A Florida father who was in perfectly good health has died after contracting coronavirus. On March 14, 39-year-old #ConradBuchanan began feeling sick, and when his wife Nicole Buchanan tried to get him tested for the coronavirus, he was denied. “We couldn’t get him tested. I fought and fought and fought,” …
Read More »Democratic National Convention Postponed, Celebs Donate Millions To Food Banks, SheaMoisture Donates $1 Million To Black-Owned Businesses And More
The Democratic National Convention is postponed, Georgia issues a shelter-in-place order, #SheaMoisture donates $1 million to Black-owned businesses and more. Baller Alert is back to give you all the updates on the coronavirus pandemic. There are currently 1,074,253 cases in the world, 56,987 coronavirus-related deaths, and 226,054 people have recovered …
Read More »Playboi Carti Arrested and Released On Gun and Drug Charges
Atlanta rapper, Playboi Carti, was arrested on Thursday on drug and traffic charges. The rapper, whose real name is Jordan Carter, was stopped initially stopped in Clayton County, Georgia for an expired tag, according to Sheriff Victor Hill in a news release. After being stopped, deputies found 12 bags of …
Read More »Children And Women Are At Risk Of Domestic Violence During Shelter In Place
Staying home is the safest place to be during the current health crisis, but is it really safe for everyone? Victims of abuse and violence no longer have the safe haven resources that were once available to them. The shelter in place forces victims of domestic violence and their children …
Read More »Maryland Man Arrested For Hosting A Party of 60 People At His House and Violating Social Distancing Rules
A Maryland man has been arrested for throwing a party at his house, violating social distancing rules. Shawn Marshall Myers, 41, was arrested Friday night after police found 60 people at his home around a bonfire, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has an emergency order in …
Read More »Elderly Woman Died After Being Shoved For Not Social Distancing
An elderly woman died after being attacked in a Brooklyn hospital for not or practicing social distancing, police sources said Sunday. According to the N.Y. Post, police sources said the 86-year-old woman, Janie Marshall, was punched by a patient in Woodhull Hospital just after 2 p.m. on Saturday. The senior was …
Read More »Trump Extends Social Distancing Guidelines Until April 30th
Trump has just announced that he will extend his social distancing guidelines to April 30 as novel coronavirus continues to spread throughout the US. According to CNN, Trump made the announcement during his White House News Conference. “The better you do, the faster this whole nightmare will end,” he said. …
Read More »Millions Will Not Be Receiving A Stimulus Check
Written By: @dawnnnyy_ The largest emergency aid deal in US history is taking place right now, and still, millions of workers are not getting paid. The $2 trillion “economic stimulus package” will provide most Americans with $1,200. CNN reported, when checks start to go out across the country, undocumented immigrants …
Read More »Florida Law Enforcement Agencies Conduct Checkpoints Along State Lines To Keep Out Coronavirus
On Friday, Florida Governor Ron Desantis issued an executive order to keep people traveling from areas known to have numerous COVID-19 cases out of the state. Checkpoints will be set up along Florida state lines, limiting travel from coronavirus hot spots such as Louisiana. Commercial vehicles will be allowed to …
Read More »Dr. Anthony Fauci Predicts 200,000 Americans Will Die From COVID-19
The U.S. government’s foremost infection disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, says the country could experience anywhere between 100,000 – 200,000 deaths and millions of infections from the current coronavirus pandemic. His prediction would take the death toll well past that of the average seasonal flu. Dr. Fauci was recently featured …
Read More »The First Infant Has Died In The U.S. Due To The Coronavirus
Illinois officials announced on Saturday that an infant who tested positive for COVID-19 has died. According to Buzzfeed, the Illinois Department Of Public Health director Dr. Ngozi Ezike confirmed that this marks the first recorded death in the US of an infant who contracted the virus. “Today is a really …
Read More »Teen Dies Of Coronavirus After Being Turned Away For Not Having Health Insurance
A 17-year-old boy in L.A., who tested positive for the coronavirus, died of septic shock after being turned away from an urgent care facility because he didn’t have health insurance. Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris told the Daily Mail the teen was healthy and had no pre-existing conditions prior to …
Read More »Drivers For Grocery Delivery Service InstaCart Plan Strike in Response to Coronavirus, ”They Are Putting Us Directly In Harm’s Way While Profiting Greatly”
Instacart workers are planning a strike Monday, claiming the grocery delivery service is “neglecting the basic well-being of its 150,000+ drivers” amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter published in Medium, the workers – called Shoppers and Gig Workers Collective – say they’ve been pleading with Instacart to take proper …
Read More »Trump’s Administration “Donated” 17.8 Tons Of Personal Protective Equipment To China In February, Now Look Who Is Struggling
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse, many of us woke up to the Department of State trending on Twitter about them donating tons of PPE to China, while the United States is struggling to find the necessary gear for our own medical personnel. Back in February, the …
Read More »Apple Releases Free COVID-19 Screening App & Website In Partnership with the White House, CDC
Apple has released a new iOS app and website that allows users to screen themselves for coronavirus symptoms and also includes a questionnaire and information about the virus. Both the app and website were developed in partnership with the Center For Disease Control and Prevention, the White House’s Coronavirus Task …
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