coronavirus

Democratic Representative Ro Khanna holds a news conference in Lisbon, Portugal, November 6, 2019. A group of 20 House Democrats led by Representative Ro Khanna of California released a letter on Monday calling for a nationwide shelter-in-place order to stem the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. “To effectively slow COVID-19’s spread, we must issue a shelter-in-place order …

It’s a supersize lapse in judgment. Last week, the social-media accounts of McDonald’s Brasil separated the brand’s Golden Arches in order to encourage social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak, Ad Age reported. But the reimagined spaced-out M has since been scrubbed after critics slammed the move as insensitive. “F - - k right off you award-desperate morons,” wrote …

Concerns over the coronavirus pandemic have caused Dennis Quaid to postpone his wedding to much-younger fiancée Laura Savoie. “We postponed … once we started to hear about [coronavirus in] Italy,” Quaid recently told Extra. “We have a few members of the family and friends who have low immune systems due to medical treatment, medical issues …

President Trump said Tuesday that he would love to see the U.S. economy reopen by Easter, even as millions of Americans remain largely confined to their homes in response to the coronavirus pandemic. “I’d love to have it open by Easter,” Trump said during an appearance on Fox News. “I would love to have the …

Nick Lachey put a spin on Music Monday in honor of the ongoing coronavirus quarantine. The 46-year-old “Love Is Blind” host and singer shared a parody of “The Hardest Thing,” a hit single performed by his old pop group, 98 Degrees, that discusses washing hands, isolating and social distancing. “We both know that we shouldn’t …

As Hollywood production has ground to a halt over the escalating COVID-19 pandemic, there is one area that been able to keep the lights on for the most part — animation. As new episodes of “The Simpsons,” “Bob’s Burgers” and more just this past weekend made it to air, many animated series are still in …

As if things weren’t bad enough. We can’t go to the movies, a Broadway show or a bookstore to find entertainment while the city is in coronavirus lockdown, but we can always turn to . . . Lena Dunham? Reader, she’s back. The creator of “Girls” — who turned a brief window of fascination with her from …

Even celebrities can’t get their coronavirus test results in the United States — just the bill. After having a colleague test positive for COVID-19 and developing minor symptoms himself, “The Walking Dead” actor Daniel Newman sought to be tested in Georgia. He called around and discovered his own doctor and many urgent-care clinics didn’t even …

Janet Jackson is showing her appreciation for essential workers who continue to put themselves at risk as the country attempts to curb the spread of coronavirus. The pop star, 53, took to Instagram Monday to acknowledge medical personnel, grocers and others who have been called to work through the current COVID-19 crisis. “While most of …

Kevin Hart is taking a break from the dye bottle while staying home during the coronavirus outbreak. Last week, the 40-year-old funnyman launched a new Instagram video series dubbed “Confessions from the Hart” and featuring behind-the-scenes stories from throughout his career — and in his first episode, Hart revealed that he’s done coloring his natural …