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Chloroquine: “Known Risk Of Sudden Cardiac Death”

"Tragic side effects" of taking drugs never meant for treating COVID-19 Guidance on patients at risk of drug-induced sudden cardiac death from off-label COVID-19 treatments March 25, 2020 Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. ― SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, continues to spread, leading to more than 20,000 deaths worldwide in less than four months. Efforts are progressing to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, but it's still likely 12 to 18 months away. In the meantime, the pandemic, with over 400,000...

10 Cringeworthy Send-Offs People Actually Put In Obituaries

How would you like to be remembered? Do you trust your survivors not to reveal 'too much information' in your obituary? Or do you intend to take control of your earthly destiny and write your own obit? All points to consider in our review of the ten most cringeworthy obituaries ever seen. "Ding, dong, the witch is dead." Obituary of Johanna Scarpitti, Newcastle, DE, Aug 1, 2014 "Alex William Emery, 43, died March 23, 2020 at his...

Police To Enforce Shelter-In-Place Orders This Weekend

Many police departments are saying they'll be enforcing shelter-in-place "rules" this weekend. Could you be stopped and questioned simply for being out of your home? Should you report people who are outdoors? Be sure to check local news sources; here's a sampling of what we found happening around the country ... Can You Be Arrested For Not Sheltering In Place? Local police departments warn to follow shelter-in-place order Mar 26, 2020 BRYAN, Tex. (KBTX) - Law enforcement is...

Asian Seafood Ban? COVID-19 Traced To Wuhan Fishmonger

"A lot of restaurants are feeling the pain of racism, where people are literally not patroning Chinese restaurants because of just straight up racism around the coronavirus." – U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Twitter, March 11, 2020 "As the coronavirus has spread from China to other countries, anti-Asian discrimination has followed closely behind, manifesting in plummeting sales at Chinese restaurants, near-deserted Chinatown districts and racist bullying against people perceived to be Chinese." – Natalie Escobar, NPR, March...

“Depopulation Agenda” And Other False Narratives

"Online misinformation and hoaxes have become a kind of secondary infection that erupts in the time of outbreaks." Health hoaxes and the people who fall for them Mar 20, 2020 Free Speech Project – “I don’t know … but I think this … epidemic is a form of population control.” “Two weeks ago hardly anyone had heard about the virus. Now the … vaccine is almost ready. How big do you want the red flag to be?” “Pharma has...

Top 10 COVID-19 Hoaxes People Keep Falling For

March 24, 2020 BuzzFeed – An outbreak of the novel coronavirus around the globe has spawned countless online rumors and hoaxes, promising false cures and causing panic amid uncertainty. BuzzFeed News is keeping a running list of debunked hoaxes. For a previous list of debunks from when the outbreak started, go here. Before passing on any online rumor, take the time to verify it. This can be done by checking how recently an account has been created,...

“I’m Very Worried About Looting”

Businesses boarded up to prevent vandalism during COVID-19 closure PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) - At least three businesses in northwest Portland are boarded up Monday morning to prevent vandalism during the COVID-19 pandemic. All windows at KEEN, Inc., River Pig Saloon and Filson have been boarded up. A couple of the store owners told FOX 12 that boarding up the business is just precautionary. In these uncertain times, some fear the possibility of looting. Ramzy Hattar, owner of River Pig...

This Is How Long The Virus Lives On Surfaces

Coronavirus traces lingered in vacated cruise cabins for weeks Mar 23, 2020 Bloomberg – Traces of new coronavirus were found on surfaces in cruise-ship cabins for as many as 17 days after passengers left, researchers said, though it wasn’t possible to determine whether they caused any infections. Researchers looked at the rooms of infected passengers aboard the Diamond Princess, both those who showed symptoms and those who didn’t, according to a study Monday in the Centers for...

Harvey Weinstein Tests Positive For COVID-19

Harvey Weinstein and Plácido Domingo have tested positive for coronavirus March 22, 2020 Niagara Gazette – Harvey Weinstein, now one of New York's most notorious prison inmates after being sentenced for sexual assault, has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, according to state prison officials. Weinstein, who turned 68 last Thursday is being isolated at Wende Correctional Facility in Western New York. Officials familiar with his situation said it is believed Weinstein was positive for the virus when...

“Scumbag Hoarders” Cause Shortages, Anger

Have you observed hoarding in your area? What can be done to stop it? Post below. | "Hoarding only makes the shortage more acute" Mar 16, 2020 Global News Hour at 6 – A local woman is pleading with British Columbians to stay calm and work together, after witnessing a couple hoarding meat at her local Save-On-Foods. Taylor Born has shared a short snippet of video of the Sunday-night incident on her Facebook page, which appears to show a...

Nurse Has A Few Well Chosen Words For Food Hoarders

Coronavirus: Nurse's despair as panic-buyers clear shelves | BBC – An exhausted nurse has urged panic-buyers to think about other people after finding supermarket shelves empty. Dawn Bilbrough, from York, said people should stop and think that NHS staff like her could be looking after them - and need to stay healthy to carry out their task. The critical care nurse, who has been working in West Yorkshire, urged people to stop and leave goods for everyone....

5 Top COVID-19 Myths, Hoaxes and Fake News

March 20, 2020 Fox News – The surge in myths, hoaxes, and scams surrounding COVID-19 shows no sign of abating. Here are some of the worst examples of misinformation, conspiracy theories, and fake news making the rounds this week: 1. The new coronavirus was deliberately created or released: False “Occasionally, a disease outbreak happens when a virus that is common in an animal such as a pig, bat or bird undergoes changes and passes to humans. This is...

US Cattlemen: Please Buy More Beef During Crisis

Cattlemen seek help to recover from coronavirus By News Desk on March 20, 2020 Food Safety News – The association for independent cattle producers, known as R-CALF USA, has sent President Trump an “emergency letter,” saying the coronavirus upheaval has significantly worsened the financial and economic conditions of the U.S. cattle industry and the result will be that many cattlemen will not be able to make loan payment deadlines or survive the crisis without immediate intervention. The...

Sean Payton, Prince Battling COVID-19

Celebrities who have tested positive for coronavirus Prince Albert of Monaco, Kevin Durant, and Sean Payton are among the stars who have contracted the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19 March 19, 2020 People magazine Sean Payton The New Orleans Saints coach, 56, he tested positive for COVID-19 on March 19. He is seemingly the first NFL-adjacent person to have the virus. Payton told ESPN he didn’t have a fever or cough, but was feeling ill the previous Sunday and took a test. “This is...

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