Facebook won't allow promotion of protests 'that defy government's guidance' on social distancing
MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Facebook has banned some pages promoting protests of stay-at-home mandates that challenge the government's advice about social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic."Unless government prohibits the event during this time, we allow it to be organized on Facebook.
MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Facebook has banned some pages promoting protests of stay-at-home mandates that challenge the government's advice about social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic."Unless government prohibits the event during this time, we allow it to be organized on Facebook.
5-year-old Michigan girl dies of COVID-19-related complications
DETROIT -- A 5-year-old girl from Michigan has died from complications related to COVID-19.Skylar Herbert succumbed to her illness after a diagnosis weeks ago.
DETROIT -- A 5-year-old girl from Michigan has died from complications related to COVID-19.Skylar Herbert succumbed to her illness after a diagnosis weeks ago.
White House to hold call with governors on testing supplies
WASHINGTON — After insisting it was up to governors to ramp up coronavirus testing in their states, the Trump administration is finally acknowledging their pleas for help.Vice President Mike Pence will lead a teleconference with the nation's governors Monday morning from FEMA headquarters in response to calls for a national testing strategy to help secure in-demand supplies like testing swabs and chemical reagents — a day after Trump announced that he would be using the Defense Production Act to compel one company to manufacture swabs.Pence will “review what more they can do and do together to develop locally tailored testing strategies,” Trump said at a White House news conference Sunday. “We want to help them out.”Officials and health experts say the country needs to dramatically scale its testing infrastructure if it is going to safely roll back restrictions and reopen businesses without risking a major spike in infections that would negate weeks of social distancing and economic strife.Dr.
WASHINGTON — After insisting it was up to governors to ramp up coronavirus testing in their states, the Trump administration is finally acknowledging their pleas for help.Vice President Mike Pence will lead a teleconference with the nation's governors Monday morning from FEMA headquarters in response to calls for a national testing strategy to help secure in-demand supplies like testing swabs and chemical reagents — a day after Trump announced that he would be using the Defense Production Act to compel one company to manufacture swabs.Pence will “review what more they can do and do together to develop locally tailored testing strategies,” Trump said at a White House news conference Sunday. “We want to help them out.”Officials and health experts say the country needs to dramatically scale its testing infrastructure if it is going to safely roll back restrictions and reopen businesses without risking a major spike in infections that would negate weeks of social distancing and economic strife.Dr.
Report: Disney suspends pay for 100,000 employees
BURBANK, Calif. -- Walt Disney Co.
BURBANK, Calif. -- Walt Disney Co.
Tennessee truck fire ruined N95 masks, medical gowns
CARTHAGE, Tenn. — A truckload of medical masks and protective surgical gowns were destroyed when a tractor-trailer caught fire on a highway in Tennessee, news outlets reported.First responders told WKRN-TV at the scene in Smith County Saturday that N95 masks and special hospital gowns were among the items ruined.
CARTHAGE, Tenn. — A truckload of medical masks and protective surgical gowns were destroyed when a tractor-trailer caught fire on a highway in Tennessee, news outlets reported.First responders told WKRN-TV at the scene in Smith County Saturday that N95 masks and special hospital gowns were among the items ruined.
How to spot a counterfeit stimulus check: Secret Service, Treasury warn against coronavirus relief fraud
WASHINGTON (FOX News) -- The Secret Service and the Treasury Department are working together to help individuals protect themselves from counterfeit stimulus checks, as the Trump administration plans to mail millions of coronavirus relief checks to Americans later this month.The Secret Service partnered with the Treasury Department, the agencies said Monday, in an effort to help individuals who did not receive their stimulus payments via direct deposit to identify their checks, as well as to identify those fraudulent checks that they say could inevitably be floating through the mail system.“With the implementation of the CARES Act, comes opportunities for criminal activity, like check fraud,” the agencies said in a statement Monday. “The Secret Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury want to inform citizens and consumers nationwide on ways to protect themselves during these times.”The USSS and the Treasury Department on Monday released a set of “quick tips” and “genuine security features” for those reviewing the legitimacy of checks mailed to them.The checks, according to the agencies, will include a “Treasury Seal” placed to the right of the Statue of Liberty on the check.
WASHINGTON (FOX News) -- The Secret Service and the Treasury Department are working together to help individuals protect themselves from counterfeit stimulus checks, as the Trump administration plans to mail millions of coronavirus relief checks to Americans later this month.The Secret Service partnered with the Treasury Department, the agencies said Monday, in an effort to help individuals who did not receive their stimulus payments via direct deposit to identify their checks, as well as to identify those fraudulent checks that they say could inevitably be floating through the mail system.“With the implementation of the CARES Act, comes opportunities for criminal activity, like check fraud,” the agencies said in a statement Monday. “The Secret Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury want to inform citizens and consumers nationwide on ways to protect themselves during these times.”The USSS and the Treasury Department on Monday released a set of “quick tips” and “genuine security features” for those reviewing the legitimacy of checks mailed to them.The checks, according to the agencies, will include a “Treasury Seal” placed to the right of the Statue of Liberty on the check.
Open Record Special Edition: Can he do that? (Part 2)
MILWAUKEE -- Just a few days ago, people in Wisconsin got word the 'Safer at Home' order will extend to May 26th.
MILWAUKEE -- Just a few days ago, people in Wisconsin got word the 'Safer at Home' order will extend to May 26th.
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Reports suggest many have had coronavirus with no symptoms
NEW YORK -- A flood of new research suggests that far more people have had the coronavirus without any symptoms, fueling hope that it will turn out to be much less lethal than originally feared.While that’s clearly good news, it also means it’s impossible to know who around you may be contagious.
NEW YORK -- A flood of new research suggests that far more people have had the coronavirus without any symptoms, fueling hope that it will turn out to be much less lethal than originally feared.While that’s clearly good news, it also means it’s impossible to know who around you may be contagious.
'They cannot survive:' Wisconsin Tavern League calls for opening bars, restaurants by May 1
MADISON — The Tavern League of Wisconsin is calling on Gov.
MADISON — The Tavern League of Wisconsin is calling on Gov.
Pumped $20K into local restaurants: First Bank Financial Centre wraps up 'Fuel Our Front Line'
OCONOMOWOC -- In just three days, from April 15-17, First Bank Financial Centre (FBFC), infused $20,000 into local restaurants as part of its “Fuel Our Front Line” campaign.According to a press release, the community bank ordered lunches from 18 restaurants that are bank customers and had the food delivered to 1,400 health care workers at 14 different hospitals and health care facilities.
OCONOMOWOC -- In just three days, from April 15-17, First Bank Financial Centre (FBFC), infused $20,000 into local restaurants as part of its “Fuel Our Front Line” campaign.According to a press release, the community bank ordered lunches from 18 restaurants that are bank customers and had the food delivered to 1,400 health care workers at 14 different hospitals and health care facilities.
President Trump, Congress near deal on small business, hospital aid
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration and Congress expect an agreement Monday on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money and add funds for hospitals and COVID-19 testing.As talks continued, President Donald Trump said there’s a “good chance” of reaching a bipartisan agreement with Democrats.“We are very close to a deal,” President Trump said Sunday at the White House.Along with the small business boost, President Trump said the negotiators were looking at “helping our hospitals,” particularly hard-hit rural health care providers.The Senate is scheduled for a pro forma session Monday, but no vote has been set.The House announced it could meet as soon as Wednesday for a vote on the pending package, according to a schedule update from Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md.With small-business owners reeling during a coronavirus outbreak that has shuttered much economic activity, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he was hopeful of a deal that could pass Congress quickly and get the Small Business Administration program back up by midweek.“I’m hopeful that we can get that done,” Mnuchin said Sunday.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., also said he believed a deal could be reached. “We still have a few more details to deal with,” he said.The emerging accord links the administration’s effort to replenish a small-business with Democrats’ demands for more money for hospitals and virus testing.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration and Congress expect an agreement Monday on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money and add funds for hospitals and COVID-19 testing.As talks continued, President Donald Trump said there’s a “good chance” of reaching a bipartisan agreement with Democrats.“We are very close to a deal,” President Trump said Sunday at the White House.Along with the small business boost, President Trump said the negotiators were looking at “helping our hospitals,” particularly hard-hit rural health care providers.The Senate is scheduled for a pro forma session Monday, but no vote has been set.The House announced it could meet as soon as Wednesday for a vote on the pending package, according to a schedule update from Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md.With small-business owners reeling during a coronavirus outbreak that has shuttered much economic activity, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he was hopeful of a deal that could pass Congress quickly and get the Small Business Administration program back up by midweek.“I’m hopeful that we can get that done,” Mnuchin said Sunday.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., also said he believed a deal could be reached. “We still have a few more details to deal with,” he said.The emerging accord links the administration’s effort to replenish a small-business with Democrats’ demands for more money for hospitals and virus testing.
Shake Shack gets funding, to return paycheck protection loan
NEW YORK -- The burger chain Shake Shack says it has obtained new funding and will return a small-business loan it got to help weather the coronavirus crisis.Shake Shack has laid off or furloughed hundreds of its employees and needed the assistance, its CEO Randy Garutti and its founder Danny Meyer said in a statement seen Monday.But the company was able to get extra funding late last week through an “equity transaction” and decided to “immediately return" the $10 million paycheck protection loan it obtained through the CARES Act.It said, “we’re fortunate to now have access to capital that others do not.
NEW YORK -- The burger chain Shake Shack says it has obtained new funding and will return a small-business loan it got to help weather the coronavirus crisis.Shake Shack has laid off or furloughed hundreds of its employees and needed the assistance, its CEO Randy Garutti and its founder Danny Meyer said in a statement seen Monday.But the company was able to get extra funding late last week through an “equity transaction” and decided to “immediately return" the $10 million paycheck protection loan it obtained through the CARES Act.It said, “we’re fortunate to now have access to capital that others do not.
6 dead from coronavirus after attending same funeral in South Carolina, coroner says
SUMTER, S.C. -- More than a month after a packed funeral in South Carolina, officials said six elderly people who were in attendance in March have died from the coronavirus, according to a coroner's office in South Carolina.Robbie Baker, the Sumter County coroner, told FOX 57, a married couple from Kershaw County and four people from Sumter County had passed away.
SUMTER, S.C. -- More than a month after a packed funeral in South Carolina, officials said six elderly people who were in attendance in March have died from the coronavirus, according to a coroner's office in South Carolina.Robbie Baker, the Sumter County coroner, told FOX 57, a married couple from Kershaw County and four people from Sumter County had passed away.
Kangaroo hops through empty streets in Australia
ADELAIDE, Australia -- South Australia Police released footage on April 19 showing a kangaroo hopping through an empty central business district in Adelaide as coronavirus restrictions kept city residents at home, according to FOX 13.“Protective Security Officers tracked a suspect wearing a grey fur coat hopping through the heart of the Adelaide CBD this morning,” South Australia Police wrote on Facebook. “He was last seen on foot heading into the West Parklands.”Restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, kept many businesses in Adelaide closed or under restricted service, including gyms, hotels, pubs, bars, and restaurants.On April 19, South Australia reported a second straight day of no new coronavirus cases.
ADELAIDE, Australia -- South Australia Police released footage on April 19 showing a kangaroo hopping through an empty central business district in Adelaide as coronavirus restrictions kept city residents at home, according to FOX 13.“Protective Security Officers tracked a suspect wearing a grey fur coat hopping through the heart of the Adelaide CBD this morning,” South Australia Police wrote on Facebook. “He was last seen on foot heading into the West Parklands.”Restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the new coronavirus, COVID-19, kept many businesses in Adelaide closed or under restricted service, including gyms, hotels, pubs, bars, and restaurants.On April 19, South Australia reported a second straight day of no new coronavirus cases.
Americans stockpile frozen pizza, causing potential shortage, amid coronavirus
CHICAGO -- It’s not delivery, it’s out of stock.The coronavirus pandemic has reportedly caused shortages on various items as people stock up on supplies as they shelter in their homes.
CHICAGO -- It’s not delivery, it’s out of stock.The coronavirus pandemic has reportedly caused shortages on various items as people stock up on supplies as they shelter in their homes.
Prescriptions for anti-anxiety meds spike amid coronavirus outbreak, new report finds
NEW YORK -- The coronavirus quarantine has contributed to a surge in the demand for prescription tranquilizers and sleep aids in the United States, as Americans continue to feel on edge about the uncertainty of the disease, according to a new research report.The largest spike was in prescriptions for anti-anxiety drugs, which rose 34.1% from mid-February to mid-March, per the pharmacy benefit management organization Express Scripts.From Feb. 16 to March 15, prescriptions for antidepressants rose 18.6%, while sleeping medications ticked up by 14.8%."This analysis, showing that many Americans are turning to medications for relief, demonstrates the serious impact COVID-19 may be having on our nation’s mental health," Express Scripts said.As of Saturday, the U.S. had more than 716,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and over 37,000 fatalities.Protests have erupted in several states -- including California, Michigan, Ohio and New Jersey -- over the extension of stay-at-home orders that will run into next month.The World Health Organization (WHO) is also facing backlash for its perceived failure to recognize the viral threat during its infancy and has been accused of being complicit in a Chinese cover-up.President Trump announced on Tuesday that the U.S. will halt funding to the WHO after the agency put "political correctness over lifesaving measures."Fox News' Gregg Re contributed to this report.
NEW YORK -- The coronavirus quarantine has contributed to a surge in the demand for prescription tranquilizers and sleep aids in the United States, as Americans continue to feel on edge about the uncertainty of the disease, according to a new research report.The largest spike was in prescriptions for anti-anxiety drugs, which rose 34.1% from mid-February to mid-March, per the pharmacy benefit management organization Express Scripts.From Feb. 16 to March 15, prescriptions for antidepressants rose 18.6%, while sleeping medications ticked up by 14.8%."This analysis, showing that many Americans are turning to medications for relief, demonstrates the serious impact COVID-19 may be having on our nation’s mental health," Express Scripts said.As of Saturday, the U.S. had more than 716,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and over 37,000 fatalities.Protests have erupted in several states -- including California, Michigan, Ohio and New Jersey -- over the extension of stay-at-home orders that will run into next month.The World Health Organization (WHO) is also facing backlash for its perceived failure to recognize the viral threat during its infancy and has been accused of being complicit in a Chinese cover-up.President Trump announced on Tuesday that the U.S. will halt funding to the WHO after the agency put "political correctness over lifesaving measures."Fox News' Gregg Re contributed to this report.
Cousins Subs, Summerfest, Disrupt Idea Co. launch campaign to feed Aurora Health Care frontline workers
MILWAUKEE -- Cousins Subs, Summerfest, and Disrupt Idea Co.
MILWAUKEE -- Cousins Subs, Summerfest, and Disrupt Idea Co.
Doctors suspect death of 16-year-old boy from suburban Chicago may be linked to COVID-19
WHEELING, Ill. -- A Northwest suburban school district confirmed two student cases of suspected COVID-19; one student died, and the other remains in intensive care.Zach Leviton, 16, is the Wheeling student who died.
WHEELING, Ill. -- A Northwest suburban school district confirmed two student cases of suspected COVID-19; one student died, and the other remains in intensive care.Zach Leviton, 16, is the Wheeling student who died.
35-year-old Mount Pleasant man 'in the prime of his life' among the youngest to die from COVID-19
MOUNT PLEASANT -- Among the youngest victims to lose their life as a result of the coronavirus in Milwaukee County is a 35-year-old man from Mount Pleasant.
MOUNT PLEASANT -- Among the youngest victims to lose their life as a result of the coronavirus in Milwaukee County is a 35-year-old man from Mount Pleasant.