Tag Archives: Coronavirus

Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson does not have to verify the validity of his statements, nor does his audience expect him to, according to a lawyer for Fox News on Wednesday. The controversial network is being hit with a defamation lawsuit from Karen McDougal, the former Playboy model, who made …

A Florida friend group all tested positive for coronavirus after a night of hanging out at a recently reopened Florida bar. The group of 16 friends gathered for a friend’s birthday at the crowded Lynch’s Irish Pub on June 6th in Jacksonville, Florida. Ericka Crisp, who is also in healthcare,  …

A church in Salem, Oregon, has become the epicenter of the state’s largest coronavirus outbreak. State authorities revealed on Tuesday that 236 people from the church tested positive for the disease. The Lighthouse Pentecostal Church in Union County held services in April and May despite COVID-19 restrictions that limited gatherings. …

Since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, the public has been told that the virus spreads through respiratory droplets, such as a cough or a sneeze. However, According to Business Insider, respiratory droplets may not be the only bodily fluid that’s spreading COVID-19. Recent studies reveal that some patients testing …

Vice President Mike Pence encouraged governors to downplay coronavirus outbreaks and spread misleading facts during a private phone call on Monday. According to The Associated Press, the VP, who also leads the White House’s coronavirus taskforce, told governors to proceed with “proper gentleness and respect,” and to share the “progress …

According to a New York Times database, the United States surpassed the two million mark of COVID-19 cases on Wednesday (June 10). This new information shows that as local governments continue to ease their restrictions, allowing citizens to return to their daily lives, the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread. While …

A Liverpool, England man who says he believes the viral conspiracy theory that 5G technology is linked to coronavirus, was arrested for an arson attack on a cellphone tower. The 47-year-old man, Michael Whitty, set fire to an equipment box after reading internet theories about the virus being linked to …

In an effort to combat COVID-19, one in three adults are using household chemicals and disinfectants unsafely at an alarming rate, a survey shows. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have seen an increase in people misusing household cleaners in an attempt to keep themselves safe, and as a …

Despite recent tweets from Donald Trump about the economy, the National Bureau of Economic Research announced that the United States has officially been in an economic recession since February. While critics argue that a recession is based on two consecutive months of economic decline, the NBER, which serves as the …

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says all protesters should get tested for COVID-19. State health officials made a similar request three days prior to Walz’s suggestion, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. “Anyone who demonstrated should receive a test for COVID-19,” Walz tweeted. “If you think you’ve been exposed, get a …

The Industry-Wide Labor-Management Safety Committee Task Force submitted a 22-page report with its recommendations on how Hollywood should begin to resume movie and TV show production, amid Coronavirus concerns. The task force, whose members include Walt Disney, Netflix, CBS, and other top studios, producers, and the major Hollywood unions, submitted the report to …

Although the CDC has encouraged wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, many individuals think that there is a hidden message behind suggested health precaution, and will not wear one because of it. While there are several different conspiracy theories linked to the use of masks, Donald Trump recently …

Health officials in California have growing concerns about the state easing their stay-at-home orders as those who are unaware that they have the coronavirus puts others at a greater risk. Experts believe that once the state reopens, Presymptomatic transmission could take place, which takes a couple of days from the …

Three of the four senators under investigation for insider trading have had their charges dismissed by the Justice Department on Tuesday, according to the Wall Street Journal. Defense attorneys for Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., and James Inhofe R-Okla. were alerted by prosecutors that the investigation into their trading …

Donald Trump is calling for schools to open as soon as possible after Fox News host Steve Hilton cited studies that students cannot pass the virus to others on his show, The Next Revolution. Trump sent a late-night tweet tagging both Hilton and Fox News. “Schools in our country should …