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A 21-year-old influencer who filmed himself licking a toilet bowl for the so-called "Coronavirus Challenge" on TikTok has now been hospitalized with COVID-19. Larz, who is reported to be from California, took part in the online craze that emulated the likes of the "Tide Pod Challenge". Other participants decided to…
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It's no secret that supermarkets have seen an influx of customers due to the coronavirus pandemic. With many fearing lockdowns, consumers have resorted to stockpiling essential household items such as pasta, toilet paper, and cleaning products, leaving many supermarkets shelves completely bare. Of course, this has meant that workers have…
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Prince Charles has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus, a spokesperson for the Royal family has said per CNN. The 71-year-old, who is first in line for the British throne, has "mild symptoms" of the virus which has placed the UK in lockdown. The spokesperson said that he otherwise "remains in…
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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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An Italian politician has warned he'll send in police "with flamethrowers" to any people who break strict lockdown rules, the Daily Mail has reported. This comes two weeks after Italy was placed on a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, which was officially declared a pandemic by…
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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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Spain has been forced to transform an ice rink into a temporary morgue as the nation's death toll continues to climb. As of this writing, John Hopkins University states that the death toll in Spain as a result of COVID-19 has now hit 2,696. The Madrid regional president's office told…
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A video has gone viral on social media this week showing Ecuadorian officials blocking an airport runway. Officials has parked the trucks on the runway in order to stop a plane from Spain landing and evacuating Spanish nationals from the country, Reuters has reported. According to a report by Fox…
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Per BBC News, the organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have agreed to a one-year postponement of the event because of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the International Olympic Committee had agreed to delay the global games, which were…
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A priest in Italy has sadly died after sacrificing the opportunity to use a respirator that his parishioners had bought him in favor of a younger patient who he didn't know. According to the BBC, Father Giuseppe Berardelli, 72, passed away in hospital in Lovere, Bergamo, located in Lombardy -…
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A father's gaffe has gone viral on social media this week, after he dropped off daughter his daughter off at school in her underwear. According to a report by NBC News, the mishap occurred when a dad named Brad Friedlander took his 3-year-old daughter, Brooklyn to her music class. Since…
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has declared that the UK will introduce stricter lockdown rules across the nation, telling people to say inside and "protect our NHS". During this evening's live address to the nation, the Prime Minister called the COVID-19 pandemic the "biggest threat this country has faced for…
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Manny Pacquiao has said that he's "not afraid to die" to help the Philippines battle coronavirus. The boxer began his political career a decade ago when he was elected to the Philippines' House of Representatives to represent the province of Sarangani. Then, in 2016, he was chosen to serve a…
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Now that the coronavirus has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, millions of people have now gone into quarantine and stay indoors to prevent the spread of disease. There are no two ways about it: being stuck inside for weeks at a time (or months if necessary)…
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An Instagram influencer has been criticized harshly on social media this week for taking pictures of empty shelves at a supermarket during the coronavirus pandemic. Former Big Brother Australia contestant Skye Wheatley took to Instagram earlier this week, to post a picture of herself and her son posing for pictures…
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An irate Aldi shopper has been filmed coughing in a worker's face during a row at the checkout. The incident happened at a Mount Druitt supermarket in Sydney at the weekend. Needless to say, during the coronavirus pandemic, coughing has the ability to spread the deadly virus. Watch the moment…
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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…
