A husband seemingly ill with COVID-19 hid his symptoms so he could visit his wife in the maternity ward at upstate New York hospital. The unidentified man reportedly went to the Strong Memorial Hospital so he could be with his wife during childbirth. He assured the medical staff he felt …
Read More »NFL Owners Agree To Expand Playoff Bracket To 14 Teams, Beginning With 2020 Season
NFL has announced they’re expanding its playoff bracket from 12 to 14 teams beginning in the 2020 season, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. This new structure will feature seven teams per conference, with one bye game going to the top team of each conference. With the new playoff …
Read More »DIY Mask Can Reportedly Help Slow The Spread Of The Virus; Czech Republic Makes It Illegal To Be In Public Without One
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a shortage of medical supplies and equipment has put a strain on the United State’s healthcare system. With the uncertainty of how the pandemic would affect the country, thousands of people stocked up on supplies that were deemed essential, including medical supplies. Health …
Read More »New Yorkers Ignore Social Distancing Order To Welcome the U.S Navy Ship, USNS Comfort
New Yorkers ignored the social-distance regulations on Monday to watch the US Navy hospital ship, USNS pull-up on the west side of Manhattan. NYPD stood by watching as hundreds of people stood shoulder to shoulder, taking pictures of USNS Comfort as it pulled into Pier 90. Some of the onlookers …
Read More »A Pitbull Leads Washington State Troopers On High-Speed Chase; Owner Says He Was Teaching The Dog How To Drive
During a high-speed chase, Washington State troopers deployed spike strips to stop a 1996 Buick near Seattle. What they discovered as they descended upon the vehicle was a pitbull behind the wheel. Alberto Tito Alejandro, 51, the owner of the dog, claimed he was teaching his pit how to drive, …
Read More »New York Loses First Child To Coronavirus; NY’s Death Toll Increases As New Jersey And Connecticut COVID-19 Cases Begin to Climb
New York City has reported its first death of a child due to COVID-19. This death is one of the hundreds of new deaths that occurred Sunday night, bringing the total number of fatalities to 1,218 New York officials said. The age of the child has not been publicly released, …
Read More »COVID-19 Has The Potential To Be Airborne After Studies Show The Virus Can Survive In The Air
The World Health Organization is looking at possible “airborne precautions” for medical workers after a new study showed that the virus can survive in the air.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ During a virtual news conference on Monday, Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, head of WHO’s emerging diseases unit, told reporters that while the virus is usually transmitted …
Read More »Former Knicks Star Stephon Marbury Is Stepping Up To Help Battle COVID-19 After Cousin Dies From The Virus
Former New York Knicks star Stephon Marbury is using his connections in China to bring much-needed masks to health care professionals in New York City after his cousin was pronounced dead from complications due to COVID-19. Marbury, 43, told NBC New York, “I’ve lost a loved ones to this invisible …
Read More »Sixty People Attended A Choir Rehearsal in Seattle, 45 Have Now Contracted The Coronavirus
When will people learn that the coronavirus is real, and they must refrain from larger gatherings? Skagit Valley Chorale, a Seattle, Washington choir, decided to defy the nationwide social distance order and hold their weekly choir rehearsal. Up until now, Skagit County hadn’t reported any cases. On March 6, the …
Read More »The Coronavirus Pandemic Could Lead To A Worldwide Shortage of Condoms
As we all remain inside our homes and away from the coronavirus, there appears to be another crisis lurking around the corner—a global shortage of condoms. According to The Guardian, the world’s largest condom production facility is shutting down production due to the COVID-19. Malaysia-based Karex Bhd., which makes one …
Read More »Children And Women Are At Risk Of Domestic Violence During Shelter In Place
Staying home is the safest place to be during the current health crisis, but is it really safe for everyone? Victims of abuse and violence no longer have the safe haven resources that were once available to them. The shelter in place forces victims of domestic violence and their children …
Read More »Veteran Trauma Center Doctor Fired For Calling Out Hospital’s Lack Of Protective Measures For Hospital Staff
Bellingham, Washington’s PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center has fired an emergency room doctor who publicly called-out what he called a lack of protective measures against the coronavirus at the hospital. Ming Lin, a 17-year veteran ER doctor at the hospital, has also worked ER at a trauma center near the …
Read More »Taylor Swift’s Close Friend, Todrick Hall, Claps Back At Kim Kardashian Over The Leaked Conversation with Kanye West
Todrick Hall, a close friend of Taylor Swift, has taken to social media and dropped a detailed response to Kim Kardashian, following the leak of Kanye West and Taylor’s infamous phone call. The recently leaked conversation between Taylor and Kanye was centered around Kanye’s 2016 single, ”Famous.” Taylor reacted to …
Read More »50 Cent Talks Executive Producing Pop Smoke’s Posthumous Album, Opens Up About Pop’s Work Ethic: ”I fell in love with the nigga right then”
Brooklyn based rapper Pop Smoke was murdered during a home invasion while in Hollywood Hills Calif back in February. Though gone too soon, anyone who listened to Pop Smoke knew of his musical talents. For hip-hop icon 50 Cent, he was more impressed with Pop Smoke’s willingness to learn. 50 …
Read More »Minnesota Timberwolves Star Karl-Anthony Towns Reveals His Mother Is In A Medical Induced Coma Due To COVID-19
NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves player Karl-Anthony Towns posted an emotional message on his Instagram urging people to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously after both of his parents have fallen ill with the virus. “I was told early last week my parents weren’t feeling well. My first reaction to her was to …
Read More »Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’ And Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” Set To Be Archived In The Library Of Congress
Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’ And Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” Set To Be Archived In The Library Of Congress Dr. Dre’s classic 1992 hip-hop album, The Chronic, is, without a doubt, one of the top 10 hip hop albums of all time. The 3-times certified platinum album is …
Read More »Donald Trump Wants The Country Opened By Easter Sunday: “We Lose Thousands Of People A Year To The Flu”
Donald Trump argued on Tuesday that Americans die every year from the flu, and the U.S. doesn’t shut down the economy because of it. “We lose thousands and thousands of people a year to the flu, and we don’t turn the country off,” Trump told Fox News correspondents during the …
Read More »A Second Wave Of The Coronavirus Outbreak Could Hit Asian Countries In A Matter Of Weeks Due To Citizens Returning To Their Homeland From Abroad
China recently confirmed it had no new domestic cases, but reported 34 new cases among people who’ve recently returned to China. Other Asian countries like Singapore reported 33 new imported cases, and South Korea saw an increase of 152 new cases. It’s not immediately known how many of the South …
Read More »Man Dies After Taking Chloroquine Phosphate, Which Is Used To Treat Parasites In Fish, in Attempt To Prevent Coronavirus
An Arizona man who believed taking chloroquine phosphate would protect him from the coronavirus has died. His wife, who also took the drug, remains in critical condition. The man’s wife told NBC News she’d heard Donald Trump discuss the potential benefits of taking chloroquine, and they” were afraid of getting …
Read More »If You’re Experiencing The Loss Of Taste And Smell, You May Be A ’Hidden Carrier’ Of The Coronavirus
If you’re experiencing the loss of taste or smell, you may have the coronavirus, according to lead Rhinologists in the United Kingdom. A third of patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 in China and Italy have reported a loss of smell, medically known as anosmia or hyposmia. The President …
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