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Anti-Mask Idiots Rally at Florida Restaurant as State Becomes Covid-19 Epicenter

Anti-mask advocates rallied over the weekend at a restaurant in Florida, the current covid-19 capital of the world, insisting that no one should wear a mask to fight the spread of the deadly disease. The rally proves yet again that no amount of infection or death will convince some people to do the right thing … Continued

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Dozens of U.S. Marines Test Positive For Covid-19 in Japan, Angering Local Authorities

At least 62 U.S. Marines have tested positive for coronavirus at American military bases in Japan, according to a new report from the Japan Times. It’s not yet clear whether the U.S. service members brought covid-19 with them from overseas or if they were infected while in Japan. But either way, authorities in Japan are … Continued

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Bill Gates, a Billionaire, Says Covid-19 Drugs and Vaccines Should Not Go to ‘Highest Bidder’

Microsoft founder Bill Gates, a billionaire, said a good and right thing on Saturday. Gates called on leaders to make sure that future covid-19 drugs and vaccines to the people and countries that need them most, and not just to the highest bidders. Speaking at a virtual covid-19 conference hosted by the International AIDS Society, … Continued

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Of Course Disney World’s Reopening Video Works as Horror

In celebration of Disney World’s reopening after shutting down earlier this year in response to the still ongoing coronavirus pandemic that’s killed over 130,000 people in the U.S. alone, the Disney Parks and Jobs dropped a video over the weekend enthusiastically welcoming park guests “home.” Here, “home” refers to a theme park owned by a … Continued

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Florida Records 15,000 New Covid-19 Cases in a Day, the Most for Any State During the Pandemic

Florida broke the nation’s covid-19 single-day case record on Sunday, reporting 15,299 new infections, the most new cases ever reported by a state during the pandemic. The news underscores the raging state of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S., proving once again that the virus will not simply “sort of just disappear,” as President Donald … Continued

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Oh Thank God…

Mark it, folks: July 11, the first time President Donald Trump wore a face mask in public during a raging pandemic. And all it took was more than 134,000 people dying from covid-19 for him to finally—finally—put one on. Trump donned the face covering during a Saturday visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center … Continued

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Feds Charge Phony Church with Selling Bleach as a ‘Miracle’ Cure for Covid-19

Why am I not surprised these guys are from Florida? This week, authorities charged a Florida father and his three sons, all members of the infamous “Church of Bleach”, with conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and distribute mislabeled drugs after they billed a toxic household cleaning product as a cure for covid-19. The church’s founder, … Continued

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California Could Release Around 8,000 State Prisoners to Curb Covid-19 Spread

Thousands of inmates in California state prisons could be released as early as August in an attempt to curb the spread of covid-19, a potentially deadly disease caused by the novel coronavirus strain SARS-CoV-2. An estimated 8,000 incarcerated individuals could be released by the end of next month, a measure the California Department of Corrections … Continued

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Grading Algorithms Are Fucking Over the Futures of International Students

As any high school senior can probably attest, prepping for college sucks. The global pandemic has made it even more of a stressful nightmare. In some cases, these seniors are relying on a faulty algorithm to decide whether they’ll be able to take classes this fall. According to Wired, an algorithm designed by the International … Continued

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One-Third of All Coronavirus Tests Came Back Positive in Miami-Dade County on Thursday

One-third of coronavirus tests came back positive for the novel virus in Miami-Dade County, Florida on Thursday, with a 14-day average of 24.87 percent, according to CBS News. Even 20 percent would be considered very high. The U.S. has set record-high rates for newly confirmed cases of the virus six out of the past 10 … Continued

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Reopening U.S. Schools Is a Mess—Whether Kids Can Spread It or Not

A new paper out Friday is the latest by experts arguing that grade schools in the U.S. could be reopened safely in the fall—given evidence that kids are unlikely to spread the coronavirus easily and provided that certain precautions are in place (a big if). There are many questions about whether the U.S. can meet … Continued

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Fauci Calls Pandemic a ‘Worst Nightmare’ Scenario, So Remind Me Again Why States Are Reopening?

At the Hill’s Future of Healthcare Summit last year, the outlet’s editor-at-large Steve Clemons asked Dr. Anthony Fauci to describe his nightmare public health scenario. His answer: “[A] respiratory borne illness that spreads rapidly, that’s new, mainly, there’s no background immunity in the population, and that almost turns out to be a brand new pandemic … Continued

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CDC Says It Won’t Revise School Opening Guidelines to Placate Trump, Just Release ‘Additional Information’

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention won’t revise its guidelines for schools during the coronavirus pandemic despite the president’s depraved threats of retribution if they don’t fully return to in-person classes, the agency’s director Dr. Robert Redfield said on Thursday. But he did say additional “reference documents” would be released to make the … Continued

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‘Airborne,’ ‘Asymptomatic,’ and Other Misunderstood Coronavirus Terms

Today, the World Health Organization formally announced a change in its stance over very two important issues concerning covid-19. The organization stated that people can spread the virus while asymptomatic and that airborne transmission of the virus is possible under certain circumstances, such as crowded rooms with little ventilation. “Now, wait a minute,” you might … Continued

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They Will Never Be Held Responsible for the Havoc They Have Created

Are you a frontline worker dealing with new stresses or irresponsible management? Is working (or not working) from home starting to take a psychological toll? How are you coping with reopening? Submit a story using this Google form or send me an email with the subject line “My Covid Story” and provide as much detail as … Continued

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Some of the Scientific Minds Behind the UK’s Coronavirus Response Have Helped Fund a New Sci-Fi Pandemic Comic

As the novel coronavirus pandemic has continued to spread around the world, scientists have scrambled to try and find effective ways to impart the risks and needs required of the public to mitigate the impact of covid-19. And now some scientists in the UK have decided to turn to comics to help educate people. io9 … Continued

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Trump’s Plague Rally ‘More Than Likely’ Boosted Coronavirus Surge, Top Tulsa Health Official Says

That Donald Trump rally inside Tulsa’s BOK Center on June 20 has now resulted in precisely what the president and his re-election campaign were repeatedly warned about, according to Tulsa County’s top health official: a coronavirus spike in the city. Per the Associated Press, Tulsa City-County Health Department Director Dr. Bruce Dart said on Wednesday … Continued

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The First Teaser for Halloween Kills Is Here, But the Movie Won’t Be Until 2021

It’s a good news/bad news situation if you’re a fan of the Halloween franchise. Universal just announced that Halloween Kills, the sequel to 2018’s Halloween, has been delayed a year, from October 16, 2020, to October 15, 2021. That means its sequel, Halloween Ends, is also bumped back a year, from October 15, 2021, to … Continued

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Even Mild Covid-19 Can Sometimes Cause Hallucinations and Other Brain Problems

Doctors are starting to see the sort of serious brain problems that scientists had previously warned would become more common because of the covid-19 pandemic. A new study published Wednesday details patients who caught the coronavirus and went on to develop neurological complications, including cognitive impairment, trouble moving or walking, and frightening hallucinations and delusions. … Continued

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Disney’s Live-Action Peter Pan Might Have Hooked Jude Law

Shiver our timbers. Disney is continuing to ride the live-action remake ship with Peter Pan, and Jude Law may be coming aboard to play the boy hero’s arch-nemesis. First reported by Variety and then by Deadline, the Captain Marvel star is in talks to play Captain Hook in Disney’s live-action tale of Peter Pan. Currently … Continued