Bill Gates, co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, weighs in on the coronavirus pandemic, saying the number of US cases has not yet peaked and the country won’t likely be able to return to normal life by end of April.
The spread of the coronavirus has caused many cities to go on lockdown. However, certain countries and continents have seen wider spreads in the virus because people are defying coronavirus quarantine measures. India recently went into lockdown, and have reportedly found police taking extreme measurements to try and limit the spread of the virus, particularly
Dave Chappelle recently hopped on Instagram Live with photographer Mathieu Bitton while both of them were quarantined in their homes. During the conversation, the two ended up speaking on COVID-19, and Chappelle kept it all the way real about the spread of coronavirus. Chappelle noted everything was moving slow around his area, and compared the
UK prime minister Boris Johnson revealed that he tested positive for Coronavirus. An official from Downing Street—the residence where the prime minister stays, issued a statement on the matter. The spokesperson said: “After experiencing mild symptoms yesterday, the Prime Minister was tested for coronavirus on the personal advice of England’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris
The public continues to have questions about the coronavirus crisis and the effects it will have on their behavior and future. How long will the crisis last? What are the rules of social distancing? What do we do if we suspect we’re sick? Are people overreacting or not reacting enough? We spoke to Dr. Ezekiel
Prince Charles, Queen Elizabeth II’s son and the first in line to the British throne has tested positive for the coronavirus and is now self-isolating in Scotland. The Prince of Wales is reportedly displaying mild symptoms of the virus and is in overall good health. It’s unclear where Prince Charles contracted the virus, given his
As the coronavirus pandemic forces US states and cities to take action, Americans are wondering if the government will implement a national lockdown. California and New York have already enacted strict lockdown measures, affecting 59 million people. Other US cities are following suite. Although President Trump said he doesn’t anticipate a lockdown, it may become
A record 3.28 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, breaking a previous high of 695,000 that was set in October of 1982. The week of March 14 ended with initial claims totaling 282,000, which shows how many people have been forced out of work amid the coronavirus pandemic.
China is reportedly set to lift the lockdown on Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. Travel restrictions on the city are to be lifted by April 8 effectively ending the lockdown which began on January 23. said a Hubei province official. Since the virus first arrived in Wuhan back in January it claimed the
According to The Hill, a number of students from the University of Tampa have tested positive for COVID-19 following students’ spring break trips last week. In a tweet posted on Saturday, the university wrote, UT has been notified that five UT students, traveling together and with other UT students during Spring Break, have tested positive
