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The Trump administration announced an order Tuesday that will temporarily ban residential evictions for tens of millions of Americans. According to NPR, the moratorium gives the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the authority to prohibit evictions through the end of 2020. The move was made in response to the increasing concern over mass homelessness, as many […]
Robin Williams died by suicide in 2014. Now, the late comedian’s widow, Susan Schneider Williams, is opening up about the pain her husband experienced leading up to his death. During a recent appearance on TODAY, Schneider Williams described her husband’s deteriorating state to Hoda Kotb. “Robin and I knew there was so much more going on. Robin was right when […]
The White House Coronavirus Task Force recently updated the testing guidelines for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and contrary to previous reports, Dr. Anthony Fauci claims he was not involved in those discussions. On Wednesday night, CNN‘s Sanjay Gupta read a statement from Fauci—the nation’s leading infectious disease expert—who said he was undergoing surgery at the time of the […]
A wedding in Maine has led to an outbreak of 53 confirmed COVID-19 cases. NBC News reports that the wedding and reception, which took place on Aug. 7, defied state attendance limits, resulting in the death of one person whose infection has been tied to the event. Around 65 people attended the reception at the Big […]
The COVID-19 crisis has denied graduates around the world of the special day when they walk across the stage to receive their diploma in front of their family, friends, and fellow students. The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay found a way around this problem. Well, sorta. IIT Bombay held a “virtual reality” convocation on Sunday where every single […]
The global coronavirus death toll topped 800,000 on Saturday, as countries around the world urge citizens to follow precautionary measures. According data compiled by John Hopkins University, the United States is still the country with the most virus-related deaths, having tallied more than 176,000 fatalities as of this weekend. Brazil and Mexico trail the U.S. in recorded deaths with 114,250 and 59,610, respectively. Reuters calculates, […]
Well, time to pack it up y’all. In case you didn’t already feel like humanity was dangling on the brink of collapse, the bubonic plague has returned to California. Yes, that bubonic plague. According to CNN, a South Lake Tahoe resident was diagnosed with the plague, making it the first human case in the state […]
While Wuhan, China emerged as ground zero of the coronavirus pandemic—and subsequently underwent the world’s first, and perhaps most severe lockdown—it appears the city is returning back to normal. This past weekend, the Wuhan Maya Beach Water Park was crowded with partygoers standing shoulder-to-shoulder in the water, while pools were packed with people floating in […]
In what may be a comforting sign for movie fans, and especially out-of-work actors, Sony‘s Cinderella movie starring Camila Cabello in the title role will reportedly start shooting again after initially shutting down production due to COVID-19. Deadline reports that the film, directed by Kay Cannon, will once again resume filming, starting with low-level shooting outside of London, as […]
On Monday, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced that they would be transitioning from in-person classes to virtual classes, effective August 19, after reporting 135 new positive COVID-19 cases just a week into the fall semester. Those 135 positive tests (composed of 130 students and five employees) came about as a result of four clusters, […]
