| Subscribe View in browser 1. Trump ‘Feared Testing Too Many People Would Spook Markets’ FAILURE TO ACT The Financial Times reports that Trump was advised against making too many preparations for the pandemic. POLITICS 2. Feds Seize Burr’s Cellphone and Records in Stock Sale Probe UNDER INVESTIGATION The North Carolina Republican sold millions in stock in February after a closed-door coronavirus briefing. POLITICS Calling all news junkies and know-it-alls. Test your knowledge with the all-new Daily Beast Crossword. Be there or be square. PLAY NOW 3. This Smart Scent Diffuser Can Be Controlled by Your Phone SMELLS LIKE HOME Change the intensity, set a schedule, and more all from your smartphone app. SCOUTED Advertisement 4. You Can Pass on Virus Just by Talking to Someone: Study WEAR A MASK Scientists in PNAS report found that a minute of talking loudly can produce more than 1,000 droplets, and they can hang in the air for more than eight minutes. SCIENCE 5. Wisconsinites Pack Out Bars to Toast Anti-Lockdown Ruling CLOUDED JUDGMENT Patrons didn’t waste any time after the state Supreme Court blocked the governor’s stay-at-home order. U.S. NEWS 6. France: No, U.S. Will Not Get Any French-Made Vaccine First ‘AVAILABLE TO ALL’ It was reported this week that the U.S. would get priority access due to its early funding. WORLD Advertisement 7. Sgt. Fired for Hiding During Parkland Massacre Gets Job Back REINSTATED He’s also getting lost pay in an arbitrator’s ruling. U.S. NEWS 8. WHO: People Need to Know That COVID Could Be Here Forever WAKING NIGHTMARE The global health body said there was no use in trying to predict when a vaccine might arrive. SCIENCE 9. Cats Can Spread COVID-19 to Other Cats and Show No Symptoms OH DEAR “If a pet owner looked at them... they wouldn’t have noticed anything.” SCIENCE Advertisement 10. Melissa Etheridge’s Son Dies at 21 R.I.P. “Today I joined the hundreds of thousands of families who have lost loved ones to opioid addiction,” the singer said in a statement. ENTERTAINMENT 11. California Official Sets Purity Standard for COVID-19 Deaths POLITICS OF DEATH The record says 194 people died of coronavirus in San Diego, but the county official doesn’t want to count anyone with a pre-existing condition. U.S. NEWS 12. Man Leaves $5,800 in Tips at Colorado Salon MONEY CLIP “I cried,” stylist Ilisia Novotny said. U.S. NEWS Advertisement 13. Study Says White House COVID Test Misses Positive Cases UNRELIABLE? The Abbott ID NOW may fail to detect as many as half of the cases that rival tests do. SCIENCE 14. Uber Will Require All Drivers to Wear Protective Masks DIRE DRIVING Starting May 18, drivers will snap a selfie at the start of each ride to confirm they’re covering their faces. TECH 15. ‘Love & Hip Hop’ Star Used $2M PPP Loans to Buy Jewelry: DOJ ‘GREED’ Maurice Fayne was granted a loan from a government program intended to help small struggling businesses and used the money to buy lavish jewelry for himself, prosecutors allege. U.S. NEWS Read More Advertisement © Copyright 2020 The Daily Beast Company LLC
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