Los Angeles is officially the first major city in the United States to offer free coronavirus tests to all of its residents, even those who have not experienced any symptoms. Major of Los Angeles County, Eric Garcetti, made the announcement on Wednesday during his daily briefing. "Tonight, I am proud to announce that Los Angeles will become the first major city in America to offer wide scale testing to all of its residents, with or without symptoms," he stated. Prior to this change, all 34 drive-thru sites around L.A. had restricted testing only to individuals who had experienced symptoms—fever, cough, and/or shortness of breath—or essential front-line workers, like grocery store employees and rideshare drivers, who had not yet experienced symptoms.
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While testing at these sites will now be available to any and all residents, these essential front-line workers and those experiencing symptoms will still be given priority.
However, it's worth nothing that these sites, which have conducted 140,000 tests total over the past month, can now conduct up to 18,000 tests a day. "We have the capacity," Garcetti said. "So don't wait, don't wonder and don't risk infecting others." Folks can sign up here for same-day testing, or they can schedule to be tested the following day.
Supreme Set To Release New Box Logo Tee For COVID-19 Relief
Supreme is teaming up with Takashi Murakami for a special COVID-19 relief box logo tee.
Supreme is one of the biggest streetwear brands in the world and one of their most infamous pieces of clothing is the box logo tee. This particular garment has been remixed numerous times over the years and every season, you can expect some new box logo tees to make their way to the website. This season is no different except this time around, Supreme is teaming up with famous artist Takashi Murakami for a white box logo tee that will be sold for the sole purpose of providing COVID-19 relief.
As you can see from the image below, the shirt will say “Supreme” across the front in white lettering while the box surrounding it features Murakami’s signature colorful and flowery aesthetic. This piece will only cost $60 USD and every single penny will be going towards HELP USA, which just goes to show that this is all for a good cause.
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If you are interested in attempting to buy the shirt, it will be available as of Friday, April 24th. It will be made available online in both Canada and the United States.
Let us know what you think of the shirt and whether or not you plan on copping, in the comments below.
Joe Rogan Reveals He Tested Negative For Coronavirus, Tests Each Guest
Joe Rogan reveals on a new episode of his podcast that he’s tested negative for Coronavirus.
Joe Rogan has been ushering in the guests for his Joe Rogan Experience podcast despite the social distancing rules, and today, he’s revealed the extra precautions that he’s put into place because of COVID-19.
The prolific podcast host has given us several episodes on the topic of Coronavirus thus far, including a very interesting episode with guest Eric Weinstein as well as a couple with disease experts, like Peter Hotez and Michael Osterholm.
Today’s guest is not a disease expert, rather, a comedian and good friend to Rogan, Chris D’Elia. D’Elia’s recent comedy special, No Pain, is now streaming on Netflix, so the comedian is doing the little bit of promo that’s possible right now by visiting Rogan’s studio.
At the outset of the video, Rogan confirms that both he and D’Elia are Corona-free at the moment.
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D’Elia jokes that the way he was able to get a test is because of Rogan, who apparently has a doctor lying in wait at the studio.
Rogan reveals, “I’ve been tested twice already, I got tested yesterday, and I tested two days before that.”
Rogan continued, “I’m testing everybody. So the way we’re doing this here, is when people come in to the podcast, test them first, keep the fuck away from them, and then give them a hug.”
“They’re saying that way more people have this than previously thought […] so the risk of hospitalization or death is way lower than they thought,” Rogan adds for a glimmer of optimism.
The conversation covers a lot more topics than simply COVID-19 testing, as it spans almost three hours. Check it out in full below.
Fred The Godson Has Coronavirus
New York rapper Fred the Godson tests positive for COVID-19.
There are new names of celebrities that have tested positive for Coronavirus hitting the news each day. YNW Melly is among the artists who've tested positive, and he's currently locked up in prison, attempting to be released because of it. Last week, we also reported on how MC Eiht appeared to have tested positive. Adding to the list of rappers, we also know that Slim Thug has tested positive for the virus. Now, on the opposite coast, we have another rapper who tested positive for the virus.
Fred the Godson shared the news on his Twitter, with a photo of himself using a ventilator. He asked his fans to keep him in his prayers. "I’m in here with this Covid-19 shit! Please keep me in y’all prayers!!!" he wrote on Twitter, ending with the hashtag "God is Great."
Fred the Godson, as a New York-based rapper, is really in the epicenter for the Coronavirus. New York has the most cases of the virus out of all the States, with the numbers climbing to 131,239 cases and 4,758 deaths as of writing. The first case in New York was detected on March 1st.
We're sending our best wishes to Fred the Godson for a speedy recovery.
Pink Reveals She & Her Three-Year-Old Son Tested Positive For COVID-19
Pink shared that she and her son Jameson first began exhibiting symptoms two weeks ago.
Even as we quarantine under strict “Stay At Home” orders, new cases of COVID-19 are being documented. We’ve read stories about people who lost their lives to the illness and others who seemed to have recovered without issue. As researchers attempt to quell coronavirus, singer P!nk has come forward with news that weeks ago both she and her young son tested positive.
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“Two weeks ago my three-year-old son, Jameson, and I were showing symptoms of COVID-19,” the singer wrote in an Instagram post. “Fortunately, our primary care physician had access to tests and I tested positive. My family was already sheltering at home and continued to do so for the last two weeks following the instruction of our doctor. Just a few days ago we were re-tested and are now thankfully negative.”
The singer went on to criticize the American government for not making tests freely available to the public. “It is an absolute travesty and failure of our government to not make testing more widely accessible,” Pink continued. “This illness is serious and real. People need to know that the illness affects the young and old, healthy and unhealthy, rich and poor, and we must make testing free and more widely accessible to protect our children, our families, our friends and our communities.”
Pink also stated that she’s donating “$500,000 to the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Emergency COVID-19 Crisis Fund” and thanked healthcare workers for their tireless efforts. Check out her post in full below.