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Despite the ever-growing concerns over the spread of coronavirus across the United States, Coachella is still expected to go on as planned next month. However, that could change as the county where the event is being held reported its first case of the virus, TMZ reports. Riverside County public health officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser announced Sunday that someone […]
The coronavirus outbreak has taken over Italy with the country quarantining close to 16 million who may have come in contact with the illness. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced the closure of schools, gyms, museums, nightclubs and other establishments across the country, BBC reports. Yet, the virus has taken a stronghold in the country’s Northern and Central […]
The coronavirus has reportedly made its way into the FBI. On Friday, CNN’s Shimon Prokupecz revealed that the FBI is now dealing with its first case of the deadly virus. According to Prokupecz, an employee at a field office in San Francisco tested positive for the coronavirus. FBI has its first case of Corona. An FBI employee […]
On Wednesday, Netflix announced that they will not be attending SXSW over coronavirus concerns, Variety reports. The streaming giant has canceled screenings for five films and a panel on their upcoming series Black Excellence with Kenya Barris and Rashida Jones. Netflix isn’t the only company that has pulled out of the conference. Apple, Amazon Studios, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook also won’t attend […]
Washington state health officials have confirmed the first U.S. death as a result of coronavirus, or COVID-19, the disease that originated from Wuhan, China. The death was announced on Saturday, as The Associated Press reports. The man in question, Kayse Dahl, died in a facility in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland. “It is a sad day […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shared an infographic enlightening people on how their choice of facial hair could impact the effectiveness of a mask or respirator. The discussion surrounding the decision to wear a mask or respirator has been heightened after a top official for the CDC said that coronavirus is […]
Hundreds of guests at the H10 Costa Adeje Palace Hotel in Tenerife received a letter on Tuesday asking them to stay in their rooms after a visitor and his wife tested positive for coronavirus, BBC reports. “We regret to inform you that for health reasons, the hotel has been closed down,” the letter reads. “Until the […]
Paramount confirmed Monday that an upcoming three-week shoot in Venice for Mission: Impossible 7 has been put on hold in conjunction with the Venetian government imposing a halt to public gatherings following a staggering spike in confirmed cases of coronavirus in Italy over the last three days. On Friday morning, there were only three confirmed cases […]
As the death toll for the coronavirus continues to climb in mainland China, a French official has confirmed the first death outside of Asia. USA Today reports an 80-year-old Chinese tourist from the province of Hubei was hospitalized in Paris on Jan. 25, but he died on Friday. His daughter was also placed under isolation, but […]
Chinese officials confirmed that 1,716 medical workers have been infected with the coronavirus; six of those cases have resulted in death. Zeng Yixin, the vice minister of China’s National Health Commission, announced the startling figure during a Tuesday press conference. “At present, the duties of medical workers at the front are indeed extremely heavy,” he said, as reported by […]
