With bars shuttered and stressed-out workers stuck at home, companies and friend groups across the U.S. are holding happy hours over video chat to commiserate and keep spirits high amid the new coronavirus pandemic. In one community, neighbors are toasting to one another every night from the ends of their driveways to unwind — while […]
How to DIY a Home Gym
The global COVID-19 pandemic isn’t just closing your office and favorite restaurants – gyms, spas and recreation centers throughout the U.S. have been shuttered as well as local, state and federal governments try to stifle the spread of the coronavirus. Even if you don’t consider yourself a gym rat, you may be desperate to get […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci separates COVID-19 Fact from Fiction with Trevor Noah
Dr. Anthony Fauci — director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — spoke with Trevor Noah about the various misconceptions surrounding the coronavirus and the path forward on The Daily Home Distancing Show Thursday. The interview started with Fauci describing how COVID-19 is different from every other medical emergency he’s worked on, […]
L.A. Mayor, Reformation Partner to Organize Garment Manufacturers to Make Protective Clothing
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti at his daily coronavirus press briefing on Thursday night unveiled a partnership with clothing brand Reformation to organize the city’s garment manufacturers to make protective masks. The L.A. Protects initiative will leverage the city’s manufacturing facilities and garment workers not to make the medical-grade N95 masks so desperately needed by […]
Google Bans the Infowars Android app over false Coronavirus claims
Google has banned the Infowars Android app from the Google Play store, the company confirmed to Wired on Friday. The app was apparently removed because of a video posted by radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones that, according to Wired, “disputed the need for social distancing, shelter in place, and quarantine efforts meant to […]
Property Brothers help A-Listers fulfill Home Improvement “Celebrity IOU”s
Drew and Jonathan Scott, the Property Brothers, have yet another HGTV series — and this one won’t just feature open floor-plans. A-listers (or so, in certain cases) Brad Pitt, Melissa McCarthy, Viola Davis, Jeremy Renner, Rebel Wilson and Michael Bublé are set to guest star on “Celebrity IOU.” On “Celebrity IOU,” the famous guests will […]
12 Recipes That’ll Help Your Kids Learn In The Kitchen
You may be struggling to find new ways to entertain and educate your kids – and alleviate your own stress – right about now. So how about some Home Ec lessons right in your very own kitchen? Here are some great recipes that will help your kids learn something new, courtesy Delish.com. Bonus: You get […]
Apple’s New Site and App Lets You Screen Yourself For COVID-19
Apple’s new COVID-19 website and app allow users to screen themselves for coronavirus symptoms and receive recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on what to do next. The tool was developed in partnership with the CDC, the White House’s coronavirus task force and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Both the website […]
How to Clean your Home to Protect Yourself and Others
The COVID-19 virus probably has you spending just about all of your time at home these days, so it’s important to expand your preventive measures beyond hand-washing to actively disinfect surfaces throughout your home – including those that are touched often but frequently overlooked in cleaning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that […]
12 Places to Clean in Your Home to Prevent the Spread of Illness
The COVID-19 virus probably has you spending just about all of your time at home these days, so it’s important to expand your preventive measures beyond hand-washing to actively disinfect surfaces throughout your home – including those that are touched often but frequently overlooked in cleaning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that […]