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io9Now Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights Is Canceled, Too
Covid-19 has already taken all the joy from our lives, so now it’s moving onto the horror. Universal Studios theme parks announced today that their popular, awesome, Halloween Horror Nights events have been canceled for 2020. At California’s Universal Studios Hollywood, where the theme park has yet to reopen since closing down earlier this year, … Continued
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Tech NewsU.S. Breaks Record With Over 77,000 New Coronavirus Cases in Single Day
The U.S. recorded 77,255 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday, setting a depressing new world record. The U.S. has the worst outbreak on the planet right now, but it’s probably more accurate to say this new record was broken last week. Why? The largest private testing lab in the country is currently averaging more than … Continued
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ScienceHealthGeorgia’s Dumbass Governor Abolishes Local Mask Requirements as Covid-19 Cases Soar
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed an executive order on Wednesday banning all cities and counties in the state from requiring people to wear masks during the coronavirus pandemic. The move comes as Georgia has experienced a steep rise in covid-19 infections over the past two weeks, with 3,871 new cases and 37 new deaths on … Continued
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ScienceHealthAnti-Mask Idiots Rally at Florida Restaurant as State Becomes Covid-19 Epicenter
Anti-mask advocates rallied over the weekend at a restaurant in Florida, the current covid-19 capital of the world, insisting that no one should wear a mask to fight the spread of the deadly disease. The rally proves yet again that no amount of infection or death will convince some people to do the right thing … Continued
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io9Of Course Disney World’s Reopening Video Works as Horror
In celebration of Disney World’s reopening after shutting down earlier this year in response to the still ongoing coronavirus pandemic that’s killed over 130,000 people in the U.S. alone, the Disney Parks and Jobs dropped a video over the weekend enthusiastically welcoming park guests “home.” Here, “home” refers to a theme park owned by a … Continued
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Tech NewsFlorida Records 15,000 New Covid-19 Cases in a Day, the Most for Any State During the Pandemic
Florida broke the nation’s covid-19 single-day case record on Sunday, reporting 15,299 new infections, the most new cases ever reported by a state during the pandemic. The news underscores the raging state of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S., proving once again that the virus will not simply “sort of just disappear,” as President Donald … Continued
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ScienceHealthOne-Third of All Coronavirus Tests Came Back Positive in Miami-Dade County on Thursday
One-third of coronavirus tests came back positive for the novel virus in Miami-Dade County, Florida on Thursday, with a 14-day average of 24.87 percent, according to CBS News. Even 20 percent would be considered very high. The U.S. has set record-high rates for newly confirmed cases of the virus six out of the past 10 … Continued
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ScienceHealthU.S. Hits Record 3 Million Covid-19 Cases As Trump Pulls Out of World Health Organization
The U.S. reached 3 million covid-19 cases on Wednesday and broke its own record for the most new cases in a single day on Tuesday, chalking up 60,209 infections in a 24-hour period, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University and AFP. The record was smashed on the same day the U.S. formally announced … Continued
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ScienceHealthNew Zealand Health Official Resigns Over Two Covid-19 Cases Imported From Britain
New Zealand’s top health official stepped down on Thursday following a relatively minor scandal that shows the enormous difference in how the U.S. and other wealthy countries are dealing with the covid-19 pandemic. New Zealand’s health minister, Dr. David Clark, announced his resignation after he mistakenly allowed two visitors from Britain—women who later tested positive … Continued
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ScienceHealthCDC Official: This Is Just The Beginning of America’s New Coronavirus Surge
This is just the “beginning” of a dangerous new wave of coronavirus cases that could become more deadly as it reaches an older population in the U.S., according to Dr. Anne Schuchat, Principal Deputy Director of the CDC. The U.S. has identified at least 2.59 million cases and over 126,000 deaths, the highest numbers in … Continued
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ScienceHealthNearly Two Months After ‘Reopening,’ Florida Hits 9,000 Coronavirus Cases in a Single Day
Florida is witnessing a major spike in confirmed covid-19 cases roughly seven weeks after Gov. Rick DeSantis announced plans to reopen the state following consultation with the White House. In a single day this week, 8,942 new cases were confirmed, state health officials said on Friday. Florida’s reopening plans were announced during an April 29 … Continued
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EartherThis Is How Firefighters Are Preparing to Battle Wildfires During a Pandemic
The Five Mile Swamp Fire had been burning for nearly three days in the muddy swamps of Florida’s Santa Rosa County when firefighter Mike Facente arrived. Thick smoke hung over the area, acrid and pungent in the springtime air. High winds and low humidity aided the fire in growing to 2,000 acres by the time … Continued
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EartherPoisonous Toads Invade South Florida in Latest Sign of the Apocalypse
First, there were murder hornets. Now, invasive, poisonous toads are the latest bizarre creature to go wild in the U.S. As South Florida enters its wet season aka hurricane season, the cane toad—an ugly, warty, brown amphibian with poison can kill pet dogs—is thriving. That’s not only concerning for pet owners. These toads are highly … Continued
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Tech NewsUniversal Orlando Parks Will Reopen June 5 Despite Risk of Coronavirus Case Spikes
After shutting down indefinitely in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Universal announced this week that its Orlando parks will reopen their gates beginning on June 5. Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, and Volcano Bay have been empty for months following several other high-profile theme park closures. To abide by federal guidelines, Universal outlined the … Continued
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io9MegaCon Orlando Is on Hold Until 2021, But a Halloween Event Is Planned
Like San Diego Comic-Con, Wonder-Con, and Emerald City Comic Con before it, MegaCon Orlando has become the latest major convention to be canceled this year. As you are well aware by this point, the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic has made it unsafe for people to congregate in large groups. However, in Florida, that doesn’t mean … Continued
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io9Man Arrested in Florida After Trying to Quarantine on Disney’s Discovery Island [Updated]
I mean, no one else was using it. If you’ve been a fan of Disney parks for a while, you might remember the original Discovery Island. A small island in Bay Lake, Florida, it was the site of a Disney attraction called Treasure Island, later renamed Discovery Island, a little Disney-run zoo in a part … Continued
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ScienceHealthGrim Reaper Educates Florida Beachgoers On the Benefits of Social Distancing
A few Florida beaches reopened this week despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, prompting one Florida lawyer, scythe in hand, to help beachgoers gain a better understanding of why that’s such a dumb idea. In a clip that went viral on Twitter Friday, what at first seems like a standard local news interview turns into something … Continued
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EartherMiami Is Experiencing Its Hottest April Ever
South Florida is dealing with a record-breaking heat wave. It’s only April, but temperatures have been rivaling those more typical of summer. On Monday, Miami reached a high of 97 degrees Fahrenheit—an all-time high April reading for the region. The city had never before reached that level of heat prior to May 28. “If we … Continued
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Tech NewsTrump Shocked to Learn 3M Selling Masks Overseas After He Failed to Invoke Defense Production Act
President Donald Trump lashed out Thursday night on Twitter against 3M, the Minnesota-based maker of vital N95 masks used in hospitals around the world during the coronavirus pandemic that has sickened over 1 million people and killed almost 54,000. Trump was apparently upset to learn that 3M has been exporting many of its masks to … Continued
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