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A former Florida Department of Health data analyst is suing Florida over a search warrant that she feels violated her rights. The suit, which was filed on Sunday in Leon County, states that Rebekah Jones’ First Amendment rights and due-process rights were violated when state law enforcement searched her home …

A Pennsylvania student is speaking out to warn others after a brief bout with COVID-19 left her with heart failure. Temple University student Madeline Neville took to Facebook on December 8th to document her ordeal. In the lengthy post, she says that she visited her family’s home for Thanksgiving after …

New emails have surfaced showing a former Trump health advisor urging health officials to accept a “herd immunity” strategy to combat COVID-19, CNN reports.  According to private emails obtained and shared by the House Oversight Committee, Paul Alexander, a former Health and Human Services senior adviser, repeatedly pushed for his …

Facebook is rolling out a new feature that will send notifications to users when interacting with a COVID-19 post that violates the platform’s terms of service. This move is the latest in Facebook’s effort to stop the spread of misinformation about the pandemic. As reported by business magazine, Fast Company, …

The Food and Drug Administration has given the green light to the first at-home COVID-19 test, another victory in the fight against the devastating disease. On Tuesday, the FDA announced that they’d given emergency authorization to the over-the-counter test that has shown promising results, correctly identifying 96 percent of positives …

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court agreed with two New Jersey religious leaders who accused Governor Phil Murphy of violating their religious freedoms with his restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. Rabbi Yisrael Knopfler and Reverend Kevin Robinson of St. Anthony of Padua church took their grievances to the high court after …

The Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for the first COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States. This means that the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine has received the go-ahead to be utilized during an emergency without full FDA approvals. Pfizer will still need to file a separate …

A new study suggests that remaining six feet apart may not be enough to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The study got underway when South Korean doctor Lee Ju-Hyung began testing the airflow in restaurants in recent months. He then gathered other epidemiologists and an engineer specializing in aerodynamics to …

On Tuesday, a California church and its pastor were found in contempt and hit with a hefty fine for repeatedly violating a court order to cease their unmasked indoor services. Authorities began to take action against the Calvary Chapel San Jose and its pastor, Mike McClure, back in October after …

Pfizer has announced that it will not be able to supply the United States with additional coronavirus vaccines until June or July. The news comes after the Trump administration came under fire for failing to work out a deal with the pharmaceutical company to receive more than the 100 million …

A man in Taiwan has been hit with a hefty $3,500 fine after breaking quarantine orders for just eight seconds.  The fine was issued in Kaohsiung City, where a migrant worker from the Philippines was isolated to a quarantine hotel room. The unidentified man was captured on surveillance camera, briefly …

The comedy world is mourning Joe Luna or Joe El Cholo as he was known on stage. The Los Angeles comedian lost his battle with COVID-19 just days after documenting his battle with the virus online. The 38-year-old, who believed that he contracted coronavirus from his mother-in-law,  wanted his bout …

Researchers from the University of Miami have discovered that COVID-19 may have a negative effect on male fertility. This finding came about during a series of autopsy studies conducted both in the U.S. and in China.  “The possibility that COVID-19 damages the testes and impacts fertility … warrants gonadal function …

A popular Florida bar was forced to shut down over the weekend after photos and videos showed hundreds of patrons gathered close together without wearing masks. Footage from the Wharf, an outdoor bar located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was taken on Friday and Saturday. The images showed how packed the …

Paper goods are in high demand once again as panic buying begins to pick back as coronavirus cases soar and lockdown orders slowly take effect again. Toilet paper, paper towels, wipes, and other household goods are selling out in stores across the country as well as online. Panic buying swept …

A gym in Virginia was spared from a massive coronavirus superspreader event thanks to extra ventilation measures that were put in place. The 460 Fitness gym in Blacksburg, VA, reopened for business in June after being shut down since March during the coronavirus lockdown. The gym’s owner and head coach, …

The nation’s top health expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, is standing behind the forthcoming coronavirus vaccine.  On Thursday, during the first White House coronavirus task force briefing since July 8th, Fauci assured the country that the vaccine to combat COVID-19 is indeed safe, despite critics claiming that it was rushed for …

Two Ohio newlyweds have opened up following their Halloween wedding that became a coronavirus superspreader event. The couple says that “in the moment,” they did not think that their wedding could result in such massive contamination for multiple people. Anthony and Mikayla Bishop said that of the 83 attendees to …

A nurse in South Dakota has spoken out about the challenges of treating some of the most severely ill COVID-19 patients. She says the hardest part of her job is convincing them that the virus is real.  Jodi Doering, a nurse in one of the country’s most hard-hit states, went …

The first Caribbean cruise to launch after the no-sail order was lifted has already seen several cases of COVID-19 on board just days after departing Barbados. On Wednesday afternoon, the captain of the SeaDream Yacht Club’s SeaDream 1 announced that one passenger on board the ship had tested positive. By …