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President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled the members of his COVID-19 task force. Soon-to-be President Biden has already hit the ground running with his attempt to turn the country around following the disastrous four years of Donald Trump. His latest announcement comes from his transition team, who unveiled Biden’s coronavirus task …

In the Physics of Fluids journal, researchers recently suggested that the mandated six-feet social distancing may not be enough for those experiencing coughing as a symptom of COVID-19. “Although the exact transmission mechanism of SARS-CoV-2 remains unclear, it is generally agreed that the airborne transmission route cannot be dismissed,” their …

Recently, there has been a significant spike in coronavirus cases in children. There were 61,000 confirmed cases in the last week of October alone. Now, the parents of a Texas kindergartner who died of the virus are speaking out.  Tagan, 5, became lethargic, according to her mother Latassija White, and …

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has tested positive for the coronavirus. Prior to the announcement, Meadows was seen at multiple events, not wearing a mask. According to CNN, on what was supposed to be Trump’s election night victory celebration, Meadows, 61, was also seen sans mask. Two other …

On Thursday, 121,000 new cases of COVID-19 were reported, topping the record-breaking report marked the day before. For the first time, the U.S. saw a six-figure total on Wednesday. In just two days, the country has confirmed over 220,000 new cases. According to CNN, the past week’s tally reached more …

The NBA and its players are looking to come to an agreement about starting the next season on Dec. 22. The new NBA season has been shortened to just 72 games due to the deadly Coronavirus. Typically the season would run from Halloween and end in June and this time …

The United States has hit yet another grim milestone in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, the country recorded over 100,000 new infections in a single day. This latest statistic comes as the COVID-19 cases continue to rise drastically ahead of the flu season.  Kansas, Tennessee, Virginia, Oklahoma, Montana, Iowa, …

There has been a spike in coronavirus cases in children across the U.S. At least 61,000 children tested positive for COVID-19 in the last week of October, according to data Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association. The AAP said in a statement that the …

Australia has officially broken the country record. Zero cases of the Covid-19 have been reported since June 9th. The countries’ scientists are on the verge of securing an mRNA vaccine. If Approved they plan to distribute 51 million doses of The University of Queensland’s vaccine and 33.8 million doses of …

In the past seven days, Missouri has confirmed over 15,000 positive coronavirus cases, reports say. Among those in the recent spike was an 8th-grade teenage boy who fell ill and succumbed to the deadly disease. Peyton Baumgarth, 13, became one of the state’s and nation’s youngest deaths after passing away …

There’s a stark contrast between Donald Trump’s outlook of the Coronavirus pandemic and Dr. Anthony Fauci’s, who recently gave Americans a warning on this upcoming winter. Fauci, who is the country’s leading infectious disease expert opinion he gave to The Washington Post, was published on Saturday, saying, “all the stars …

On Sunday, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a second national lockdown for England amid surging coronavirus cases. The month-long shutdown will take effect Thursday and last through December 2. Johnson said a parliamentary vote on the measures would occur early next week during a news conference on Saturday. “We …

A 20-year old fighting bone cancer excitedly filled out her ballot last month, voting for the first time. Sadly, her vote won’t count on Election Day. A few days after Amber Pflughoeft mailed her ballot, her condition deteriorated. She went back into the hospital and passed away in late September.  …

El Paso, Texas is seeing a rise in the number of COVID-19 infections. Hospitalizations have increased by 200%, prompting the city to convert a convention center into a field hospital.  Health officials are urging people to go into lockdown for two weeks. “If we continue on this trend, we risk …

The Trump Administration seems to think Billie Eilish is really the “Bad Guy.” In a leaked document obtained the the New York Post, Trump’s appointees ran down a list of 274 celebrities and agreed about who would be a good fit to star in an ad, with most stars easily …