been flocking to bulk-buy toilet paper, groceries and cleaning disinfectants like never before. However, the latest purchasing trend in some parts of the country is allegedly agrarian: baby chickens.
In recent weeks, a chorus of reports have harmoniously chirped that people in some places in Utah, Missouri and Texas are “panic-buying” chickens. According to Food & Wine, the demand is likely driven by shortage-related anxieties during the pandemic, from more expensive egg prices to empty shelves at grocery stores, and even perhaps a desire for a more self-sufficient food supply during the ongoing outbreak.
CORONAVIRUS AND COOKING: MCDONALD'S REVEALS HOW TO MAKE EGG MCMUFFINS AT HOME
For example, Utah’s Ogden Intermountain Farmers Association store sold over 1,000 chicks in one day last month, the Deseret News reported. In Spring Branch, Texas, Strutty’s Feed and Pet Supply store has been selling out the entire shipments of chickens, which is 300 to 350 birds per week, the San Antonio Express-News reported on Sunday.
In Lebanon, Mo., the Cackle Hatchery hatches around 250,000 birds a week, and has seen sales increase by 100 percent so far in 2020, according to The Washington Post.
As the going gets tough and folks reportedly scramble to raise chickens, one expert is urging folks to think twice before bringing the baby birds home, in the best interest of the animals.
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“If you’re thinking of buying chicks, do your work ahead of time,” Marisa Erasmus, an assistant professor of animal sciences at Purdue University, said in an interview published by the college on spiking sales of live chickens during the outbreak.
“Make sure you know what you’re getting yourself into. These animals are going to grow up and have very specific needs. They are reliant on us to provide for them and we have to be sure we can do that," Erasmus said.
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A representative for the American Poultry Association was not immediately available to offer further comment.


foxnews--2020-04-07--Kentucky church lights up green to show compassion for health care workers

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As businesses and houses of worship are shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic , many are getting creative to show support for their communities .
A Richmond , Kentucky , church is using lights to send a positive message .
NEW JERSEY CHURCH SPARKS MOVEMENT AFTER SENDING CARE PACKAGE TO MEMBER WITH CORONAVIRUS '' We are showing support in the coronavirus crisis by lighting the church up green for compassion , '' Michael Barnes , pastor of Linden Street Baptist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Our prayers go out to those who are battling this virus , those who have lost loved ones during this time and for all who are on the front lines working as first responders and health care workers , and all governments having to make difficult decisions , '' Barnes added .
AMERICA TOGETHER : MISSOURI SMALL TOWN RALLIES AROUND FAMILY WHO LOST EVERYTHING IN FIRE Other churches , like Victory Church in Tulsa , also have gotten creative -- holding drive-in services at the pick-up site for free groceries for those in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers have been photographed praying on top of health care facilities .
NURSES GATHER TO PRAY ON ROOFTOPS DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC '' We want people to know they 're not alone and our prayers for protection are with them , '' Barnes said .

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As businesses and houses of worship are shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, many are getting creative to show support for their communities.
A Richmond, Kentucky, church is using lights to send a positive message.
NEW JERSEY CHURCH SPARKS MOVEMENT AFTER SENDING CARE PACKAGE TO MEMBER WITH CORONAVIRUS
"We are showing support in the coronavirus crisis by lighting the church up green for compassion," Michael Barnes, pastor of Linden Street Baptist Church, told Fox News.
"Our prayers go out to those who are battling this virus, those who have lost loved ones during this time and for all who are on the front lines working as first responders and health care workers, and all governments having to make difficult decisions," Barnes added.
AMERICA TOGETHER: MISSOURI SMALL TOWN RALLIES AROUND FAMILY WHO LOST EVERYTHING IN FIRE
Other churches, like Victory Church in Tulsa, also have gotten creative -- holding drive-in services at the pick-up site for free groceries for those in need.
Nurses and other health care workers have been photographed praying on top of health care facilities.
NURSES GATHER TO PRAY ON ROOFTOPS DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
"We want people to know they're not alone and our prayers for protection are with them," Barnes said.
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foxnews--2020-04-07--Pentagon sending some 1,500 medical personnel to NYC to battle coronavirus

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To fight the coronavirus pandemic in New York City , the U.S. epicenter of the pandemic , 1,500 American military medical personnel will now be going to the city by Wednesday , the Pentagon announced .
Of those , more than 350 are going to 11 city hospitals to help supplement overwhelmed medical staff .
The number of military medical personnel is 500 more than President Trump announced Saturday , according to chief Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman .
Hoffman said about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are already on the ground now in New York City .
The Pentagon also said Monday that the hospital ship USS Comfort , which has taken on just a handful of patients since it arrived in New York City , will stop excluding patients who have the coronavirus .
The ship has beds for up to 1,000 patients , but so far has treated just 41 people , officials said , in part because of strict screening rules .
The floating hospital was brought to New York with the intent that it relieve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who had health problems , but were COVID-19 free .
Hoffman said the preference still is to have virus patients go to a temporary hospital set up in the nearby Jacob K. Javits Convention Center .
But emergency patients will now be seen on the ship , whether or not they have the virus .
Officials said the Comfort has the capacity to isolate only a “ small number ” of patients with the virus .
New York state has tallied 4,758 deaths from COVID-19 , with 599 reported since Sunday .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 17,000 people hospitalized , but there are signs the surge might finally be slowing .
While the death toll grows , the daily increases are leveling off .
The daily number of new hospitalizations has dropped .
Recent data suggests the state could be at or near the peak , meaning fewer hospital beds would be needed in the coming weeks than the most dire projections had indicated , according to state officials .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .

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To fight the coronavirus pandemic in New York City, the U.S. epicenter of the pandemic, 1,500 American military medical personnel will now be going to the city by Wednesday, the Pentagon announced.
Of those, more than 350 are going to 11 city hospitals to help supplement overwhelmed medical staff.
The number of military medical personnel is 500 more than President Trump announced Saturday, according to chief Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman.
Hoffman said about half of the 1,500 military medical personnel are already on the ground now in New York City.
The Pentagon also said Monday that the hospital ship USS Comfort, which has taken on just a handful of patients since it arrived in New York City, will stop excluding patients who have the coronavirus.
The ship has beds for up to 1,000 patients, but so far has treated just 41 people, officials said, in part because of strict screening rules. The floating hospital was brought to New York with the intent that it relieve pressure on city hospitals by treating people who had health problems, but were COVID-19 free.
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Hoffman said the preference still is to have virus patients go to a temporary hospital set up in the nearby Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. But emergency patients will now be seen on the ship, whether or not they have the virus.
Officials said the Comfort has the capacity to isolate only a “small number” of patients with the virus.
New York state has tallied 4,758 deaths from COVID-19, with 599 reported since Sunday.
The situation remains grim, with close to 17,000 people hospitalized, but there are signs the surge might finally be slowing.
While the death toll grows, the daily increases are leveling off. The daily number of new hospitalizations has dropped. Recent data suggests the state could be at or near the peak, meaning fewer hospital beds would be needed in the coming weeks than the most dire projections had indicated, according to state officials.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-04-07--Wuhan lifts coronavirus lockdown, still struggles to recover from pandemic

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After 11 weeks , authorities in China are lifting the lockdown in Wuhan , the sprawling city where the coronavirus pandemic began .
As of just after midnight Wednesday , the city ’ s 11 million residents are now permitted to leave without special authorization as long as a mandatory smartphone application powered by a mix of data-tracking and government surveillance shows they are healthy and have not been in recent contact with anyone confirmed to have the virus .
Restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s more than 82,000 virus cases and over 3,300 deaths were reported have been gradually relaxed in recent weeks as the number of new cases steadily declined .
The latest government figures reported Tuesday listed no new cases .
During the 76-day lockdown , Wuhan residents had been allowed out of their homes only to buy food or attend to other tasks deemed absolutely necessary .
Some were allowed to leave the city , but only if they had paperwork showing they were not a health risk and a letter attesting to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even then , authorities could turn them back on a technicality such as missing a stamp , preventing thousands from returning to their jobs outside the city .
Tickets for trains out of Wuhan to cities across China already were advertised on electronic billboards , with the first train leaving for Beijing at 6:25 a.m. A line designated for passengers headed to the capital was roped off , while loudspeakers blared announcements about pandemic control measures , such as keeping safe distances and wearing masks .
Wuhan is a major center for heavy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many major plants have restarted production , the small- and medium-sized businesses that provide the most employment are still hurting from both a lack of workers and demand .
Measures are being instituted to get them back on their feet , including $ 2.8 billion in preferential loans , according to the city government .
“ Before this epidemic , Wuhan was a city with a lot of vitality , ” Yan Hui , a Wuhan native and sales executive in her 50s who recovered from the coronavirus , as The New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Guangzhou and Shenzhen are already economically mature .
But Wuhan has just gotten started.
” China blocked people from leaving or entering Wuhan starting Jan. 23 in a surprise middle-of-the-night announcement and expanded the lockdown to most of the province in succeeding days .
Train service and flights were canceled and checkpoints were set up on roads into the central province .
The exact source of the virus remains under investigation , though it is thought to be linked to an outdoor food market in the city .
Residents predict the psychic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experienced it firsthand , ” said Yan .
“ Their friends got sick .
Their friends and friends ’ relatives died .
Right before their eyes , one by one , they left us.
” “ Their understanding of this disaster is deeper compared to people in other cities , ” she added , as The New York Times reported .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .

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After 11 weeks, authorities in China are lifting the lockdown in Wuhan, the sprawling city where the coronavirus pandemic began.
As of just after midnight Wednesday, the city’s 11 million residents are now permitted to leave without special authorization as long as a mandatory smartphone application powered by a mix of data-tracking and government surveillance shows they are healthy and have not been in recent contact with anyone confirmed to have the virus.
Restrictions in the city where most of China’s more than 82,000 virus cases and over 3,300 deaths were reported have been gradually relaxed in recent weeks as the number of new cases steadily declined. The latest government figures reported Tuesday listed no new cases.
During the 76-day lockdown, Wuhan residents had been allowed out of their homes only to buy food or attend to other tasks deemed absolutely necessary. Some were allowed to leave the city, but only if they had paperwork showing they were not a health risk and a letter attesting to where they were going and why. Even then, authorities could turn them back on a technicality such as missing a stamp, preventing thousands from returning to their jobs outside the city.
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Tickets for trains out of Wuhan to cities across China already were advertised on electronic billboards, with the first train leaving for Beijing at 6:25 a.m. A line designated for passengers headed to the capital was roped off, while loudspeakers blared announcements about pandemic control measures, such as keeping safe distances and wearing masks.
Wuhan is a major center for heavy industry, particularly autos, and while many major plants have restarted production, the small- and medium-sized businesses that provide the most employment are still hurting from both a lack of workers and demand. Measures are being instituted to get them back on their feet, including $2.8 billion in preferential loans, according to the city government.
“Before this epidemic, Wuhan was a city with a lot of vitality,” Yan Hui, a Wuhan native and sales executive in her 50s who recovered from the coronavirus, as The New York Times said. “Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen are already economically mature. But Wuhan has just gotten started.”
China blocked people from leaving or entering Wuhan starting Jan. 23 in a surprise middle-of-the-night announcement and expanded the lockdown to most of the province in succeeding days. Train service and flights were canceled and checkpoints were set up on roads into the central province.
The exact source of the virus remains under investigation, though it is thought to be linked to an outdoor food market in the city.
Residents predict the psychic scars will last.
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“Wuhan people experienced it firsthand,” said Yan. “Their friends got sick. Their friends and friends’ relatives died. Right before their eyes, one by one, they left us.”
“Their understanding of this disaster is deeper compared to people in other cities,” she added, as The New York Times reported.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-04-07--CNN's Jake Tapper retweets George Conway calling Trump '100 percent insane'

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CNN anchor Jake Tapper made a questionable retweet Monday night of a post saying that President Trump was `` 100 percent insane . ''
First spotted by Media Research Center news analyst Nicholas Fondacaro , the tweet was made by vocal Trump critic George Conway , husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway , who was responding to tweet slamming the president during the coronavirus task force press briefing .
The tweet essentially said that nobody in the Trump administration had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is `` 100 % insane . ''
`` There 's really not a lot of middle ground , '' Mother Jones editor-in-chief Clara Jeffrey wrote .
Conway echoed her sentiment and Tapper later retweeted to his over 2.3 million Twitter followers .
CNN 'S ANDERSON COOPER ACCUSES TRUMP OF 'HIJACKING ' WHITE HOUSE PRESSER , TRASHES HIS RESPONSE TO OUTBREAK Fondacaro shared a screenshot of the retweet and slammed CNN 's prominent political anchor .
`` This is the kind of crap @ jaketapper retweets .
He 's not a journalist , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reacted .
The next morning , the `` State of the Union '' anchor appeared to have undone the retweet and quote-tweeted Conway instead , adding `` Noteworthy comment on folks in the administration from a Trump critic who knows a lot of them . ''
But Tapper later defended the retweet he undid while responding to criticism from George Washington Univerity Law Professor Jonathan Turley , who said Tapper 's retweet `` further undermines the media by reaffirming for many that the media is campaigning against Trump rather than covering him .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ conservative attorney and Trump critic , because he wrote that no one in the administration has the courage to stand up to the president which seems newsworthy given how many people in the administration he knows .
RTs do not nec .
= agreement , '' Tapper replied on Tuesday .
CNN did not immediately respond to Fox News ' request for comment .
The liberal network has become known in recent years for its news anchors and journalists to openly express contempt towards President Trump .
Hours earlier , Tapper 's colleague @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hijacking '' his own White House press briefing and called his response to the coronavirus outbreak `` reprehensibly irresponsible . ''
CNN 'S JIM ACCOSTA BLASTED FOR 'MANSPLAINING ' AFTER INTERRUPTING DR. BIRX TO ATTACK TRUMP '' If you tuned into it hoping you were going to hear from the country 's top scientists , you were likely disappointed , '' Cooper began his anti-Trump rant .
`` What you mostly heard was the president .
And what you saw was a hijacking .
A hijacking of the task force press conference by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of his early and reprehensibly irresponsible response to this virus .
What the president showed us today is what the nation 's top scientists have to deal with every day- a president who now uses these briefings as a reelection platform , an opportunity to lie , to deflect , to attack , to bully , and cover-up his own deadly dismissals of the virus for crucial weeks . ''
Last week , `` CNN Tonight '' anchor Don Lemon urged the network not to carry the briefings live since Trump is `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the truth . ''
`` I have said I do n't think that you should really listen to what he says , you should listen to what the experts say , '' Lemon told his primetime colleague Chris Cuomo during their nightly handoff .
`` I 'm not actually sure , if you want to be honest , that we should carry that live .
I think we should run snippets .
I think we should do it afterwards and get the pertinent points to the American people because he 's never , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
He continued , `` It is all a plot !
It is all orchestrated .
And if you ca n't see it , I do n't know what you 're looking at .
It 's obvious , it 's transparent to me .
This has become- those press briefings have become his new 'Apprentice . '
They 've become his new rallies .
And he treats the press and the media as if he 's talking to the people at his rallies .
It 's the same thing .
It 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there . ''
Lemon 's plea was apparently heard loud and clearly because the next day , the anti-Trump network began skipping the president 's prepared remarks at the top of his daily coronavirus briefings .

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CNN anchor Jake Tapper made a questionable retweet Monday night of a post saying that President Trump was "100 percent insane."
First spotted by Media Research Center news analyst Nicholas Fondacaro, the tweet was made by vocal Trump critic George Conway, husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, who was responding to tweet slamming the president during the coronavirus task force press briefing.
The tweet essentially said that nobody in the Trump administration had the guts to tell Trump that he is "100% insane."
"There's really not a lot of middle ground," Mother Jones editor-in-chief Clara Jeffrey wrote. Conway echoed her sentiment and Tapper later retweeted to his over 2.3 million Twitter followers.
CNN'S ANDERSON COOPER ACCUSES TRUMP OF 'HIJACKING' WHITE HOUSE PRESSER, TRASHES HIS RESPONSE TO OUTBREAK
Fondacaro shared a screenshot of the retweet and slammed CNN's prominent political anchor.
"This is the kind of crap @jaketapper retweets. He's not a journalist, he's an anti-Trump activist," Fondacaro reacted.
The next morning, the "State of the Union" anchor appeared to have undone the retweet and quote-tweeted Conway instead, adding "Noteworthy comment on folks in the administration from a Trump critic who knows a lot of them."
But Tapper later defended the retweet he undid while responding to criticism from George Washington Univerity Law Professor Jonathan Turley, who said Tapper's retweet "further undermines the media by reaffirming for many that the media is campaigning against Trump rather than covering him."
"I RTed Conway, a conservative attorney and Trump critic, because he wrote that no one in the administration has the courage to stand up to the president which seems newsworthy given how many people in the administration he knows. RTs do not nec. = agreement," Tapper replied on Tuesday.
CNN did not immediately respond to Fox News' request for comment.
The liberal network has become known in recent years for its news anchors and journalists to openly express contempt towards President Trump. Hours earlier, Tapper's colleague Anderson Cooper accused the president of "hijacking" his own White House press briefing and called his response to the coronavirus outbreak "reprehensibly irresponsible."
CNN'S JIM ACCOSTA BLASTED FOR 'MANSPLAINING' AFTER INTERRUPTING DR. BIRX TO ATTACK TRUMP
"If you tuned into it hoping you were going to hear from the country's top scientists, you were likely disappointed," Cooper began his anti-Trump rant. "What you mostly heard was the president. And what you saw was a hijacking. A hijacking of the task force press conference by a president determined to rewrite the history of his early and reprehensibly irresponsible response to this virus. What the president showed us today is what the nation's top scientists have to deal with every day- a president who now uses these briefings as a reelection platform, an opportunity to lie, to deflect, to attack, to bully, and cover-up his own deadly dismissals of the virus for crucial weeks."
Last week, "CNN Tonight" anchor Don Lemon urged the network not to carry the briefings live since Trump is "never, ever going to tell you the truth."
"I have said I don't think that you should really listen to what he says, you should listen to what the experts say," Lemon told his primetime colleague Chris Cuomo during their nightly handoff. "I'm not actually sure, if you want to be honest, that we should carry that live. I think we should run snippets. I think we should do it afterwards and get the pertinent points to the American people because he's never, ever going to tell you the truth."
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He continued, "It is all a plot! It is all orchestrated. And if you can't see it, I don't know what you're looking at. It's obvious, it's transparent to me. This has become- those press briefings have become his new 'Apprentice.' They've become his new rallies. And he treats the press and the media as if he's talking to the people at his rallies. It's the same thing. It's no different except the audience isn't there."
Lemon's plea was apparently heard loud and clearly because the next day, the anti-Trump network began skipping the president's prepared remarks at the top of his daily coronavirus briefings.


foxnews--2020-04-06--Detroit Dem says Trump's touting of hydroxychloroquine helped save her life

A Democratic state representative from Detroit has recovered from coronavirus and she says it was the combination of the drug hydroxychloroquine and President Trump that saved her life .
State Rep. Karen Whitsett 's husband is an engineer at Detroit Metropolitan Airport and the two believe they were exposed to COVID-19 through his job .
DETROIT BUS DRIVER DIES OF CORONAVIRUS AFTER POSTING VIDEO TO TAKE VIRUS SERIOUSLY Whitsett said she started experiencing shortness of breath , sinus issues , and swollen lymph nodes and tested positive for the virus on Monday .
Her doctor prescribed hydroxychloroquine , a drug @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also used to treat lupus , rheumatoid arthritis , and medical conditions .
Trump has touted the use of hydroxychloroquine during his daily coronavirus briefings despite push back from health experts who warn that the drug could potentially be dangerous and its effectiveness against COVID-19 has n't been proven .
`` It has a lot to do with the president ... bringing it up , '' Whitsett said in an interview with the Detroit Free Press .
`` He is the only person who has the power to make it a priority .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ combination with antibiotics on March 31 and said she started receiving relief in `` less than two hours . ''
Asked whether she thinks Trump may have saved her life , Whitsett said : `` Yes , I do , '' and `` I do thank him for that . ''
CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP Trump tweeted at the freshman lawmaker on Monday saying `` Congratulations to State Representative Karen Whitsett of Michigan .
So glad you are getting better ! ''
Whitsett 's husband is still awaiting test results @ @ @ @ @

A Democratic state representative from Detroit has recovered from coronavirus and she says it was the combination of the drug hydroxychloroquine and President Trump that saved her life.
State Rep. Karen Whitsett's husband is an engineer at Detroit Metropolitan Airport and the two believe they were exposed to COVID-19 through his job.
DETROIT BUS DRIVER DIES OF CORONAVIRUS AFTER POSTING VIDEO TO TAKE VIRUS SERIOUSLY
Whitsett said she started experiencing shortness of breath, sinus issues, and swollen lymph nodes and tested positive for the virus on Monday.
Her doctor prescribed hydroxychloroquine, a drug used to prevent and treat malaria and also used to treat lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and medical conditions.
Trump has touted the use of hydroxychloroquine during his daily coronavirus briefings despite push back from health experts who warn that the drug could potentially be dangerous and its effectiveness against COVID-19 hasn't been proven.
"It has a lot to do with the president ... bringing it up," Whitsett said in an interview with the Detroit Free Press. "He is the only person who has the power to make it a priority."
Whitsett began taking the drug in combination with antibiotics on March 31 and said she started receiving relief in "less than two hours."
Asked whether she thinks Trump may have saved her life, Whitsett said: "Yes, I do," and "I do thank him for that."
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Trump tweeted at the freshman lawmaker on Monday saying "Congratulations to State Representative Karen Whitsett of Michigan. So glad you are getting better!"
Whitsett's husband is still awaiting test results from his COVID-19 exam.


foxnews--2020-04-07--Fauci says world may never return back to normal after coronavirus outbreak

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Dr. Anthony Fauci , the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , told a coronavirus press briefing on Monday that the world may never return to the “ normal ” that was known before the outbreak .
He said that we will gradually come back to where we can function as a society again , but , even with a vaccine , the virus will be a looming threat .
`` When we get back to normal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point where we can function as a society , ” he said .
He continued , “ If you want to get back to pre-coronavirus , that might not ever happen in the sense that the threat is there.
” As of early Tuesday morning , the coronavirus has been blamed for 74,000 deaths globally .
Health experts in some of the hardest-hit areas have reported a decline in new infections , but the U.S. is expecting a very challenging next few weeks .
Fauci said Sunday that people must be prepared for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why officials fighting the pandemic are pushing for a vaccine and clinical trials for therapeutic interventions so “ we will have interventions that we did not have ” when this started .
He said Monday that he is encouraged about therapies and “ confident that over a period of time we will get a good vaccine , that we will never have to get back to where we are right now . ''
Fox News ' Ronn Blitzer and the Associated Press contributed to this report

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told a coronavirus press briefing on Monday that the world may never return to the “normal” that was known before the outbreak.
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He said that we will gradually come back to where we can function as a society again, but, even with a vaccine, the virus will be a looming threat.
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"When we get back to normal, we will go back to the point where we can function as a society,” he said. He continued, “If you want to get back to pre-coronavirus, that might not ever happen in the sense that the threat is there.”
As of early Tuesday morning, the coronavirus has been blamed for 74,000 deaths globally. Health experts in some of the hardest-hit areas have reported a decline in new infections, but the U.S. is expecting a very challenging next few weeks.
Fauci said Sunday that people must be prepared for a resurgence next year, which is why officials fighting the pandemic are pushing for a vaccine and clinical trials for therapeutic interventions so “we will have interventions that we did not have” when this started.
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He said Monday that he is encouraged about therapies and “confident that over a period of time we will get a good vaccine, that we will never have to get back to where we are right now."
Fox News' Ronn Blitzer and the Associated Press contributed to this report


foxnews--2020-04-07--Senate Dems call for 'hazard pay' fund in 4th round of coronavirus spending

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Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled plans to create a giant new fund to boost the pay of health care staff , first responders and essential workers -- and made clear they 'll demand their hazard pay proposal in any fourth round of coronavirus spending .
`` Remember , not all heroes wear capes , '' Sen. Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y. , told reporters in announcing the plan .
`` Some wear masks , some wear scrubs .
`` These Americans are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And we need to make sure they 're taken care of .
They are there for us .
We must be there for them . ''
The hazard pay plan comes as Senate Republicans want Democratic help to pass more help to small businesses .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday just days after the latest $ 2.2 trillion stimulus plan , known as the CARES Act , was passed that it 's already clear the small business Paycheck Protection Program needs more funding .
NURSES AT TOP NEW YORK CITY HOSPITAL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ IN BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19 The program gives loans to small businesses that can be converted to grants if employees are retained .
`` But it is quickly becoming clear that Congress will need to provide more funding or this crucial program may run dry , '' McConnell said .
`` That can not happen .
Nearly 10 million Americans filed for unemployment in just the last two weeks .
This is already a record-shattering tragedy and every day counts . ''
McConnell wants bipartisan action to supply more funding as early as Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Congress needs to approve at least $ 200 billion to $ 250 billion more in funds for small businesses .
But Schumer signaled Democrats would like to get the hazard pay bill in exchange in any fourth round of funding .
He also said funding for states to expand mail-in voting is a top priority , too .
`` We believe that a heroes fund should be part of the next phase of the Congressional response to COVID-19 , '' Schumer said .
`` No proposal will be complete without addressing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ giving them hazard pay -- a pandemic premium payment . ''
CORONAVIRUS : WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Under the plan pitched by Senate Democrats , the federal government would set up a `` Heroes Fund '' to pay frontline workers bonus pay up to $ 25,000 through the end of 2020 , or about an additional $ 13 per hour .
The types of employees eligible would be very broad and extend beyond medical professionals , police and paramedics , to include workers in essential industries , such as grocery store workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , postal workers , pharmacists and more .
`` Social distancing is not an option , '' Schumer said .
`` They are in the line of fire , day in and day out , to save others .
In many cases that means longer shifts in fewer numbers , and an even more dangerous environment than normal . ''
Schumer unveiled the plan with fellow Democratic Sens .
Patty Murray of Washington , Gary Peters of Michigan , Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Tom Udall of New Mexico .
The plan also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for home and health care workers and first responders to counter the staffing shortage .
The federal government payment would be awarded as a signing bonus to those workers to take on the essential work .
The federal government would fully fund the payments to the qualifying private and public sector and tribal employees under the plan , which has an undetermined price tag .
There is GOP support for bonus pay for frontline workers , but under a different approach .
Rep. Bill Huizenga , R-Mich. , introduced in the House the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ HEROES ) Act of 2020 on Friday that would provide a four-month federal income tax holiday for frontline workers in counties with at least one positive COVID-19 patient .
The legislation is modeled after the federal tax holiday provided to members of the military deployed to combat zones and would extend first responders and healthcare workers a similar financial benefit while serving in the battle against the pandemic .
Huizenga said his legislation would have the same effect as Schumer 's hazard pay -- getting more money into the pockets of deserving workers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added bureaucracy .
Health care workers have been under immense stress during the pandemic , caring for the sick without proper personal protective gear or supplies and putting their health at grave risk .
Despite the added anxiety of the pandemic and grappling with isolation from families , doctors have even had to take pay cuts .
`` These are really the people that are on the front lines , '' Huizenga told Fox News last week .
`` They 're in a combat zone . ''

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Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled plans to create a giant new fund to boost the pay of health care staff, first responders and essential workers -- and made clear they'll demand their hazard pay proposal in any fourth round of coronavirus spending.
"Remember, not all heroes wear capes," Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told reporters in announcing the plan. "Some wear masks, some wear scrubs.
"These Americans are the true heroes of this pandemic. And we need to make sure they're taken care of. They are there for us. We must be there for them."
The hazard pay plan comes as Senate Republicans want Democratic help to pass more help to small businesses. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday just days after the latest $2.2 trillion stimulus plan, known as the CARES Act, was passed that it's already clear the small business Paycheck Protection Program needs more funding.
NURSES AT TOP NEW YORK CITY HOSPITAL SAY THEY DESERVE ‘HAZARD PAY’ IN BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19
The program gives loans to small businesses that can be converted to grants if employees are retained.
"But it is quickly becoming clear that Congress will need to provide more funding or this crucial program may run dry," McConnell said. "That cannot happen. Nearly 10 million Americans filed for unemployment in just the last two weeks. This is already a record-shattering tragedy and every day counts."
McConnell wants bipartisan action to supply more funding as early as Thursday. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said Congress needs to approve at least $200 billion to $250 billion more in funds for small businesses.
But Schumer signaled Democrats would like to get the hazard pay bill in exchange in any fourth round of funding. He also said funding for states to expand mail-in voting is a top priority, too.
"We believe that a heroes fund should be part of the next phase of the Congressional response to COVID-19," Schumer said. "No proposal will be complete without addressing the needs of our essential workers, by giving them hazard pay -- a pandemic premium payment."
CORONAVIRUS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Under the plan pitched by Senate Democrats, the federal government would set up a "Heroes Fund" to pay frontline workers bonus pay up to $25,000 through the end of 2020, or about an additional $13 per hour.
The types of employees eligible would be very broad and extend beyond medical professionals, police and paramedics, to include workers in essential industries, such as grocery store workers, truck drivers, drug store staff, postal workers, pharmacists and more.
"Social distancing is not an option," Schumer said. "They are in the line of fire, day in and day out, to save others. In many cases that means longer shifts in fewer numbers, and an even more dangerous environment than normal."
Schumer unveiled the plan with fellow Democratic Sens. Patty Murray of Washington, Gary Peters of Michigan, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania and Tom Udall of New Mexico.
The plan also calls for $15,000 recruitment incentive pay for home and health care workers and first responders to counter the staffing shortage. The federal government payment would be awarded as a signing bonus to those workers to take on the essential work.
The federal government would fully fund the payments to the qualifying private and public sector and tribal employees under the plan, which has an undetermined price tag.
There is GOP support for bonus pay for frontline workers, but under a different approach.
LAWMAKER PRESSES FOR FEDERAL TAX HOLIDAY FOR FRONTLINE CORONAVIRUS 'HEROES'
Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., introduced in the House the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Emergency Situations (HEROES) Act of 2020 on Friday that would provide a four-month federal income tax holiday for frontline workers in counties with at least one positive COVID-19 patient.
The legislation is modeled after the federal tax holiday provided to members of the military deployed to combat zones and would extend first responders and healthcare workers a similar financial benefit while serving in the battle against the pandemic.
Huizenga said his legislation would have the same effect as Schumer's hazard pay -- getting more money into the pockets of deserving workers -- but would do so without the added bureaucracy.
Health care workers have been under immense stress during the pandemic, caring for the sick without proper personal protective gear or supplies and putting their health at grave risk. Despite the added anxiety of the pandemic and grappling with isolation from families, doctors have even had to take pay cuts.
"These are really the people that are on the front lines," Huizenga told Fox News last week. "They're in a combat zone."


foxnews--2020-04-07--Adam Sandler, Jimmy Fallon perform self-isolation song 'Don't Touch Grandma'

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Adam Sandler and Jimmy Fallon have teamed up to help raise awareness of safety regulations during the coronavirus crisis -- specifically in regard to grandmothers .
During a virtual visit together , Fallon , 45 , and Sandler , 53 , tapped into their musical abilities to perform a song called `` Do n't Touch Grandma , '' reminding listeners to keep their distance from the elderly during the pandemic .
Both `` Saturday Night Live '' alums played guitars and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I love my grandma so much / I know she loves me , too , '' Fallon sang , followed by Sandler adding : `` But thanks to this stupid virus / There are some new grandma rules . ''
In unison , they sang : `` Do n't touch grandma / leave her alone / you can spend a quarter to call her on the phone . ''
Fallon then sang about grandmothers ' affinity for pinching cheeks , kissing heads and hugging .
ADAM SANDLER INKS DEAL WITH NETFLIX @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do n't touch grandma / Keep it to Zoom , '' the pair sang .
`` Or learn to play canasta from across the room . ''
Sandler then urged listeners to tell their grandma `` no touchy , just looky . ''
Again , together : `` Do n't touch grandma / give her some space / even if your grandma wants to go to second base . ''
The pair then concluded the song by reminding fans that `` you still can smell her grandma smell from 6 feet away .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The Quarantine Song '' on Fallon 's online version of `` The Tonight Show . ''
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The song applauded health care workers for their unending dedication to fighting the coronavirus , even giving a shoutout to doctors in Italy , Spain and China , some of the countries facing the worst of the pandemic .

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Adam Sandler and Jimmy Fallon have teamed up to help raise awareness of safety regulations during the coronavirus crisis -- specifically in regard to grandmothers.
During a virtual visit together, Fallon, 45, and Sandler, 53, tapped into their musical abilities to perform a song called "Don't Touch Grandma," reminding listeners to keep their distance from the elderly during the pandemic.
ADAM SANDLER DEBUTS QUARANTINE SONG, APPLAUDS DOCTORS AND NURSES 'SAVING LIVES'
Both "Saturday Night Live" alums played guitars and performed their own vocals for the song.
"I love my grandma so much / I know she loves me, too," Fallon sang, followed by Sandler adding: "But thanks to this stupid virus / There are some new grandma rules."
In unison, they sang: "Don't touch grandma / leave her alone / you can spend a quarter to call her on the phone."
Fallon then sang about grandmothers' affinity for pinching cheeks, kissing heads and hugging.
ADAM SANDLER INKS DEAL WITH NETFLIX TO DELIVER FOUR MORE FILMS
"So don't touch grandma / Keep it to Zoom," the pair sang. "Or learn to play canasta from across the room."
Sandler then urged listeners to tell their grandma "no touchy, just looky."
Again, together: "Don't touch grandma / give her some space / even if your grandma wants to go to second base."
The pair then concluded the song by reminding fans that "you still can smell her grandma smell from 6 feet away."
Sandler recently performed a number dubbed "The Quarantine Song" on Fallon's online version of "The Tonight Show."
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The song applauded health care workers for their unending dedication to fighting the coronavirus, even giving a shoutout to doctors in Italy, Spain and China, some of the countries facing the worst of the pandemic.


foxnews--2020-04-07--Appeals court allows Texas to ban most abortions during coronavirus pandemic

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A federal appeals court ruled 2-1 on Tuesday to allow Texas to block most abortion services during the coronavirus pandemic .
Texas Gov .
Greg Abbott ordered health care facilities on March 22 to postpone all procedures deemed “ not medically necessary ” as the state geared up for an influx of patients suffering from COVID-19 .
One day later , Texas Attorney General ( AG ) Ken Paxton said that abortions should not be performed unless the mother ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order -- set to expire April 21 -- should be interpreted to cover abortion clinics .
As a result , Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas said they had canceled hundreds of abortions .
Planned Parenthood and other abortion-rights groups then sued to remove abortion from the list of procedures that should be delayed during the global pandemic .
In its Tuesday ruling , the court cited the governor ’ s interest in public health .
“ In the unprecedented circumstances now facing our society , even a minor delay in fully implementing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major ramifications , ” the court wrote .
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals , based in New Orleans , overturned the decision of a lower court .
U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel of Austin had ruled that the “ Supreme Court has spoken clearly ” on a woman ’ s right to abortion while blocking efforts by state Republican leaders to ban the procedure during the virus crisis .
But the circuit court said the lower court “ ignored the framework governing emergency public health measures.
” The court cited a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ 'Under the pressure of great dangers ’ constitutional rights may be reasonably restricted ‘ as the safety of the general public may demand . '
” “ This is unconscionable .
Patients are already being forced to put their lives in harm 's way during a pandemic , and now will be forced to continue doing so to get the health care they need , ” Alexis McGill Johnson , acting president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America , said in a statement .
CLICK HERE TO GET COMPLETE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time-sensitive , and it can not wait for a pandemic to pass .
Instead of playing politics during a pandemic , Gov .
Abbott should be focusing on the health care needs of his constituents , '' Johnson added .

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A federal appeals court ruled 2-1 on Tuesday to allow Texas to block most abortion services during the coronavirus pandemic.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered health care facilities on March 22 to postpone all procedures deemed “not medically necessary” as the state geared up for an influx of patients suffering from COVID-19. One day later, Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton said that abortions should not be performed unless the mother’s life is in danger, as the order -- set to expire April 21 -- should be interpreted to cover abortion clinics.
As a result, Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas said they had canceled hundreds of abortions.
Planned Parenthood and other abortion-rights groups then sued to remove abortion from the list of procedures that should be delayed during the global pandemic.
APPEALS COURT REINSTATES TEXAS ABORTION RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
In its Tuesday ruling, the court cited the governor’s interest in public health. “In the unprecedented circumstances now facing our society, even a minor delay in fully implementing the state’s emergency measures could have major ramifications,” the court wrote.
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, based in New Orleans, overturned the decision of a lower court.
U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel of Austin had ruled that the “Supreme Court has spoken clearly” on a woman’s right to abortion while blocking efforts by state Republican leaders to ban the procedure during the virus crisis.
CORONAVIRUS FUELS ABORTION DEBATE AS STATES RESTRICT ACCESS TO PROCEDURE
But the circuit court said the lower court “ignored the framework governing emergency public health measures.” The court cited a Supreme Court precedent that had stated: “'Under the pressure of great dangers’ constitutional rights may be reasonably restricted ‘as the safety of the general public may demand.'”
“This is unconscionable. Patients are already being forced to put their lives in harm's way during a pandemic, and now will be forced to continue doing so to get the health care they need,” Alexis McGill Johnson, acting president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, said in a statement.
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“Abortion is essential, it’s time-sensitive, and it cannot wait for a pandemic to pass. Instead of playing politics during a pandemic, Gov. Abbott should be focusing on the health care needs of his constituents," Johnson added.
Fox News' Bill Mears contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-03-20--Here’s how South Korea is handling elections during the coronavirus outbreak

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South Korea is requiring voters to don masks and wear disposable gloves at ballot boxes next month as the country is pushing ahead with parliamentary elections in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak .
An official from the National Election Commission told the Associated Press Friday that election workers also will conduct temperature checks and provide separate polling places on April 15 for voters with fevers or respiratory symptoms .
South Koreans will be required to stand at least 3 feet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their hands and wear plastic gloves provided by election workers before entering booths .
CHINA 'S RELATIONSHIP WITH WHO CHIEF IN WAKE OF CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK UNDER THE MICROSCOPE And those diagnosed with coronavirus will be allowed to participate as well , as the commission will establish voting stations at hospitals and other treatment centers for patients who are medically isolated .
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The announcements come as South Korea has 8,652 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 94 deaths as of Friday , according to statistics from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are calling for the country to postpone the election , which will be a crucial moment for President Moon Jae-in ’ s government amid concerns about the epidemic ’ s impact on public health , livelihoods and industries .
The Associated Press contributed to this report .

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South Korea is requiring voters to don masks and wear disposable gloves at ballot boxes next month as the country is pushing ahead with parliamentary elections in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
An official from the National Election Commission told the Associated Press Friday that election workers also will conduct temperature checks and provide separate polling places on April 15 for voters with fevers or respiratory symptoms.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE
South Koreans will be required to stand at least 3 feet apart when waiting in lines and sanitize their hands and wear plastic gloves provided by election workers before entering booths.
CHINA'S RELATIONSHIP WITH WHO CHIEF IN WAKE OF CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
And those diagnosed with coronavirus will be allowed to participate as well, as the commission will establish voting stations at hospitals and other treatment centers for patients who are medically isolated.
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The announcements come as South Korea has 8,652 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 94 deaths as of Friday, according to statistics from Johns Hopkins University.
Some politicians though are calling for the country to postpone the election, which will be a crucial moment for President Moon Jae-in’s government amid concerns about the epidemic’s impact on public health, livelihoods and industries.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-04-07--More than 1,300 FDNY members back at work after coronavirus-related absences

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More than 1,300 New York City Fire Department members who reported testing positive for the coronavirus , were exposed to it or were suspected of having it , are now back on the job .
Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro said Tuesday that the 1,310 EMTs , paramedics and firefighters are assuming their full duties as the department is “ responding to a record number of medical calls '' and continues to “ meet this unprecedented challenge head on.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and women of this Department who are demonstrating every single day throughout this pandemic why they are known as the best and the bravest , ” Nigro added .
The FDNY made the announcement in a series of tweets , while also reminding New Yorkers to only call 911 during a real emergency .
“ Please allow first responders to assist those most in need , ” the department said .
The news comes a day after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the rate of once-sick officers returning to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gotten very strong.
” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP “ The vast majority of patrol officers in the NYPD are younger and very healthy people , ” de Blasio said .
“ So , the extent they have been exposed to the virus – they are coming back rapidly.
” New York has the most coronavirus cases of any state in the U.S. As of Tuesday , it is reporting 138,836 positive tests , with 5,489 deaths .

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More than 1,300 New York City Fire Department members who reported testing positive for the coronavirus, were exposed to it or were suspected of having it, are now back on the job.
Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro said Tuesday that the 1,310 EMTs, paramedics and firefighters are assuming their full duties as the department is “responding to a record number of medical calls" and continues to “meet this unprecedented challenge head on.”
“I am incredibly proud of the men and women of this Department who are demonstrating every single day throughout this pandemic why they are known as the best and the bravest,” Nigro added.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE
The FDNY made the announcement in a series of tweets, while also reminding New Yorkers to only call 911 during a real emergency.
“Please allow first responders to assist those most in need,” the department said.
The news comes a day after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the rate of once-sick officers returning to the ranks of its police department “has gotten very strong.”
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“The vast majority of patrol officers in the NYPD are younger and very healthy people,” de Blasio said. “So, the extent they have been exposed to the virus – they are coming back rapidly.”
New York has the most coronavirus cases of any state in the U.S. As of Tuesday, it is reporting 138,836 positive tests, with 5,489 deaths.


foxnews--2020-04-07--Trump removes inspector general poised to oversee coronavirus stimulus funds

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President Trump on Tuesday removed the Pentagon inspector general tasked with monitoring the coronavirus economic relief plan .
The president removed Glenn Fine , the chairman of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee , which led a group of inspectors general in overseeing the rollout of the more than $ 2 trillion coronavirus stimulus relief effort .
TRUMP NOMINATES FORMER GSA WATCHDOG AS INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE “ Mr .
Fine is no longer on the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , adding that he will return to his Senate-confirmed role as principal deputy inspector general of the Pentagon .
The president temporarily appointed the inspector general for the Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) to monitor the implementation of the new law .
As part of the massive stimulus package passed last month was the creation of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee -- a panel made up of inspectors general to locate and investigate waste and abuse of spending under the bill and in response to the crisis .
The new law also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ special inspector general for pandemic recovery to conduct oversight over stimulus spending by the Treasury Department .
On Monday , the president appointed Brian Miller to that position .
Miller currently serves as special assistant to the president and senior associate counsel in the Office of White House Counsel .
Miller also formerly served as inspector general for the General Services Administration ( GSA ) for nearly a decade and reported on fraud , waste and abuse .
Miller 's nomination was sent to the Senate on Monday for confirmation .
It is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meanwhile , Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y. , blasted the president for sidelining Fine from his post .
“ President Trump is abusing the coronavirus pandemic to eliminate honest and independent public servants because they are willing to speak truth to power and because he is so clearly afraid of strong oversight , ” Schumer said in a statement Tuesday .
“ President Trump ’ s corrupt action to sideline Acting Inspector General Glenn Fine , who was newly-appointed as chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee , only strengthens Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and enforce the multiple strict oversight provisions of the CARES Act.
” Fine ’ s removal comes amid a battle in Congress over Democrats ' efforts to establish additional investigative committees to oversee the Trump administration ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic .
Last week , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif. , announced she would create a bipartisan House committee to oversee the administration ’ s response .
It would be chaired by Rep. Jim Clyburn , D-S.C. Pelosi said the committee she formed is designed to address the “ here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allocation of the historic amount of federal funds directed to the economic recovery , and compared it to the committee chaired by then-Sen. Harry Truman in 1941 to investigate waste , fraud and abuse in defense spending in the early days of World War II .
WHITE HOUSE MEMOS WARNED OF 2 MILLION DEATHS IN RUN-UP TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC '' With over $ 2 trillion in emergency relief , we need to ensure those dollars are spent carefully and effectively , '' Pelosi said of the massive stimulus bill Congress already passed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff , D-Calif. , publicly proposed the establishment of a bipartisan “ 9/11-style ” commission , with subpoena power , to investigate the administration ’ s response .
Schiff said the commission would not be established until February 2021 .
Also set up is a Congressional Oversight Commission to supervise spending by the Department of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve .
It is required to send reports to Congress every 30 days .
The House also has an Oversight Committee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the federal government .
Meanwhile , the president has seemingly taken issue with multiple inspectors general within his administration in the last several days .
Over the weekend , the president fired Michael Atkinson , the Intelligence Community inspector general .
Atkinson felt the president ’ s ire last year during the impeachment inquiry , after he alerted Congress to concerns about Trump ’ s phone call with the president of Ukraine .
Also this week , the president blasted the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that revealed severe shortages of testing supplies and extended waits for results at hospitals across the nation ; widespread shortages of PPE which put staff and patients at risk ; difficulty maintaining adequate staffing ; and shortages of critical supplies , like hand sanitizer , facemasks , toilet paper , linen , disinfectant cleaning supplies and more , as well as materials and logistics support .
“ Why didn ’ t the I.G.
, who spent 8 years with the Obama Administration ( Did she Report on the failed H1N1 Swine Flu debacle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to talk to the Admirals , Generals , V.P .
& others in charge , before doing her report , ” Trump tweeted Tuesday .
“ Another Fake Dossier !
”

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President Trump on Tuesday removed the Pentagon inspector general tasked with monitoring the coronavirus economic relief plan.
The president removed Glenn Fine, the chairman of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, which led a group of inspectors general in overseeing the rollout of the more than $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus relief effort.
TRUMP NOMINATES FORMER GSA WATCHDOG AS INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE
“Mr. Fine is no longer on the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee,” a Pentagon spokesperson told Politico Tuesday, adding that he will return to his Senate-confirmed role as principal deputy inspector general of the Pentagon.
The president temporarily appointed the inspector general for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to monitor the implementation of the new law.
As part of the massive stimulus package passed last month was the creation of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee -- a panel made up of inspectors general to locate and investigate waste and abuse of spending under the bill and in response to the crisis.
The new law also set up a new position of a special inspector general for pandemic recovery to conduct oversight over stimulus spending by the Treasury Department. On Monday, the president appointed Brian Miller to that position.
Miller currently serves as special assistant to the president and senior associate counsel in the Office of White House Counsel. Miller also formerly served as inspector general for the General Services Administration (GSA) for nearly a decade and reported on fraud, waste and abuse.
Miller's nomination was sent to the Senate on Monday for confirmation. It is unclear when he could be confirmed.
Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., blasted the president for sidelining Fine from his post.
“President Trump is abusing the coronavirus pandemic to eliminate honest and independent public servants because they are willing to speak truth to power and because he is so clearly afraid of strong oversight,” Schumer said in a statement Tuesday. “President Trump’s corrupt action to sideline Acting Inspector General Glenn Fine, who was newly-appointed as chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, only strengthens Democrats’ resolve to hold the administration accountable and enforce the multiple strict oversight provisions of the CARES Act.”
Fine’s removal comes amid a battle in Congress over Democrats' efforts to establish additional investigative committees to oversee the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced she would create a bipartisan House committee to oversee the administration’s response. It would be chaired by Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C.
Pelosi said the committee she formed is designed to address the “here and now,” specifically concerning the allocation of the historic amount of federal funds directed to the economic recovery, and compared it to the committee chaired by then-Sen. Harry Truman in 1941 to investigate waste, fraud and abuse in defense spending in the early days of World War II.
WHITE HOUSE MEMOS WARNED OF 2 MILLION DEATHS IN RUN-UP TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
"With over $2 trillion in emergency relief, we need to ensure those dollars are spent carefully and effectively," Pelosi said of the massive stimulus bill Congress already passed to address the coronavirus pandemic.
Also last week, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., publicly proposed the establishment of a bipartisan “9/11-style” commission, with subpoena power, to investigate the administration’s response. Schiff said the commission would not be established until February 2021.
Also set up is a Congressional Oversight Commission to supervise spending by the Department of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. It is required to send reports to Congress every 30 days. The House also has an Oversight Committee, which is tasked with conducting oversight of the federal government.
Meanwhile, the president has seemingly taken issue with multiple inspectors general within his administration in the last several days.
Over the weekend, the president fired Michael Atkinson, the Intelligence Community inspector general. Atkinson felt the president’s ire last year during the impeachment inquiry, after he alerted Congress to concerns about Trump’s phone call with the president of Ukraine.
Also this week, the president blasted the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services, Christi Grimm, for her Monday report that revealed severe shortages of testing supplies and extended waits for results at hospitals across the nation; widespread shortages of PPE which put staff and patients at risk; difficulty maintaining adequate staffing; and shortages of critical supplies, like hand sanitizer, facemasks, toilet paper, linen, disinfectant cleaning supplies and more, as well as materials and logistics support.
“Why didn’t the I.G., who spent 8 years with the Obama Administration (Did she Report on the failed H1N1 Swine Flu debacle where 17,000 people died?), want to talk to the Admirals, Generals, V.P. & others in charge, before doing her report,” Trump tweeted Tuesday. “Another Fake Dossier!”


foxnews--2020-03-19--Macaque monkeys can't become reinfected with COVID-19, small study suggests.

When exposed to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 twice in a row , two monkeys did not contract an infection a second time , according to a preliminary study .
This could be good news for humans , who historically show an immune response to the virus that 's similar to their primate cousins — but experts say it 's too soon to say for sure .
China , Japan and South Korea have reported cases of people testing positive for the coronavirus , recovering , being released from care and then later testing positive a second time .
Evidence suggests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body for several weeks after recovery , so it may be that these patients still tested positive but were not reinfected , Live Science previously reported .
However , we still know very little about how the human immune system responds to SARS-CoV-2 , and whether those who have been infected develop lasting immunity .
The new research in monkeys , though preliminary , may help start to answer these questions .
More : Coronavirus in the US : Map & cases The small study , posted March 14 to the preprint database @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Additionally , the small study included only four rhesus macaques , two of which were exposed to the virus twice .
That said , all four monkeys appeared susceptible to COVID-19 , the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 , developed symptoms that were similar to humans and generated specific antibodies in response to the virus .
`` According to our current study , the antibodies produced by the infected monkeys can protect the monkey from the reexposure to the virus , '' senior author Dr. Chuan Qin , director of the Institute of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Medical Sciences , told Live Science in an email .
Related : Can people spread the coronavirus after they recover ?
Although interesting , these early results should be taken `` with a grain of salt , '' Dr. Courtney Gidengil , a senior physician policy researcher at the RAND Corporation and an associate physician in pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Boston Children 's Hospital , who was not involved in the study , told Live Science in an email .
Given the limited data from both people and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who seemingly `` relapsed '' had n't actually recovered from their initial illness , or else generated too few antibodies to ward off the disease when exposed a second time , she added .
`` While the findings seem reassuring in terms of the monkeys doing fine , I don ’ t think we can generalize from it with certainty for humans , given the small sample size , '' Gidengil said .
Having heard the anecdotal reports of so-called reinfection in humans , Chuan 's team aimed to see if rhesus macaques @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a row .
The team introduced SARS-CoV-2 into the throats of four adult macaques and closely monitored the animals ' symptoms and vital signs .
The team collected swab samples from the animals ' noses , throats and anuses to track the changing concentration of the virus throughout the body .
The team also euthanized and took tissue samples from one monkey seven days after infection to analyze the viral load in various organs .
The team also took X-rays of the monkeys ' chests to look for tissue damage and signs of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ present in the monkeys ' blood .
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The `` virus infection and pathology in monkey model are very similar to those of patients , but monkey models did not show severe symptoms of patients [ or ] death , '' Chuan said .
The macaques showed decreased appetite , increased breathing rate and developed mild to moderate pneumonia about a week following infection .
Viral concentrations in the nose and throat peaked around three days post-infection and then declined ; the anal concentrations also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fell to undetectable levels by day 14 .
Blood samples revealed the monkeys developed antibodies built to target SARS-CoV-2 shortly after infection , with significant concentrations appearing in the blood by the 14th day and remaining elevated when checked 21 and 28 days after infection .
At this point , the monkeys tested negative for the virus , their symptoms had subsided , their vital signs stabilized and their chest X-rays appeared normal , so the team considered them to be fully recovered .
At this point , they attempted to infect two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But the infection did not take .
Swab samples collected from the monkeys did not contain detectable concentrations of the virus following reexposure and remained clear for 14 days .
The team sampled tissues from one of the two monkeys five days after reexposure and noted neither tissue damage from the virus nor increased viral loads .
`` No viral load was detected in these main tissues on [ day five ] after the monkey was exposed to the same dose of virus again , '' Chuan said .
`` So , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a long time in the body . ''
What could this mean for humans ?
The results suggest that exposure to SARS-CoV-2 can protect rhesus macaques from subsequent infection and indicates that the monkeys could be useful in vaccine and treatment development .
`` Because of the similar immune response of [ nonhuman primates ] and human beings , [ nonhuman primate ] models are better to evaluate vaccines than other animals , '' Chuan said .
But can the small study tell us anything about human immunity to the virus ?
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that it 's really a short-term rechallenge study , '' meaning the monkeys were `` rechallenged '' with the virus soon after recovering from the first infection , said Dr. Dean Winslow , a professor of hospital medicine at Stanford University Medical Center who specializes in infectious diseases .
Winslow said that , while it represents a solid first step toward understanding the immune response to this virus , the study should be replicated in a larger group of primates and the second exposure should take place further out from the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and how immunity persists over longer periods of time , and how that relates to the clinical data we gather from human patients , Winslow told Live Science .
Additionally , future studies could probe how the generation of specific antibodies correlates with immunity to SARS-CoV-2 .
Different antibodies latch onto different parts of a virus 's outer coat .
So different antibody types may grant more or less immunity against a given virus .
It would be valuable to take samples from an infected animal daily , tally the number and diversity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ viral structures those antibodies target , Winslow said .
These data could help reveal how and whether different antibodies create long-lasting immunity .
That said , you would n't expect to see those results from a short study of only four monkeys , Winslow added .
`` This was a very nice , initial pilot study , '' he said .
`` But the limitations are what they are . ''
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When exposed to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 twice in a row, two monkeys did not contract an infection a second time, according to a preliminary study. This could be good news for humans, who historically show an immune response to the virus that's similar to their primate cousins — but experts say it's too soon to say for sure.
China, Japan and South Korea have reported cases of people testing positive for the coronavirus, recovering, being released from care and then later testing positive a second time. Evidence suggests that the virus can persist in the body for several weeks after recovery, so it may be that these patients still tested positive but were not reinfected, Live Science previously reported . However, we still know very little about how the human immune system responds to SARS-CoV-2, and whether those who have been infected develop lasting immunity.
The new research in monkeys, though preliminary, may help start to answer these questions.
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The small study, posted March 14 to the preprint database medRxiv , has not been peer reviewed. Additionally, the small study included only four rhesus macaques, two of which were exposed to the virus twice. That said, all four monkeys appeared susceptible to COVID-19, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, developed symptoms that were similar to humans and generated specific antibodies in response to the virus.
"According to our current study, the antibodies produced by the infected monkeys can protect the monkey from the reexposure to the virus," senior author Dr. Chuan Qin, director of the Institute of Laboratory Animal Sciences at the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, told Live Science in an email.
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Although interesting, these early results should be taken "with a grain of salt," Dr. Courtney Gidengil, a senior physician policy researcher at the RAND Corporation and an associate physician in pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Boston Children's Hospital, who was not involved in the study, told Live Science in an email. Given the limited data from both people and monkeys, it's unclear whether patients who seemingly "relapsed" hadn't actually recovered from their initial illness, or else generated too few antibodies to ward off the disease when exposed a second time, she added.
"While the findings seem reassuring in terms of the monkeys doing fine, I don’t think we can generalize from it with certainty for humans, given the small sample size," Gidengil said.
Monkey immunity
Having heard the anecdotal reports of so-called reinfection in humans, Chuan's team aimed to see if rhesus macaques could become infected with COVID-19 twice in a row.
The team introduced SARS-CoV-2 into the throats of four adult macaques and closely monitored the animals' symptoms and vital signs. The team collected swab samples from the animals' noses, throats and anuses to track the changing concentration of the virus throughout the body. The team also euthanized and took tissue samples from one monkey seven days after infection to analyze the viral load in various organs.
The team also took X-rays of the monkeys' chests to look for tissue damage and signs of pneumonia. The team also identified antibodies present in the monkeys' blood.
Related: How deadly is the new coronavirus?
The "virus infection and pathology in monkey model are very similar to those of patients, but monkey models did not show severe symptoms of patients [or] death," Chuan said. The macaques showed decreased appetite, increased breathing rate and developed mild to moderate pneumonia about a week following infection. Viral concentrations in the nose and throat peaked around three days post-infection and then declined; the anal concentrations also peaked around three days after infection and fell to undetectable levels by day 14.
Blood samples revealed the monkeys developed antibodies built to target SARS-CoV-2 shortly after infection, with significant concentrations appearing in the blood by the 14th day and remaining elevated when checked 21 and 28 days after infection. At this point, the monkeys tested negative for the virus, their symptoms had subsided, their vital signs stabilized and their chest X-rays appeared normal, so the team considered them to be fully recovered.
At this point, they attempted to infect two of the monkeys a second time. But the infection did not take.
Swab samples collected from the monkeys did not contain detectable concentrations of the virus following reexposure and remained clear for 14 days. The team sampled tissues from one of the two monkeys five days after reexposure and noted neither tissue damage from the virus nor increased viral loads.
"No viral load was detected in these main tissues on [day five] after the monkey was exposed to the same dose of virus again," Chuan said. "So, we think the coronavirus did not survive for a long time in the body."
What could this mean for humans?
The results suggest that exposure to SARS-CoV-2 can protect rhesus macaques from subsequent infection and indicates that the monkeys could be useful in vaccine and treatment development. "Because of the similar immune response of [nonhuman primates] and human beings, [nonhuman primate] models are better to evaluate vaccines than other animals," Chuan said.
But can the small study tell us anything about human immunity to the virus?
"The big limitation of this study … is that it's really a short-term rechallenge study," meaning the monkeys were "rechallenged" with the virus soon after recovering from the first infection, said Dr. Dean Winslow, a professor of hospital medicine at Stanford University Medical Center who specializes in infectious diseases.
Winslow said that, while it represents a solid first step toward understanding the immune response to this virus, the study should be replicated in a larger group of primates and the second exposure should take place further out from the first. Only then can we see whether and how immunity persists over longer periods of time, and how that relates to the clinical data we gather from human patients, Winslow told Live Science.
Additionally, future studies could probe how the generation of specific antibodies correlates with immunity to SARS-CoV-2. Different antibodies latch onto different parts of a virus's outer coat. So different antibody types may grant more or less immunity against a given virus. It would be valuable to take samples from an infected animal daily, tally the number and diversity of antibodies over time and determine which viral structures those antibodies target, Winslow said. These data could help reveal how and whether different antibodies create long-lasting immunity.
That said, you wouldn't expect to see those results from a short study of only four monkeys, Winslow added.
"This was a very nice, initial pilot study," he said. "But the limitations are what they are."
Originally published on Live Science .


foxnews--2020-05-11--Two 'warrior women' from ancient Mongolia may have helped inspire the Ballad of Mulan

Archaeologists in Mongolia have found the remains of two ancient women warriors , whose skeletal remains indicate that they were well practiced in archery and horseback riding .
These two women lived during the Xianbei period ( A.D. 147 to 552 ) , a period of political fragmentation and unrest that gave rise to the Ballad of Mulan , the researchers said .
Perhaps these women were so athletic because during the Xianbei period , `` it may have been that women were needed to defend home and country alongside the men , '' said study researchers Christine Lee and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University , Los Angeles .
Lee added that many historians pin Mulan to the Xianbei period .
There 's a lot of research into the Ballad of Mulan , and `` my research just reinforces what they 've been finding , '' Lee told Live Science .
In the ballad , Mulan serves in the military so that her father does n't have to ; but at that time , China did n't have military conscription , Lee said .
Moreover , the ballad notes that Mulan was fighting for the khan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , Chinese authors were the first to transcribe the ballad , which is probably why it 's seen as a Chinese story , Lee said .
The research , which is not yet published in a peer-reviewed journal , was slated to be presented at the American Association of Physical Anthropologists annual conference in mid-April , until the meeting was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Lee has worked in China and Mongolia for the past 16 years .
She discovered the remains of the two women warriors during an excavation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ archaeological site , in the Orkhon province of northern Mongolia .
Over the past four years , Lee and her colleagues have analyzed ancient human remains from 29 elite burials ( 16 males , 10 females , 3 unknown ) at the site , for signs of prolonged horseback riding , archery and trauma .
In particular , she looked at bone marks from muscle attachments , as larger marks indicate that the muscles were heavily used ; for instance , during archery .
Markers of repetitive movement on the thumb were also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She also looked for trauma patterns in the spine that are common in people who ride horses .
While many of the men and adolescents had signs suggestive of archery and horseback riding , and some of the women had marks indicating they did one or the other , the two warrior women had signs of both , said Lee , who is the lead researcher of the study .
`` They were probably pretty badass , '' Lee said .
`` They 're doing what the men are doing .
So , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say ] that they have some gender equality . ''
Any form of gender equality was momentous for that period in Asia .
`` In neighboring China at that time , women were secluded , '' Lee said .
`` The ideal woman was helpless and docile , while being in the north [ in Mongolia ] , they 're not . ''
The Mongolian culture did n't have a written language before Genghis Khan ( 1162 to 1227 ) , but other cultures , including the Chinese , Koreans and Persians , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
By the A.D. 900s , women in Mongolia were enjoying freedoms not found in contemporary cultures ; the Mongolians had queens who led armies and received emissaries from the Pope , Lee said .
In addition , women were able to inherit property and decide whom they wanted to marry , she said .
`` If they 're already that independent by 900 A.D. , my thinking was that you [ can ] extrapolate backward , at least a couple hundred years , because it has to come from somewhere , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Chinese were writing propaganda about the Mongolian women , `` because they were saying that it [ women having power ] was a bad thing , and that 's horrible and that these women have too much freedom and they 're slutty and they 're horrible wives . ''
In essence , the Chinese were disparaging anybody who lived north of the wall , Lee said .
Of the two warrior women , one was older than 50 and the other was about 20 years old .
It 's possible they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ skills were needed during the political instability that following the collapse of the Han Dynasty in China in A.D. 220 , Lee said .
Neither woman had signs of war trauma .
This could be because both women were found in elite graves , and elite people may not have fought in battles , Lee said .
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The remains of the older warrior woman (left) and her husband, which were excavated from the Airagiin Gozgor archaeological site, in the Orkhon province of northern Mongolia.
Archaeologists in Mongolia have found the remains of two ancient women warriors, whose skeletal remains indicate that they were well practiced in archery and horseback riding.
These two women lived during the Xianbei period (A.D. 147 to 552), a period of political fragmentation and unrest that gave rise to the Ballad of Mulan, the researchers said.
Perhaps these women were so athletic because during the Xianbei period, "it may have been that women were needed to defend home and country alongside the men," said study researchers Christine Lee and Yahaira Gonzalez, bioarchaeologists at California State University, Los Angeles.
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Lee added that many historians pin Mulan to the Xianbei period. There's a lot of research into the Ballad of Mulan, and "my research just reinforces what they've been finding," Lee told Live Science.
In the ballad, Mulan serves in the military so that her father doesn't have to; but at that time, China didn't have military conscription, Lee said. Moreover, the ballad notes that Mulan was fighting for the khan, a term used for Mongolian leaders. However, Chinese authors were the first to transcribe the ballad, which is probably why it's seen as a Chinese story, Lee said.
The research, which is not yet published in a peer-reviewed journal, was slated to be presented at the American Association of Physical Anthropologists annual conference in mid-April, until the meeting was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Lee has worked in China and Mongolia for the past 16 years. She discovered the remains of the two women warriors during an excavation of a cemetery at the Airagiin Gozgor archaeological site, in the Orkhon province of northern Mongolia. Over the past four years, Lee and her colleagues have analyzed ancient human remains from 29 elite burials (16 males, 10 females, 3 unknown) at the site, for signs of prolonged horseback riding, archery and trauma.
In particular, she looked at bone marks from muscle attachments, as larger marks indicate that the muscles were heavily used; for instance, during archery. Markers of repetitive movement on the thumb were also indicative of archery, Lee said. She also looked for trauma patterns in the spine that are common in people who ride horses.
While many of the men and adolescents had signs suggestive of archery and horseback riding, and some of the women had marks indicating they did one or the other, the two warrior women had signs of both, said Lee, who is the lead researcher of the study.
"They were probably pretty badass," Lee said. "They're doing what the men are doing. So, you can extrapolate from that [and say] that they have some gender equality."
Any form of gender equality was momentous for that period in Asia. "In neighboring China at that time, women were secluded," Lee said. "The ideal woman was helpless and docile, while being in the north [in Mongolia], they're not."
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The Mongolian culture didn't have a written language before Genghis Khan (1162 to 1227), but other cultures, including the Chinese, Koreans and Persians, wrote about the Mongolians, Lee said. By the A.D. 900s, women in Mongolia were enjoying freedoms not found in contemporary cultures; the Mongolians had queens who led armies and received emissaries from the Pope, Lee said. In addition, women were able to inherit property and decide whom they wanted to marry, she said.
"If they're already that independent by 900 A.D., my thinking was that you [can] extrapolate backward, at least a couple hundred years, because it has to come from somewhere," Lee told Live Science.
She noted that the Chinese were writing propaganda about the Mongolian women, "because they were saying that it [women having power] was a bad thing, and that's horrible and that these women have too much freedom and they're slutty and they're horrible wives."
In essence, the Chinese were disparaging anybody who lived north of the wall, Lee said.
Of the two warrior women, one was older than 50 and the other was about 20 years old. It's possible they practiced archery and rode horses because these skills were needed during the political instability that following the collapse of the Han Dynasty in China in A.D. 220, Lee said.
Neither woman had signs of war trauma. This could be because both women were found in elite graves, and elite people may not have fought in battles, Lee said.


foxnews--2020-06-17--Blake Shelton 'supportive' of Kelly Clarkson amid her split from Brandon Blackstock: report

Kelly Clarkson is weathering the often treacherous waters of divorce and has been looking to close friends for support amid her public split from husband Brandon Blackstock , according to a new report .
“ Blake [ Shelton ] has been supportive and the friend she has needed , as always , ” a source close to the “ American Idol ” alum told Us Weekly on Wednesday .
The friendship triangle still sees Blackstock , 43 , as Shelton ’ s longtime manager , however , despite the divorce , the insider said Shelton , 43 , and Clarkson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ often joke they are siblings.
” GWEN STEFANI REVEALS SHE 'S RETURNING TO 'THE VOICE ' : ' CAN NOT WAIT' What ’ s more , is Clarkson , 38 , also has the backing from Blackstock ’ s stepmother , the venerable Reba McEntire , whom another industry insider said was in full support of the couple ’ s decision to head their separate ways .
“ [ Kelly ] broke the news to Reba , ” the second source said .
“ Reba ’ s supportive of both Brandon and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She ’ s anguished about it , but she ’ s not one to judge.
” Clarkson and Blackstock ’ s union reportedly fell victim to the coronavirus quarantine period , according to friends close to the former couple .
Per People magazine , pals claimed that the strain of raising four children while still making time for each other was a burden neither could shoulder while they were holed up in Montana .
BLAKE SHELTON AND GWEN STEFANI WANT TO GET MARRIED ONCE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC IS OVER : REPORT '' It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told People .
“ [ Quarantining in Montana ] exacerbated any issues.
” The “ Kelly Clarkson Show ” host and the music manager share daughter , River Rose , and son , Remington Alexander .
Blackstock also has two children , Savannah and Seth , from a previous marriage .
KELLY CLARKSON , BRANDON BLACKSTOCK RELATIONSHIP : FROM FIRST MEETING TO SURPRISE SPLIT “ We 've been in really close quarters and it 's been kind of nuts .
I 'm not going to lie , '' Clarkson told People in May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fever going on .
It 's challenging being a working mom . ''

Kelly Clarkson is weathering the often treacherous waters of divorce and has been looking to close friends for support amid her public split from husband Brandon Blackstock, according to a new report.
“Blake [Shelton] has been supportive and the friend she has needed, as always,” a source close to the “American Idol” alum told Us Weekly on Wednesday.
The friendship triangle still sees Blackstock, 43, as Shelton’s longtime manager, however, despite the divorce, the insider said Shelton, 43, and Clarkson remain unfazed by the marriage dissolution and “often joke they are siblings.”
GWEN STEFANI REVEALS SHE'S RETURNING TO 'THE VOICE': 'CANNOT WAIT'
What’s more, is Clarkson, 38, also has the backing from Blackstock’s stepmother, the venerable Reba McEntire, whom another industry insider said was in full support of the couple’s decision to head their separate ways.
“[Kelly] broke the news to Reba,” the second source said. “Reba’s supportive of both Brandon and Kelly’s decision to split. She’s anguished about it, but she’s not one to judge.”
KELLY CLARKSON, BRANDON BLACKSTOCK MARITAL ISSUES ‘EXACERBATED’ IN QUARANTINE, SOURCE SAYS
Clarkson and Blackstock’s union reportedly fell victim to the coronavirus quarantine period, according to friends close to the former couple. Per People magazine, pals claimed that the strain of raising four children while still making time for each other was a burden neither could shoulder while they were holed up in Montana.
BLAKE SHELTON AND GWEN STEFANI WANT TO GET MARRIED ONCE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC IS OVER: REPORT
"It was a stressful time,” a source told People. “[Quarantining in Montana] exacerbated any issues.”
The “Kelly Clarkson Show” host and the music manager share daughter, River Rose, and son, Remington Alexander. Blackstock also has two children, Savannah and Seth, from a previous marriage.
KELLY CLARKSON, BRANDON BLACKSTOCK RELATIONSHIP: FROM FIRST MEETING TO SURPRISE SPLIT
“We've been in really close quarters and it's been kind of nuts. I'm not going to lie," Clarkson told People in May. "There's definitely some cabin fever going on. It's challenging being a working mom."
Fox News’ Naledi Ushe contributed to this report.