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It has become clear that a hard lockdown does not protect old and frail people living in care homes – a population the lockdown was designed to protect. Neither does it decrease mortality from Covid-19, which is evident when comparing the UK’s experience with that of other European countries. PCR testing and some straightforward assumptions …

Home learning has been an adjustment for Gabrielle Union and husband Dwyane Wade. Appearing Wednesday on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Union spoke about quarantine life, revealing that Wade’s 12-year-old daughter, Zaya, isn’t seeking their services when it comes to checking her homework. “Home school is happening,” Union said. “Zaya does not trust us …

Japan on Thursday approved Gilead Sciences Inc’s remdesivir as a treatment for COVID-19, making it the country’s first officially authorized drug to tackle the coronavirus disease. Japan reached the decision just three days after the U.S. drugmaker filed for fast-track approval for the treatment. “There has so far been no coronavirus medicine available here so …

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) announced the creation of a “China Task Force” to examine  “a wide range of China-related issues,” including the Chinese Communist Party’s role in allowing coronavirus to become a global pandemic. Speaking to reporters in a press conference on Thursday, McCarthy accused Democrats of backing away from “something that …

The Republican-led state legislature filed suit against Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday over her extension of Michigan’s state of emergency, saying she overstepped her authority. Whitmer extended the state of emergency to last through May 28, a move the Republican leaders in the House and Senate say would require legislative approval. “She has chosen …

The bizarre beef between Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose and Steven Mnuchin hit a crescendo early Thursday when the washed-up rocker returned for an encore to take another swipe at the treasury secretary. Rose got more attention than he’s had in ages when the Twittersphere went wild after the treasury secretary slapped back at …

Popular “Something Borrowed” author Emily Giffin apologized Wednesday after criticizing Meghan Markle’s recent appearance in a video with her son Archie on his first birthday. Earlier in the day, Giffin slammed the Duchess of Sussex, 38, as “unmaternal” and “phony,” according to an Instagram story capture. The 48-year-old author later posted a lengthy message to her …

The biology department at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is in mourning after the shooting death of a scientist who it says was studying the biological makeup of the coronavirus and was on the “verge of making very significant findings toward understanding” the disease. Bing Liu, 37, a research assistant professor, was shot …

Theme park customers were weeks ahead of government action when it came to taking steps to protect themselves and families from the perceived risk of COVID-19. When new information becomes available to the general public about something that could affect their health and well-being such as a pandemic, do people wait for the government to …

The coronavirus pandemic showed the critical importance of securing U.S. supply chains and eliminating the long-time reliance on China, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley told “The Story” Wednesday. “I hate that it came to this for people to start taking notice of China,” Haley said. “You know, we are talking about this virus, but it’s so much bigger than this,” …