Tag: COVID-19

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 […]

In the time of Coronavirus, Happy Hours have gone Virtual

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Rent the Runway retail stores close and all Employees laid off due to Coronavirus

COVID-19 has affected the clothing rental market. While Rent the Runway will still conduct business as usual online, the company sent an email out to its customers this weekend to announce the temporary closures of all of its brick-and-mortar locations.   Rent the Runway’s retail stores closed at the end of business on March 15, […]

Giorgio Armani Reaches Out to Support Italy’s Healthcare Providers

Over the weekend, designer Giorgio Armani took a full page ad in more than 60 newspapers in Italy, writing a letter to all of the healthcare providers strenuously fighting the coronavirus outbreak.  The list includes major dailies from Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica, La Stampa, Il Giornale and Il Sole 24 Ore to sports newspapers […]

Stuck at Home? Check out these Fashionista Instagram channels to Lift Your Spirits

Over the past week, the world as we know it has completely changed. COVID-19 has left many of us, including those we follow on Instagram, within the confines of our homes as we practice self-isolation and social distancing. Sure, celebrity street style moments may be few and far between right now, but we’re adjusting to […]