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Emergency hotlines in the US have seen a surge in callers asking for advice on ingesting disinfectant following comments made by Donald Trump during a press conference on Thursday Officials in Maryland were forced to post a tweet on their official Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MDMEMA) Twitter page, telling their…
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The mayor of Osaka, Japan has been slammed for his "deplorable" suggestion that men should do the grocery shopping during the coronavirus pandemic because women take too long at a press conference. Mayor Ichiro Matsui made the suggestion at a coronavirus press conference in Osaka on Thursday (23 April) in response…
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The reaction of Dr. Deborah Birx - a US doctor, who is at the helm of Donald Trump's COVD-19 taskforce - has gone viral on social media, after the President suggested injecting people with disinfectant or blasting UV light under the skin to treat the novel coronavirus, during his press…
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The President of the United States has been roundly criticized by the medical community after suggesting research into whether COVID-19 could be treated by injecting disinfectant into the body. During Thursday's White House coronavirus task force briefing, he also appeared to propose irradiating patients with UV light - an idea…
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A US newsreader immediately issued an apology following on on-air gaffe in which he mistakenly announced that a coronavirus patient had passed away. Bill Ritter, an anchor for New York's ABC 7, said he felt "horrible" as soon as he realized that he had made the error in his update…
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Former Playboy playmate Ashley Mattingly has passed away, after taking her own life in her home in Texas last week. According to celebrity gossip site TMZ, Ashley's relatives, her sister Christy and twin brother Billy, have confirmed that she took her own life last Wednesday, and left a suicide note.…
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Two brave healthcare workers have been photographed standing up to lockdown protestors by blocking their way in the street. Yesterday, protestors took to the streets in Colorado, Michigan, and Maryland, creating gridlocks and holding signs out of their vehicles in an effort to voice their displeasure against the country's lockdown…
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A high school student's college offer has reportedly been rescinded after she posted a racist TikTok video. Footage of the shocking video was posted to Twitter by another student at the school who captioned it: "Okay I know this probably isn’t going to get a lot of views but I…
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The coronavirus pandemic has forced many of us to work from home. Now, a reporter's naked husband has been spotted in the background of an at-home news segment. Melinda Meza, a correspondent for KCRA 3 in Sacramento, California, was filming a news segment in her bathroom about how to best…
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In what is believed to be Canada's worst mass shooting, a gunman has killed 16 people - including a female police officer - after disguising himself as a policeman, the BBC reports. The shootings started on Saturday, with the murderous rampage lasting 12 hours and ending in a car chase.…
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Authorities in Connecticut have alleged that a man broke into a restaurant and remained there for four days as he ate and drank as much as he could - all while the business remained closed due to the enforced coronavirus lockdown. Officers from the New Haven Police Department arrested 42-year-old…
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A brave and heroic mom has spoken out about the struggle to free her toddler from the jaws of a crocodile and revealed she saved the boy by sticking her fingers up the reptile's nose, the Daily Mail has reported. The incident occurred when 30-year-old mom Maurina Musisinyana took her…
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Free-agent Colin Kaepernick has started a relief fund for black and brown communities devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic virus via his organization Know Your Rights Camp. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and civil rights activist revealed that he has already donated $100,000 to the fund, writing to his 2.2 million Twitter…
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Sony is offering videogame players free Playstation 4 games in an attempt to encourage the general public to stay at home during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The venture was announced on Playstation's official Twitter account on April 15. According to that tweet, Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection (which consists of…
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A drunk woman has been charged with committing a terrorist hoax after she was filmed coughing on a police officer who warned her about social distancing rules. According to a recent report by NBC 15 News, police officers from the town of Ponca in the state of Oklahoma were summoned…
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Do you think you've got the skills to make a living playing videogames? Do you reckon you can beat anyone in an arena deathmatch? Then I have good news for you: it turns out that a company is looking to hire and pay an expert Call of Duty player to…
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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, personal hygiene is of the utmost importance. The CDC recommends humming or singing ''Happy Birthday'' twice through to be sure you're spending an appropriate amount of time cleaning your hands, and you can read a full list of their recommendations here. But now…
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A feature of coronavirus coverage around the world has been the reports of nature flourishing in the absence of typical pollution levels. Indeed, just yesterday reports emerged from San Francisco that coyote's could be heard howling in the streets at night as people remain indoors. And the BBC, among others,…
