Tag Archives: Coronavirus

Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, Kentucky Fried Chicken is scrapping its “finger-lickin’ good slogan— at least for the time being. TMZ reports that the chain announced on Monday that it suspended the use of the slogan after 64-years, saying it “doesn’t feel quite right” given the current climate. Interestingly enough, …

An Indian-German research team studied the effects of humidity in the transmission of infections and has discovered that dry air and air-conditioned rooms can help spread the coronavirus. These findings are significant to those preparing to go back to work in offices and students heading back to classrooms after spending …

The Trump administration has made the decision to allow coronavirus tests developed by individual laboratories to be used without FDA review. On Wednesday, the Department of Health and Human Services outlined the decision in a notice, which public health experts warn could lead to malfunctioned tests. According to two senior …

Diamond and Silk are now suggesting Fox News is racist after they were let go for airing their COVID-19 conspiracies. The same conspiracies were also shared by white hosts Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity, The Daily Beast reported. According to MSN, the two conservative black bloggers, whose real names are …

Over two dozen Maine residents have tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a wedding reception on Aug 7, in Millinocket. The outbreak is the state’s first linked to a social gathering, officials said. Local Millinocket Regional Hospital confirmed to news outlets that there were at least 28 positive cases linked …

The World Health Organization (WHO) is asking nations to work together on a COVID-19 vaccine and says young adults are behind the continually growing number of #coronavirus cases. On Tuesday, WHO chief Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the organization is issuing a last-ditch call for countries to join a global vaccine pact. …

Saturday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency authorization to allow the public use of a saliva-based test for COVID-19, funded by the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association, and developed at Yale University. The test, better known as SalivaDirect, was designed for widespread public screening. The …

Over 70 people have contracted COVID-19 while partaking in a socially distant event at an Ohio winery. The high number of cases have now raised alarms about possible outbreaks in rural communities, reports say. Among the infected are Kati Finn and six of her colleagues. While at Leisure Time Winery …

As coronavirus continues to run rampant in several states, especially Florida, the family of veteran Florida Sheriff’s Lieutenant is mourning the loss of their father, husband, and friend after he succumbed to the virus. Lt. Aldemar “Al” Rengifo Jr., 47, was a 20-year veteran of the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, …

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, researchers have continuously reiterated that social distancing by 6 feet was part of a series of steps people needed to take to lower their chances of contracting COVID-19. Now, that may not be the case. A new study shows that the deadly virus …

California District Attorney Dan Dow is clearing the air after misinformation was spread on social media and other outlets regarding Tianna Arata’s 15-year prison sentence. Arata was arrested on July 21, by the San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD) in California after police said a protest she organized turned violent …

Infectious-disease specialist with the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control, Chuang Yin-ching, learned about the potential dangers of human to human transmission of the coronavirus when he visited Wuhan, China in early January. Chinese health officials said during the conference, that the virus outbreak stemmed from one of the city’s seafood …

Our favorite first lady Michelle Obama opened up about “dealing with some form of low-grade depression” due to the lingering coronavirus pandemic, the current unrest stemming from racism as well as the “hypocrisy” of the Trump administration, who frequently takes shots at her husband, former President Barack Obama. On episode …

 Written by @kristenshylin_ Despite announcing no active COVID-19 cases on July 20, the Colorado State football program had 11 confirmed cases by Sunday, ESPN reported. Multiple players accused a position coach of instructing athletes to hide symptoms because “we can’t afford it.” As a result, Colorado State President Joyce McConnell …

Charles Pope, the pastor of the Holy Comforter Saint-Cyprian Roman Catholic Church, recently tested positive for the coronavirus, after he advised his congregation not to be afraid of being diagnosed with the deadly disease. He was admitted to the hospital with a high fever on July 27. A notice was …

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a Georgia YMCA overnight summer camp experienced a COVID-19 outbreak in June infecting hundreds with the deadly virus while raising concerns of children contracting the disease. Although the camp attempted to practice preventative measures including wearing face masks, YMCA Camp High …

Vietnam’s health minister is blaming a new, more infectious strain of coronavirus for its recent spike in infections, according to Business Insider. On Sunday, Nguyen Thanh Long said that patients infected with the new strain have infected five to six people on average, compared to 1.8 to 2.2, with the …

Throughout the course of the Pandemic, there’s been a lot of misinformation spread about the coronavirus. Truthfully, there’s a lot experts still don’t know. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So if you’ve been wondering, “Can the coronavirus spread through the air?” The World Health Organization says, yes, it could happen. The keyword here, though—could. …

Two new studies, both done in Germany, have found that three-quarters of recovered coronavirus patients were left with structural changes to their hearts, even months after testing negative, PEOPLE reported. Of the two studies done, one focused on recovered patients, while the other was on older victims of the virus. …

Canada got its first approved treatment for severe COVID-19 symptoms this week. Canadian manufacturer Gilead Sciences Inc. got the approval from Health Canada to treat patients with the antiviral drug remdesivir, which is already being used in Japan, Australia, Singapore, the U.S., and other countries on an emergency and conditional …