Tag Archives: COVID-19

Millions of Americans face delays with their tax refunds as the IRS struggles to get the COVID-19 stimulus relief funds distributed. Almost seven million U.S. citizens are being affected by the delays due to the agency’s outdated IT systems when they are trying to issue two significant financial lump sums …

Hundreds of people were arrested and at least two police officers were injured this weekend, according to the mayor of Miami Beach, as thousands of spring breakers defied COVID-19 safety guidelines and flocked to the famed South Florida destination. Officers were forced to use pepper balls to disperse a “very …

Duke University officials issued a stay-in-place order for all undergraduate students from now through next Sunday as the school tries to combat a quick spike in the number of cases of COVID-19. According to CNN, University officials sent a letter to students yesterday informing them that more than 180 students …

Like so many, Jose Villarruel, a substitute teacher from Southern California, struggled financially once the coronavirus began to impact our world in 2020. According to People, Villarruel had his work hours cut as schools around the country closed their doors to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus last year. …

Kansas has been forced to withdraw from the Big 12 Tournament after a player tested positive for COVID-19. The Kansas basketball team, known as The Jayhawks, was set to compete against the Texas Longhorns Friday night in the league’s semifinals. While the Kansas player remains unidentified, sources claim that it …

Hospitals are struggling with an overwhelming amount of overdose patients that are reportedly connected to the pandemic. According to NPR, patients dealing with drug-related conditions have visited hospitals more because of the lack of programs and resources they would usually receive if not for the pandemic lockdown. “All overdoses and …

According to the head of Germany’s public health department, a third outbreak of coronavirus infections has already started. Meanwhile, Italy is officially planning another near-national lockdown over the Easter weekend in an attempt to stop the virus from spreading. The step comes just over a year after it became the …

Donald Trump is begging to receive credit for the COVID-19 vaccine. Trump, 74, can’t move on, it seems. His latest attempt to reemerge back into the limelight is a statement he sent out on presidential letterhead saying he wants credit for creating a plan for the development and distribution of …

Alaska is the first state in the United States to offer Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to anyone 16 and older. “This historic step is yet another nationwide first for Alaska, but it should come as no surprise. Since day one, your response to the pandemic has been hands-down the best in …

Khloe Kardashian’s dreams for her future with Tristan Thompson aren’t going as planned. The reality star appeared on Sarah Hyland’s original digital series ‘Lady Parts,’ where she opens up about her baby planning decisions. Khloe, 36, and Tristan, 29, have a 2-year-old daughter, True Thompson, and have suggested having another …

Maryland is on the path to reopening. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced that he will lift capacity limits at restaurants, opening up indoor and outdoor venues to 50% capacity. “The time is right,” Hogan said. “Our health metrics are great and it’s time to get our economy going.” Governor Hogan’s …

YouTuber Grace Victory woke up from a three-month-long coma after giving birth while fighting COVID-19. “I’m awake,” is the tweet Victory tweeted after waking up following a three-month-long coma that she had to be induced into a coma just a day after giving birth to her son. Her baby boy …

LeBron James says that he will be keeping his decision to get or not to get the COVID-19 vaccine “private.” On Sunday, reporters asked James if he would be getting vaccinated for the Coronavirus if and when it was available to him. He responded, “That’s a conversation my family and …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has unveiled new guidelines for Americans who have received the COVID-19 vaccine. According to the new guidelines, citizens who have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine may gather in small groups inside their homes with others who have been fully vaccinated. Masks …

The Senate passed President Biden’s $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Plan early Saturday after voting took all night. According to CNN, it took an all-night “vote-a-rama” and a 12-hour struggle to get one Democrat to finally support a critical issue in the party’s plan. The 50-49 vote down the party line …

The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention will soon publish new guidelines for those who have been fully vaccinated. According to CNN, the Biden administration has been working on these guidelines for weeks. They were expected to be released yesterday, but it is still being edited, according to an …

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is getting clowned by Twitter following his announcement to end the state-wide mandate on masks. On Tuesday, the 63-year-old Republican lifted the state’s mask mandate where there are currently 2.6 million COVID-19-related cases and 44,353 COVID-19-related deaths. Despite him knowing that information, he announced that businesses …

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden said that there would be enough COVID-19 vaccines for every adult in the United States by the end of May, much earlier than previously anticipated.  The original timeline was predicted to be the end of July. The timeline was revised following the announcement that Merck will assist Johnson & …

R. Kelly is now fully vaccinated, having received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine while incarcerated and awaiting trial in Chicago. Sources told TMZ that the Bureau of Prisons at MCC Chicago administered the first dose to the R&B singer in January and the second dose last month. So far, 128 staff …

Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for emergency use in the United States, and it’s already received the CDC’s recommendation. According to People, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to recommend the new vaccine from pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson to …