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Initial data from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reports that there were zero confirmed or probable coronavirus-related deaths on July 11, Bloomberg reports. The city hasn’t gone a day without someone dying from COVID-19 since March 13. In late March, New York City was considered the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, reaching its peak […]
A trio of Arizona teachers sharing a summer school classroom all contracted the coronavirus last month, despite apparently taking the recommended safety precautions, with one of them dying, according to multiple reports. 61-year-old Kimberly Chavez Lopez Byrd died on June 26, which was less than two weeks after she was hospitalized. The other two teachers who […]
There are few creatures in the world that are bolder than a New York City rat. Yet, the coronavirus pandemic has forced rats into a rare state for starvation and desperation that has only increased their confidence. The city’s rats usually survive on the waste that is discarded by the millions of restaurants in New […]
The second wave continues to claim victims across the country. BuzzFeed reported on Saturday that more than 300 employees at the Los Angeles Apparel garment manufacturing company tested positive for COVID-19. Per public health officials, this outbreak has caused four deaths. This comes after the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health told the manufacturer on June 27 to […]
COVID-19 cases in Brazil are continuing to surge. On Saturday, the country recorded 1,071 new deaths, with a total of 1,839,850 confirmed cases, Reuters reports. Brazil is the world’s No. 2 coronavirus hotspot, only second to the U.S. The South American country has a total of 71,469 deaths, according to the Health Ministry. Earlier this […]
In what might be one of the worst cases of cosmic irony, the very Florida county commissioner who voted against needing to wear masks in his county has been admitted into the hospital for testing positive with COVID-19. According to Newsweek, Paul Waldron—who is the commissioner for St. Johns County just south of Jacksonville, Florida—tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently in […]
A 30-year-old man in San Antonio, Texas died on Saturday night after reportedly attending a “COVID party,” which is apparently an event where people who think the pandemic is a hoax attend with someone who had tested positive to compete to see who can “catch the virus first.” Clearly, we have reached an all-time low. ABC […]
As cases of COVID-19 begin to surge in Florida, Disney World theme parks in Orlando prepare to begin reopening again. In an official statement posted to the Disney World website, it announced that EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios will reopen on July 15, while it’s Animal Kingdom and Magic Kingdom reopened on July 11. Disney has been […]
As the NBA prepares to to resume its regular season this month, a number of league insiders have expressed concern about the long-term health effects for players who test positive for COVID-19—the novel disease that forced the NBA’s months-long hiatus. “There are unknown effects it has on lung capacity, unknown effects it has on cardiac health,” an anonymous GM told ESPN. “What […]
President Trump visited Walter Reed hospital in Maryland on Saturday afternoon and was shown wearing a mask, which marks the first time the President has been captured on-camera wearing one. The President was visiting the hospital to see wounded soldiers and essential workers who were caring for those affected by COVID-19. Before he left, he also […]
