coronavirus

While some celebs are resistant to the idea of a self-quarantine, Belle Hadid is doing her best to encourage the masses to stay home in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The model, 23, took to Instagram topless Friday evening, using nothing but her handheld burrito to partially cover her chest. “Me …

The Duchess of Cambridge’s brother, James Middleton, has canceled one of high society’s biggest events of the year — his wedding to French fiancée, Alizee Thevenet. Middleton, 32, is concerned about the well-being of traveling guests, and felt there was no other option but to abandon his plans to wed the 29-year-old financial expert this …

The COVID-19 crisis caught a lot of people flat-footed — including an alarming number of people in government — but to anyone who’s seen “Contagion,” this all seems a bit like deja vu. The drama, which hit theaters in 2011, is about a regular family man (Matt Damon) trying to navigate a partial societal collapse …

The basic economic truth is that competition improves results. The World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus a global pandemic. As of Friday afternoon, there are 132,000 diagnosed cases of COVID-19 worldwide, and the global death toll has topped 5,000 people. The fast-spreading virus claimed 196 lives in Italy, on Tuesday alone. At this time, …

A few days ago, with somewhat bittersweet timing, Marvel Entertainment made an exciting announcement. This was at a time when low information people — up to and including the president — were realizing that, uhh, hey Chuck, this virus thingy might be quite a big deal. Might be a good time to stock up on …

Bravo’s Andy Cohen tested positive for the Chinese virus Friday, with several “Real Housewives” sending the show producer well wishes, including “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Cynthia Bailey. The former supermodel was also a guest on Cohen’s “Watch What Happens Live” recently, telling The Shade Room that she feels fine after learning the host caught …

Amid the Chinese virus pandemic, the Knicks remain a punch line. At least to comic Trevor Noah of “The Daily Show.” During a recent rant on the fast-spreading disease, Noah referenced the NBA’s ongoing woes in an online video: “We’ve found out four Brooklyn Nets players, including Kevin Durant, have coronavirus,’’ Noah began. “So now …

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are a couple of swell New Yorkers. The morning show host and her “Riverdale” husband have donated a cool $1 million to aid relief efforts during the coronavirus pandemic, reports People. A source revealed that the funds will be shared amongst the New York Governor’s Office to buy badly needed …

An NBC staffer who contracted coronavirus has died, network chiefs announced on Friday. In a memo to staff, NBC Chairman Andy Lack told staff that “longtime member of our NBC News family” Larry Edgeworth died after testing positive for the coronavirus. Lack said that Edgeworth, an audio technician for the network, had “suffered from other …

Kylie Jenner is doing her part to fight the coronavirus outbreak. The 22-year-old reality star took to Instagram stories on Thursday to share her best advice for combatting the deadly disease. This after the Surgeon General, Jerome Adams, went on “Good Morning America” earlier in the day and begged social media influencers like Jenner for …