• NYC hotels hoping for July re-opening following Chinese virus shutdown

    NYC hotels hoping for July re-opening following Chinese virus shutdown

    After temporarily closing their doors to ward off the coronavirus, some of New York City’s largest hotel chains are already predicting a summer rebound. “The property looks forward to welcoming guests later this summer,” a Hilton spokesperson told The Post of the Hilton New York Midtown — New York’s largest hotel, with 1,878 rooms. The …
  • Upper West Side plastic surgeon offers facilities to overworked ERs

    Upper West Side plastic surgeon offers facilities to overworked ERs

    An Upper West Side surgeon is turning his operating room — usually used for boob jobs and nipping and tucking — into an “emergency room offload” during the COVID-19 crisis. “For the next few weeks, all cosmetic surgical procedures have been postponed,” Dr. Kevin Tehrani told us, “and I will make my accredited ambulatory surgical …
  • Academy of Country Music Awards moved to September due to Chinese virus

    Academy of Country Music Awards moved to September due to Chinese virus

    As Hollywood events, film premieres, festivals and award shows postpone and cancel in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a bit of good news has surfaced today as the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards has set a new live air date of Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. ET. The ceremony, which will be hosted …
  • Chinese virus outbreak gooses Icahn’s $5B bet against malls

    Chinese virus outbreak gooses Icahn’s $5B bet against malls

    Carl Icahn is betting big against shopping malls — to the tune of $5 billion, The Post has learned. Since last summer, the 84-year-old investor has been throwing money at a complex trade that stands to make him billions if big shopping centers start defaulting on their debt. The trade is considered risky, and even …
  • These stars got tested for coronavirus, and we tried to find out how

    These stars got tested for coronavirus, and we tried to find out how

    Stars, they can get the coronavirus, just like us. But they can also get tested. Despite a widespread shortage that’s even affecting health care workers, the rich-and-famous have been able to get their claws on COVID-19 tests — some even when they weren’t experiencing any symptoms. We reached out to some of the celebrities, sports …
  • Florida Gov. DeSantis to Mandate Self-Quarantine for Travelers from New York, New Jersey

    Florida Gov. DeSantis to Mandate Self-Quarantine for Travelers from New York, New Jersey

    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis talks to the media during a news conference as Hurricane Dorian approaches at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla., August 29, 2019. Florida governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, on Monday announced a mandatory self-quarantine on all travelers arriving by plane from the New York City area, due to the Wuhan …
  • Boris Johnson Orders Near-Total Lockdown of the U.K. for Three Weeks

    Boris Johnson Orders Near-Total Lockdown of the U.K. for Three Weeks

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced he would impose an almost-complete lockdown throughout the United Kingdom in response to the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. Britain will close all nonessential stores, ban meetings of more than two people, and forbid residents from leaving their homes for nonessential purposes for the next three weeks, with police instructed …
  • Tom Cotton Slams Democrats’ Delay on Chinese virus Relief: ‘Disgraceful’

    Tom Cotton Slams Democrats’ Delay on Chinese virus Relief: ‘Disgraceful’

    Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) questions David Marcus, head of Facebook’s Calibra, during testimony before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, July 16, 2019. Senator Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) on Monday afternoon slammed Democrats for delaying a vote on a massive coronavirus-relief package, accusing them of holding up the bill …
  • Stevie Nicks says Harry Styles’ latest inspired her to write new songs

    Stevie Nicks says Harry Styles’ latest inspired her to write new songs

    Is there anything he can’t do? Stevie Nicks has provided fans with an update on how she’s doing amid the coronavirus pandemic, and nestled within it was the news that she’s begun writing songs again — thanks to Harry Styles‘ new album. “Dear Everyone, I know you are doing everything you can to help the …
  • Twitter Says China Claiming Coronavirus Started in U.S. Not a Violation of Rules

    Twitter Says China Claiming Coronavirus Started in U.S. Not a Violation of Rules

    A Twitter spokesperson said widely shared claims from Chinese officials alleging that the coronavirus originated in the U.S. did not violate its rules and terms of service. The spokesperson pointed The Daily Beast to the company’s loose approach to statements from government officials. “Presently,” Twitter explains, “direct interactions with fellow public figures, comments on political …