A Michigan woman who contracted COVID-19 reportedly asked her Amazon Alexa device for help before her death on Saturday. Lou Ann Dagen, 66, was reportedly among 31 patients who contracted the coronavirus at Metron of Cedar Springs. Her sister, Penny Dagen, told MLive that she listened to 40 recordings of her asking Alexa about symptoms …
A Louisiana police department faced backlash after using a siren from the horror film series “The Purge” to alert residents of an implemented curfew. KATC reported that Acadia Parish, Crowley police rode around town last week at blasting the alarm sound from the popular movie franchise. Police reportedly intended to use a unique siren to …
A retired NYPD sergeant was found dead just an hour after he discharged himself from a New York City hospital, reportedly frustrated with the treatment he was given as he sought treatment for a suspected coronavirus infection. The New York Post reports that Yon Chang, 56, was found dead on the Upper East Side Monday …
Officials said a newborn baby in Louisiana died on Sunday after their mother with COVID-19 prematurely went into labor. The Advocate reported that the baby girl was born more than three months early after their mother experienced severe symptoms related to COVID-19. The mother remains on a ventilator; officials haven’t disclosed additional details regarding her …
“Pharma bro” Martin Shkreli — four years into a seven year sentence for securities fraud — wants out of prison to work on a COVID-19 cure. The 37-year-old former pharmaceutical company CEO gained notoriety in 2014 when he bought the rights to a life-saving AIDS drug and promptly jacked the price from $13.50 to $750 …
One of the deceased employees was only 27 years old
A Michigan nurse who was reportedly denied the COVID-19 test twice after she failed to show symptoms, has been found dead in her home. Detroit Free Press reports that 54-year-old Lisa Ewald, of Dearborn, was a longtime healthcare employee at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. She had recently treated a coronavirus patient at the …
A New Mexico man was jailed last week after he doused his wife with gasoline and tried to set her on fire because he learned he wouldn’t be getting a coronavirus stimulus check. The Albuquerque Police Department said that Joe Macias, 63, has been charged with attempted murder, kidnapping and aggravated battery against a household …
An Illinois man allegedly killed his wife and then himself amid concerns that they had contracted coronavirus, the Chicago Tribune reports. Authorities in Lockport Township, about 30 miles southwest of Chicago, discovered 54-year-old Patrick Jesernik and 59-year-old Cheryl Schriefer dead Thursday night. Deputies from the Will County Sheriff’s Office found the couple with gunshot wounds to their heads …
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Businesses in and around New York City are taking precautions to protect against looters and civil unrest by boarding up storefronts, FOX 5 New York reports. The action comes amid social distancing measures prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, which has hit the region especially hard. In mid-March, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered that restaurants …
A sex offender who raped a child was released from custody this week because of concerns that he could become infected with coronavirus, WBUR reports. The Massachusetts Superior Court on Friday ordered that 54-year-old Glenn Christie be released from a state treatment facility, as long as he tests negative for COVID-19. According to the report, …
