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During an appearance on Fox News on Wednesday, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway suggested there were 18 other coronaviruses before COVID-19. “This is COVID-19 not COVID-1, folks,” she said, implying that the World Health Organization did a bad job at warning the world about the virus. “You would think that people charged with the World […]
A man released from a Florida jail due to coronavirus concerns is back in custody for his suspected hand in a murder, CNN reports. Per the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, 26-year-old Joseph Williams has been arrested on several charges including second-degree murder with a firearm. Williams was originally arrested on March 13 for possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia. Yet […]
In an “unprecedented” move, the Treasury Department has ordered the IRS to print Donald Trump‘s name on the coronavirus stimulus checks—marking the first time a president’s signature has appeared on an IRS disbursement. According to the The Washington Post, the last-minute decision was finalized Monday, as the government prepares to mail $1,200 paper checks to tens of million of Americans. The […]
The U.S. may have to endure another two years of social distancing. According to a modeling study published in the journal Science, Harvard researchers found these precautionary measures could be necessary until 2022 to prevent another coronavirus outbreak. Epidemiologists used computer models that created a range of possible scenarios of the pandemic’s course over the next five years. These simulations included variables like the […]
In wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ricky Gervais had some things that he needed to get off his chest, and The Sun gave him the freedom to speak his mind. Gervais first directed his attention at people who previously complained about health care workers before turning the spotlight on those celebrities who have publicly struggled […]
YNW Melly will reportedly remain behind bars despite testing positive for coronavirus. The 20-year-old rapper—legal name Jamell Maurice Demons—had filed an emergency motion for restricted release after contracting the disease at Broward County Jail. TMZ reports the motion was ultimately denied, meaning Melly would have to receive his special medical treatments while incarcerated—that is, after he requested the treatments from the Broward Sheriff’s Office. […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the delay of 2021’s new slate of emojis. The forthcoming release is now set for 2022, CNN Business reports. Unicode Consortium—the non-profit that reviews emoji standards and supervises new releases—announced this week that its schedule has been pushed back by six months. The global health crisis has delayed the nonprofit’s […]
Thanks to a challenge initiated by Fanatics executive chairman and Philadelphia 76ers partner Michael Rubin, Meek Mill and others have joined in with some unique money-generating moves as part of a united effort to pump money into COVID-19 relief. As Rubin explained on IG earlier this week, the #ALLINCHALLENGE is built on the goal of “uniting the sports, […]
Though much can be said about the snail’s pace at which urgent government assistance moves, particularly during a time when many around the country need help (financial or otherwise) as quickly as possible, it’s hard to levy any kind of argument against free money. But as with practically every other aspect of the COVID-19 era, there’s […]
An Indiana man found an enormous surprise waiting for him at the bank. Volunteer firefighter Charles Calvin went to the ATM to withdraw $200 from his checking account when he saw that he had a bit more money than normal. He told WGN 9 that he had an $8.2 million balance. Calvin was expecting a $1,700 check […]
