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In the months since the coronavirus outbreak emerged, experts have provided different estimates of the disease’s mortality rate. Officials at the World Heath Organization previously reported a 3.4 percent death rate, while Dr. Anthony Fauci—a key member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force—estimated a rate of around 2 percent. “If you look at the cases that […]
The NFL family is doing its part to help combat the novel coronavirus. The league announced last week that its players, owners, and clubs have collectively donated more than $35 million to COVID-19 relief efforts. NFL figures who’ve publicly announced their contributions include, Saints QB Drew Brees, Houston Texans pass rusher J.J. Watt, Redskins running back Adrian Peterson, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, […]
New York City has become one of the world’s largest COVID-19 hot spots, with more than 32,000 confirmed cases and 678 virus-related deaths as of Sunday. Elected officials have tried to curb the spread of the disease within the state, implementing shelter-in-place orders that prohibit public gatherings of 50 or more people. But it seems some New […]
Donald Trump has doubled down on his claim that hospitals are exaggerating the need for medical supplies—specifically face masks. “How do you go from 10 to 20 to 30,000, to 300,000 — even though this is different,” he told reporters Sunday, during a coronavirus press briefing. “Something is going on. And you ought to look into it as […]
While many Americans have been forced to stay home to prevent further spread of coronavirus, there is one large sect of the population that simply doesn’t have this option: inmates. According to the New York Post, the NYC Department of Correction has reported a significant spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases within its prisons and jails. The were reportedly […]
As the fight against coronavirus continues, New Yorkers are expressing gratitude to those who’ve kept the Big Apple up and running. On Friday night, residents across all five boroughs gave a round of applause to the city’s essential workers. Those individuals include first-responders, electricians, restaurant workers, truck drivers, grocery store employees, and health care workers—everyone who has risked their […]
While Italy has been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, one 101-year-old man has made a miraculous recovery from the virus. Known only as Mr. P, CNN reports the elderly man was admitted to a hospital Rimini, Italy last week after he tested positive for the coronavirus. While older people are more vulnerable to the virus, […]
The United States hit an unsettling milestone on Thursday, becoming the country with the most confirmed cases of coronavirus. According to the Johns Hopkins University dash board, more than 83,000 people in the U.S. have been infected with the deadly disease. China—where the outbreak began in late 2019—is currently at 81,782 confirmed cases, while Italy is at 80,589. President Donald Trump was questioned […]
Like many of you, Stephen Curry has a lot of questions about the novel coronavirus that continues to devastate countries around the world. So, in an effort to get all the facts and spread important information, the NBA star conducted an interview with one of the nation’s leading health experts: Dr. Anthony Stephen Fauci, a member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force. Curry […]
New York City has become an epicenter in the COVID-19 pandemic, with local officials now tallying 17,856 confirmed cases and 199 deaths across all boroughs. Mayor Bill de Blasio warned that this number is expected to significantly increase within the upcoming months, as about half of all NYC residents—approximately 4 million individuals—are projected to contract the disease at some point during […]
