California Gov. Gavin Newsom reassured residents Thursday the state has enough ventilators to meet its projected needs, after some questioned his decision to lend 500 machines to other states in crisis. “We think it was the right thing to do but I also want you to know it was the responsible thing to do ……… MORE
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Coronavirus victims whose bodies are unclaimed by loved ones may be buried in New York’s Hart Island, officials say
New York officials say that Hart Island, which for decades has been used as the final resting place for those who died unclaimed, will now also be used for unclaimed coronavirus victims. “It is likely that people who have passed away from (coronavirus)…. will be buried on the Island in the coming days,” New York…… MORE
With the spread of coronavirus came a surge in anti-Asian racism online, new research says
A new study backs up what has already been documented anecdotally in the last few months: The coronavirus pandemic has coincided with a surge in Sinophobic, or anti-Chinese, sentiments — especially online. Researchers at the Network Contagion Research Institute, an independent third party that tracks misinformation and hate across social media channels, released a report…… MORE
UFC 249 and all other events are postponed indefinitely after Dana White told to ‘stand down’
The highly-anticipated UFC 249 will not happen on April 18 as previously scheduled after UFC president Dana White said he was told to “stand down.” The venue of the fight has had to have been moved from it’s original location in New York, USA becuase of the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking to ESPN,…… MORE
Magic Johnson says beating coronavirus should include tackling racial disparities
NBA legend Magic Johnson says he’s hopeful health experts will soon come up with effective treatment to help patients beat coronavirus — but added important parts in overcoming the pandemic will be expanding testing and healthcare access to African American communities who have been hit the hardest. “We’ve got to make sure, first … every…… MORE
Ammon Bundy vows to defy stay-at-home orders for Easter gathering
Ammon Bundy, the rancher who led an armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon, said he plans on holding an Easter gathering despite stay-at-home orders implemented during the coronavirus pandemic. Bundy told CNN he wants to gather several hundred people in Idaho at a yet-to-be-announced location. He said he believes it’s his constitutional…… MORE
Phyllis Lyon, famed LGBTQ activist, dies
Activist Phyllis Lyon, who spent more than 50 years fighting for LGBTQ rights, died of natural causes. She was 95. California Gov. Gavin Newsom shared the news of Lyon’s death in a post on Twitter on Thursday, calling her a “dear friend.” When Newsom served as mayor of San Francisco, he officiated the wedding between…… MORE
Inside Chicago’s refrigerated warehouse for bodies
It was a grim precaution. Now, it’s an unimaginable reality. Just a 20-minute drive from the heart of downtown Chicago sits a refrigerated warehouse, which is now being prepped as a space to potentially store more than 2,000 bodies amid the increase in coronavirus-related deaths. Local officials call it “the surge center.” From the outside,…… MORE
New Mexico using cell phone data to create social distancing models and considering more restrictive travel measures
New Mexico is using cell phone data from a third party to create social distancing models as a way to gauge whether residents are adhering to social distancing models, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Thursday. The data is being provided by Descartes Labs in Santa Fe, which has access to the cell phone data, the…… MORE
College admissions scandal prosecutors argue cases against Lori Loughlin and others shouldn’t be dismissed
Federal prosecutors in the college admissions scandal tell a judge in court documents that their late disclosure of some notes to defense attorneys was due to an error, but that should not result in a dismissal of the charges against actress Lori Loughlin, her husband and 12 others. Prosecutors in Massachusetts on Wednesday filed their…… MORE
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