coronavirus

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is fighting to get out of prison early — claiming he is a high-risk from dying from the coronavirus and already suffering from “shortness of breath,” according to a legal filing. Lawyers for the rainbow-haired snitch — real name Daniel Hernandez — argued that he needs to be released to home confinement …

Like all her fellow New Yorkers, Kelly Ripa is currently skipping her salon visits in favor of self-quarantine. And on Sunday, the 49-year-old “Live With Kelly and Ryan” host offered fans an update on her hair’s status, showing off her natural gray roots on her Instagram Story. Kelly Ripa shows off her gray hair while …

Joe Buck doesn’t have any games to call and probably won’t for a while because of the coronavirus pandemic. So he’s finding a creative way to keep himself sharp. The Fox Sports play-by-player said Sunday on Twitter that he will perform play-by-play on random home videos of people keeping themselves busy at home. If he …

Matthew Broderick‘s sister is recovering from coronavirus. Rev. Janet Broderick, 64, tested positive earlier this month and was in isolation at LA’s Cedars Sinai’s intensive care unit with “a severe form of pneumonia,” she initially revealed through her church. Despite her hospitalization, she assured her congregation, “I am through the worst of this and very …

Ali Fedotowsky has tested negative for coronavirus, after she expressed concern last week over possible symptoms, including her breathing “getting worse.” “I am negative for coronavirus,” the “Bachelorette” alum, 35, revealed on her Instagram story Sunday. “So I can finally go see a doctor to get another chest X-ray and hopefully a quicker breathing panel …

President Trump suggested on Twitter that he planned to pivot away from advocating for health measures implemented to slow coronavirus in favor of boosting a struggling economy amid a draconian shutdown. Just before midnight on Sunday, Trump tweeted that “WE CANNOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM ITSELF.” WE CANNOT LET THE CURE …

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo delivers remarks at a news conference regarding the first confirmed case of coronavirus in N.Y., March 2, 2020. (Andrew Kelly/Reuters) The governors of New York and New Jersey have vowed to crack down on social distancing, or encouraging people to keep at least a few feet away from each other …

The Federal Reserve announced a number of steps on Monday meant to shore up the US economy during the coronavirus crisis. The central bank said its Federal Open Market Committee will buy Treasury securities and mortgage-backed securities in “the amounts needed to support smooth market functioning” as part of a wide-ranging plan to blunt the …

The Federal Reserve issued its most aggressive intervention to date to help markets struggling with coronavirus uncertainty to recover, including an expansion into its asset purchases with an unlimited commitment to buy agency mortgage-backed securities, and the establishment of a new loan program for small businesses. “The coronavirus pandemic is causing tremendous hardship across the …

Bond girl Olga Kurylenko said she has “completely recovered” from the coronavirus after announcing earlier this month that she had contracted the deadly bug. Kurylenko, 40, posted the update to her Instagram page Sunday, along with a photo of her 4-year-old son Alexander sitting on her lap in front of a fireplace as she wore …