coronavirus

Nick Cordero’s wife has given fans a positive update in his ongoing battle with coronavirus. Amanda Kloots said on Wednesday that dialysis has been “working” for the 41-year-old “Rock of Ages” Broadway star, but now he has to wake up in order to determine the severity of the novel virus’ toll on his body. “His …

Louis C.K. appears to have donated $30,000 to help the wait staff at the Comedy Cellar. And he’s just one of a host of famous funny people to rally around the workers at the Greenwich Village comedy mecca while it’s closed because of the pandemic. According to a GoFundMe set up by stand-up star Mike …

Zooey Deschanel is an actress, a singer — and as it turns out, a hell of a hairdresser, too. During an interview with “The Talk” on Monday, the “New Girl” star’s boyfriend Jonathan Scott revealed that she recently “cut and colored” his hair while the pair have been stuck in quarantine, and he’s thrilled with …

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy takes part in a summit in New York City, October 17, 2019. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said Wednesday that he was not thinking of the Bill of Rights when he implemented strict social distancing measures across the state, saying the consideration is “above my pay grade.” During an interview …

Another 5.2 million people filed initial unemployment benefit claims last week as the coronavirus pandemic continues to stall the economy and throw Americans out of work, according to data released Thursday by the Labor Department. The eye-popping figure for the week that ended April 11 is nevertheless under the record 6.9 million who filed two weeks …

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) in an interview in Laredo, Texas, October 9, 2019. Congressional Democrats are demanding that the Trump administration “halt immediately” the construction of a wall at the southern border during the coronavirus pandemic in order to conserve funds to combat the health crisis. A total of 91 House and Senate Democrats made …

Amazon is reportedly trying to get customers to buy fewer items on its site as it struggles to keep up with demand. The Seattle-based e-tailing giant earlier this week lifted its ban preventing third-party sellers from shipping non-essential items to its warehouses after previously announcing that it would only accept “household staples, medical supplies and …

Morgan Stanley boss James Gorman said he’s “been fortunate” despite getting sick with the coronavirus last month, and that his recent decision not to lay off employees amid a looming recession was a no-brainer. The crisis took a personal turn at Morgan Stanley last week when Gorman, the bank’s 61-year-old chief executive, disclosed to employees …

US stocks ticked up Thursday as Wall Street tried to brush off another surge in unemployment filings amid the coronavirus crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed as much as 62.01 points, or 0.2 percent, at the open despite the US Department of Labor reporting another 5.2 million initial jobless claims last week. The staggering …

Ben Higgins still found a way to propose to girlfriend Jessica Clarke last month, despite the coronavirus pandemic throwing a wrench in his plans. “I went back to a pond behind her house, and we had set it up with sunflowers near a bench,” the 31-year-old “Bachelor” alum — who popped the question with an …