CDC reports 1,031,659 coronavirus cases, 60,057 deaths
People wear masks as they walk past a closed beach during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Del…
‘Delusional’: Feds slam ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli’s attempt to leave prison to find COVID-19 cure
The so-called Pharma Bro has served less than half a seven-year sentence. April 29, 2020, 6:06 PM 7 min read…
Babyface Details His Coronavirus Symptoms, Reflects On Instagram Live Music Battle
Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, who revealed earlier this month that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, recently detailed some of…
Richard Nelson On Crafting A Play On Zoom And The Future of New York Theater
Watching one of Richard Nelson’s “Rhinebeck Panorama” plays is a bit like getting caught in a small, but soon all-encompassing…
Jada Pinkett Smith Says She Had Huge Revelation About Her Marriage During Lockdown
Couples cooped up together during the coronavirus pandemic are learning new things about each other. But for Jada Pinkett Smith,…
How To… Maintain Your Sanity While Social Distancing
People everywhere are trying to cope with the coronavirus, facing problems from the serious to the mundane. We’re jamming full…
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces birth of baby boy with his fiancee Carrie Symonds
The mother and child are doing “very well,” a spokesperson said. April 29, 2020, 10:11 AM 5 min read 5…
Warren, AOC propose ban on mergers and acquisitions during the pandemic
The bill would freeze mergers made by firms with over $100 million in revenue. April 29, 2020, 5:21 PM 7…
52 who worked or voted in Wisconsin election have COVID-19
More than 50 people who voted in person or worked the polls during Wisconsin’s election earlier this month have tested…
Some children with COVID-19 are experiencing symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease
In less than 24 hours, Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., has admitted several children with COVID-19 who are also…
Company says drug proved effective against virus in US study
A biotech company says its experimental drug has proved effective against the new coronavirus in a major U.S. government study…
Health Experts Lead Criticism Of Mike Pence’s Mask-Free Mayo Clinic Tour
Vice President Mike Pence’s decision on Tuesday to flout the Mayo Clinic’s face masking policy during a tour of its…
Hillary Clinton to endorse Joe Biden for president in virtual town hall
She is a “special guest” at town hall focused on impacts of coronavirus on women April 28, 2020, 6:14 PM…
COVID-19 outbreak infecting over 500 prisoners came from staff: Medical director
A novel coronavirus outbreak that has sickened 576 inmates at a Tennessee prison appears to have come from members of…
Citing continued risk, leaders reverse course: House won’t return next week after all
Amid warnings of continued risks from the pandemic and after several members complained, House leaders reversed course on Tuesday and…
Supreme Court justices to ask questions by seniority during 1st-ever teleconference arguments
The public can livestream arguments in real-time when justices convene by phone. April 28, 2020, 5:45 PM 4 min read…
Intel report warns Zoom could be vulnerable to foreign surveillance
DHS document urges government users to assess their risk. April 28, 2020, 8:11 AM 5 min read 5 min read…
JetBlue becomes first U.S. airline to require passengers wear face coverings
“This is the new flying etiquette,” JetBlue’s president said. April 28, 2020, 7:51 AM 7 min read 7 min read…
A look at what’s ahead for virus-stricken aircraft carrier
WASHINGTON — The crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, sidelined in Guam with a coronavirus outbreak, is inching toward getting…
Trump urges states to consider opening schools before summer
President Donald Trump says states should “seriously consider” reopening their public schools before the end of the academic year, even…
Authoritarian governments crack down on press freedoms amid COVID-19 pandemic: Report
Experts say state censorship poses risks to public health. April 28, 2020, 8:03 AM 5 min read 5 min read…
Masks, separated slots, more cleaning once casinos reopen
Things are likely to be much different for gamblers returning to U.S. casinos whenever they reopen By WAYNE PARRY Associated…
`Infecting our dreams’: Pandemic sabotages sleep worldwide
For millions of people around the world dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, sleep brings no relief. The horrors of COVID-19,…
California pair arrested in alleged PPE-selling scam amid coronavirus outbreak
They allegedly tried to entice an investor with photographs of boxes of masks. April 28, 2020, 1:30 AM 4 min…
Coronavirus government response updates: Trump unveils plan to help states ramp up testing
President Donald Trump held a late afternoon news conference Monday to unveil what he and his White House task force…
Steve Carell Posts Sweet Thank You To Staff Of Hospital Where His Mom Worked
Frontline health care workers at Emerson Hospital in Massachusetts received a special video thank you from actor and “Office” boss…
Brooke Baldwin Delivers Emotional Address In Return To CNN Airwaves
CNN’s Brooke Baldwin is back to work after beating COVID-19. The network anchor took three weeks off after announcing she…
Alec Baldwin Gives His Trump Impression An Injection Of Lysol
Alec Baldwin’s Trump impression is getting a Lysol booster shot. President Donald Trump last week mulled the idea of injecting…
Michael Madsen’s Stay-At-Home Remake Of Ear-Slice Scene Is A Cut Above
Michael Madsen just made a shelter-in-place PSA that’s bloody good fun. (Watch it above.) The actor reimagined his famous ear-cutting…
U.S. payroll protection program: What has changed in round two?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Small Business Administration on Monday began allowing lenders to process $310 billion in funds for the…
Britain making good progress with antibody tests, junior minister says
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is continuing to test whether antibody tests can be used in the fight against the novel…
Popular heartburn medicine being studied as treatment for coronavirus
Over the past few weeks researchers have been discreetly studying a new potential treatment for COVID-19 — and it might…
Driver in crash may have passed out from wearing N95 mask too long: Police
Police said the driver is believed to have worn an N95 mask for too long. April 25, 2020, 3:21 PM…
A reality check on antibody testing: How do we race forward thoughtfully?
As U.S. government officials begin debating the right steps in easing restrictions due to the novel coronavirus, antibody tests have…
Virus lockdown raises tensions in France’s poorest areas
CLICHY-SOUS-BOIS, France — Joining more than 1,000 others, Djemba Diatite stood for hours in line to feed her growing family,…
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer cautions against ‘dangerous’ COVID-19 rhetoric from leaders
The Md. gov. said hundreds of calls came in after Trump’s disinfectant comments. April 26, 2020, 5:14 PM 7 min…
COVID-19 jobless rates will be comparable to Great Depression: Trump economic adviser
Kevin Hassett, the president’s economic adviser, appeared on ABC’s “This Week.” April 26, 2020, 4:38 PM 5 min read 5…
U.S. states build stockpiles of malaria drug touted by Trump
SALT LAKE CITY — State and local governments across the United States have obtained about 30 million doses of a…
Italian government sets May 18 return for soccer training
Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has announced that professional sports teams can resume training on May 18 By ANDREW DAMPF AP…
Israel’s once-mighty Labor party weighs unity with Netanyahu
Israel’s once-mighty Labor party has voted to join the incoming government headed by its arch-rival Benjamin Netanyahu, despite repeated promises…
Country Singer Joe Diffie’s COVID-19 Death Twisted By Conspiracy Theorists
CHICAGO (AP) — Conspiracy theorists are twisting facts online about country singer Joe Diffie’s death from COVID-19 complications in order…
Stephen Fry Reveals How Right-Wing Media Crippled America’s Coronavirus Defense
British screen icon Stephen Fry’s latest explainer video looks at the coronavirus pandemic and what it’ll take to protect the…
‘A Spoonful Of Clorox’: Randy Rainbow Channels Mary Poppins In Anti-Trump Parody
Comedian Randy Rainbow on Saturday posted a caustic attack on President Donald Trump and his suggestion that injecting disinfectant into…
Anthony Fauci Gets Even Better Played By A Sly Brad Pitt On ‘Saturday Night Live’
Trusted White House health adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci got his wish. He was played by Brad Pitt — with attitude…
Miley Cyrus Sings Haunting Version Of Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here’ On ‘SNL’
She sang next to an open fire pit, accompanied by guitarist and songwriter Andrew Watt, who recently recovered from COVID-19…
U.S. will cap how much each bank can lend under emergency coronavirus program: memo
FILE PHOTO: A person in a mask walks on a nearly empty street in the coronavirus outbreak near the Treasury…
Governors Report Influx Of Calls About Disinfectant After Trump Treatment Suggestion
Multiple governors appeared on news shows on Sunday morning to report that their states have seen an increase in calls…
How ‘American Idol,’ ‘Survivor’ And ‘The Voice’ Are Wrapping Up Their Seasons
The highly anticipated anniversary season of “Survivor” kicked off in February as 20 former and beloved winners began their treacherous…
Nearly 60 new coronavirus cases confirmed on cruise ship in Japan: media
FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows Italian cruise ship Costa Atlantica, which has crew members confirmed with cases of the…
Coronavirus live updates: Maryland agency receives more than 100 disinfectant use calls
A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now killed more than 195,000 people worldwide. Over 2.7 million people across the…
Stephen Colbert Rips ‘Insane Clown President’ Trump For Ousting Vaccine Doctor
Trump, whom Colbert referred to as the “insane clown president” in the monologue, allegedly demoted the doctor leading his administration’s…
Andy Cohen Shreds ‘Discriminatory’ Rule Limiting Gay Men From Donating Blood
Andy Cohen may be known for levity, but the Bravo host had sobering thoughts to offer about the Food and…
As U.S. coronavirus death toll tops 51,000, handful of states move toward reopening
ATLANTA (Reuters) – With the U.S. coronavirus death toll topping 51,000 and nearly one in six workers out of a…
Matt Damon Adopts Irish Seaside Town As Lockdown Home Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Matt Damon has established a new home away from home during the coronavirus pandemic. In March, the “Good Will Hunting”…
The Largest U.S. Movie Theater Chain Won’t Reopen Even If States Say It Can
Although states are slowly starting to allow movie theaters to resume operations against the recommendations of public health experts, AMC…
Tom Hanks Gives Typewriter To Boy Bullied Because His Name Is Corona
An 8-year-old boy named “Corona” has got a friend in Tom Hanks ― as well as a gift stemming from…
‘The Lovebirds’ Sets New Release After Pivoting To Netflix Due To Coronavirus
Actors Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani announced the release date for their romantic comedy, “The Lovebirds,” after the film was…
Anthony Fauci Offers Tooth Fairy ‘Guarantee’ To 7-Year-Old Worried About Coronavirus
Dr. Anthony Fauci had a reassuring response to a 7-year-old’s concern that the tooth fairy might be thwarted by the…