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A new study shows that New York’s COVID-19 outbreak largely originated in Europe. The research indicates that the virus started circulating in New York by mid-February, prior to the state’s first confirmed case on March 1—and that it was brought to the area by travelers who arrived from Europe, not Asia. “The majority is clearly European,” […]
It’s been nearly a month since the NBA suspended its season over coronavirus fears. League officials announced the move after a number of athletes tested positive for the disease, and said they “will use the hiatus to determine next steps for moving forward.” The NBA has not indicated whether the 2019-2020 season will resume or be completely scrapped—and it seems […]
A week before declaring a national emergency, Donald Trump described the coronavirus outbreak as a “problem” that no one saw coming. He would go on to blame China for allegedly spreading misinformation and covering up the severity of the disease, suggesting Chinese officials were to blame for the U.S.’s lack of preparedness. “It could have been stopped in its […]
Cardi B and Fashion Nova are cutting big checks for those directly affected by coronavirus. On Wednesday, the Invasion of Privacy rapper hit up Instagram to announce Fashion Nova Cares—a collaborative initiative that will donate $1,000 every hour to those who are facing financial struggles amid the pandemic. Cardi told her followers that the giveaways will begin today and […]
A top U.S. health official has advised the public to break a long-held greeting custom of shaking hands. Dr. Anthony Fauci, a prominent member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, explained his reasoning during a Tuesday interview with reporter Scott Thurman. The doctor said abstaining from hand-shaking was an important measure to prevent further spread of COVID-19, and insisted […]
Tyler Perry is doing what he can to help the elderly during the coronavirus pandemic. As People reports, Perry surprised older shoppers across 74 stores in Atlanta and New Orleans. In the former he paid for the groceries at 44 Kroger stores, while the latter he did so at 29 Winn Dixie stores, and did so during the […]
A new poll shows that a majority of Americans now believe the federal government has done a poor job with regards to halting the prevention of COVID-19 spread. The CNN poll, conducted by SSRS, found that 55 percent of Americans would agree that the government hasn’t made a good effort at spread prevention, marking an […]
Hal Willner, a producer and longtime music supervisor for Saturday Night Live, died Monday at the age of 64, Rolling Stone reports. Willner was suffering from symptoms related to COVID-19 prior to his death. In 1980, Willner joined SNL, overseeing which songs would be used in sketches. He continued to work on the show since […]
Last week an Illinois mayor called out his own constituents for ignoring a ‘stay-at-home’ order issued by the governor, which was/is intended to greatly limit the spread of COVID-19. That order prohibits public/private get-togethers “of any number of people outside a single household or living unit.” Brant Walker, the mayor of Alton (which lies across […]
Convicted felon Martin Shkreli, who is known for raising the price of the drug Daraprim from less than $15 to $750, is trying to convince the powers that be to let him out of prison so that he can find a cure to the coronavirus pandemic that is impacting the world. The “Pharma Bro” posted an 11-page paper […]
