Tuesday 31 March 2020

Children's Author Tomie dePaola, Known for Strega Nona Series, Dies at 85

Tomie dePaola, a beloved children’s book author and illustrator, has died. He was 85.

DePaola passed away after suffering complications from surgery after falling in his home in New Hampshire last week, his literary agent Doug Whiteman said, according to CNN.

Whiteman told the outlet that dePaola passed away at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and was sadly alone because of visitor restrictions put in place due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

“Due to the coronavirus and a quarantine at the hospital where he was being treated, Mr. dePaola was in isolation when he died,” said Whiteman, according to the outlet.

The author and illustrator is perhaps best known for the Strega Nona series, which follows an Italian witch who lives in Calabria, Italy, where his grandparents were from, TIME reported in its obituary of dePaola.

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“I think it’s because she’s like everybody’s grandmother,” he told the Associated Press in 2013 of the friendly witch’s popularity. “She’s cute, she’s not pretty, she’s kind of funny-looking, but she’s sweet, she’s understanding. And she’s a little saucy, she gets a little irritated every once in a while.”

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“As a grownup, I want to give children the credit for everything I can: their courage, their humor, their love, their creative abilities, their abilities to be fair, their abilities to be unfair,” he told NPR’s All Things Considered in 1998. “But I do wish that we grownups would give children lots of credit for these ephemeral kind of qualities that they have.”

DePaola earned many accolades throughout his career, including the Children’s Literature Legacy Award in 2011 and, according to his agent, “was one of only a handful of children’s book creators to have received honors from both the Caldecott and Newbery Award committees of the American Library Association.”

He is survived by two sisters and several nieces and nephews, Whiteman told CNN.

Luann de Lesseps Sends Her Well-Wishes to Bethenny Frankel but Says Show 'Goes on' Without Her

Luann de Lesseps is wishing Bethenny Frankel the best as she embarks on a new chapter of life following her exit from The Real Housewives of New York City.

During an appearance on PeopleTV’s Reality Check, de Lesseps, 54, revealed she hasn’t spoken to Frankel, 49, and that “I found out like the rest of the world that she wasn’t coming back to the show.”

“She didn’t let any of us know,” de Lesseps continued. “I thought that was kind of not very thoughtful after all of these years of working together that she would let us know before the rest of the world.”

When asked if she was relieved or happy over Frankel’s decision to leave the franchise, de Lesseps said, “I was all of the above.”

“I wish her well,” de Lesseps said. “We had a good run.”

“She’s off doing her own thing,” de Lesseps continued, adding, “The show must go on, and it goes on very well without her.”

As for how the other women of RHONY reacted to Frankel’s news, de Lesseps said, “We were shocked, surprised and somewhat relieved.”

Taking Frankel’s spot is newcomer Leah McSweeney.

“We got along right away,” de Lesseps said of the new housewife. However, she revealed, “I don’t think that is the case for many of the women in the beginning.”

De Lesseps shared that the upcoming season of RHONY is the best thus far.

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“We all have big personalities and lives in New York, and I feel New York City is another housewife. Either you lived in New York and you miss it, or you always dreamed of living in New York and you kind of get to live vicariously through us and I feel that’s exciting to watch,” de Lesseps added.

Last month, Frankel shared that after multiple seasons of RHONY, Frankel became emotionally exhausted.

“Well, it’s exhausting and emotional. People across the franchise will tell you they develop anxiety, and it’s very stressful,” Frankel, 49, told Variety of her time on the Bravo series. “And that’s not how I am in the relationships that I’ve cultivated over the years.”

“My ex Dennis used to say, ‘If someone said what that person said to you, I would never speak to them again as long as I live,’” she recalled of her late ex, Dennis Shields. “You’re in a show environment, and it’s taxing. But sometimes what’s happening emotionally on the screen is also a result of exhaustion.”

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Frankel was part of the debut cast of RHONY, helping launch the show into a massive success. At the end of season 3, she exited to lead a Bravo spinoff, Bethenny Getting Married (later titled Bethenny Ever After). She went on to host a self-titled talk show, Bethenny, from 2012 to 2014 before returning to RHONY from seasons 7 through 11.

The Real Housewives of New York City premieres on Thursday, April 2 on Bravo.

Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood Alum Sincere Show Reveals He Has Coronavirus from His Hospital Bed

Sincere Show has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood alum, 32, opened up about the highly contagious respiratory disease in an Instagram video on Friday, revealing that he’s been hospitalized after being diagnosed with COVID-19 and pneumonia in both of his lungs.

“It took a lot for me to make this video as I am a very private person, but it is important for me to share my story,” he captioned the clip, which he filmed from a hospital bed. “Please everyone take this seriously #Covid19 #Coronavirus Protect yourself protect your family.”

Show began the video by recalling how he fell ill, telling his followers, “About a week ago, you know, wasn’t feeling my best. Had to call the ambulance to take me to the hospital.”

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“They ran all the necessary tests and everything, and I was diagnosed with COVID-19. Been in the hospital ever since,” he continued. “I know this thing is affecting everybody differently. For me, I have pneumonia in both my lungs, makes it difficult for me to breathe.”

While he shared that he’s been feeling “a little better” since arriving to the hospital, Show said “the scary part about this” is that “health care professional … don’t even know what this thing is.”

“Nobody fully understands what it is yet. It’s just a waiting game. It’s like putting a Band-Aid over a stab wound with some of the treatments,” he said, explaining that he’s been recommended to take Tylenol for his symptoms. “They don’t really have the answers, man.”

Despite the uncertainty, Show remains positive throughout the ordeal, telling fans, “I’m gonna be all right regardless.”

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He ended the video by encouraging others to take the coronavirus seriously.

“What I just want everybody to really understand … is that this thing is serious,” he added. “Playtime is over.”

Prior to his hospitalization, Show spoke about the dangers of the coronavirus in a video shared onto his Instagram on March 12.

Wearing a blue surgical mask, the former reality star warned followers in the clip, “Y’all think this s— a game? This s— is not a game.”

The first cases of a mysterious respiratory illness — what is now known as COVID-19, a form of coronavirus — began in Wuhan, China, in late December. Since then, the virus has spread worldwide, leading the World Health Organization to declare a public health emergency, the first since the zika epidemic in 2016.

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At first, this coronavirus was contained to China, but Wuhan is a major transportation hub with hundreds of flights leaving and landing from the city of 11 million each day. Soon, as people flew from the area to different countries, the coronavirus reached more countries, including the United States.

The first U.S. case was found in Everett, Washington, just outside of Seattle, in a man who had recently returned from Wuhan. The number of cases grew slowly from there and the virus began to spread more rapidly in communities across the U.S.

As of Monday afternoon, there have been at least 163,417 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the nation, with 3,055 deaths from coronavirus-related illness. The U.S. now has the most cases in the world, well ahead of China and Italy.

Worldwide, there are at least 770,600 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 37,042 deaths as of March 30.

As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from CDC, WHO, and local public health departments. To help provide doctors and nurses on the front lines with life-saving medical resources, donate to Direct Relief here.

Opera Singer Plácido Domingo at Home After Hospitalization for Coronavirus

Opera singer Plácido Domingo was hospitalized after testing positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).

A rep for Domingo told Opera Wire, “His condition is stable and he will remain in the hospital as long as doctors find it necessary until a hoped-for full recovery.”

After spending a week in the hospital in Acapulco, Mexico, Domingo was discharged on March 28 and is currently at home, according to the health secretary in Guerrero, Opera Wire reported.

“After a week in the hospital, he was released to continue the treatment at home in isolation. He has been responding well and will continue following the doctors orders,” Domingo’s rep explained to Opera Wire.

The singer announced on March 22 that he tested positive for coronavirus in a statement shared on Facebook.

“I feel it is my moral duty to announce to you that I have tested positive for COVID19, the coronavirus. My family and I are all in self isolation for as long as it is deemed medically necessary,” the statement read.

“Currently, we are all in good health, but I experienced fever and cough symptoms therefore deciding to get tested and the result came back positive,” Domingo continued.

Domingo went on to urge his followers to “be extremely careful, follow the basic guidelines by washing your hands frequently, keeping at least a 6 feet distance from others, doing everything you can to stop the virus from spreading and please above all stay home if you can!”

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“Together we can fight this virus and stop the current worldwide crisis, so we can hopefully return to our normal daily lives very soon. Please follow your local government’s guidelines and regulations for staying safe and protecting not just yourselves but our entire community,” he added.

As of Monday, there are now 770,600 confirmed cases of coronavirus worldwide and 37,042 deaths.

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There are at least 163,417 confirmed cases in the U.S., the most worldwide.

The first cases of a mysterious respiratory illness — what is now known as COVID-2019, a form of coronavirus — began in Wuhan, China in late December. Since then, the virus has spread worldwide, leading the World Health Organization to declare a public health emergency, the first since the zika epidemic in 2016.

The news of his hospitalization and diagnosis comes after a troublesome six months for Domingo.

In August 2019, the multiple-Grammy winner was accused of sexual harassment by nine women, with many alleging that the musician aggressively pursued them with late-night phone calls and unwanted hugs and kisses.

The women, eight singers and one dancer, detailed the alleged harassment to the Associated Press in a lengthy report that outlined a pattern of pursuit stretching three decades, and ended almost every time with the women suffering consequences to their career.

Three women also told the AP that Domingo, 78, “forced wet kisses” on them, while one claimed he stuck his hand down her skirt. Domingo has repeatedly denied the allegations of sexual abuse.

Last September, Domingo pulled out of the Met Opera’s production of Macbeth — one day before opening night. A week later, he resigned as general director of Los Angeles Opera, the company he helped found.

An investigation by law firm Gibson Dunn on behalf of the LA Opera stated on March 10 that they had received a total of 10 allegations of “inappropriate conduct between 1986 when Mr. Domingo was appointed as Artistic Advisor and 2019 when he resigned as General Director.”

Domingo has denied all allegations of unwanted contact and claims that all his interactions were consensual, according to LA Opera.

The firm added that they “deemed the allegations to be credible, in part because of the similarities in their accounts.”

The investigation said, “The level of discomfort reported by the women varied, ranging from some women stating they were not uncomfortable to others who described significant trauma. Some individuals stated that they felt discouraged to report misconduct due to Mr. Domingo’s importance and stature.”

As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from CDC, WHO, and local public health departments. To help provide doctors and nurses on the front lines with life-saving medical resources, donate to Direct Relief here.

Ben Higgins on the Moment He Got Down on One Knee & 'Shocked' Girlfriend Jessica Clark with Proposal

Ben Higgins is opening up about the exact moment he got down on one knee to propose to longtime girlfriend Jessica Clarke — and why she was “shocked” when he popped the question.

The former Bachelor shared details of the proposal on his Almost Famous podcast, which he co-hosts with fellow Bachelor Nation alum Ashley Iaconetti Haibon, on Monday.

Higgins led Clarke to a bench in her family’s backyard in Tennessee, where they are currently practicing social distancing. Once they reached the picturesque spot, “I just got down on one knee and I pulled out the ring,” Higgins recounted for Iaconetti.

“And she at that point still didn’t know what was happening,” Higgins said of Clarke’s surprise. “Because her face was shocked… her mouth is wide open, she doesn’t even say ‘yes’ when I ask her to marry me. She just shakes her head up and down.”

Higgins said he asked her if her nodding was a ‘yes,’ “and she goes, ‘y— yeah.’ Like just complete shock and excitement.”

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The reality star said they were both crying by this point — but there was yet another surprise in store: both of their sets of parents walked around the corner, as well as Clarke’s brother and sister in law.

“And we all celebrated together and we were able to enjoy this,” Higgins said. “It was quick but so special… it was the most beautiful setting.”

One reason for Clarke’s surprise, Higgins said, was the social distancing that they’re practicing due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Higgins had initially planned on proposing on March 21 in Central Park while the couple would have been in New York City for the Bachelor Live tour, but the event was postponed.

“I honestly think when the tour got postponed, her heart like dropped out of her chest because she thought, ‘I’m moving back home with my parents, I have no clue of when I’m going to get engaged, I don’t really know what my future looks like, Ben hasn’t talked to me about our future in months and I don’t know why and if he’s ending things or if he’s still in love with me as he’s always said,'” Higgins explained.

The podcaster said that he couldn’t stand the thought of his girlfriend living with that confusion any longer, so he went ahead with the proposal.

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When Iaconetti asked if the couple would move in together before the wedding, Higgins said that they will wait to tie the knot before cohabitating.

“That is a choice that we’ve talked about and we’ve gone back and forth on it,” he said. “For a couple reasons we won’t. One is, I think a lot of it is respect for my family and her family.”

“It’s also like I’ve talked about before, it’s lessons learned from past relationships and also I think for Jessica and I, we have abstained and tried to do this the best we can to make our relationship as healthy as possible and there are steps we still want to take to do that,” he said. “So that’s why right now we will not be moving in together before we get married. But I think we’ll be finding a house before then that we can both start to make our own.”

When Iaconnetti asked if the pair had decided what time of year they’d like to get married, Higgins said it will depend in part on Clarke’s brother, who is a professional baseball player.

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“Everybody I’ve talked to in the Clarke family has made sure that I know that we have to do this during the off-season,” Higgins said. “So there is a very select few months that baseball is not active, and so because of that we’re going to be getting married in those months.”

While normally, that would fall sometime between November and February, baseball is one of the many things impacted by COVID-19, leaving plans up in the air.

“So like right now, the question is like, I don’t know when baseball season is going to be coming back and I don’t know the new calendar dates or the schedule,” Higgins said, adding that for everyone’s “peace of mind,” he and Clarke are holding off on making plans until they can “have a clearer idea of when we even could get married and what dates would be available.”

As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from CDC, WHO, and local public health departments. To help provide doctors and nurses on the front lines with life-saving medical resources, donate to Direct Relief here.

Singer Kalie Schorr Contracted Coronavirus 'Despite Being Quarantined' Except for Supermarket Trips

Kalie Schorr is sharing her experience with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

The “Fight Like a Girl” singer, 25, opened up about previously coming down with highly contagious respiratory illness in a series of tweets on Monday, revealing that she had somehow contracted COVID-19 even though she followed orders to remain at home.

“Despite being quarantined (except for a handful of trips for groceries) for three weeks, I managed to contract COVID 19,” she began.

“I’m feeling significantly better, but it’s proof how dangerous and contagious this is. It’s endlessly frustrating to see people not taking this seriously,” she continued.

According to Schorr, her “first few days were absolutely miserable.”

“I’ve never felt like that before,” she recalled. “My entire body was in pain, and my fever was like riding a wave. I completely lost my sense of taste and smell.”

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It’s unclear when Schorr contracted the coronavirus. A representative for the songstress did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Schorr previously touched on the ongoing coronavirus pandemic when President Donald Trump tweeted about his spike in television ratings amid the global health crisis. Responding to a tweet from Trump, the country star wrote on Sunday, “People are dying. Who gives an actual F— about this?”

Over the weekend, Schorr also shared a photo of herself standing a skateboard on a sidewalk, telling fans that the excursion was the “first time” she had been outdoors in a while.

“ventured outside for the first time in a while, it kind of feels like July in high school? No one has jobs, we are all sleeping in, no idea what day it is, can’t really spend money, not allowed to go anywhere…” she wrote in the caption.

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She also shared a selfie of her freshly-dyed hair on Monday, captioning the photo, “I dyed my hair purple, made a photo wall, and I can’t stop listening to Arctic Monkeys. Quarantine has turned me into the Tumblr girl of my 2012 dreams.”

The first cases of a mysterious respiratory illness — what is now known as COVID-19, a form of coronavirus — began in Wuhan, China in late December. Since then, the virus has spread worldwide, leading the World Health Organization to declare a public health emergency, the first since the zika epidemic in 2016.

As of Monday afternoon, there have been at least 156,391 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States, with 2,897 deaths from coronavirus-related illness. The U.S. now has the most cases in the world, well ahead of China and Italy.

Worldwide, there are now 766,336 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 36,873 deaths as of March 30.

As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from CDC, WHO, and local public health departments and visit our coronavirus hub.

Washington State Family Says Goodbye to Mom Dying from Coronavirus Over Walkie-Talkie

As Americans continue to practice social distancing amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, one Washington state family was forced to spend their final moments with their dying mother standing outside of her hospital room, telling her they love her via walkie-talkie.

Sundee Rutter, a 42-year-old mother of six and a stage 4 breast cancer survivor, died of coronavirus two weeks after she initially showed symptoms of the disease that has largely impacted her home state.

On March 16, Sundee’s children as well as her sister and mother, gathered outside her hospital room to say goodbye, BuzzFeed News reported.

As her family spoke through the handheld radio device, the receiver was placed next to Sundee against a pillow on her hospital bed, according to the news outlet.

“I told her I love her … she shouldn’t worry about the kids,” Ross-Rutter, Sundee’s fourth-oldest child told BuzzFeed.

Sundee first went to the hospital on March 3 (she had a fever and labored breathing, telltale symptoms of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, ABC affiliate KOMO reported), but was sent home. On March 7, Sundee returned and her family was told she would be admitted so they could treat her for pneumonia.

The next day, she tested positive for coronavirus, BuzzFeed reported.

Ross-Rutter explained to BuzzFeed that he was initially allowed to visit with Sundee if he wore a face mask, however things quickly changed when Sundee was completely isolated.

“Like, I’m about to lose my best friend and she can’t even hear me,” Ross-Rutter told BuzzFeed.

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“For a while, she was able to text,” Ross-Rutter explained, adding that Sundee’s responses later turned into emoji-only as her condition worsened. On March 16, doctors called their family to come in and Sundee died that afternoon.

As Ross-Rutter continues to mourn Sundee’s death, he told BuzzFeed, “She was a supermom, you know?”

Sundee’s immune system had been weakened as a result of her previous cancer treatments, and Rutter died on March 16, a week after she was admitted, KOMO reported.

“When I got the news of her, I was like, ‘Oh my God, this is not something to play with, this is serious,’ and now my outlook is different,” friend Jessica Harris told KOMO.

“She was a wonderful person, and there’s not many like her out there anymore,” she added. “Great friend, great mother, great wife, she was a wonderful person … We’re pretty devastated. She beat cancer and lost the battle to coronavirus? It’s just crazy.”

Three of Sundee’s six children are in college and the others are either in high school or middle school, according to a GoFundMe page set up to help the family.

Sundee’s children are now without both parents as their father died a few years ago, the page explained.

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The first symptoms of the disease typically begin in the upper respiratory system and present as coughing and sneezing, much like a cold. But as the virus progresses, symptoms will become more like the flu, and infected persons may experience a running fever, fatigue and body aches.

According to the CDC, because older adults are more at risk of suffering serious symptoms from coronavirus, they have been advised to stay indoors and avoid crowded places to reduce their exposure during the outbreak.

As of Monday evening, there have been at least 163,417 cases and 3,055 deaths attributed to coronavirus in the United States, according to the New York Times.

The GoFundMe set up to help Rutter’s six children had raised more than $279,510 as of Monday evening.

“Please help support this family to get some housing set up and for whatever else the family may need in the coming months,” the description continued. “They are a proud family but they touched so many people’s lives that I know many want to help in any way they can.”

As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from CDC, WHO, and local public health departments. To help provide doctors and nurses on the front lines with life-saving medical resources, donate to Direct Relief here.

Judges Rule Texas and Ohio Can’t Limit Abortions During Coronavirus Pandemic

Two federal judges have blocked attorneys general in Texas and Ohio from forcing clinics to stop performing abortions, which had been deemed “non-essential” procedures in the wake of executive orders meant to open up room in hospitals for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients.

Earlier this month, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said that abortions fell under the Ohio governor’s public health order to cancel any “non-essential elective surgeries or procedures” that require personal protective equipment like masks and gloves.

The order, however, “likely places an ‘undue burden’ on a woman’s right to choose a pre-viability abortion, and thus violates her right to privacy guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment,” ruled Southern District of Ohio’s Federal Judge Michael Barrett on Monday, CNN reported.

Barrett added that enforcing a ban on abortions during the COVID-19 pandemic “would, per se, inflict irreparable harm.”

A similar order was called for by the Texas Attorney General’s Office earlier this month, which said in a statement that “any type of abortion that is not medically necessary to preserve the life or health of the mother” was to be suspended, CBS News reported at the time.

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Attorney General Ken Paxton said that the ban on abortion services was part of Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order “to expand hospital bed capacity as the state responds to the COVID-19 virus.”

Like Barrett, however, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas Judge Lee Yeakel said that the ban would cause “irreparable harm” not only to clinics but to their patients as well, BuzzFeed News reported on Monday.

“Regarding a woman’s right to a pre-fetal-viability abortion, the Supreme Court has spoken clearly. There can be no outright ban on such a procedure,” Yeakel said in his ruling. “This court will not speculate on whether the Supreme Court included a silent ‘except-in-a-national-emergency clause’ in its previous writings on the issue.”

“The attorney general’s interpretation of the Executive Order prevents Texas women from exercising what the Supreme Court has declared is their fundamental constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy before a fetus is viable,” Yaekel wrote, according to CNN’s report.

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Other states, including Oklahoma, Iowa and Alabama, have also deemed abortions as “non-essential” procedures, BuzzFeed News reported.

But Planned Parenthood and several other pro-choice groups, filed lawsuits arguing that such orders were in violation of Roe v. Wade.

In a press conference, Planned Parenthood President Alexis McGill Johnson pointed out that the need for sexual health care still exists, even in the time of COVID-19.

Johnson said, per BuzzFeed, “People still have sex. They still need birth control, STI testing and treatment, and access to safe and legal abortion.”

Added the ACLU’s Reproductive Freedom Project director Jennifer Dalven, “Stopping from getting an abortion doesn’t lower the risk of transmitting the virus. It just forces people to stay pregnant and have children against their will.”

Neurosurgeon Who Developed Method to Separate Conjoined Twins Dies from Coronavirus Complications

Dr. James T. Goodrich, the pediatric neurosurgeon who performed lifesaving surgery by separating a pair of conjoined twins in 2016, passed away on Monday from complications related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to the hospital where he worked.

In a statement from Montefiore Einstein, Goodrich was described as a doctor who “dedicated his life to saving children with complex neurological conditions” and a “pioneer in his field.”

Despite developing a world-renowned method to separate conjoined twins, Goodrich was a “humble and truly caring man” who “did not crave the limelight and was beloved by his colleagues and staff,” the hospital said.

“Dr. Goodrich was a beacon of our institution and he will be truly missed,” Dr. Philip O. Ozuah, the CEO of Montefiore Medicine, said in a statement. “His expertise and ability were second only to his kind heart and manner. Dr. Goodrich was admired by his Montefiore Medicine colleagues and adored by his patients and Montefiore Einstein will not be the same without his presence.”

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Goodrich was the director of the division of pediatric neurosurgery at Montefiore Health System and the professor of clinical neurological surgery, pediatrics, plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.

He served as a Marine in the Vietnam War prior to entering the medical profession.

“Jim was in many ways the heart and soul of our department – a master surgeon, a world-class educator, and a beloved colleague for all,” Dr. Emad Eskandar, chair of the department of neurosurgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, said in a statement. “His sudden loss is heart-breaking and his memory will always remain foremost in our thoughts.”

Goodrich first became well known when he successfully separated Carl and Clarence Aguirre, a pair of twins from the Philippines who were born joined at the top of their heads, in 2004.

In 2016, he led a team of 40 doctors in a 27-hour surgery to separate Anias and Jadon McDonald, American conjoined twins who shared brain tissues and blood vessels for the first 13 months of their lives.

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Nicole McDonald, the mother of Anias and Jadon, called Goodrich’s death “a tragic loss” in a Facebook tribute on Monday.

“My heart is broken. You will forever be our hero. Every single time my children wrap their arms around my neck, I think of you. Every milestone they reach is because you believed in them as much as I did,” she wrote. “I’m not sure how to continue this journey without you. May you rest in peace, Dr. James Goodrich. We love you so much.”

In her post, she added that the coronavirus “took him so quickly” and urged people to take proper precautions from health officials to stay home and practice social distancing.

As of Monday afternoon, there have been at least 156,391 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States, with 2,897 deaths from coronavirus-related illness.

Goodrich is survived by his wife and three sisters.

As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from CDC, WHO, and local public health departments. To help provide doctors and nurses on the front lines with life-saving medical resources, donate to Direct Relief here.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Morbius' Film Releases Delayed from Summer 2020 to Early 2021

Another highly anticipated film has been pushed back in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife, the direct sequel to 1984’s Ghostbusters and 1989’s Ghostbusters 2, was scheduled for a July 2020 release date, but Sony Pictures has pushed the release date back to March 5, 2021.

The first trailer for the film was released in December, giving fans a first look at the sequel starring Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, McKenna Grace and Finn Wolfhard as they battle ghosts in a small Oklahoma town.

Other Sony films have also been pushed back including Jared Leto‘s Morbius, which follows the actor as Michael Morbius, a scientist with a rare blood disorder who goes to extreme lengths to try and find a cure.

Along with Leto, the movie also stars Adria Arjona, Tyrese Gibson and Matt Smith. Morbius was moved from a July 2020 release to debuting on March 19, 2021.

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, Fatherhood, Greyhound, Tom Holland’s Uncharted and an untitled Sony Marvel film have also been delayed.

This is the latest string of movies that have had release dates pushed back due to coronavirus. While some films, like the animated kids feature Trolls World Tour and the rom-com The Lovebirds, have moved from theatrical to digital releases, other major films have either been pushed back or delayed indefinitely altogether.

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The first major film to call of its scheduled release was No Time To Die, Daniel Craig’s latest and final turn as James Bond. While originally planned for an April release, the film will instead debut on Nov. 25.

Mulan, Wonder Woman 1984, A Quiet Place Part II and Fast & Furious 10 have also pushed back their release dates.

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Eminem Says He Is Proud of Daughter Hailie for Going to College and Having 'No Babies'

Eminem is opening up about being a parent, sharing that “being able to raise kids” is one of his greatest accomplishments.

Speaking on Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson earlier this month, the rapper, 47, talked about how “proud” he is of his daughter Hailie Jade Scott.

“No babies,” Eminem replied when Tyson asked if Hailie, 24, had any children of her own. “Just a boyfriend. She’s doing good.”

“She’s made me proud for sure,” he added, sharing that Hailie, his only biological daughter with ex Kim Mathers, graduated from college with an impressive 3.9 GPA. Haillie studied psychology at Michigan State University.

“It definitely is crazy,” the rapper said of how much his daughter has grown up.

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“I have a niece that I have helped raised, too, that’s … pretty much like a daughter to me, and she is 26. And then I have a younger one that’s 17 now,” Eminem continued, referring to his adopted daughters Alaina Marie Mathers and Whitney Scott Mathers.

“So when I think about my accomplishments, like that’s probably the thing that I’m the most proud of, you know, is that — is being able to raise kids,” he said, adding that it’s important to keep kids “grounded” when they grow up with famous parents.

View this post on Instagram self-isolation day….7? i want to hang out with my friends as bad as lottie wants to go outside & i refuse to put on full outfits to take pictures⁣ ⁣ but seriously it’s so important to stay safe and healthy & social distance/stay home right now! the sooner everyone is on board, the sooner we can stop the spread of this virus & get back to as normal as possible!

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RELATED: Eminem’s Daughter Hailie Jade Scott Celebrates Her 24th Birthday with Disco-Themed Photoshoot

Hailie celebrated her 24th birthday on Christmas Day last year with a disco-themed photo shoot at a skating rink.

“got groovy to celebrate 24 🕺,” she captioned one shot, sporting a sequined jumpsuit and white booties. With several more posts from the shoot, she wrote out, “It’s my birthday and I’ll post if I want to,” in the captions.

The college grad told The Daily Mail in 2018 that she and her dad are “very close,” not hesitating to answer in the affirmative when asked if he is supportive of her.

Donald Trump Says Coronavirus Scenes from Hospital in Queens Near Where He Grew Up Shook Him

President Donald Trump has been shaken by the horrific and heartbreaking scenes from Elmhurst Hospital in Queens, New York, amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

During Sunday’s press briefing on the virus, Trump, 73, opened up about how the daunting images of the health crisis have moved him, saying, “I’ve been watching that for the last week on television.”

“Body bags all over, in hallways. I’ve been watching them bring in trailer trucks, freezer trucks, they’re freezer trucks, because they can’t handle the bodies, there are so many of them. This is essentially my community, in Queens, Queens, New York,” Trump said.

New York has been hit particularly hard by the virus and as of Monday, at least 1,218 people have died in the state, The New York Times reported.

“I’ve seen things that I’ve never seen before,” the president continued. “When I see the trucks pull up, to take out bodies — I mean, these are trucks as long as the rose garden and they are pulling up to take out bodies and you look inside and you see the black body bags? What’s in there? It is Elmhurst hospital. Must be supplies. It is not supplies. It’s people.”

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Trump also shared during the press briefing that a friend of his is now in a coma just one day after going to the hospital for coronavirus. 

“He’s a little older, and he’s heavy, but he’s a tough person,” Trump said. “He went to the hospital. A day later, he’s in a coma. I said how is he doing? ‘Sir, he’s in a coma, he’s unconscious. He’s not doing well.’ The speed and viciousness, especially if it gets the right person, it’s horrible. It’s really horrible.”

Also during Sunday’s press briefing, Trump announced his decision to extend the federal government’s social distancing guidelines to April 30 to “slow the spread” of the virus.

“The modeling estimates that the peak in death rate is likely to hit in two weeks. I will say it again. The peak, the highest point of death rates, remember this, is likely to hit in two weeks,” he said.

“Therefore, we will be extending our guidelines to April 30 to slow the spread,” Trump said.

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The president had previously expressed a desire to see the country return to business as usual by Easter, after weeks of people largely staying home. However, he told reporters on Sunday, “it was just an aspiration,” adding that he hopes the country will “be well on our way to recovery” by June 1.

As of Monday, there are now at least 160,718 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States, the most worldwide.

At least 3,002 people in the U.S. have died from coronavirus-related illness.

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AGT's Jackie Evancho and Trans Activist Sister Isolate with Divorcing Parents and Their New Partners

Former America’s Got Talent star Jackie Evancho is practicing social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic by living with her trans activist sister Juliet, her parents who are in the middle of their divorce, her father’s partner, her mother’s partner, who is a transgender female, and a transgender man whom the family has taken in.

In a letter exclusively obtained by PEOPLE, the 19-year-old revealed her family’s unprecedented circumstances, which also include her younger siblings Zachary and Rachel.

“We can all agree that this new year has not been off to the best start. With tragedy on top of tragedy, its hard to find the good in the world. Now with the virus, the world is in a state of panic and pessimism,” she began. “My goal so far has been to try to find a silver lining in all of this.”

“Some background is needed for this to make sense,” Jackie wrote before revealing that her mom Lisa, who has lyme disease, and dad Michael decided to divorce just months before the modern family began living together.

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“Starting at the end of 2019, my parents decided to separate and are now divorcing,” she explained. “They are still great friends and are committed to their children. They’ve continued down the path of divorce and now they both have other significant others in their lives. I love both of my parent’s partners, and as their child, I wish for them both to be happy no matter what.”

“What’s even more amazing is that my mom’s partner is a transgender female, and my dad’s partner has a daughter who I already see as another sister,” Jackie wrote. “Admittedly, it was hard at first for all of us. We viewed their separation as the falling apart of a family. They were my ideal idea of love, and I felt that disappeared before my eyes. Through deep thought and consideration, though, I learned that their love is still there and even stronger without the strain of marriage over their shoulders. They are even happier when communicating now.”

For the classical singer, who was named runner-up on season 5 of AGT in 2010 and competed on America’s Got Talent: The Champions last year, her unique living arrangement has brought her newly blended family closer.

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“Now, with the COVID-19 global pandemic shutting down the world, my family’s been faced with some important decisions that I imagine many families are now facing,” she wrote. “My mom and dad discussed the situation, and while they each have new partners, they decided to bring everyone together at our family home and ride this out as one large ‘family.'”

Jackie also shared that the family is caring for an additional person throughout the outbreak — a transgender man who she says was rejected by his family.

“Not only that, but my mother has taken in a young transgender man and given him safe harbor from an unaccepting family as a part of her Brave Heart United nonprofit,” she wrote. “So this house of mine is now full from top to bottom of diversity and love, and it’s working!  We have all come together to fight this, working together to find comfort in so much discomfort. I’ve learned that love is such a strong glue for our family and it helps us function so much better.”

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“There may be fights and screaming or crying, but it all lays on top of a strong cement of love and loyalty,” she added. “This pandemic may be horrific and scary, but through it we find ourselves latching onto things that won’t disappear and family is the largest thing I’ve found myself clinging to. Blood related or not, we are all a family in this house that most would see as broken.”

Jackie also has words of encouragement for others who are also isolating with their families.

“Where the crack in our family once was has been filled with new and wonderful people and the family has come out stronger and happier for it,” she wrote. “So if you feel hopeless in this crazy world were currently living in, just look to the family you are contained with and smile. Be grateful that they are with you and fighting this by your side. Related or not, love is what makes us connected.”

As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from CDC, WHO, and local public health departments. To help provide doctors and nurses on the front lines with life-saving medical resources, donate to Direct Relief here.

Kaley Cuoco Mourns the Death of Her Dwarf Pony Fiona: 'She No Longer Has to Live in Pain'

Kaley Cuoco is paying tribute to her dwarf pony, Fiona.

In a heartbreaking Instagram post on Monday, the Big Bang Theory alum shared that the dwarf pony she and husband Karl Cook previously adopted as a rescue had passed away Sunday from health complications the animal had been struggling with all her life.

“After a very short time together, our precious dwarf pony rescue Fiona, passed away last night. she came to us & @pomponioranch @mrtankcook in such terrible shape, we were thrilled we got any time with her at all,” Cuoco began in her post, sharing several professional portraits of the pony taken shortly before her death. 

The actress went on to caution fans that while dwarf ponies may look cute, they often suffer from health issues and “should not be bred this way.”

View this post on Instagram After a very short time together, our precious dwarf pony rescue Fiona , passed away last night.. she came to us & @pomponioranch @mrtankcook in such terrible shape, we were thrilled we got any time with her at all.. Let me make this very clear.. there is a reason she was a rescue. We take on many of these dwarf ponies and it looks so cute and exciting that everyone wants one. It’s not. They have severe medical issues and most have been completely mistreated and not taken care of. Fiona was a prime example: she came to us malnourished, horrible feet, rotting teeth , she needed help to stand every morning and that’s just the beginning. These animals should not live this way and should not be bred this way. It’s WRONG. We did all we could but her small body could not survive. She no longer has to live in pain and she passed away covered in blankets surrounded with love. Thank you to my entire BBC team, @pomponioranch , my hubby, @melissasuegriff , @jennig756 , @memomoreno2643, @traceywade10 , @phbenoitdvm @kasiazukiewicz & @claudcraig for capturing her school portraits just days ago. (Something we do for all creatures that join our home). We will continue to save everything we can but know days like this will happen. ♥ we love you princess Fiona!!

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“Let me make this very clear.. there is a reason she was a rescue. We take on many of these dwarf ponies and it looks so cute and exciting that everyone wants one. It’s not,” she wrote. “They have severe medical issues and most have been completely mistreated and not taken care of.”

Cuoco continued, “Fiona was a prime example: she came to us malnourished, horrible feet, rotting teeth, she needed help to stand every morning and that’s just the beginning. These animals should not live this way and should not be bred this way. It’s WRONG.”

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“We did all we could but her small body could not survive. She no longer has to live in pain and she passed away covered in blankets surrounded with love,” she added, before thanking Cook, 29, and other animal advocates for helping take care of Fiona in her final days. “We will continue to save everything we can but know days like this will happen. ♥ we love you princess Fiona!!”

Cuoco is well-known for her love of all things equine. She added to her family of horses by welcoming Bella and Poker Face in 2016 and adopting a dwarf mini horse named Shmooshy in 2017.

View this post on Instagram Same pose, different horse 🤍 #pokerface ( 📷 @claudcraig )

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Last year, she told PEOPLE that her passion for horses eventually led her to meet now-husband Cook, a professional equestrian.

“I was already involved with horses, then we happened to meet at a horse show,” Cuoco said in August. “It was totally meant to be. We were pretty much a good match from the beginning.”

“We share so much love for animals — we love horses and we love the sport,” she continued, explaining that seeing Cook — whom she married Cook in 2018 — interact with horses helped strengthen their bond.

“I think anyone who works with animals has to have a kind soul,” Cuoco said. “It’s almost like he’s the horse whisperer. He is just wonderful with them. It’s really beautiful to see that patience he has with them … he’s so gentle.”

View this post on Instagram What a foster fail looks like 😛 @apurposefulrescue @rita_earl_blackwell 👏🏽 Dumpy Cook, you stole our hearts!!!! 😍🤩

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Recently, Cuoco and Cook expanded their furry family by adopting Dumpy, a senior dog they had been fostering in their home amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

“What a foster fail looks like 😛,” the star captioned a picture of her holding the pup with Cook on Saturday. “Dumpy Cook, you stole our hearts!!!! 😍🤩

Boy, 5, Found Dead 3 Days After Mom Tried to Find Help After They Got Lost on Hike

The remains of a 5-year-old boy were tragically discovered near an Alaskan trail on Saturday, days after he and his mother became lost during a hike.

According to Alaska State Troopers, Jaxson Brown and his mother, 36-year-old Jennifer Treat, were hiking along Lunch Creek Trail on Wednesday when they became “disoriented” and lost their path. After spending the night outdoors, Treat decided to leave Jaxson on his own so she could find help, but soon became injured along the trail.

“Treat left Jaxson to seek help on her own, as he was reportedly tired and didn’t want to hike anymore,” the troopers wrote in a statement to their website. “In her rush to find help, Treat reportedly tripped on a root and significantly injured her leg. Treat was found the following day and search and rescue efforts immediately began for Jaxson.”

She was found the following day and search and rescue teams were immediately sent out to locate Jaxson. According to the AST, about 20 ground troopers and a Coast Guard helicopter were utilized in their efforts.

Searchers then found Jaxson dead around 2:45 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. Troopers would not comment when reached by PEOPLE on Monday. Jaxson’s cause of death has not yet been released.

“Next of kin has been notified,” the troopers said in their final update on March 28. “AST would like to thank its partner agencies as well as the volunteer search and rescue personnel.”

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According to the hiking website All Trails, the 13.7 mile-long Lunch Creek Trail is rated as “difficult.”

“First half Of the way up is easy and some of the most scenic forest I’ve hiked,” wrote one reviewer on the website. “It felt tropical with ferns and giant Lilly pad-like greens. Beautiful waterfall. The second half is a lot harder. Steep, up and down over large tree root structures with awkward footing and lots of mud.”

Another reviewer mentioned finding the trail tough to navigate in certain areas.

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“At one point I accidentally took a spur instead of the trail, and came across a small fire ring made of rocks, near the creek,” they wrote.

“The actual trail turns right, and crosses a tiny stream,” they continued. “After that, I would say was the most difficult part to navigate, since there are quite a few fallen trees in the path, and a couple big mud/branch fields, so it was hard to tell where the trail was.”

Epidemic Entertainment? Livestreams from Keith Urban, Morgan Wallen and Dierks Bentley Keep Cooped-Up Country Fans Amused

Our shelter-in-place days just keep coming, and so do the livestream shows.

Once again, PEOPLE has a brand new batch of archived ones for you to pick from (all previewed from the comfort and safety of social distancing). More shows are being announced every day, so keep watch over your favorite artists’ social media accounts — or check out the Opry’s helpful calendar of livestreaming music and entertainment.

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KEITH URBAN, 31 minutes:

The second edition of “Urban Underground” comes to you from his private Skye Studios, and he performs another six-song set, this time on ganjo, electric and acoustic guitar. Once again, his audience of one, wife Nicole Kidman, is there to dance to the music, which includes new single “God Whispered Your Name.” Memorable moment: Urban offers a tribute to hero Kenny Rogers, who died March 20, with a reverent reading of “The Gambler.”

Bonus: Barefoot and clad in all black, Kidman offers a charming performance as Urban’s roadie, changing out his instruments between songs.

DIERKS BENTLEY, 50 minutes:

Bentley delivers his cheerful charms and a setlist of six songs, including the apropos “Riser” and “I Hold On,” from a stool in the kitchen of his Colorado home. His alter-ego, Hot Country Knights lead singer Doug Douglason, also makes a cameo appearance to perform a saucy song (“It ain’t my fault / It’s that asphalt”) from his ’90s band’s upcoming album, The K Is Silent.

Memorable moment: You’ll either laugh at or totally identify with Bentley’s heroic efforts trying to figure out a live Instagram video chat with Thomas Rhett. Success at last: TR remotely performs new single ” Beer Can’t Fix” (duet partner Jon Pardi is in absentia, of course).

CHRIS LANE, 34 minutes:

This show is short on music — Lane performs only two songs — but the adorable banter between him and his reality-TV show alum wife, Lauren, could qualify this for a series pilot. Memorable moment: Lane gives viewers a tour of the newlywed couple’s new home, complete with comic color commentary (in the master bedroom: “This here, ladies and gentlemen, is where all the magic happens!”).

Bonuses: The Lanes’ sweet mutt, Cooper, makes several well-behaved appearances. Also, Lauren Lane answers a viewer question about the possibility of a “corona-baby.” “I’d rather not refer to it as that, if it was in existence,” she mischievously answers. “Maybe … I’m not opposed to that!”

 

THE GRAND OLE OPRY, 90 minutes:

After Vince Gill’s memorable show last week with Marty Stuart and Brad Paisley, he returns to the hallowed stage with talented family members in tow: his wife, Christian artist Amy Grant, and two daughters, Jenny Gill, 37, and Corrina Grant Gill, 19. Each takes a turn performing an original song and a cover.

Memorable moments: Gill and Grant always earn superlatives, but the next generation’s gifts are also exceptional. Jenny Gill has forged a modest music career in Nashville, and here she shows she deserves more with “Mama Needs a Lullaby” and a John Mayer cover. Corrina Grant Gill, a college music student, is a revelation as a singer, songwriter and musician (on piano). Another Gill triple threat! (The first 30 minutes, by the way, are Opry promos and previews.)

ASHLEY MCBRYDE, 23 minutes:

McBryde’s second livestream, featuring all covers, continues to mine her eclectic memory bank of songs, no doubt assembled from her years of working bars and clubs. Among the surprising selections are beat-the-blues novelty songs, one dedicated to potatoes, to the tune of “The Mexican Hat Dance,” and another with sea creatures figuring prominently in the lyrics (“I lobster and never floundered”).

Memorable moment: Who would expect to tune in to a country artist and hear The Supremes’ “Can’t Hurry Love”? Bonus: McBryde wears a dinosaur onesie for most of the show.

MORGAN WALLEN, 34 minutes:

The great Mulleted One brings his bountiful charisma to the livestream, putting the “social” in social distancing with at least five other people (two band members, a band member’s girlfriend, a photographer and a cousin) present in his Nashville quarters.

Memorable moment: Of course he plays his hits, “Chasin’ You” and “Whiskey Glasses,” but he also delivers a moving a cappella performance of “How Great Thou Art.” Bonus: Boots, Wallen’s excitable new German Shepherd, who looks less than a year old, gets introduced. Mayhem ensues.

 

JIMMIE ALLEN, 64 minutes:

Shunning a home setting, Allen sets up in a large practice space with two guitarists and a drummer to essentially perform an entire 16-song concert, complete with live tracks. Alas, it’s not exactly a visual feast: The dim lighting and the remote stationery camera mean you’re never able to make out Allen’s face.

Memorable moments: Allen creatively reimagines his first No. 1, “Best Shot,” with a lengthy bluesy intro, accompanying himself on keyboard. He also introduces a new song, “Those Days Were Made for These,” that’s ready-made for these perilous times (“Remember to tell yourself forever isn’t right now”). To note: the show starts at 14:19.

SCOTTY MCCREERY, 24 minutes:

From his Raleigh, North Carolina, home, McCreery offers a four-song set with down-home introductions and storytelling in between. Memorable moment: McCreery soldiering through his emotions when he hits the “Five More Minutes” verse about his late grandfather.

Bonus: Dressed in a New England Patriots sweatshirt, he announces he’s definitely sticking with his Tom Brady-less team — even if they play Tampa Bay, Brady’s new team.

 

CAYLEE HAMMACK, 62 minutes:

Setting the mood by lighting a faux religious candle to “St. Dolly,” Hammack proves her larger-than-life stage presence translates well at home in front of a cellphone camera. Drawing on her years playing Nashville honky-tonks, she entertains with covers ranging from “I Will Survive” to “Stand By Your Man.” And don’t deprive yourself of your biggest laugh of the day, which is certain to arrive when she performs her own self-written song, “Knocked Up.”

Memorable moment: Hammack’s guitarist texts with an offer to chug a beer for every verse of Smash Mouth’s “All Star” she’ll sing. Hammack calls him up, sings two verses and is heading toward a third when you can hear him beg for mercy: “You’re killing me!”

AVENUE BEAT, 47 minutes:

Hankering for some hang time with your best girlfriends? This newbie threesome, who share an apartment, offer the perfect virtual substitute. Sami Bearden, Savana Santos and Sam Backoff’s music — and sublime harmonies — mostly come in snippets during this show, but their banter, teasing and easy camaraderie are just plain fun to watch. Memorable moment: When label head Scott Borchetta calls in and, right on the spot, promises to release one of their newest songs as a single on April 10. Entitled “Anxiety,” it couldn’t be more fitting for a global pandemic (“Thank you, anxiety, for making me scared of everything”).

Bonus: A friend — keeping her distance — arrives at their doorstep with a care package that includes Doritos, Double-Stuf Oreos and White Claws, and Bearden, Santos and Backoff dissolve into paroxysms of delight. “I’m so happy!” Backoff exclaims. “My soul has ignited!”

 

GRATITUNES, 3 to 5 minutes:

Nashville’s Music Row and its at-large creative community have launched this initiative, which gives artists a chance to musically celebrate the staff at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Brad Paisley kicks off the project with a lively acoustic “Southern Comfort Zone.” Other artists already queued up include Dustin Lynch, Lauren Alaina, Amy Grant and Sara Evans. All performances are archived at www.gratitunes.com, and keep checking back for new music. You can also show your support by posting a message on social media using hashtags #Gratitunes and #VUMCHeroes; all posts are populated in real-time on the Gratitunes website.

As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from CDC, WHO, and local public health departments. To help provide doctors and nurses on the front lines with life-saving medical resources, donate to Direct Relief here.

Michelle Money's Daughter, 15, Undergoes Surgery After Tragic Skateboarding Accident

Michelle Money is sharing an update on her 15-year-old daughter Brielle, who was hospitalized after a “terrible” skateboarding accident that landed the teenager on life support and in a medically-induced coma.

The former Bachelor contestant shared that Brielle was going into surgery on Monday afternoon in an effort to reduce the fluid creating pressure on her brain.

Making the “heart-wrenching” situation even more difficult was the fact that only one parent is allowed to be with Brielle at a time because of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) precautions.

“First off, I’m alone, because we can only have one parent here at a time because of the virus,” Money said in a video update on Instagram. Money added in the caption that Brielle’s dad, her ex Ryan Money, “has been sitting in his car in the parking lot not knowing what else to do.”

“It’s really hard to be alone during something like this, but your prayers and your messages mean so much to us. So thank you,” she addressed her followers in the video, explaining that Brielle had just gone into surgery.

“I forget the technical name of it but they’re basically trying to remove fluid from her brain because her brain just has so much swelling and they need to keep the pressure down. So they’re going to be removing some of her brain fluid,” the mother said.

View this post on Instagram Broken hearted that Brielles dad cannot be in here with me. He has been sitting in his car in the parking lot not knowing what else to do. Only one parent at a time per 24 hour period due to the virus. I do not think I am capable of leaving her but her dad needs time too. I’m a mess. She is doing well. Stable and pushing. This surgery will be very helpful. Thank you for the prayers. We feel them. We see them working. Thank you for the messages. All of them. I see them all. So does Ryan and Mike and our families. I’ll keep updating. #prayforbrie

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“So that surgery will take about an hour, and then yeah, hopefully, her numbers will get a little lower with the target rate that we’re trying to get to just really reduce the swelling that’s going to happen and cause pressure in her brain.”

Money thanked her followers again for the prayers and messages, sharing that the situation is her “worst nightmare.”

“No mother should ever have to go through this and I just have so much more compassion for those of you who have had to go through something like this. It is just heart-wrenching,” she said. “I’m still just praying for her to pull through this, to get the swelling down so that we can then go and see what damage has really been done and what we need to do.”

“But she is fighting,” Money said of her daughter before going on to applaud the health care workers at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. “The doctors have been incredible, the nurses, everyone. I have been an absolute mess and have not slept and so I’m forcing myself to sleep while she gets this procedure done. So, I love you guys, thank you, all of you, for all the messages, and I’ll keep you posted.”

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Earlier on Monday, Money shared on Instagram that Brielle “suffered a serious brain trauma and a fractured skull” and that the teenager had not been wearing a helmet at the time of the skateboarding accident.

“ALWAYS MAKE THEM WEAR THE HELMET. ALWAYS. EVEN WHEN THEY PUSH BACK,” Money wrote in the caption accompanying a photo of her daughter in the hospital.

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“Thank you to the neighbors who happened to be on a walk and found her and called 911. You will never understand. I would not have found her in time. My heart is forever grateful,” she added. “Thank you to all of you who have sent prayers and messages and love. Brielle has been through so much already this year. She has proven how strong she is. I know she will pull through. #PrayForBrie”

Hospitals across the country have implemented strict visitation rules amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to keep patients and health care workers safe. As of Monday, there have been at least 160,718 confirmed cases in the United States, with more than 3,000 deaths.

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Ken Shimura, Famous Comedian Described as Japan's Robin Williams, Dies from Coronavirus at 70

Ken Shimura, a famed television comedian who has been described as Japan’s Robin Williams, has passed away from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at the age of 70.

Shimura died Sunday night after he was hospitalized with severe pneumonia, his agency, Izawa Office, told CNN and Associated Press on Monday.

The comedy legend was reportedly admitted to a Tokyo hospital on March 20 when he showed symptoms of the coronavirus, including a fever and fatigue. He tested positive for COVID-19 three days later, according to CNN.

“I don’t think he imagined he would die a death like this,” a representative with his agency told The Japan Times. “I am sure he was working hard with a sense of mission to deliver laughter to people.”

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Born Yasunori Shimura, the TV star began his career in 1974 when he joined The Drifters, a popular Japanese comedy group known for their primetime variety show, Hachijidayo Zeninshugo! (It’s 8 O’clock, Assemble Everyone!). During that time, he developed his signature brand of slapstick comedy, including his Charlie Chaplin-like “mustache dance.”

Shimura — who later cited American comedian Jerry Lewis as his inspiration — went on to star in a plethora of TV shows, creating satirical characters like “Baka Tonosama” (“Idiot Feudal Lord”) and “Henna Ojisan” (“Strange Uncle”) along the way.

Before his death, Shimura was set to star in his first feature film, God of Cinema. He was also slated to run in the Olympic torch relay to represent Higashimurayama, a neighborhood located in Tokyo’s suburbs. (The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have since been postponed due to the coronavirus crisis.)

Shimura was the first celebrity in Japan to die from coronavirus.

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The first cases of a mysterious respiratory illness — what is now known as COVID-2019, a form of coronavirus — began in Wuhan, China in late December. Since then, the virus has spread worldwide, leading the World Health Organization to declare a public health emergency, the first since the Zika epidemic in 2016.

As of Monday afternoon, there have been 1,866 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 54 deaths from coronavirus-related illness in Japan, according to John Hopkins University.

Worldwide, there are now 766,336 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 36,873 deaths as of March 30.

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Host of Tiger King Podcast Wants Margot Robbie to Play Joe Exotic: 'She Would Do a Great Job'

As interest surrounding the riveting demise of Joseph Maldonado-Passage (Joe Exotic) and the Netflix docuseries Tiger King increases, casting for the upcoming miniseries is slowly coming together and Margot Robbie is one of the celebrity names being talked about to play the former Oklahoma zookeeper.

Robert Moor, who hosts the Wondery podcast Joe Exotic  — the miniseries that has been adapted from by Universal Content Productions — revealed the shocking idea of having Robbie play the big cat wrangler during Monday’s episode of Andy Cohen‘s SiriusXM show Radio Andy.

Moor explained to Cohen that he’s been quite involved in the miniseries and shared that “We’ve been talking over a lot of names” when it comes to who will play Maldonado-Passage.

“Names we were throwing around were like Sam Rockwell. My preferred casting — and this is a bit off the wall — would be Margot Robbie. I think Margot Robbie should play Joe in like a gender switch ,” Moor said.

While Cohen raved over the idea saying, “Wow!” he added “With all due to Joe Exotic … Margot Robbie ain’t ugly enough to play Joe.”

Moor quipped back saying, “Look at her eyes.”

“That’s the thing if you look at her eyes, she has these eyes that are just like Joe’s … I think she would do a great job with it,” Moor added.

A rep for the star did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

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As for any other casting ideas, Moor said that he heard Talladega Nights star “John C. Reilly should play Doc Antle, I like that one a lot.”

Last week, it was revealed that Saturday Night Live star Kate McKinnon will be portraying Maldonado-Passage’s nemesis, Carole Baskin, according to Variety.

Moor’s podcast follows the two subjects who gained newfound interest with Netflix‘s trending docuseries. The stranger-than-fiction story — which chronicles the criminal spiral of the former Oklahoma zookeeper (Maldonado-Passage) convicted of concocting a murder-for-hire plot to kill his rival animal-rights activist (Baskin) —  is still in development, according to TVLine, and currently has no network or streaming platform attached yet. Additional castings have also not been announced.

In the seven-part Tiger King Netflix doc, viewers learn more about Baskin (who runs an exotic big-cat sanctuary called Big Cat Rescue in Citrus Park, Florida) and her bitter rivalry with Maldonado-Passage (also known as “Joe Exotic”), the now-imprisoned founder of an exotic animal park in Oklahoma.

Tiger King also covers the extreme measures Maldonado-Passage took to try to silence his rival — including his conviction for paying a hitman $3,000 to try to murder Baskin in November 2017.

The hit did not go through, and he is currently serving 22 years for the attempted murder plot.

Joe was also found guilty of killing tigers to make room for more big cats at his exotic animal park in Oklahoma.

Since the release of the docuseries, he has filed a federal lawsuit against various government agencies, as well as his former business partner. In his complaint, he is seeking $94 million in damages.

According to the lawsuit obtained by PEOPLE, the former zookeeper and country music singer claimed $73,840,000 is for loss of personal property; 18 years of research; and care of 200 generic tigers and cross-breeds for 365 days a year, at a boarding rate of $60 a day per animal.

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The additional $15 million is for false arrest, false imprisonment, selective enforcement and the death of his mother, Shirley.

The lawsuit, which was filed against the U.S. Department of Interior, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and government agents, accuses them of violating his civil rights.