Slim Thug and his relief team, Smoke Shield, are making sure that the essential workers and residents of Houston are protected from coronavirus, by donating tons of hand sanitizer to the METRO police department and METRO bus drivers. Slim donated 1,000 bottles of the much-needed product, which has been in high-demand ever since shortages of necessary protective supplies have been plaguing the country amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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“I want our police officers and bus drivers to know that we appreciate their service during this tough time,” Slim said. “They have always been a huge part of keeping Houston going.” Slim is currently in recovery after testing positive for the respiratory virus a few weeks ago. He broke the news in an Instagram video on March 24th, stressing that regardless of how careful he’d been, he still managed to contract the virus.

“I got tested for Coronavirus yesterday and it came back positive,” he explained. “As careful as I’ve been, self-quarantine and staying home, I might’ve went to get something to eat or something or did some stuff like that. Simple stuff like that. Nothing crazy. Stayed in my truck, had masks, gloves, everything on and my test came back positive. Y’all gotta take this stuff serious.” However, he gave fans an update on his condition a few days later, ensuring everyone that he was alright and telling them to be careful and not to worry about him. Since then, he’s given further updates, and it looks like he’s feeling better since receiving his diagnosis.

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Along with his generous donation, Slim, Smoke Shield, and Slim’s “Swanananana” collaborator Baby Bash plan to donate an additional 1,000 bottles by next Wednesday (April 15th). They will also be providing health care workers in the city with enough hand sanitizer to last throughout the rest of the month of April.

Nike‘s largest warehouse, which is located in Memphis, Tennessee, halted production, on Thursday, after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.

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“The health and safety of our team is always our first priority. We have temporarily closed one of our Memphis, TN, distribution facilities. During this period, we will be conducting a comprehensive disinfection process,” the company said in a statement sent to local outlet MLK50.

The warehouse is aiming for a quick return, ending the statement by setting a reopen date scheduled for April 5: “We are targeting to reopen at 6 a.m. Sunday, April 5.”

In 2019, the warehouse employed an estimated 3,200 full-time employees according to the Memphis Business Journal.

Nike has donated over $17 million to COVID-19 relief efforts. On April 3, the company announced an additional $1.6 million would go given out to those in need.

“When it comes to giving, our response is focused on the communities where our employees live and work,” said Jorge Casimiro, Nike’s chief social and impact officer. “We are doing an additional wave of $1.6 million focused in key cities, our employees’ backyards around the world.”

The New York Times estimates the current unemployment rate to sit at 13% country-wide following the outbreak of COVID-19.

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Ice-T is wishing his longtime buddy Scarface a quick recovery after the Geto Boy announced he'd tested positive for coronavirus. As the spread of COVID-19 increases more and more rapidly, it seems that more and more public figures are coming forward to reveal that they've tested positive for the virus. One of the most recent celebrities to join that growing list was Scarface, who disclosed the bad news on Thursday in a live stream with his fellow Geto Boys member, Willie D. After catching wind of the unfortunate circumstances,Ice-T, one of Scarface's good pals from back in the day, took to Twitter later that night to send his homie some love.

The Prime Minister of the U.K., Boris Johnson, has tested positive for coronavirus, along with the country's Health Secretary, Matt Hancock. More and more public figures have been coming forward recently to announce that they've contracted coronavirus, and it looks like the leader of the United Kingdom is among them. Johnson addressed his diagnosis in a tweet on Friday, revealing that he has mild symptoms and is currently self-isolating.

Harvey Weinstein is (unfortunately) “doing well” in isolation, according to sources, after he was diagnosed with coronavirus on Saturday following a stint at Rikers Island. It is believed that the convicted rapist and disgraced film producer contracted the virus during his brief stay at the notorious NYC prison, where he was kept in quarantine for a few days before getting transferred upstate last Wednesday. He was then tested at the Wende Correctional Facility near Buffalo, and found to be carrying the virus. He is currently in isolation and, according to sources, “is breathing on his own.” He has not shown any of the main symptoms of the respiratory virus.

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The 68-year-old is currently serving a 23-year-sentence for sexually assaulting a TV and film production assistant and raping an aspiring actress. He was convicted of one count of criminal sexual assault in the first degree and one count of rape in the third degree. He received his sentence on March 11th, and was rushed to the hospital shortly after due to “chest pains.” It was then that he was first tested for coronavirus at Bellevue Hospital, the results for which came back negative at the time. He was then transferred to Rikers Island last Monday, after which he tested positive for the virus. 

Cardi B has developed a new conspiracy theory about the coronavirus: all the celebrities alleging that they have coronavirus after getting tested despite having no symptoms are actually just getting paid to say this to the public. Ever since the coronavirus escalated to new heights and started spreading worldwide, many celebrities have come forward to reveal that they are among those who have tested positive for the respiratory virus. While some, like Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, were tested after they reported flu-like symptoms, others, like Idris Elba, were able to receive a test despite having no symptoms at all. Additionally, after Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert dismissed COVID-19 prevention protocol and contracted the virus, the whole team was tested as a precautionary measure. Gobert’s teammate Donovan Mitchell went on to test positive, as did fellow NBA players like Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant.

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Folks have been critical about how COVID-19 tests have been easily accessible for the rich and famous while regular civilians are denied tests, but Cardi B is suspicious of why certain wealthy stars are even getting tested in the first place. The outspoken rapper went live on Instagram recently, and of course, the main topic of discussion was coronavirus. Cardi expressed her frustration and confusion about asymptomatic folks going to get tested, and came to a wild conclusion. “We keep seeing these basketball players say like, ‘Yeah, I have the coronavirus but I don’t got no symptoms,'” Cardi begins. “So how the f*ck am I supposed to know when Im supposed to get tested for it?!”

“Y’all n*ggas is playin’ with me,” she repeats over and over. “That’s my problem right there. Cause y’all not really saying what it is. And it’s like, alright, so tell me what it is and what it ain’t. I’m starting to feel like y’all n*ggas is payin’ n*ggas to say that they got it, and if y’all are paying n*ggas to say that they got it, pay me too! Pay me too! Okay? Sh*t, ’cause I’m trying to get paid.” Do you agree with Cardi, or is this just a bunch of nonsense?

The second case of a dog testing positive for coronavirus has occurred once again in Hong Kong, causing further confusion over whether or not animals are able to spread the virus to humans. According to South China Morning Post, oral and nasal swabs from a two-year-old German shepherd in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong confirmed that the dog has in fact tested positive for COVID-19. The puppy, whose owner had previously tested positive for the virus, was placed in quarantine at a government facility earlier this week, along with another dog from the owner’s residence. Thus far, the other dog is not currently infected with coronavirus.

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“We will also follow up on the mixed-breed dog, but it has tested negative.” said Professor Malik Peiris of University of Hong Kong, who added that the plan now is to conduct blood tests. A 17-year-old Pomeranian was the first dog to reported to have tested “weak positive” for COVID-19. The dog later died after upon its release from quarantine, but it was widely believed that the dog’s age and “underlying illnesses” were the primary factors, rather than the virus.

“It is very likely that the two positive cases [in Hong Kong] are examples of human-to-dog transmission,” Professor Peiris, who is also a public health virologist at the university, noted. These cases have furthered confusion regarding animals and specifically pets in regards to the global pandemic. The CDC has recommended, however, that, “if you are sick with COVID-19 (either suspected or confirmed), you should restrict contact with pets and other animals, just like you would around other people.” While they have no evidence to suggest that pets are able to spread COVID-19, it is better to be safe than sorry.

Idris Elba was one of the first high-profile celebrities to test positive for Coronavirus. The actor, as well as his wife Sabrina Dhowre, spoke with Oprah on Facetime, Saturday, to discuss how he is handling the situation, according to Deadline.

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"Like millions of people all over the world, I've been staying safer at home for over a week now. I know a lot of people are feeling stressed, overwhelmed, & uncertain. Bc of that, I want to offer some hope & gather thought leaders & people going through it to add some perspective," Oprah explained on Twitter.

"Which is why I FaceTimed @idriselba & his wife Sabrina who are safely quarantined together after he tested positive for COVID-19. Idris fills me in on his journey and Sabrina reveals the result of her test after they decided to quarantine together."

Nelly‘s response to Kevin Durant contracting coronavirus sends a clear message about the reality of this pandemic: “nobody’s exempt.” Following the news that the Brooklyn Nets star was among the four players on the team that tested positive for coronavirus, Nelly was asked by TMZ to share his thoughts on the matter. The rapper was very compassionate, saying, “our thoughts and our strengths are with him, you know what I’m sayin’ and…speedy recovery.” He went on to say that this case—and, by extension, all celebrity COVID-19 cases—proves that, no matter your wealth, status, or health, “nobody’s exempt” from catching the virus.

“We’re all the same right now,” Nelly noted. “Nobody’s bigger than the other right now. I think we all are one at the same time right now.” The TMZ paparazzo then mentioned the cancellation of Nelly’s upcoming show and asked him how the pandemic is going to affect the music industry. “It’s affecting the world, man, not just the music industry,” Nelly responded. “And, anybody who feels like this is personal, basically got they head in the sand.” As Nelly pointed out, anybody can, in fact, fall victim to the pandemic, which has Drake fans concerned that he may have caught coronavirus from KD after the two spent time together recently.

After news broke that beloved Hollywood couple Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson had contracted coronavirus while visiting Australia, the world was devastated. Tom himself shared a message about their unfortunate circumstances Instagram on Tuesday. While he and Rita are in Australia to film the upcoming Elvis Presley biopic, in which Tom will be playing Colonel Tom Parker, they began to experience flu-like symptoms, and found out that they had tested positive for coronavirus. Maintaining his ever-positive attitude, Tom let everyone know that he and Rita would be following all of the necessary health and safety precautions, including being quarantined.

"Hello, folks," he began. "Rita and I are down here in Australia. We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches. Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too. To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive. Well, now. What to do next? The Medical Officials have protocols that must be followed. We Hanks’ will be tested, observed, and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires. Not much more to it than a one-day-at-a-time approach, no? We’ll keep the world posted and updated. Take care of yourselves! Hanx!" Despite his reassuring tone, everyone began to panic. This rapidly-spreading, deadly disease could not have chosen two more widely adored Hollywood treasures to infect, and the possibility that we could lose them both for good was too much for the Internet to handle.