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Even the Royal Family are preparing to pitch in. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are planning on focusing on the coronavirus pandemic and will temporarily shelve their usual agendas, reports Vanity Fair. Kate Middleton, 38, and Prince William, 37, “want to help” the citizens of the UK which, to date, has seen over 70 …
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Madonna famously sang that “Music makes the people come together,” but not in this social-distancing era. With concerts canceled and clubs closed due to the Chinese virus crisis, you’ll need to have your tune time in the privacy of your place. Here are 10 albums worth revisiting as you get into your stay-at-home groove. 1. …
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A team of doctors and nurses prepare themselves before heading out to their designated residential areas to check on residents who returned from Iran to see anyone is infected with the novel coronavirus at Isa Town Health Center, south of Manama, Bahrain, March 2, 2020. (Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters) The Trump administration announced Wednesday that doctors …
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At this movie night, guests are on the screen too. While many movie night buddies are temporarily separated by Chinese virus quarantines and social distancing, this Netflix hack lets them all watch together, no matter how much physical distance is between them. Called Netflix Party, the free Google Chrome extension allows users to remotely watch …
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Making lemonade out of lemons! Pop stars Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato took advantage of self-isolation to reconnect on a joint Instagram Live chat on Tuesday. The gabfest was part of Cyrus’ new afternoon talk show called “Bright Minded: Live with Miley,” which streams on the “Malibu” singer’s Instagram. The conversation between the two pop …
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Senator Sherrod Brown (D., Ohio) claimed in a conference call with reporters Wednesday that President Trump could cite the delay of Ohio’s presidential primary as a “precedent” in making the case to delay the general presidential election in November.
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Hedge-fund tycoon Bill Ackman fired off a tweetstorm to President Trump on Wednesday, proposing that the US impose a nationwide “extended spring break” to combat the Chinese virus. In a series of early morning tweets addressed to Trump, the activist hedge fund manager proposed that he “shut down the country for the next 30 days …
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President Trump on Wednesday defended himself from the allegations of racism and xenophobia that were leveled in response to his calling the Wuhan coronavirus the “Chinese virus,” telling reporters that “it comes from China” and that “it’s not racist at all” to use the label. Trump used the term “Chinese virus” in a tweet Wednesday …
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The Chinese virus pandemic — and the quarantine it’s brought on — is fraying nerves. Wilson Chandler found that out Wednesday. A day after four Nets tested positive for COVID-19, Chandler was happily watching old movies when he got what he felt was a less-than-tactful call from his building manager. “Building manager called me saying …
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The Dow has lost all the gains it amassed since President Trump took office more than three years ago, sinking on Wednesday as fears about the coronavirus kneecapping the economy tightened their grip on Wall Street. The Dow Jones industrial average got halted shortly after 1 p.m. by a marketwide “circuit breaker” as it plunged …