coronavirus

The World Health Organization on Monday acquiesced to pressure from its member nations to submit to an investigation into its response to the coronavirus pandemic. The WHO will launch an independent review of the organization’s response to the global health crisis “at the earliest appropriate moment,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at the annual …

Island Express Helicopters — the company that operated the fateful flight that crashed and killed NBA star Kobe Bryant and eight others, including the pilot — has received $603,838 in CARES Act funding. The Department of the Treasury published a list of aviation companies that received the payroll support stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, reports …

With extended stay-at-home orders leaving precious few paparazzi opportunities, how’s a celebrity couple to flaunt their bond while still staying safe? For a number of smitten stars quarantining together during the COVID-19 pandemic, the answer seems to be matching face masks. On Monday, engaged duo Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez, who have been hunkering down …

The possibility of pro sports being played in New York again this year just got an important vote of approval. Gov. Andew Cuomo on Monday said he wants sports back in the state, even as New York continues to face hurdles in reopening during the coronavirus pandemic “I also have been encouraging major sports teams …

Who would’ve thought a cupcake could be so cutting edge? Baked goods enthusiasts looking to satisfy their sweet tooth amid the coronavirus pandemic can expect to catch some rays soon at Magnolia Bakery, which is installing futuristic-looking portals and purple-hued ceiling lights that will drench patrons and workers in potentially disease-destroying far-ultraviolet light. “Magnolia is …

Billy Zane sometimes gets “survivor’s remorse” while quarantining in LA, despite not knowing anyone who has perished from the coronavirus. “It does not have to directly touch my family or friends for it to affect me,” Zane, 54, recently told Page Six. “It doesn’t have to be my blood that moves me every day.” “This …

President Trump blasted “CBS Evening News” host Norah O’Donnell as a “third place anchor” after she interviewed a coronavirus whistleblower for a “60 Minutes” segment that was critical of the White House. In a Twitter rant late Sunday, Trump said O’Donnell and “60 Minutes” were “doing everything in their power to demean our Country, much to …

China’s President Xi Jinping said Monday that China will contribute $2 billion in aid to combat the coronavirus in other countries as the world’s second largest economy works to repair its global image after the pandemic spread beyond its borders. The funds, which will be distributed over two years, are intended to “help with Covid-19 response, …

New York mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday warned that swimmers at city beaches will be extricated from the ocean over the summer for violating coronavirus restrictions. “Anyone tries to get in the water, they’ll be taken right out of the water,” de Blasio told reporters at a press conference. On Sunday, the mayor said …

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo singled out the World Health Organization (WHO) for being unable to halt the coronavirus global pandemic, saying “it had one job, to protect the world from a pandemic, and it didn’t get it done.” Pompeo, speaking to the Washington Examiner, called the WHO’s response an “abject failure” and said the …