Mark Pygas
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NewsTrump says injecting disinfectant comments were 'sarcastic'
Is a global pandemic really the time for sarcasm? ViralRicky Gervais blasts celebrities over 'Imagine' video and complaining about quarantine
"You won't hear me complain - not when there's nurses doing 14 hours shifts," Gervais said. NewsDisney heiress slams company after they stop paying 100,000 staff but keep paying bonuses and dividends
Workers at Walt Disney World in Florida could be entitled to as little as $275 a week. NewsAnderson Cooper was done with Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman in a disastrous interview
Carolyn Goodman said that she had offered to use the city as a "placebo" to see if social distancing actually worked. NewsTexas Lt. Governor says 'there are more important things than living' in argument to reopen the state
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick had previously caused controversy by suggesting that older people would be willing to die to save the economy. ViralMuseum challenges bored curators to share the creepiest objects from their collections
Everyone else is understandably horrified. News19 ridiculous signs from the 'Reopen America' protests that are actually serious
Thousands of people across the United States have been taking to the street to demand that states reopen amid a coronavirus pandemic. NewsProperty manager allegedly used tenant's SSN to track stimulus payment and demand rent
The tenant is now demanding that his rent be waived, or he'll file a lawsuit. ViralEllen Pompeo calls out 'old white guy TV docs' like Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz over coronavirus comments
The 'Grey's Anatomy' actress went after Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz for making controversial comments about coronavirus. NewsHundreds flood Florida's beaches as they reopen, prompting 'Florida Moron' hashtag
There were very few masks in the crowd. ViralNursing home employee led strike until she and coworkers received hazard pay
She proved just how essential they are. NewsOntario Premier on Trump reopening U.S-Canada border: 'I don't want them'
Canada doesn't seem to be keen to reopen the border with the United States. NewsPolice warn of scam coronavirus text messages claiming you've been in contact with confirmed case
Be on the look out for text message scams trying to exploit fear. NewsPastor Tony Spell 'challenges' people to donate stimulus checks to evangelists
Spell "challenged" people to donate their entire stimulus check because churches "haven’t had an offering in a month." NewsIvanka Trump and her family traveled out-of-state for Passover despite telling others to stay at home
Ivanka had encouraged "those lucky enough to be in a position to stay at home, please, please do so." NewsIreland quadruples contribution to WHO after Trump pulled U.S funding
It will help to make up for some of the shortfall. NewsKellyanne Conway seems to think there's been 19 strains of coronavirus because it's called COVID-19
"This is COVID-19, not COVID-1 folks," Conway said in an interview. NewsAmericans could receive $2,000 stimulus check every month under new proposal
The payments would be guaranteed for six months and continue until employment rates stabilize. ViralFashion Nova is getting toasted for holding a stimulus check sale
"Fashion Nova is so wrong for this." NewsSailor aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt dies of coronavirus and nearly 600 more are infected
Capt. Crozier's concerns seem to have been realized. ViralDoctor's heartbreaking message to kids in case she dies fighting coronavirus goes viral
Doctors are facing shortages of the protective gear they need to avoid catching coronavirus. NewsDr. Fauci thinks we should stop shaking hands forever, even after coronavirus
It could save a lot of lives, but do you think we should stop shaking hands forever? ViralHotel in Mississippi lets you adopt a dog on site and move them into your room
So far, the hotel has found 60 dogs forever homes. ViralHumane Society will draw your pet (badly) for a $15 donation
This is such a good idea to raise some money. NewsAOC roasted Ted Cruz after he asked her what a Y chromosome is
Ted Cruz walked into that one. NewsTrump criticized for continuing to shake hands amidst coronavirus outbreak
“There’s nothing special about being the president of the United States that protects you from a virus." NewsDoctor explains why masks are useless for most people and buying them could help spread coronavirus
STOP. BUYING. MASKS. NewsJim Acosta shut down Trump after he lied about CNN apologizing
It's not the first time that the two have butted heads. Viral11-year-old New York City boy opens thrift store for low-income families
He got the idea after his mom explained that she couldn't afford to buy him some toys. NewsTrump calls coronavirus 'the Chinese Virus' despite racist attacks against Asians
This is a dangerous move by the President of the United States. ViralEx-insurance VP warns people to 'keep an eye' on health insurance companies during coronavirus pandemic
Wendell Potter, the former VP of Cigna, now campaigns for Medicare For All. EnvironmentDolphins return to Italy's ports amidst coronavirus lockdown
Dolphins were spotted swimming in the port of Cagliari as ship traffic came to a halt.
ViralWoman who tested positive for coronavirus shares her experience to reassure others
Knowing what we're facing makes things a whole lot easier. ViralTikTok of mom crying In Walmart because there's no diapers left is heartbreaking
"How am I supposed to diaper my child if I can't afford to buy 20 at a time like you can?" NewsSenators are being accused of insider trading for selling millions in stock after coronavirus briefings
Senators Richard Burr and Kelly Loeffler sold millions in risky stocks while reassuring the public. A week later, the stock market crashed. Viral39-year-old coronavirus patient posts stark video from ICU to warn people who think it won't happen to them
The mother-of-two and active gym-goer posted the warning because she thought coronavirus was "overblown." ViralJudges are putting ankle bracelets on coronavirus patients who refuse to stay in quarantine
Two coronavirus patients and a relative have been forced to wear ankle monitors after they went shopping when they should have been in quarantine. NewsPastor Tony Spell justifies in-person services by saying 'true Christians do not mind dying'
Spell held services on Palm Sunday and bused in hundreds of worshipers. NewsTrump retweets call to 'Fire Fauci' after he said US's slow response to coronavirus cost lives
"If we had right from the very beginning shut everything down, it may have been a little bit different," Fauci said in an interview over the weekend. NewsTrump wants to have his name on stimulus checks and it could cause a delay, report
It would be the first time a president’s name appears on an IRS disbursement. ViralCandace Owens gets roasted for saying she goes to Whole Foods every day amid pandemic
"Do you not know what a refrigerator is?" ViralBishop who defied social distancing guidelines and held in-person services dies of coronavirus
The bishop said he would keep preaching “unless I’m in jail or the hospital.” NewsCNN didn't hold back with their captions during Trump's most heated coronavirus briefing yet
If you didn't watch yesterday's briefing, you missed a show. NewsWorshipers who attended Kentucky church's Easter service ordered to quarantine for 14 days
Some people traveled from different states to attend the service, defying lockdown orders. NewsNurse suspended after raising $12,000 to buy colleagues protective gear amid global shortages
The nurse was suspended for distributing “unauthorized” protective gear. ViralHealthcare workers are taping photos of themselves to their protective gear to put a face behind the mask
It can be hard to see the human under all those layers, but doctors and nurses are coming up with creative solutions. NewsEssential workers could get up to $25,000 in hazard pay under Senate proposal
Essentials workers are risking their lives every single day. NewsAnderson Cooper accuses Trump of using coronavirus briefings to 'rewrite history' and help him get reelected
"If you tuned into it hoping you were going to hear from the country's top scientists, you were likely disappointed," Cooper said. NewsWisconsin's election was an absolute disaster and downright dangerous
Wisconsin defied its own lockdown because of a dispute between Democrats and Republicans. ViralThe Queen wore a green dress for her speech and people had way too much fun with it
If her speech wasn't already enough, these Photoshops managed to bring a smile to a few people's faces.