newyorkpost--2020-03-23--These stars got tested for coronavirus, and we tried to find out how

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for the ...

Stars, they can get the coronavirus, just like us. But they can also get tested.
Despite a widespread shortage that’s even affecting health care workers, the rich-and-famous have been able to get their claws on COVID-19 tests — some even when they weren’t experiencing any symptoms.
We reached out to some of the celebrities, sports stars and politicians who announced they’d been diagnosed with the illness or had tested negative to ask how they got tested.
Here’s what they said:
1. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
The actor and actress, both 63, were the first celebs to announce they’d tested positive for the disease on March 11. Two weeks after sheltering in place in Australia, the couple said they felt better on Sunday night. They didn’t respond to a request for comment.
2. Idris Elba and Sabrina Dhowre
The actor, 47, said he tested positive despite not showing any symptoms. His 31-year-old wife later announced she also had the bug, and no symptoms. The pair didn’t respond to a request for comment.
3. Daniel Dae Kim
The “Hawaii 5-0” and “Lost” actor, 51, revealed on Instagram Thursday that he tested positive. He said he felt back to normal on Sunday. His rep said: “Daniel is using his platforms only” to discuss his health updates.
4. Debi Mazar
The actress, 55, said she began experiencing symptoms about a month ago and provided an update on her condition over the weekend, after testing positive. She didn’t respond to a request for comment.
5. Kristofer Hivju
The 41-year-old “Game of Thrones” actor said he is under self-quarantine at home in Norway after testing positive. He didn’t respond to a request for comment.
6. Andy Cohen
The “Watch What Happens Live” host, 51, announced he has the bug in an Instagram video on Friday. His rep said Cohen is getting “rest until he is feeling better” and not able to comment on the test at this time.
7. Rachel Mathews
The 26-year-old “Frozen II” actress wrote on her Instagram story Monday that she’d tested positive and had been in quarantine for the last week. She later followed up to say the test was “INSANELY hard to come by” and that she had symptoms after being exposed to a confirmed case.
8. Colton Underwood
The 28-year-old former “Bachelor” tested positive for the illness on March 19, he announced. In an update on Monday, he said the virus was “mostly under control.” He didn’t respond to a request for comment.
9. Sean Payton
The 56-year-old Saints head coach has the first and only known case of coronavirus in the NFL. He didn’t respond to a request for comment.
10. Utah Jazz
The NBA team was tested by the Oklahoma City health department last week. Players Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert tested positive.
11. Kevin Durant
The 31-year-old baller is one of at least four Brooklyn Nets to test positive.
12. Drake
The 33-year-old rapper said he tested negative days after a night out with Durant. He didn’t respond to a request for comment.
13. Heidi Klum
The 51-year-old model said she and her musician husband Tom Kaulitz were “staying apart” while awaiting the results of their tests. His results came back negative, and hers are pending. She didn’t respond to a request for comment.
14. Kris Jenner
The 64-year-old “momager” reportedly got tested after attending the birthday party of someone who was positive. She reportedly tested negative, and didn’t respond to a request for comment about how she got the test.
15. Charles Barkley
The 57-year-old NBA commentator said he had been tested last Thursday — and it came back negative. He didn’t respond to a request for comment.
16. Ali Fedotowsky
The 35-year-old ex-“Bachelorette” said she tested negative in an Instagram post on Sunday. She didn’t respond to a request for comment.
17. Rand Paul
The Republican senator from Kentucky, 57, announced his diagnosis on Sunday. He hadn’t been experiencing any symptoms and didn’t have any direct contact with an infected person. He didn’t respond to a request for comment.


newyorkpost--2020-03-23--Ignas Brazdeikis’ Knicks stock suddenly rising: ‘Major offensive’ threat

Part I of a 15-part series analyzing the present and ...

Part II of a series analyzing the New York Knicks.
The G-League’s regular season was to end Friday and Knicks rookie small forward Ignas Brazdeikis would have gotten his chance, according to sources.
With the Westchester Knicks out of the playoffs, April games were expected to be a showcase for the 21-year-old Canadian to show why the Knicks moved up in the second round from 55 to 47 to grab him.
“That was the plan — join the team, get an opportunity,’’ an NBA source told The Post. “The Knicks were happy with his development. He kept a real positive mentality, kept his head down and was excited about the opportunity.’’
The coronavirus pandemic, which forced the NBA to suspend its season, ruined that opportunity.
Brazdeikis, the former Michigan star, is home in Toronto, working out at a private gym. He’s waiting to find out if his rookie season is done at just nine NBA games played — all brief, garbage-time opportunities.
Neither David Fizdale nor Mike Miller gave him a chance as he came in with a reputation as a so-so defender. Brazdeikis averaged 1.9 points in six minutes, shooting 27 percent overall — 1 of 9 from the 3-point line.
Even in preseason, the 6-foot-7 southpaw, despite a sharp summer league in which he showed himself to be a slasher and 3-point shooter, got shut out of minutes.
“It was very curious,’’ one NBA personnel man said. “I guess everyone was trying to save their jobs.’’
The good news is the Knicks saw significant improvement in Brazdeikis while with Westchester. Initially he put up good numbers but inefficient ones. That changed across the final few weeks.
In 21 G-League games, the lefty native Lithuanian averaged 21 points on 49.9 percent shooting — 34.4 percent from 3. His defense has been the issue.
“He’s Lithuanian where everything is slanted to offense and then Team ‘D’,” one European scout said.
Joe Raso, a Toronto-based regional scout for multiple teams and a longtime member of Team Canada’s program, sees Brazdeikis as a legitimate NBA scorer.
“When I first saw Ignas play as a youngster at 12, he was a playmaker with size and very high IQ,” Raso told The Post. “As he got older, his offense improved and he flourished in roles of being ‘The Man’ in Michigan and in the G-League.
“Many see him as an NBA role player at best. But I believe he has tools to become a major offensive contributor. His job now is to convince his NBA bosses. He’s a multifaceted, physical scorer with size. His IQ makes him a candidate as a player you can play through an offense. He now needs to prove he can defend a few positions. He loves the game. I hope the Knicks stick with him.”
Brazdeikis signed a three-year deal with a team option after the second season, so he should be back next season at the moderate number of $1.5 million. That doesn’t include the $1 million general manager Scott Perry gave Sacramento to swap picks.
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“He’s got that size and toughness, he can play different positions at times,’’ his former Michigan coach John Beilein said in January before being fired in Cleveland. “He’s a rugged kid. You can play two small forwards and he can guard a lot of the 4–men in this league. Eventually he’s going to be a player.”
New team president Leon Rose may have to wait until summer league to scout Brazdeikis — even if it is played in the fall.


newyorkpost--2020-03-23--Listen to Episode 3 of ‘Amazin’ But True’: A Salute to No. 31 feat. Mike Piazza

With the baseball season not beginning this week as it was originally scheduled , this isn ’ t our big Mets season preview .
Instead , we got the greatest hitting catcher in baseball history , Hall of Famer and Mets legend Mike Piazza on Episode 3 of “ Amazin ’ But True ” with Nelson Figueroa and I .
We open the show talking about the impact Piazza had on the Mets and my childhood .
No .
31 was the reason I got into the Mets in 1999 and from there , there was no looking back .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yorker and Mets fan , we look at what Piazza meant to the franchise , the city and Major League Baseball ’ s history books .
Piazza opens the interview talking about how the coronavirus hits close to home , how he ’ s been living in Italy for the past few years and what it has meant for his family and the people he knows there .
He discusses the special wine he ’ s breaking out during the quarantine and how he is more of a protein bar hoarder than that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time .
We then get into baseball as the Hall of Famer talks about how he would handle the altered-baseball schedule this season , which he thinks should include the top two records facing off in the World Series , without prior playoff series .
Piazza discusses his time with the Mets , taking some pressure off other guys , the 10-run inning against the Braves , the memorable home run after 9/11 , and addresses how exactly his time with the Mets ended after the 2005 season .
Piazza also addresses going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and competitive nature between them , the trade from the Dodgers surprising him and the trade from the Marlins to the Mets a week later .
He talks about his love for guitars , buying them at a shop in New Jersey , his love for drums and if he could be the drummer in a band .
The Mets legend then talks about if he takes offense to being known as an “ offensive catcher ” and why there were other important factors outside of throwing runners out on the base paths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ True ” on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts .
New episodes drop Mondays afternoons .

With the baseball season not beginning this week as it was originally scheduled, this isn’t our big Mets season preview. Instead, we got the greatest hitting catcher in baseball history, Hall of Famer and Mets legend Mike Piazza on Episode 3 of “Amazin’ But True” with Nelson Figueroa and I.
We open the show talking about the impact Piazza had on the Mets and my childhood. No. 31 was the reason I got into the Mets in 1999 and from there, there was no looking back. With Figgie also being a fellow New Yorker and Mets fan, we look at what Piazza meant to the franchise, the city and Major League Baseball’s history books.
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Piazza opens the interview talking about how the coronavirus hits close to home, how he’s been living in Italy for the past few years and what it has meant for his family and the people he knows there. He discusses the special wine he’s breaking out during the quarantine and how he is more of a protein bar hoarder than that of toilet paper, during this crazy time.
We then get into baseball as the Hall of Famer talks about how he would handle the altered-baseball schedule this season, which he thinks should include the top two records facing off in the World Series, without prior playoff series. Piazza discusses his time with the Mets, taking some pressure off other guys, the 10-run inning against the Braves, the memorable home run after 9/11, and addresses how exactly his time with the Mets ended after the 2005 season.
Piazza also addresses going up against Pedro Martinez and the history and competitive nature between them, the trade from the Dodgers surprising him and the trade from the Marlins to the Mets a week later. He talks about his love for guitars, buying them at a shop in New Jersey, his love for drums and if he could be the drummer in a band. The Mets legend then talks about if he takes offense to being known as an “offensive catcher” and why there were other important factors outside of throwing runners out on the base paths.
Catch up on all episodes of “Amazin’ But True,” a New York Mets podcast, by subscribing to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.


newyorkpost--2020-03-23--Florida governor orders all incoming New Yorkers to self-quarantine

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New Yorkers who flee to Florida during the coronavirus outbreak will have to self quarantine for two weeks when they arrive — or risk facing criminal charges , the Sunshine State ’ s governor said Monday .
Gov .
Ron DeSantis said he was issuing the executive order that would apply to all travelers from New York City , which , as of Monday , has recorded 12,305 cases of the virus .
By comparison , Florida so far has 1,100 cases .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Big Apple , but DeSantis didn ’ t specify the exact perimeter .
The Florida governor said about 100 flights from New York City and the surrounding area arrive to his state daily .
He said he believes at least one person aboard each flight is infected with the illness .
DeSantis at an earlier Monday press conference said , “ We are getting huge amounts of people flying in .
We are looking at how to address those flights.
” “ In New York ( City ) , when they did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do ?
A lot of people fled the city and they are going to stay with their parents or fly ( out ) , ” DeSantis said .
Gov .
Andrew Cuomo on Friday issued a statewide lockdown , which went into effect Sunday night , that closed all non-essential businesses and requires all nonessential government and private-sector employees to work from home .
The Florida governor said he spoke with President Trump Sunday night about the influx of New Yorkers , but had not yet received any federal help curtailing the flights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be screened upon arrival , according to Desantis .
He said the travelers will be prohibited from quarantining with friends or family in the state , though it is unclear where they are supposed to ride out the window .
It ’ s also unclear how the state plans to enforce the mandate , but Desantis said “ it is actually a criminal offense if you violate the quarantine order.
” People could be “ held accountable if they buck the law , ” he added .
“ I ’ m not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ approach , ” the mayor said at a press briefing .
“ I ’ m sure a lot of people in Florida are going to be put off by that .
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New Yorkers who flee to Florida during the coronavirus outbreak will have to self quarantine for two weeks when they arrive — or risk facing criminal charges, the Sunshine State’s governor said Monday.
Gov. Ron DeSantis said he was issuing the executive order that would apply to all travelers from New York City, which, as of Monday, has recorded 12,305 cases of the virus. By comparison, Florida so far has 1,100 cases.
The order also applies to areas surrounding the Big Apple, but DeSantis didn’t specify the exact perimeter.
The Florida governor said about 100 flights from New York City and the surrounding area arrive to his state daily. He said he believes at least one person aboard each flight is infected with the illness.
DeSantis at an earlier Monday press conference said, “We are getting huge amounts of people flying in. We are looking at how to address those flights.”
“In New York (City), when they did the stay-at-home order, what did people do? A lot of people fled the city and they are going to stay with their parents or fly (out),” DeSantis said.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday issued a statewide lockdown, which went into effect Sunday night, that closed all non-essential businesses and requires all nonessential government and private-sector employees to work from home.
The Florida governor said he spoke with President Trump Sunday night about the influx of New Yorkers, but had not yet received any federal help curtailing the flights.
New Yorkers who fly to Florida will be screened upon arrival, according to Desantis. He said the travelers will be prohibited from quarantining with friends or family in the state, though it is unclear where they are supposed to ride out the window.
It’s also unclear how the state plans to enforce the mandate, but Desantis said “it is actually a criminal offense if you violate the quarantine order.”
People could be “held accountable if they buck the law,” he added.
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday night questioned Florida’s move.
“I’m not sure it’s the most enlightened approach,” the mayor said at a press briefing. “I’m sure a lot of people in Florida are going to be put off by that.”
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-03-23--Taylor Swift uses leaked tape drama with Kanye West to solicit coronavirus aid

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) While the rest of the world may be caught up in the nitty-gritty of the newly-leaked “ full ” version of the famous call with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian over that “ Famous ” line , Taylor Swift would like you to know she ’ s got her mind on other matters .
In a post to her Instagram story Monday evening , Swift , 30 , commented on the leaked video , writing : “ Instead of answering those who are asking how I feel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proving I was telling the truth the whole time about *that call* ( you know , the one that was illegally recorded , that somebody edited and manipulated into order to frame me and put me , my family , and fans through hell for 4 years ) … In a second story she wrote , “ The World Health Organization and Feeding America are some of the organizations I ’ ve been donating to .
If you have the ability to , please join me in donating during this crisis.
” Both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In 2016 , the long-standing feud between Swift and West re-ignited over whether or not she had given him permission to diss her in one of his songs .
She maintained that she approved the line , “ I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex , ” but not “ Why ?
I made that bitch famous / I made that bitch famous.
” The full call appears to corroborate Swift ’ s story .
Swift ’ s public relations degree comes from the school of hard knocks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an expert .

While the rest of the world may be caught up in the nitty-gritty of the newly-leaked “full” version of the famous call with Kanye West and Kim Kardashian over that “Famous” line, Taylor Swift would like you to know she’s got her mind on other matters.
In a post to her Instagram story Monday evening, Swift, 30, commented on the leaked video, writing:
“Instead of answering those who are asking how I feel about the video footage that leaked, proving I was telling the truth the whole time about *that call* (you know, the one that was illegally recorded, that somebody edited and manipulated into order to frame me and put me, my family, and fans through hell for 4 years ) …
In a second story she wrote, “The World Health Organization and Feeding America are some of the organizations I’ve been donating to. If you have the ability to, please join me in donating during this crisis.”
Both stories linked to the Feeding America website.
In 2016, the long-standing feud between Swift and West re-ignited over whether or not she had given him permission to diss her in one of his songs. She maintained that she approved the line, “I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex,” but not “Why? I made that bitch famous / I made that bitch famous.” The full call appears to corroborate Swift’s story.
Swift’s public relations degree comes from the school of hard knocks, folks. Don’t mess with an expert.


newyorkpost--2020-03-23--MLB umpire Joe West says Paul Lo Duca is ignoring his defamation suit

A lawyer for Major League Baseball umpire Joe West says Los Angeles Dodger Paul Lo Duca has not responded to a defamation suit brought by the ump , and he wants a judgement to be made against him .
West sued the former New York Mets catcher five months ago for allegedly falsely claiming on his podcast that West was bribed with a classic car by Lo Duca ’ s teammate Billy Wagner .
The veteran ump says that neither Lo Duca nor any lawyer for him has filed a response to the lawsuit by a March 9 deadline and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by default and hold a trial to determine monetary damages .
“ More than a reasonable amount of time has passed since said Defendant was served and to date , no answer has been forthcoming , ” say papers filed by West lawyer Nicholas Zaita Monday .
Lo Duca , a four-time All-star catcher , who is now an MLB and horse-racing analyst , allegedly said on his show that during a game against the Phillies in 2006 or 2007 Wagner lent his 1957 Chevy to West .
In exchange , West allegedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Lo Duca claimed in the April 18 episode of his show “ The Favorites Podcast.
” “ At no time did Billy Wagner lend Joe West any car of any kind , ” West fired back in his suit .
“ Joe West never ‘ opened up the strike zone ’ for Billy Wagner in exchange for the use of a car or any other favor.
” Lo Duca did not immediately return a request for comment .

A lawyer for Major League Baseball umpire Joe West says Los Angeles Dodger Paul Lo Duca has not responded to a defamation suit brought by the ump, and he wants a judgement to be made against him.
West sued the former New York Mets catcher five months ago for allegedly falsely claiming on his podcast that West was bribed with a classic car by Lo Duca’s teammate Billy Wagner.
The veteran ump says that neither Lo Duca nor any lawyer for him has filed a response to the lawsuit by a March 9 deadline and therefore a judge should find him liable by default and hold a trial to determine monetary damages.
“More than a reasonable amount of time has passed since said Defendant was served and to date, no answer has been forthcoming,” say papers filed by West lawyer Nicholas Zaita Monday.
Lo Duca, a four-time All-star catcher, who is now an MLB and horse-racing analyst, allegedly said on his show that during a game against the Phillies in 2006 or 2007 Wagner lent his 1957 Chevy to West.
In exchange, West allegedly opened up the strike zone for Wagner, Lo Duca claimed in the April 18 episode of his show “The Favorites Podcast.”
“At no time did Billy Wagner lend Joe West any car of any kind,” West fired back in his suit. “Joe West never ‘opened up the strike zone’ for Billy Wagner in exchange for the use of a car or any other favor.”
Lo Duca did not immediately return a request for comment.


newyorkpost--2020-03-23--How Stefon Diggs tweeted his way from Vikings to Bills

If every action causes a reaction , the busy first week ...

It appears Stefon Diggs tweeted his way from Minnesota to Buffalo – just not in the way you might think.
The former disgruntled Vikings receiver tweeted last Monday, after Minnesota had extended quarterback Kirk Cousins, that “It’s time for a new beginning” and “Somethings going to happen.”
Diggs’ tweets led some to believe the 26-year-old knew a trade was coming.
But there was no trade in place at the time, and even that tweet didn’t push Vikings into one. The tweet, however, did embolden potential suitors, according to Sports Illustrated.
Following the tweet, a handful of teams – including the Bills – called Minnesota about Diggs, who once appeared off the trade market.
Buffalo had already been aggressive about asking about Diggs’ availability last season.
The Vikings were initially said to be looking for a haul similar to what they got from the Seahawks for Percy Harvin in 2013 (a first-, third- and seventh-round pick.)
By Monday night, the Vikings were asking for all the interested parties’ best offer. Few teams were left, especially when the Patriots pulled out after putting the franchise tag on left guard Joe Thuney.
The Bills and Vikings eventually agreed on Buffalo sending a first-, fifth- and sixth-round pick in 2020 and a fourth-round pick in 2011 for Diggs and a seventh-rounder. The Bills made the playoffs last season with a second-place finish in the AFC East.
In Diggs they saw a young, polished receiver who could help their inability to beat press coverage, according to the report.


newyorkpost--2020-03-23--Woody Allen’s disgusting, tone-deaf, ridiculous memoir

He blasts Mia Farrow for her `` Ahab-like quest '' to destroy ...

No better time for Woody Allen’s blacklisted memoir to drop.
#MeToo? Who cares? We’re all about to die any minute now, and death is the only thing Allen has ever really cared about. It’s a leitmotif through his work, and this memoir is the disgraced 84-year-old director’s attempt to salvage his legacy.
Alas: Allen, unwittingly, has come to bury it.
This aptly self-described “Roach in Winter” has produced one of the most tone-deaf, disgusting, bitter, self-pitying, horrifically un-put-downable memoirs since “Mein Kampf.”
Where to begin? He all but accuses ex Mia Farrow of having an incestuous relationship with their son Ronan. He takes note of Mia’s “unnatural closeness with her son Fletcher,” but never thinks to alert anyone, let alone call child services. Does he later hear stories of Mia violently abusing her children? Yes, and it’s a real shame. Can you believe Mia had Ronan undergo painful surgery, which included breaking his legs, just to give him a little more height, “while I’m the one the judge sticks with a monitor”?
The injustice!
When Soon-Yi confides how much abuse she’s suffering, Allen replies, “When Mia tries to hit you, duck.”
Both Farrow and Allen are problematic people and probably terrible parents. But of the two, it’s Allen who moves through life with the detachment of a psychopath.
Did he try to take a 16-year-old Mariel Hemingway to Paris, when he was directing her in “Manhattan” and in a position of power? Sure, but he “merely invited her.” And yes, he also dated a very young actress named Stacey, who still lived with her parents and was the basis for Hemingway’s character — romantically involved with Allen’s 42-year-old character — but that was a “May-December” thing.
Before Mia, Allen famously dated Diane Keaton — then, not so famously, Keaton’s sister Robin, then Keaton’s other sister Dory.
Nothing to see here.
He had a perfect childhood, he says, which accounts for his inability to spot warning signs in relationships — like when Farrow purchased a summer home in Connecticut, which he calls Red Flag Number One. (All those years in therapy did nothing to hone his E.Q., apparently).
“A very convenient and pleasant arrangement,” is how he describes his 13-years-long relationship with Farrow, one of the most celebrated of the late 20th century. As for those nude Polaroids of Soon-Yi that Allen left out on his mantel, discovered by Farrow — he’s so hapless that he couldn’t even work the camera! Soon-Yi was the one responsible for that little fiasco.
And at the height of his legal battle for the beloved daughter he was accused of molesting, Allen writes that losing custody wouldn’t be the worst thing that could happen to him.
A fatal brain tumor, on the other hand . . .
“I wasn’t lying,” he writes.
Allen’s go-to defense throughout this book is that he was “naïve.” A born-and-bred New Yorker, a prodigy who went on to work in Hollywood with complete autonomy for decades, a media-savvy navigator of his own image, just cannot believe how he got here. He’s denied every allegation Farrow leveled against him, but here concedes that yes, just once, he “might” have put his head on 7-year-old Dylan’s lap, “for a moment.”
Woody Allen has had his say. So has Hollywood, streaming services, the publishing industry, multiple actors who refuse to work with him, and the public at large.
We will never know what really happened with Dylan Farrow, but it’s safe to say that a middle-aged man who groomed his girlfriend’s teenage daughter and now boasts of “liberating” her like Nazi-occupied France is too creepy for polite society.
And with that, Woody Allen goes the way of Harvey Weinstein — not, Allen’s sure to say, that Harvey ever produced a movie of his. Allen, after all, has standards.


newyorkpost--2020-03-23--NBC’s ‘Council of Dads’ follows weepy TV tradition

The history of television can be written by its copycats .
The hot show of the moment — whether it ’ s “ Sex and the City , ” “ The Sopranos , ” “ 24 ” or “ Game of Thrones ” — invariably generates pale imitations , which can either enrage or entice viewers of the original .
The huge success of NBC ’ s “ This Is Us ” gave us “ A Million Little Things ” on ABC — and now “ Council of Dads , ” premiering Tuesday night after the season finale of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safe bet to say bathos is here to stay .
Death is like a Facebook friend on “ Council of Dads , ” sending DMs , memories of happier times and suggesting other people to befriend .
Fortunately , the dead man is not a suicide like “ A Million Little Things ” or , as in “ This Is Us , ” a beloved father whose passing so derails his children that they can barely function in the world decades later .
He ’ s Scott Perry ( Tom Everett Scott ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and an unlucky soul who gets sick .
His wife Robin ( Sarah Wayne Callies ) is a doctor , and his dear friend Oliver ( J. August Richards ) sees him through his rounds of chemo and prosthetic leg replacement .
The kids range in ages from first grade to late teens and have good coping skills , but somewhere along the line Scott comes up with the idea to appoint some of his male friends to serve as surrogates in case his cancer returns .
“ This Is Us ” fans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going and , to its credit , “ Council of Dads ” does not belabor the point .
The premiere episode is divided into four seasons and at the end of that year , Scott is gone .
The future success of the show depends entirely on the dads .
Larry ( Michael O ’ Neill ) is the gruff , laconic friend who drops off a Fraser fir at Christmas and teaches Theo ( Emjay Anthony ) , the eldest Perry boy , to drive .
Oliver is the sensitive doc who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Asian child out of her hiding place on the day of his funeral .
Dashing chef Anthony ( Clive Standen ) feeds the family and ultimately gives away Perry ’ s eldest child , Lulu ( Michele Weaver ) , at her wedding .
The guys make a likable trio that neatly checks Hollywood ’ s identity politics boxes ( Larry is a recovering alcoholic ; Oliver is gay AND black AND married ) but something seems off .
Where ’ s the conflict ?
The writers come up with some cheesy coincidences @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Perry goes into labor with a fifth , unexpected child on the same day that Scott is having his checkup to see if his cancer has come back , but all you get out of that alignment is the reminder — as on “ This Is Us ” and especially the lachrymose “ A Million Little Things ” — that there will not be a single happy moment for anyone .
That ’ s life .
With only one episode to review , it ’ s impossible to say how any potential conflicts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ almost bet that Robin won ’ t be a widow for long if Anthony keeps showing up to cook for the family .
Or that truculent Theo Perry will chafe against “ Major Dad ” -type Larry ’ s rules .
The writers exceed their reach when they attempt a transgender storyline with one of the youngest members of the family and one of the Dads has to ‘ splain to Grandma that poor dead Scott wouldn ’ t mind seeing his son in a velvet dress with a lace hem on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give it a rest already .
You don ’ t have to pack every show with every hot-button identity politics issue to seem relevant .
That said , the cast , especially Callies as the mom and O ’ Neill as Larry , is good and the series is gorgeously filmed in and around Savannah , Ga. and Tybee Island .
Those marshy sunsets have a way of drawing you in and making you want to hang out with these characters for a while .
Even if everyone ’ s happy , then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ll get through it .
And so will you .

The history of television can be written by its copycats.
The hot show of the moment — whether it’s “Sex and the City,” “The Sopranos,” “24” or “Game of Thrones” — invariably generates pale imitations, which can either enrage or entice viewers of the original. The huge success of NBC’s “This Is Us” gave us “A Million Little Things” on ABC — and now “Council of Dads,” premiering Tuesday night after the season finale of the Emmy-winning tearjerker.
It’s a safe bet to say bathos is here to stay.
Death is like a Facebook friend on “Council of Dads,” sending DMs, memories of happier times and suggesting other people to befriend. Fortunately, the dead man is not a suicide like “A Million Little Things” or, as in “This Is Us,” a beloved father whose passing so derails his children that they can barely function in the world decades later. He’s Scott Perry (Tom Everett Scott), the happily married father of four and an unlucky soul who gets sick. His wife Robin (Sarah Wayne Callies) is a doctor, and his dear friend Oliver (J. August Richards) sees him through his rounds of chemo and prosthetic leg replacement. The kids range in ages from first grade to late teens and have good coping skills, but somewhere along the line Scott comes up with the idea to appoint some of his male friends to serve as surrogates in case his cancer returns. “This Is Us” fans will quickly determine where this story is going and, to its credit, “Council of Dads” does not belabor the point. The premiere episode is divided into four seasons and at the end of that year, Scott is gone.
The future success of the show depends entirely on the dads. Larry (Michael O’Neill) is the gruff, laconic friend who drops off a Fraser fir at Christmas and teaches Theo (Emjay Anthony), the eldest Perry boy, to drive. Oliver is the sensitive doc who can coax the Perry’s adopted Asian child out of her hiding place on the day of his funeral. Dashing chef Anthony (Clive Standen) feeds the family and ultimately gives away Perry’s eldest child, Lulu (Michele Weaver), at her wedding. The guys make a likable trio that neatly checks Hollywood’s identity politics boxes (Larry is a recovering alcoholic; Oliver is gay AND black AND married) but something seems off. Where’s the conflict? The writers come up with some cheesy coincidences to build momentum, as when Robin Perry goes into labor with a fifth, unexpected child on the same day that Scott is having his checkup to see if his cancer has come back, but all you get out of that alignment is the reminder — as on “This Is Us” and especially the lachrymose “A Million Little Things” — that there will not be a single happy moment for anyone. That’s life.
With only one episode to review, it’s impossible to say how any potential conflicts will play out. But you can almost bet that Robin won’t be a widow for long if Anthony keeps showing up to cook for the family. Or that truculent Theo Perry will chafe against “Major Dad”-type Larry’s rules. The writers exceed their reach when they attempt a transgender storyline with one of the youngest members of the family and one of the Dads has to ‘splain to Grandma that poor dead Scott wouldn’t mind seeing his son in a velvet dress with a lace hem on the morning of his funeral. Hollywood, give it a rest already. You don’t have to pack every show with every hot-button identity politics issue to seem relevant.
That said, the cast, especially Callies as the mom and O’Neill as Larry, is good and the series is gorgeously filmed in and around Savannah, Ga. and Tybee Island. Those marshy sunsets have a way of drawing you in and making you want to hang out with these characters for a while. Even if everyone’s happy, then sad, then happy.
They’ll get through it. And so will you.


newyorkpost--2020-03-23--De Blasio says spending cuts coming as coronavirus cripples NYC budget

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Mayor Bill de @ @ @ @ @ all city agencies will be seeing funding cuts on anything unrelated to battling the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ with mounting bills and falling tax revenues .
“ Every agency will be asked to @ @ @ @ @ told reporters during a City Hall press conference .
“ We have to make these @ @ @ @ @ ever-worsening budget situation ” The news comes after Comptroller Scott Stringer earlier Monday warned that @ @ @ @ @ to help contain the disease could cost the city up to $ 6.1 billion in @ @ @ @ @ you really total up the impact of this crisis , it will far surpass the @ @ @ @ @ look closer to the Great Depression in terms of the shock to the economy , @ @ @ @ @ Blasio ’ s main budget proposal must be presented to the City Council in April @

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Mayor Bill de Blasio warned Monday night that all city agencies will be seeing funding cuts on anything unrelated to battling the coronavirus pandemic as the city struggles with mounting bills and falling tax revenues.
“Every agency will be asked to help,” de Blasio told reporters during a City Hall press conference. “We have to make these cuts in light of an ever-worsening budget situation”
The news comes after Comptroller Scott Stringer earlier Monday warned that ramifications of mass business shutdowns to help contain the disease could cost the city up to $6.1 billion in tax revenues.
“When you really total up the impact of this crisis, it will far surpass the Great Recession and it will look closer to the Great Depression in terms of the shock to the economy,” he said.
De Blasio’s main budget proposal must be presented to the City Council in April.


newyorkpost--2020-03-23--People can ‘facetune’ digital facelifts to look good in video calls

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Working from home isn ’ t the cozy affair it used to be .
As millions have been forced out of classrooms and offices in a monumental effort to curb the global coronavirus outbreak , so too have they learned that the dream of working in pajamas all day vanished with the advent of easy video conferencing software , such as Zoom , FaceTime and Skype .
These days , many are being asked to report to virtual classrooms and offices , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the call , but several , and maybe even dozens or more .
But it ’ s tech that got us here , and it ’ s tech that will save us — thanks to one particularly ingenious “ Zoom University ” student .
Grant Rosenthal , who was forced back to his family home in Irvine , California , after the University of California , Berkeley , closed its campus , posted a video on TikTok with advice for fellow sleepy students on how to look fresh-faced without actually having to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the clip , shared March 19 , Rosenthal appears on camera with the caption , “ Attention all freshly enrolled Zoom University students !
!
Wan na look less ugly in your videos without trying ?
” In three easy steps , he directs viewers to one very handy tool included with Zoom ’ s interface — the “ touch up ” option .
The function , writes Rosenthal , will allow you to “ watch your skin be facetuned in real life.
” “ Happy catfishing !
!
” he jokes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which has since garnered 80,000 likes on the app .
According to Zoom ’ s website , the feature “ retouches your video display with a soft focus .
This can help smooth out the skin tone on your face , to present a more polished-looking appearance when you display your video to others.
” UC Berkley professor Sage Lenier later saw Rosenthal ’ s video , which had been recorded during her class — and , unbeknownst to her , also included her face .
In response , she posted a TikTok @ @ @ @ @ @ @ student in jest for toying with smartphone apps instead of paying attention to her lesson .

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Working from home isn’t the cozy affair it used to be.
As millions have been forced out of classrooms and offices in a monumental effort to curb the global coronavirus outbreak, so too have they learned that the dream of working in pajamas all day vanished with the advent of easy video conferencing software, such as Zoom, FaceTime and Skype.
These days, many are being asked to report to virtual classrooms and offices, with not just two participants on either side of the call, but several, and maybe even dozens or more.
But it’s tech that got us here, and it’s tech that will save us — thanks to one particularly ingenious “Zoom University” student.
Grant Rosenthal, who was forced back to his family home in Irvine, California, after the University of California, Berkeley, closed its campus, posted a video on TikTok with advice for fellow sleepy students on how to look fresh-faced without actually having to shower or use an under-eye de-puffer.
In the clip, shared March 19, Rosenthal appears on camera with the caption, “Attention all freshly enrolled Zoom University students!! Wanna look less ugly in your videos without trying?”
In three easy steps, he directs viewers to one very handy tool included with Zoom’s interface — the “touch up” option. The function, writes Rosenthal, will allow you to “watch your skin be facetuned in real life.”
“Happy catfishing!!” he jokes at the end of the video, which has since garnered 80,000 likes on the app.
According to Zoom’s website, the feature “retouches your video display with a soft focus. This can help smooth out the skin tone on your face, to present a more polished-looking appearance when you display your video to others.”
UC Berkley professor Sage Lenier later saw Rosenthal’s video, which had been recorded during her class — and, unbeknownst to her, also included her face.
In response, she posted a TikTok of her own, calling out her student in jest for toying with smartphone apps instead of paying attention to her lesson.
“I’m not a regular professor, I’m a cool professor,” she wrote.


newyorkpost--2020-03-23--Pregnant women share what it’s like to be expecting during coronavirus pandemic

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With less than a week to go before her scheduled cesarean section, Katie Houben was already stressed about the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the city. But then her worst-case scenario came true: She’ll be giving birth alone.
“My husband is no longer able to come to the hospital at all,” Houben, 35, tells The Post. “He can drop me off and pick me up, but that is it. Pretty crushing news to get.”
Pregnant women are panicking about giving birth in the midst of a pandemic. They can’t get into appointments, are fearful of getting their newborns sick, and now, worst of all, they may have to labor alone.
Houben, found out Sunday night that she’s on her own for her C-section, which is scheduled for Wednesday at Brooklyn Methodist Hospital due to the baby’s breech presentation.
Houben’s life had already been upended. At 38 weeks pregnant, she’s been walking alone from Carroll Gardens to appointments a mile away because it “felt safer” than public transit, and has told her parents, who were set to fly in, to cancel. Choosing just one person in the delivery room — midwife or husband — would be difficult, she thought. Now, per new hospital policy, she can’t have anyone in the delivery room — or even the waiting room — at all.
Not all hospitals have adopted such strict rules yet, although the situation is changing daily. Currently at NYU Langone Health, no visitors are allowed for office visits or outpatient ultrasounds. For women in labor, one visitor is permitted. There, doctors are hoping to minimize exposure by recommending healthy women do routine prenatal visits via telemedicine.
“[Giving birth] is not an elective procedure, we can rarely predict it well,” says Ashley Roman, MD, an obstetrician at NYU Langone Health. “We’re trying to minimize the risk of exposure, so we are offering patients who normally would be seen in the office to be seen by video. If it’s a run-of-the-mill pregnancy, we are extending that option, but it does not work for everyone. High-risk patients still need to be seen in person.”
Roman says that the hospital is carefully screening patients for signs of COVID-19 and funneling those who may be infected into isolation rooms away from healthy moms-to-be and newborn babies.
Unfortunately, almost every sentence of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s information on COVID-19 and pregnancy starts with “we do not know.”
One thing the hospitals can control is how long the patient stays after delivery. Roman says, “If a patient is doing well, we will recommend they go home” sooner than they normally would. This can be days, or even just a few hours, she adds, and helps to minimize the risk of exposure.
At NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, all pregnant women who are admitted to deliver (either in labor or for induction) are currently being tested for COVID-19 regardless of symptoms, according to hospital reps. Some recent studies have found no transfer of the virus from mom to the fetus.
Less hospital time is good news for mom of three Amy Craig, 38, of West Point, NY, who’s 37 weeks pregnant and set to give birth around April 10 at St. Luke’s Cornwall in Newburgh. Craig, who has three girls (ages 9, 5, and 20 months), originally had planned on family coming to town like she did for the previous births. Her kids were scheduled to be in the waiting room ready to meet the newborn just hours after the arrival.
That’s no longer the plan now that the hospital has instituted a “one support person policy.”
“The whole visitor thing is so crazy,” Craig tells The Post. “Am I going to be doing this on my own? Who’s going to watch my girls? My husband has to.”
Craig wonders whether or not her husband will have in-and-out privileges. And she’s worried about the timing of when she goes into labor: She hopes it’s during the day so she can “go in the front” and not at night when she’ll “have to go through the ER” — which she thinks increases her risk of exposure to the virus.
Stephanie Arnot, 38, a Park Slope mom of a toddler, is 34-weeks pregnant and scheduled for a C-section at NYU Langone Health on April 30.
“My mom and my sister were planning to be here for three weeks to help my [husband and I] take care of my youngest after my surgery, but now that they can’t come, it’s becoming a reality that I might be alone [giving birth]. That’s the worst-case scenario.”
Some women, whose due dates are slightly further out, have fled the city entirely now that NYC is considered an epicenter of the virus with more than 5 percent of global cases.
Amanda Baudier, 36, an executive at the vegan meal-delivery service, Sakara Life, and mom to a 4-year-old son, is due to give birth around May 18 at NYP/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, but took off for Maryland just before schools closed, so that her parents could help with child care. Her husband is still stuck in New York working.
“We packed a week’s worth of clothes,” Baudier tells The Post. “We didn’t think we’d be here that long. But I called my obstetrician Monday and was basically told to stay away from New York…things are looking worse and she said if there’s any way you can stay out of New York and not be here it is a good idea. I was not expecting her to say that.”
Baudier is now looking into birthing centers near Annapolis.
“The world has completely changed in 10 days,” she says.
After previously suffering two miscarriages, Sarah Larson Levey, 33, founder and CEO of Y7 yoga studios, isn’t taking any chances. She and her husband took off for Michigan early last week, and although she was due to give birth around June 7 at NYU Langone (“I still hope to do so,” she says), she’s secured a doctor in Michigan just in case.
“I had a little scare a couple weeks ago with some fluid leakage, and knowing how underserved the city is in terms of hospital beds and doctors, we felt my chances may be better in Michigan if I need to get emergency care for any reason,” Levey tells The Post.
Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton, 34, founder and CEO of Chillhouse, is 22 weeks along and “didn’t feel safe” entering her third trimester in the city, so she and her husband took off for Orlando where they have family nearby. She tells The Post she still hopes to give birth in NYC, but isn’t returning “until the hospital system isn’t overwhelmed.”
Meanwhile, those who can’t flee the city, like Houben, must stick with their birth plans, no matter how many curveballs they’re thrown.
On Wednesday, she and her husband will take a rental car to the hospital. “It’s one of the few things [I can] hopefully control,” she says. “Every day there’s a mountain to climb. Having a child is scary enough.”


newyorkpost--2020-03-23--How to help your community during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic

In times of uncertainty , pulling together to help is crucial to the health , well-being and stability of our local communities .
As the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has shown , some of our communities need help more than ever .
And although it may seem daunting at first , there are plenty of ways to lend support , funds or even a helping hand in these trying times .
Don ’ t know where to start ?
Here ’ s a few ideas to get you going .
One of the first and best ways to help your local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , state or local guidelines aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 .
This means avoiding congregating in groups larger than 10 , staying home when sick , maintaining safe distances ( i.e.
, social-distancing ) when in public , and being mindful of any other ordinances or orders issued by health or government officials .
Organizations that feed and run errands for the elderly or otherwise unable are always seeking volunteers .
Meals on Wheels America , for instance , has said some of its programs are “ desperately seeking volunteers ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the moment , the organization says it is focusing its efforts on assigning volunteers to communities in the most urgent need . )
Feeding America , too , is seeking volunteers to help pack and organize groceries at its food banks and pantries .
Be sure to check with your local food banks and help hotlines to see how they could best use your help .
Online communities are also cropping up in an effort to extend help where it ’ s needed most .
By joining these online groups — sometimes called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can stay informed of the needs of neighbors , and offer to help where they can .
Be aware , however , that help should always be given in accordance with local , state and federal safety guidelines ( and especially those concerning visits to the elderly , or those that might breach any “ shelter-in-place ” orders ) to prevent putting people at further risk of illness .
If you ’ re unable to donate your time , many of those same organizations in your community will gladly accept financial support .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are helping where it ’ s needed most .
Your local food banks , too , are likely welcoming donations of canned or non-perishable items , as well as basic necessities .
Your nearby blood banks and hospitals are also in need of donations , according to a recent call from the U.S .
Surgeon General .
“ Social distancing doesn ’ t mean social disengagement , ” Surgeon General Jerome Adams said in a press conference at the White House on Thursday .
“ So give blood today , you ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being hit hard amid the outbreak , with dozens of states banning in-person dining altogether — leaving some eateries struggling to pay bills and keep staff employed .
In mid-March , the National Restaurant Association reported that the industry could lose nearly half of its 15.6 million workers and a quarter of annual sales during the COVID-19 crisis .
To help ensure your favorite local dining spot is safe , be sure to continue to patronize it in any way you can , by ordering takeout , delivery or even purchasing gift cards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ date .
Chefs and foodies have also organized petitions to ask the government to “ Save America ’ s Restaurants ” with emergency employment benefits for the nation ’ s food-service workers , among other relief efforts .
Your community may also be included in localized efforts to organize direct financial assistance for your favorite dining establishments .
While non-essential workers may be working from home , or temporarily on leave , the essential workers who continue to trudge into work , day in and day out , need our support more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , drive-thru workers , supermarket staffers , delivery drivers , social workers — these people are continuing to work for the benefit of our communities .
Ask if they could use a meal , some coffee , a bus pass you no longer need — even a few kind words can go a long way .

In times of uncertainty, pulling together to help is crucial to the health, well-being and stability of our local communities.
As the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has shown, some of our communities need help more than ever. And although it may seem daunting at first, there are plenty of ways to lend support, funds or even a helping hand in these trying times.
Don’t know where to start? Here’s a few ideas to get you going.
One of the first and best ways to help your local community is to be mindful of federal, state or local guidelines aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19. This means avoiding congregating in groups larger than 10, staying home when sick, maintaining safe distances (i.e., social-distancing) when in public, and being mindful of any other ordinances or orders issued by health or government officials.
Volunteer
Organizations that feed and run errands for the elderly or otherwise unable are always seeking volunteers.
Meals on Wheels America, for instance, has said some of its programs are “desperately seeking volunteers” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (At the moment, the organization says it is focusing its efforts on assigning volunteers to communities in the most urgent need.)
Feeding America, too, is seeking volunteers to help pack and organize groceries at its food banks and pantries. Be sure to check with your local food banks and help hotlines to see how they could best use your help.
Online communities are also cropping up in an effort to extend help where it’s needed most. By joining these online groups — sometimes called “caremongering” groups — community members can stay informed of the needs of neighbors, and offer to help where they can.
Be aware, however, that help should always be given in accordance with local, state and federal safety guidelines (and especially those concerning visits to the elderly, or those that might breach any “shelter-in-place” orders) to prevent putting people at further risk of illness.
Donate money, food or blood
If you’re unable to donate your time, many of those same organizations in your community will gladly accept financial support. Find reputable organizations in your neighborhood that are helping where it’s needed most. Your local food banks, too, are likely welcoming donations of canned or non-perishable items, as well as basic necessities.
Your nearby blood banks and hospitals are also in need of donations, according to a recent call from the U.S. Surgeon General.
“Social distancing doesn’t mean social disengagement,” Surgeon General Jerome Adams said in a press conference at the White House on Thursday. “So give blood today, you’ll feel good about it.”
Patronize your local restaurants
Restaurants are being hit hard amid the outbreak, with dozens of states banning in-person dining altogether — leaving some eateries struggling to pay bills and keep staff employed. In mid-March, the National Restaurant Association reported that the industry could lose nearly half of its 15.6 million workers and a quarter of annual sales during the COVID-19 crisis.
To help ensure your favorite local dining spot is safe, be sure to continue to patronize it in any way you can, by ordering takeout, delivery or even purchasing gift cards (if available) for a future date. Chefs and foodies have also organized petitions to ask the government to “Save America’s Restaurants” with emergency employment benefits for the nation’s food-service workers, among other relief efforts.
Your community may also be included in localized efforts to organize direct financial assistance for your favorite dining establishments.
Support essential workers
While non-essential workers may be working from home, or temporarily on leave, the essential workers who continue to trudge into work, day in and day out, need our support more than ever. Medical personnel, truck drivers, drive-thru workers, supermarket staffers, delivery drivers, social workers — these people are continuing to work for the benefit of our communities. Ask if they could use a meal, some coffee, a bus pass you no longer need — even a few kind words can go a long way.


newyorkpost--2020-03-23--Nordstrom Rack takes 20% off sitewide during End of Season Sale

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Nordstrom Rack is @ @ @ @ @ for its massive End of Season Sale , including savings on a variety of items @ @ @ @ @ Shop , Nanette Lapore , and Lacoste .
And sale items are included in the @ @ @ @ @ an extra 20 % off already reduced prices .
You can enjoy the warmer weather @ @ @ @ @ dress or go swimming with a stylish Nicole Miller one-piece swimsuit There is even a @ @ @ @ @ for more than 60 % off .
We know you don ’ t want to @ @ @ @ @ So grab what you love before they ’ re all gone .

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Nordstrom Rack is taking 20% off everything for its massive End of Season Sale, including savings on a variety of items from top brands like Top Shop, Nanette Lapore, and Lacoste.
And sale items are included in the discounts, meaning you get an extra 20% off already reduced prices.
You can enjoy the warmer weather with a Nanette Lepore sleeveless dress or go swimming with a stylish Nicole Miller one-piece swimsuit
There is even a Soul of London suit listed for more than 60% off.
We know you don’t want to miss these one-of-a-kind deals.
So grab what you love before they’re all gone.


newyorkpost--2020-03-23--Theragun having extremely rare sale on muscle massage treatment gun

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For most of the country , it ’ s going to be a while before anyone steps foot inside a gym again .
Most fitness studios , health clubs and spas have shut down for the foreseeable future as social distancing to help contain the coronavirus outbreak has been mandated by the government in many states .
In the absence of usual activities , the internet has become everyone ’ s personal trainer , whether it be following at-home guides , connecting for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tutorials .
For some , workouts have all but stopped , leading to sore muscles and cramps after being stuck cooped up in the house all day .
Whether that stiffness is from inactivity or trying out a new routine , a massage would feel so good right now , wouldn ’ t it ?
Theragun , which bills itself as a “ deep muscle massage treatment unlike anything you ’ ve ever felt , ” is having an extremely rare sale and is giving back to the community .
The brand has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on all of its popular handheld massage guns , including the G3PRO , a pro-level therapy device that many swear by to treat their pain .
All three of the company ’ s devices use percussive therapy , which is a massage technique that uses targeted vibrations and pressure to soothe sore muscles .
Along with the sale , Theragun says it ’ s “ donating a portion of all Theragun sales to support Feeding America , ” noting that each device sold will “ provide 100 meals ” in the hopes of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difficult time.
” The company will also release daily wellness routines on Instagram Live for those stuck at home .
While athletes like NBA star Kyrie Irving have been seen using the device , Theragun can be used for so much more than muscle soreness , stimulation and recovery .
Actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler , who is battling multiple sclerosis , is also a fan .
“ I have chronic pain and spasticity from MS , ” she says , according to the brand ’ s website .
“ Theragun helps me move freer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
”

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For most of the country, it’s going to be a while before anyone steps foot inside a gym again. Most fitness studios, health clubs and spas have shut down for the foreseeable future as social distancing to help contain the coronavirus outbreak has been mandated by the government in many states.
In the absence of usual activities, the internet has become everyone’s personal trainer, whether it be following at-home guides, connecting for virtual group fitness classes or watching video tutorials. For some, workouts have all but stopped, leading to sore muscles and cramps after being stuck cooped up in the house all day.
Whether that stiffness is from inactivity or trying out a new routine, a massage would feel so good right now, wouldn’t it?
Theragun, which bills itself as a “deep muscle massage treatment unlike anything you’ve ever felt,” is having an extremely rare sale and is giving back to the community.
The brand has slashed prices by up to $150 on all of its popular handheld massage guns, including the G3PRO, a pro-level therapy device that many swear by to treat their pain. All three of the company’s devices use percussive therapy, which is a massage technique that uses targeted vibrations and pressure to soothe sore muscles.
Along with the sale, Theragun says it’s “donating a portion of all Theragun sales to support Feeding America,” noting that each device sold will “provide 100 meals” in the hopes of reaching 100,000 donated meals during “this difficult time.” The company will also release daily wellness routines on Instagram Live for those stuck at home.
While athletes like NBA star Kyrie Irving have been seen using the device, Theragun can be used for so much more than muscle soreness, stimulation and recovery. Actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who is battling multiple sclerosis, is also a fan.
“I have chronic pain and spasticity from MS,” she says, according to the brand’s website. “Theragun helps me move freer, better. I swear by it.”


newyorkpost--2020-03-23--White House reporter suspected to have coronavirus, fewer seats for press

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WASHINGTON — At least one White House journalist is believed to have been infected with the coronavirus, sending officials scrambling to further reduce the number of reporters allowed at President Trump’s daily briefings.
In an email on Monday afternoon, the White House Correspondents Association announced a member “had a suspected case of COVID-19” and encouraged reporters to stay away from the building if they were feeling unwell.
“The individual was at the White House on March 9, 11, 16 and 18,” WHCA president and ABC White House correspondent Jonathan Karl wrote in an email.
On at least three of those occasions, both President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence held briefings in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room.
As a precaution, White House physicians have been checking the temperature of staff when they enter the grounds and the West Wing — anyone running a temperature being turned away amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We ask again that all members who can stay home or work remotely please do so. Please do not come to the White House if you do not have a work space or an assigned seat on that day,” Karl wrote.
Both Trump and Pence have tested negative for the virus after coming into contact with at least one infected person. On Friday, a Pence aide tested positive.
On Monday afternoon, the WHCA immediately moved to reduce the number of reporters allowed in the briefing room for a second time, something Trump had been calling for.
Before the crisis, there were 49 allocated seats in the briefing room. Last week, that was reduced to 25 and on Monday after the suspected COVID-19 outbreak, to only 14.
The president on Thursday complained reporters were still “sitting too close” after the size of the briefings was slashed as officials urged people to adhere to social distancing.
“You’re actually sitting too close,” the president said at the White House daily coronavirus task force briefing. “Really, we should probably get rid of about 75, 80 percent of you,” he added.
With multiple cases in Congress, the White House has established its own task force solely committed to preventing the president and his staff from becoming infected.


newyorkpost--2020-03-23--Giants signing RB Dion Lewis in familiar NFL free-agency move

New head coach Joe Judge reached back into what he knows best – his time spent with the Patriots – to bring in Dion Lewis , who on Monday agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Giants .
Lewis , 29 , joins a running back group behind Barkley that includes Wayne Gallman , John Hilliman and fullback Eli Penny .
Judge was with the Patriots as the special teams coordinator during Lewis ’ three-year stay ( 2015-17 ) .
Lewis won a Super Bowl , played in all 16 games for the first time in his career @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rugged runner , especially adept at catching passes out of the backfield .
His best season came in 2017 , when he rushed for 896 yards and six touchdowns .
Lewis in 2018 signed a four-year , $ 20 million deal with the Titans and that season caught a career-high 59 passes .
The ascension of Derrick Henry last season made Lewis little more than an afterthought in the Titans offense and he was released March 12 .
The Giants last season struggled when Barkley missed three games with a high ankle sprain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start , against the Redskins , running for a touchdown and hauling in a pass for another , but he was forced out of the next game with a concussion and fell into disfavor with former coach Pat Shurmur .
Gallman was a healthy scratch and inactive down the stretch of the season .
The new coaching regime may have different plans for Gallman and now Lewis is on the scene , a proven veteran entering his 10th NFL season .
Lewis , from upstate Albany , went to Pitt and was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Saquon Barkley has his backup.
New head coach Joe Judge reached back into what he knows best — his time spent with the Patriots — to bring in Dion Lewis, who agreed to terms on a one-year deal Monday with the Giants.
Lewis, 29, joins a running back group behind Barkley that includes Wayne Gallman, John Hilliman and fullback Eli Penny.
Judge was with the Patriots as the special teams coordinator during Lewis’ three-year stay (2015-17). Lewis won a Super Bowl, played in all 16 games for the first time in his career and established himself as a small but rugged runner, especially adept at catching passes out of the backfield. His best season came in 2017, when he rushed for 896 yards and six touchdowns.
Lewis in 2018 signed a four-year, $20 million deal with the Titans and that season caught a career-high 59 passes. The ascension of Derrick Henry last season made Lewis little more than an afterthought in the Titans offense and he was released March 12.
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The Giants last season struggled when Barkley missed three games with a high ankle sprain. Gallman played well in a rare start against the Redskins, running for a touchdown and hauling in a pass for another, but he was forced out of the next game with a concussion and fell into disfavor with former coach Pat Shurmur. Gallman was a healthy scratch and inactive down the stretch of the season.
The new coaching regime may have different plans for Gallman and now Lewis is on the scene, a proven veteran entering his 10th NFL season. Lewis, from upstate Albany, graduated high school from Blair Academy in N.J. He went to Pitt and was a 2011 fifth-round pick of the Eagles.


newyorkpost--2020-03-24--Congress close to reaching deal on $2 trillion coronavirus aid package

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are close to reaching a deal on a $ 2 trillion coronavirus aid package , both said .
“ We look forward to having a deal tomorrow , ” Mnuchin told reporters outside Schumer ’ s ( D-NY ) office late Monday night .
“ That ’ s the expectation — that we finish it tomorrow and hopefully vote on it tomorrow evening , ” Schumer added .
Mnuchin and Schumer said they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the night of negotiations and that they had resolved most issues in the legislation .
Schumer described Trump ’ s response to the package as “ very positive , ” despite his late night tweet slamming Democrats ’ response to the virus .
Earlier Monday , Senate Democrats blocked a cloture vote that would have allowed a $ 1.8 trillion coronavirus stimulus package to advance for a full vote in the upper chamber .
The vote to end debate on the massive package failed because 60 votes were needed and just one Democrat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voted aye , with the final tally 49 to 46 .

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are close to reaching a deal on a $2 trillion coronavirus aid package, both said.
“We look forward to having a deal tomorrow,” Mnuchin told reporters outside Schumer’s office late Monday.
“That’s the expectation — that we finish it tomorrow and hopefully vote on it tomorrow evening,” Schumer (D-NY) added.
Mnuchin and Schumer said they spoke by phone with President Trump throughout the night of negotiations and that they had resolved most issues in the legislation.
Schumer described Trump’s response to the package as “very positive,” despite his late-night tweet slamming Democrats’ response to the virus.
Earlier Monday, Senate Democrats blocked a cloture vote that would have allowed a $1.8 trillion coronavirus stimulus package to advance for a full vote in the upper chamber.
The vote to end debate on the massive package failed because 60 votes were needed and just one Democrat, Alabama’s Doug Jones, voted aye, with the final tally 49-46.
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newyorkpost--2020-03-24--China to lift lockdown on Wuhan, epicenter of coronavirus pandemic

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China on Tuesday announced it will end the two-month lockdown on Wuhan , the city at epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic , on April 8 – and is lifting travel restrictions in the rest of Hubei Province beginning midnight Wednesday .
“ We are celebrating today , ” a female doctor whose last name is Wu told Agence France-Presse .
“ Every day , we saw the number of seriously ill patients decreasing , the situation improving , people being discharged from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ becoming more and more relaxed as the days go by .
I am super happy !
” she added .
Beijing barred people from leaving or entering Wuhan , a city of some 11 million , beginning Jan. 23 .
It expanded the ban to most of the province in the following days as COVID-19 began spreading during the busy Lunar New Year holiday .
The deadly illness raged for weeks in the provincial capital and surrounding areas as hospitals overflowed , and temporary ones were quickly erected to try to isolate the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak was eventually brought under control — and Hubei has seen almost no new cases for over a week while much of the rest of the world has seen an alarming increase .
On Tuesday , one new case was reported in Wuhan , a doctor at the Hubei General Hospital , according to CNN .
In Hubei Province , as of Monday , 67,801 infections and 3,160 deaths have been reported .
The total number of cases around the world has exceeded 380,000 , with more than 16,500 deaths , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ figures from the World Health Organization and other sources .
Starting Wednesday , Hubei residents – other than those in Wuhan — will be allowed to leave the province if they have a green QR code on their mobile phones , CNN reported , citing a provincial government notice on social media platform Weibo .
Hubei had ordered all residents to get the color-based QR code , which acts as an indicator of one ’ s health status and comes in red , yellow and green .
Wuhan resident Bo Hanlin said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of restrictions .
“ This is the day I ’ ve been waiting for , ” he told CNN Tuesday .

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China on Tuesday announced it will end the two-month lockdown on Wuhan, the city at the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, on April 8 — and is lifting travel restrictions in the rest of Hubei province beginning midnight Wednesday.
“We are celebrating today,” a female doctor whose last name is Wu told Agence France-Presse.
“Every day, we saw the number of seriously ill patients decreasing, the situation improving, people being discharged from the hospital. The doctors and nurses are becoming more and more relaxed as the days go by. I am super happy!” she added.
Beijing barred people from leaving or entering Wuhan, a city of some 11 million, beginning Jan. 23. It expanded the ban to most of the province in the following days as COVID-19 began spreading during the busy Lunar New Year holiday.
The deadly illness raged for weeks in the provincial capital and surrounding areas as hospitals overflowed, and temporary ones were quickly erected to try to isolate the increasing number of infected patients.
The outbreak was eventually brought under control — and Hubei has seen almost no new cases for over a week while much of the rest of the world has seen an alarming increase.
On Tuesday, one new case was reported in Wuhan, a doctor at the Hubei General Hospital, according to CNN.
In Hubei province, as of Monday, 67,801 infections and 3,160 deaths have been reported.
The total number of cases around the world has exceeded 380,000, with more than 16,500 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University, which is tracking figures from the World Health Organization and other sources.
Starting Wednesday, Hubei residents — other than those in Wuhan — will be allowed to leave the province if they have a green QR code on their mobile phones, CNN reported, citing a provincial government notice on social media platform Weibo.
Hubei had ordered all residents to get the color-based QR code, which acts as an indicator of one’s health status and comes in red, yellow and green.
Wuhan resident Bo Hanlin said he welcomed the news of the imminent lifting of restrictions.
“This is the day I’ve been waiting for,” he told CNN Tuesday.
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newyorkpost--2020-03-24--Glamorous mom dropped $3,000 to look sexy in the delivery room

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This mom wanted to look hot for her new baby. Emma Ford, 34, a social media influencer in Birmingham, Alabama, spent roughly $3,000 on hair, makeup, a glamorous outfit — and a pre-baby spa day — before giving birth to her second son, Solomon, via C-section. Watch as she struts into the hospital in Birmingham in 4-inch stiletto heels and carrying a new Michael Kors handbag. “I love getting glammed up,” the mom of two said. “I never go anywhere without makeup on and it was important to me, this time around, that I look and feel my best when having my baby.”
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newyorkpost--2020-03-24--The bizarre ways celebrities are coping with coronavirus

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) Madonna is trying to heal the world from her tub .
Woody Allen drops a new tell-all book in the middle of a global pandemic , and Dj D-Nice gives the gift of unity via Instagram Live .
Naked in a milky bathtub of floating rose petals , Madonna has declared coronavirus “ the great equalizer ” in a bizarre video that was blasted as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ die-hard fans .
The 61-year-old “ Material Girl ” preaches to her fans from her tub , surrounded by candles and wearing nothing but jewelry , to a background of ominous instrumental music , how the pandemic doesn ’ t care how rich and famous you are .
The alarmingly smooth-faced star says in the clip , posted to her Instagram , “ That ’ s the thing about COVID-19 .
It doesn ’ t care about how rich you are , how famous you are , how funny you are .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ live , how old you are , what amazing stories you can tell .
“ It ’ s the great equalizer and what ’ s terrible about it is what ’ s great about it .
“ What ’ s terrible about it is that it ’ s made us all equal in many ways , and what ’ s wonderful about it , is that it ’ s made us all equal in many ways.
” She added with a snort , while seemingly attempting to look sultry at the same time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the end of ‘ Human Nature ’ every night , if the ship goes down , we ’ re all going down together.
” Madonna , who also posted a picture of herself with petals over her nipples , captioned the post : “ No discrimination – Covid-19 !
# quarantine # covid_19 # staysafe.
” Woody Allen details relationship with Soon-Yi in new memoir : ‘ Couldn ’ t keep our hands off each other ’ A bitter Woody Allen blasts his ex-girlfriend Mia Farrow for her “ Ahab-like quest ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and describes his romance with his current wife , Soon-Yi Previn , in graphic terms in his new memoir .
“ At the very early stages of our new relationship , when lust reigns supreme … we couldn ’ t keep our hands off each other , ” Allen writes of Previn in “ Apropos of Nothing , ” which came out Monday to little fanfare .
The book had originally been set to be put out by Hachette , but it was dropped after mass protests by employees , who were angry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who has been accused of sexually abusing Farrow ’ s daughter Dylan .
In the book , which was put out by Arcade Publishing , the Oscar-winning director says he became embroiled in a romance with Previn in 1991 , while he was still with her mother , Mia Farrow , with whom he has four kids .
Allen said he and Mia Farrow were basically apart by the time he began dating her adopted daughter , who is 35 years younger than he .
DJ D-Nice has been throwing the world ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parties ” during the coronavirus pandemic .
On Saturday starting at 5 p.m. , the DJ spun tunes on Instagram Live for what wound up being 100,000 visitors , including Rihanna , Janet Jackson , Mary J. Blige , Michelle Obama , Oprah Winfrey , Mark Zuckerberg , Diddy , Jimmy Fallon and more .
Presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders even popped in virtually , and John Legend and Common made guest appearances .
The set , “ Homeschool at Club Quarantine , ” wound up lasting for a marathon nine-plus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DJ did take a quick dinner break ) .
Also at the Saturday digital dance marathon were stars including Naomi Campbell , Lenny Kravitz , Alex Rodriguez , and Ellen DeGeneres ( who posted online of the digital do , “ Everyone is there .
It ’ s the biggest party in the world ” ) .
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Madonna is trying to heal the world from her tub. Woody Allen drops a new tell-all book in the middle of a global pandemic, and Dj D-Nice gives the gift of unity via Instagram Live.
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Madonna calls coronavirus ‘the great equalizer’ in bizarre bathtub video
Naked in a milky bathtub of floating rose petals, Madonna has declared coronavirus “the great equalizer” in a bizarre video that was blasted as “privileged” by many of her die-hard fans.
The 61-year-old “Material Girl” preaches to her fans from her tub, surrounded by candles and wearing nothing but jewelry, to a background of ominous instrumental music, how the pandemic doesn’t care how rich and famous you are.
The alarmingly smooth-faced star says in the clip, posted to her Instagram, “That’s the thing about COVID-19. It doesn’t care about how rich you are, how famous you are, how funny you are.
“How smart you are, where you live, how old you are, what amazing stories you can tell.
“It’s the great equalizer and what’s terrible about it is what’s great about it.
“What’s terrible about it is that it’s made us all equal in many ways, and what’s wonderful about it, is that it’s made us all equal in many ways.”
She added with a snort, while seemingly attempting to look sultry at the same time, “Like I used to say at the end of ‘Human Nature’ every night, if the ship goes down, we’re all going down together.”
Madonna, who also posted a picture of herself with petals over her nipples, captioned the post: “No discrimination – Covid-19! #quarantine #covid_19 #staysafe.”
Woody Allen details relationship with Soon-Yi in new memoir: ‘Couldn’t keep our hands off each other’
A bitter Woody Allen blasts his ex-girlfriend Mia Farrow for her “Ahab-like quest” to destroy him with sex abuse allegations and describes his romance with his current wife, Soon-Yi Previn, in graphic terms in his new memoir.
“At the very early stages of our new relationship, when lust reigns supreme … we couldn’t keep our hands off each other,” Allen writes of Previn in “Apropos of Nothing,” which came out Monday to little fanfare.
The book had originally been set to be put out by Hachette, but it was dropped after mass protests by employees, who were angry that the company would publish Allen, who has been accused of sexually abusing Farrow’s daughter Dylan.
In the book, which was put out by Arcade Publishing, the Oscar-winning director says he became embroiled in a romance with Previn in 1991, while he was still with her mother, Mia Farrow, with whom he has four kids.
Allen said he and Mia Farrow were basically apart by the time he began dating her adopted daughter, who is 35 years younger than he.
DJ D-Nice hosts star-studded social distancing dance parties
DJ D-Nice has been throwing the world’s most star-studded “social distancing dance parties” during the coronavirus pandemic.
On Saturday starting at 5 p.m., the DJ spun tunes on Instagram Live for what wound up being 100,000 visitors, including Rihanna, Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Mark Zuckerberg, Diddy, Jimmy Fallon and more. Presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders even popped in virtually, and John Legend and Common made guest appearances.
The set, “Homeschool at Club Quarantine,” wound up lasting for a marathon nine-plus hours into Sunday morning. (The DJ did take a quick dinner break).
Also at the Saturday digital dance marathon were stars including Naomi Campbell, Lenny Kravitz, Alex Rodriguez, and Ellen DeGeneres (who posted online of the digital do, “Everyone is there. It’s the biggest party in the world”).
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newyorkpost--2020-03-24--Elon Musk donates ventilators to California after calling coronavirus panic ‘dumb’

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Elon Musk purchased 1,000 ventilators and donated them to California hospitals to help treat coronavirus patients , the state ’ s governor said Monday .
“ They ’ ve arrived in Los Angeles… It was a heroic effort , ” Gov .
Gavin Newsom said at a press conference .
The Tesla boss mentioned the effort on Twitter Monday night , saying he bought the breathing machines Friday from China , where he claimed there was an oversupply .
“ If you want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us know !
” Musk wrote .
The 48-year-old tech pioneer wasn ’ t always so enthusiastic about the cause .
He tweeted on March 6 : “ The coronavirus panic is dumb.
” But last week the entrepreneur said on Twitter that his company “ will make ventilators if there is a shortage.
” Musk insisted that manufacturing more hospital supplies would be a breeze .
“ Tesla makes cars with sophisticated hvac systems .
SpaceX makes spacecraft with life support systems .
Ventilators are not difficult , but can not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday .

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Elon Musk purchased 1,000 ventilators and donated them to California hospitals to help treat coronavirus patients, the state’s governor said Monday.
“They’ve arrived in Los Angeles … It was a heroic effort,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said at a press conference.
The Tesla boss mentioned the effort on Twitter Monday night, saying he bought the breathing machines Friday from China, where he claimed there was an oversupply.
“If you want a free ventilator installed, please let us know!” Musk wrote.
The 48-year-old tech pioneer wasn’t always so enthusiastic about the cause. He tweeted on March 6: “The coronavirus panic is dumb.”
But last week the entrepreneur said on Twitter that his company “will make ventilators if there is a shortage.”
Musk insisted that manufacturing more hospital supplies would be a breeze.
“Tesla makes cars with sophisticated hvac systems. SpaceX makes spacecraft with life support systems. Ventilators are not difficult, but cannot be produced instantly,” he tweeted last Thursday.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-03-24--College admissions scandal dad released from jail early due to coronavirus outbreak

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A Napa Valley winemaker convicted in the widespread college admissions scandal got sprung from prison early due to the coronavirus pandemic , according to a report Monday .
US District Judge Indira Talwani approved Agustin Huneeus Jr. ’ s plea for early release last week , citing the burgeoning virus outbreak and the vintner ’ s “ unique health circumstances , ” The Los Angeles Times reported .
Huneeus , 54 , was discharged on March 17 , two weeks before the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pay $ 300,000 to bribe his daughter ’ s way into the University of Southern California .
But another parent convicted in the “ Varsity Blues ” operation , Los Angeles businessman Devin Sloane , had asked the judge for similar relief and was denied .
The dad had failed to show he ’ d appealed to the warden at his prison in Lompoc and exhausted all administrative means of an early release — nor had he shown a “ life-threatening condition ” that would allow him to go straight to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of both Huneeus and Sloane were sealed to protect details about their health .

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A Napa Valley winemaker convicted in the widespread college admissions scandal got sprung from prison early due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report Monday.
US District Judge Indira Talwani approved Agustin Huneeus Jr.’s plea for early release last week, citing the burgeoning virus outbreak and the vintner’s “unique health circumstances,” The Los Angeles Times reported.
Huneeus, 54, was discharged on March 17, two weeks before the end of his five-month prison term for agreeing to pay $300,000 to bribe his daughter’s way into the University of Southern California.
But another parent convicted in the “Varsity Blues” operation, Los Angeles businessman Devin Sloane, had asked the judge for similar relief and was denied.
The dad had failed to show he’d appealed to the warden at his prison in Lompoc and exhausted all administrative means of an early release — nor had he shown a “life-threatening condition” that would allow him to go straight to the courts, Talwani ruled.
The motions of both Huneeus and Sloane were sealed to protect details about their health.
Huneeus was released to home confinement. Sloane’s four-month sentence ends April 1.


newyorkpost--2020-03-24--Angela Merkel negative for coronavirus after first test, with more to come

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BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel ’ s spokesman said Monday that the German leader has tested negative for the new coronavirus .
Spokesman Steffen Seibert told news agency dpa “ the result of today ’ s test is negative ” but that “ further tests will be conducted in the coming days.
” Merkel went into quarantine at home on Sunday evening after being informed that a doctor who had administered a vaccination to her had tested positive for the new coronavirus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ infection on Friday .
The 65-year-old , who has led Germany since 2005 , was informed about the doctor ’ s test shortly after holding a news conference announcing new measures to curb the spread of the virus .
On Monday , she led a Cabinet meeting by phone from home .
For most people , the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms , such as fever or coughing .
For some , especially older adults and people with existing health problems , it can cause more severe illness , including @ @

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BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman said Monday that the German leader has tested negative for the new coronavirus.
Spokesman Steffen Seibert told news agency dpa “the result of today’s test is negative” but that “further tests will be conducted in the coming days.”
Merkel went into quarantine at home on Sunday evening after being informed that a doctor who had administered a vaccination to her had tested positive for the new coronavirus. She received the precautionary vaccination against pneumococcal infection on Friday.
The 65-year-old, who has led Germany since 2005, was informed about the doctor’s test shortly after holding a news conference announcing new measures to curb the spread of the virus.
On Monday, she led a Cabinet meeting by phone from home.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever or coughing. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.


newyorkpost--2020-03-24--Polish residents can send government selfies to prove quarantine compliance

People in Poland can send selfies to the government to prove they are complying with mandatory coronavirus quarantines , a @ @ @ @ @ People in quarantine have a choice : either receive unexpected visits from the police , @ @ @ @ @ ” Karol Manys , digital ministry spokesman , told AFP .
The 14-day quarantine applies @ @ @ @ @ back to Poland from abroad .
The smartphone “ Home quarantine ” app , which @ @ @ @ @ geolocation and facial recognition .
Users first upload a selfie to the app , then @ @ @ @ @ day to submit more selfies .
If the users fail to respond within 20 minutes @ @ @ @ @ .
One person in the country on Friday was given a $ 118 fine for @ @ @ @ @ Poland , as of Monday , had 634 cases of coronavirus , according to the @ @ @ @ @ people have died in the country from the illness .

People in Poland can send selfies to the government to prove they are complying with mandatory coronavirus quarantines, a government official said.
“People in quarantine have a choice: either receive unexpected visits from the police, or download this app,” Karol Manys, digital ministry spokesman, told AFP.
The 14-day quarantine applies to people who have traveled back to Poland from abroad.
The smartphone “Home quarantine” app, which launched last Friday, uses geolocation and facial recognition.
Users first upload a selfie to the app, then are randomly prompted throughout the day to submit more selfies.
If the users fail to respond within 20 minutes, the authorities are alerted.
One person in the country on Friday was given a $118 fine for flouting the mandatory quarantine.
Poland, as of Monday, had 634 cases of coronavirus, according to the World Health Organization. Seven people have died in the country from the illness.
With Post wires