Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
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A man who had been exposed to the novel coronavirus and who was displaying symptoms of the illness reportedly hid this information from the staff at a New York hospital so he could join his expectant wife in the maternity center, Insider reports. The husband only confessed once his wife…
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A single mother of six was who lost her battle with COVID-19 was forced to say goodbye to her family over a walkie-talkie, in an effort to maintain social-distancing measures, BuzzFeed News reports. Sundee Rutter, a 42-year-old stage 4 breast cancer survivor, sadly succumbed to the novel coronavirus on March…
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Over 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for an end to President Donald Trump's live briefings on the coronavirus pandemic. The petition, which has been published on the website MoveOn.org, is asking American news outlets such as CNN, ABC, CBS NBC, NPR, and Fox News to drop their coverage…
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The pastor of a Florida megachurch has been charged with defying coronavirus stay-at-home orders. According to authorities, the pastor was charged with holding prayer services in violation of public health orders. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said that Rodney Howard-Browne, co-founder of the River at Tampa Bay Church, is accused of…
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As the global coronavirus pandemic ensues, last week, the US became the worst-hit country in the world. According to the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center, the US currently has 164,610 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and a death toll now stands at 3,170 (as of this writing). And New York…
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President Donald Trump has been criticized online for not adhering to social distancing guidelines while signing a coronavirus relief bill. He signed the CARES relief bill on Friday in the Oval Office, with 15 Republican lawmakers huddled around his desk. This is in spite of the fact that the Centers…
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A woman has been arrested and charged after deliberately coughing and spitting on supermarket produce while shouting: The On March 25, officers were called to Gerrity's Supermarket in Pennsylvania at around 2:30PM following reports that a woman was deliberately coughing and spitting on "$35,000" worth of food. The woman - later…
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Dr. Fauci, the government's foremost infectious diseases expert, has predicted that the United States could have millions of cases of COVID-19 and experience over 100,000 fatalities from the pandemic. The doctor made this revelation during an interview with CNN's State of the Union on Sunday morning. Listen to Dr. Fauci…
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Today co-host Hoda Kotb was moved to tears live on the air on Friday as she wrapped up an interview with New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees. Brees spoke about his $5 million donation in aid of those infected with COVID-19 in Louisiana. “We’ve got to stick together right now,”…
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A generous man in Florida has been praised for leaving an eyewatering $10,000 tip at Skillets restaurant on Vanderbilt Beach Road, CBS reports. The patron, a regular at the restaurant, handed the money to the store's manager, requesting that each of the 20 employees receive $500 each. Per the Naples…
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The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation announced today that it will be donating $1o million to help those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic - adding to the list of fashion houses joining to fight against the coronavirus. The funds will reportedly be split across different initiatives, including the Emergency Assistance Foundation,…
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The co-owner of Gerrity's Supermarket has spoken out on Facebook about how one store in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania, was forced to throw away "$35,000" of food after a woman "purposely coughed" on it. Taking to social media, Joe Fasula - the co-owner of the grocery store chain - spoke out…
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A New Jersey man has been arrested on a terror charge over an alleged supermarket cough incident during the coronavirus pandemic, NBC News reports. George Falcone, 50, of Freehold, was charged on Tuesday by the New Jersey attorney general for allegedly coughing on a Wegmans supermarket employee on Sunday, and…
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As the coronavirus outbreak becomes increasingly drastic, some youngsters have been criticized for their response to it. Last week, for instance, one young man named Brady Sluder went viral after telling CBS News that he would continue partying in spite of the COVID-19 crisis. "If I get corona I’ll get…
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Earlier this week, we told you about a viral video that has been circulated on social media showing a man licking the items on an entire Walmart shelf amid the global coronavirus pandemic. You can watch the disgusting video below: In the video, the young man looks at the camera…
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A major New York hospital system has banned the presence of birthing partners in the delivery room, amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis, it recently revealed in a statement. The move will also exclude partners of the pregnant individual - even mothers and fathers of the unborn child - from being…
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With the coronavirus causing chaos around the world, and with worry that our national healthcare systems will be unable to cope with a sudden influx of sick people, more and more countries are initiating lockdowns. That means that all but the essential shops and businesses are shutting down and movement…
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Per the John Hopkins University records, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the loss of 15,328 lives, as of Monday, March 23. In addition, the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus has now reached 350,536 people. Today, the US became the third worst-hit nation in the world, with…
