A Woman With Lupus Said Her Health Care Provider Is Stopping Her Chloroquine Prescription And Thanked Her For The “Sacrifice”
"The fact that they thanked me for my 'sacrifice' is disturbing," she told BuzzFeed News. "I never agreed to sacrifice my health and possibly my life and cannot believe that I am being forced to do so."
Here Are Some Super-Creative Ways People Are Making Money After Losing Their Jobs Due To The Coronavirus
Wedding DJs are offering personalized "self-isolation" playlists, aestheticians are doing virtual consultations, and writers are trading personalized poems for a small Venmo cost.
Nearly 19 Million People In Ohio, Louisiana, Delaware, And Philadelphia Are Now Under Stay-At-Home Orders
Governors and local leaders are pleading with people to comply as almost every US state continues to see dramatic upticks in COVID-19 cases.
The International Olympic Committee Is Finally Admitting It May Need To Postpone The 2020 Games
Postponement is now one of a number of scenarios under consideration — but the IOC said it is not canceling the Tokyo Olympics.
Designer Christian Siriano And His Team Are Making Face Masks For New York Coronavirus Relief
A rep for Siriano told BuzzFeed News he's already put his staff to work. The masks will be made for "hospital personnel" in New York state.
What Place Do Influencers Have In A Pandemic?
This week's newsletter: There is a big debate happening online about what exactly influencers should be posting right now, or if they even should be at all. And home decor porn — it's good for the soul!
Teens Doing "Coronavirus Check" On TikTok Say It's Helping Them Cope
A teen apologized for making light of a serious pandemic. She said she joked about COVID-19 to cope with her own very serious health issues.
A Mom From A Small Ohio Town Is Recovering From The Coronavirus. She Wants Everyone To Know What It Is Really Like.
"I am the face of this infection. It is brutal and I'm a healthy 48 year old with no underlying conditions."
A Man's Remix Of Cardi B Saying "Coronavirus" Is Giving People Some Much-Needed Relief — And It's A Bop
"For me to see everyone dancing, smiling, and not living in fear ... that's the greatest thing I can do."
Influencers Are Sharing Bad "Tips" And "Information" About COVID-19 On Instagram
In this week's newsletter: Battling the spread of irresponsible and opportunistic messaging, and testing those trendy and expensive preset bundles.
Major Travel Influencers Say Their Lives And Jobs Have Taken A Pretty Significant Hit Due To The Coronavirus
"Things are looking a bit bleak at the moment and there are definitely moments of uncertainty."
A GOP Lawmaker Accidentally Started A Great Meme After Tweeting About "Life And Mortality" And The Coronavirus
"Been thinking about life and mortality today. I’d rather die gloriously in battle than from a virus."
This Microinfluencer Wants You To Know Her Job Is More Than Making Power Smoothies And Taking Fancy Brand Meetings
This week's newsletter: A fashion blogger wants you to know the job extends far beyond photo shoots and drinking lattes — although, I strangely keep seeing influencers IRL who are drinking lattes for elaborate photo shoots.
A Book Found In An Urban Outfitters About Reducing Plastic Waste Seems To Be Packaged In Plastic
“We and our vendors have a lot of work to do ending old habits and being better in all we do,” the company told BuzzFeed News in response to the ironic shipping package for the book.
Lauren And Cameron From "Love Is Blind" Shared How They Practice Empathy In An Interracial Relationship
"Listen to what they have to say, what their experience is like in the world. Try to educate yourself the best you can to their background."
Coronavirus Fears Have Closed The Louvre And Prompted Warnings Against Kissing In France
"Despite discussions between museum staff ... the Louvre was unable to open today," a spokesperson told BuzzFeed News.
A Man's TikTok Visualizing The Wealth Of Jeff Bezos By Using Grains Of Rice Has Gone Viral
"I wanted to present the information the best I could without putting a spin on it; other people can put their spin on it."
A 73-Year-Old Fitness Influencer Said She’s Constantly Learning From Young People
This week's newsletter: How a nearly 74-year-old fitness guru has me screaming “OK boomer!!!” and a very chaotic spon from Khloé Kardashian.
A Facebook Page Imploded After The Owner Of A Hip Flea Market Asked For Suggestions
The owner of the popular Cleveland Flea that's become an Instagram haven is being called "mean" and compared to Trump for shutting down comments from her local community members.
TikTok Said It "Mistakenly Removed" These College Students' Hilarious Parody About Scorpios Being Gay
TikTok said it didn’t initially recognize the video as satire. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯