foxnews--2020-05-20--CDC now says coronavirus 'does not spread easily' via contaminated surfaces

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For those of you still wiping down groceries and other packages amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic , breathe a sigh of relief : The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) now says the novel virus “ does not spread easily ” from `` touching surfaces or objects '' — but experts warn that doesn ’ t mean it ’ s no longer necessary to take `` practical and realistic '' precautions in stopping the spread of COVID-19 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ agency appears to have quietly reformatted its page on how COVID-19 spreads .
Previously , under a subheading titled `` spread from contact with contaminated surfaces or objects , '' the agency simply said it “ may be possible ” to contract the virus from contaminated surfaces .
`` It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth , nose , or possibly their eyes , '' the CDC said on the now-archived page @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of transmission `` is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads . ''
Even so , the CDC now includes `` surfaces or objects '' under a new subheading that details ways in which the coronavirus does not readily transmit .
However , the language under the new subheading appears to be unchanged .
Other ways in which the virus does not easily spread is from animals to people , or from people to animals , the federal agency said on the restructured page from May 11 .
“ COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still learning about how it spreads .
It may be possible for COVID-19 to spread in other ways , but these are not thought to be the main ways the virus spreads , ” according to the CDC .
The CDC did , however , remind citizens that the virus does mainly spread person-to-person , noting the virus that causes a COVID-19 infection , SARS-CoV-2 , `` is spreading very easily and sustainably between people.
” More specifically , the agency said the virus primarily spreads from person-to-person in the following ways : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contact with one another ( within about 6 feet ) • Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs , sneezes , or talks • These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs • COVID-19 may be spread by people who are not showing symptoms The change comes after a preliminary study from March suggested that the novel coronavirus can remain in the air for up to three hours , and live on surfaces such as plastic and stainless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prompting many to take to wiping down packages and other items .
However , at the time , the study was yet not peer-reviewed , and , as Yahoo notes , did not determine if people could be infected from touching certain surfaces analyzed .
Dr. John Whyte , the chief medical officer for the healthcare website WebMD , called the CDC ’ s changes an “ important step in clarifying how the virus is spread , especially as we gain new information.
” “ It also may help reduce anxiety and stress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simply touching an object they may get coronavirus and that ’ s simply not the case .
Even when a virus may stay on a surface , it doesn ’ t mean that it ’ s actually infectious , ” Whyte told Fox News in an email .
“ I think this new guideline helps people understand more about what does and doesn ’ t increase risk .
It doesn ’ t mean we stop washing hands and disinfecting surfaces .
But it does allow us to be practical and realistic as we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ normalcy , ” he added .
Dr. William Schaffner , the medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases ( NFID ) and professor at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine , echoed Whyte .
“ The virus that causes COVID-19 is thought to spread mainly through close contact from person-to-person ( within about 6 feet ) .
Person-to-person contact is a highway .
Touching infected surfaces are little paths , but they don ’ t carry the big viral traffic , ” he told Fox News in an email .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the safest thing is to continue social distancing , wear masks , and wash hands frequently and thoroughly.
” Indeed , the CDC on its updated page reiterated important steps to take to prevent exposure to the virus .
Maintaining a “ good social distance , '' ( keeping 6 feet away from others while in public ) , as well as washing hands often and “ routinely ” cleaning and disinfecting high-touch surfaces were listed as key precautions .
CORONAVIRUS : WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW The news comes after The Food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mid-April issued a statement saying that there ’ s no need to wipe down food packaging after you ’ ve returned home from the grocery store .
“ We want to reassure consumers that there is currently no evidence of human or animal food or food packaging being associated with transmission of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 , ” the FDA said at the time .
A spokesperson for the CDC did not immediately return Fox News 's request for comment on Wednesday .

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For those of you still wiping down groceries and other packages amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, breathe a sigh of relief: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now says the novel virus “does not spread easily” from "touching surfaces or objects" — but experts warn that doesn’t mean it’s no longer necessary to take "practical and realistic" precautions in stopping the spread of COVID-19.
Earlier this month, the federal health agency appears to have quietly reformatted its page on how COVID-19 spreads. Previously, under a subheading titled "spread from contact with contaminated surfaces or objects," the agency simply said it “may be possible” to contract the virus from contaminated surfaces.
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"It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes," the CDC said on the now-archived page, though noted that this possible method of transmission "is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads."
Even so, the CDC now includes "surfaces or objects" under a new subheading that details ways in which the coronavirus does not readily transmit. However, the language under the new subheading appears to be unchanged.
Other ways in which the virus does not easily spread is from animals to people, or from people to animals, the federal agency said on the restructured page from May 11.
“COVID-19 is a new disease and we are still learning about how it spreads. It may be possible for COVID-19 to spread in other ways, but these are not thought to be the main ways the virus spreads,” according to the CDC.
The CDC did, however, remind citizens that the virus does mainly spread person-to-person, noting the virus that causes a COVID-19 infection, SARS-CoV-2, "is spreading very easily and sustainably between people.”
More specifically, the agency said the virus primarily spreads from person-to-person in the following ways:
Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet)
Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks
These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs
COVID-19 may be spread by people who are not showing symptoms
The change comes after a preliminary study from March suggested that the novel coronavirus can remain in the air for up to three hours, and live on surfaces such as plastic and stainless steel for up to three days, prompting many to take to wiping down packages and other items. However, at the time, the study was yet not peer-reviewed, and, as Yahoo notes, did not determine if people could be infected from touching certain surfaces analyzed.
Dr. John Whyte, the chief medical officer for the healthcare website WebMD, called the CDC’s changes an “important step in clarifying how the virus is spread, especially as we gain new information.”
“It also may help reduce anxiety and stress. Many people were concerned that by simply touching an object they may get coronavirus and that’s simply not the case. Even when a virus may stay on a surface, it doesn’t mean that it’s actually infectious,” Whyte told Fox News in an email.
“I think this new guideline helps people understand more about what does and doesn’t increase risk. It doesn’t mean we stop washing hands and disinfecting surfaces. But it does allow us to be practical and realistic as we try to return to a sense of normalcy,” he added.
Dr. William Schaffner, the medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) and professor at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, echoed Whyte.
“The virus that causes COVID-19 is thought to spread mainly through close contact from person-to-person (within about 6 feet). Person-to-person contact is a highway. Touching infected surfaces are little paths, but they don’t carry the big viral traffic,” he told Fox News in an email. “To reduce the spread of COVID-19, the safest thing is to continue social distancing, wear masks, and wash hands frequently and thoroughly.”
Indeed, the CDC on its updated page reiterated important steps to take to prevent exposure to the virus. Maintaining a “good social distance," (keeping 6 feet away from others while in public), as well as washing hands often and “routinely” cleaning and disinfecting high-touch surfaces were listed as key precautions.
“I think this new guideline helps people understand more about what does and doesn’t increase risk. It doesn’t mean we stop washing hands and disinfecting surfaces. But it does allow us to be practical and realistic as we try to return to a sense of normalcy." — Dr. John Whyte, chief medical officer of WebMD
CORONAVIRUS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The news comes after The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in mid-April issued a statement saying that there’s no need to wipe down food packaging after you’ve returned home from the grocery store.
“We want to reassure consumers that there is currently no evidence of human or animal food or food packaging being associated with transmission of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19,” the FDA said at the time.
A spokesperson for the CDC did not immediately return Fox News's request for comment on Wednesday.


foxnews--2020-05-20--Former White House butler who served 11 presidents dies of coronavirus at 91

Wilson Roosevelt Jerman , a former White House butler who served 11 presidents in various roles across seven decades , has died .
He was 91 .
The cause of death was COVID-19 , Fox 5 DC reported .
Jerman joined the White House staff in 1957 .
From former presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower to Barack Obama , he held roles first as a housekeeper then later a doorman and butler .
“ During the Eisenhower administration , he started off as a cleaner , ” his eldest granddaughter , Jamila Garrett , told Fox 5 .
During the Kennedy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kennedy who promoted him to White House butler , according to Garrett .
“ She was instrumental in ensuring that that happened , ” she said .
Jerman ’ s position at the White House spanned decades of changes , as security efforts increased and 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. evolved from an official residence into a major catering facility , according to the White House Historical Association .
Near the end of his career , he stepped into a part-time role .
He was one of the White House ’ s longest-serving employees .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the pleasure of presidents from both political parties , might have been his habit of keeping mum about his job outside of the workplace .
“ There would be too many questions asked , ” he told Vanity Fair in 2017 .
“ You see , you never see .
You hear , you never hear .
And you don ’ t know nothing.
” The coronavirus has surpassed 1.5 million confirmed cases in the U.S. , according to Johns Hopkins University .
More than 92,000 people have died from the illness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FOX NEWS APP Worldwide , the case total was approaching 5 million as of Wednesday afternoon , with over 325,000 deaths .
Older adults and people with underlying medical conditions are at higher risk for severe cases of the illness , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) .

Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, a former White House butler who served 11 presidents in various roles across seven decades, has died. He was 91.
The cause of death was COVID-19, Fox 5 DC reported.
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Jerman joined the White House staff in 1957. From former presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower to Barack Obama, he held roles first as a housekeeper then later a doorman and butler.
“During the Eisenhower administration, he started off as a cleaner,” his eldest granddaughter, Jamila Garrett, told Fox 5.
During the Kennedy administration, it was first lady Jacqueline Kennedy who promoted him to White House butler, according to Garrett.
“She was instrumental in ensuring that that happened,” she said.
Jerman’s position at the White House spanned decades of changes, as security efforts increased and 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. evolved from an official residence into a major catering facility, according to the White House Historical Association.
Near the end of his career, he stepped into a part-time role. He was one of the White House’s longest-serving employees.
Part of his longevity there, serving at the pleasure of presidents from both political parties, might have been his habit of keeping mum about his job outside of the workplace.
“There would be too many questions asked,” he told Vanity Fair in 2017. “You see, you never see. You hear, you never hear. And you don’t know nothing.”
The coronavirus has surpassed 1.5 million confirmed cases in the U.S., according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 92,000 people have died from the illness domestically.
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Worldwide, the case total was approaching 5 million as of Wednesday afternoon, with over 325,000 deaths.
Older adults and people with underlying medical conditions are at higher risk for severe cases of the illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).


foxnews--2020-05-20--Ithaca mayor warns of dire consequences if colleges don't reopen in the fall

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Ithaca , New York , Mayor Svante Myrick said on Wednesday that the economic impact of university closings in his city – Cornell University and Ithaca College – is enormous and “ can not be overstated.
” “ Not just for our town but for college towns all across the country , which are economic engines for every state that we are in , ” the Democratic mayor told “ America ’ s Newsroom.
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ANDREW CUOMO 'ENCOURAGING ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , WANTS TO WATCH BILLS Myrick said that Ithaca has the “ strongest economy in New York.
” “ We have the lowest unemployment , the fastest-growing employment base , and that has been true for almost a decade now , ” Myrick said .
“ Our bond rating was AA2 , our finances were in the best shape they have been in decades , and here comes this [ coronavirus ] catastrophe , ” Myrick said .
Together , Cornell University and Ithaca College have more than 26,500 students that contribute to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The city , meanwhile , has a population of about 31,000 people .
Ithaca announced it would be reopening for students and in-person classes on Oct. 5 — a month later than normal .
Both Ithaca and Cornell University closed their campuses to students in mid-March , to protect their safety amid the COVID-19 public health crisis .
Myrick , a Democrat who graduated from Cornell back in 2009 , says the city is also facing a budget shortfall stemming from the crisis .
Ithaca is part of the Southern Tier region of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began its phased reopening from coronavirus-related shutdowns last Friday .
While the economy will most likely be impacted further due to the virus and lack of activity on campus , having students back also raises questions regarding their health compared to the benefit of the city .
Myrick said that the opening of Ithaca College is “ great ” and that there is hope that nearby Tompkins Cortland Community College and Cornell University open in the fall as well .
“ It ’ s not just bars and pizza places that people might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , first responders , all of whom rely on tax revenues that are not coming in right now .
It ’ s accountants , it ’ s lawyers , it ’ s everybody in our community and all over the country is going to suffer if we can ’ t find a way to safely reopen the economy , not just in a regional sense , but in an interconnected sense.
” CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP Myrick said that though mayors and state governors are trying their best , without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the economy back together will be a challenge .
“ We ’ d like to see a strong forceful smart plan for contact tracing and testing finally come from the [ Trump administration . ]
” New York had 351,371 total coronavirus cases as of early Tuesday , more than any other state in the U.S .

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Ithaca, New York, Mayor Svante Myrick said on Wednesday that the economic impact of university closings in his city – Cornell University and Ithaca College – is enormous and “cannot be overstated.”
“Not just for our town but for college towns all across the country, which are economic engines for every state that we are in,” the Democratic mayor told “America’s Newsroom.”
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Myrick said that Ithaca has the “strongest economy in New York.”
“We have the lowest unemployment, the fastest-growing employment base, and that has been true for almost a decade now,” Myrick said. “Our bond rating was AA2, our finances were in the best shape they have been in decades, and here comes this [coronavirus] catastrophe,” Myrick said.
Together, Cornell University and Ithaca College have more than 26,500 students that contribute to a massive portion of its economy. The city, meanwhile, has a population of about 31,000 people.
Ithaca announced it would be reopening for students and in-person classes on Oct. 5 — a month later than normal. Both Ithaca and Cornell University closed their campuses to students in mid-March, to protect their safety amid the COVID-19 public health crisis.
Myrick, a Democrat who graduated from Cornell back in 2009, says the city is also facing a budget shortfall stemming from the crisis.
Ithaca is part of the Southern Tier region of New York, which among other areas began its phased reopening from coronavirus-related shutdowns last Friday.
While the economy will most likely be impacted further due to the virus and lack of activity on campus, having students back also raises questions regarding their health compared to the benefit of the city.
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Myrick said that the opening of Ithaca College is “great” and that there is hope that nearby Tompkins Cortland Community College and Cornell University open in the fall as well.
“It’s not just bars and pizza places that people might think; it’s police officers, first responders, all of whom rely on tax revenues that are not coming in right now. It’s accountants, it’s lawyers, it’s everybody in our community and all over the country is going to suffer if we can’t find a way to safely reopen the economy, not just in a regional sense, but in an interconnected sense.”
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Myrick said that though mayors and state governors are trying their best, without a smart strong federal response “stitching” the economy back together will be a challenge.
“We’d like to see a strong forceful smart plan for contact tracing and testing finally come from the [Trump administration.]”
New York had 351,371 total coronavirus cases as of early Tuesday, more than any other state in the U.S.
Fox News' David Aaro contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-05-20--Brooklyn neighborhood has highest coronavirus death rate per NYC ZIP code: data

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The Canarsie-Flatlands neighborhood of Brooklyn has the highest coronavirus-related death rate across all of New York City , new data shows .
Months of loss , pain and turmoil by New York City health care workers , patients and families alike were boiled down and translated to a color-coded map , by the New York City Health Department , which includes COVID-19 death rates by ZIP code .
The coronavirus-related death rate in the 11239 ZIP code , or the Canarsie-Flatlands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the data , denoted by a deep plum color on the map .
On its heels followed Far Rockaway in Queens , Flushing in Queens , Pelham Gardens in the Bronx and Coney Island in Brooklyn , as reported by Spectrum New NY1 .
Areas around Lower Manhattan revealed the lowest death rates at 0 cases per 100,000 , affirming the power of affluence in skirting the disease .
The data confirmed the direct correlation between poverty and cases , hospitalizations and deaths , with cases ticking higher as financial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases in neighborhoods in West Queens and the Northeast Bronx climbed to about 4,000 per 100,000 .
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EXPERTS TALK WIND DISPERSAL , PROVIDE SAFETY TIPS Overall , Latino populations exceeded all other racial and ethnic groups in death rates , at 214.48 cases per 100,000 , though black populations followed closely behind , at 206.04 cases per 100,000 .
Men across New York City took a higher toll from the coronavirus as opposed to women , the data notes , which aligns with previous reports over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CORONAVIRUS RAGES ON , THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC DOES TOO Regardless of sex , age groups older than 75 took the largest toll from the novel coronavirus .
As of Tuesday , city health department officials reported 16,059 confirmed deaths and 4,628 probable deaths , meaning the cause of death was reported as COVID-19 but there was not a positive laboratory test .
By Tuesday , New York State reported 15,293 coronavirus deaths in New York City , according to the NYC DOH .

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The Canarsie-Flatlands neighborhood of Brooklyn has the highest coronavirus-related death rate across all of New York City, new data shows.
Months of loss, pain and turmoil by New York City health care workers, patients and families alike were boiled down and translated to a color-coded map, by the New York City Health Department, which includes COVID-19 death rates by ZIP code.
The coronavirus-related death rate in the 11239 ZIP code, or the Canarsie-Flatlands neighborhood, is 612 cases per 100,000, according to the data, denoted by a deep plum color on the map. On its heels followed Far Rockaway in Queens, Flushing in Queens, Pelham Gardens in the Bronx and Coney Island in Brooklyn, as reported by Spectrum New NY1.
Areas around Lower Manhattan revealed the lowest death rates at 0 cases per 100,000, affirming the power of affluence in skirting the disease. The data confirmed the direct correlation between poverty and cases, hospitalizations and deaths, with cases ticking higher as financial circumstances worsen. Aside from deaths, cases in neighborhoods in West Queens and the Northeast Bronx climbed to about 4,000 per 100,000.
CAN I GET CORONAVIRUS OUTSIDE? EXPERTS TALK WIND DISPERSAL, PROVIDE SAFETY TIPS
Overall, Latino populations exceeded all other racial and ethnic groups in death rates, at 214.48 cases per 100,000, though black populations followed closely behind, at 206.04 cases per 100,000.
Men across New York City took a higher toll from the coronavirus as opposed to women, the data notes, which aligns with previous reports over the discrepancy experienced overseas as well.
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Regardless of sex, age groups older than 75 took the largest toll from the novel coronavirus.
As of Tuesday, city health department officials reported 16,059 confirmed deaths and 4,628 probable deaths, meaning the cause of death was reported as COVID-19 but there was not a positive laboratory test. By Tuesday, New York State reported 15,293 coronavirus deaths in New York City, according to the NYC DOH.


foxnews--2020-05-18--Can I get coronavirus outside? Experts talk wind dispersal, provide safety tips

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As temperatures rise and sunny skies and mild breezes coax people out of quarantine , many are wondering about the likelihood of catching the coronavirus while outdoors .
“ Everyone ’ s itching to get outside , I think it can be done .
We just have to pay very close attention to doing it safely , ” Dr. Jason Farley , nurse epidemiologist trained in infectious disease and professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing , told Fox News .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ common-sense approach right now is what ’ s called for.
” While experts agree the great outdoors reduces the risk of virus transmission as compared to confined areas with stagnant air , they also say there is still a theoretical risk .
Critical factors influencing virus transmission from an infectious person to a susceptible person involve physical distancing , duration of time together and surrounding ventilation , doctors say .
Dr. Timothy Brewer , professor of medicine and epidemiology at UCLA , told Fox News ventilation outdoors will rapidly disperse any viral particles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in conversation , they express clouds of aerosols or respiratory droplets .
The ventilation outdoors plays a role in dispersing these particles , which is a good thing .
`` In the hospital , when we design a negative pressure room , we want to have at least 12 complete air exchanges in the room to prevent transmission of airborne infections or respiratory droplet infections , '' Brewer explained .
`` If you 're outside , your ventilation greatly exceeds that , so being outside will disperse any viral particles in the air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talking generates particles of different sizes .
Particles larger than five microns are most likely to transmit a respiratory infection like COVID-19 and tend to travel short distances — within three to six feet .
Gravity then carries down the particles until they impact the ground or land on another person .
Particles smaller than five microns can float , and any air current at all will disperse them , the doctor said .
However , Farley said wind would not stop the expressed droplets from traveling within arms distance , unless it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is limited data so far on the likelihood of coronavirus outbreaks originating outdoors .
One study ( not yet peer-reviewed ) published in early April by six scientists across several Chinese universities examined 318 outbreaks of COVID-19 in 120 cities in China between Jan. 4 and Feb. 11 and found that outbreaks of three or more cases were largely confined to enclosed spaces , such as home and transportation , and that only one outbreak originated outside .
`` Among the identified outbreaks , 53.8 [ percent ] involved three cases , 26.4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and only 1.6 [ percent ] involved 10 or more cases , '' researchers wrote in the study 's abstract .
`` Home outbreaks were the dominant category ( 254 of 318 outbreaks ; 79.9 percent ) , followed by transport ( 108 ; 34.0 percent ; note that many outbreaks involved more than one venue category ) .
Most home outbreaks involved three to five cases .
We identified only a single outbreak in an outdoor environment , which involved two cases . ''
`` All identified outbreaks of three or more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which confirms that sharing indoor space is a major SARS-CoV-2 infection risk , '' the researchers concluded .
BLOOD MARKERS MAY HELP IDENTIFY WHICH CHILDREN DEVELOP SEVERE KAWASAKI-ILLNESS : REPORT Sunlight also helps to disinfect particles , though the key factor in reducing virus transmission outside is the dispersion of viral particles by the wind , according to Brewer .
Both Brewer and Farley advise those venturing outdoors to maintain at least six feet in physical distancing .
Face masks can also help to reduce virus spread .
Farley told Fox News of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his own behavior when outdoors .
A group of his close friends wanted to meet up for a run , he said .
The runners maintained at least six-feet distance and enjoyed a tailgate afterward with cars appropriately spaced apart .
Brewer said people should continue to wear masks outdoors , particularly if they do n't have trouble breathing .
“ We [ could ] still be with one another and enjoy each other ’ s company but we did so in a safer manner , ” Farley said .
While the health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outdoors , Farley said to be as respectful of others as possible .
“ If you ’ re passing someone , do so with a wide gait , or a wide girth around the person , try not to brush elbows with them as you run by , ” he said .
Experts also advised caution when touching potentially contaminated surfaces , like door handles at public restrooms at the beach .
Appropriate levels of hand hygiene need to be maintained even in outdoor spaces , Farley said .
Washing hands after returning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also advised .
“ People should be very mindful that just because some of the restrictions are being lifted , it does not mean it is over , ” Dr. Humberto Choi , pulmonary and critical care physician at Cleveland Clinic , told Fox News .
He shared his experience working in the intensive care unit , where doctors are still seeing “ many patients who are very sick from coronavirus.
” “ People still need to take this very seriously , ” he said .
CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outdoors .
Go shopping for groceries when stores are less busy , he said , and stay away from team sports .
Opt for tennis or throwing a frisbee instead , which present a much lower risk of infection than group sports like football or soccer .

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As temperatures rise and sunny skies and mild breezes coax people out of quarantine, many are wondering about the likelihood of catching the coronavirus while outdoors.
“Everyone’s itching to get outside, I think it can be done. We just have to pay very close attention to doing it safely,” Dr. Jason Farley, nurse epidemiologist trained in infectious disease and professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, told Fox News. “I really think a practical and common-sense approach right now is what’s called for.”
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While experts agree the great outdoors reduces the risk of virus transmission as compared to confined areas with stagnant air, they also say there is still a theoretical risk. Critical factors influencing virus transmission from an infectious person to a susceptible person involve physical distancing, duration of time together and surrounding ventilation, doctors say.
Dr. Timothy Brewer, professor of medicine and epidemiology at UCLA, told Fox News ventilation outdoors will rapidly disperse any viral particles in the air. When people engage in conversation, they express clouds of aerosols or respiratory droplets. The ventilation outdoors plays a role in dispersing these particles, which is a good thing.
"In the hospital, when we design a negative pressure room, we want to have at least 12 complete air exchanges in the room to prevent transmission of airborne infections or respiratory droplet infections," Brewer explained. "If you're outside, your ventilation greatly exceeds that, so being outside will disperse any viral particles in the air very rapidly."
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Brewer explained that talking generates particles of different sizes. Particles larger than five microns are most likely to transmit a respiratory infection like COVID-19 and tend to travel short distances — within three to six feet. Gravity then carries down the particles until they impact the ground or land on another person. Particles smaller than five microns can float, and any air current at all will disperse them, the doctor said.
However, Farley said wind would not stop the expressed droplets from traveling within arms distance, unless it was blowing “pretty significantly.”
There is limited data so far on the likelihood of coronavirus outbreaks originating outdoors. One study (not yet peer-reviewed) published in early April by six scientists across several Chinese universities examined 318 outbreaks of COVID-19 in 120 cities in China between Jan. 4 and Feb. 11 and found that outbreaks of three or more cases were largely confined to enclosed spaces, such as home and transportation, and that only one outbreak originated outside.
"Among the identified outbreaks, 53.8 [percent] involved three cases, 26.4 [percent] involved four cases, and only 1.6 [percent] involved 10 or more cases," researchers wrote in the study's abstract. "Home outbreaks were the dominant category (254 of 318 outbreaks; 79.9 percent), followed by transport (108; 34.0 percent; note that many outbreaks involved more than one venue category). Most home outbreaks involved three to five cases. We identified only a single outbreak in an outdoor environment, which involved two cases."
"All identified outbreaks of three or more cases occurred in an indoor environment, which confirms that sharing indoor space is a major SARS-CoV-2 infection risk," the researchers concluded.
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Sunlight also helps to disinfect particles, though the key factor in reducing virus transmission outside is the dispersion of viral particles by the wind, according to Brewer.
Both Brewer and Farley advise those venturing outdoors to maintain at least six feet in physical distancing. Face masks can also help to reduce virus spread.
Farley told Fox News of steps he’s taking to change his own behavior when outdoors. A group of his close friends wanted to meet up for a run, he said. The runners maintained at least six-feet distance and enjoyed a tailgate afterward with cars appropriately spaced apart.
Brewer said people should continue to wear masks outdoors, particularly if they don't have trouble breathing.
“We [could] still be with one another and enjoy each other’s company but we did so in a safer manner,” Farley said.
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While the health experts advise exercise like walking or jogging outdoors, Farley said to be as respectful of others as possible. “If you’re passing someone, do so with a wide gait, or a wide girth around the person, try not to brush elbows with them as you run by,” he said.
Experts also advised caution when touching potentially contaminated surfaces, like door handles at public restrooms at the beach. Appropriate levels of hand hygiene need to be maintained even in outdoor spaces, Farley said. Washing hands after returning from trips to the grocery store is also advised.
“People should be very mindful that just because some of the restrictions are being lifted, it does not mean it is over,” Dr. Humberto Choi, pulmonary and critical care physician at Cleveland Clinic, told Fox News. He shared his experience working in the intensive care unit, where doctors are still seeing “many patients who are very sick from coronavirus.”
“People still need to take this very seriously,” he said.
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Choi suggested planning in advance before heading outdoors. Go shopping for groceries when stores are less busy, he said, and stay away from team sports. Opt for tennis or throwing a frisbee instead, which present a much lower risk of infection than group sports like football or soccer.
Fox News' Chris Ciaccia contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-05-20--Missouri killer is first person executed in US since coronavirus pandemic began

Missouri has executed a man convicted decades ago in the stabbing murder of an elderly Ozark woman , marking the country ’ s first capital punishment since the coronavirus pandemic began .
Walter Barton , 64 , received a death sentence for the 1991 slaying of Gladys Kuehler , an 81-year-old who owned a mobile home park in Ozark .
Over a span of almost three decades , the case has gone through appeals , mistrials and two overturned convictions .
But the end arrived after the Supreme Court denied a stay of execution earlier Tuesday , and Gov .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barton was with Kuehler ’ s granddaughter and a neighbor the night of Oct. 9 , 1991 , when they discovered the victim ’ s body in her bedroom , The Associated Press reported .
She had been beaten , sexually assaulted and stabbed more than 50 times .
Police found three small bloodstains on Barton ’ s clothing , but he said that it got there when he pulled the granddaughter away from the body .
She initially confirmed that version of events -- only to testify later that Barton never actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a blood spatter expert said the small stains likely came from the “ impact ” of the knife .
But more recent court filings cited a different examination , which concluded the killer would have had much more blood on his clothes , according to Barton 's attorney , Fred Duchardt Jr. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Duchardt said three jurors from the trial recently signed affidavits calling the new development `` compelling '' and saying it would have affected their deliberations .
The jury foreman said that based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have felt “ uncomfortable ” recommending Barton for the death penalty .
Authorities have postponed scheduled executions as the coronavirus outbreak complicated last-minute appeals and clemency requests and made obtaining records or conducting interviews difficult , according to attorneys for death row inmates across the country .
Barton ’ s execution is the first in the U.S. since Nathaniel Woods Jr. was put to death in Alabama in early March for his role in the 2004 killings of three police officers .
It was conducted in a prison with no confirmed cases of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ underwent a temperature screening and was provided with a face mask if they showed up without one .
Witnesses to the execution were divided between three rooms , and social distancing was maintained , although some individuals reportedly chose not to wear masks .
Fox News ’ Shannon Bream , Bill Mears and The Associated Press contributed to this report .

Missouri has executed a man convicted decades ago in the stabbing murder of an elderly Ozark woman, marking the country’s first capital punishment since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Walter Barton, 64, received a death sentence for the 1991 slaying of Gladys Kuehler, an 81-year-old who owned a mobile home park in Ozark.
Over a span of almost three decades, the case has gone through appeals, mistrials and two overturned convictions. But the end arrived after the Supreme Court denied a stay of execution earlier Tuesday, and Gov. Mike Parson declined to grant clemency.
Barton was with Kuehler’s granddaughter and a neighbor the night of Oct. 9, 1991, when they discovered the victim’s body in her bedroom, The Associated Press reported. She had been beaten, sexually assaulted and stabbed more than 50 times.
Police found three small bloodstains on Barton’s clothing, but he said that it got there when he pulled the granddaughter away from the body.
She initially confirmed that version of events -- only to testify later that Barton never actually entered the bedroom.
During the trial, a blood spatter expert said the small stains likely came from the “impact” of the knife.
But more recent court filings cited a different examination, which concluded the killer would have had much more blood on his clothes, according to Barton's attorney, Fred Duchardt Jr.
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Duchardt said three jurors from the trial recently signed affidavits calling the new development "compelling" and saying it would have affected their deliberations. The jury foreman said that based on the new evidence, he would have felt “uncomfortable” recommending Barton for the death penalty.
Authorities have postponed scheduled executions as the coronavirus outbreak complicated last-minute appeals and clemency requests and made obtaining records or conducting interviews difficult, according to attorneys for death row inmates across the country.
Barton’s execution is the first in the U.S. since Nathaniel Woods Jr. was put to death in Alabama in early March for his role in the 2004 killings of three police officers.
It was conducted in a prison with no confirmed cases of the coronavirus. Everyone entering the facility underwent a temperature screening and was provided with a face mask if they showed up without one. Witnesses to the execution were divided between three rooms, and social distancing was maintained, although some individuals reportedly chose not to wear masks.
Fox News’ Shannon Bream, Bill Mears and The Associated Press contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-05-20--Mary-Kate Olsen wanted children with Olivier Sarkozy before divorce, source claims

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Mary-Kate Olsen and Olivier Sarkozy reportedly clashed over having children before the couple called it quits after four-and-a-half years of marriage .
An insider told People magazine on Wednesday the former actress-turned-fashion mogul , 33 , and the French banker , 50 , weren ’ t on the same page when it came to having children .
The source alleged Sarkozy , who has two grown children with ex-wife Charlotte Bernard , didn ’ t want more children .
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ A few years ago , having a baby was not a priority for her , ” the source told the outlet .
“ This has changed.
” “ Olivier has two grown kids and doesn ’ t want more , ” a fashion source shared .
“ Mary-Kate thought he would budge on that and he hasn ’ t. ” GERMANY ’ S PRINCE OTTO OF HESSE DEAD AT 55 FROM MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT : REPORTS ‘ TOP GUN ’ STAR RICK ROSSOVICH RECALLS WORKING WITH TOM CRUISE , VAL KILMER : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one banking source insisted that it wasn ’ t only children that drove the pair apart .
“ Olivier is a party boy and a big spender , ” a banking source told the outlet .
“ He loves the high life.
” “ Mary-Kate prefers to be quiet and alone and doing the things she likes , ” chimed another insider .
“ She ’ s not that interested in socializing -- she likes small gatherings with select people .
They ended up being apart quite a bit.
” Olsen ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Sarkozy was denied by New York City Judge Michael Katz on Thursday , Fox News confirmed .
“ Currently , we are only accepting essential , emergency matters for filing , ” a spokesperson for the New York courts said in a statement to Fox News on Thursday .
“ The original filing was rejected by the New York County clerk because they did not follow the essential matter procedure.
” ‘ LEAVE IT TO BEAVER ’ STAR JERRY MATHERS REACTS TO CO-STAR KEN OSMOND ’ S DEATH : ‘ I WILL @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under the essential matter procedure and the matter was referred to the ex-parte judge , a New York State Supreme Court judge , ” the note continued .
“ He determined that it is not an essential matter , so they can ’ t file anything at this point.
” On Wednesday , TMZ reported Olsen signed a petition to divorce Sarkozy back on April 17 .
However , the former child star was met with a setback , since New York courts are not currently accepting new divorce filings due to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergency .
According to the outlet , which obtained the original filing , Olsen was looking to speed up the process with an emergency order because Sarkozy allegedly terminated the lease of their New York apartment , and his lawyers have also reportedly emailed Olsen notifying her that she needs to move out by May 18 .
Page Six reported on Thursday that Olsen stated in her filing : “ I am petrified that my husband is trying to deprive me of the home we have lived in and , if he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my home but I risk losing my personal property , as well .
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Mary-Kate Olsen and Olivier Sarkozy reportedly clashed over having children before the couple called it quits after four-and-a-half years of marriage.
An insider told People magazine on Wednesday the former actress-turned-fashion mogul, 33, and the French banker, 50, weren’t on the same page when it came to having children.
The source alleged Sarkozy, who has two grown children with ex-wife Charlotte Bernard, didn’t want more children. However, Olsen reportedly changed her mind on motherhood.
“A few years ago, having a baby was not a priority for her,” the source told the outlet. “This has changed.”
“Olivier has two grown kids and doesn’t want more,” a fashion source shared. “Mary-Kate thought he would budge on that and he hasn’t.”
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But one banking source insisted that it wasn’t only children that drove the pair apart.
“Olivier is a party boy and a big spender,” a banking source told the outlet. “He loves the high life.”
“Mary-Kate prefers to be quiet and alone and doing the things she likes,” chimed another insider. “She’s not that interested in socializing -- she likes small gatherings with select people. They ended up being apart quite a bit.”
Olsen’s request to file for an emergency divorce from Sarkozy was denied by New York City Judge Michael Katz on Thursday, Fox News confirmed.
“Currently, we are only accepting essential, emergency matters for filing,” a spokesperson for the New York courts said in a statement to Fox News on Thursday. “The original filing was rejected by the New York County clerk because they did not follow the essential matter procedure.”
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“They refiled under the essential matter procedure and the matter was referred to the ex-parte judge, a New York State Supreme Court judge,” the note continued. “He determined that it is not an essential matter, so they can’t file anything at this point.”
On Wednesday, TMZ reported Olsen signed a petition to divorce Sarkozy back on April 17.
However, the former child star was met with a setback, since New York courts are not currently accepting new divorce filings due to the coronavirus pandemic unless they are cases of emergency.
According to the outlet, which obtained the original filing, Olsen was looking to speed up the process with an emergency order because Sarkozy allegedly terminated the lease of their New York apartment, and his lawyers have also reportedly emailed Olsen notifying her that she needs to move out by May 18.
Page Six reported on Thursday that Olsen stated in her filing: “I am petrified that my husband is trying to deprive me of the home we have lived in and, if he is successful, I will not only lose my home but I risk losing my personal property, as well.”
Fox News’ Julius Young contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-05-20--New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward battling racial disparities brought on by coronavirus

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NEW ORLEANS , La .
- Nearly 15 years after Hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans ’ Lower Ninth Ward , residents are still trying to restore the community back to what it once was .
There ’ s been progress , but the spread of the coronavirus could undo it all .
Burnell Cotlon , the owner of Burnell ’ s Lower 9th Ward Market , said the virus has taken the community two steps backward .
Cotlon has operated the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since Hurricane Katrina tore the neighborhood apart in 2005 .
He ’ s is used to seeing people in the predominantly black neighborhood struggle financially , but the hardships brought on by the coronavirus have been tough—even for him to take in .
“ If I had to compare COVID-19 to Hurricane Katrina , it ’ s a no-brainer .
At least with a hurricane , you can pick your family up and leave because you have a warning .
With this virus it ’ s impossible , ” he said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weight of the world on their shoulders .
You ’ re dealing with Katrina .
You ’ re dealing with the virus .
And then it ’ s also a poor neighborhood.
” Cotlon said customers have come into the store and have been reduced to tears after their debuts cards decline purchases they ’ ve tried to make .
So , he ’ s just given away the food on his shelves—fruits , vegetables , bread—with a hug of support .
This even as the global pandemic has forced him to confront @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m a veteran .
I used my VA loan to buy my house about seven blocks from here , ” he said .
`` I ’ ve been late a couple of times because I had to decide ‘ do I close down or do I pay my mortgage ?
” Black communities across the country have been among the hardest hit by the coronavirus .
According to by amfAR , a nonprofit that focuses on AIDS studies , black people account for about 58 percent of deaths caused by the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s cases .
The racial disparities have shown up in New Orleans neighborhoods .
According to census tract data from the Louisiana Department of Health , more than 90 percent of predominantly black neighborhoods in the city have infections between 1-3 percent .
The numbers drop dramatically in majority-white neighborhoods ; 16 percent of people in those communities had similar infection rates .
Thomas LaVeist , dean of Tulane University ’ s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine , said the accelerated spread in poorer black communities was alarming but not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neighborhoods were more likely to work in the service industry and live in close quarters giving the virus ample opportunity to spread .
“ People have less ability to have the finances to mitigate something like this .
Less likely to have jobs to work from home on zoom and still collect their entire salary , ” he said .
LaVeist , who also serves on coronavirus task forces for both Louisiana Governor Jon Bel Edwards and New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell , said state and local leaders need to prioritize vulnerable communities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Educating minority communities is also of great importance , he said .
Tulane University is launching an educational outreach program entitled “ The Skin You ’ re In.
” It ’ s aimed at targeting black communities such as the Lower Ninth Ward and teaching people about the risks the coronavirus has posed .
LaVeist said the hope is people walk away with three tools to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus : hand washing , personal distance and the importance of wearing a mask .
CORONAVIRUS : WHAT YOU NEED TO @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a medical response .
All we have is public health education , ” he said .
“ We have to motivate people to do the right thing.
” For now , Cotlon has been doing whatever he needed to do to make sure people in the Lower Ninth Ward have been protected .
He ’ s stocked up on N95 face masks and hand sanitizer so people won ’ t have to take three buses to the nearest big box store .
He ’ s also working to open up an Internet café @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has all the resources they need to succeed when schools and businesses resume .
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP They ’ ve got a fight on their hands with the virus , but Cotlon said he ’ s determined to get his people over this most recent hurdle .
“ I can ’ t stop and I ’ m not going to stop , ” he said .
“ I ’ m just an average guy , but I got above average dreams of seeing the Lower Ninth Ward catch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
”

NEW ORLEANS, La. - Nearly 15 years after Hurricane Katrina destroyed New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward, residents are still trying to restore the community back to what it once was. There’s been progress, but the spread of the coronavirus could undo it all.
Burnell Cotlon, the owner of Burnell’s Lower 9th Ward Market, said the virus has taken the community two steps backward. Cotlon has operated the only grocery in the Lower Ninth Ward since Hurricane Katrina tore the neighborhood apart in 2005. He’s is used to seeing people in the predominantly black neighborhood struggle financially, but the hardships brought on by the coronavirus have been tough—even for him to take in.
"If I had to compare COVID-19 to Hurricane Katrina, it’s a no-brainer. At least with a hurricane, you can pick your family up and leave because you have a warning. With this virus it’s impossible," he said. "It’s like they have the weight of the world on their shoulders. You’re dealing with Katrina. You’re dealing with the virus. And then it’s also a poor neighborhood."
Cotlon said customers have come into the store and have been reduced to tears after their debuts cards decline purchases they’ve tried to make. So, he’s just given away the food on his shelves—fruits, vegetables, bread—with a hug of support. This even as the global pandemic has forced him to confront hardships of his own.
"I’m a veteran. I used my VA loan to buy my house about seven blocks from here," he said. "I’ve been late a couple of times because I had to decide ‘do I close down or do I pay my mortgage?"
Black communities across the country have been among the hardest hit by the coronavirus. According to by amfAR, a nonprofit that focuses on AIDS studies, black people account for about 58 percent of deaths caused by the virus and more than half of the nation’s cases.
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The racial disparities have shown up in New Orleans neighborhoods. According to census tract data from the Louisiana Department of Health, more than 90 percent of predominantly black neighborhoods in the city have infections between 1-3 percent. The numbers drop dramatically in majority-white neighborhoods; 16 percent of people in those communities had similar infection rates.
Thomas LaVeist, dean of Tulane University’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, said the accelerated spread in poorer black communities was alarming but not surprising. He said people in those neighborhoods were more likely to work in the service industry and live in close quarters giving the virus ample opportunity to spread.
"People have less ability to have the finances to mitigate something like this. Less likely to have jobs to work from home on zoom and still collect their entire salary," he said.
STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS SPAR ON REOPENING MEASURES AMID CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
LaVeist, who also serves on coronavirus task forces for both Louisiana Governor Jon Bel Edwards and New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell, said state and local leaders need to prioritize vulnerable communities as decisions to reopen economies are decided. Educating minority communities is also of great importance, he said.
Tulane University is launching an educational outreach program entitled "The Skin You’re In." It’s aimed at targeting black communities such as the Lower Ninth Ward and teaching people about the risks the coronavirus has posed. LaVeist said the hope is people walk away with three tools to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus: hand washing, personal distance and the importance of wearing a mask.
CORONAVIRUS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
"We don’t have a medical response. All we have is public health education," he said. "We have to motivate people to do the right thing."
For now, Cotlon has been doing whatever he needed to do to make sure people in the Lower Ninth Ward have been protected. He’s stocked up on N95 face masks and hand sanitizer so people won’t have to take three buses to the nearest big box store. He’s also working to open up an Internet café behind his grocery store so the community has all the resources they need to succeed when schools and businesses resume.
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They’ve got a fight on their hands with the virus, but Cotlon said he’s determined to get his people over this most recent hurdle.
"I can’t stop and I’m not going to stop," he said. "I’m just an average guy, but I got above average dreams of seeing the Lower Ninth Ward catch up with the rest of the city."


foxnews--2020-05-20--Coronavirus pandemic could be beaten with rolling 50-day on, 30-day off lockdown plan: study

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Countries across the world , including the U.S. , are in various phases of reopening , but concerns of a so-called `` second wave '' of the coronavirus pandemic have cropped up .
A new study suggests that intermittent lockdowns followed by periods of easing could be an `` effective strategy for reducing the number of COVID-19-related deaths . ''
The research suggests a strategy of being on strict lockdown for 50 days , followed by a 30-day regimen of more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of people each infected individual infects to 0.5 in all countries .
`` Our models predict that dynamic cycles of 50-day suppression followed by a 30-day relaxation are effective at lowering the number of deaths significantly for all countries throughout the 18-month period , '' the study 's lead author , Dr. Rajiv Chowdhury , a global health epidemiologist the University of Cambridge , said in a statement .
'PARTICULARLY POTENT ' ANTIBODY FOUND IN SARS PATIENT FROM 17 YEARS AGO INHIBITS COVID-19 , STUDY SAYS Additionally , the authors noted this approach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ICU below the available capacity and not overwhelm the hospital system .
The pandemic would result in a longer event , `` beyond 18 months in all countries , '' but the number of people who would die across the 16 countries modeled would be just over 130,000 .
“ This intermittent combination of strict social distancing , and a relatively relaxed period , with efficient testing , case isolation , contact tracing and shielding the vulnerable , may allow populations and their national economies to ‘ breathe ’ at intervals – a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sustainable , especially in resource-poor regions , ” Chowdhury added .
To date , the pandemic , which started in December 2019 in Wuhan , China , has resulted in more than 323,000 global deaths , according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University .
Of those , nearly 92,000 deaths have occurred in the U.S. , the most affected country on the planet .
Two other scenarios were considered , including one where governments around the world take no measures .
In this scenario , the pandemic would conclude in approximately six @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occur in the 16 countries modeled .
A second scenario also looked at a 50-day lockdown and 30-day relaxed cycle , albeit one less strict than the aforementioned plan .
TRIAL FOR DOGS TO SNIFF OUT COVID-19 IN UK STARTS Under this structure , the pandemic would last `` approximately 12 months in high-income countries '' and 18 months or more in other countries .
It would also result in more than 3.5 million deaths , while simultaneously overwhelming the ICU and critical care capacity in hospitals around the world .
The 16 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are : Australia , Belgium , Chile , the Netherlands , Sri Lanka , South Africa , Mexico , Colombia , Bangladesh , India , Pakistan , Nigeria , Uganda , Tanzania , Afghanistan and Burkina Faso .
Despite the outcome of the study , the researchers conceded these rolling lockdowns may not be best suited for every country and is just one option to be considered by lawmakers and public health officials .
“ There ’ s no simple answer to the question of which strategy to choose , '' University of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's co-authors Oscar Franco added .
`` Countries – particularly low-income countries – will have to weigh up the dilemma of preventing COVID-19 related deaths and public health system failure with the long-term economic collapse and hardship.
” The research has been published in the European Journal of Epidemiology .
Earlier this week , data from the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention appear to suggest that patients who test positive for COVID-19 after having previously recovered are not capable of transmitting the infection .
As of Wednesday morning , more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worldwide , more than 1.53 million of which are in the U.S. , the most impacted country on the planet .

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Countries across the world, including the U.S., are in various phases of reopening, but concerns of a so-called "second wave" of the coronavirus pandemic have cropped up. A new study suggests that intermittent lockdowns followed by periods of easing could be an "effective strategy for reducing the number of COVID-19-related deaths."
The research suggests a strategy of being on strict lockdown for 50 days, followed by a 30-day regimen of more relaxed social distancing could reduce the number of people each infected individual infects to 0.5 in all countries.
"Our models predict that dynamic cycles of 50-day suppression followed by a 30-day relaxation are effective at lowering the number of deaths significantly for all countries throughout the 18-month period," the study's lead author, Dr. Rajiv Chowdhury, a global health epidemiologist the University of Cambridge, said in a statement.
'PARTICULARLY POTENT' ANTIBODY FOUND IN SARS PATIENT FROM 17 YEARS AGO INHIBITS COVID-19, STUDY SAYS
Additionally, the authors noted this approach could keep the number of patients in ICU below the available capacity and not overwhelm the hospital system.
The pandemic would result in a longer event, "beyond 18 months in all countries," but the number of people who would die across the 16 countries modeled would be just over 130,000.
“This intermittent combination of strict social distancing, and a relatively relaxed period, with efficient testing, case isolation, contact tracing and shielding the vulnerable, may allow populations and their national economies to ‘breathe’ at intervals – a potential that might make this solution more sustainable, especially in resource-poor regions,” Chowdhury added.
To date, the pandemic, which started in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, has resulted in more than 323,000 global deaths, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Of those, nearly 92,000 deaths have occurred in the U.S., the most affected country on the planet.
Two other scenarios were considered, including one where governments around the world take no measures. In this scenario, the pandemic would conclude in approximately six months, but 7.8 million deaths would occur in the 16 countries modeled.
A second scenario also looked at a 50-day lockdown and 30-day relaxed cycle, albeit one less strict than the aforementioned plan.
TRIAL FOR DOGS TO SNIFF OUT COVID-19 IN UK STARTS
Under this structure, the pandemic would last "approximately 12 months in high-income countries" and 18 months or more in other countries. It would also result in more than 3.5 million deaths, while simultaneously overwhelming the ICU and critical care capacity in hospitals around the world.
The 16 countries that were included in the model are: Australia, Belgium, Chile, the Netherlands, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Mexico, Colombia, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, Afghanistan and Burkina Faso.
Despite the outcome of the study, the researchers conceded these rolling lockdowns may not be best suited for every country and is just one option to be considered by lawmakers and public health officials.
“There’s no simple answer to the question of which strategy to choose," University of Bern professor and one of the study's co-authors Oscar Franco added. "Countries – particularly low-income countries – will have to weigh up the dilemma of preventing COVID-19 related deaths and public health system failure with the long-term economic collapse and hardship.”
The research has been published in the European Journal of Epidemiology.
Earlier this week, data from the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention appear to suggest that patients who test positive for COVID-19 after having previously recovered are not capable of transmitting the infection.
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As of Wednesday morning, more than 4.91 million coronavirus cases have been diagnosed worldwide, more than 1.53 million of which are in the U.S., the most impacted country on the planet.
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foxnews--2020-05-20--Most states sharing coronavirus patients' addresses with law enforcement, report says

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At least two-thirds of states across the country are sharing the addresses of people who have tested positive for coronavirus with first responders , and at least 10 states are going so far as to share patients ' identities as well .
The move is an effort by officials to arm police officers , firefighters , EMTS and other frontline workers with information that could help them avoid contracting the virus from one of the over 11 million people who have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reports by the Associated Press .
HAIR SALONS , BARBERSHIPS STAY OPEN DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC , EVEN WHEN LESS-THAN-LEGAL However , those patients who took a test were assured that their private medical information would not be disclosed to anyone else , and activists are concerned that revealing the information would put minority groups at higher risk of being racially profiled , heightening tensions between law enforcement and black and Hispanic communities .
“ The information could actually have a chilling effect that keeps those already distrustful of the government from taking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread of the disease , ” the Tennessee Black Caucus said in a statement .
State and local health departments keep track of who has received a test in their region and then provide the information to dispatch centers .
The process is within the bounds of medical privacy laws , according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services .
A review by the AP of information given to states shows that at least 35 states that share the addresses of those who tested positive .
At least 10 states -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , New Hampshire , New Jersey , North Dakota , Ohio , South Dakota and Tennessee -- also share the names .
Wisconsin did so briefly but stopped earlier this month .
When responding to a call for help , dispatchers are able to flag the information in a computer system regarding a positive case of COVID-19 and use it to forewarn responding officials to use precautions to prevent the spread of the disease .
First responders are not allowed to refuse a call if it relates to a positive case of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information is deleted after a period of time .
Detractors of the practice also point to potential issues concerning immigration , if local officials are instructed to share the information they 've obtained with federal agencies , such as the Department of Homeland Security .
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At least two-thirds of states across the country are sharing the addresses of people who have tested positive for coronavirus with first responders, and at least 10 states are going so far as to share patients' identities as well.
The move is an effort by officials to arm police officers, firefighters, EMTS and other frontline workers with information that could help them avoid contracting the virus from one of the over 11 million people who have been infected in the U.S., according to reports by the Associated Press.
HAIR SALONS, BARBERSHIPS STAY OPEN DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, EVEN WHEN LESS-THAN-LEGAL
However, those patients who took a test were assured that their private medical information would not be disclosed to anyone else, and activists are concerned that revealing the information would put minority groups at higher risk of being racially profiled, heightening tensions between law enforcement and black and Hispanic communities.
“The information could actually have a chilling effect that keeps those already distrustful of the government from taking the COVID-19 test and possibly accelerate the spread of the disease,” the Tennessee Black Caucus said in a statement.
State and local health departments keep track of who has received a test in their region and then provide the information to dispatch centers. The process is within the bounds of medical privacy laws, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
A review by the AP of information given to states shows that at least 35 states that share the addresses of those who tested positive.
At least 10 states -- Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Tennessee -- also share the names. Wisconsin did so briefly but stopped earlier this month.
When responding to a call for help, dispatchers are able to flag the information in a computer system regarding a positive case of COVID-19 and use it to forewarn responding officials to use precautions to prevent the spread of the disease. First responders are not allowed to refuse a call if it relates to a positive case of the virus and in some states, the information is deleted after a period of time.
Detractors of the practice also point to potential issues concerning immigration, if local officials are instructed to share the information they've obtained with federal agencies, such as the Department of Homeland Security.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.


foxnews--2020-05-20--Ohio man who sought exoneration over murder convictions dies of coronavirus in prison

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An Ohio prison inmate who for decades sought exoneration from his murder convictions contracted coronavirus in prison and died earlier this month at the age of 69 .
Carlos Ridley had spent nearly four decades incarcerated in the Buckeye State 's Pickaway Correctional Institution after he was convicted in a spate of murders in the town of Lima .
Ridley and his family have long maintained his innocence in the killings , which left three dead .
Over the 39 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and prostate cancer and had a hip and knee replaced .
His health had been in decline in recent years , and he was wheelchair-bound when he was infected with the coronavirus -- which has spread throughout Ohio 's prison system in recent weeks .
Despite his ailing health and decades behind bars , Ridley and his family maintained hope .
His daughter , LaTonya , said he never stopped fighting to get home to his grandchildren .
“ He lost his mother , his wife , his sisters , ” Latonya told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ freedom , and he lost the chance to raise his daughters .
...
He tried to fight to get home to us .
He loved his grandkids , he loved them so much.
” Ridley ’ s appeal had been delayed by a technicality .
A judge in Ohio ’ s third district did not believe the court had the authority to submit DNA from Ridley ’ s case into the state ’ s database to see if it identified someone else and exonerated him .
That holdup occurred despite the fact two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ submitted .
Donald Caster , who represents Ridley through the Ohio Innocence Project ( OIP ) and is a law professor at the University of Cincinnati , said he was preparing to present Ridley ’ s case , and the contradictions between the courts , to the Supreme Court of Ohio .
He ’ s confident that the state ’ s highest court would ’ ve granted DNA testing in Ridley ’ s case , which may have exonerated his client .
Caster said he 's in the process of getting court permission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I came away with a firm impression that this was not a person that committed multiple murders , ” Caster said .
“ … We were hopeful , even after we lost , we were hopeful that the Supreme Court would take that case and resolve it in Mr. Ridley ’ s favor.
” If his case had been successful , Ridley would ’ ve joined a list of over 100 who have been exonerated in the state since 1989 , according to the National Registry of Exonerations .
“ Unfortunately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in our government , and in all governments in the United States , who are convinced and want to convince us that prisoners are too scary to be compassionate towards , ” Caster told Fox news .
Caster said that if you ’ re a prisoner in Ohio , you ’ re 10 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than if you ’ re not , a percentage that ’ s only grown with the deaths in the system .
The ODRC ’ s numbers bear out that math , though it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of dead in a system still grappling with controlling the virus .
`` Any loss of life is something the ODRC [ Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction ] takes very seriously and our condolences go out to the families and loved ones of the incarcerated men who have died as a result of COVID-19 , '' JoEllen Smith , an ODRC spokeswoman , told Fox News .
She also said there is no change in policies or protocols regarding inmate treatment if that inmate is seeking exoneration for wrongful conviction and incarceration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has died after contracting COVID-19 in an ODRC facility .
At least three are staffers , and at least two inmates were in legal proceedings to try and prove their innocence and secure their exoneration .
Over 4,500 have tested positive for the virus and more than 40,000 are in quarantine , according to ODRC statistics .
“ The story of Carlos Ridley illustrates how inadequate the state ’ s response to the COVID pandemic in Ohio ’ s prison system has been , ” Piet van Lier , a researcher at Policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Mr .
Ridley ’ s family tells a story of an utterly confused response to his illness .
“ This is yet more proof that what we ’ ve been hearing from incarcerated people and prison staff about lack of appropriate medical care , PPE , and effective isolation is accurate .
In short , the state ’ s response to the crisis in prisons has been a disaster that has now resulted in 65 deaths , ” he continued .
Across America , others are seeking a chance to prove their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 43-year-old Ohioan who said he ’ s been wrongfully incarcerated for 24 years .
Scott ’ s case has been taken up by undergraduate students at Georgetown University involved in the Prison Reform Project course .
The class , taught by government and law professor Marc Howard , focuses on investigating the cases of and advocating for the exoneration of inmates who they believe have been wrongfully convicted .
Students in the course famously helped exonerate Valentino Dixon , a New York man whose story and artistic prowess drew national attention .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for aggravated murder and forgery in 1996 when he was 19 years old .
He readily admits to using the credit card but has maintained his innocence for the murder he was convicted of .
“ The police had more valuable suspects than myself , but due to the credit card usage , I was deemed the killer , ” Scott said in the forthcoming Georgetown student ’ s documentary project .
“ … There ’ s just no way humanly possible I committed this crime.
” Scott said he never met the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that his guilt was predicated on the testimonies of two witnesses who were suspected of being involved in the murder .
Howard said his case bears the hallmark pattern of poor police work and a lack of due diligence .
CORONAVIRUS : WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW “ The common factor in so many wrongful convictions , and I now know the stories of hundreds of them , once they fixate on somebody there ’ s no going back .
It ’ s just digging the heels in , ” Howard said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ too much .
Almost every proven case of wrongful conviction has a pattern of misconduct . ''
The investigation conducted by students in Howard ’ s class shows a serious of crucial errors or omissions in the initial investigation that Howard believes would ’ ve shown Scott ’ s innocence .
Scott said police never made contact with the woman who could corroborate his alibi for the night of the murder .
Furthermore , police failed to test fingerprints found in the victim ’ s car and home against any suspect besides Scott @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Scott , according to the video .
There were also inconsistencies between the official date of death , initially left blank on the autopsy , and when a neighbor said he last saw the victim alive .
All of this , Howard said , puts Scott ’ s case in the rare territory of both being plausible and verifiable and providing a legal pathway to exoneration .
Scott still doesn ’ t have legal representation , though he said he ’ s reached out to the Ohio Innocence Project .
Howard believes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well to provide a strong baseline of investigation and elevate Scott ’ s case to the attention of the OIP or another firm who will work it pro bono .
“ I really feel strongly that he ’ s someone we should believe in , ” Howard said .
“ … I would love for the Ohio Innocence Project to embrace that.
” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Advocates in Ohio said exposure to COVID-19 only added zeros to the magnitude of injustices faced by those wrongfully convicted and incarcerated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ The tragedy of Mr. Ridley is further compounded by the fact that he was in the process of trying to prove his innocence , and was being stopped yet again when he died , ” van Lier said .
“ Careful consideration must be given now to anyone who is at low risk to re-offend or at high risk for contracting the disease .
These cases just show why we have to understand that a prison sentence isn ’ t a death sentence .
”

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An Ohio prison inmate who for decades sought exoneration from his murder convictions contracted coronavirus in prison and died earlier this month at the age of 69.
Carlos Ridley had spent nearly four decades incarcerated in the Buckeye State's Pickaway Correctional Institution after he was convicted in a spate of murders in the town of Lima. Ridley and his family have long maintained his innocence in the killings, which left three dead.
Over the 39 years of his incarceration, Ridley beat colon and prostate cancer and had a hip and knee replaced. His health had been in decline in recent years, and he was wheelchair-bound when he was infected with the coronavirus -- which has spread throughout Ohio's prison system in recent weeks.
Despite his ailing health and decades behind bars, Ridley and his family maintained hope. His daughter, LaTonya, said he never stopped fighting to get home to his grandchildren.
“He lost his mother, his wife, his sisters,” Latonya told Fox News. “He lost his freedom, and he lost the chance to raise his daughters. ... He tried to fight to get home to us. He loved his grandkids, he loved them so much.”
Ridley’s appeal had been delayed by a technicality. A judge in Ohio’s third district did not believe the court had the authority to submit DNA from Ridley’s case into the state’s database to see if it identified someone else and exonerated him. That holdup occurred despite the fact two other judges previously ruled DNA could be submitted.
Donald Caster, who represents Ridley through the Ohio Innocence Project (OIP) and is a law professor at the University of Cincinnati, said he was preparing to present Ridley’s case, and the contradictions between the courts, to the Supreme Court of Ohio. He’s confident that the state’s highest court would’ve granted DNA testing in Ridley’s case, which may have exonerated his client.
Caster said he's in the process of getting court permission to continue litigating Ridley's exoneration posthumously.
“I came away with a firm impression that this was not a person that committed multiple murders,” Caster said. “… We were hopeful, even after we lost, we were hopeful that the Supreme Court would take that case and resolve it in Mr. Ridley’s favor.”
If his case had been successful, Ridley would’ve joined a list of over 100 who have been exonerated in the state since 1989, according to the National Registry of Exonerations.
“Unfortunately, I think that there are people in our government, and in all governments in the United States, who are convinced and want to convince us that prisoners are too scary to be compassionate towards,” Caster told Fox news.
Caster said that if you’re a prisoner in Ohio, you’re 10 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than if you’re not, a percentage that’s only grown with the deaths in the system. The ODRC’s numbers bear out that math, though it’s impossible to project the number of dead in a system still grappling with controlling the virus.
“The story of Carlos Ridley illustrates how inadequate the state’s response to the COVID pandemic in Ohio’s prison system has been. Mr. Ridley’s family tells a story of an utterly confused response to his illness." — Piet van Lier, researcher with Policy Matters Ohio.
"Any loss of life is something the ODRC [Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction] takes very seriously and our condolences go out to the families and loved ones of the incarcerated men who have died as a result of COVID-19," JoEllen Smith, an ODRC spokeswoman, told Fox News.
She also said there is no change in policies or protocols regarding inmate treatment if that inmate is seeking exoneration for wrongful conviction and incarceration.
Ridley is one of 66 who has died after contracting COVID-19 in an ODRC facility. At least three are staffers, and at least two inmates were in legal proceedings to try and prove their innocence and secure their exoneration. Over 4,500 have tested positive for the virus and more than 40,000 are in quarantine, according to ODRC statistics.
“The story of Carlos Ridley illustrates how inadequate the state’s response to the COVID pandemic in Ohio’s prison system has been,” Piet van Lier, a researcher at Policy Matters Ohio, told Fox News. “Mr. Ridley’s family tells a story of an utterly confused response to his illness.
“This is yet more proof that what we’ve been hearing from incarcerated people and prison staff about lack of appropriate medical care, PPE, and effective isolation is accurate. In short, the state’s response to the crisis in prisons has been a disaster that has now resulted in 65 deaths,” he continued.
Waiting for a chance at DNA Exoneration
Across America, others are seeking a chance to prove their innocence with DNA. Jermane Scott is a 43-year-old Ohioan who said he’s been wrongfully incarcerated for 24 years.
Scott’s case has been taken up by undergraduate students at Georgetown University involved in the Prison Reform Project course. The class, taught by government and law professor Marc Howard, focuses on investigating the cases of and advocating for the exoneration of inmates who they believe have been wrongfully convicted.
Students in the course famously helped exonerate Valentino Dixon, a New York man whose story and artistic prowess drew national attention.
Scott was sentenced to life without parole for aggravated murder and forgery in 1996 when he was 19 years old. He readily admits to using the credit card but has maintained his innocence for the murder he was convicted of.
“The police had more valuable suspects than myself, but due to the credit card usage, I was deemed the killer. … There’s just no way humanly possible I committed this crime.” — Jermane Scott, Ohio inmate seeking exoneration.
“The police had more valuable suspects than myself, but due to the credit card usage, I was deemed the killer,” Scott said in the forthcoming Georgetown student’s documentary project. “… There’s just no way humanly possible I committed this crime.”
Scott said he never met the victim, a 55-year-old man, and that his guilt was predicated on the testimonies of two witnesses who were suspected of being involved in the murder. Howard said his case bears the hallmark pattern of poor police work and a lack of due diligence.
CORONAVIRUS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
“The common factor in so many wrongful convictions, and I now know the stories of hundreds of them, once they fixate on somebody there’s no going back. It’s just digging the heels in,” Howard said. “You see this pattern happening way too much. Almost every proven case of wrongful conviction has a pattern of misconduct."
“You see this pattern happening way too much. Almost every proven case of wrongful conviction has a pattern of misconduct." — Marc Howard, Georgetown University professor of law.
The investigation conducted by students in Howard’s class shows a serious of crucial errors or omissions in the initial investigation that Howard believes would’ve shown Scott’s innocence.
Scott said police never made contact with the woman who could corroborate his alibi for the night of the murder. Furthermore, police failed to test fingerprints found in the victim’s car and home against any suspect besides Scott. All the prints came back negative for Scott, according to the video.
There were also inconsistencies between the official date of death, initially left blank on the autopsy, and when a neighbor said he last saw the victim alive. All of this, Howard said, puts Scott’s case in the rare territory of both being plausible and verifiable and providing a legal pathway to exoneration.
Scott still doesn’t have legal representation, though he said he’s reached out to the Ohio Innocence Project. Howard believes the work of his students will do well to provide a strong baseline of investigation and elevate Scott’s case to the attention of the OIP or another firm who will work it pro bono.
“I really feel strongly that he’s someone we should believe in,” Howard said. “… I would love for the Ohio Innocence Project to embrace that.”
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Advocates in Ohio said exposure to COVID-19 only added zeros to the magnitude of injustices faced by those wrongfully convicted and incarcerated in the state’s prison system.
“The tragedy of Mr. Ridley is further compounded by the fact that he was in the process of trying to prove his innocence, and was being stopped yet again when he died,” van Lier said. “Careful consideration must be given now to anyone who is at low risk to re-offend or at high risk for contracting the disease. These cases just show why we have to understand that a prison sentence isn’t a death sentence.”


foxnews--2020-05-20--Boy, 5, hospitalized with possible coronavirus-linked complication in children, mom claims

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A British mom is speaking out after her son reportedly developed a rare condition that ’ s possibly associated with current or recent COVID-19 infections in children .
Hannah Fields , of Leeds , told the news outlet South West News Service that her 5-year-old son , Harry , was hospitalized with a rare Kawasaki disease-like condition that doctors in the United Kingdom , the United States , and elsewhere suspect may be an unusual complication of the novel coronavirus striking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the 26-year-old mom rushed her son to the hospital after he developed a high temperature and sore throat , and complained of having no appetite and a general lack of energy .
The young boy also experienced stomach pains .
Harry ’ s condition worsened less than a week after he was misdiagnosed with tonsillitis , Fields told the outlet .
At the hospital , the 5-year-old tested negative for COVID-19 — but doctors suspected he “ likely had the disease some weeks earlier , ” according to SWNS .
Doctors discovered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was elevated— reportedly measuring 169 beats per minute ( bpm ) , well above the normal rate of 90 to 110bpm .
Further tests revealed inflammation in his heart , kidney , and bowels .
Over the next few days , Harry was treated with steroids , antibiotics , and fluids , SWNS reported .
He was released from the hospital earlier this month and has since been recovering at home .
However , the 5-year-old still requires aspirin and regular heart scans .
`` What we went through was absolutely terrifying , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been left untreated any longer , the outcome could have been very different .
We were very lucky .
`` I just want to make more people aware of the dangers , as I don ’ t think they know enough about how this virus can affect children , ” she added .
Several children across the U.S. and abroad have developed the illness in recent weeks , with experts warning more cases of the Kawasaki disease-like inflammatory condition — dubbed `` pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children , ” or MIS-C @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus continues to spread .
The syndrome has been said to affect children who test positive for a current or recent infection of SARS-CoV-2 , the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 .
The increasing number of cases even prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) last week to issue an advisory regarding MIS-C. Cases of MIS-C began to make headlines after British health authorities in a warning to health care professionals in late April said that some severely ill pediatric patients in the country — including some who were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ unusual clinical picture ” that included inflammatory symptoms possibly linked to COVID-19 .
The U.K. Pediatric Intensive Care Society ( PICS ) , citing an email alert from the National Health Service ( NHS ) in England , said in a news release that health officials had reported , `` a small rise in the number of cases of critically ill children presenting with an unusual clinical picture ” at the time .
More specifically , the news release said , it is a “ multi-system inflammatory state ” that may be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The cases have in common overlapping features of toxic shock syndrome and atypical Kawasaki disease with blood parameters consistent with severe COVID-19 in children .
Abdominal pain and gastrointestinal symptoms have been a common feature as has cardiac inflammation , ” the NHS notice reads , according to PICS .
MIS-C can also cause persistent fever , rashes , vomiting , and diarrhea , among other symptoms such as a red tongue and eyes .
CLICK FOR COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK Dr. Jacqueline Szmuszkovicz , a pediatric cardiologist at Children ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that children who have a fever that lasts for four or more days should seek medical attention .
“ Certainly , if they see any of the other signs — the rash , the red tongue , red eyes — we encourage them to seek care , ” she told The Los Angeles Times .

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A British mom is speaking out after her son reportedly developed a rare condition that’s possibly associated with current or recent COVID-19 infections in children.
Hannah Fields, of Leeds, told the news outlet South West News Service that her 5-year-old son, Harry, was hospitalized with a rare Kawasaki disease-like condition that doctors in the United Kingdom, the United States, and elsewhere suspect may be an unusual complication of the novel coronavirus striking mainly in children.
CORONAVIRUS CLAIMS LIFE OF CHICAGO BOY, 12: OFFICIALS
In late April, the 26-year-old mom rushed her son to the hospital after he developed a high temperature and sore throat, and complained of having no appetite and a general lack of energy. The young boy also experienced stomach pains.
Harry’s condition worsened less than a week after he was misdiagnosed with tonsillitis, Fields told the outlet.
At the hospital, the 5-year-old tested negative for COVID-19 — but doctors suspected he “likely had the disease some weeks earlier,” according to SWNS.
Doctors discovered that the boy’s heart rate was elevated— reportedly measuring 169 beats per minute (bpm), well above the normal rate of 90 to 110bpm. Further tests revealed inflammation in his heart, kidney, and bowels.
Over the next few days, Harry was treated with steroids, antibiotics, and fluids, SWNS reported. He was released from the hospital earlier this month and has since been recovering at home. However, the 5-year-old still requires aspirin and regular heart scans.
"What we went through was absolutely terrifying,” said Fields. "If Harry had been left untreated any longer, the outcome could have been very different. We were very lucky.
"I just want to make more people aware of the dangers, as I don’t think they know enough about how this virus can affect children,” she added.
Several children across the U.S. and abroad have developed the illness in recent weeks, with experts warning more cases of the Kawasaki disease-like inflammatory condition — dubbed "pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children,” or MIS-C — are likely to emerge as the virus continues to spread. The syndrome has been said to affect children who test positive for a current or recent infection of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
The increasing number of cases even prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last week to issue an advisory regarding MIS-C.
Cases of MIS-C began to make headlines after British health authorities in a warning to health care professionals in late April said that some severely ill pediatric patients in the country — including some who were positive for the coronavirus — presented an “unusual clinical picture” that included inflammatory symptoms possibly linked to COVID-19.
The U.K. Pediatric Intensive Care Society (PICS), citing an email alert from the National Health Service (NHS) in England, said in a news release that health officials had reported, "a small rise in the number of cases of critically ill children presenting with an unusual clinical picture” at the time. More specifically, the news release said, it is a “multi-system inflammatory state” that may be connected to the novel virus.
“The cases have in common overlapping features of toxic shock syndrome and atypical Kawasaki disease with blood parameters consistent with severe COVID-19 in children. Abdominal pain and gastrointestinal symptoms have been a common feature as has cardiac inflammation,” the NHS notice reads, according to PICS.
MIS-C can also cause persistent fever, rashes, vomiting, and diarrhea, among other symptoms such as a red tongue and eyes.
CLICK FOR COMPLETE COVERAGE OF THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
Dr. Jacqueline Szmuszkovicz, a pediatric cardiologist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, recently said that children who have a fever that lasts for four or more days should seek medical attention.
“Certainly, if they see any of the other signs — the rash, the red tongue, red eyes — we encourage them to seek care,” she told The Los Angeles Times.


foxnews--2020-05-20--Homeless encampments preventing a quick return to normalcy for West Coast small businesses

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With states reopening their economies as the coronavirus infection curve flattens , some West Coast business owners have been confronted by homeless encampments outside their storefronts , and many fear the trend will turn away customers .
After months of having their operations restricted by governors ' edicts , proprietors have long sought the end of coronavirus-induced lockdowns .
But now in parts of Oregon and California , homelessness is the epidemic affecting business .
In Portland 's downtown and business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ documented recreational tents and other improvised shelters lining the sidewalks .
While police have launched high-visibility bicycle and foot patrols in those areas , some officers kept moving right on past the encampments .
According to Springer , crime is up in Portland , notably drug offenses and vandalism .
Portland officials have said they will not remove any tents unless business entrances are physically blocked , criminal activity is evident or there is a biohazard Oregon , which has a population of 4.2 million people , has just 3,801 confirmed coronavirus cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's unemployment rate has spiked to 14 percent in April , largely due to the lockdown .
Before the pandemic , 4,000 Oregonians lived on the streets , but that number has risen sharply in some areas .
Down the coast in San Francisco , tents have popped up in front of shops and small manufacturing outfits in the Tenderloin district , where management fears customers will not return .
In response , the city sanctioned its first homeless encampment on a large plaza near the city hall .
The deteriorating homeless situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ average of 86 public complaints per day since March 12 .

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With states reopening their economies as the coronavirus infection curve flattens, some West Coast business owners have been confronted by homeless encampments outside their storefronts, and many fear the trend will turn away customers.
After months of having their operations restricted by governors' edicts, proprietors have long sought the end of coronavirus-induced lockdowns. But now in parts of Oregon and California, homelessness is the epidemic affecting business.
In Portland's downtown and business district, Fox News' Dan Springer documented recreational tents and other improvised shelters lining the sidewalks.
While police have launched high-visibility bicycle and foot patrols in those areas, some officers kept moving right on past the encampments. According to Springer, crime is up in Portland, notably drug offenses and vandalism.
Portland officials have said they will not remove any tents unless business entrances are physically blocked, criminal activity is evident or there is a biohazard
Oregon, which has a population of 4.2 million people, has just 3,801 confirmed coronavirus cases as of Wednesday, but the state's unemployment rate has spiked to 14 percent in April, largely due to the lockdown. Before the pandemic, 4,000 Oregonians lived on the streets, but that number has risen sharply in some areas.
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Down the coast in San Francisco, tents have popped up in front of shops and small manufacturing outfits in the Tenderloin district, where management fears customers will not return. In response, the city sanctioned its first homeless encampment on a large plaza near the city hall.
The deteriorating homeless situation in the city has led to an average of 86 public complaints per day since March 12.
Fox News Dan Springer contributed to this report.