covid-19
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Kevin Durant One of Four Nets Players Who Tested Positive for COVID-19
If there is one thing that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has proven it’s that no matter who you are or what you do, you can catch it. CBS Sports reports that Kevin Durant is one of four Brooklyn Nets players who have tested positive for COVID-19. The Nets released a statement revealing that Durant and…
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Responding to COVID-19 Outbreak Concerns, County Jails and Police Departments Look to Minimize Number of Inmates, Arrests
Jails and police departments around the country are releasing inmates early and reducing arrests in order to reduce the likelihood of a COVID-19 outbreak among those behind bars. Over the last week, Los Angeles County and Cuyahoga County, Ohio, have moved to release hundreds of people held in its jails and prisons. BuzzFeed News reports…
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#NetflixAndSitStill: Need Something to Binge While You're Social Distancing? The AAFCA Is Holding It Down
We’re pushing aside “Netflix and Chill” for a moment and are highlighting “Netflix and Sit Still,” instead. In reaction to the global crisis COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus strain, many people throughout the country have resorted to remaining inside their homes and implementing “social distancing.” Whether it is out of an abundance…
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The Category Is 'Canceled': Met Gala Postponed 'Indefinitely' Due to New Coronavirus Guidelines
Anna Wintour, creative director of Condé Nast, and high priest of the power bob, announced on Monday that the Met Gala would be postponed indefinitely. Typically held in May, the glitzy annual gathering of A-listers had to be shut down in order to accommodate new Centers for Disease Control guidelines prohibiting gatherings of 50 or…
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First Look: Taraji P. Henson Makes Her Directorial Debut With Empire 'Come Undone' Episode; En Vogue Guest Stars
Taraji P. Henson has embodied the baddest bitch of primetime television for about five years and now she’s ready to show us she can also be a boss behind-the-scenes on Fox’s rollercoaster ride known as Empire. Like many actors on a well-seasoned television show, Henson has taken over the reigns to helm an episode she…
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Idris Elba Confirms He Tested Positive for COVID-19, Has Remained In Isolation Since
Today is canceled. Idris Elba has confirmed that he has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus strain. The 47-year-old actor confirmed the news via his personal social media page on Monday afternoon. “This morning I tested positive for COVID-19,” he wrote in the caption. “I feel ok, I have no…
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Wu-Tang Is for the Children…and Adults Who Need to Learn About Coronavirus Precautions
Wu-Tang is for the children, but who’s to say adults don’t need some guidance, too? Especially, when you consider the various ways in which people have been reacting to local social distancing mandates. As many across the world gear up for such social distancing in order to halt the further spreading of COVID-19, the disease…
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Massive Nationwide Closures of Schools, Businesses as Governments Try to Stem Coronavirus Outbreak
As confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, continue to increase across the U.S., governors and mayors have mandated major closures of schools and businesses, shutting down gyms, restaurants, movie theaters, and prohibiting public gatherings of more than 50 people. Starting Tuesday, all bars, restaurants and cafes in New York City…
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Coronaaa?! Soulja Boy's Soap Business Is Booming Due To Coronavirus
Soulja Boy (born DeAndre Way) has always been ahead of the game. He has boasted that he “created the internet” and he was definitely one of the first to use YouTube as the primary marketing tool it has become, uploading his first video just a mere three months after the juggernaut platform’s official launch in…