The cost to ship goods to the US has jumped up in recent weeks as demand for medical supplies and other goods has skyrocketed and the number of flights has dropped amid the global coronavirus pandemic. Hospitals, states and numerous front-line businesses have been desperate to acquire personal protective equipment, much of it coming from…… MORE
Things are still getting worse. The US death toll crossed 14,000 on Wednesday, with a record 1,858 deaths reported just on Tuesday. Since the outbreak started, about 425,000 cases have been diagnosed in the US. And researchers say the peak has yet to come. But the main model used by the White House and pretty…… MORE
A prestigious scientific panel told the White House Tuesday that it doesn’t look like coronavirus will go away once the weather warms up. Trump has claimed that “when it gets a little warmer [the virus] miraculously goes away.” Trump has claimed that “when it gets a little warmer [the virus] miraculously goes away.” In their…… MORE
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his bid for the 2020 Democratic Party’s presidential nomination on Wednesday. Not only did he lose a second time in a row, but he actually ended up with less support. There are many reasons Sanders fell short to Joe Biden. Here are five of them. 1. Lack of black support…… MORE
Charlotte Figi, a child with a catastrophic type of epilepsy who went on to inspire a CBD movement, passed away Tuesday at age 13. Charlotte had recently been hospitalized due to pneumonia, breathing problems and seizures. She was treated as a likely case of Covid-19, her mother, Paige Figi, said Wednesday, although she tested negative…… MORE
The Massachusetts attorney general is investigating the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, site of a deadly coronavirus outbreak, to find out what went wrong and whether legal action is needed. As of Monday, 25 residents have died since March, including 18 who tested positive for Covid-19 and three more whose results are pending, according to CNN reporting.…… MORE
For the last 20 years, I have straddled the world of medicine and journalism. Many times along the way, I worried that my personality was not suited for either. Both expose you to tremendous joy and inspiration, but can also take you to the depths of despair and sadness. All along, you are asked to…… MORE
One of the top medical officials on the White House coronavirus task force said Wednesday that models projecting the number of US deaths from coronavirus have dropped dramatically in recent days because Americans have drastically changed their behavior. CNN’s Jim Acosta asked President Donald Trump about the projections during a press briefing at the White…… MORE
The recently resigned acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly’s Monday trip to Guam where he addressed the crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt and slammed their former commander, cost the Defense Department an estimated $243,000, according to a Navy official. Modly’s remarks led to his resignation a day later. Modly traveled to Guam aboard a C-37B…… MORE
Disney+ now has 50 million paid subscribers globally, putting it within striking range of its initial subscriber projections just five months after it launched. The company told investors last year that it projected Disney+ would have 60 million to 90 million global subscribers by 2024. Now, after five months, the service is almost there, the…… MORE
