Using a whiteboard and a deep breadth of knowledge regarding the costs of testing for the coronavirus, Representative Katie Porter peppered Trump administration officials into submission, finally causing them to cry uncle and commit to free testing for Americans “regardless of insurance.” During a Thursday House hearing on the government’s …
Read More »How Some Molecular Biophysicists Are Trying to Find a Cure for COVID-19
As COVID-19 (otherwise known as novel coronavirus) spreads around the globe and the United States — where it has killed an estimated 27 people as of this writing — health care experts and scientists are working around the clock to try to find a vaccine or cure. One of these …
Read More »Kiss Cancel Meet-and-Greets Amid Coronavirus Worries
Kiss fans who want to shake hands with the band will have to wait. The group has decided to cancel all upcoming meet-and-greets over concerns about the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. “Our meet-and-greets have always offered us and you, our fans, a unique opportunity to literally stand shoulder to …
Read More »Don't Panic, You Don't Need Hand Sanitizer to Fight Coronavirus
COVID-19 is here, and to put it scientifically, people are shitting their panties over it. People are buying masks that won’t protect them. They’re buying doomsday-survival gear they (very likely) won’t need. And, if they’re lucky enough to find it, they’re buying hand sanitizer in bulk — which in most …
Read More »Concerts Across Asia Canceled as Coronavirus Outbreak Spreads
Concerts across Asia are being canceled as fears continue to swell around the coronavirus outbreak, The Associated Press reports. The coronavirus epidemic began in the Chinese city of Wuhan and has since reached more than 20 countries and killed more than 300 people. Upcoming concerts in China have been called …
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