coronavirus

Jennifer Aniston and Jimmy Kimmel are doing their small part to assist those in need during the current coronavirus pandemic, gifting a nurse who tested positive for COVID-19 with a $10K gift card towards the delivery service Postmates. Kimmel welcomed Kimball Fairbanks — a cardiovascular nurse from St. George, Utah — to “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” …

A medical worker in a protective suit inspects a CT scan image in a ward at the Wuhan Red Cross Hospital in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, February 24, 2020.  Wuhan doctor Ai Fen, who expressed early concerns about the coronavirus to the media, has disappeared and is believed detained by Chinese authorities. Fen, the head …

World Health Organization director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference on the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Geneva, Switzerland, March 16, 2020. Senator Martha McSally on Thursday called on the director of the World Health Organization to step down, saying the organization covered up the extent of the spread of the coronavirus, which …

Another talk show, whose production had been shut down over the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, is returning to television. “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” will be back on Monday, April 6, with remotely produced new episodes filmed at DeGeneres’ home amid the health crisis. Also starting April 6, fellow nationally syndicated daytime talker “The Wendy Williams Show” …

Michael J. Ryan, Executive Director of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme, attends a news conference on the coronavirus in Geneva, Switzerland, February 24, 2020. Dr. Michael Ryan, executive director of the World Health Organization’s Health Emergencies Program, defended China on Thursday against accusations that the country has underreported cases and deaths from the Wuhan coronavirus …

Captain Brett Crozier addresses the crew for the first time as commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in San Diego, Calif., November 1, 2019. The U.S. Navy relieved aircraft carrier Captain Brett Crozier of his command after the captain sent a letter to superiors urging them to take action to contain a …

N95 respiration masks  Health care manufacturer 3M has resisted pressure from the White House to import about 10 million N95 respirator masks from the company’s hub in Singapore originally destined for Asian countries, in part due to concern for health care workers in those countries, the Financial Times reported on Friday. While 3M agreed to import …

With her trusted beauty team out of the picture due to coronavirus-related social distancing orders, Martha Stewart is going back to basics. The domestic doyenne, 78, lamented the lack of access to her usual glam squad on Instagram Friday. “Where is my hairdresser Megan? Where is my makeup artist @daisybeautytoye ? Where is my colorist …

We know it’s crazy, but it’s true. Five-time Grammy winner Christopher Cross confirmed that he was battling coronavirus in a Facebook post Friday. Cross, whose smooth hits “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)” and “Sailing” were part of the soundtrack of the early 1980s, wrote, “I’m sorry to report that I am among the …

There’s a silver lining for the silver screen after the industry came to a halt with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. South by Southwest Film Festival, which was previously scheduled to kick off March 13, will stream many of its movies on Amazon Prime instead of at the IRL event in Austin, Texas. Films …