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It appears the Miami Marlins have made MLB insiders “very unhappy.” Earlier this week, it was reported that the team had at least 14 confirmed coronavirus cases among its players and coaching staff; This alarmingly high number had jumped to 21 by Friday morning. Though none of the players who tested positive have exhibited serious symptoms, the MLB has postponed […]
CNN Business has learned that California Pizza Kitchen filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Thursday. The filing is due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the pizza chain’s business, as the lingering ban on indoor dining across the country has prevented CPK from making money off of on-premise service, which accounts for 80 percent of its sales. “The unprecedented impact […]
The New York Times reports New Jersey elected leaders and public health officials have grown concerned about the state’s rise in coronavirus cases in recent weeks. Last week, New Jersey recorded its lowest seven-day average of new coronavirus cases (224) since early April. That average has risen to 416 new cases every day, which represents […]
This week a jump in reported COVID-19 related deaths, thanks to new data, revealed the severity of Texas’ crisis as one of the nation’s coronavirus hotspots. That data also illustrated the wide discrepancy in deaths by race, with Hispanic residents disproportionately representing 47 percent of the state’s fatalities. Hispanic Texans make up only 40 percent of the overall […]
The Bad Boy Records rapper formerly known as Loon has been granted an early release from prison by U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle, the New York Post reports. Loon, who was born Chauncey Hawkins before legally changing his name to Amir Junaid Muhadith after converting to Islam in 2008, filed for a “instant compassionate release” motion in early […]
COVID-19, despite what anti-maskers would have you believe by way of conspiracy and general ineptitude, is very much a real threat. Here in the States, specifically, the situation is made even more dire thanks to a lack of leadership on containment efforts from the POTUS and his usual swarm of despicables. And while much of […]
The American Federation of Teachers has said it will support teachers if they decide to strike in districts that choose to reopen schools without heeding necessary precautions. The ATF said strikes for its 1.7 million members should be a “last resort,” The New York Times reports. Still, this new authorization vote will give union representatives […]
The World Health Organization has revealed that unlike other viruses, COVID-19 is not subjected to seasonal fluctuations. As Reuter reports, WHO instead says the pandemic is taking shape as “one big wave” that perseveres regardless of the time of the year. “We are in the first wave. It’s going to be one big wave. It’s […]
A gathering in Texas hosted by a self-described COVID-19 denier resulted in 14 family members testing positive for the virus. Since the gathering, one family member has died and another is currently on life support. As NBC reports, this story comes directly from Tony Green, who shared his family’s tragedy in a column published by […]
The first official treatment for COVID-19 has arrived in Canada. Health Canada gave the go ahead to Canadian manufacturer Gilead Sciences Inc yesterday to treat patients with the antiviral drug remdesivir, which is already being used under emergency or conditional authorization to fight the deadly virus in other countries including Japan, Australia, Singapore, and the […]
