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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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"Broken" doctors and nurses have been taking to social media and sharing pictures of their bruised faces as they "beg" people to heed social distancing advice. This comes as the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus has exceeded 339,000, per John Hopkins University, putting a strain on many health systems…
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As of this writing, John Hopkins University reports that there have been 339,645 confirmed cases of COVID-19 around the world, resulting in 14,717 deaths. Currently, the worst country to be hit by the outbreak is Italy, which has seen 5,476 people die as a result of the disease. Fortunately, though,…
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Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus. The former director was jailed for 23 years earlier this month after being convicted of third-degree rape and first-degree sexual assault. He is currently serving his sentence at Wende Correctional Facility in western New York, where one prisoner has…
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A British landlord has come under fire after appearing to evict a paramedic tenant via text. Joseph Hoar, who works for the South Western Ambulance Service, decided to share the exchange on Twitter, causing hundreds to call out the controversial decision. In an afternoon text exchange, Hoar’s landlord explained that…
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The UK's secretary of state for health and social care has taken to social media to praise 4,000 retired nurses and 500 doctors who have signed up to help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. Matt Hancock said he was "delighted" that such a large number of former healthcare professionals had responded…
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A New Jersey family is coming to terms with tragedy after four members died due to contracting Coronavirus, reportedly during a family meal. In total, seven members of the Fusco family have contracted the disease, with 73-year-old Grace Fusco, 55-year-old Rita Fusco-Jackson and her brother Carmine amongst the fatalities. A…
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Reports indicate that China has begun the process of relaxing its extensive social distancing measures as the Coronavirus outbreak shows signs of slowing, lifting barriers and checkpoints. The news follows claims that no new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Hubei province since the outbreak first began in January, possibly…
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One of the most subtly devastating side effects of the Coronavirus panic is the slow realization that most of us are actually pretty useless in a crisis. Despite calls to keep calm and rekindle the “Blitz spirit”, the sight of ransacked shelves and stressed shoppers has revealed that our natural…
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The adult pornographic website Pornhub is allegedly offering free access to all countries on lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the website's recently-publicized insights, daily traffic has steadily increased from Italian users from March 9, and has been up by 14% as of March 11th as the country has…
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Last night, California ordered its almost 40 million residents to stay at home, following in the footsteps of Italy, Denmark, Belgium, Spain, El Salvador, Peru, Malaysia, and France, who are currently in lockdown. Other governments across the globe are continuing to employ stricter regulations on civil liberties in a bid…
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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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Social distancing measures will need to be in place until "at least most of a year" in order to bring an end to the coronavirus pandemic, scientists have advised the UK government, per the Independent. Earlier this week, scientists put together a report stating that controlling the spread of the…
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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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An Asian woman was subjected to a tirade of racist abuse on a train in New York City amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Elen Chen filmed the remarks after another man stepped in to defend her. In the footage, which has been circulating on social media, the man can be heard…
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Thirty-one people have tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a wedding in Stanwell Tops, in Australia's New South Wales earlier this month, news.com.au reports. A pregnant woman and a liberal senator were among the guests in attendance at the wedding on March 6. Both have since been infected with the…
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Alarming footage from Paris shows a woman being tackled to the ground by police for allegedly breaking nationwide lockdown measures, The Sun has reported. The video was posted to Twitter by user Amar Taoualit, who wrote the caption in French explaining that the woman allegedly did not have the correct…
