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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will not close the state’s gyms, despite experts’ recommendations. “I think taking that option away for people to be healthy just doesn’t make sense,” the Republican lawmaker said during a Friday press conference. “I think most people who are going to the gyms are in the low-risk groups, and […]
One Texas county is becoming overwhelmed with coronavirus cases as more than 80 infants under the age of 1 have tested positive for the illness, CNN reports. The number of coronavirus cases in Nueces County—which is home to Corpus Christi—has spiked in July after flattening. The virus seems to be impacting children, according to the director of public […]
With the coronavirus steadily ravishing the country, it’s unclear when things will return to normal. Yet, Lollapalooza co-founder, Marc Geiger, believes that it will be quite a couple of years until fans can properly enjoy a concert. Geiger told The Bob Lefsetz Podcast on Thursday that he doesn’t think concerts will resume until 2022. “The whole thing is a shit […]
Game show host Chuck Woolery, who very recently made public his unfortunate belief that “everyone is lying” about coronavirus, has revealed that his son has now tested positive for COVID-19. This past Sunday, Woolery—whose game show hosting catalog includes Wheel of Fortune, Love Connection, Lingo, and more—expressed his support of those who continue to peddle reckless […]
The White House Press Secretary claimed “science is on our side,” while defending Donald Trump‘s calls for schools to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic. Kayleigh McEnany made the argument during Thursday’s White House press briefing, when asked about the U.S. school districts that planned to conduct the fall semester exclusively online. McEnany reiterated Trump’s stance that students should return to […]
NIAID director Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has advised six presidents on matters pertaining to domestic and global health issues, has recently found himself in the White House’s crosshairs as the Trump administration looks to soil his credibility amid their unacceptable and destructive response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The White House released a memo Sunday with […]
Studies of a potential coronavirus vaccine has yielded promising results, U.S. researchers announced Tuesday. According to the Associated Press, the experimental vaccine produced high levels of neutralizing antibodies in all 45 volunteers who received it during the phase 1 trial. Researchers say this immune response was found across all patients who were administered various doses; however, the vaccine requires two doses about a month apart […]
In accordance with new instructions handed down by the Trump administration, hospitals will now be sending information pertaining to the coronavirus to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) instead of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This new directive, which was quietly published on the HHS website, will begin on Wednesday, […]
COVID-19 cases in Brazil are continuing to surge. On Saturday, the country recorded 1,071 new deaths, with a total of 1,839,850 confirmed cases, Reuters reports. Brazil is the world’s No. 2 coronavirus hotspot, only second to the U.S. The South American country has a total of 71,469 deaths, according to the Health Ministry. Earlier this […]
As the NBA prepares to to resume its regular season this month, a number of league insiders have expressed concern about the long-term health effects for players who test positive for COVID-19—the novel disease that forced the NBA’s months-long hiatus. “There are unknown effects it has on lung capacity, unknown effects it has on cardiac health,” an anonymous GM told ESPN. “What […]
