Coronavirus Fears

March 25March 25
Missouri man arrested after licking items at Walmart on video | ‘Who’s scared of the coronavirus?’
- Entertainment
A Missouri man is in custody Tuesday after filming himself licking items at Walmart. The viral video showed a man, later identified Cody Pfister of Warrenton, licking several toiletries at Walmart after stating “Who’s scared of the coronavirus?” The video, which was shared on Tik Tok and Twitter, gained international attention from people in the […]
March 10March 10
Thousands of meals meant for an Ohio sports festival will instead be sent to Nashville to feed first responders
- Entertainment
(CNN) — Amid growing coronavirus fears, the annual Arnold Sports Festival was prohibited from allowing general spectators. The change left the festival with a bunch of food — but no one to eat it. The event — a multi-sport festival that includes the Arnold Classic, a bodybuilding competition named after Arnold Schwarzenegger — takes place every […]
March 10March 10
Ben & Jerry’s postpones Free Cone Day over coronavirus fears
- Entertainment
(CNN) — It’s hardly the most serious coronavirus cancellation, but it’s a heartbreaker nonetheless. Ben & Jerry’s announced today that it will postpone its annual Free Cone Day. The event typically draws crowds of ice cream lovers to the company’s storefronts seeking complimentary scoops. But some of those shops are in places where public gatherings are discouraged […]
March 09March 09
Ireland cancels St. Patrick’s Day parades over coronavirus fears
- Entertainment
(CNN) — It’s better to be smart than lucky. A number of Ireland’s St. Patrick’s Day parades are being canceled over fears the mass gatherings would contribute to the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said Monday. The St. Patrick’s Day festival in Ireland takes place annually from March 13-17. Varadkar, the head […]