Tag: COVID-19
Tom Dempsey, Legendary NFL Kicker Who Set Record for Longest Field Goal, Dies of Coronavirus at 73
Tom Dempsey, a legendary NFL kicker best known for his record-setting 63-yard game-winning field goal back in 1970, died Saturday (Apr. 4) from complications from coronavirus. He was 73 years old.
YG Believes We’re Being Told to Stay Inside Amid Coronavirus Pandemic to Hide New 5G Towers Being Built
YG is the latest celebrity to suggest that there's a link between 5G wireless network towers and the global coronavirus pandemic.
Man Survives Spanish Flu, Great Depression, WWII & Now COVID-19 Just in Time for His 104th Birthday
In the midst of all the madness surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, the world received some much needed good news after it was revealed that a WWII veteran who had been diagnosed with the virus has apparently recovered, and just in time to celebrate his 104th birthday.
Man Upset Over Losing Job Amid Coronavirus Pandemic “Talked to God” Before Shooting Girlfriend & Killing Himself
A man distraught over the coronavirus pandemic that caused him to lose his job is dead and his longtime girlfriend is in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after an attempted murder-suicide in Pennsylvania.
Italian Doctor Strangled to Death by Boyfriend Because He Falsely Thought She’d Given Him Coronavirus
An Italian doctor was strangled to death by her nurse boyfriend on Tuesday (Mar. 31) because he thought that she had given him COVID-19, Italian authorities reported. Tests were performed that found neither had contracted the virus.
YNW Melly Says He Tested Positive for Coronavirus While Awaiting Double Murder Trial in Florida Jail
Incarcerated rapper YNW Melly says he has tested positive for coronavirus as he awaits trial in a South Florida jail.
Tekashi 6ix9ine Released From Prison Early Due to Coronavirus
Tekashi 6ix9ine could be a free man very VERY soon, and it's all thanks to the coronavirus.
Final Season of “Empire” Cut Short Due to Coronavirus Pandemic, Series Finale to be Revamped AGAIN
As if the series coming to end wasn't bad enough, there's even more bad news for "Empire" fans. According to Deadline, the show's final season has been cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.
60 People Attended Choir Rehearsal in Washington State, 45 Contracted Coronavirus & 2 Have Died
Officials in Washington state are saying that a choir rehearsal in Skagit County is responsible for at least 45 new cases of coronavirus and two deaths.
Florida Megachurch Pastor Arrested for Holding 2 Large Sunday Services Defying “Safer At Home” Order
The pastor of a megachurch in Tampa Bay, Florida has been arrested after he broke the law by hosting not just one, but TWO packed out services on Sunday (Mar. 29), deliberately defying the law amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Pennsylvania Woman Arrested for Coughing on $35K Worth of Food at Grocery Store That Had to Be Thrown Away
In the midst of the escalating COVID-19 pandemic that's seeing stores emptied of food, cleaning supplies and paper products across the country, a Pennsylvania woman decided to play a "twisted prank" that forced a local grocery store to throw away $35,000 worth of food and landed her in jail.
New Jersey Man Charged With Making Terrorist Threats for Coughing on Grocery Store Worker & Saying He Has Coronavirus
A New Jersey man is facing criminal charges after intentionally coughing on another person and claiming to be infected with the COVID-19 virus that has led to worldwide quarantines.
3-Week-Old Baby in New York is Youngest Person in U.S. to Test Positive for Coronavirus
A three-week-old baby in Long Island, New York has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus, making the infant the youngest person in the United States to contract the disease.
Kentucky Resident Who Attended “Coronavirus Party” Defying Social Distancing Orders Now Has Coronavirus
A group of young adults in Kentucky hosted a "coronavirus party" to defy orders from state and federal officials to socially distance, and now one of them has tested positive for coronavirus, Governor Andy Beshear said Tuesday (Mar. 24).
Georgia Hospital Worker Found Dead of Coronavirus in Home With Her Young Child by Her Body
Diedre Wilkes, a 42-year-old mammogram technician and mother of a young child, was found dead from coronavirus in her Georgia home, state officials said.
Man in Video Licking Deodorants in Missouri Walmart After Asking “Who’s Scared of Coronavirus?” Charged With Making a Terrorist Threat
Cody Lee Pfister, a 26-year-old man accused by police of licking items in a Missouri Walmart store during the coronavirus outbreak, has been charged with making a terrorist threat.
Social Media Influencer Who Licked Toilet Seat for TikTok Challenge Hospitalized With Coronavirus
If stupid was a person, it would be this California-based social media influencer who ended up in the hospital with coronavirus just days after he posted a video of himself licking a toilet seat for a challenge on TikTok.
Andy Cohen Gives “Housewives” Updates Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, Talks Postponed RHOA Reunion
Andy Cohen, who recently tested positive for coronavirus, spoke with SiriusXM host Amy Phillips to give an update on how upcoming "Real Housewives" seasons have been impacted by self-quarantining and if we'll even get a "Real Housewives of Atlanta" reunion this year.
50 Cent Fears People Are Gonna Get Fat Because of Coronavirus Quarantine, Says He’s Staying Fit by Watching Women on Instagram
50 Cent is extremely concerned about people's health during the global Coronavirus Pandemic. So much so, that he's worried people are going to start getting fat while self-quarantining.
Cardi B Thinks Celebrities Are Getting Paid to Say They Have Coronavirus
Cardi B has a very "interesting" theory about the novel coronavirus.