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NEW RICHMOND, OH (WJW) — Good job, Lt. Dan! The two-legged pup from Ohio was named the next Cadbury Bunny. Cadbury made the announcement on Facebook Tuesday. Lt. Dan, named after the Forrest Gump character who lost his legs overseas in combat, lives in New Richmond, Ohio, which is in the greater Cincinnati area.

Stringent density control measures may be working to contain the coronavirus in New York state, the epicentre of Covid-19 outbreak in the US, as the rate of hospitalisation shows early signs of abating, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Wednesday. New York, which has 19 million residents and nearly 31,000 infections, now accounts for 56 per cent of the confirmed cases in the country and more than 7 per cent of world’s total. Cuomo had ordered all but essential businesses to shutter by Sunday evening and residents to limit their outdoor activities and practice social distancing, effectively putting the state on...

If, as the evidence suggests, the Chinese virus is enormously dangerous to people with certain medical conditions and those over 70 years old, but a much smaller danger to those under 70, then shutting down the entire country indefinitely is probably a bad idea. But even when the time is right -- by Easter, June or the fall -- there will be no one to stop the quarantine because the media will continue to hype every coronavirus death, as if these are the only deaths that count and the only deaths that were preventable. What mayor, governor or president will...

Idaho Governor Brad Little has issued a statewide 21-day stay at home order. He made the announcement Wednesday at the Idaho National Guard while the state's seven health districts are currently reporting 98 confirmed cases of COVID-19. "We are all in this together," Little said. "We will get through this together."

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary has banned the commercial export of hydroxychloroquine sulfate, an ingredient used in drugs for coronavirus treatment in several countries, the government said on Wednesday. The ban applies to hydroxychloroquine sulfate and drugs containing the ingredient. “As Hungary is one of the world’s largest exporters of this ingredient, the protection and medical supply of the Hungarian population is now a priority,” the government said in a statement on its website.

One of the most drastic prion diseases is the Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. Aound 70% of all people who develop it die within one year of being diagnosed, and some only last about 6 months. Prion diseases are horrible and always fatal. The blessing is that they are very, very rare, and as such, only around one person in every million ever contracts or develops one. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines prion diseases stating, “Prion diseases or transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) are a family of rare progressive neurodegenerative disorders that affect both humans and animals. They are distinguished by...

Greece must take immediate action to end the violence against migrants and asylum seekers at the border between Turkey and Greece, an independent UN human rights expert said on Monday, expressing alarm at reports of violence at the hands of some Greek security officers and unidentified armed men. "I am very concerned about the reported pushbacks of asylum seekers and migrants, which constitutes a violation of the prohibition of collective expulsions and the principle of non-refoulement," said Felipe González Morales, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants. The Special Rapporteur also raised the alarm over an increase in hostility...

Wait till Mika gets you home, Joe! On today's Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough made a surprising suggestion, one that he acknowledged would be "extraordinarily unpopular" both with his viewing audience, and in his own "household." Scarborough urged congressional leaders to strip from the coronavirus bailout bill the provision prohibiting President Trump's companies from receiving relief. Get the rest of the story and view the video here.

Bat soup is a delicacy across China and in Wuhan where the virus originated. While there is no evidence linking it to coronavirus, bats have been identified as creatures that could host the virusA recipe has been found online for the bat soup after the flying mammals were identified as creatures that could host the deadly coronavirus. The delicacy, simply titled “bat soup recipe”, gives a list of ingredients and the instructions to cook up the dish from China. The list includes three or four live fruit bats that are washed but not skinned, water, garlic, ginger, soya sauce and...

The social distancing rules repeated like a mantra in America’s urban centers, where the coronavirus is spreading exponentially, might seem silly in wide-open places where neighbors live miles apart and “working from home” means another day spent branding calves or driving a tractor alone through a field. But as the pandemic spreads through the U.S., those living in rural areas, too, are increasingly threatened. Tiny towns tucked into Oregon’s windswept plains and cattle ranches miles from anywhere in South Dakota might not have had a single case of the new coronavirus, but their main streets are also empty and their...

“In Southeast Alaska communities, salmon head soup is an important part of our gift economy.”We heat up a couple quarts of water in a large pot, add an onion and a salmon head and boil until the soup turns white. In my family, we drink this for medicine. This is Hoonah elder Mamie Williams’ recipe for salmon head broth, commonly used in Tlingit culture to combat and prevent the flu. Many Hoonah residents use this recipe to prevent flu and to lessen their flu symptoms. Salmon head soup is a good food during the cold and flu season because of...

US President Donald Trump lashed out at China on Saturday, saying Beijing’s lack of transparency led to his administration’s late response to the coronavirus outbreak. “I wish China would have told us how bad the situation was before we had to read about it. Because they were having a big problem and they knew it,” Trump said at a news conference on Saturday at the White House. “China was very secretive and that’s unfortunate,” Trump said. Trump has pivoted this week to emphasize the outbreak’s start in China, repeatedly using the term “Chinese virus,” which has been criticized by the...

Columbia University's Center for Infection and Immunity director Dr. Ian Lipkin recently did an interview on FOX Business Network’s "Lou Dobbs Tonight" to discuss how he's participating in blood plasma therapy trials to see how effective they can be in treating some of the most severely affected COVID-19 positive patients. As the doctor explained, these blood plasma samples will be taken from recovered patients to see if they can prevent infection or progression of infection in trials. Little is known about the effectiveness of these samples and Lipkin mused that there may be some cases where they actually cause more...

John Harrison (Alex Kendrick) is a high school basketball coach whose team is just about to win their state championship. In the last few seconds of the game, however, his son Ethan misses the shot that would have sealed the deal, and the team loses narrowly. If that isn’t bad enough, it is announced that a major steel plant in the town (and thus its largest employer) is closing, and dispersing to other areas in the country. Because of this, many of the town’s residents will have to relocate. This causes major, transformational changes for the school. The school’s principal,...

Two days before the South Carolina primary that would reverse his political fortunes and redirect the course of the Democratic nomination, Joe Biden’s campaign for president announced a hastily planned event in McClellanville, South Carolina. The national campaign press was alerted that Biden would enter full battle mode at this stop, that the proverbial gloves were about to come off ahead of the kill-or-be-killed primary on Saturday, and no one would want to miss this one.

Yes, especially when jails and prisons are releasing inmates early.Law-abiding citizens want the right to buy a gun, especially in the midst of a pandemic. Police have stopped responding to many 911 calls, and massive numbers of inmates are being released early from prison. If shortages become more severe or if lots of police fall ill, chaos may very will ensue. People would rather be safe than sorry. If the police can’t be there to provide protection, people are far safer if they have a gun when confronted by a criminal. That is particularly true for the most vulnerable citizens,...

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A California social media prankster claims he was hospitalized with the coronavirus — just days after posting a video of himself licking a toilet bowl for a nauseating online challenge. The TikTok personality, known as Larz, reportedly posted footage of himself in a hospital bed on Sunday, according to the Daily Mail. “I tested positive for Coronavirus,” the 21-year-old from Beverly Hills tweeted on an account that has since been suspended, the outlet reported