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Doctors have indicated that the list of screening tools for the COVID-19 coronavirus could be expanded to include the loss of sense of smell and taste. CNN reports that symptoms of anosmia, which is a lack of sense of smell, and dysgeusia, a lack of taste, could very well be symptoms of the virus. As a result, […]
As COVID-19 containment efforts continue worldwide, more and more people are rightfully starting to draw attention to a facet of this era that’s been previously overlooked in mainstream news’ wall-to-wall coverage of the virus. But in a New York Times piece published Monday, that issue—namely the safety fears of Chinese-Americans—takes precedence. “I feel like I’m […]
Harvey Weinstein has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus. According to the Niagara-Gazette, Weinstein is currently in isolation at the Wende Correctional Facility near Buffalo as a precaution. New York’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision declined to confirm that Weinstein caught the virus, due to federal health-care privacy laws, but they did confirm that two inmates at the […]
A lot of American citizens have grounds to complain about the way the federal and local government is handling the coronavirus outbreak. Yet, one city commissioner decided to stand up for the community members. On Thursday, the city of Lake Worth, Florida held an emergency meeting to discuss a utility company’s role in cutting off customers’ […]
Government-imposed lockdowns have forced a growing number of Americans to stay inside their homes, as officials try to contain the coronavirus pandemic. While some lawmakers have simply encouraged its residents to practice social distancing, others have implemented stay-at-home orders that effectively restrict the public’s movement. As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise, many are wondering when they’ll be able to freely leave […]
As the coronavirus continues to spread, major U.S. industries have become increasingly paralyzed. The service sector suffered one of the hardest blows, as many businesses were forced to shut their doors in an effort to minimize social interaction and the further spread of the deadly virus. These restrictions have resulted in widespread layoffs, which have left many working-class Americans […]
In an effort to secure the services of the U.S. Navy Mercy Hospital Ship, California governor Gavin Newsom penned a letter to Donald Trump Wednesday stressing that the state’s health care delivery system will not be able to handle the projected influx of coronavirus patients over the next eight weeks. “In the last 24 hours, […]
Nearly two weeks before the coronavirus was declared a global pandemic, Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) had warned a small group of donors about the devastating effects the disease would have on the nation. Burr’s comments were captured in an audio recording obtained by NPR reporter Tim Mak. “There’s one thing that I can tell you about this,” the senator said. “It […]
While much of the entertainment industry is currently in the middle of a hard pause due to COVID-19, publicists whose clients insist on speaking about the novel coronavirus in any capacity other than “stay inside and wash your hands” have arguably not noticed a change in the work pace at all. Lost alum Evangeline Lilly, for […]
Congress has approved a $104 billion aid package that will combat the devastating consequences of coronavirus. The bipartisan bill, dubbed The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, was passed with a vote of 90 to 8 on Wednesday, just days after it was approved by the House. According to CBS News, the emergency package guarantees free testing for […]
