Month: November 2020

Iowa reports 41 additional COVID-19 deaths as more facilities report outbreaks – KCCI Des Moines
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Iowa reports 41 additional COVID-19 deaths as more facilities report outbreaks – KCCI Des Moines

IOWA’S NEWS LEADER. STACEY: WHEN IT COMES TO COVID-19, THE FOCUS HAS BEEN ON DEATHS, HOSPITALIZATIONS AND THE NUMBER OF NEW POSITIVE CASES. STEVE: BUT IT’S NOT ALL DOOM AND GLOOM. ONE FAMILY REFUSED TO LET A CLOUDY, COLD, AND RAINY WEDNESDAY MORNING DAMPEN THEIR SPIRITS. KCCI’S MARCUS MCINTOSH HAS THEIR HAPPY ENDING TONIGHT IN ANKNEY. >> THIS HAS BEEN THE ANSWER TO MANY PRAYERS. IT IS A VERY EXCITING DAY. MARCUS: TEARS OF JOY FOR RUTH GORTER, WHO COULD ONLY SEE HER 71-YEAR-OLD HUSBAND THROUGH WINDOWS. SHE WAS SURROUNDED BY FAMILY AS HAROLD GORTER WAS RELEASED FROM REHABILITATION AT 10:00 WEDENSDAY MORNING. >> IT’S GOING TO BE AMAZING. WHEN HE CAME OF THE VENTILATOR, HE WAS SO WEAK HE COULD NOT LIFT HIS FINGERS OFF THE BED. IT HAS BEEN A VERY -- WE WERE NOT SURE WHER...
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When and how to watch: What to know about the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade – USA TODAY
26Nov By No Comments
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When and how to watch: What to know about the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade – USA TODAY

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade celebration is still on this year, though like most things amid the coronavirus pandemic, there will be some key differences, among them: the only way to watch will be on television or online. Watching the Macy's parade 2020 on TV is a Thanksgiving tradition in many households, and even though many people will be skipping gatherings or are doing so on Zoom, the Macy's parade can be a reminder of some amount of normalcy in an abnormal year.  There won't be spectators in person, but viewers can still watch at home Thursday morning online or live on NBC. Here's how, where and what time to watch the Macy's parade: What time is the parade today in NYC? The 94th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will start at 9 a.m. ET Thursday, Nov. 26, in New York City. ...
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Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak jokingly calls out ungrateful contestant: I finally snapped! – Fox News
26Nov By No Comments
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Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak jokingly calls out ungrateful contestant: I finally snapped! – Fox News

Pat Sajak, the often chipper host of "Wheel of Fortune," jokingly called out a contestant on Wednesday night's episode, resulting in several stunned viewers reacting at home. The banter began when contestant Darin solved a puzzle for things that begin with the word "kitchen." "Cabinet, oven, towels, sink," Darin correctly answered. However, the contestant pointed out it didn't necessarily make sense. "Kitchen oven? What was that?" Darin said. "Yeah, where else would you keep an oven?" Sajak quipped. ALEX TREBEK REMEMBERED BY 'WHEEL OF FORTUNE' HOSTS PAT SAJAK AND VANNA WHITE Pat Sajak almost lost his cool on a 'Wheel of Fortune' contestant during Wednesday night's episode. (Gerardo Mora/Getty Images) "For sure in the kitchen, but who calls it a 'kitchen oven?'" Darin...
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Drake Says Weeknd Snub Proves Grammys Irrelevant – TMZ
26Nov By No Comments
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Drake Says Weeknd Snub Proves Grammys Irrelevant – TMZ

Drake almost finds humor in the Grammys which inexplicably snubbed The Weeknd, essentially saying those little trophies really don't mean crap. Drake said Wednesday night, "I think we should stop allowing ourselves to be shocked every year by the disconnect between impactful music and these awards and just accept that what once was the highest form of recognition may no longer matter to the artists that exist now and the ones that come after." And, then the zinger ... "It's like a relative you keep expecting to fix up but they just can't change their ways." As we reported, on the surface it made no sense The Weeknd ended up with goose eggs when the noms were announced...
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CDC considering shortening quarantine time for COVID-19 exposure – WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland
26Nov By No Comments
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CDC considering shortening quarantine time for COVID-19 exposure – WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland

(WIAT) — The CDC is considering changing its quarantine guidelines for people that have come into contact with COVID-19. Current guidelines mandate a 14-day quarantine for those exposed, even if you test negative. The guideline change would reduce the 14-day quarantine to 7-10 days for those exposed to COVID-19. Officials said with diagnostic testing available, and more widely available, a shorter quarantine may be possible. “You know, if you find out you’ve been exposed, but it doesn’t meet the criteria for a significant exposure and you want to try to take a chance and be with family, it really does allow good access for a pretty reliable answer,” said Dr. Amy Bentley-Illescas; Board Certified Internist. Bentley-Illescas has been on the frontlines of this pandemi...
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Coronavirus cases are skyrocketing again in cities – Washington Post
26Nov By No Comments
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Coronavirus cases are skyrocketing again in cities – Washington Post

But with new coronavirus cases surging beyond the springtime peak, Chicago is now hunkering down. Statewide measures have closed some businesses and limited the capacity at others, while officials are urging residents to stay home. Again. “We’ve been through a heck of a lot this year,” Lori Lightfoot, the city’s Democratic mayor, said during a recent news conference. “And it’s not over.” Across much of America, the picture is similar. Major metropolitan areas were the face of the pandemic before being overtaken by spikes in less populated parts of the country in September. Since then, the nation’s worst outbreaks have been concentrated in rural parts of the Upper Midwest. Yet dramatic increases have been reported in many major American cities in recent weeks, with some being hit hard...
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Seniors Are At Higher Risk From COVID-19 But Are Less Lonely Than Younger Adults : Shots – Health News – NPR
26Nov By No Comments
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Seniors Are At Higher Risk From COVID-19 But Are Less Lonely Than Younger Adults : Shots – Health News – NPR

"You do what you have to do to survive," says Diane Evans, who is fighting pandemic loneliness with technology. Evans lives in San Francisco and has Zoom calls regularly with her daughter in Chicago. Lesley McClurg/KQED hide caption toggle caption Lesley McClurg/KQED "You do what you have to do to survive," says Diane Evans, who is fighting pandemic loneliness with technology. Evans lives in San Francisco and has Zoom calls regularly with her daughte...
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Pat Sajak apologizes for yelling at ‘ungrateful’ contestant on ‘Wheel of Fortune’: ‘I finally snapped’ – Yahoo Entertainment
26Nov By No Comments
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Pat Sajak apologizes for yelling at ‘ungrateful’ contestant on ‘Wheel of Fortune’: ‘I finally snapped’ – Yahoo Entertainment

Host Pat Sajak got a riled up Wheel of Fortune, Wednesday night, after a contestant questioned one of the puzzle answers. Contestant Darin McBain, whose mother was a three-day champion on the show in 1982, correctly answered a crossword puzzle but challenged the validity of his answer. The puzzle was for things that begin with the word “kitchen.” McBain correctly guessed, “Cabinet, towels, oven, sink.” After winning the puzzle, McBain asked about one of the answers. “Kitchen oven?” asked McBain. “What was that? Who calls it a "kitchen oven?” Many fans agreed with McBain, and several even took to social media to voice their support. i’d like to thank darin on wheel of fortune for calling out the inaneness of “kitchen oven” — ash ✦ @ neo twewy real (@icedcharade) November 26, 2020 Saja...
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‘COVID-19 Breathalyzer Detects Disease in Seconds – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
26Nov By No Comments
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‘COVID-19 Breathalyzer Detects Disease in Seconds – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Testing for COVID-19 has come so far since the start of the pandemic. Soon, a device being developed by a North Texas company could change the way we test altogether. You don't have to get a COVID-19 test to know they're not pleasant. But what if detecting the virus was as simple as breathing? “It's a welcome change when people have to blow into a machine rather than have a swab stuck up their nose,” said Dave Copps, CEO of Worlds Inc., an artificial intelligence company based in Dallas. Copps and co-founder Chris Rohde are helping develop a state-of-the-art device called Worlds Protect. “You simply breath into Protect and receive results in about 15 seconds, in less than a minute,” Copps said. A collaboration with Texas A&M University and the U.S....
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Study: California leads in health care worker COVID-19 infections – KCRA Sacramento
26Nov By No Comments
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Study: California leads in health care worker COVID-19 infections – KCRA Sacramento

>> IT IS HARD. IT TAKES A TOL STEPHANIE: SACRAMENTO NURSE, LIZ WEST, KNOWS ALL TOO WELL THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF COVID-19. SHE CAUGHT THE DISEASE WHILE TREATING INFECTED PATIENTS >> I’M ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES. I STILL FEAR FOR A REINFECTION. I HAVE A HUSBAND AND THREE CHILDREN AT HOME. STEPHANIE: IT’S A REALITY HEALTHCARE WORKERS LIKE HER FACE EVERY DAY, AND THE RISK CONTINUES TO GROW. CALIFORNIA LEADS IN COVID INFECTION RATES AMONGST HEALTHCARE WORKERS NATIONWIDE, WITH OVER 35,000 INFECTIONS, ACCORDING TO DATA FROM NATIONAL NURSES UNITED. THE REPORT ALSO FOUND OF ALL NURSES WHO DIED OF COVID IN THE U.S., ONE-THIRD WERE FILIPINO, EVEN THOUGH FILIPINO NURSES MAKE UP JUST 4% OF ALL NURSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. DOES THAT CONCERN YOU AT ALL? >> IT DOES. A LOT OF FILIP...
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