Dennis Quaid is getting skewered online after giving an interview in which he said Donald Trump is “doing a good job” in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and raised doubts about the severity of the situation in New York City.
21.03.2020 - 05:49 / deadline.com
By Bruce Haring
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A Major Disaster Declaration has been issued for New York by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The move will unlock access to aid from its Disaster Relief Fund, a critical move as new confirmed coronavirus cases soar in the state.
Medical supplies remain scarce in New York, according to Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer. Having access to the $42 billion federal fund is a first step toward shoring up supplies.
“With no time to waste, the
Dennis Quaid is getting skewered online after giving an interview in which he said Donald Trump is “doing a good job” in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and raised doubts about the severity of the situation in New York City.
By Ted Johnson
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Cheryl Strayed is launching a new podcast in collaboration with The New York Times. The Wild author has reteamed with The Times to release Sugar Calling.
New York authorities rushed to bring in an army of medical volunteers Wednesday as the statewide death toll from the coronavirus doubled in three days to more than 1,900 and the wail of ambulances in the otherwise eerily quiet streets of the city became the heartbreaking soundtrack of the crisis.
By Denise Petski
President Donald Trump backed away from calling for a quarantine for coronavirus hotspots in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, instead directing Saturday night that a "strong Travel Advisory" be issued to stem the spread of the outbreak. The notion of a quarantine had been advocated by governors, including Republican Gov.
Rihanna quietly did more than just donate $5 million to COVID-19 relief efforts. The singer has also donated personal protection equipment to New York, the state with the highest number of coronavirus cases in the country.
Rihanna has donated personal protective equipment to medical staff fighting the coronavirus outbreak in New York.
Rihanna is continuing to lend a helping hand.
Monday night’s episode of ID’s “Torn from the Headlines: New York Post Reports” gives viewers an inside look at the infamous case of “Tuxedo King” Harvey Weinstein — kidnapped in August 1983 and held hostage in a sweltering underground tomb for 13 days before being rescued by NYPD detectives.
Sylvester Stallone’s New York art show has been postponed until October due to the coronavirus pandemic.
By Nellie Andreeva
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued a stay-at-home orderto more aggressively combat the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The "New York state on pause" directive — outlined as "Policies Assure Uniform Safety for Everyone" — requires 100 percent of the state's non-essential workforce to stay home.