newyorkpost--2020-03-21--Coronavirus cases continue to rise in New York and throughout US

The number of coronavirus cases in New York surged by more than 4,500 on Saturday , jolting the statewide number of infected past 11,600 on the eve of an unprecedented lockdown from Brooklyn to Buffalo aimed at containing the deadly bug .
New York City , which remained the epicenter of the nation ’ s COVID-19 crisis , accounted for the bulk of the alarming increase .
More than 2,400 new cases were reported in the Big Apple , raising the total number of sick to 8,115 , city officials said .
The virus killed at least 15 more people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , bringing the death toll to 60 .
The day before , COVID-19 claimed 14 lives between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. , a troubling rate of more than one an hour .
The statewide coronavirus death toll meanwhile exceeded 70 .
Nationwide , there were more than 25,000 cases with 300 deaths , data Johns Hopkins University revealed Saturday , as New Jersey joined four other states — New York , California , Illinois and Connecticut — in imposing restrictions on movement to stop the spread of the virus .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the expectation that the grim numbers will continue to rise exponentially— Gov .
Andrew Cuomo promised to purchase 6,000 new ventilators and two million virus-blocking N95 masks .
A million of the masks will be sent to health care responders in the city , and 500,000 would go to Long Island , he said .
“ We are literally scouring the globe looking for medical supplies , ” he said in a press conference .
Hospitals statewide have been directed to end elective surgeries and alter their space and staffing to accommodate the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now working with hospitals to reconfigure space to get more beds and find more staff to manage the beds , ’ Cuomo said .
New York is also reviewing four possible locations for temporary “ field hospitals , ” to be set up by the Army Corps of Engineers and operated with FEMA assistance , Cuomo said .
The four sites being mulled are the city ’ s Javits Center , SUNY Stony Brook , SUNY Westbury and the Westchester Convention Center .
The Javits Center could be turned into a 1,000-patient hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
The Army Corps has also been eyeing empty hotels and college dorms as potential medical space .
And the Navy still intends to send the USS Comfort to New York Harbor in the next few weeks , where overflow , non-coronavirus hospital cases would be treated .
New York ’ s goal is to increase the state ’ s number of hospital beds from the current 50,000 up to 70,000 .
Shoring up existing hospital space — and building more — is vital .
Some 15 percent of the state ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so far about 1,600 people .
In New York City , 1,160 people have required hospitalization , including 260 in an ICU .
“ Every piston is firing , ” Cuomo said .
“ Everything that can be done will be done.
” The governor continued urging all but essential workers to stay home , or at least stay apart .
A lockdown that takes effect 8 p.m. Sunday night will set tight limits on how New Yorkers shop , work , and play — all designed to minimize close contact and prevent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means all New Yorkers , even the young , the governor said , flatly telling young people who think they have immunity to the deadly bug : “ You are wrong.
” Just over half of the state ’ s coronavirus patients — 54 percent — are 18 to 49 years old .
“ You ’ re not Superman and you ’ re not Superwoman , ” Cuomo scolded .
“ You can get this virus and you can transfer the virus and you can wind up hurting someone who you love , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
Social distancing is vital to slow down the growth of contagion so that the state does not exhaust its medical personnel or its supply of ventilators , protective garb , and hospital space .
“ We ’ re trying to reduce the spread to over a period of months , ” Cuomo explained in a press conference .
“ Over a period of months , our health care system can deal with the numbers.
” In some encouraging news the number of cases in Westchester — where the state ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is slowing .
“ That is good news , ” the governor said , proof that the original “ containment zone ” is working .
Still , there were at least 294 cases there as of Saturday .
In New Jersey , Gov .
Phil Murphy signed an executive order directing most residents to stay home .
Jersey ’ s sick tally rose to 1,327 Saturday , with 16 deaths .
That ’ s up from 890 cases and 11 deaths on Friday .
Both Murphy and Cuomo attributed their states ’ hikes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ No one is spiking any footballs , but we have been ahead of the curve on testing , ” Murphy said .
“ And the numbers will continue to grow.
” Further jangling area nerves , all flights were briefly suspended Saturday afternoon at airports from Philadelphia to Westchester after an air traffic controller trainee who was stationed at the FAA ’ s New York Air Route Traffic Control Center in Ronkonkoma tested positive for the virus .
The center , which handles high-altitude flights and flyovers , was shut for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lockdown will force the shutdown of most of the state ’ s businesses , with the exception of grocery stores and bodegas , liquor stores , gas stations , laundromats and restaurant delivery services .
The city has appointed a “ Food Czar , ” Kathryn Garcia , to ensure no one goes hungry , Mayor Bill de Blasio said .
Those lucky enough to still be working in “ non-essential ” businesses must do so from home ; and exercising out of doors was limited to such solitary , non-team endeavors as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s sunny , low-50s weather drew crowds of New Yorkers — all eager to shake off the self-isolation blues — to the city ’ s parks and beaches .
“ You should send these pictures to Cuomo , this place is too crowded , ” one Central Park-goer shouted to a Post photographer on a west side foot path .
“ I wanted to do something today with my friends , ” Matt Johnson , 42 , said of a birthday party he held on the sands of Rockaway beach .
Seven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cake and a can of Lysol .
“ It ’ s kinda like your last meal on death row , ” agreed Devin Romeo , 28 , who was surfing nearby .
“ You are out in the sun and getting your last wave in and its bitter-sweet.
” In Washington Square Park , the virus couldn ’ t slow down chess players such as Sarfaraz Ahmed .
“ How long are you going to be in prison in your own house ?
” he asked .
“ I ’ ll take my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Rosemary Misdary , Sam Raskin and Bernadette Hogan and Post Wires

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The number of coronavirus cases in New York surged by more than 4,500 on Saturday, jolting the statewide number of infected past 11,600 on the eve of an unprecedented lockdown from Brooklyn to Buffalo aimed at containing the deadly bug.
New York City, which remained the epicenter of the nation’s COVID-19 crisis, accounted for the bulk of the alarming increase. More than 2,400 new cases were reported in the Big Apple, raising the total number of sick to 8,115, city officials said.
The virus killed at least 15 more people in the city on Saturday, officials said, bringing the death toll to 60. The day before, COVID-19 claimed 14 lives between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., a troubling rate of more than one an hour. The statewide coronavirus death toll meanwhile exceeded 70.
Nationwide, there were more than 25,000 cases with 300 deaths, data Johns Hopkins University revealed Saturday, as New Jersey joined four other states — New York, California, Illinois and Connecticut — in imposing restrictions on movement to stop the spread of the virus.
In response to the mounting crisis — and the expectation that the grim numbers will continue to rise exponentially— Gov. Andrew Cuomo promised to purchase 6,000 new ventilators and two million virus-blocking N95 masks.
A million of the masks will be sent to health care responders in the city, and 500,000 would go to Long Island, he said.
“We are literally scouring the globe looking for medical supplies,” he said in a press conference.
Hospitals statewide have been directed to end elective surgeries and alter their space and staffing to accommodate the flood of infected.
“We are now working with hospitals to reconfigure space to get more beds and find more staff to manage the beds,’ Cuomo said.
New York is also reviewing four possible locations for temporary “field hospitals,” to be set up by the Army Corps of Engineers and operated with FEMA assistance, Cuomo said.
The four sites being mulled are the city’s Javits Center, SUNY Stony Brook, SUNY Westbury and the Westchester Convention Center.
The Javits Center could be turned into a 1,000-patient hospital in the next few days, Cuomo said.
The Army Corps has also been eyeing empty hotels and college dorms as potential medical space.
And the Navy still intends to send the USS Comfort to New York Harbor in the next few weeks, where overflow, non-coronavirus hospital cases would be treated.
New York’s goal is to increase the state’s number of hospital beds from the current 50,000 up to 70,000.
Shoring up existing hospital space — and building more — is vital.
Some 15 percent of the state’s sick have required some hospitalization — so far about 1,600 people.
In New York City, 1,160 people have required hospitalization, including 260 in an ICU.
“Every piston is firing,” Cuomo said. “Everything that can be done will be done.”
The governor continued urging all but essential workers to stay home, or at least stay apart.
A lockdown that takes effect 8 p.m. Sunday night will set tight limits on how New Yorkers shop, work, and play — all designed to minimize close contact and prevent a healthcare-system-crippling spike in cases.
That means all New Yorkers, even the young, the governor said, flatly telling young people who think they have immunity to the deadly bug: “You are wrong.”
Just over half of the state’s coronavirus patients — 54 percent — are 18 to 49 years old.
“You’re not Superman and you’re not Superwoman,” Cuomo scolded.
“You can get this virus and you can transfer the virus and you can wind up hurting someone who you love, or hurting someone wholly inadvertently,” he said.
Social distancing is vital to slow down the growth of contagion so that the state does not exhaust its medical personnel or its supply of ventilators, protective garb, and hospital space.
“We’re trying to reduce the spread to over a period of months,” Cuomo explained in a press conference.
“Over a period of months, our health care system can deal with the numbers.”
In some encouraging news the number of cases in Westchester — where the state’s first major outbreak was located — is slowing.
“That is good news,” the governor said, proof that the original “containment zone” is working. Still, there were at least 294 cases there as of Saturday.
In New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order directing most residents to stay home.
Jersey’s sick tally rose to 1,327 Saturday, with 16 deaths. That’s up from 890 cases and 11 deaths on Friday.
Both Murphy and Cuomo attributed their states’ hikes in reported infections on increased testing.
“No one is spiking any footballs, but we have been ahead of the curve on testing,” Murphy said.
“And the numbers will continue to grow.”
Further jangling area nerves, all flights were briefly suspended Saturday afternoon at airports from Philadelphia to Westchester after an air traffic controller trainee who was stationed at the FAA’s New York Air Route Traffic Control Center in Ronkonkoma tested positive for the virus.
The center, which handles high-altitude flights and flyovers, was shut for a deep cleaning.
Sunday night’s lockdown will force the shutdown of most of the state’s businesses, with the exception of grocery stores and bodegas, liquor stores, gas stations, laundromats and restaurant delivery services.
The city has appointed a “Food Czar,” Kathryn Garcia, to ensure no one goes hungry, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
Those lucky enough to still be working in “non-essential” businesses must do so from home; and exercising out of doors was limited to such solitary, non-team endeavors as walking, biking and running.
Saturday’s sunny, low-50s weather drew crowds of New Yorkers — all eager to shake off the self-isolation blues — to the city’s parks and beaches.
“You should send these pictures to Cuomo, this place is too crowded,” one Central Park-goer shouted to a Post photographer on a west side foot path.
“I wanted to do something today with my friends,” Matt Johnson, 42, said of a birthday party he held on the sands of Rockaway beach.
Seven pals brought surfboards, a small vanilla cake and a can of Lysol.
“It’s kinda like your last meal on death row,” agreed Devin Romeo, 28, who was surfing nearby. “You are out in the sun and getting your last wave in and its bitter-sweet.”
In Washington Square Park, the virus couldn’t slow down chess players such as Sarfaraz Ahmed. “How long are you going to be in prison in your own house?” he asked. “I’ll take my chances.”
Additional reporting by Georgett Roberts, Rosemary Misdary, Sam Raskin and Bernadette Hogan and Post Wires


newyorkpost--2020-03-22--Shady Democratic groups are politicizing pandemic and other commentary

“ A network of Democratic nonprofits and super PACs are funneling millions of dollars toward advertisements ” blaming President Trump for the coronavirus crisis , The Federalist ’ s Madeline Osburn reports .
“ While the White House is busy trying to secure financial support for Americans and small businesses , ” shady Democratic groups are demagoguing the issues in swing states .
The left-wing group Pacronym , which plans to spend $ 5 million on ads in Michigan , Wisconsin , Pennsylvania , North Carolina and Arizona , is “ the political action committee affiliated with Acronym , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the company responsible for the failed Iowa caucuses-reporting app.
” It , in turn , gets cash from a for-profit consultancy , Arabella Advisors , which is “ sending funds down through its spider web of nonprofits.
” This network is “ willing to stop at nothing to attack Trump , even if it means politicizing the growing fears , illnesses and deaths of American citizens.
” “ If this government-ordered shutdown continues for much more than another week or two , ” warn the editors of The Wall Street Journal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and bankruptcies will exceed what most Americans imagine.
” “ Even cash-rich businesses operate on a thin margin and can bleed through reserves in a month ” — while “ millions of small and mid-sized firms ” will “ lay off employees , and then out of necessity , they will shut down.
” Hence the urgent need to figure out a “ phase two of the coronavirus pandemic campaign , ” one that still protects “ our elderly and those with underlying medical problems ” while liberating the economy from general restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t “ safeguard public health for long at the cost of its overall economic health.
” Yes , “ COVID-19 is a serious disease ” — but the pandemic , and “ the panic it has touched off , ” will recede , notes Daniel McCarthy at Spectator USA .
And policymakers must focus on the recovery now , even as they combat the outbreak .
China , “ the source of this global scourge in the first place , ” understands this : The Beijing regime has already started “ rebuilding its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ retains a grip on much of the world ’ s pharmaceutical production capacity.
” It goes to show that “ real power ” still lies in “ material production ” — something we ’ re relearning now , after decades of heavy financialization , offshoring and overemphasis on services that left America in such a sorry shape when it came to producing things like masks and pharmaceuticals .
Those are painful lessons we ’ ll need to remember if we want to “ weather the next pandemic and economic collapse.
” Team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the coronavirus as the “ Chinese virus , ” partly to remind the world of Beijing ’ s irresponsible early response and partly to counter the regime ’ s grotesque falsehoods about America creating the disease .
But that response has “ apparently bothered ” Joe Biden , charges Kayleigh McEnany in The Hill .
The ex-veep has “ called President Trump ’ s terminology ‘ xenophobic , ’ ” while a Biden campaign spokesman recently denounced it as a  “ racial slur.
” Earlier , Biden railed against Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ calling the move “ xenophobic ” and “ fearmongering.
” Biden ’ s rhetoric fit into a broader pattern of offering apologetics for the Communist regime .
In October , he denied that China poses a threat to America , “ and just last month , he said that thinking of China as a competitor is ‘ bizarre.
’ ” Xi Jinping should be pleased .
In First Things , physician L.S .
Dugdale reflects : “ With COVID-19 upon us , the threat of mortality is very real , even for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learn to think and talk about death anew .
Yes , hand-washing , social distancing and the like “ are necessary measures to safeguard public health , ” but they don ’ t provide the tools to prepare for ” death , something traditional peoples are much better at .
In practice , that might mean asking the sick and elderly for “ their thoughts about ‘ breathing tubes ’ and mechanical ventilators ” ( whether they ’ d want such interventions ) .
More important , “ you can promise your presence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
”

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2020 watch: Politicizing Pandemic
“A network of Democratic nonprofits and super PACs are funneling millions of dollars toward advertisements” blaming President Trump for the coronavirus crisis, The Federalist’s Madeline Osburn reports. “While the White House is busy trying to secure financial support for Americans and small businesses,” shady Democratic groups are demagoguing the issues in swing states. The left-wing group Pacronym, which plans to spend $5 million on ads in Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Arizona, is “the political action committee affiliated with Acronym, the nonprofit that also funded Shadow, Inc., the company responsible for the failed Iowa caucuses-reporting app.” It, in turn, gets cash from a for-profit consultancy, Arabella Advisors, which is “sending funds down through its spider web of nonprofits.” This network is “willing to stop at nothing to attack Trump, even if it means politicizing the growing fears, illnesses and deaths of American citizens.”
Finance desk: Don’t Forget Business Health
“If this government-ordered shutdown continues for much more than another week or two,” warn the editors of The Wall Street Journal, “the human cost of job losses and bankruptcies will exceed what most Americans imagine.” “Even cash-rich businesses operate on a thin margin and can bleed through reserves in a month” — while “millions of small and mid-sized firms” will “lay off employees, and then out of necessity, they will shut down.” Hence the urgent need to figure out a “phase two of the coronavirus pandemic campaign,” one that still protects “our elderly and those with underlying medical problems” while liberating the economy from general restrictions. Bottom line: America can’t “safeguard public health for long at the cost of its overall economic health.”
Conservative: Rethinking a Post-Corona Economy
Yes, “COVID-19 is a serious disease” — but the pandemic, and “the panic it has touched off,” will recede, notes Daniel McCarthy at Spectator USA. And policymakers must focus on the recovery now, even as they combat the outbreak. China, “the source of this global scourge in the first place,” understands this: The Beijing regime has already started “rebuilding its economic base,” even as it “retains a grip on much of the world’s pharmaceutical production capacity.” It goes to show that “real power” still lies in “material production” — something we’re relearning now, after decades of heavy financialization, offshoring and overemphasis on services that left America in such a sorry shape when it came to producing things like masks and pharmaceuticals. Those are painful lessons we’ll need to remember if we want to “weather the next pandemic and economic collapse.”
Trumpian: Biden’s Beijing Kowtow
Team Trump has made a point of referring to the coronavirus as the “Chinese virus,” partly to remind the world of Beijing’s irresponsible early response and partly to counter the regime’s grotesque falsehoods about America creating the disease. But that response has “apparently bothered” Joe Biden, charges Kayleigh McEnany in The Hill. The ex-veep has “called President Trump’s terminology ‘xenophobic,’ ” while a Biden campaign spokesman recently denounced it as a “racial slur.” Earlier, Biden railed against Trump’s preemptive travel ban against China, calling the move “xenophobic” and “fearmongering.” Biden’s rhetoric fit into a broader pattern of offering apologetics for the Communist regime. In October, he denied that China poses a threat to America, “and just last month, he said that thinking of China as a competitor is ‘bizarre.’ ” Xi Jinping should be pleased.
Physician: Let’s Talk About Death
In First Things, physician L.S. Dugdale reflects: “With COVID-19 upon us, the threat of mortality is very real, even for the young,” so we need to learn to think and talk about death anew. Yes, hand-washing, social distancing and the like “are necessary measures to safeguard public health,” but they don’t provide the tools to prepare for” death, something traditional peoples are much better at. In practice, that might mean asking the sick and elderly for “their thoughts about ‘breathing tubes’ and mechanical ventilators” (whether they’d want such interventions). More important, “you can promise your presence. You won’t abandon them.”
— Compiled by The Post Editorial Board


newyorkpost--2020-03-22--Nigeria reports poisonings from possible coronavirus drug chloroquine

A 90-minute phone conversation last Wednesday was enough to sell ...

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Nigeria on Sunday warned about cases of chloroquine poisoning after the anti-Malaria drug was hailed as a possible cure for coronavirus, according to a report.
Health officials in the West Afrian nation confirmed on Sunday that two people were hospitalized in Lagos for overdoses of the anti-Malaria drug, which President Trump has touted as a potential treatment, Bloomberg reported.
Nigeria’s Center for Disease Control cautioned citizens from self-medicating with the drug, which is still undergoing testing for safety and effectiveness.
“[The World Health Orgniazation] has NOT approved the use of chloroquine for #COVID19 management,” the agency wrote on Twitter. “Scientists are working hard to confirm the safety of several drugs for this disease.”
Oreoluwa Finnih, senior health assistant to the governor of Lagos, also told Nigerians “not to panic” and use the drug.
“Chloroquine is still in a testing phase in combination with other medication and not yet verified as a preventive treatment or curative option,” Finnih told Bloomberg News.
President Trump tweeted on Saturday that:”HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE & AZITHROMYCIN, taken together, have a real chance to be one of the biggest game changers in the history of medicine.”
He added that the FDA has “moved mountains” and that hopefully the treatment will be “put in use IMMEDIATELY.”
Nigeria has reported 27 cases of COVID-19 as it spreads to more than 300,000 people across the world, according to figures from John Hopkins University.


newyorkpost--2020-03-22--A 90-minute phone call sealed Tom Brady’s Patriots divorce

More than money , offensive weapons or warm weather , Tom Brady ...

A 90-minute phone conversation last Wednesday was enough to sell Tom Brady on the Buccaneers.
General manager Jason Licht and head coach Bruce Arians went in thinking they needed an aggressive pitch to have a prayer of winning the Brady sweepstakes, according to the Tampa Bay Times, but the 42-year-old quarterback came prepared. By the end of the call, it began to sink in what had just gone down.
“When they hung up the phone, Licht and Arians looked at each other incredulously, as if to say, ‘Wow, this is really happening,'” Buccaneers reporter Rick Stroud wrote Saturday in a behind-the-scenes look at how Brady landed with the Buccaneers.
By Friday, Brady officially signed a two-year, $50 million guaranteed contract with the Buccaneers, a potentially franchise-altering move for the organization with the lowest winning percentage in all of North American sports.
Despite the Buccaneers’ lack of established success, Brady “spoke a lot about winning,” according to the report, and did not come with any requirements that needed to be met. He did not ask for a certain price point or control of the offense or specific players to be acquired with him or for No. 12 from receiver Chris Godwin, Stroud wrote.
Instead he wanted to know if Godwin and fellow receiver Mike Evans, a pair of Pro Bowl weapons for Brady, were good guys.
One other request Brady had after signing his contract? He wanted the phone numbers of all his new teammates, according to the report.
“He spoke a lot about winning, and it was obvious to Licht and Arians that Brady’s competitiveness burns white hot, and the three-time league MVP still thinks he has something to prove,” Stroud wrote. “Maybe to Patriots coach Bill Belichick. Maybe just to himself.”
In the end, Brady picked Tampa Bay as the place to do his proving starting this fall.
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“Just happy that during this time, what we’re all going through, there’s an escape, something for our fans to really, really be happy about,” Licht told the newspaper. “You could say I’m probably not going to be very popular this summer in New England where I go vacationing.”


newyorkpost--2020-03-22--Seahawks have Jadeveon Clowney backup plan in NFL free agency

The Seattle Seahawks are awaiting an answer from free-agent defensive end Jadeveon Clowney on their contract offer but reportedly are thinking about a Plan B .
The News Tribune in Tacoma , Wash. , reported Saturday that the Seahawks have offered Clowney $ 18.5 million per season , lower than the $ 20 million-plus per season he wants .
As he mulls the offer , the News Tribune reported the Seahawks are looking into the possibility of signing Everson Griffen , a four-time Pro Bowl defensive end who has spent 10 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings .
Griffen played for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Clowney , the former No .
1 overall draft pick and a three-time Pro Bowl selection , spent his first five NFL seasons with the Houston Texans , who traded him to Seattle in August .
The Seahawks agreed not to put the franchise or transition tag on him , allowing him to explore free agency .
He played much of the season through a core-muscle injury sustained in Week 10 .
Clowney played on a one-year , $ 15 million deal with Seattle .
He appeared in 13 games and made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regular-season lows since his rookie season in 2014 , when he played in just four games .
Griffen , at 32 , would be a less-expensive option for the Seahawks .
He had 41 tackles , eight sacks and 24 quarterback hits in 15 games in 2019 .
In his Vikings career , he has 74.5 sacks and nine forced fumbles .
The News Tribune reported the Seahawks might be interested in signing both players , if possible .
Seattle finished the 2019 season with 28 sacks .
Only the Miami Dolphins had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pittsburgh Steelers led the league with 54 .

The Seattle Seahawks are awaiting an answer from free-agent defensive end Jadeveon Clowney on their contract offer but reportedly are thinking about a Plan B.
The News Tribune in Tacoma, Wash., reported Saturday that the Seahawks have offered Clowney $18.5 million per season, lower than the $20 million-plus per season he wants.
As he mulls the offer, the News Tribune reported the Seahawks are looking into the possibility of signing Everson Griffen, a four-time Pro Bowl defensive end who has spent 10 seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. Griffen played for Seahawks coach Pete Carroll at Southern California.
Clowney, the former No. 1 overall draft pick and a three-time Pro Bowl selection, spent his first five NFL seasons with the Houston Texans, who traded him to Seattle in August. The Seahawks agreed not to put the franchise or transition tag on him, allowing him to explore free agency. He played much of the season through a core-muscle injury sustained in Week 10.
Clowney played on a one-year, $15 million deal with Seattle. He appeared in 13 games and made 31 tackles and had three sacks, regular-season lows since his rookie season in 2014, when he played in just four games.
Griffen, at 32, would be a less-expensive option for the Seahawks. He had 41 tackles, eight sacks and 24 quarterback hits in 15 games in 2019. In his Vikings career, he has 74.5 sacks and nine forced fumbles.
The News Tribune reported the Seahawks might be interested in signing both players, if possible. Seattle finished the 2019 season with 28 sacks. Only the Miami Dolphins had a lower total with 23. The Pittsburgh Steelers led the league with 54.


newyorkpost--2020-03-22--Meghan McCain announces she’s pregnant with first child

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 ) Meghan McCain has revealed she ’ s pregnant with her first child — months after suffering a heartbreaking miscarriage , she announced on Sunday .
“ The View ” co-host , 35 , said she now plans to film the ABC show from home as a precaution amid the coronavirus pandemic .
McCain , who wed husband Ben Domenech in November 2017 , wrote on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I have been blessed to find out I ’ m pregnant .
“ Although this isn ’ t how I expected to announce my pregnancy , both we and our families are excited to share the news with you all.
” While McCain is well , she ’ s made the decision to co-host from home , saying : “ I consulted with my doctors and they advised me that for the safety of our baby and myself , I should be extra vigilant about limiting the amount of people we come in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ ll be joining the millions of Americans who are self-isolating as a precaution to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
” “ As a result , I will be appearing on ‘ The View ’ from home via satellite , ” McCain continued .
“ I ’ m fortunate that my employer , ABC , has allowed me and my co-hosts to work remotely .
I am indebted to our producers and crew.
” McCain ’ s co-star Joy Behar is already taking time off from “ The View ” as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also filming from home .
Last year , McCain — the daugher of the late Senator John McCain — opened up to “ Good Morning America ” about her miscarriage .
Explaining that she never felt “ naturally maternal ” or a “ natural draw to motherhood , ” McCain nevertheless said she was shocked by how much the loss affected her .
“ I was very , very , very hard on myself .
And I blamed the stress of my life and I blamed being older and I blamed my personality @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rational , ” she said .
“ I , since then , have just tried to go a little easier on myself on all things having to do with motherhood and pregnancy-related , because it ’ s not easy being a woman .
“ It ’ s just not .
And I know how hard I was on myself and I ’ m sure a lot of women do the same thing .
And you just feel really alone .
”

Meghan McCain has revealed she’s pregnant with her first child — months after suffering a heartbreaking miscarriage, she announced on Sunday.
“The View” co-host, 35, said she now plans to film the ABC show from home as a precaution amid the coronavirus pandemic.
McCain, who wed husband Ben Domenech in November 2017, wrote on Instagram: “My husband Ben and I have been blessed to find out I’m pregnant.
“Although this isn’t how I expected to announce my pregnancy, both we and our families are excited to share the news with you all.”
While McCain is well, she’s made the decision to co-host from home, saying: “I consulted with my doctors and they advised me that for the safety of our baby and myself, I should be extra vigilant about limiting the amount of people we come in contact with.
“Starting immediately, I’ll be joining the millions of Americans who are self-isolating as a precaution to prevent the spread of COVID-19.”
“As a result, I will be appearing on ‘The View’ from home via satellite,” McCain continued. “I’m fortunate that my employer, ABC, has allowed me and my co-hosts to work remotely. I am indebted to our producers and crew.”
McCain’s co-star Joy Behar is already taking time off from “The View” as a precaution, while moderator Whoopi Goldberg is also filming from home.
Last year, McCain — the daugher of the late Senator John McCain — opened up to “Good Morning America” about her miscarriage.
Explaining that she never felt “naturally maternal” or a “natural draw to motherhood,” McCain nevertheless said she was shocked by how much the loss affected her.
“I was very, very, very hard on myself. And I blamed the stress of my life and I blamed being older and I blamed my personality and I blamed things that were not rational,” she said.
“I, since then, have just tried to go a little easier on myself on all things having to do with motherhood and pregnancy-related, because it’s not easy being a woman. “It’s just not. And I know how hard I was on myself and I’m sure a lot of women do the same thing. And you just feel really alone.”


newyorkpost--2020-03-22--Trump: Emergency hospitals, medical supplies coming to New York

President Trump on Sunday announced that four emergency hospitals and much-needed medical supplies are on their way to New York to help combat the coronavirus outbreak .
Trump said he had activated the National Guard in New York — as well as in California and Washington , the states hardest-hit by the pandemic .
“ I spoke with Governor [ Andrew ] Cuomo .
He ’ s working hard .
We ’ re all working hard together , ” Trump said during a press briefing from the White House ’ s coronavirus task force .
Cuomo earlier on Sunday had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set up four emergency hospitals inside Manhattan ’ s Javits Center — two days after the agency issued a Major Disaster Declaration for New York .
Trump said medical stations with 1,000 beds will be set up within 48 hours — and that supplies such as N95 respirators , surgical masks , face shields , surgical gowns , coveralls and gloves have been sent to New York .
“ They ’ re doing various alternate care sites , which have now been designated by New York , ” he said .
“ Four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These are very complex places , actually , with great equipment and great people.
” There are at least 15,000 cases of the virus in New York , with 10,000 in the five boroughs .
Trump also noted two US Navy hospital ships are being activated , one to the West Coast and one on the East Coast .
The USNS Mercy will be sent to Los Angeles and the USNS Comfort is on the East Coast and will be sent to New York Eight federal medical stations with 2,000 beds will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 1,000 beds for Washington .

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President Trump on Sunday announced that four emergency hospitals and much-needed medical supplies are on their way to New York to help combat the coronavirus outbreak.
Trump said he had activated the National Guard in New York — as well as in California and Washington, the states hardest-hit by the pandemic — giving governors control on when to call up the reserves while the federal government foots the bill.
“I spoke with Governor [Andrew] Cuomo. He’s working hard. We’re all working hard together,” Trump said during a press briefing from the White House’s coronavirus task force.
Cuomo earlier on Sunday had asked that the Federal Emergency Management Agency set up four emergency hospitals inside Manhattan’s Javits Center — two days after the agency issued a Major Disaster Declaration for New York.
Trump said medical stations with 1,000 beds will be set up — and that supplies such as N95 respirators, surgical masks, face shields, surgical gowns, coveralls and gloves would be coming to New York within 48 hours.
“They’re doing various alternate care sites, which have now been designated by New York,” he said.
“Four large medical stations of 1,000 beds. These are very complex places, actually, with great equipment and great people.”
As of March 19, Trump said 186,416 N95 respirators, 444,000 O-78 surgical masks, 84,560 face shields, 68,944 surgical masks, 352 coverall, 245,486 gloves have been sent to New York, which had at least 15,000 cases of the virus, with 10,000 in the five boroughs.
Asked about Mayor Bill De Blasio’s warning on Sunday that New York City’s hospitals are 10 days away from running out of essential supplies, Trump said hospital systems “are supposed to be ready, willing and able” but that the federal government is “helping them a lot.”
“I think Bill De Blasio is working very hard, I think he’s trying very hard,” Trump said. “It’s a tough situation… because nobody has seen this scale.”
Trump also noted two US Navy hospital ships are being activated, one to the West Coast and one on the East Coast. The USNS Mercy will be sent to Los Angeles and the USNS Comfort is on the East Coast and will be sent to New York
Eight federal medical stations with 2,000 beds will be sent to California and three medical stations with 1,000 beds for Washington.
Trump was also asked whether he believes non-violent prisoners should be released from jails amid the outbreak.
“We have been asked about that and we’re going to take a look at it,” he said. “It’s a bit of a problem but when we talk about totally non-violent prisoners we are actually looking at that, yes.”
He also said he supported a system that would allow congress-members to vote remotely.


newyorkpost--2020-03-22--Forgotten Stanley Cup mayhem resurfaces with coronavirus

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Sarah Hall has heard the stories about her great-grandfather, more and more as the years have gone on. She understands the rising interest in Joe Hall — sometimes dubbed “Bad” Joe Hall for his overwhelming penalty minutes while playing for the Canadiens just after World War I.
Hall was on the team in 1919 when the Stanley Cup final between the Canadiens and the Seattle Metropolitans was canceled hours before Game 6, when the winner was set to take home the Cup. Too many players were hospitalized with the Spanish Flu, including Hall. Just weeks before his 38th birthday and four days after the game was canceled, Hall died of pneumonia.
Hall became hockey’s face of that pandemic from just over a century ago, one that would kill tens of millions around the world. That year stood as the only time the Stanley Cup was not awarded from its inception in 1892 until the NHL locked out its players and canceled the 2004-05 season. Now with the coronavirus pandemic spreading rapidly, the NHL is in a “pause” phase, facing the grim reality that the season is more likely to be canceled than restarted.
And so Sarah Hall kindly returned a message from a reporter when she had far greater things to think about. She is an anesthesiologist at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, in beautiful Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Her hospital had not received any patients suffering from COVID-19 as of Saturday afternoon, but she has seen all the graphs and projections and knows that it is coming sooner rather than later.
It felt like the calm before the storm, and Hall was just hoping to prepare herself and her hospital as well as she possibly could.
“Looking at our demographics, they’re projecting that we could need as many as 900 ventilators,” Hall told The Post. “And we currently have — if we include the ones we have in our operating room — 30. So, yeah, it’s pretty dark.”
Hall is not much of a sports fan, which she jokingly said made her “a great disappointment to my family.” That’s obviously not true, as she was about to be on the front lines of a battle that mattered a lot more than anything with a silver chalice as a reward.
“It’s been really, really busy,” Hall said. “As with most hospitals, we’re in the center of preparing airway teams, and trying to cobble together the equipment that we don’t have. Just making a plan.”
In all of the hubbub, she has taken a little bit of time to think about her great-grandfather, whom she didn’t know much about growing up. But it was impossible to avoid the parallels between then and now, even with greater worries swirling in everyone’s mind.
“It certainly has caused me to reflect upon his situation,” Hall said. “But I’m not sure that I can say that it’s more strange. It’s just part of our history.”
It is also part of the history of the Stanley Cup — one that a lot of people don’t know about.
That year, the Canadiens were the NHL champions and they were to take on the champion of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA), with the winner of the series getting the Cup. The two leagues played by different rules, with seven players per side in the PCHA and six per side in the NHL. All the games were at the Seattle Ice Arena, and the Metropolitans won Games 1 and 3 in blowouts playing by their rules — a combined score of 14-2 — while the Canadiens won Game 2 and 5 playing by their rules.
Game 4 was considered one of the best games in hockey history, with Georges Vezina dazzling in the Canadiens nets to keep it a scoreless match through two overtimes before it was called a draw. It was played under NHL rules, so Game 5 was considered “a replay” and played under the same rules (thereafter it was determined that overtimes would go on until a goal was scored). The Mets were up, 3-0, but then “Frank Foyston got hurt, Jack Walker broke a skate, and Cully Wilson collapsed from exhaustion,” according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. They went on with only four skaters, and the Canadiens tied it before their substitute, Jack McDonald, sprinted onto the ice and won the game in overtime.
Some players had to be carried off the ice, and some went directly to the hospital. Along with Hall, the Canadiens had five players in the hospital or bedridden, along with owner George Kennedy, who would die two years later after being weakened by the flu. (His widow then sold the team for $11,000.) The two clubs decided to call off the series, and in 1948, the league made an inscription on the Cup under the year 1919, saying: “Series not completed.”
“It’s eerily similar,” Sarah Hall said. “There are a lot of parallels, for sure.”
Back then, the world was just coming out of war, and would soon dive into a deep economic depression. Who knows what is going to happen now, with the Stanley Cup or otherwise?
So Sarah Hall was planning for a mountain bike ride before getting back to work. She rightfully said her home “is a great place to be isolated.” But she knew that the lessons from the time of her great-grandfather were not far behind.
“So far, so good,” Hall said, “but I think we’re bracing for what’s yet to come.”


newyorkpost--2020-03-22--Kentucky No. 1 in Post’s early 2020-21 college basketball rankings

March Madness lives on .
Following the cancellation of the NCAA ...

The Post offers an early look at the 2020-21 college basketball season with our top 15 teams:
1. Kentucky
The last time John Calipari landed the top-ranked recruiting class in the country, his team reached the 2015 Final Four undefeated. This year’s group won’t arrive with nearly the same amount of hype, but the six-man class that includes McDonald’s All-American wings Brandon Boston Jr. and Terrence Clarke is extremely talented in its own right, and SEC Player of the Year Immanuel Quickley could return, as may sophomore forward EJ Montgomery.
2. Gonzaga
Highly rated guard recruit Jalen Suggs may opt to go pro and leading scorer and rebounder Filip Petrusev could enter the NBA draft. But coach Mark Few still has so many answers, in experienced returnees Corey Kispert, Anton Watson, Drew Timme, and Joel Ayayi, along with skilled perimeter recruits Julian Strawther and Dominick Harris.
3. Baylor
Four starters should return. Only one valued reserve leaves. Baylor — not Kansas — is the team to beat in the Big 12 and a Final Four favorite if junior big man Tristan Clark can find his pre-injury sophomore year form.
4. Creighton
This was a Final Four-caliber team this year and next year it should only be better. The program’s top six scorers are expected back, though look for junior star Ty-Shon Alexander to test the NBA draft waters, and the Bluejays’ one weakness — size — should be alleviated with the addition of 6-foot-11 four-star recruit Ryan Kalkbrenner and the return from injury of forward Jacob Epperson.
5. Florida State
The Seminoles’ size and depth led to an ACC regular-season title this year and there’s no reason to believe they’re going to take a step back, even if pro prospects Devin Vassell and Patrick Williams leave. A backcourt of junior M.J. Walker and five-star incoming freshman Scottie Barnes could be lethal, and big men Raiquan Gray and Balsa Koprivica have high upsides.
6. Villanova
Losing Saddiq Bey will hurt — it would be a stunner if the projected top-20 pick returns — but Jay Wright will have plenty of options to replace the star wing. Expect Bryan Antoine, a former five-star recruit slowed by a shoulder injury as a freshman, to step in alongside seniors-to-be Jermaine Samuels and Collin Gillespie, and Big East Freshman of the Year Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.
7. Virginia
The addition of Marquette transfer forward Sam Hauser and elite wing recruit Jabri Abdur-Rahim will offset the losses of leading scorer Mamadi Diakite and top rebounder Braxton Key, as point guard Kihei Clark and center Jay Huff build off strong finishes to this season to take the reins as coach Tony Bennett’s leaders.
8. Duke
It’s become an annual tradition at Duke. Five-star freshmen leave. Five-star recruits replace them. ACC Player of the Year Tre Jones has already announced he’s going pro and he should be followed by Vernon Carey Jr. and Cassius Stanley. But Blue Devils fans will have a new group of McDonald’s All-Americans to follow in center Mark Williams, guard Jeremy Roach and wing DJ Steward.
9. Iowa
Consensus All-American Luke Garza’s draft stock is low, so expect a return for the high-scoring big man and Big Ten Player of the Year, who will have a strong supporting cast, led by sharpshooting guards Joe Wieskamp and CJ Fredrick.
10. Texas Tech
Even in a down year, the Red Raiders were in the NCAA Tournament mix, and they shouldn’t have to worry about a bubble next March. Not with the return of rotation pieces Davide Moretti, Kyler Edwards, Terrence Shannon and Kevin McCullar, and the additions of McDonald’s All-American guard Nimari Burnett and UNLV transfer forward Joel Ntambwe.
11. San Diego State
If leading scorer and distributor Malachi Flynn returns, San Diego State won’t lose a step. He would likely be a preseason first team All-American. While starters Yanni Wetzel and K.J. Feagin graduate, forward Matt Mitchell should only improve and starting center Nathan Mensah is expected back after missing most of the year due to injury.
12. Kansas
Nobody has more perimeter depth than Kansas, thanks to the addition of five-star freshman Bryce Thompson and junior college star Tyon Grant-Foster, allowing Bill Self to play small with four guards. The questions, though, are whether Marcus Garrett run the point and who replaces double-double machine Udoka Azubuike’s production in the paint.
13. Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s red-hot finish, winning its last eight games, with just one senior in the rotation sets the Badgers up for a big season next year, especially since it is adding two potential impact recruits in skilled forward Ben Carlson and combo guard Johnny Davis.
14. North Carolina
What, you thought the Tar Heels were going to stay down? It’s uncertain if star freshman Cole Anthony returns, but starters Garrison Brooks, Leaky Black and Armando Bacot will be back, and a recruiting class ranked third in the country by 247Sports.com infuses much-needed talent to this roster.
15. Rutgers
Rutgers fans starved for that long-awaited NCAA Tournament bid were crushed by the cancellation of this year’s tournament, but they won’t have to wait too long to hear their team’s name called. The Scarlet Knights have arrived and will be one of the better teams in the country next year. Only two contributors — starting wing Akwasi Yeboah and reserve forward Shaq Carter — move on, while the experienced core of Geo Baker, Myles Johnson and Ron Harper Jr. make even more strides.


newyorkpost--2020-03-22--Coronavirus in NY: DOE orders all ‘non-essential’ staff to work from home

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City schools Chancellor Richard Carranza started working from home Friday — and finally ordered all “ non-essential ” Department of Education administrators over the weekend to follow suit because of the coronavirus , The Post has learned .
The schools boss issued the edict to staffers at the DOE ’ s nerve centers — the department ’ s Tweed Courthouse headquarters in Lower Manhattan and a Downtown Brooklyn building on Court Street — in an e-mail Saturday evening .
The move came less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the city ’ s 1.1 million public-school kids amid the deadly pandemic , although teachers were still required to go for in several days to prepare the district ’ s move to online education for at least the next month .
“ It ’ s about time , ” a Tweed staffer said of Carranza ’ s stay-at-home directive to most staffers .
“ No one has been happy to come in here .
“ People are freaked out , and the general feeling is that this whole timeline should have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began working away from Tweed last week and will continue to remotely steer the DOE ’ s rollout of students ’ “ distance learning ” and district “ enrichment ” childcare centers for the kids of healthcare workers , according to a rep. Teachers and other DOE staffers have accused both Carranza and Mayor Bill de Blasio of putting them at heightened risk of COVID-19 exposure by failing to shutter schools with existing cases and delaying a systemwide shutdown .
The Court Street facility has had a confirmed case of the coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to date in the city .
Carranza ’ s e-mail said his new directive would help to slow the rampaging contagion among DOE staffers .
“ As you know , the single most effective weapon in the fight against the spread of COVID-19 is to practice social distancing , which is best done by working from home , ” Carranza wrote .
“ DOE has already begun to implement changes in this area , and now we must go farther.
” DOE spokeswoman Miranda Barbot said Sunday that a limited number of DOE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two facilities , as they are considered “ essential ” to basic operations .
Barbot said Carranza ’ s weekend order was issued in keeping with Gov .
Cuomo ’ s dictate that all non-essential workers work from home amid the pandemic .
“ We have consistently followed the state ’ s guidance on in-person workforce reduction beginning last week and moving to 100 percent starting tomorrow , ” Barbot said .
“ We ’ re so grateful to the workforce who will continue to show up in person and remotely for our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work in their buildings last week to successfully train for remote learning.
” Remote learning for students is set to begin Monday .

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City schools Chancellor Richard Carranza started working from home Friday — and finally ordered all “non-essential” Department of Education administrators over the weekend to follow suit because of the coronavirus, The Post has learned.
The schools boss issued the edict to staffers at the DOE’s nerve centers — the department’s Tweed Courthouse headquarters in Lower Manhattan and a Downtown Brooklyn building on Court Street — in an e-mail Saturday evening.
The move came less than a week after Carranza canceled classes for the city’s 1.1 million public-school kids amid the deadly pandemic, although teachers were still required to go for in several days to prepare the district’s move to online education for at least the next month.
“It’s about time,” a Tweed staffer said of Carranza’s stay-at-home directive to most staffers. “No one has been happy to come in here.
“People are freaked out, and the general feeling is that this whole timeline should have been moved up a lot quicker.”
Carranza began working away from Tweed last week and will continue to remotely steer the DOE’s rollout of students’ “distance learning” and district “enrichment” childcare centers for the kids of healthcare workers, according to a rep.
Teachers and other DOE staffers have accused both Carranza and Mayor Bill de Blasio of putting them at heightened risk of COVID-19 exposure by failing to shutter schools with existing cases and delaying a systemwide shutdown.
The Court Street facility has had a confirmed case of the coronavirus, which has killed at least 63 people to date in the city.
Carranza’s e-mail said his new directive would help to slow the rampaging contagion among DOE staffers.
“As you know, the single most effective weapon in the fight against the spread of COVID-19 is to practice social distancing, which is best done by working from home,” Carranza wrote. “DOE has already begun to implement changes in this area, and now we must go farther.”
DOE spokeswoman Miranda Barbot said Sunday that a limited number of DOE staffers will continue to report to the two facilities, as they are considered “essential” to basic operations.
Barbot said Carranza’s weekend order was issued in keeping with Gov. Cuomo’s dictate that all non-essential workers work from home amid the pandemic.
“We have consistently followed the state’s guidance on in-person workforce reduction beginning last week and moving to 100 percent starting tomorrow,” Barbot said. “We’re so grateful to the workforce who will continue to show up in person and remotely for our students, including teachers who completed essential work in their buildings last week to successfully train for remote learning.”
Remote learning for students is set to begin Monday.


newyorkpost--2020-03-22--NYPD’s COVID-19 cases near 100, as hundreds more cops call out sick

The NYPD now has 98 confirmed cases of coronavirus — and double the average number of cops calling out sick , officials said Sunday .
In one Brooklyn precinct , the entire detective squad called out Sunday , one police source told The Post .
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said 70 uniformed members of the NYPD and 28 civilians employees have tested positive for COVID-19 .
One person was released from the hospital Sunday while three remained hospitalized , according to Shea .
“ The belief is , with very limited information , that it wasn ’ t contracted at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the commissioner said at a press conference .
NYPD ’ s confirmed cases nearly doubled from Friday when it reported 52 cases .
Shea said the department had not tracked down members of the public , if any , the cops had contact with while on the job .
“ We are in a new reality , that that is not doable , ” said Mayor Bill de Blasio .
City health officials backed the mayor and police commissioner , saying the community spread in New York City is so expansive it wouldn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly one-fifth of a single precinct called out sick in a matter of days .
In the 71st Precinct — which patrols Crown Heights , Wingate , and Prospect Lefferts Gardens — around a dozen detectives called out Sunday .
It was unclear if any of them had tested positive for coronavirus .
Officials have said they expect the numbers of sick first responders to increase due to their continued interaction with the public .
More than 1,000 more officers than normal are out sick during the outbreak — but the commissioner said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won ’ t be moving to 12-hour tours yet .
“ We are still in very good shape in terms of resources , ” Shea said .

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The NYPD now has 98 confirmed cases of coronavirus — and double the average number of cops calling out sick, officials said Sunday.
In one Brooklyn precinct, the entire detective squad called out Sunday, one police source told The Post.
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said 70 uniformed members of the NYPD and 28 civilians employees have tested positive for COVID-19. One person was released from the hospital Sunday while three remained hospitalized, according to Shea.
“The belief is, with very limited information, that it wasn’t contracted at work but from family members,” the commissioner said at a press conference.
NYPD’s confirmed cases nearly doubled from Friday when it reported 52 cases.
Shea said the department had not tracked down members of the public, if any, the cops had contact with while on the job.
“We are in a new reality, that that is not doable,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio.
City health officials backed the mayor and police commissioner, saying the community spread in New York City is so expansive it wouldn’t matter.
Last week, nearly one-fifth of a single precinct called out sick in a matter of days.
In the 71st Precinct — which patrols Crown Heights, Wingate, and Prospect Lefferts Gardens — around a dozen detectives called out Sunday. It was unclear if any of them had tested positive for coronavirus.
Officials have said they expect the numbers of sick first responders to increase due to their continued interaction with the public.
More than 1,000 more officers than normal are out sick during the outbreak — but the commissioner said the department has enough staff and cops won’t be moving to 12-hour tours yet.
“We are still in very good shape in terms of resources,” Shea said.


newyorkpost--2020-03-22--Madonna calls coronavirus ‘the great equalizer’ in bizarre bathtub video

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 ) 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 ) Naked in a milky bathtub of floating rose petals , Madonna has declared coronavirus “ the great equalizer ” in a bizarre video which was blasted as “ privileged ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 is , 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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.
” Madonna ’ s bathtub sermon was met with a wave of negative messages from even her most ardent fans on social media .
Commentator @ jessicapgli said , “ Sorry my queen , love u so much , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can die from the same diseases , but the poor will suffer the most .
Do not romanticize nothing of this tragedy.
” And @ jennyeversonsmith responded , “ You sure about that ?
Covid testing…the rich and famous seem to be getting tested without any issues…ahem.
” Then @ jacksonleylidia continued , “ Meanwhile , some are out there with bare essentials and she ’ s posting petaled nipples .
Stop it Madonna .
I love ya girl but stop.
” Quoting her song “ Like A Prayer ” , @ ricardoguisantes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
For some people to be safe in their homes , others have to risk their lives.
” And @ marilins wrote , “ If the ship is going down , do you really think we ’ re going down together while you ’ re in your bathtub having people working for you to be there ?
I love you , my queen .
“ But things outside your mansion are very different from what you think .
Stay safe and be a little more empathic [ sic ] to the less privileged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Like a Virgin ” star is isolating in London with her dancer boyfriend Ahlamalik Williams and daughter Mercy James .
She shared a note attached to the door of a Boots store saying the shop was out of hand sanitizer , vitamin C and hand wash , that she tagged as “ # quarantine # london .
”

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.”
Madonna’s bathtub sermon was met with a wave of negative messages from even her most ardent fans on social media.
Commentator @jessicapgli said, “Sorry my queen, love u so much, but we’re not equal. We can die from the same diseases, but the poor will suffer the most. Do not romanticize nothing of this tragedy.”
And @jennyeversonsmith responded, “You sure about that? Covid testing…the rich and famous seem to be getting tested without any issues…ahem.”
Then @jacksonleylidia continued, “Meanwhile, some are out there with bare essentials and she’s posting petaled nipples. Stop it Madonna. I love ya girl but stop.”
Quoting her song “Like a Prayer,” @ricardoguisantes stated, “LIFE IS A MYSTERY. For some people to be safe in their homes, others have to risk their lives.”
And @marilins wrote, “If the ship is going down, do you really think we’re going down together while you’re in your bathtub having people working for you to be there? I love you, my queen.
“But things outside your mansion are very different from what you think. Stay safe and be a little more empathic [sic] to the less privileged ones.”
It has been reported the “Like a Virgin” star is isolating in London with her dancer boyfriend, Ahlamalik Williams, and daughter Mercy James.
She shared a note attached to the door of a Boots store saying the shop was out of hand sanitizer, vitamin C and hand wash, that she tagged as “#quarantine #london.”


newyorkpost--2020-03-22--Florida coronavirus proposal would leave Yankees lost

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If Florida officials enact a stay-at-home policy , the Yankees who have been at George M. Steinbrenner Field could be forced to stop working out and receiving treatment .
That would likely lead to Aaron Judge , Giancarlo Stanton , DJ LeMahieu , Tyler Wade , Clint Frazier , Miguel Andujar and Luis Severino with the challenge of finding a place to work out .
That won ’ t be easy with many Florida gyms closed due to the coronavirus .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Freid has called on Gov .
Ron DeSantis to implement a statewide stay-at-home policy .
DeSantis said he was reluctant to attempt something “ that people will not buy into ” and not be sustainable and effective .
When the remainder of spring training was canceled March 12 and the start of the regular season delayed , the Yankees ’ players voted unanimously to remain in Tampa to work out and be ready to chase a World Series title when the season started .
However , two Yankees minor leaguers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manager Aaron Boone headed home .
Should Steinbrenner Field be off limits to the players , it will be a disappointment to them beyond not having a first-class facility where they can hit and do defensive drills .
Judge , who is rehabbing a stress fracture of the top right rib , was hoping the field remained open .
“ They kind of told us we can do whatever , but I got a place here so I might as well stay here and work with the guys we have as long as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That is the biggest concern , ” Judge said Friday .
“ The great thing is they have this open so we can come here and do some baseball activity and stay ready.
” LeMahieu said Steinbrenner Field was good for his mind and body .
“ I really don ’ t want to go home .
I ’ ll stay here .
Personally , it keeps me sane .
At least work out and do some baseball stuff , ” the Michigan resident said before a Thursday morning workout .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and it is cold .
It ’ s nice to be outside and working out .
I think this is the best place to be right now.
” Submit questions on your favorite New York teams to be answered in an upcoming mailbag Tyler Wade said Steinbrenner Field provided a security blanket against the virus .
“ I like coming here .
I trust everybody in the facility , everything is clean and people are wearing gloves .
I see people once they touch something they take off the gloves and throw it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Coming in here I almost feel this is the safest place to be.
” Asked if he had a plan if Steinbrenner Field is shuttered , Wade said , “ I don ’ t know , that is something I would have to think about .
Maybe Arizona , there are a lot of guys out there .
”

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If Florida officials enact a stay-at-home policy, the Yankees who have been at George M. Steinbrenner Field could be forced to stop working out and receiving treatment.
That would likely lead to Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, DJ LeMahieu, Tyler Wade, Clint Frazier, Miguel Andujar and Luis Severino with the challenge of finding a place to work out.
That won’t be easy with many Florida gyms closed due to the coronavirus.
According to the Tallahassee Democrat, Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Freid has called on Gov. Ron DeSantis to implement a statewide stay-at-home policy. DeSantis said he was reluctant to attempt something “that people will not buy into” and not be sustainable and effective.
When the remainder of spring training was canceled March 12 and the start of the regular season delayed, the Yankees’ players voted unanimously to remain in Tampa to work out and be ready to chase a World Series title when the season started. However, two Yankees minor leaguers tested positive and many major leaguers and manager Aaron Boone headed home.
Should Steinbrenner Field be off limits to the players, it will be a disappointment to them beyond not having a first-class facility where they can hit and do defensive drills.
Judge, who is rehabbing a stress fracture of the top right rib, was hoping the field remained open.
“They kind of told us we can do whatever, but I got a place here so I might as well stay here and work with the guys we have as long as they don’t shut us down. That is the biggest concern,” Judge said Friday. “The great thing is they have this open so we can come here and do some baseball activity and stay ready.”
LeMahieu said Steinbrenner Field was good for his mind and body.
“I really don’t want to go home. I’ll stay here. Personally, it keeps me sane. At least work out and do some baseball stuff,” the Michigan resident said before a Thursday morning workout. “All the gyms in Michigan are closed and it is cold. It’s nice to be outside and working out. I think this is the best place to be right now.”
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Wade said Steinbrenner Field provided a security blanket against the virus.
“I like coming here. I trust everybody in the facility, everything is clean and people are wearing gloves. I see people once they touch something they take off the gloves and throw it away,” Wade said Friday. “Coming in here I almost feel this is the safest place to be.”
Asked if he had a plan if Steinbrenner Field is shuttered, Wade said, “I don’t know, that is something I would have to think about. Maybe Arizona, there are a lot of guys out there.”


newyorkpost--2020-03-22--Coronavirus in NY: City to release 23 more inmates amid jail system outbreak

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Seeking to stem the spread of coronavirus in city jails , officials will release 23 more inmates from Rikers Island and other New York City facilities , Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday .
In addition , 200 more people who are vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic will have their case file reviewed to see if they are eligible to be cut free , the mayor said .
“ We are looking at each individual case , ” de Blasio said during an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ absolutely going to move very fast now , ” the mayor added , saying the process was “ complex.
” “ Clearly , there are some people we do not feel comfortable releasing.
” This is the second round of inmates released because they had underlying health conditions or minor charges — as well as a low risk of re-offending .
The city let 40 inmates out on Friday .
The move comes as the New York City facilities are experiencing the largest outbreak of coronavirus cases in any US jail system — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exponential increase in infected inmates and employees .
On Sunday , the city Department of Correction said it had 17 sick staffers and 29 inmates confirmed to have COVID-19 .

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Seeking to stem the spread of coronavirus in city jails, officials will release 23 more inmates from Rikers Island and other New York City facilities, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday.
In addition, 200 more people who are vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic will have their case file reviewed to see if they are eligible to be cut free, the mayor said.
“We are looking at each individual case,” de Blasio said during an afternoon press conference.
“We are absolutely going to move very fast now,” the mayor added, saying the process was “complex.”
“Clearly, there are some people we do not feel comfortable releasing.”
This is the second round of inmates released because they had underlying health conditions or minor charges — as well as a low risk of re-offending. The city let 40 inmates out on Friday.
The move comes as the New York City facilities are experiencing the largest outbreak of coronavirus cases in any US jail system — with officials and advocates warning of an exponential increase in infected inmates and employees.
On Sunday, the city Department of Correction said it had 17 sick staffers and 29 inmates confirmed to have COVID-19.
Additionally, 58 inmates were being monitored.


newyorkpost--2020-03-22--Harvey Weinstein tests positive for 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 ) 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 ) Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for the coronavirus in prison — and most likely contracted the disease at Rikers Island , an official briefed on the matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 68 , is being held in isolation at the Wende Correctional Facility near Buffalo , where he tested positive on Saturday , the official said .
The state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision wouldn ’ t confirm or deny Weinstein ’ s condition , citing federal health-care privacy law , but said that two inmates at Wende had the coronavirus .
Weinstein — who was sentenced earlier this month to 23 years in prison for sexually assaulting two women — is believed to have been infected at Rikers , where he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Wende on Wednesday , the official said .
New York City has experienced the nation ’ s largest jailhouse outbreak of coronavirus , with at least 38 inmates — including at Rikers — testing positive , the Associated Press reported Sunday .
Weinstein granted permission for his lawyers and a prison consultant to obtain his medical information , but none of them have been told he has the coronavirus , spokesman Juda Engelmayer said .
Weinstein was tested at Bellevue Hospital when he developed a cough there while being treated for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 11 sentencing , a source familiar with the matter told The Post .
Weinstein told an associate that he was kept in quarantine for “ a few days ” and was sent to Rikers on Monday after he tested negative , the source said .

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Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for the coronavirus in prison — and most likely contracted the disease at Rikers Island, an official briefed on the matter told The Post on Sunday.
Weinstein, 68, is being held in isolation at the Wende Correctional Facility near Buffalo, where he tested positive on Saturday, the official said.
The state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision wouldn’t confirm or deny Weinstein’s condition, citing federal health-care privacy law, but said that two inmates at Wende had the coronavirus.
Weinstein — who was sentenced earlier this month to 23 years in prison for sexually assaulting two women — is believed to have been infected at Rikers, where he was briefly locked up before being transferred to Wende on Wednesday, the official said.
New York City has experienced the nation’s largest jailhouse outbreak of coronavirus, with at least 38 inmates — including at Rikers — testing positive, the Associated Press reported Sunday.
Weinstein granted permission for his lawyers and a prison consultant to obtain his medical information, but none of them have been told he has the coronavirus, spokesman Juda Engelmayer said.
Weinstein was tested at Bellevue Hospital when he developed a cough there while being treated for a spike in his blood pressure following his March 11 sentencing, a source familiar with the matter told The Post.
Weinstein told an associate that he was kept in quarantine for “a few days” and was sent to Rikers on Monday after he tested negative, the source said.


newyorkpost--2020-03-22--Brian Hoyer enters Patriots’ QB battle in Tom Brady fallout

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Tom Brady has left New England, but one of his good friends is coming back.
The Patriots reached an agreement to sign veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer on Sunday, according to the Boston Globe, marking the return of Brady’s former backup. He will join a quarterbacks room that features Jarrett Stidham and Cody Kessler, with Stidham expected to have a chance to step into the major void left by Brady signing with the Buccaneers.
The 34-year-old Hoyer’s arrival likely takes the Patriots out of play for other experienced signal-callers that are on the market, including Cam Newton, Andy Dalton and Jameis Winston. The Patriots could also address the position in the draft, a year after taking the 23-year-old Stidham out of Auburn in the fourth round.
ESPN reported Hoyer would have an opportunity to compete to become Brady’s successor.
The Colts released Hoyer on Saturday after signing Philip Rivers, and it didn’t take long for him to come back to his old stomping grounds. This will be his third stint with the Patriots, the last one ending in training camp last year after Stidham beat him out for the backup job. Hoyer first joined the Patriots in 2009 and backed up Brady for three seasons.
Hoyer has also played for the Cardinals, Browns, Texans, Bears and 49ers, starting 38 of his 69 career games.


newyorkpost--2020-03-22--Daniel Dae Kim: Anti-malarial drug ‘secret weapon’ in my coronavirus recovery

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The 51-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” in the treatment that has left him now “ practically back to normal ” just days after confirming he had been infected .
“ Yes , this is the drug that the President mentioned the other day , ” Kim said in an Instagram video Saturday , noting that Dr. Anthony Fauci had cautioned that supposed success stories were “ only based on personal accounts.
” “ Well , add my name to those personal accounts , because I am feeling better , ” Kim insisted of the drug he noted was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the virus in Korea .
“ I won ’ t say this is a cure and I won ’ t say definitively that you should go out and use it , but what I will say is that I believe it was crucial to my recovery , ” said the actor , also known for “ Hawaii Five-0.
” “ Obviously I am not a doctor , nor am I a lawyer — though I have played them on TV , ” he said , breaking into a huge grin .
Kim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but admitted that “ for peace of mind ” he would “ love to be ” tested again , but “ there just aren ’ t enough tests.
” “ This continues to be a serious problem in our country , ” he said , also noting the alarming shortage of medical supplies during the pandemic .
“ This mystifies me considering we had a several month head-start in preparing for this outbreak , ” he said .
He said his family had remained “ symptom-free , ” quipping , “ Just bored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ”

“Lost” star Daniel Dae Kim believes the anti-malarial drug touted by President Trump was the “secret weapon” in his recovery from the coronavirus.
The 51-year-old actor praised hydroxychloroquine as being “critical” in the treatment that has left him now “practically back to normal” just days after confirming he had been infected.
“Yes, this is the drug that the President mentioned the other day,” Kim said in an Instagram video Saturday, noting that Dr. Anthony Fauci had cautioned that supposed success stories were “only based on personal accounts.”
“Well, add my name to those personal accounts, because I am feeling better,” Kim insisted of the drug he noted was being “used with great success” against the virus in Korea.
“I won’t say this is a cure and I won’t say definitively that you should go out and use it, but what I will say is that I believe it was crucial to my recovery,” said the actor, also known for “Hawaii Five-0.”
“Obviously I am not a doctor, nor am I a lawyer — though I have played them on TV,” he said, breaking into a huge grin.
Kim said his quarantine could end Monday, but admitted that “for peace of mind” he would “love to be” tested again, but “there just aren’t enough tests.”
“This continues to be a serious problem in our country,” he said, also noting the alarming shortage of medical supplies during the pandemic. “This mystifies me considering we had a several month head-start in preparing for this outbreak,” he said.
He said his family had remained “symptom-free,” quipping, “Just bored, like the rest of us.”


newyorkpost--2020-03-22--IOC finally considering postponing 2020 Olympics amid coronavirus crisis

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The IOC will look at postponing the Tokyo Olympics during four weeks of talks announced Sunday amid mounting criticism by athletes and sports officials during the coronavirus pandemic.
Consultation with Japanese public authorities, global sports officials, broadcasters and sponsors will deal with “scenario planning” for the July 24-Aug. 9 games, the International Olympic Committee said.
This includes “the scenario of postponement,” the IOC said in a statement, adding “cancellation is not on the agenda.”
“These scenarios relate to modifying existing operational plans for the Games to go ahead on July 24, 2020, and also for changes to the start date of the Games.” the Olympic body said.
The change in strategy followed IOC president Thomas Bach leading a conference call with executive board members.
Bach has consistently said organizers are fully committed to opening the games on July 24 — despite athlete training, qualifying events and games preparations being disrupted more and more by the virus outbreak causing the COVID-19 disease.
Criticism of the stance grew in recent days from Olympic gold medalists and by an IOC member last Tuesday, before Bach finally acknowledged an alternative plan was possible.
“Of course we are considering different scenarios,” Bach told the New York Times in an interview late Thursday.
National Olympic committees in Brazil and Slovenia later called for a postponement to 2021. Norway’s Olympic body said it did not want athletes going to Tokyo until the global health crisis is under control.
The United States governing bodies of swimming and track — two of the three top-tier Summer Games sports — have called on their national Olympic officials to push for a postponement.
“There is a dramatic increase in cases and new outbreaks of COVID-19 in different countries on different continents,” the IOC said. “This led the (board) to the conclusion that the IOC needs to take the next step in its scenario-planning.”
“The (board) emphasized that a cancellation … would not solve any of the problems or help anybody.”
In a separate statement, Bach addressed athletes who wish to compete at the Tokyo Olympics. Of the 11,000 athlete places available in 33 sports, around 4,700 have yet to be allocated.
“Human lives take precedence over everything, including the staging of the games,” Bach wrote. “The IOC wants to be part of the solution.”
Any postponement of the Summer Games would impact the Tokyo Paralympics scheduled for Aug. 25-Sept. 6.
“As you can imagine, potentially changing the dates of the Olympic and Paralympic Games is a huge logistical challenge, and the IPC will support the IOC every step of the way,” the International Paralympic Committee said.
“Currently it is vital that everyone, including athletes, stay at home to help prevent the further spread of this horrible disease which is impacting the global community,” the Germany-based IPC said.


newyorkpost--2020-03-22--Comfort food sales rise amid coronavirus self-isolation orders

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Shoppers are retreating back to comfort foods and shelf-stable items like Oreos , Kraft Macaroni & Cheese and even Spam as they comply with orders to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic , a Bloomberg report says .
In the week that ended March 14 , popcorn sales were up 48 % , pretzels up 47 % and potato chips up 30 % compared to a year earlier , according to Nielsen data cited by the outlet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comfort habits , ” said Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Jennifer Bartashus .
“ There ’ s a lot of uncertainty and in those kinds of times people tend to retreat to what ’ s known to them and what ’ s comforting to them.
” The shift back to packaged goods has been a boon for companies like General Mills Inc. , Tyson Foods Inc. , Campbell Soup Co. and Kraft Heinz Co. which all saw sales gains between 10 % and 20 % for items like soup and breakfast foods in the four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ analysis found .
Sales of Spam increases as much as 37 % for that period .
Recent food pariahs like cow ’ s milk , red meat and potatoes are also making a comeback , Bloomberg found .

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Who wants kale in quarantine?
Shoppers are retreating back to comfort foods and shelf-stable items like Oreos, Kraft Macaroni & Cheese and even Spam as they comply with orders to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic, a Bloomberg report says.
In the week that ended March 14, popcorn sales were up 48%, pretzels up 47% and potato chips up 30% compared to a year earlier, according to Nielsen data cited by the outlet.
“People are retreating back into comfort habits,” said Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Jennifer Bartashus.
“There’s a lot of uncertainty and in those kinds of times people tend to retreat to what’s known to them and what’s comforting to them.”
The shift back to packaged goods has been a boon for companies like General Mills Inc., Tyson Foods Inc., Campbell Soup Co. and Kraft Heinz Co. which all saw sales gains between 10% and 20% for items like soup and breakfast foods in the four weeks ending March 8, a Bloomberg analysis found.
Sales of Spam increases as much as 37% for that period.
Recent food pariahs like cow’s milk, red meat and potatoes are also making a comeback, Bloomberg found.


newyorkpost--2020-03-22--Ben Affleck strolls with Ana de Armas and more star snaps

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newyorkpost--2020-03-22--Coronavirus in NY: De Blasio announces stricter rules on public gatherings

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Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday announced stricter guidelines on public gatherings in the face of the growing coronavirus pandemic in the Big Apple — and will have cops enforce the measures .
“ When we say you can go out for some exercise , we ’ re not saying you can linger , ” de Blasio said during a press briefing .
“ We ’ re not saying you can make a day of it .
We ’ re saying go out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and go back indoors.
” “ We will be enforcing this but with understanding for the challenges that people are facing , for how new this is , ” the mayor added .
“ We ’ re not going to be draconian .
We ’ re going to give people a chance to get used to this , but I guarantee you : we will enforce this new reality.
” De Blasio made the announcement just hours after Gov .
Andrew Cuomo issued a challenge to the city to come up with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at city parks in the wake of a statewide lockdown that goes into effect at 8 p.m. Sunday .
Cuomo gave de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson 24 hours to come up with a plan .
De Blasio said he would have a written plan in place to enforce the decree on Monday .
“ It is absolutely normal and human to want to get outside and get a little bit of exercise , ” the mayor said .
“ But I remind you , the pause is all about social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ourselves and our families and each other.
” De Blasio said he would enforce the measure “ through education , through warnings , ” and urged New Yorkers to limit their time outdoors — and the number of people they hang with .
He said it ’ ll be “ quite a while ” before residents can hit the parks to play team sports or have cookouts .
“ All that is gone for now , ” de Blasio said .
“ It ’ s not gone forever .
It ’ s gone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
At some point we ’ ll be able to resume a more normal life.
” NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said his officers would be “ getting more and more involved in this ” to enforce the new guidelines .
“ It ’ s not going to be fun , it ’ s not going to be easy , ” Shea said .
“ But it ’ s also not going to be forever .
”

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Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday announced stricter guidelines on public gatherings in the face of the growing coronavirus pandemic in the Big Apple — and will have cops enforce the measures.
“When we say you can go out for some exercise, we’re not saying you can linger,” de Blasio said during a press briefing. “We’re not saying you can make a day of it. We’re saying go out, get a minimum amount of exercise and go back indoors.”
“We will be enforcing this but with understanding for the challenges that people are facing, for how new this is,” the mayor added. “We’re not going to be draconian. We’re going to give people a chance to get used to this, but I guarantee you: we will enforce this new reality.”
De Blasio made the announcement just hours after Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a challenge to the city to come up with a plan to keep large crowds from gathering at city parks in the wake of a statewide lockdown that goes into effect at 8 p.m. Sunday.
Cuomo gave de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson 24 hours to come up with a plan.
De Blasio said he would have a written plan in place to enforce the decree on Monday.
“It is absolutely normal and human to want to get outside and get a little bit of exercise,” the mayor said. “But I remind you, the pause is all about social distancing. It is all about protecting ourselves and our families and each other.”
De Blasio said he would enforce the measure “through education, through warnings,” and urged New Yorkers to limit their time outdoors — and the number of people they hang with.
He said it’ll be “quite a while” before residents can hit the parks to play team sports or have cookouts.
“All that is gone for now,” de Blasio said. “It’s not gone forever. It’s gone certainly for weeks, probably for months. At some point we’ll be able to resume a more normal life.”
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said his officers would be “getting more and more involved in this” to enforce the new guidelines.
“It’s not going to be fun, it’s not going to be easy,” Shea said. “But it’s also not going to be forever.”


newyorkpost--2020-03-23--Dad mortifies teen daughter by playing matchmaker at the car wash

This brings “Stop it, Dad, you’re embarrassing me!” to a whole new level. When Justin Criddle noticed his 15-year-old daughter, Abrielle, checking out the shirtless boys working at a car wash in Coos Bay, Oregon, he decided to put her on the spot. Watch the awkward moment Criddle calls the group of guys over to wash his daughter’s window in this hilarious fatherly prank.
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newyorkpost--2020-03-23--Listen to Episode 3 of ‘Pinstripe Pod’: Aaron Judge’s Mysterious Injury feat. Ken Singleton

This week would have been our big baseball season preview show , but coronavirus had other plans .
We ’ ve still got you covered with Episode 3 of the “ Pinstripe Pod ” with Chris Shearn and former Yankees reliever and four-time World Series champion Jeff Nelson .
The guys open the podcast addressing the mysterious Aaron Judge collapsed lung that nobody knew about .
They talk about Judge ’ s injury concerns over the years , as he has had trouble staying healthy since his 2017 rookie season .
They then react to Mariano Rivera ’ s comments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how many games would determine a true champion .
In this week ’ s “ Nellie ’ s Nugget , ” Nellie tells an incredible story that never made it to the media about the team bus nearly tipping over in Mexico days before the Yankees would begin their 1998 season .
Not even George Steinbrenner heard about this as they kept it under wraps .
It happened to be the year they went on to win 114 games and a World Series .
NY Post baseball writer Dan Martin then makes his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the latest surrounding Judge and his injury after talking to him in Tampa .
He also explains the bizarre scene in Tampa at Yankees camp as coronavirus started becoming more serious and guys started leaving .
Submit questions on your favorite New York teams to be answered in an upcoming mailbag Former three-time MLB All-Star , World Series champion and YES Network Yankees play-by-play man and color commentator Ken Singleton then joined the show .
Singleton talks about a potentially shortened season now , the shortened season when he played in 1981 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard-nosed style of play .
Singleton also talks about the YES Network broadcast booth and how much of a pleasure its been working with everyone there for over 20 years , calling a winning team every season .
Singleton also takes a trip down memory lane to his playing days , telling stories from losing out on MVP to Don Baylor to Earl Weaver ’ s managing style and those Orioles teams always being a winner .
Subscribe to the “ Pinstripe Pod ” on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or wherever you get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released Monday mornings .

This week would have been our big baseball season preview show, but coronavirus had other plans. We’ve still got you covered with Episode 3 of the “Pinstripe Pod” with Chris Shearn and former Yankees reliever and four-time World Series champion Jeff Nelson.
The guys open the podcast addressing the mysterious Aaron Judge collapsed lung that nobody knew about. They talk about Judge’s injury concerns over the years, as he has had trouble staying healthy since his 2017 rookie season. They then react to Mariano Rivera’s comments about the length of the season and how many games would determine a true champion. In this week’s “Nellie’s Nugget,” Nellie tells an incredible story that never made it to the media about the team bus nearly tipping over in Mexico days before the Yankees would begin their 1998 season. Not even George Steinbrenner heard about this as they kept it under wraps. It happened to be the year they went on to win 114 games and a World Series.
NY Post baseball writer Dan Martin then makes his debut on the podcast. Martin talks about the latest surrounding Judge and his injury after talking to him in Tampa. He also explains the bizarre scene in Tampa at Yankees camp as coronavirus started becoming more serious and guys started leaving.
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Former three-time MLB All-Star, World Series champion and YES Network Yankees play-by-play man and color commentator Ken Singleton then joined the show. Singleton talks about a potentially shortened season now, the shortened season when he played in 1981 and Judge’s injuries and his hard-nosed style of play. Singleton also talks about the YES Network broadcast booth and how much of a pleasure its been working with everyone there for over 20 years, calling a winning team every season. Singleton also takes a trip down memory lane to his playing days, telling stories from losing out on MVP to Don Baylor to Earl Weaver’s managing style and those Orioles teams always being a winner.
Catch up on all episodes of “Pinstripe Pod,” a New York Yankees podcast, by subscribing to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.