Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
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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…
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As of Monday morning, the number of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus in the US hit 35,225, making it the nation with the third-highest number of infections in the world, as per John Hopkins University records. The US now ranks third behind Italy (with 59,138 confirmed cases) and China…
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US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams has provided a warning to the US public that the COVID-19 crisis will get worse over the next seven days, and has held those refusing to self-isolate to blame. During his interview on the TODAY show Monday morning, Adams said: "I want America to…
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Air pollution has reportedly plunged in New York City, as a result of the mass quarantining caused by the recent coronavirus pandemic. According to researchers at Columbia University, traffic levels in the city have dropped by a whopping 35% compared with 2019, and emissions of carbon monoxide have fallen by…
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The United States is extending its Tax Day from April 15 to July 15, the Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced on Twitter today (Friday, 20 March). According to Mr. Mnuchin, he was acting "at President Donald Trump's direction". The Treasury Secretary wrote: "At @realDonaldTrump’s direction, we are moving Tax Day…
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Throughout the world, many people, particularly those in the service industries, are facing financial uncertainty as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, one landlord has suspended rent for his tenants during the pandemic and has taken to social media to encourage others to do the same. The landlord in…
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A Tik Tok of a mother crying in Walmart because there were no diapers left is going viral. This comes as an increased number of people around the world have been stockpiling essential goods after the coronavirus was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation, leaving many vulnerable people…
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As of the most recent situation report from the World Health Organization, there has been 167,511 confirmed cases of COVID-19 around the world, and the number of deaths as a result of the disease has now reached 6,606. These numbers continue to grow by the hour. Per CNN, the disease…
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Tom Brady, 42, has released a statement declaring his departure from the New England Patriots after 20 seasons with the franchise. [caption id="attachment_12587159" align="aligncenter" width="617"] Credit: PA Images[/caption] Confirmed his departure from the team in a statement, Brady said: "To all my teammates, coaches, executives and staff, Coach Belichick, RKK…
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A police department in Newport, Oregon, is urging residents not to call 911 because they've run out of toilet paper. Naturally, with everything happening in the world right now, tensions and anxieties are running higher than they perhaps usually would, as communities all over the world come to terms with…
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President Trump has reportedly "offered large sums" for exclusive US access to a coronavirus vaccine. The news was broken by German media, per the Guardian, who revealed that the president offered a German medical company large sums of money for exclusive US access to a vaccine. Now, the German government…
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If you were looking for a soundtrack for the current pandemic plaguing our planet, then fear not, because it seems the people have spoken and chosen R.E.M.'s 'It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)' to play us all out. You may as well…
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Yesterday, Disney announced that all of its theme parks around the world will be closing their gates as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As well as keeping their theme parks in their Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Tokyo resorts shut, Disney announced that all theme parks in Paris, Orlando, and…
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As per the most recent situation report from the World Health Organization, there have been 132,758 confirmed cases of COVID-19 around the world, resulting in 4,955 deaths. In the United States, the number of confirmed/presumed cases of the disease surpassed 2,000 as of Friday afternoon, and the death toll across…
