Cops in three major US cities joined George Floyd demonstrators in solidarity over the weekend, marching together with the protestors and in one case taking a knee. The support shown by officers in Camden, New Jersey, Ferguson, Missouri, and Flint, Michigan, drew praises on social media after violent protests and looting had erupted following the police-related … Read more
Shawn Mendes used his massive Instagram platform to show solidarity with those protesting the killing of George Floyd who died at the hands of police earlier this week. And after making his impassioned post on Saturday afternoon, the 21-year-old pop sensation decided to step outside for a casual walk around his Florida neighborhood. Mendes was … Read more
Katy Perry will be joining forces with Haily Bieber, Rita Ora and Lil Nas X, among others, for a good cause. The stars will be raising funds to support and raise awareness for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization (WHO), which is powered by the United Nations Foundation. The event will take … Read more
US and UK flags are projected onto Switzerland’s Matterhorn to send a message of hope during coronavirus pandemic – along with the slogan ‘Dream Now, Travel later’ Renowned light artist Gerry Hofsetter, 58, is behind the incredible light display The American flag illuminated the 14,690ft tall mountain on Thursday night Tourist site Zermatt Matterhorn said … Read more
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby urged crematoriums and local authorities not to treat coronavirus victims ‘like cattle’ and give them a dignified burial. Mr Welby – who normally presides over a congregation of 1,500 people at Canterbury Cathedral on Easter morning – delivered his Easter service on his iPad at his London flat after the … Read more
The US will not be part of a new trial led by the World Health Organization examining which treatments work best against coronavirus. The so-called ‘SOLIDARITY trial’ will see researchers from several different countries compare the effects of different drugs on the highly-infectious disease. Included in the trial are remdesivir, originally conceived as a drug … Read more