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U.S. NEWS Monday 11 May 2020
On Mother’s Day, leaders search for optimism amid pandemic

Continued from Front Conservative government country’s largest cities, will war-weary or off-guard,” previously sick. Matilda
was criticized for being remain shut down. Spain said Jilin Communist Party Cuomo, the mother of New
Across Europe, many nati- slow to react to the pande- reported 143 new deaths secretary Bayin Chaolu. York Gov. Andrew Cuomo,
ons were easing lockdowns mic, but after falling ill with from the virus, the lowest Jilin also shares a border called into her son’s daily
even as they prepared to the virus himself, Johnson daily increase since March with North Korea, which briefing so he and his three
clamp down on any new has taken a tougher line. 19. Russia, in contrast, is still insists it has no virus cases, daughters could wish her a
infections. Aviation and travel indu- reporting rising infections. much to the disbelief of in- happy Mother’s Day.
Germany, which managed stry groups already have Figures on Sunday recor- ternational health authori- “I am so blessed as many
to push new infections be- protested the expected ded 11,012 new cases, the ties. mothers today are,” she
low 1,000 daily before de- measures as devastating to highest one-day tally yet, South Korea reported 34 said.
ciding to loosen restrictions, the British economy. for a total of nearly 210,000 more cases as new infec- Andrew Cuomo, whose
has seen regional spikes in France, which has a simi- cases and 1,915 reported tions linked to nightclubs state is the deadliest hot
cases linked to slaughter- lar number of infections as deaths. Russian officials threaten its hard-won gains spot for the virus in the U.S.,
houses and nursing homes. Germany but a far higher attribute the sharp rise in against the virus. It was the said he looked forward to
Health officials say the death toll at over 26,300, is part to increased testing, first time that South Korea’s getting back to normal.
number of people each letting some younger stu- but health experts say Rus- daily infections were abo- “We’re going to have fun,
confirmed coronavirus pa- dents go back to school sia’s coronavirus data has ve 30 in about a month. and then you can spend
tient infects rose above 1 Monday after almost two been significantly under- The U.S. has seen 1.3 mil- more time with me. I know I
again, reflecting a rene- months out. Attendance reported. China reported lion infections and nearly am your favorite,” he said in
wed increase in cases. The won’t be compulsory right 14 new cases Sunday, its 80,000 deaths — the most in a playful dig at his siblings.
number must be below 1 away, allowing parents to first double-digit rise in 10 the world by far, according Cuomo has been critici-
for outbreaks to decline. decide whether it’s safe or days. Eleven of 12 domes- to a tally by Johns Hopkins zed by some for not doing
German officials expres- not. tic infections were in the University. The U.S. debate enough to counter the
sed concerns about the With tourism a major indus- northeastern province of over easing lockdowns surge of deaths in nursing
growing number of large try in Italy, hotel owners, tour Jilin, prompting authorities has polarized along parti- homes, where about 5,300
demonstrations, including guides, beach resorts and to raise the threat level in san lines as over 33 million residents have died. He an-
one in the southwestern others who depend heavily one of its counties, Shulan, Americans have filed for nounced Sunday that all
city of Stuttgart that drew on the summer season are to high risk, just days after unemployment and busi- nursing home staff in New
thousands. Police in Berlin pressing to know when citi- downgrading all regions to ness activity has ground to York will have to undergo
stepped in Saturday after zens can travel across the low risk. a halt. COVID-19 tests twice a
hundreds of people failed country. In a newspaper in- Authorities said the Shulan Many families celebra- week.
to respect social distancing terview, Premier Giuseppe outbreak originated with ted Mother’s Day week- Three members of the White
measures at anti-lockdown Conte promised that the a 45-year-old woman who end from afar, delaying House coronavirus task for-
rallies. restriction on inter-regional had no recent travel or ex- or changing their normal ce, including Dr. Anthony
Later Sunday, British Prime movement would be lifted, posure history but spread it plans. A nursing home in Fauci, placed themselves
Minister Boris Johnson was but only after authorities to her husband, three sisters Miami held a Mother’s Day in quarantine after coming
expected to announce a better determine how the and other relatives. Train parade on Saturday, with in contact with someone
14-day quarantine for all virus outbreak evolves. services in the county were children and grandchildren who tested positive.
travelers coming to the U.K., Residents in some Spanish suspended. driving past the windows Worldwide, 4 million peop-
except those from Ireland, regions will be able to en- “Epidemic control and and waving at loved ones le have been reported in-
as he reveals a “road map” joy limited seating at bars, prevention is a serious and inside. Others grieved for fected and nearly 280,000
for the country that has the restaurants and other pu- complicated matter, and those victims of the virus have died, over half of
most official virus deaths in blic places Monday, but local authorities should ne- that has caused particular them in Europe, according
Europe at over 31,600. His Madrid and Barcelona, the ver be overly optimistic, suffering for the elderly and to Johns Hopkins.q

U.S. approves new coronavirus antigen test with fast results

By TOM KRISHER found at commercial labs, curate, automated result in
Associated Press hospitals or universities. 15 minutes. The FDA's emer-
U.S. regulators have ap- A second type looks in the gency authorization "allows
proved a new type of coro- blood for antibodies, the us to arm our health care
navirus test that administra- proteins produced by the workers and first respond-
tion officials have promot- body days or weeks af- ers with a frontline solution
ed as a key to opening up ter fighting an infection. for COVID-19 diagnosis,
the country. Such tests are helpful for accelerating the time to
The Food and Drug Ad- researchers to understand diagnosis and potential
ministration on Saturday how far a disease has treatment," Douglas Bry-
announced emergency spread within a commu- ant, CEO of Quidel, said in
authorization for antigen nity, but they aren't useful a statement.
tests developed by Quidel for diagnosing active infec- A genetic material test by
Corp. of San Diego. The tions. Abbott Laboratories used
test can rapidly detect Antigen tests can diagnose at the White House also
fragments of virus proteins This Aug. 2, 2018, file photo shows the U.S. Food and Drug active infections by detect- takes about 15 minutes.
in samples collected from Administration building behind FDA logos at a bus stop on the ing the earliest toxic traces The company said it spe-
swabs swiped inside the agency's campus in Silver Spring, Md. of the virus rather than ge- cializes in testing for diseas-
nasal cavity, the FDA said Associated Press netic code of the virus itself. es and conditions including
in a statement. The FDA said that it expects the flu and Lyme disease.
The antigen test is the third diagnose active COVID-19 sidered highly accurate, to authorize more antigen Quidel stock has more than
type of test to be autho- is to test a patient's nasal the tests can take hours tests in the future. doubled in value since the
rized by the FDA. swab for the genetic mate- and require expensive, spe- Quidel said Saturday that beginning of the year, clos-
Currently, the only way to rial of the virus. While con- cialized equipment mainly the test can provide an ac- ing Friday at $158.60.q