
Coronavirus
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‘Onward’ Opens to $40 Million as Domestic Box Office Shrugs Off Coronavirus
By Jeremy Fuster | March 8, 2020 @ 8:44 AMOverall U.S. box office numbers have yet to show a serious drop from the spreading virus, but overseas grosses are taking a big hit
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‘SNL': Rachel Dratch Brings Back Debbie Downer to Bum Us Out About Coronavirus (Video)
By Ross A. Lincoln | March 7, 2020 @ 10:28 PMLook, we need a laugh right about now
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Milken Institute Global Conference Postponed Until July Amid Coronavirus Fears
By Beatrice Verhoeven | March 7, 2020 @ 1:01 PMAnnual gathering was supposed to take place May 2 to May 6 in Beverly Hills
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Twitter Closes Seattle Office Over Possible Coronavirus Infection
By Samson Amore | March 6, 2020 @ 3:02 PMAn employee is undergoing testing for the virus
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How Reporters Can Cover the Coronavirus Outbreak Responsibly, According to Richard Engel and Dr. Jennifer Ashton
By Lindsey Ellefson | March 6, 2020 @ 2:28 PMThe NBC News reporter and ABC News medical correspondent have advice for bringing context – instead of panic – to news stories.
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SXSW 2020 Canceled After Austin Mayor Declares ‘State of Emergency’ Due to Coronavirus
By Beatrice Verhoeven | March 6, 2020 @ 2:03 PMFestival was expected to run March 13 to March 20
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Big Tech Asks Employees to Work From Home Over Coronavirus Concerns
By Samson Amore | March 6, 2020 @ 11:38 AMFacebook, Google, Nintendo and Microsoft are among the companies directing staff to work from home
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‘The Lovebirds’ Stars Kumail Nanjiani, Issa Rae to Skip SXSW Film Premiere Over Coronavirus Concerns
By Brian Welk | March 6, 2020 @ 10:53 AMParamount’s comedy will still screen at the festival
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2020 Tokyo Olympics Organizers Consider Holding the Games – With No Fans in the Stands
By Sean Burch | March 6, 2020 @ 8:31 AMOfficials are considering ”worst-case scenarios“ in response to the coronavirus outbreak, according to The New York Times
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Starz Skips SXSW Citing Coronavirus Fears, Lionsgate Limits Activity at the Fest
By Nate Jackson | March 5, 2020 @ 10:50 PMScreenings for Cape Cod crime drama series ”Hightown“ and a featured panel session for ”Power“ have both been scrapped
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CNBC’s Rick Santelli Says ‘Global and Domestic Economies’ Would Be ‘Better Off’ If Everyone Got Coronavirus (Video)
By J. Clara Chan | March 5, 2020 @ 5:17 PM”And then in a month, it would be over because the mortality rate of this probably isn’t going to be any different if we did it that way,“ Santelli said
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Coronavirus Could Be Good for Gaming Business, Top Execs Say
By Samson Amore | March 5, 2020 @ 3:56 PMThey say that there’s more time for games while people are staying at home
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Trump Denies Saying Sick People Can Go to Work, but Hear the Audio Yourself (Video)
By Lindsey Ellefson | March 5, 2020 @ 1:25 PMTrump discussed the coronavirus during a Wednesday call on Fox News
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Hillary Clinton Offers Trump Some Serious Coronavirus Advice: ‘Quit Calling It a Hoax’ (Video)
By Margeaux Sippell | March 5, 2020 @ 6:58 AM”You really do have to listen to people who actually know something,“ former secretary of state says on ”The Tonight Show“
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Netflix Joins Growing SXSW 2020 Exodus Over Coronavirus Worries
By Ross A. Lincoln | March 4, 2020 @ 6:48 PMStreamer’s decision comes less than two hours after Apple cancels all SXSW events