As expected, the first full winter of the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States has been brutal, bringing the total death toll approaching the half-million mark. There are also reasons to be hopeful: The daily average of new Covid cases is now declining in 43 states, and, while off to …
Read More »Flight Experts Weigh In on Traveling During Covid: Here's How to Stay Safe
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Whether you’re planning an essential trip or a post-pandemic getaway, one thing’s for certain: traveling will change because of the coronavirus. After months of sheltering in place, Americans …
Read More »Rachel Maddow Reveals Partner's Covid-19 Diagnosis, Urges Staying Home on Thanksgiving
Rachel Maddow returned to MSNBC on Thursday to reveal that her partner, Susan Mikula, contracted Covid-19. The host went off the air two weeks ago to quarantine, just as the network was delivering the results of the presidential election. “If you know anything about me off of TV — if …
Read More »Back to School? Roundtable of Educators and Parents Discuss Anxieties, Solutions
What is more normal — and expected — each end of summer than students and teachers to return to school? So far, the coronavirus crisis has killed an estimated 180,000 so far within United States borders. And in some cases, public school teachers have been deemed “essential workers” and told …
Read More »Will Trump Pressure the FDA to Approve an Unsafe Covid-19 Vaccine?
On Saturday, President Donald Trump fired off one of his most deranged, conspiratorial, and flat-out terrifying tweets since he took office — which at this point is really saying something. “The deep state, or whoever, over at the FDA is making it very difficult for drug companies to get people …
Read More »Confused Republican Louie Gohmert Wonders If Wearing a Mask Led to Positive COVID Test
After decades of spreading stupidity at a super-human clip, Rep. Louie Gohmert is now doing his best to spread a deadly virus. The Texas Republican tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday prior to joining President Trump aboard Air Force One for a trip to Texas, where the pandemic is currently …
Read More »Outside Lands Cancels 2020 Festival, Recruits Lizzo, Tame Impala, Strokes as 2021 Headliners
San Francisco’s Outside Lands announced Wednesday that its 2020 festival has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, organizers also revealed that the festival will return in 2021 with a lineup led by Tame Impala, Lizzo, the Strokes and Tyler, the Creator. The decision to cancel this year’s Outside …
Read More »Trump's Son Pushes Dimwitted Rigged Election Conspiracy: Virus 'Will Magically Go Away' After November 3rd
President Trump’s son Eric wants people to believe that the Democrats are in the midst of a concerted effort to stop America from reopening so his dad can’t hold arena rallies, all in an attempt to hurt his reelection chances. On Saturday, Eric Trump told Fox News host Jeannine Pirro …
Read More »Prince Estate Announces 'Prince and the Revolution: Live' Streaming Event
The Prince estate will stream Prince and the Revolution: Live across three days on YouTube, starting Thursday, May 14th, at 8 p.m. ET. The concert took place on March 30th, 1985, at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. It marks the first concert footage Prince released, on home video …
Read More »Coronavirus Has Apparently Been Detected In Semen
During the coronavirus pandemic, public health authorities have urged people to exercise caution before having partner sex, due to unknowns about how the virus is transmitted. One small study published on Thursday appears to give some credence to this concern, indicating that the novel coronavirus may be detectable in semen. …
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