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Yes, The average person working from home on a long-term basis could end up with skin that will lose its natural complexion and a hunched back, according to a new study from the UK accompanied by a scary visual. The study conducted by LloydsPharmacy doctors predicts that the average person’s …

Since the pandemic, the costs for rideshare services have risen substantially, and people want to know why. Traveling to a destination just 10 minutes away could cost you $20 or more in an Uber or Lyft. If you’re leaving from the airport, you are likely to get hit with an …

This year, the Girl Scouts are dealing with an unexpected problem of 15 million boxes of unsold cookies. According to the 109-year-old organization, the coronavirus is to blame, not a drop in demand for Thin Mints. For safety reasons, when the pandemic progressed into the spring selling season, several troops …

President Joe Biden is ordering more intel investigation into the origin of COVID-19. On Wednesday, Biden ordered U.S. intelligence officials to strengthen their efforts to investigate where the virus originated, including any possibility that COVID-19 may have been manufactured inside a Chinese laboratory. The Biden administration is joining worldwide scrutiny …

Doctors in Japan are pleading for the Tokyo Olympics to be rescheduled due to the rising cases in COVID-19. The Tokyo Medical Practitioners Association, a large doctors group, consisting of nearly 6,000 primary care practitioners, penned an open letter to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. In the plea, they argued that …

The IRS says that tax returns are being delayed due to their printers not having any ink. Many American citizens have not received their tax refund checks this year, despite having already filed their taxes. This is exceptionally detrimental since many families are still trying to recover financially from the …

More than two million people have signed a petition calling for monthly stimulus checks. The pandemmy ain’t over, so where’s my next stimmy? That’s what many are wondering as we put the last bits of our stimulus check toward bills and other needs. A Change.org petition created by Stephanie Bonin …

Even with the pandemic forcing distance between them, the ladies of Destiny’s Child showed up via Zoom to support Kelly Rowland as she gave birth to her second son back in January. Rowland spoke with PEOPLE (The TV Show!), where she revealed that her January 21st labor was witnessed on …

A ketchup shortage crisis in the United States has restaurants and fast-food chains struggling to keep up with the demand. According to The Wall Street Journal, the price of ketchup packets increased 13% in 2020. Kraft Heinz makes up 70% of ketchup sales in the United States. The Wall Street …

Season three of Tyler Perry’s hit television series, “Sistas,” will premiere on June 9 on BET. The second season, which ended on March 31, brought in 1.4 million viewers weekly. According to Variety, the scripted series is the first TV series to be completely produced during the pandemic.     …

President Joe Biden is expediting the eligibility date for the COVID-19 vaccine. The President announced on Tuesday that the vaccine would be available to all adults on April 19. “Let me be deadly earnest with you: We aren’t at the finish line. We still have a lot of work to do. …

Los Angeles will now allow movie theaters to operate at 50% capacity, allowing up to 200 patrons inside a theater at any given time. The moves provide a glimmer of hope that the pandemic could be coming to a close. L.A. is moving into California’s orange tier, which is the …

Three Oregon college students are suing the University of Oregon and Oregon State University over tuition during the COVID-19 pandemic. Caine Smith filed a lawsuit against the University of Oregon on March 19, according to CNN. Danielle Pranger and Garrett Harris both filed suit against Oregon State University on March 5. Both suits seek unspecified monetary damages and “prorated unused …

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Florida has now surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 variants, the most of any state. South Florida leads the state in confirmed cases.  According to WPLG Local 10 News, the CDC shows 1,040 cases of the U.K. variant and 21 cases of the Brazilian variant as …

Japan will not allow international spectators into the country for this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games amid coronavirus concerns, organizers announced on Saturday.  Reuters reports that some 600,000 Olympic tickets will be refunded, along with another 300,000 Paralympic tickets. Costs associated with hotel cancellations will not be covered. Organizers of the games are also considering …