In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect its employees and customers, Walmart is limiting the number of customers in its stores to about 20% of their normal capacities. Many stores will also install markers to direct the flow of traffic in the store, ensuring a one-way flow that limits close quarters.  …

The number of Americans applying for unemployment claims have doubled in the past week, and that week was already a record-setting week! In the continuing economic fallout of the COVID epidemic, the S&P 500 is set for its worst first quarter since 1938. The U.S. government is passing economic stimulus packages, but all is not tell––the Post …

And now for a bit of good news amidst the flood of bad news caused by the COVID pandemic: a Colorado Springs animal shelter is totally empty following a wave of adoptions. Humans, stuck inside for weeks, have flocked to the shelter to scoop up every available pet. It’s a perfect time to acclimate a …

The United States now leads the world in the number of COVID cases, including China by a narrow margin.  Italy, meanwhile, has banned public funerals in order to slow the spread of the virus. Finally, because the Brazilian president has called the coronavirus a “little flu,” the mob in that country has threatened to teach …

The fallout from COVID-19 continues. Rand Paul tested positive for COVID-19. What’s worse, he tested positive six days before he stopped going to work on the Hill, so you can expect more sick senators in the days and weeks to come. Amazon is delaying non-essential items for up to a month in light of the crisis, giving …

A group representing Olympic hopefuls fro around the world has called on the International Olympic Committee to postpone the Tokyo Olympics. New Jersey’s governor announced a stay-at-home order. Weddings, parties, and any other kind of gatherings are canceled. California, Illinois, and New York are all on lockdown in an effort to slow the spread of …

There are two things certain in life, the saying goes: death and taxes. The coronavirus has made even the certainty of your yearly income taxes uncertain––the IRS is delaying the April 15th deadline by 90 days for the vast majority of taxpayers. Check your individual states to see if they’ve changed the deadline. News about …

A new study ha learned that coronavirus can survive for 72 hours on stainless steel and plastic surfaces, on cardboard up to 24 hours, and at least 3 hours in the air. This helps to explain COVID-19 is so contagious.  In other recent news, Austria has banned gatherings of more than five people to slow …

The Chinese government has passed a law that forces its citizens only to post “positive” things on the internet. “Dissemination of rumors,” “disrupting economic or social order,” “subverting the national regime,” and “destroying national unity” are all illegal, per the new law. This is the latest in China’s attempts to quash any dissent related to …

Russian-linked social media accounts are spreading rumors that the U.S. created the coronavirus as an act of biological warfare meant to destabilize the Chinese economy. That is, of course, not true. The coronavirus originated in China, either from a live animal market or a laboratory. Last week, an 80-year-old man from Hubei, China died in …

An 80-year-old man from Hubei, China has died in France. His is the first death in Europe and only the third outside China. A U.S. citizen died in Wuhan, which is apparently the first foreign death from the virus. The virus is still spreading around the world––five British citizens have caught the virus at a French …

R. Kelly’s indictment has been updated, now including charges of having sex with a girl as young as 14 or 15 in the 1990s. These charges also seek forfeiture of assets from R. Kelly’s production company and another firm owned by his manager. R. Kelly married Aaliyah when she was only fifteen––he legally married here. No one …