In a group of 272 COVID-19 patients, 41 percent had a cough three weeks after their symptoms started, 24 percent had shortness of breath when they exerted themselves, and 23 percent couldn’t smell or taste. A further 23 percent had sinus congestion, and a fifth had headaches. The authors of the paper wrote: “Symptoms of acute COVID-19 frequently last longer than the minimum duration of isolation and patients and healthcare providers should be aware that symptom resolution may be gradual....

Both the White House’s official website and YouTube page will stream the press conference live, allowing interested parties to tune in as it takes place in real time. The task force, formed in late January at the coronavirus pandemic’s onset and chaired by Vice President Mike Pence, began holding televised daily briefings in response to COVID-19’s accelerated impact across the United States. President Donald Trump regularly participates in these televised updates....

“New Rochelle’s local experience gives us some reason for cautious optimism because of those early restrictions. We are now seeing some indication that the rate of increase in the virus is moderating,” Mayor Noam Bramson said in an appearance on CNN. “With each passing day, New Rochelle accounts for a smaller share of COVID-19 cases within our region.” “I do want to emphasize the cautious part of that equation. The data can be interpreted in multiple ways....

The outbreak continues in the U.S., where President Donald Trump declared a state of national emergency and the total cases have risen to more than 3,770. Several states have enforced stricter precautionary measures to combat the spread, including the closure of schools, restaurants and bars in various parts of the country. Similar measures have been expanded in Spain, France and Italy, where cases continue to spike, with Italy recording the highest surge in deaths within 24 hours, reporting nearly 398 new fatalities in the last day, BBC reports....

The agenda published by the Center for Climate and Energy Solution (C2ES) offers a range of industry recommendations and policy guidelines for the government, urging a reconstruction of the way the U.S. regulates the gas and oil industry, uses land and incentivizes companies to take stronger climate action. The research calls for decarbonization of buildings and regular updates to structure codes, tax credits for clean power generation and a reconfiguration of the transport sector to increase the proportion of electric vehicles....

Or will we see a Tony Romo-like recurring collarbone problem that could derail the future Hall of Famer’s career? IYER: Rodgers returns to better offense As Packers coach Mike McCarthy said, Rodgers and Green Bay’s doctors/training staff deserve credit for his aggressive rehab and quick return from a broken right collarbone sustained in Week 6. The speculation at the time was that Rodgers’ season was over; it would take extensive rehab lasting through the entire season because it was the collarbone on his throwing side....

The May 19 graphic “Pathways to Pain” described migraine pain as caused by swollen blood vessels that rub against nerves in the brain. Scientists say the key problem is not friction but the inflammation that occurs when swollen vessels release proteins into surrounding tissues. Correction In “The News Not Fit To Print” (May 26), we said that Ruth Shalit, a former writer for The New Republic, “admitted to plagiarizing passages and fabricating facts....

While the streets of Plaka (near the Acropolis) typically swarm with tourists, Athenians in the know head straight to Kolonaki, an area of swanky boutiques, galleries, and cool cafés. Museums worth visiting here include the Benaki, (www.benaki.gr), with its huge range of artworks, or the Museum of Cycladic Art (www.cycladic-m.gr), which houses a private collection of ancient Aegean artifacts. Spend the afternoon at Filion Café (34 Skoufa Street) drinking frappés (pronounced frah-PEHs) the way the locals do: slowly and over hot gossip....

Kagame’s ire was directed at a Spanish judge who in February indicted officers of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (the rebel force Kagame once commanded) for mass murders following the genocide. Kagame was also angry at a French judge who insinuated that his men were guilty of shooting down the plane carrying Rwanda’s president. The downing of that plane on April 6, 1994, was the catalyst for the slaughter of Tutsis (death estimates range from 500,000 to a million) by Hutus caught up in an orgy of ethnic cleansing....

Numerous lawsuits have been filed by groups, including Black Voters Matter and Democratic super PAC Priorities USA, arguing that voters having to pay for stamps in order to cast their ballots is tantamount to an illegal poll tax. Some states, including California, Virginia and Wisconsin, provide paid postage for election mail but in most of the country, it is up to the voter to cover the cost. Cliff Albright, the co-founder of Black Voters Matter, told Newsweek that having to pay for postage in order to cast a ballot is just another impediment to voting that will impact communities of color the most....

Overweight youngsters are spending too much time slumped on the sofa, say doctors, and not enough time in the park playing sports. They say parents are to blame - as obesity often runs in families. Instead, children need to get outside together and burn off fat with group bike rides or walks. “Parents are significant agents of change in the promotion of children’s health behaviors,” said first author Professor Giovanni de Simone, of the University of Naples Federico II in Italy....

And, some of the other regions, such as San Francisco, have received over 12 inches of rain in the past 15 days, the National Weather Service reported. But, could this heavy rain cause an earthquake? The state is extremely tectonically active due to the San Andreas Fault—the border section between two massive tectonic plates under the Earth’s surface. These plates remain relatively static, meaning large pressures build up over time, sometime leading to highly destructive earthquakes....

“If Obama sweeps Indiana and North Carolina,” writes Bowers. “The campaign is over.” It’s an interesting prediction. For starters, there’s absolutely no chance that the curtain will fall earlier. Clinton currently boasts an average lead of 16 points in Pennsylvania, so despite the fervent finger-crossing of Obamaniacs nationwide, she ain’t goin’ nowhere before May. That said, the Indiana/North Carolina pairing not only represents a bigger delegate prize (187) than Pennsylvania (158), but it’s also expected to be closer contest–meaning that the conflict-obsessed media will put more stock in the results....

Trump shared a letter from his attorneys to Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin on his Gab account. Gab is a social media platform popular with some conservatives and supporters of the former president. Raskin, who represents Maryland’s 8th congressional district, is the lead impeachment manager and will be responsible for laying out the case for Trump’s conviction. Raskin recently called on the former president to testify in person. This is the first time Trump has posted to any social media site since January 8....

Snowden, 39, sought refuge in Russia after exposing United States government secrets in 2013 regarding domestic and international surveillance operations executed by his agency. In August 2014, he received a three-year residence permit, allowing travel abroad. He was given asylum in Russia in 2020, which granted him permanency residency. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told news agencies that citizenship was granted at Snowden’s request, The Moscow Times reported. Putin’s decree came less than one week after he ordered the mobilization of approximately 300,000 men to fight in the war against Ukraine....

Researchers in the Netherlands are studying if a mobile app could detect COVID-19 through changes in a user’s voice. COVID-19 typically targets the upper respiratory system and the larynx, commonly known as the voice box, and it can affect the way people sound. The team built an artificial intelligence model based on data from University of Cambridge’s COVID-19 Sounds App, which has over 800 audio samples from over 4,000 health participants and 308 people who tested positive for COVID-19....

It’s been a while since we’ve seen something akin to Pedro Martinez tossing Don Zimmer to the ground, or Jason Varitek and Alex Rodriguez coming to blows. Lou Piniellas just aren’t barreling Carlton Fisks over anymore. “I’ve seen the video and replays on YouTube,” Yankees starter Luis Severino told Sporting News. “They used to fight a lot.” MORE: How the diminutive Ronald Torreyes became a stalwart Yankee While the absence of violence these days is probably for the best, the overall rivalry has died down....

Denver7 reported that Bill Chiles and his wife, Kelly Chiles, who live close to the city of Alamosa, ordered a sought-after Sony Camera from the e-commerce site, spending more than $7,000 in doing so. When the package finally arrived, Bill Chiles said he opened the box to find two camera boxes inside. Both were empty, he said. His wife Kelly could hardly believe it, especially after sending “proof” to them — a UPS tracking label listing a weight of two pounds....

While many women remove body hair, it’s an individual choice, and some operate a seasonal regime and forgo hair removal during the colder months. It seems one woman decided to embrace her “winter coat” over the holidays, and sent her boyfriend a snap of her au naturel legs. Huh shared a clip to her TikTok account, @bonedrymilkers, showing the fuzzy photo she texted. She captioned the snap: “Sending my bf a pic of my hairy legs....

Schwarzer is the Blues’ oldest ever player, having lined up for them at 41-years-old in 2015, and he trained alongside the Belgium No.1 after they both joined the west London club. Buffon, meanwhile, has announced he is leaving Juventus this summer, though he may continue to play elsewhere after receiving a number of offers. Ahead of an FA Cup final date with Manchester United, the Belgium international has admitted that he is already taking steps to prolong his career....