coronavirus
Page: 97
TV show hosts and comedians, James Corden and Trevor Noah, are going out their way to help those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. According to Variety, Corden told around 60 production employees at The Late Late Show that he would be covering their salaries. Production was forced to shut down on the show on March 15 […]
As the rapid spread of COVID-19 continues across the world, nature decided to throw a new crazy interval into the equation. Reports from Blaine, Washington suggest that an Asian giant hornet—normally found in eastern Asia—is suspected to be the culprit of major bee massacres across the state, as well as some attacks on people. What researchers dub the […]
R. Kelly continues to lobby for his release. Billboard obtained legal documents filed by Kelly’s attorney, Steven Greenberg, on Friday. In the documents, Greenberg alleges that the singer tested “1/10 of one point below diabetic.” This status, coupled with Kelly’s high blood pressure, cholesterol, and weight issues, places him “at the very top of the high-risk category” for people […]
Tory Lanez has been keeping fans fed throughout the worldwide lockdowns. Over the last month, the Canadian rapper has come through with The New Toronto 3 mixtape, went hit for hit with French Montana on Instagram Live, and launched his wildly popular Quarantine Radio series. Tonight, Lanez continues his momentum with the kick-off of his Social Distancing Tour—a […]
About a month before coronavirus was declared a pandemic, President Donald Trump publicly theorized the deadly disease would “miraculously” go away once the weather heats up. “And by the way, the virus, they’re working hard, looks like by April, you know in theory when it gets a little warmer it miraculously goes away,” Trump said during New […]
An Illinois surgery technician died from coronavirus just days before he was scheduled to retire. According to the Chicago Tribune, Juan Martinez tested positive for this disease on April 17, after he and his son, Juan Martinez Jr., began exhibiting symptoms around his 60th birthday in mid-April. Martinez Sr., who had worked as a surgical tech for 34 […]
Apple is making it easier for iPhone users to open their devices while wearing a face mask. On Wednesday, the tech giant released beta iPhone software that gives users the option to use Face ID or type in a passcode, CNBC reports. Currently, users need to take off their mask if they’re using Face ID. If they don’t, there’s a short delay […]
As the global health crisis rages on, coronavirus scams have proliferated, with the latest involving ventilators. New York state paid $69.1 million to a man to produce ventilators, even though he had no medical supply expertise—and the ventilators ultimately never arrived, BuzzFeed News reports. On March 27, as the COVID-19 pandemic was underway, Donald Trump […]
Three members of a family living in Miami have died on three consecutive weekends in a row after they contracted the coronavirus, ABC News reports. 42-year-old Mario Mayorga Jr. was first diagnosed with COVID-19 in March, and other members of his family tested positive just a week later. 72-year-olds Esperanza and Mario Mayorga were among those who were […]
As we pointed out last month just as COVID-19 problems here in the States were starting to finally be taken with seriousness by a presumed majority, an under-discussed facet of the novel coronavirus‘ impact became strikingly clear, i.e. its very real effects on the sex work industry at large. Resourcefully, strip clubs in progressive-minded cities like Portland […]
