“Do not call 9-1-1 just because you ran out of toilet paper. You will survive without our assistance,” said Newport, Oregon police early Sunday.
Author: Joshua Bote, USA TODAY
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ordered to stop peddling phony coronavirus cures by New York AG
Jones peddles colloidal silver-infused toothpaste, mouthwash, creams and supplements that he claims are a “stopgate” against the virus, the attorney general says.
Mister Rogers said to ‘look for the helpers.’ Here’s how to help amid coronavirus panic.
Consider being a good neighbor. It can help alleviate any feelings of helplessness you may face as the virus continues to spread worldwide.
Student suspended from school for selling ‘squirts’ of hand sanitizer to classmates
The U.K. boy’s mother posted his moneymaking schemes on Facebook, where it amassed 98,000 comments — much of which praised his entrepreneurial savvy.
Here are some coronavirus TikToks and memes to get you through the panic
If nothing else, TikToks and Twitter memes provide a sense of levity amid these trying times. Here are some good ones.
At least 44 dead from drinking toxic alcohol in Iran after coronavirus cure rumor
A false rumor has circulated throughout Iran that alcohol can prevent the coronavirus. More than 40 have died and hundreds have been hospitalized.
Family says they bought 12-year supply of toilet paper by accident amid coronavirus scare
Haidee Janetzki mistakenly ordered 48 boxes of the company’s toilet paper, which comes in 48 roll boxes. It amounted to over $3,000 of the stuff.
College student brings llama in tuxedo to his sister’s wedding, keeping years-old promise
Mendl Weinstock made a peculiar proposal to his sister, Riva: He would attend her wedding, whenever it was, with a llama in tow. Now, he’s gone viral.
‘Hidden Figures’ mathematician Katherine Johnson, who broke barriers in space and NASA, dies at 101
Katherine Johnson, the venerated NASA mathematician who was the subject of the film “Hidden Figures,” died Monday, NASA said in a tweet. She was 101.
Frozen bird discovered in Siberia is around 46,000 years old, researchers say
This is the first bird carcass procured from Ice Age permafrost deposits, researchers note. It’s an ancestor of two different lark subspecies.