virus

President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama will headline “Dear Class of 2020,” YouTube Originals’ virtual commencement event to celebrate graduates worldwide. The multi-hour event premieres Saturday, June 6, on YouTube. BTS and Lady Gaga also are among the commencement speakers, with special appearances by Alicia Keys, Kelly Rowland, Kerry Washington, Chloe x Halle and Zendaya, …

Dave Greenfield, keyboard player for UK punk group The Stranglers, has died of complications caused by the coronavirus. He was 71. Greenfield tested positive for COVID-19 on April 26 and was subsequently admitted to a hospital for heart issues, but perished due to the virus a week later. “On the evening of Sunday May 3rd …

California has borrowed nearly $350 million in federal funding to pay for surging unemployment claims amid the coronavirus pandemic, the first state to do so. A Treasury Department spokesman told the Wall Street Journal on Monday that the state had already begun to access its pre-approved $10 billion loan for paying unemployment through the end …

The researcher who developed a model predicting a steep surge in the country’s coronavirus cases and deaths has said that he was not aware that his work, which “was not in any way intended to be a forecast,” had been drafted into a government report. The data, first reported on Monday, warned that the U.S. …

AMC Networks warned on Tuesday that second-quarter US ad revenue will be down about 30 percent as the season 10 finale of “The Walking Dead” gets pushed back amid the coronavirus crisis. The broadcasting giant, which operates AMC, IFC, WE tv, BBC America and SundanceTV, likewise cited delays in the debut of its new spinoff …

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing models to become more involved with their photoshoots. As magazines transition to images shot from home, Naomi Campbell can now call herself a photographer whose work has published on the cover of Essence magazine. The subject? Herself, of course. The supermodel, who will celebrate her 50th birthday later this month, …

Amanda Kloots is embracing the “small little steps” in husband Nick Cordero‘s difficult recovery from coronavirus. On Monday, Kloots said Cordero is “doing good,” revealing that the hospitalized Broadway star, 41, has opened his eyes — although they have not yet “connected to anything.” “A quick Nick update before we go live, he is doing …

Burger lovers have a burning question for Wendy’s amid nationwide meat shortages: “Where’s the beef?” Hamburgers have disappeared from some of the fast-food chain’s restaurants as the coronavirus crisis roils the country’s meat supply. Some Wendy’s locations posted signs warning that their signature “fresh, never frozen” beef was not available, photos show. Other eateries said …

The coronavirus crisis is threatening to sink Norwegian Cruise Line. The Florida-based company warned Tuesday that it has “substantial doubt” about its ability to keep operating as a “going concern” as the pandemic keeps its ships anchored. Norwegian said it does not currently have enough cash to meet its financial obligations over the next 12 …

United Airlines has reportedly asked employees to consider putting themselves on the chopping block as the coronavirus crisis forces the company to cut jobs. United chief operations officer Greg Hart urged some employees in a memo to consider leaving their gigs under a “voluntary separation” deal as the Chicago-based carrier prepares to “right size” its …