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A black doctor who has been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic was handcuffed outside his home when police thought he was illegally dumping trash. Police approached Dr. Armen Henderson—a physician who has been treating the virus in the hospital and on Miami’s streets—when he was unloading supplies from his van. He told […]
With Wyoming‘s announcement that it had confirmed its first loss of life from COVID-19, there are now recorded deaths from the novel coronavirus in all 50 US states. On Monday, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon said he was “saddened” to share the news that the state had lost its first citizen to the pandemic. “This one […]
Directional coughing and coronavirus-related death wishes were both a part of a recent Florida arrest. The Florida suspect, 46-year-old Brent Smith, was arrested over the weekend by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. Per a report from an area NBC outlet, deputies had been dispatched to the residence after Smith had allegedly shoved his elderly mother […]
The WWE has reportedly convinced Florida‘s governor that they’re “essential” enough to stay open during the coronavirus pandemic. Dana White may want to take note. This came to light on Monday when Orange County, Florida’s mayor, Jerry Demings, was asked why the Orlando-based WWE Performance Center was allowed to continue operating while others deemed non-essential […]
Westside Gunn revealed on Instagram Sunday just how dire his situation got in the road to recovery from his battle with the coronavirus. Westside never divulged when he tested positive for COVID-19, but said that it took “weeks” for him to fully recover from the virus’ symptoms, which got so bad that when checking into a hospital, he felt […]
Bishop Gerald O. Glenn, an evangelical pastor in Virginia, has died from the coronavirus just a few weeks after he showed off his packed church and said he’d keep delivering sermons “unless I’m in jail or the hospital.” Note that Glenn is not the first church leader in the state to die after downplaying the […]
As the coronavirus continues to impact all entertainment, fans who’ve bought tickets through Ticketmaster have directed anger at that company after they reportedly rewrote their refund policy in the wake of the pandemic. The New York Times reports that the online retailer had originally given out refunds for events that were either canceled, postponed, or […]
Over the weekend, a senior citizen desperate enough for beer that she made a sign that said “I NEED MORE BEER!!” went viral, presumably due to her relatable predicament, or perhaps just the freakin’ novelty of it. The picture, which was taken by a relative, racked up more than 11,000 likes on Facebook, and was seen […]
One of the largest pork processing facilities in America is shutting their doors for a yet to be determined amount of time after a large number of their employees contracted COVID-19. It will open back up following direction from officials at a local, state, and federal level. That plant, which is stationed in Sioux Falls, […]
In an effort to use its platform for a united good amid COVID-19 pandemic containment efforts, Chinatown Market is launching a new Instagram series dubbed Meditate and Create. The series marks a collaboration with iconic music video director and noted mental health advocate Director X. Select episodes of the series, which sees guests creating products […]
