coronavirus

Sometimes you’ve got to risk it for the brisket. Meek Mill was spotted taking proper precautions as he dined at Miami Beach hot spot Papi Steak on Wednesday night. We’re told the 33-year-old rapper arrived at around 10 p.m. wearing a face mask, keeping it on until he was seated at one of the eatery’s …

US stocks slumped on Thursday with the Dow shedding more than 5 percent and the index on track for its sharpest one-day decline since March 18, as investors fretted over a resurgence in coronavirus infections and a grim economic outlook from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones were set to wipe …

This game show host is eager to get back to work despite battling cancer. Who is Alex Trebek? The “Jeopardy!” host, 79, who revealed that he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in March 2019, is looking forward to taping new episodes once filming resumes after the COVID-19 pandemic. “Alex is looking forward to …

The 24 Hour Fitness gym chain recently laid off workers over the phone as it grappled with the coronavirus crisis. The California-based company told employees their jobs were being cut on Wednesday morning phone calls, according to the Wall Street Journal. The invitation to the calls promised “important company updates” but they gave no details …

The Labor Department announced Thursday that 1.5 million Americans filed new unemployment claims last week, the tenth straight week of declining jobless numbers since the economy was forced to shutter due to the coronavirus pandemic. Thursday’s numbers were lower than most estimates, falling by 355,000 from the previous week’s total of 1.9 million. Continuing jobless …

The U.S. surpassed 2 million coronavirus cases on Wednesday, prompting fears of a possible second wave of infections as businesses reopen throughout the country and thousands of protesters flock to the street. Some states are facing a looming strain on ICU capacity as coronavirus hospitalizations rise. As of Wednesday, California had its highest number of …

Some 1.5 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week even as the US emerged from its coronavirus lockdown, the feds said Thursday. Thursday’s figures from the US Department of Labor show more than 44 million people — or roughly 28 percent of the US workforce — tried to join the nation’s unemployment rolls in …

Dr. Deborah Birx, President Trump’s coronavirus response coordinator, warned the nation’s governors on a conference call that 70 coronavirus testing sites had been destroyed amid widespread protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd. During the Monday call, a recording of which was obtained by the Daily Beast, Birx said governors should “scramble …

Hospitalizations from coronavirus rose sharply in at least nine U.S. states following Memorial Day weekend. Seven-day average cases of coronavirus have risen across the country in a trend not attributable solely to an increase in testing, the Washington Post has found. While coronavirus hospitalizations are difficult to track because of differences in how states report …

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday he would seriously consider more direct payments to individuals in the next phase of coronavirus rescue legislation, adding that funds should also be targeted to help sectors struggling to reopen, including hospitality and tourism. Testifying before the Senate Small Business Committee, Mnuchin said the Treasury also planned …