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A study conducted by Yangzhou University in China suggests that the act of flushing a public toilet could potentially spread coronavirus to the next person who uses that same stall, the Washington Post reports. “Flushing will lift the virus up from the toilet bowl,” co-author Ji-Xiang Wang said via email. And here’s the part where it gets disgusting, and potentially turns […]
It’s only June, but it’s already been a difficult and trying year for many Americans. Now, a new poll indicates that people in the U.S. are more unhappy today than they’ve been in almost 50 years, mainly due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Associated Press reports that the new findings come from the COVID Response […]
A number of airlines have either stopped or limited alcohol service during flights to minimize the amount of interactions between passengers and crew in wake of COVID-19, CNN reports. While EasyJet has made water the only available beverage, KLM will also serve soft drinks. Delta Air Lines will reserve beer, wine, and hard liquor for […]
As expected, Trump‘s upcoming gathering of the dolts in Tulsa has been preceded by the spouting of abject bullshit regarding COVID-19 numbers. The comments in question come from VP Mike Pence, who told reporters on Monday afternoon that numbers for the virus in Oklahoma had “declined precipitously” despite the state having recorded its highest one-day […]
The United States Food and Drug Administration revoked the emergency use authorization for hydroxychloroquine which President Trump backed as a treatment for COVID-19, Reuters reports. The FDA revealed on Monday that it has new evidence to believe that the oral formulation for hydroxychloroquine and other chloroquine drugs are not effective in treating the respiratory problems created by the coronavirus. In […]
It just feels like bagel shops have been the unlucky location for a lot of rude and aggressive outbursts, and this time an angry and entitled white woman—better known as a “Karen”—decided to lose her cool and cough on another customer at a bagel shop because they asked for her to put on a mask. Yeah, we […]
The Major League Baseball Players Association remains at odds with the league over what will become of the 2020 season, ESPN reports. After rejecting the league’s latest proposal, the MLBPA released a statement Saturday through their executive director Tony Clark. “It unfortunately appears that further dialogue with the league would be futile. It’s time to […]
MGM has decided to move the next James Bond film No Time to Die to be released earlier in November rather than its previously set date of Nov. 25, 2020. Deadline reports No Time to Die is set to replace the previously announced Godzilla vs. King Kong film that was originally supposed to release on November 20. It was originally reported in […]
The longest-hospitalized COVID-19 patient has received his hospital bill, which totals over $1.1 million and is 181 pages long. This spring, 70-year-old Michael Flor thought he was on the verge of death, but has since recovered. He then opened his hospital tab, which was precisely $1,122,501.04, attached to a long explanation of his charges. The Seattle Times […]
Fresh off completing his residency program in 2014, Shankar Sivananthan thought the best gift he could give himself was season tickets to the Toronto Raptors. He had followed the team since its inaugural season led by Damon ‘Mighty Mouse’ Stoudamire and finishing up his education meant he could devote the time he wanted to his […]
