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Jennifer Aniston shared the personal story of a friend who deals with COVID-19 in an effort to encourage people to wear masks and take the pandemic seriously. The “Friends” actress on Sunday visited Instagram, where she shared a photo of a friend named Kevin who was admitted to the hospital. …

Image copyright Hopewell Chin’ono / Facebook Screenshot Hopewell Chin’ono has embarrassed the government with a series of exposures A Zimbabwean journalist who recently exposed alleged government corruption related to coronavirus supplies was accused of inciting public violence. Hopewell Chin’ono broadcast her arrest live before she was told to hang up …

Missouri Governor Mike Parson (R) is downplaying the health effects of children who could get the coronavirus if schools reopen with face-to-face classes, saying they “will get over it.” “These children have to go back to school, they have the lowest possible risk,” Parson said Friday in an interview with …

An additional inmate and San Luis Obispo County sheriff’s deputies have tested positive for COVID-19, authorities say. In a press release, officials from the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office said a patrol agent, two more correctional officers, and an inmate in jail tested positive for the new virus. This …