coronavirus

Who’s hungry? More than a dozen comedians joined together for an inspiring quarantine singalong with a message all the stressed, “fussy” eaters can relate to right now: “Weird Al” Yankovic’s “Eat It” — the 1984 parody of Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.” The video comes after Gal Gadot’s celebrity “Imagine” singalong was criticized as “out-of-touch” in …

Matt Damon is smitten with the seaside suburb of Dalkey, Ireland, where he, his wife, Luciana Barroso, and three youngest daughters have been in quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic. “It feels like a fairy tale here,” the “Contagion” star told local radio station Spin 1038. “This is one of the most beautiful places we’ve ever …

Tesla has told employees at its Fremont, California, factory that they risk their unemployment benefits if they don’t get back to work on the assembly line following a seven-week coronavirus lockdown, according to a report. “Once you are called back, you will no longer be on furlough so if you choose not to work, it …

Take less money to play baseball in 2020? Blake Snell will see you in 2021. The Rays’ Cy Young Award winner made little secret about how he feels regarding a potential 50-50 revenue split that MLB owners are expected to propose to the union in order to resume its season, saying it’s “just not worth …

More than 2.9 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as the coronavirus crisis put more than 36 million people out of work in two months, according to new data. That means the pandemic has sidelined roughly 23 percent of the American labor force as it put the US economy into a deep freeze. …

Amid the collapsing economy due to the coronavirus pandemic, Jeff Bezos is expected to come out smelling like a rose — and reach the exalted status of the world’s first trillionaire, according to research. The Amazon founder — whose fortune is estimated at $143 billion, up from $125 billion on April 12, according to the …

AUSTRALIA has warned China it will not stop its calls for a public inquiry into the coronavirus crisis despite a furious reaction from Beijing and a threat of a billion dollar trade war. China has slapped suspensions and threatened tariffs on Australia’s key agriculture exports but Canberra has warned it will not back down on …

According to Mayor Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles will not fully reopen until there is a cure for COVID-19. During an interview Wednesday morning, Garcetti said city residents need to understand that “we aren’t moving beyond COVID-19, we’re learning to live with it.” City officials are reportedly weighing a decision to extended the lockdown order for …

Boris Johnson says the government has been working on ‘new guidance for employers to make workplaces Covid-secure’. On Sunday 10 May, Boris Johnson unveiled plans detailing how the lockdown measures that have been in place across England since Monday 23 March will start to ease. The prime minister stated that he wished to provide “the shape …

Disney has called on one of its coolest characters to warm the hearts of lonely kids forced to stay home during coronavirus lockdowns. In an effort to raise morale, Disney Animation released a clip Wednesday of Frozen’s Olaf, voiced by Josh Gad, singing “I am with you” to characters in the quarantined city of Arendelle, …