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California’s springtime heatwave has prompted tens of thousands of people to hit the beach amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to CBS Los Angeles, lifeguards in and around Orange County say more than more than 50,000 people visited beaches on Friday, with more expected in the upcoming days as temperatures near 100 degrees. “It’s hot out, and we’re seeing the […]
Tom Hanks‘s blood could be a key to defeating the coronavirus. During an appearance on NPR’s Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! last week, the 63-year-old actor revealed he and his wife, Rita Wilson, volunteered to donate their blood for COVID-19 vaccine development. Hanks and Wilson were some of the first celebrities to announce they had tested positive for the novel […]
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 […]
During the last few weeks, Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz have both made questionable remarks about how the U.S. is handling COVID-19 and nationwide stay-at-home orders. Now, Seth MacFarlane has confronted Oprah about the “junk science” that her TV friends have spewed and is compelling her to “correct” their comments. On April 17, MacFarlane tweeted, […]
Two cats in New York—as in, actual animals, not slang for people from the Big Apple—have tested positive for COVID-19, making them the first known cases of coronavirus in pets in the United States, CNN reports. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a joint statement that both cats, which […]
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 […]
The mayor of Las Vegas has undoubtedly learned that trending on Twitter isn’t always a good thing. Mayor Carolyn Goodman received additional criticism Wednesday after appearing on CNN for an exhausting—and often times frustrating—interview about the coronavirus response. The Independent public official, who has been a vocal opponent of Nevada’s stay-at-home order, reiterated her desire to reopen Sin City’s […]
Eminem is taking time to show healthcare workers in his hometown some appreciation during this pandemic. On Tuesday, Em donated cups of spaghetti to employees at the Henry Ford Health System. Naturally, the Rap God couldn’t miss a chance to add another dynamic to his lyrics as this food choice is a take on his bars […]
Scientists confirmed on Tuesday that the earliest known U.S. victims of the coronavirus died from the illness in California‘s Bay Area, the New York Times reports. Officials in Santa Clara County announced that the autopsies of two people who died in their homes on Feb. 6 and Feb. 17 revealed that they were infected with COVID-19 at the time of their passing. […]
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 […]
