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In an effort to comfort patients and stave off feelings of isolation amid COVID-19, doctors and nurses have taken to attaching photos of themselves in full smile to their personal protective equipment. As shown in a Huffington Post report this week, healthcare workers—typically the only people novel coronavirus patients will see during their stay due […]
In an effort to spread awareness about COVID-19, Revolt TV is presenting a two-hour-long town hall titled State of Emergency: The State of Black America & Coronavirus. The online event, hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs, will focus on the pandemic’s impact on black communities and how the crisis has further highlighted the racial inequality and health disparities in […]
Rihanna has joined forces with Jack Dorsey to assist domestic violence victims affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The singer’s Clara Lionel Foundation and Dorsey announced a joint grant to the Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles, as California remains under a stay-at-home order. CLF and the Twitter/Square CEO have each committed to donating $2.1 million, which will cover 10 weeks […]
A new study shows that New York’s COVID-19 outbreak largely originated in Europe. The research indicates that the virus started circulating in New York by mid-February, prior to the state’s first confirmed case on March 1—and that it was brought to the area by travelers who arrived from Europe, not Asia. “The majority is clearly European,” […]
A Muslim woman is suing the City of Yonkers after local police allegedly forced her to remove her hijab. According to the civil lawsuit obtained by the Huffington Post, 42-year-old Ihsan Malkawi has accused the police department of violating her religious rights after she was taken into custody last year. The complaint states Malkawi and her husband were […]
A week before declaring a national emergency, Donald Trump described the coronavirus outbreak as a “problem” that no one saw coming. He would go on to blame China for allegedly spreading misinformation and covering up the severity of the disease, suggesting Chinese officials were to blame for the U.S.’s lack of preparedness. “It could have been stopped in its […]
In the latest episode of Red Table Talk, Jada Pinkett Smith admitted that she had become worried about her daughter Willow‘s “excessive weed smoking.” Joined by Jada’s mother Adrienne Banfield-Jones, the family’s three different generations of women discussed how the coronavirus pandemic can impact people battling addiction before highlighting their own struggles. Banfield-Jones opened up about being off […]
A top U.S. health official has advised the public to break a long-held greeting custom of shaking hands. Dr. Anthony Fauci, a prominent member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, explained his reasoning during a Tuesday interview with reporter Scott Thurman. The doctor said abstaining from hand-shaking was an important measure to prevent further spread of COVID-19, and insisted […]
The man at the center of a wild viral video has racked up nearly $10,000 in damages. On Tuesday, a video started to go viral showing a Los Angeles area Studio 6 motel that was flooded due to activity in one of the rooms. According to the man taking the video, Prophet Amen Ra, the presumed suspect exited the […]
A new poll shows that a majority of Americans now believe the federal government has done a poor job with regards to halting the prevention of COVID-19 spread. The CNN poll, conducted by SSRS, found that 55 percent of Americans would agree that the government hasn’t made a good effort at spread prevention, marking an […]
