Month: May 2020
Bandcamp is waiving fees today in support of artists
Back in March, Bandcamp announced that it was waiving its share of the revenue for a day, in order to support artists whose livelihood have ground to a screeching halt amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The March 20 event pulled in
Read MoreMore Than 1 Million People Have Recovered From COVID-19 Worldwide
Of more than 3.2 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 globally, more than a million people have recovered — including some 154,000 in the U.S. (Image credit: Aaron Favila/AP)
Read MoreMore Than 1 Million People Have Recovered From COVID-19 Worldwide
Of more than 3.2 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 globally, more than a million people have recovered — including some 154,000 in the U.S. (Image credit: Aaron Favila/AP)
Read MoreCoronavirus Fears Have NASA Urging Space Fans To Stay Away From Historic Launch
The space agency is urging people not to travel to go see astronauts embark on their historic launch from Florida, the first time they will do so in nearly a decade. (Image credit: SpaceX)
Read MoreWages Seized. Bank Accounts Frozen. The Poor Are Getting Poorer as Creditors Pursue Debts
Cindy Kimbler knows she’s lucky to have a job right now, especially after being furloughed for a week by her employer, a thrift store in Grove City, Ohio. But in mid-March, she noticed something strange. Although she was working her
Read MoreCoronavirus FAQS: What’s A Pulse Oximeter? Is It A Good Idea To Buy One?
A simple medical device has suddenly become a hot pic. Here’s what doctors have to say about the pulse oximeter’s possible role at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Image credit: vgajic/Getty Images)
Read MoreCovid-19: After conflicting studies, effectiveness of remdesivir still in question
A US study published this week raised great hope for the effectiveness of the antiviral drug remdesivir for the treatment of patients with Covid-19. But results of a similar study in China seemed to show the opposite. Dr Anthony Fauci,
Read MoreWe Asked 30,000 Black Americans What They Need to Survive. Here’s What They Said
The coronavirus has laid bare the disparities that have been ravaging Black communities for decades. Sure, we’re all in this together, but we’re not all being affected in the same way—nor have we ever been. We’ve seen this movie before.
Read MoreProtesters Swarm Michigan Capitol Amid Showdown Over Governor’s Emergency Powers
As hundreds of demonstrators, some armed, amassed Thursday, Republican lawmakers declined to extend a state of emergency, instead voting to sue Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over her response to COVID-19. (Image credit: Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: White House briefs reporters as states eye reopening under COVID-19
This week, the Trump administration released plans announcing the reopening of the country.
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