coronavirus

Tyler Perry wants to get back to work, and he’s building a military-style plan to reopen his sprawling Atlanta studios. The actor, producer and entrepreneur is planning to reopen the 330 acre facility provided he can implement testing for the coronavirus for cast and crew members and allow them to live on site when they …

These days the minimal bathing routine includes a shower or bath, brushing one’s teeth and hair, and washing one’s face. Most of us have access to running water and indoor toilets, but what if we didn’t? Or didn’t believe in using water to bathe? A scant 200 years ago, our founding fathers’ hygiene habits were anything but …

Bruno (he asked us to use his nickname) woke up on March 12 expecting it to be a glorious day. After all, it was his 50th birthday, a milestone in anyone’s life. The sun had a brilliant presence and the waves from the Pacific Ocean pounded along the beach. For a Jersey kid now living …

While the queens of ‘Six’ may not be reigning on Broadway or the West End, they managed to find a way to inspire their pandemic-panicked fans — by enlisting them in a music video. A couple of weeks ago, the ‘Six’ Instagram account asked fans to sing part of a song that would be featured …

The top officer in the Navy believes the former captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier should be reinstated, after he was removed from his command earlier this month when an email he wrote to superiors warning of a coronavirus outbreak on the ship leaked to the public. Admiral Mike Gilday told General Mark Milley, chairman …

President Trump on Friday said he was being “sarcastic” during the previous day’s press conference when he expressed interest in exploring whether light, heat and disinfectants could be potential treatments for coronavirus patients. “I was asking a question sarcastically to reporters like you just to see what would happen,” Trump told reporters in the Oval …

LOS ANGELES  — Hollywood studios are shuffling more release dates as a result of the coronavirus, including sequels to “Doctor Strange,” “Spider-Man: Far From Home” and “Into the Spider-Verse.” Late Friday, both Sony Pictures and The Walt Disney Co. announced updated theatrical release schedules that significantly delay some of their marquee superhero films. Marvel’s “Doctor …

The Small Business Administration will begin OK’ing a second round of loans to struggling businesses on Monday — a process that will be closely watched by hoards of mom-and-pop owners who say they were excluded from the stimulus program the first time around. The second round of Paycheck Protection Program loans kicks off April 27 …

Hedge fund and private equity firms are not eligible for the types of US government loans designed to provide relief to small businesses from the economic hardship of the coronavirus outbreak, the Small Business Administration said on Friday. “Hedge funds and private equity firms are primarily engaged in investment or speculation, and such businesses are …

Miley Cyrus is staying safe without sacrificing style during the coronavirus pandemic. The “Slide Away” singer, 27, stepped out with boyfriend Cody Simpson for a coffee date in LA on Thursday, covering her nose and mouth in a black face mask adorned with Gucci’s iconic double-G logo. Cody Simpson and Miley CyrusBACKGRID She paired the …