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His Eminence Metropolitan Seraphim of Kythira of the Greek Orthodox Church was arrested on Friday, March 20, for defying the government’s order and continuing to celebrate the Divine services. The Holy Synod of the Greek Church earlier announced that it would reduce its parishes’ schedules to just one-hour Liturgies on Sunday, though the state then overruled the hierarchs and ordered that all services be canceled until March 30 in an effort to contain the coronavirus. According to the Greek newspaper Lifo.gr, the Metropolitan was arrested after celebrating the Divine Liturgy in the Holy Cross Cathedral in defiance of the state’s...

Michael Levitt, a Nobel laureate and Stanford biophysicist, began analyzing the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide in January and correctly calculated that China would get through the worst of its coronavirus outbreak long before many health experts had predicted. Now he foresees a similar outcome in the United States and the rest of the world. While many epidemiologists are warning of months, or even years, of massive social disruption and millions of deaths, Levitt says the data simply don’t support such a dire scenario — especially in areas where reasonable social distancing measures are in place. “What we need is...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered places of worship to shut and prohibited baptisms and weddings, in a series of dramatic measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus. Johnson announced that, from Monday evening, people must stay at home except for shopping for basic necessities, one piece of daily exercise, medical needs and travelling to and from “essential” work. All social events in Britain are prohibited, including weddings, baptisms and other ceremonies, but funerals will be allowed. Shops selling non-essential goods, such as clothes and electronics, will also be shut, with only food shops and pharmacies allowed to...

There is a birth in New York City every 4.4 minutes... a death every 9.1 minutes. New York has the highest population density of any major city in the United States, with over 27,000 people per square mile...the most populous city in the United States. New York City has grown by over 1 million people since 1990. About 1 in every 38 people living in the United States resides in New York City. Over 3 million of New York City’s residents are foreign-born; over one-quarter arrived in 2000 or later. New York City has the largest Chinese population of any...

Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden is missing in action as the country struggles not only with the spread of the coronavirus but also its mounting economic fallout. With Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont quickly becoming an afterthought in the Democratic primary, the stage seems set for a Trump vs. Biden showdown in November. As President Donald Trump works diligently to guide a country in crisis — going as far as to hold daily White House news briefings — the former vice president’s media accessibility has been notably limited. His campaign has an explanation for that, however: ceilings! Biden’s campaign is...

A Florida man diagnosed with coronavirus claims he was saved from certain death by an anti-malaria drug touted as a possible treatment by President Trump. Rio Giardinieri, 52, told Los Angeles’ Fox 11 that he struggled with horrendous back pain, headaches, cough and fatigue for five days after catching COVID-19, possibly at a conference in New York. Doctors at the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in South Florida diagnosed him with the coronavirus and pneumonia and put him on oxygen in the ICU, he told the outlet. After more than a week, doctors told him there was nothing more they could...

Hospitals facing shortages of ventilators and other supplies are “in creative improvisation and adaptation mode” to replenish their stock as the coronavirus spreads — MacGyvering new pieces of equipment together and enlisting the help of 3-D printing businesses. Massachusetts General Hospital has about 150 ventilators, which are key to helping people with severe cases of COVID-19 keep breathing, though the hospital expects it can bump that number significantly up by getting creative with the other assorted devices they already have. “Using all the extraordinary strategies we have, we can get close to doubling that,” said Dr. Paul Biddinger, MGH’s emergency...

A county in Wisconsin has started a web portal that encourages people to snitch on other individuals who do not follow coronavirus edicts issued by the state. Dane County, Wisc. wants residents to inform on anyone who has more than 10 people gathering at a time, as the Democrat-led state continues to use the Chinese COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic to shut down civil society.

If you’re going through hell, order pizza. I think it was Winston Churchill who said that, but someone should double check. I would go to the library myself and look it up but, well, you know. But I am quite sure this moment in time calls for pizza. Having that familiar cardboard box arrive at your front door, its contents steaming hot and deliciously glorious, is one of the few slices of normalcy we still have during the coronavirus pandemic. No pun intended.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi introduced her own emergency coronavirus stimulus bill on Monday, leading furious Republicans to argue that much of the proposal contained a progressive wishlist seemingly unrelated to the crisis -- including one provision that amounts to a resurrection of the notorious "Obamaphone" program, GOP officials said. The bill proposed by Pelosi, D-Calif., additionally seeks to eliminate debt held by the U.S. Postal Service, require same-day voter registration, pay off $10,000 in student debt per person, mandate that airlines reduce their overall carbon emissions by 50 percent by 2050, and force federal agencies to explain to Congress how they are increasing their usage of "minority...

I think one of the strangest of all sequelae to the virus... might be the millions of high-paid Americans whose absences were hardly missed either by the public or count much in subsequent economic analyses of damage to the economy. In a sophisticated society under lockdown, is it more existentially valuable to know how to fix a toilet, replace a circuit breaker, or change a tire, or to be a New York fashion designer, a Hollywood actor, or a corporate merger lawyer? At 9 p.m., when you go downtown in need of a critical prescription, are you really all that...

Nicolle Wallace didn't "want this to come off sounding harsh," but she was finding it "more difficult" to hope that Sen. Rand Paul, who's tested positive for coronavirus, will be okay.No worries, Nicolle! Nothing "harsh" at all about finding it difficult to hope that someone with a potentially fatal disease is okay! Particularly when, as you twice mentioned, he's a "Republican." Get the rest of the story and view the video here. Get the rest of the story and view the video here.

...While the massive mask order could certainly be viewed as a protective measure considering many refugees could have been exposed to the virus and hail from countries with significantly less developed healthcare systems, it begs the question as to why the government is allowing refugees in in the first place, let alone during a global pandemic...

Three Short Pieces of Advice for President Trump on the Virus 1. Offer more realistic hope. President Trump could say something like this: “We are going to have a huge party when this thing subsides. We’re going to dine out, travel, and enjoy life more than ever before. Believe it!” 2. Be encouraging. He could also say, “Keep building and growing, America. Keep hiring good people. Keep making great products. Show our leadership. Have faith that moves mountains.” 3. Report new cases (and deaths) of the flu alongside new cases (and deaths) of the coronavirus. This will help put coronavirus...

Give Joe Biden some credit. On Jan. 27, he published an op-ed in USA Today recognizing that the coronavirus outbreak could become a big problem. But he devoted nearly the entire piece to bashing President Trump, then fighting off impeachment from Biden's old Democratic colleagues on Capitol Hill, and nearly none of it to explaining what he, Joe Biden, would do to fight the pandemic. Since then, where has Biden been?...

Philadelphia police are investigating an alleged assault and robbery recorded on video and posted to social media, Mayor Jim Kenney tweeted Sunday morning. The video, posted on Instagram by user @jaydothemost on Thursday and reported by NextShark, shows a group of four men walking down a sidewalk toward another man. The man, wearing a white hat and a white sweatshirt, moves toward the street as the group approaches. But one of the men sucker-punches him in the face, knocking him to the ground. MORE NEWS Philadelphia police alter low-level arrest policies during coronavirus crisis Fatal King of Prussia shooting over...

General Motors and Ford Motor are offering new vehicle financing programs to spur sales amid the coronavirus outbreak, which is hurting consumer confidence and slowing dealer showroom traffic. GM, through its GM Financial arm, is offering 0% financing for seven years – two years more than recent programs – and four months deferred payments for those with A+ credit. People with a lower rating of A1 can qualify for the deferment, however not the 0% financing, the company confirmed Monday. The new programs come as many expect the COVID-19 pandemic to significantly impact U.S. auto sales. RBC Capital said Monday...

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Fox News Channel announced Monday it will host a two-hour virtual town hall with President Trump and other top members of the White House coronavirus task force on Tuesday at noon ET. The event will be co-moderated by network anchors Harris Faulkner and Bill Hemmer, with contributions being made throughout by Fox News contributors Dr. Nicole Saphire, Dr. Marc Siegel and Dr. Mehmet Oz. "Ahead of the town hall on March 24th, viewers will be able to submit their questions regarding the ongoing coronavirus pandemic to the president and the administration’s task force via FNC’s social media accounts on Twitter,...

Americans who have had their livelihoods taken away from them without notice as a result of the Chinese virus COVID-19 are hurting and desperately looking to the U.S. government to deliver much needed relief. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin joined with President Trump last week at a press briefing and assured Americans that checks will be coming in a matter of days, and the Senate worked through the weekend on a spending measure. With a bipartisan deal within reach, House Speaker Nanacy Pelosi threw a hand grenade into the mix. So egregious was her actions that the hashtag #PelosiChokesWhilePeopleGoBroke was soon...