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Fans are on the fence about whether Coachella should continue despite the growing threat of the coronavirus. Last week, petitions started to appear regarding Coachella. Some fans of the music festival have created campaigns urging organizers to ignore coronavirus concerns. Yet there are others who feel like a mass gathering of people wouldn’t be the […]
Concerns over the COVID-19 coronavirus have reportedly gotten the best of Donald Trump, and the president apparently told his aides he’s afraid of a journalist giving him the Wuhan-originated virus on purpose. A former West Wing official told Vanity Fair Trump is frustrated that he can’t “control the narrative” of the health crisis, with the confirmed cases and death […]
When it comes to the coronavirus, Doja Cat finds herself on the same wavelength as Elon Musk, which is to say she doesn’t give a fuck about it. A sentence like that probably needs a lot of context, but this will have to do for now: The coronavirus panic is dumb — Elon […]
Texas Senator Ted Cruz announced Sunday that he will undergo self-quarantine after finding out that someone he briefly interacted with at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) last week tested positive for coronavirus. “Last night, I was informed that 10 days ago at CPAC I briefly interacted with an individual who is currently symptomatic and […]
Despite the ever-growing concerns over the spread of coronavirus across the United States, Coachella is still expected to go on as planned next month. However, that could change as the county where the event is being held reported its first case of the virus, TMZ reports. Riverside County public health officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser announced Sunday that someone […]
Thousands of people flock to Austin annually to attend the South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival. This normally results in an economic boost for local businesses. Yet now that this year’s SXSW has been canceled due to concerns of the coronavirus, several establishments have put together fundraisers to help ease the financial burden. On Saturday, SXSW created […]
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is urging the Centers for Disease Control to let states handle their own testing. In an effort to prevent mass quarantine, Cuomo has asked to broaden testing in the state of New York—and has called out the federal government for moving so slowly, AM NY reports. The governor held a […]
The coronavirus outbreak has taken over Italy with the country quarantining close to 16 million who may have come in contact with the illness. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced the closure of schools, gyms, museums, nightclubs and other establishments across the country, BBC reports. Yet, the virus has taken a stronghold in the country’s Northern and Central […]
On Friday, Vice President Mike Pence told reporters that 21 people onboard the Grand Princess cruise ship tested positive for the coronavirus. That ship is currently being quarantined off the coast of California. The reveal of the number of infected via news conference may have come as a surprise to those who are stuck on […]
Increasing fears over the coronavirus have had drastic effects on the concert industry: ticket sales have noticably dropped, major festivals have been canceled, and a growing list of artists have pulled out of gigs. On Saturday, Ciara announced she was postponing a Texas concert because of concerns over the rapidly spreading disease. The Grammy-winning singer was scheduled to perform in her birthplace […]
