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Hydroxychloroquine is once again being touted as a treatment for COVID-19, and this time by a Houston-based doctor who believes face masks won’t curb transmission of the virus. Dr. Stella Immanuel has become an internet sensation, pulling in tens of millions of views on a Facebook video on Monday, recorded by Breitbart. The Daily Beast […]
An experimental COVID-19 vaccine co-developed by Moderna Inc. and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ Vaccine Research Center begins its Phase 3 study on Monday. This marks the beginning of the world’s largest COVID-19 vaccine study, per the Associated Press, and sees the launch of test shots among the first batch of 30,000 expected […]
Elon Musk’s newest venture is trying to develop a way for people to stream music in their heads via a brain chip—and his startup, Neuralink aims to do just that. Neuralink is currently working on “computer-brain interfaces” that would “help humans keep pace with advanced artificial intelligence,” TechCrunch writes. Gossamer-thin wires (thinner than human hair) […]
We’ve got another wild Karen sighting. The New York Post reports a white woman has been dubbed “Panera Karen” following an incident inside a Panera Bread in California earlier this week where she got confrontational with employees and a nearby customer after they refused to serve her because she wasn’t wearing a mask. In a video captured by an onlooker, a man, identified […]
California has surpassed New York state for the most coronavirus cases. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the unfortunate milestone via Twitter on Wednesday, confirming the Golden State has posted a single-day record of new infections over the last 24 hours. According to his tweet, the state had recorded an additional 12,807 confirmed cases on Tuesday, bringing its […]
The NFL is still hopeful that fans will be allowed to enter stadiums this season despite the coronavirus. If that happens, the league will require spectators to wear protective face coverings at games. On Wednesday, the NFL’s vice president of communications, Brian McCarthy, announced the league-wide policy on Twitter. “For those wondering, yes, it is league-wide: fans at NFL […]
Thanks in large part to the Trump administration’s confusion-sowing approach to COVID-19 safety messaging, the so-called “reopening” of schools has somehow become a topic of debate, as if risking students and faculty in the name of faux flattery optics is even remotely a good idea. It’s a baffling debate that’s close to the heart of artist Dave […]
At least 1,000 deaths related to COVID-19 were reported in the U.S. on Tuesday. That’s according to the latest update to data compiled and analyzed by the team at the Washington Post, who added in their report that this marks the first time the U.S. has recorded more than 1,000 deaths since June 2. Notably, […]
The legendary host of Jeopardy!, Alex Trebek, has had a very public battle with cancer, which moved him to share with The New York Times how he plans to cope with the illness. Trebek was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in March 2019. He received some optimistic reports from his physicians, but over time his diagnosis worsened. […]
Donald Trump claims he’s a “believer in masks,” but refuses to issue a national mandate requiring Americans to wear face coverings. The president explained his position during an hour-long Fox News interview, set to premiere this Sunday. “I want people to have a certain freedom, and I don’t believe in that, no,” Trump said when asked […]
