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Like the rest of the nation, Sandra Lee has had her eyes glued to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo — and his nipples — during the coronavirus pandemic, which can make it hard for a person to move on from a breakup like the two had in September. “I get up and I see what the latest news is. Of course I watch Andrew live,” Lee, 49, said in a recent New York Times profile. “And then share with him my thoughts.” “He’s still my guy,” she adds, cryptically, “Neither one of us, well, as far as I know, has...

The arguing over a financial rescue package for hard-hit states shows that even member states don’t trust Europe The past week has been a disgrace. When ministerial talks collapsed on Thursday over the plan for a “coronabond”, the reaction seemed terminal. Germans and Dutch insulted Italians and Spaniards. Italy’s prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, said his country faced an “economic and social emergency”, and the EU appeared not to care. The Danes spoke of “a financial crisis on steroids”. The European commission’s vice-president, Frans Timmermans, predicted “the EU as we know it will not survive this”. Finally a last-minute package was...

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Sweden's daily death toll and its number of new coronavirus cases both fell today as the country continues to hold out against imposing a lockdown. The 77 new deaths - down from 106 yesterday - bring the total from 793 to 870, according to figures from Sweden's public health agency. The number of confirmed infections went up by 544, a drop of nearly a quarter from yesterday's near-record figure of 722. It takes the total number of cases from 9,141 to 9,685. These figures will likely be used to pressure governments which have resorted to lockdowns to battle Covid-19 to...

When do you think President Trump will reopen the economy and enable us to go back to work? Early May? Late May? June?

A new study conducted in rats shows that animals ignore social contact in favor of highly addictive opioid drugs. Researchers went on to show that this drug-seeking behavior could be reversed by stimulating a region of the brain. Researchers in the Arizona State University Department of Psychology previously used an animal model of opioid addiction and empathy to show that animals stopped prosocial behaviors - helping another animal - when heroin was available. The same research group has now shown that activating the anterior insula restored prosocial behaviors in opioid-addicted animals. The study will be published in Social Neuroscience and...

This was a rooftop performance by the Beatles during the recording of Let it Be.It was not their last album. Abbey Road would be released approximately 6 months later.

A man was forcibly removed from a Philadelphia public bus on Friday for not wearing a face mask, according to WHYY. A Philadelphia Police official told WYYY that the incident began when a bus driver told the man to “leave the bus several times and the passenger repeatedly refused.” Police reportedly received 911 calls about the disturbance on a bus near the city's downtown. Once the officers arrived they also “ordered the male to leave the bus several times. The male refused, at which point he was physically removed by the officers,” police said, according to WHYY.

MLB is talking with the players' union to play 2020 with a radical realignment, replacing the National League and American League, in effect, with the Grapefruit League and the Cactus League. All games would be played in front of empty stadiums in Florida or Arizona. I would be so thrilled if this could be worked out; nothing could help restore the national spirit like bringing baseball back! Yes, it might seem wierd for some people to see empty stadiums, but who hasn't seen a Marlins game? But here's the thing: Once we've temporarily done with the traditional leagues, why go...

This is like a conspiracy blueprint for the current crisis. Video Here.

Sweden is sticking with its unusual coronavirus strategy, relying on people to take responsibility and follow guidelines instead of implementing lockdown measures like most other countries with outbreaks have done.There’s only a handful of restrictions in place, like a ban on gatherings of more than 50 people, while shops, restaurants, bars, and schools remain open.The government has defended its strategy and says people are following its advice, while statistics have suggested that many people are taking social-distancing steps like avoiding public transport.Sweden’s Parliament is also moving to give the government powers to quickly introduce more restrictions if needed, though...

About 95 percent of the US is currently on some form of lockdown after President Donald Trump issued guidelines that called for 30 days of measures to slow the spread of the virus. The government projections, obtained by the New York Times, indicate that lifting the strict social distancing measures now in place will see a second wave surge in infections and deaths in about June and July.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf is issuing an executive order Friday to authorize the early release of up to 1,800 inmates from Pennsylvania state prisons in an effort to minimize the spread of the new coronavirus. The governor’s office said that releases to halfway houses or home confinement could start as early as Tuesday. The plan is similar to what other states and some Pennsylvania counties have undertaken. It allows the release of inmates serving time for nonviolent offenses who are within nine months of scheduled release, or within 12 months for those considered at heightened risk from...

This is good news, although how good remains a matter of debate.The mystery at the heart of the epidemic is how many people have had coronavirus while experiencing few or no symptoms. The University of OxfordÂ’s model speculates that as many as half of all Brits might have it, which would be wonderful news. It would mean that virtually everyone who gets it shrugs it off with little difficulty; the people crowding hospitals are extreme outliers, prone to severe symptoms for reasons that arenÂ’t clear. It would also mean that weÂ’re much closer to herd immunity, in which 50-75...

While monitoring the latest on Fox News this morning, I heard an interesting interview with Sunday show anchor Chris Wallace. I was surprised to hear him admit that if public opinion holds as it is now with Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and when the economic recovery begins that he doesn’t see Biden beating Trump in November.Why did Wallace, no fan of Trump, make this admission now? A new Fox News poll shows Trump and Biden tied at 42 – 42 percent after Biden consistently showing a lead over Trump of 8 to 9 points in past polls....

Kentucky State Police will record the license plates of residents who attend church on Easter — and report them to local health departments for quarantine, Gov. Andy Beshear said Friday. Beshear, dropping the bombshell announcement halfway through a press conference late Friday, said that those who “make the decision” to be exposed to the deadly coronavirus are “not fair to those that you would spread it to.” “We’re having to take a new action, and I hoped that we wouldn’t, and it’s that any individual that’s going to participate in a mass gathering of any type that we know about...

"The world is wondering what Americans are going to do with their freedom" Dozens of people visible in the crowd in Emmett, Idaho as Ammon Bundy spoke last night at a people's meeting to defend Constitutional Rights. The meeting called to confront Republican Governor Brad Little's economy crippling "stay at home" order to deal with the coronavirus situation... Meanwhile Vice-President Mike Pence is telling people to stay home for Easter..... The US is joining other nations in cutting its oil production to stabilize world oil prices and markets... The bottom line tonight appears to be that while there is something...

Surgeon General Jerome Adams has become the latest member of the Trump administration to raise eyebrows during remarks at the daily coronavirus briefings. Speaking to reporters on Friday, and directing his comments at communities of color, Adams spoke about the social distancing guidelines, encouraging everyone to adhere to them for the time being. "If you must go out, maintain six feet of distance between you and everyone else and wear a mask if you're going to be within six feet of others. Wash your hands more often than you'd ever dreamed possible. Avoid alcohol, tobacco and drugs. And call your...

Origins of chloroquine in India (and also of Gin and Tonic): Fascinating story of the connection between Hydroxychloroquine, British India, Srirangapatna and Gin & Tonic....... As most of us are already aware, Hydroxychloroquine has taken the world by storm. Every newspaper is talking about it, and all countries are requesting India to supply it. Now, a curious person might wonder why and how this chemical composition is so deeply entrenched in India, and is there any history behind it. Well, there is an interesting history behind it which goes all the way to Tipu Sultan's defeat. In 1799, when Tipu...

Never knew that Carole King wrote this song. Epitomized the late 60's, and was a big hit for The Monkee's