coronavirus

One world together, pulling our hair out. Saturday’s two-hour primetime concert, “One World Together At Home,” achieved the impossible: it made us feel even worse about our already miserable circumstances. The insufferable show — simulcast on CBS, NBC, ABC and the internet — pieced together saintly speeches from A-list celebrities and somber United Nations officials …

Jazz legend Giuseppi Logan died of the coronavirus at a Far Rockaway nursing home, according to a report. He was 84. Logan, who became an icon in New York’s free jazz movement in the 1960s, died at the Lawrence Care Center, his friend Matt Lavelle told jazz radio station WBGO. The multi-instrumentalist taught himself how to …

Patton Oswalt mocked Americans protesting coronavirus lockdowns nationwide in a tweet that went viral Saturday. “Anne Frank spent 2 years hiding in an attic and we’ve been home for just over a month with Netflix, food delivery & video games and there are people risking viral death by storming state capital buildings & screaming, ‘Open …

Golf courses have been in a gray area since New York State shut down non-essential businesses last month. At first, some were open and bustling on nice days, finding ways to encourage social distancing, while others were fully shuttered, with no way of making that possible. Then, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, on April 9, added golf …

We can tell you that while it is true that the NHL has explored the possibility of completing the 2019-20 season in a remote location such as Manchester, N.H., Sixth Avenue has determined that the infrastructure in such a locale would be insufficient to support such a massive endeavor. Rather, Slap Shots has learned that …

“Waitress” actor Nick Cordero will have his right leg amputated as he fights for his life against the coronavirus, his wife said. The 41-year-old Cordero — who is on a ventilator — needs the surgery to fix a blood flow issue, spouse Amanda Kloots said Saturday via an Instagram Stories post. “We got some difficult …

Prayers up, Mets fans, for The Pin Man. Nick Giampietro, the popular staple at Shea Stadium and Citi Field for his pin-adorned Mets jersey and cap, was diagnosed this week with the coronavirus after his mother lost her life earlier this month to COVID-19. The Howard Beach resident’s father also currently is hospitalized in Queens …

As the swanky mountain town of Aspen, Colorado deals with the fallout of the pandemic, the local Anderson Ranch Arts Center is helping the medical community there. The center — of which Sue Hostetler, editor-in-chief of Art Basel magazine, is chair — is using its high-tech 3D printer and on-site artists to create face shields …

With the COVID-19 lockdown upon us, anxiety and depression are on the rise. It would be irresponsible to downplay the risks that coronavirus poses to America’s health and economy. But excessive pessimism is also in no one’s interest. Problems and their purported solutions must be evaluated coolly and dispassionately. Facts, logic, reason and science, not …

The past month has seen Americans adopt unthinkable new behaviors. Obsessive handwashing is as habitual as morning coffee. Wearing a face mask is the new black. And our most affectionate position is standing 6 feet away from friends and neighbors. But one big change isn’t that new at all. In fact, it’s a retro throwback …