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During an appearance on Fox News on Wednesday, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway suggested there were 18 other coronaviruses before COVID-19. “This is COVID-19 not COVID-1, folks,” she said, implying that the World Health Organization did a bad job at warning the world about the virus. “You would think that people charged with the World […]
A man released from a Florida jail due to coronavirus concerns is back in custody for his suspected hand in a murder, CNN reports. Per the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, 26-year-old Joseph Williams has been arrested on several charges including second-degree murder with a firearm. Williams was originally arrested on March 13 for possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia. Yet […]
During his Tuesday press conference, Donald Trump announced that he would appoint the commissioners of several major sports leagues (and also some owners) to a group that would offer opinions on reopening the U.S. and getting the economy going again. Trump also stressed the importance of getting sports back up. “We have to get sports […]
In an “unprecedented” move, the Treasury Department has ordered the IRS to print Donald Trump‘s name on the coronavirus stimulus checks—marking the first time a president’s signature has appeared on an IRS disbursement. According to the The Washington Post, the last-minute decision was finalized Monday, as the government prepares to mail $1,200 paper checks to tens of million of Americans. The […]
During his Tuesday press conference, Donald Trump announced that he would appoint the commissioners of several major sports leagues (and also some owners) to a group that would offer opinions on reopening the U.S. and getting the economy going again. Trump also stressed the importance of getting sports back up. “We have to get sports […]
The U.S. may have to endure another two years of social distancing. According to a modeling study published in the journal Science, Harvard researchers found these precautionary measures could be necessary until 2022 to prevent another coronavirus outbreak. Epidemiologists used computer models that created a range of possible scenarios of the pandemic’s course over the next five years. These simulations included variables like the […]
In wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ricky Gervais had some things that he needed to get off his chest, and The Sun gave him the freedom to speak his mind. Gervais first directed his attention at people who previously complained about health care workers before turning the spotlight on those celebrities who have publicly struggled […]
A McDonald’s in Guangzhou, China has been temporarily closed down after displaying a sign that stated black people were banned from entering the restaurant. “We’ve been informed that from now on black people are not allowed to enter the restaurant,” the sign read. “For the sake of your health, consciously notify the local police for medical […]
Thanks to a challenge initiated by Fanatics executive chairman and Philadelphia 76ers partner Michael Rubin, Meek Mill and others have joined in with some unique money-generating moves as part of a united effort to pump money into COVID-19 relief. As Rubin explained on IG earlier this week, the #ALLINCHALLENGE is built on the goal of “uniting the sports, […]
Though much can be said about the snail’s pace at which urgent government assistance moves, particularly during a time when many around the country need help (financial or otherwise) as quickly as possible, it’s hard to levy any kind of argument against free money. But as with practically every other aspect of the COVID-19 era, there’s […]
