coronavirus

Brits have two words for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: Good riddance! A new poll published by Newsweek indicates that the majority of Britons have no interest in welcoming back the couple following Megxit, especially considering how they’ve handled the coronavirus pandemic in the eyes of the public. The survey asked 1,500 UK residents how …

“Can I kick you in the shins?” Strange questions have come my way during this pandemic, so I decided to play along. I told the veteran player agent who asked, “No, you may not kick me in the shins.” “Great,” he said. “Now, here is the choice, I am either going to kick you in …

Walmart is rolling out 50,000 new jobs. Retail giant Walmart said it would hire thousands of new employees to help it keep pace with surging demand for food and supplies as Americans stock up to get through the COVID-19 pandemic, Reuters reported. As a purveyor of foods and household essentials, Walmart has seen demand surge …

If you can’t pay your credit card because you lost your job owing to the coronavirus pandemic, your card company might help. Depending on the card, the issuer might let you skip a month, waive fees or extend your credit line. Banks, the big credit card issuers, are “working to identify and assist affected clients …

On any other Friday evening in mid-April, “The Loopy Doopy” rooftop bar at the Conrad Hotel in Battery Park City would be abuzz with Goldman Sachs bankers wrapping bright blue blankets around their shoulders while sipping overpriced happy-hour drinks. But this year, the bar is closed, and there are no bankers checked into the luxury …

Bill Cosby’s rep tells us that he’s sure that the disgraced comedian is going to be sent home from prison because of the pandemic. But the Department of Corrections tells Page Six that that’s not going to happen. Cosby’s legal team was planning to file a petition to get him out of SCI Phoenix in …

As swanky Aspen, Colo., deals with the fallout of the pandemic, the local Anderson Ranch Arts Center is helping the medical community there. The center — chaired by Sue Hostetler, editor-in-chief of Art Basel magazine — is using its 3-D printer and on-site artists to create face shields and ventilator parts. Art world heavyweights flock …

Joe Rogan flaunted his ability to obtain coveted coronavirus tests in an episode of his podcast with comedian Chris D’Elia Wednesday, sparking backlash from angry fans. “I got tested yesterday, and I got tested two days before that. I’m just going to test myself every three or four days. F–k it,” Rogan said on his …

If New York City hot dog stands could deliver, business would be booming right now. Sales of fermented cabbages like sauerkraut and kimchi have spiked as consumers sought to bolster their immune systems against the deadly virus. Sauerkraut sales surged 960 percent year-over-year in the week of March 29 while overall grocery sales rose just …

Despite reports of renewed optimism about restarting the NBA season, commissioner Adam Silver said Friday night there is too much “uncertainty’’ to even give a date on when a decision can be made. “We are not in any position to make any decisions and it’s unclear when we will be,” Silver said on a Friday …