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The anti-malaria drug that Donald Trump has praised as a treatment for coronavirus patients has been linked to increased death rates and heart risks, a study finds. CNN reports that seriously ill patients with coronavirus who were given the drug were actually more likely to die, despite what Trump has said. The large observational study took into account […]
As of Wednesday, all 50 states are now partially reopened despite many health officials advising against the loosening of social distancing guidelines amid ongoing COVID-19 concerns. Connecticut, per CNN, was the final state to start lifting certain restrictions by allowing some businesses to reopen their doors. As of May 19, the CDC was reporting more than […]
Bill Pullman isn’t a fan of President Donald Trump‘s antics. On Saturday, the president shared an altered video with his Twitter followers. In the clip, Trump’s face is placed on Bill Pullman’s body while the actor is reciting his speech from the film Independence Day. Along with Trump, figures like Ted Cruz and Fox News’ personalities Tucker Carlson and Sean […]
Multiple firefighters were injured Saturday night in an explosion in downtown Los Angeles. The city’s fire department confirmed the blast occurred at around 6:30 p.m. at 327 E Boyd St. LAFD firefighters responded to a blaze at a one-story commercial building; however, the fire has since spread to multiple buildings. The Los Angeles Times reports it is unclear […]
The United States House of Representatives narrowly passed a $3 trillion coronavirus relief package on Friday. As NBC News reports, the new package was crafted by Democrats and included more stimulus payments of up to $1,200 per person. Called the HEROES Act, the relief package will also expand coronavirus testing across the country, provide $1 trillion in […]
On Thursday, people took to the streets of Commack in Long Island to protest the lockdown orders that have been instituted in New York to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Protestors today in #Commack calling for @NYGovCuomo to reopen non-essential businesses. Some are seen wearing face masks or coverings, while others are not. pic.twitter.com/emyLEMNaGD […]
With more and more states slowly planning to reopen public spaces closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, it has been announced that beaches and lakes across Jersey Shore will open back up soon. The move was announced by New Jersey governor Phil Murphy, who said that the Jersey Shore will be reopened for Memorial Day weekend, citing […]
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has overturned the state’s “safer at home” order, which was extended last month in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. According to the New York Times, the 4-3 decision was written by four of the court’s conservative justices who ruled Gov. Tony Evers’ administration had exceeded its authority by extending the stay-at-home mandate through May 26. […]
Last month, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued an executive order that dropped the formal driving test that had represented the final hurdle teens had to clear to acquire a license. The justification given for that was that it wasn’t possible to maintain social distancing with a driving instructor in your car. Instead, all teens had […]
In his latest attack on Donald Trump and his MAGA fanbase, Howard Stern said that he hates the president’s supporters just as much as the president does. On the Tuesday episode of his SiriusXM show, Stern suggested that Trump is only a fan of “celebrities” and doesn’t actually like those who support him. “The oddity in […]
