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An unpublished study by Spanish virologists suggests the novel coronavirus has been around much longer than we thought. According to Reuters, researchers at the University of Barcelona announced Friday they had detected COVID-19 in sewage samples collected in March 2019—about nine months before the disease was first reported in Wuhan, China. The team of researchers said they began testing frozen […]
In a clip that has since gone viral, a Trader Joe’s customer flipped out in a public meltdown after she was asked to wear a mask due to coronavirus concerns. On Friday, the woman allegedly arrived at the San Fernando Valley store wearing a mask, TMZ reports, but as she was shopping, took the mask off. Employees […]
As countries across the European Union begin to open up from coronavirus quarantine, the EU is planning to bar most travelers from the United States. As the New York Times reports, travelers from the U.S., Russia, and other countries hit hard by the pandemic are being considered too risky by E.U. officials. Plenty of travelers from other […]
The NBA has created an insolated bubble for the 22 teams that have a strong chance of making the postseason and winning a championship. Despite being far removed from the playoff picture, however, the remaining eight teams are not willing to give up on their season. On Saturday, The Athletic reported that the eight teams that […]
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a federal judge has ordered ICE to release all detained immigrant children by July 17. Judge Dolly Gee of California issued the order on Friday, describing the ICE-operated facilities across the U.S. as “on fire,” NPR reports. She added that the Trump administration hasn’t even provided basic health protections for the families […]
Audiences will have to wait a little longer to see Christopher Nolan‘s action thriller Tenet. Warner Bros. announced Thursday that the highly anticipated film will hit U.S. theaters in mid-August, rather than late July. As pointed out by to The Hollywood Reporter, the news comes after multiple states—including Texas, California, Arizona, and Florida—reported alarming spikes in coronavirus cases. In […]
Ron Barbosa had a bad feeling about attending a birthday party in North Texas on May 30 for his daughter-in-law, who was turning 30. So, Barbosa, a volunteer EMT who is married to a doctor, decided to skip the gathering among family members. Now, according to WFAA, 18 people in his family have tested positive for COVID-19. “When […]
Two weeks ago we told you that Chuck E. Cheese might file for bankruptcy. You can now change that might part to will. Late Wednesday the parent company for that host of legendary pizza parties, CEC Entertainment, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection while pointing the finger at the “financial strain” from the coronavirus as the cause […]
According to a report released Thursday by a government watchdog agency, more than 1 million dead people were given stimulus money intended to keep the economy from flatlining (irony? no?) during the pandemic. It was revealed back in April that dead people were getting checks due to the need to get said checks out to people quickly, but […]
Scottsdale councilman Guy Phillips issued an apology on Thursday morning following heavy backlash after he mocked some of George Floyd’s last words, “I can’t breathe,” at an anti-mask rally in Arizona on Wednesday. In a statement to the Arizona Republic, Phillips said, “It was a stupid and insensitive comment that I shouldn’t have made, and I […]
