coronavirus
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25 Questions for the People Who Wear Masks While Driving Their Cars
1. Why are you doing this? 2. I don’t get it? 3. I mean I get how COVID has invaded our brains and made us question whether the things we’re doing are healthy and safe? 4. Just yesterday I rubbed hand sanitizer on a Snickers wrapper before opening it? 5. Which I’m certain isn’t safe?…
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Did the Trump Administration Pressure the CDC to Change COVID-19 Reports? Democrats Are Investigating
It’s no secret that Trump is a COVID-19 denier. In fact, I don’t think there is any denier who has ever been on the right side of history. Not a Holocaust denier. Not a 9/11 denier. Not a Popeyes spicy chicken sandwich-will-fuck-your-stomach-up denier. None of them. Now there are reports that Trump’s people put pressure…
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Study Shows Black People Are Underrepresented in COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
A new study has revealed that despite being disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Black people are underrepresented in clinical trials for a vaccine. CBS News reports that while Black people make up 18 percent of the nation’s population, they only represent 11 percent and 16 percent of Pfizer and Moderna’s vaccine trials, respectively. Both…
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TV Show That Has Historically Taken Forever to Premiere New Season Delayed Again Due to Thing That’s Delaying Everything Else
We’ve said it countless times—our sense of time has been completely warped in 2020. For example, this week is a short week due to the recent Labor Day holiday and yet it still feels like it should’ve been Friday three days ago. (Editor’s Note: Seriously, how is it only Thursday???) And yet, I still have…
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Rockets Forward Danuel House Jr. Under Investigation for Sneaking Female COVID-19 Testing Official Into Hotel Room
I’ve never spent a day of my life in the NBA bubble, but I have spent a notable portion of my time on Earth as a member of the United States Air Force. And immediately following Hell—more commonly known as basic training—I was shipped off to tech school in Biloxi, Miss., which is essentially the…
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Trump: This Is All Bob Woodward’s Fault
On Wednesday, excerpts from Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward’s new book, Rage, began popping up online. From those snippets, we learned that President Trump not only knew that the coronavirus was deadly but he was literally told this pandemic would be the worst moment of his presidency by one of his advisers. The president…
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Bruce Williamson of The Temptations Reportedly Dies From COVID-19
Bruce Williamson, who served as a member of The Temptations from 2007 until 2015, reportedly died as a result of COVID-19 complications on Sunday, per USA Today. According to the publication, Williamson was just 49 years old and was diagnosed with COVID-19 in late August, just weeks after having surgery to remove his gallbladder. Bruce…
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Report: It Turns Out White Guilt Drove NFL to Entertain Colin Kaepernick's Return, Create 'Fake' Interest
In the immediate aftermath of the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police officers, white America experienced a reckoning of sorts. Record labels apologized for historically exploiting Black artists, cities painted murals in recognition of the Black Lives Matter movement, racists got outed, institutions distanced themselves from their oppressive origins—basically, white folks…