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People with large platforms should be spreading useful information about the COVID-19 pandemic, but M.I.A. decided to take an opposite approach. In a series of tweets Wednesday, the anti-vaxxer said she would “choose death” rather than be subjected to any vaccines. “If I have to choose the vaccine or chip I’m gonna choose death,” she tweeted. “Have a healthy life. […]
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 […]
The coronavirus pandemic has left lupus patients without crucial medication. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump touted hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment for COVID-19, referring to it as a potential game-changer “in the history of medicine.” HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE & AZITHROMYCIN, taken together, have a real chance to be one of the biggest game changers in the history of medicine. […]
Leaders around the world are coming together to address the coronavirus. Yet, when Group of Seven (G-7) members wanted to prepare a statement regarding COVID-19 they were hindered because U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tried to pressure them into referring to the illness as the “Wuhan virus.” Per German magazine Der Spiegel, G-7 leaders have been repeatedly rejecting Pompeo’s proposals […]
And now for some much-needed good news. Scientists who are studying the evolution of COVID-19 say the virus’ genetic code appears to be mutating relatively slowly, which suggests a single vaccine could provide long-term protection. Peter Thielen, a molecular geneticist at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, says there are only four to 10 genetic variations between […]
Donald Trump has sent an unsettling message to U.S. governors: If you want life-saving resources during the coronavirus pandemic, you’ll have to play nice. The president spoke about his communications with state leaders during Tuesday’s virtual town hall on Fox News. Trump said he was confident he and the U.S. governors could work together to combat the deadly disease, […]
On Monday, the CDC released a study that, among other things, showed the coronavirus RNA aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship survived for 17 days after passengers were finally allowed to get off that damn thing. So, I guess just don’t touch anything for the foreseeable future. The study examined two ships, one that was docked […]
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to shake the U.S. economy, more and more people are questioning the so-called marvels of capitalism. Business have closed down, thousands of people have been laid off, and the flaws of our health care system have never been more apparent. Many in the working class now find themselves in precarious positions, thanks in […]
Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence and his girlfriend Marissa Mowry helped raise $2,670 for people impacted by COVID-19 through a GoFundMe that was launched on Monday. The very next day, the NCAA shut down the page. A Clemson official explained to The State that Lawrence and Mowry, who plays soccer at Anderson University, were forced to take down the GoFundMe since it violated an NCAA rule which prohibits a […]
Ad Age reports that in an act of solidarity with the measures taken to slow down the spread of COVID-19, McDonald’s Brazil worked with the ad agency DPZ&T to repurpose its iconic golden arches to reflect the demand for social distancing. The new logo showed some space between the arches, and included the statement, “Separated for a moment so that […]
