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Trump's new press secretary refuses to take back vow president would not allow coronavirus to enter US
Trump’s new press secretary refuses to take back vow president would not allow coronavirus to enter US ‘We will not see diseases like the coronavirus come here,’ former Trump campaign spokeswoman said in February John T Bennett Washington @BennettJohnT Wednesday 6 May 2020 23:15 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} Donald Trump‘s new White House press secretary […] Read More
How to stop glasses fogging while wearing a face mask, according to science
How to stop glasses fogging while wearing a face mask, according to science Use polycarbonate lenses, wash them with soapy water, and ‘double-cross’ tie your face masks Justin Vallejo New York Wednesday 6 May 2020 17:11 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} The White House coronavirus taskforce has begun winding down but science has begun ramping up […] Read More
'Absolute searing pain': What it's like to be stung by a Murder Hornet
‘Absolute searing pain’: What it’s like to be stung by a Murder Hornet The giant hornets decapitate honeybees during ‘slaughter phase and can destroy entire hive in hours Justin Vallejo New York Monday 4 May 2020 23:18 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} It’s called a “giant murder hornet“ and has left a trail of decapitated bees in […] Read More
New Yorkers cannot be evicted for not paying rent through June, says Cuomo
New Yorkers cannot be evicted for not paying rent through June, says Cuomo Oliver O’Connell New York Saturday 2 May 2020 16:35 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has said that no one in the state can be evicted for non-payment of rent through June. In his daily coronavirus response press briefing, […] Read More
Large crowds gather to watch Thunderbirds salute frontline coronavirus responders
Large crowds gather to watch Thunderbirds salute frontline coronavirus responders The US Air Force and Navy’s elite demonstration teams say performance was in honour of those on the frontlines to show ‘we’re in this together’ Oliver O’Connell New York Saturday 2 May 2020 22:36 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} The Blue Angels and Thunderbirds saluted frontline responders battling the coronavirus pandemic with a […] Read More
Warren Buffett's stock market indicator hits record high, signalling potential crash
Warren Buffett’s stock market indicator hits record high, signalling potential crash Indicator ‘best single measure of where valuations stand at any given moment’ investor says Louise Hall Thursday 30 April 2020 23:31 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} Reuters Warren Buffett’s stock market indicator has reached a historic high and could be predicting a potential crash, according to […] Read More
University of Miami professor resigns after students see 'busty college girl' bookmark during Zoom call
University of Miami professor resigns after students see ‘busty college girl’ bookmark during Zoom call Petition calling for him to be reinstated has been signed more than 2,000 times Chelsea Ritschel New York Thursday 30 April 2020 22:14 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} University professor resigns after porn link shown during Zoom call (Getty) A university […] Read More
Robber attacks 77-year-old woman with metal pipe to steal her pizza
Robber attacks 77-year-old woman with metal pipe to steal her pizza Video released by police department shows brutal assault James Crump @thejamescrump Wednesday 29 April 2020 23:21 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} A man hit a 77-year-old woman on the head with a metal pipe, before stealing one of her pizzas. In a video, released by […] Read More
Coronavirus: Stay-at-home order for millions of people in San Francisco Bay Area extended to end of May
Coronavirus: Stay-at-home order for millions of people in San Francisco Bay Area extended to end of May Health officials in seven California counties: ‘We expect to be responding to Covid-19 in our communities for a long time’ Alex Woodward New York Monday 27 April 2020 17:40 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} Seven counties in California‘s Bay […] Read More
Coronavirus: 'No evidence' recovered patients are immune to re-infection, warns WHO
Coronavirus: ‘No evidence’ recovered patients are immune to re-infection, warns WHO World Health Organisation does not recommend governments issue ‘immunity passports’ as countries look to ‘reopen’ amid pandemic Alex Woodward New York Saturday 25 April 2020 23:00 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} The World Health Organisation says there is no evidence that people who have recovered from […] Read More
Driver crashes after passing out from 'excessive wearing' of coronavirus face mask
Driver crashes after passing out from ‘excessive wearing’ of coronavirus face mask New Jersey motorist wore N95 mask ‘for several hours’ before crashing into pole Alex Woodward New York Saturday 25 April 2020 21:52 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} Police in New Jersey believe a driver’s “excessive wearing” of a face mask to protect against the coronavirus caused them […] Read More
'This should never be the answer': Man filmed abandoning dog on remote trail
‘This should never be the answer’: Man filmed abandoning dog on remote trail Puppy spent nine hours alone in wilderness, rescue centre says Louise Hall Friday 24 April 2020 21:48 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} A dog has been rescued from a remote trail in Oklahoma after a man was caught on camera dumping the pet […] Read More
US health department spokesman made racist comments about Chinese people in now-deleted tweets
US health department spokesman made racist comments about Chinese people in now-deleted tweets Michael Caputo also said Democrats wanted coronavirus to kills hundreds of thousands Graig Graziosi Thursday 23 April 2020 22:44 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} Michael Caputo, the new spokesman for the US Department of Health and Human Services, deleted tweets in which he […] Read More
Call of Duty down: Game stops working for users around the world
Call of Duty down: Game stops working for users around the world Many users attempting to log on saw message saying ‘servers are undergoing temporary maintenance’ Oliver O’Connell New York Wednesday 22 April 2020 20:32 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} The popular video game Call of Duty stopped working for users around the world on Wednesday. Website DownDetector, […] Read More
Coronavirus: Poison control bombarded with calls about cleaning products, CDC says
Coronavirus: Poison control bombarded with calls about cleaning products, CDC says ‘The timing of these reported exposures corresponded to increased media coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic’ James Crump @thejamescrump Tuesday 21 April 2020 22:33 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} The number of calls to poison control centres in the US has increased since the start of […] Read More
Court rules Texas can ban medical abortions
Court rules Texas can ban medical abortions ‘Right to abortion does not include the right to the abortion method of the woman’s choice’ majority opinion said Louise Hall Monday 20 April 2020 23:31 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} Texas has been given the power to ban medical abortions during the coronavirus pandemic, a federal appeals court […] Read More
Joe Exotic: Tiger King star receives wrongful imprisonment lawsuit extension, reports say
Joe Exotic: Tiger King star receives wrongful imprisonment lawsuit extension, reports say Former zoo operation reportedly says he is facing isolation in medical centre without access to internet Chris Riotta New York @chrisriotta Saturday 18 April 2020 16:02 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} Joe Exotic, the former zoo operator and convicted felon whose life has become […] Read More
Coronavirus: Mother puts sign on daughter's back while out shopping to avoid strangers' judgement
Coronavirus: Mother puts sign on daughter’s back while out shopping to avoid strangers’ judgement ‘I am only five,’ the sign reads. ‘I can’t stay home alone so I have to buy groceries with mommy’ sign reads Louise Hall Friday 17 April 2020 19:13 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} A single mother fearing judgement for taking her […] Read More
US economy could take two years to return to 'full strength', Federal Reserve says
US economy could take two years to return to ‘full strength’, Federal Reserve says Economy expected to ‘underperform’ for near future as nation recovers from pandemic’s effects Alex Woodward New York Thursday 16 April 2020 22:37 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} After unprecedented moves to stabilise markets during the coronavirus pandemic, including injecting billions of dollars […] Read More
California's six-phase plan to get back on its feet after coronavirus pandemic
California’s six-phase plan to get back on its feet after coronavirus pandemic State will move from population approach to individual approach with time, governor says Louise Hall Tuesday 14 April 2020 22:31 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} California governor Gavin Newsom has outlined a new six-point plan for getting the state’s economy back on its feet in the […] Read More
Coronavirus: Study into drug lauded by Trump cancelled after fatal heart complications
Coronavirus: Study into drug lauded by Trump cancelled after fatal heart complications 11 out of 81 patients die during Covid-19 trial Justin Vallejo New York Tuesday 14 April 2020 00:23 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} Brazilian researchers stopped a small study of the potential Covid-19 treatment, Chloroquine, after patients developed fatal heart complications. The study of 81 […] Read More
Coronavirus: Six shot at house party in California during lockdown
Coronavirus: Six shot at house party in California during lockdown Incident took place at apartment complex in Bakersfield amid sweeping Covid-19 restrictions Samuel Lovett @samueljlovett Monday 13 April 2020 10:47 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} Six people were shot and injured while attending a “large party” in California over the weekend, despite the state’s “stay-at-home” order, local officials have […] Read More
'I want this as a baroque painting': Photo of Mitch McConnell social distancing goes viral
‘I want this as a baroque painting’: Photo of Mitch McConnell social distancing goes viral ‘An image for our time’ Oliver O’Connell New York Sunday 12 April 2020 01:15 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} Senate Majority Leader McConnell speaks to members of the news media after departing from the Senate Chamber floor on Capitol Hill in […] Read More
Coronavirus: US surpasses Italy for most recorded deaths in the world with 20,254
Coronavirus: US surpasses Italy for most recorded deaths in the world with 20,254 United States has more cases than any other country, with over 500,000 Phil Thomas New York @philipthomaspt Saturday 11 April 2020 17:56 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} The US has surpassed Italy as the country with the greatest number of confirmed deaths from Covid-19, […] Read More
Coronavirus: New York nurse cries uncontrollably as she describes finding dead patients
Coronavirus: New York nurse cries uncontrollably as she describes finding dead patients ‘I’m tired of calling families and telling them that news’ Justin Vallejo New York Friday 10 April 2020 22:20 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} An intensive care nurse in New York‘s emergency field hospital broke down and cried uncontrollably describing the scale of the […] Read More
Trump denounces mail votes as corrupt – before admitting he applied for one
Trump denounces mail votes as corrupt – before admitting he applied for one President plans to vote by mail in Florida John T Bennett Washington @BennettJohnT Wednesday 8 April 2020 00:53 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} Donald Trump accused some who cast ballots in US elections by mail of “cheating,” even though he intends to do so […] Read More
Jeff Bezos named richest person in the world third year in a row while Amazon workers protest warehouse conditions
Jeff Bezos named richest person in the world third year in a row while Amazon workers protest warehouse conditions Company founder and CEO tops list for third year in row – even after a $40 billion divorce Graig Graziosi Tuesday 7 April 2020 23:51 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} As 10 million Americans file for unemployment and the economy […] Read More
Jack Dorsey donates $1bn of Square equity towards coronavirus fight
Jack Dorsey donates $1bn of Square equity towards coronavirus fight ‘I hope this inspires others to do something similar. Life is too short, so let’s do everything we can today to help people now’ Justin Vallejo New York Tuesday 7 April 2020 22:57 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, says he is making […] Read More
Coronavirus: Florida governor adds exemption for churches in stay-at-home order
Coronavirus: Florida governor adds exemption for churches in stay-at-home order New state guidelines ‘shall supersede any conflicting official action or order issued by local officials in response to Covid-19’ Oliver O’Connell New York Thursday 2 April 2020 22:41 {{^moreThanTen}} {{total}} comments {{/moreThanTen}} Just hours after Florida governor Ron DeSantis finally issued a statewide stay-at-home order on […] Read More- 1
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