Tag Archives: Coronavirus

A business owner in Florida is being recognized for paying the utility bills of 114 families. Michael Esmond started his generous efforts last year when he paid the utility bills for 36 households in the city of Gulf Breeze, which totaled $4,600. This year, he decided that he wanted to …

During an interview shortly before his death, Tommy “Tiny” Lister appeared to be seriously unwell. The actor was clearly out of breath and continuously attempting to clear his throat. Tiny appeared with Brandon Jay on his podcast and vowed to take the coronavirus vaccine. As a person with diabetes, he …

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 …

Dr. Cleavon Gilman worked at a Yuma, Arizona hospital as an emergency-medicine physician where he was well-known. But after making social media posts about the seriousness of the novel coronavirus, the doctor was fired. “What I don’t understand about this is I have been advocating for Arizona; I have been …

What did the world Google the most this year? WAP, Timothée Chalamet, and “social distancing date ideas” are some, to name a few.  It’s been a crazy year, and Google has been keeping track of it – plus what we search. Google has released its “Year in Search,” and this …

The next stimulus checks are on their way, we think. Some people will receive $1,200, $600 or nothing at all, CBS News reports. No decision has been made just yet.   The holidays are coming and legislators are reportedly scrambling to come together to pass another coronavirus relief bill as …

According to the New York Times, President Donald Trump, Chris Christie, Ben Carson, and Rudy Giuliani received limited COVID-19 antibody treatments that hospitals are distributing through a lottery system. “If it wasn’t me, I wouldn’t have been put in a hospital, frankly,” Giuliani said. “Sometimes, when you’re a celebrity, they’re …

Can we stop wearing our masks after we get vaccinated for Covid-19? The short is no.  Just because you got vaccinated doesn’t mean y’all can go out all willy-nilly, according to vaccine developers and vaccine experts. The Associated Press reports that masks and social distancing will still be recommended for …

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn says he is “100 percent” confident in the new COVID-19 vaccine. During an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Hahn answered a few questions about the upcoming coronavirus vaccines, the pandemic itself, and more. Biden recently promised millions of vaccinations will be distributed …

A 33-year-old Michigan woman gave birth to a healthy baby boy but died from COVID-19 complications right before holding him. Erika Becerra was eight months pregnant when she told her mother she was experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. After receiving a positive test result, she was admitted into the Henry Ford Hospital …

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 …

President-elect Joe Biden says 100 million people will receive the coronavirus vaccinations, and the majority of schools will reopen under his plans for his first 100 days as president.  Biden, 78, hasn’t even been sworn in yet, but he’s already putting out his plan to combat Covid-19. While vaccinations are …

Chicago Bulls player, Garrett Temple, is in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19. According to the Chicago Tribune, Temple says he may have been exposed to the virus after spending Thanksgiving with family members in Louisiana. The ball player experienced shortness of breath, a cough, fatigue, and congestion. “We have …

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 …