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Website to order free Covid-19 tests is up and running

Website to order free Covid-19 tests is up and running

Editorial Photo Credit: Myriam B NBC News is reporting that the federal government’s website to order at-home rapid Covid-19 testing kits launched on Tuesday, January 18. The Covidtests.gov website says “every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days.”…read more »

Until Further Notice: Trump is waiving federal student loan interest due to coronavirus [VIDEO]

Until Further Notice: Trump is waiving federal student loan interest due to coronavirus [VIDEO]

Photo Cred:Chip Somodevilla/CNN In an effort to ease the burden of student loans, as universities and colleges across the country shut their doors in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, President Trump announced during a press conference that he was declaring both a national emergency and invoking the Stafford Act, which gives access to additional funding. “I’ve waived interest on…read more »

Not All Heroes/Sheroes Wear Capes

Not All Heroes/Sheroes Wear Capes

Photo Cred: Jane Dough/Nikki Mathis With the number of coronavirus cases crossing 200,000 worldwide on Wednesday, here are some things we can do to show appreciation to the doctors, nurses and other health care personnel, working tirelessly across the country. 1. Make sure they get some free food. Uber and Sweetgreen have both announced plans to offer free meals to…read more »

NCAA Tournament games will be played without fans in all rounds due to the coronavirus outbreak

NCAA Tournament games will be played without fans in all rounds due to the coronavirus outbreak

Photo Cred: NCAA on Twitter The NCAA made an announcement Wednesday to hold the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments without fans because of the ongoing coronavirus crisis. “The NCAA continues to assess the impact of COVID-19 in consultation with public health officials and our COVID-19 advisory panel,” NCAA president Mark Emmert said in a statement. “Based on…read more »

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