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Michael Avenatti is now a free man … well, more free than he was yesterday. According to CNN, the disgraced celebrity attorney was released from a New York federal jail early Friday over fears of coronavirus. Avenatti—best known for representing adult film actress Stormy Daniels—was granted temporarily release earlier this month after his legal team claimed he was […]
While leading the efforts to develop a coronavirus vaccine, Dr. Rick Bright was abruptly dismissed as the director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority—a federal agency that is in charge of purchasing and producing disease-combating devices and drugs. A spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Bright’s departure in a statement to CNN on Wednesday. The […]
White House advisors say the U.S. is moving past its peak in COVID-19 infections. However, a top public health official says there’s a chance the worst has yet to come. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told The Washington Post on Tuesday that a second wave of the deadly disease is expected to hit this […]
Increasing frustration over the coronavirus lockdowns has ignited protests across the United States. And it seems these demonstrations are just getting started. Over the past week, thousands of Americans have gathered at the capitals of their respective home states, in an effort to pressure lawmakers to lift stay-at-home orders. Though experts say the mandates are key in curbing the […]
Countless Americans are experiencing financial hardships after losing their income because of the coronavirus pandemic. According to data from the National Multifamily Housing Council, nearly a third of U.S. renters were unable to pay their landlords within the first five days of April, putting many of them at risk of eviction. And it appears some landlords are taking […]
A newly published report has offered a glimmer hope in the ongoing fight against coronavirus. According to STAT News, COVID-19 patients at a Chicago hospital have experienced “rapid recoveries in fever and respiratory symptoms,” after receiving treatments of remdesivir—an antiviral medicine developed by Gilead Sciences Inc. The outlet cites data from the University of Chicago Medicine, where 125 coronavirus patients were […]
Los Angeles officials may prohibit large-scale events for the rest of the year due to the coronavirus outbreak. This of course, would be a major blow to the Entertainment Capital of the World as well as sports and music fans across the country. The city’s mayor, Eric Garcetti addressed the potential ban during an appearance on CNN with Wolf Blitzer. Garcetti […]
Thousands of demonstrators descended on Michigan’s state Capitol on Wednesday for “Operation Gridlock”—a protest against the state’s newly extended stay-at-home order. The demonstration was organized by the conservative groups Michigan Conservative Coalition and Michigan Freedom Fund, which have been vocal critics of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s coronavirus response efforts. The Democratic governor expanded the state’s lockdown last week with additional restrictions […]
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 […]
YNW Melly will reportedly remain behind bars despite testing positive for coronavirus. The 20-year-old rapper—legal name Jamell Maurice Demons—had filed an emergency motion for restricted release after contracting the disease at Broward County Jail. TMZ reports the motion was ultimately denied, meaning Melly would have to receive his special medical treatments while incarcerated—that is, after he requested the treatments from the Broward Sheriff’s Office. […]
