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Articles from the March 24, 2020 edition


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  • Harvey Weinstein tests positive for coronavirus at Wende Correctional Facility, says Union official

    Reuters|Mar 24, 2020

    Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, who is serving a prison sentence for sexual assault and rape, has tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the head of the state corrections officers union. Weinstein, 68, has been placed in isolation at Wende Correctional Facility, said Michael Powers, president of the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association. Powers said he learned that the test came back positive on Sunday morning and is concerned about the correction...

  • Sylmar Superior Courthouse Closed After Public Defender Tests Positive for Coronavirus

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Mar 24, 2020

    The Sylmar Superior Courthouse is closed for three days after a public defender there tested positive for Covid-19, the Superior Court announced Sunday. Presiding Judge Kevin C. Brazile's office said that she had been caring for a relative with Coronavirus. The Sylmar courthouse, which handles juvenile delinquency cases exclusively, will reopen on Thursday, March 26, 2020, said the press release. The Superior Court announced Tuesday that it would reopen 36 of 38 courthouses, but only for urgent...

  • Sen Rand Paul Tests Positive for Coronavirus, just after voting no on COVID-19 relief bill

    Observer Staff|Mar 24, 2020
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    Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for COVID-19. He is feeling fine and is in quarantine. He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events. He was not aware of any direct contact with any infected person. Separately, Angela Merkel is in quarantine after her doctor tests positive for Coronavirus. "Senator Rand Paul — who voted against the Coronavirus aid package last week — has tested positive for #COVIDー19" tweeted one twitter user....

  • "Covid-19 Death Rate Will Be Well Under 1%," says UCLA Infectious Disease Specialist

    Observer Staff|Mar 24, 2020
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    "What will the final overall mortality rate be? It seems highly likely that it will be south of 1% (versus the current media reports of greater than 3%). Perhaps 0.5% or less? We'll see. But it's not like the 1918 Spanish flu that had a mortality that some estimated to be as high as 10%." Subject line: An update from Dr. Otto Yang, Doctor of Infectious Disease at UCLA: Hi Everyone, I hope you find this helpful re the Corona Virus issue: I've seen so much misinformation making the rounds, and...