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Watch a Woman Meet Her Newborn Son for the First Time After Being on a Ventilator for 11 Days Due to Coronavirus


Yes, there is still good news in the world in the time of coronavirus. We may be in the middle of a global health crisis the likes of which none of us has ever experienced, but every day inspiring stories of hope, help, and recovery are emerging and for that we’re so grateful.

Take Yanira Soriano, a woman who contracted COVID-19 while she was also 34 weeks pregnant in Long Island, New York. CNN’s Jake Tapper told her incredible story in a Twitter thread and the ending is a very happy one—but it didn’t begin that way.

Soriano became so ill doctors had to put her in a medically induced coma while also hooking her up to a ventilator to help her breathe. They were concerned she would not survive and delivered her baby via an emergency C-section. The infant was transferred to another hospital for monitoring. Miraculously, after 11 days, Soriano began to recover from the coronavirus. On April 15, she was released from the hospital to cheers from doctors and nurses.

But even more importantly, she was finally able to meet her son Walter for the very first time, with cameras recording her husband putting the newborn into her arms as she sat in her wheelchair surrounded by the hospital’s staff. Warning: It’s incredibly emotional—but the rare happy ending that we all need to see so much right now.

The online response to the story shows just how much the world is hungry for happy news during a really tough time. “I’ve sent this to my son who is an ER doctor,” one person tweeted. “These people do so much work to save lives and it’s easy to forget that they’re humans with emotions too. This is a lovely thread which portrays that very well.”

“That’s the sweetest thing, I’ve seen in awhile! I’m crying happy tears! Thank you for sharing. So many heros! [sic],” another wrote.

We hope Walter and his mom had a very wonderful first night together at home. Now, we’ll just be watching this video on a loop to keep our mood lifted.



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Coronavirus: All the Celebrities That Had to Postpone Their Weddings Due to the Pandemic


Left and right, it seems every highly anticipated movie, TV show, and live event (miss you, Coachella) has been put on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic. Still, bride and grooms scheduled to tie the knot within the next few months have been wrestling with a big decision since March: do they continue as planned without guests and a safe distance away from their officiant like one viral New York couple, or do they cancel the whole thing until the global health crisis subsides?

Ah, celebrities…most of the time they’re not just like us, but this is one scenario even A-list couples like Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez or royal fiancés like Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi can’t avoid. Here is an ongoing list of famous lovebirds who will be postponing their luxurious wedding festivities until a later date.



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Grey's Anatomy's Showrunner and Ellen Pompeo React to The Shortened Season Due to Coronavirus


Grey’s Anatomy season 16 is coming to an end sooner than expected. On March 27, ABC announced that the medical drama will not resume production on the final four episodes of Season 16, meaning the season will end Thursday, April 9, with episode 21 serving as the finale.

After learning that the current season of Grey’s Anatomy will officially be cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic, Ellen Pompeo and showrunner Krista Vernoff took to Twitter to reassure upset fans the impromptu finale will still be a “satisfying” one.

Though some fans are disappointed, the good news is the new finale episode, titled “Put on a Happy Face,” will be jam-packed with drama and a new potential love story. According to the description, “Hayes asks Meredith a surprising question, Owen makes a shocking discovery,” and “Link tries to convince Amelia to take it easy during the final stage of her pregnancy.”

Plus, Vernoff promised fans that any lingering question will be answered next season in a new Twitter statement. (The series had already been renewed for Season 17.) “We are disappointed that we don’t get to complete our storytelling this season,” she tweeted on March 27. “The good news? 1621 plays like a satisfying finale! It’s not where we planned to end, but it’s beautiful & the questions that linger we will answer next year. #GreysAnatomy #StayHome”

Ellen Pompeo, who has played Dr. Meredith Grey for the past 15 years, also reacted to the show’s shortened season via Twitter.

“When you hear the full season of #GreysAnatomy is not going to air,” she tweeted with a throwback pic of Meredith.

Although clearly not ecstatic about the news, the actor is looking on the bright side. For one, Killing Eve, starring her former co-star Sandra Oh, is returning earlier than planned!

Pompeo even teased a fan after they asked if this means the season finale will not be “full of people dying.”

“That’s what that means,” she quipped.

Grey’s Anatomy is just one of many TV and movie productions that shut down in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. They’re also among a number of medical dramas that donated supplies to hospitals amid the pandemic.

“At Grey’s Anatomy, we have a back-stock of gowns and gloves which we are donating as well,” Vernoff said in a statement to Good Morning America on March 19. “We are all overwhelmed with gratitude for our healthcare workers during this incredibly difficult time, and in addition to these donations, we are doing our part to help them by staying home.”





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The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo Will Be Postponed Due to Coronavirus


After countless live events, concerts, and television productions have been canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak, the fate of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo has finally been revealed.

On Sunday, March 22, IOC President Thomas Bach said he was going to take the next four weeks to decide the fate of the Tokyo Olympics, scheduled to begin July 24, but had ruled out canceling the games. However, according to USA Today, the worldwide competition will be postponed, likely to 2021, with more information to come within the next four weeks.

On Monday morning, March 23, the German, Brazil, and Norway Olympic Committees had all publicly urged the IOC to postpone the Olympics. Meanwhile, President Trump planned to leave the decision to the prime minister of Japan. “We will be guided by the wishes of Prime Minister Abe of Japan, a great friend of the United States and a man who has done a magnificent job on the Olympic Venue, as to attending the Olympic Games in Japan,” he tweeted. “He will make the proper decision!”

By the afternoon, Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound told USA Today Sports that the 2020 Olympics are going to be postponed, likely all the way to 2021, with the “details to be worked out in the next four weeks.”

“On the basis of the information the IOC has, postponement has been decided,” Pound said in a phone interview. “The parameters going forward have not been determined, but the Games are not going to start on July 24, that much I know.” USA Today reports that Pound says the IOC will announce its next steps soon.

“It will come in stages,” he said. “We will postpone this and begin to deal with all the ramifications of moving this, which are immense.”

We will keep you updated with more details as they come in.





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Amazon Has Suspended Some Shipments Due to Coronavirus. Now What?


In a memo released to its sellers on Tuesday, Amazon announced it will prioritize essential shipments to its U.S. warehouses until April 5. The merchant restriction comes as an effort to meet the surging demands of online shoppers due to the coronavirus pandemic. What does this all mean for Amazon shoppers and its millions of Prime members? Can we still place orders? The short answer is, yes—but it changes things.

The e-commerce giant said it would be “temporarily prioritizing household staples, medical supplies, and other high demand products coming into our fulfillment centers so that we can more quickly receive, restock and deliver these products to customers.” By “prioritizing,” Amazon means it will focus on medical supplies and high-volume orders in the following six categories: baby products, health and household, beauty and personal care, grocery, industrial and scientific, and pet supplies.

The precaution mainly affects third-party sellers, who can still sell nonessential items independently but will not be able to use Amazon’s warehouses—leaving them with an unforeseen excess of up to 60 days’ worth of inventory. It also means they’ll have to figure out an alternative packing and shipping method if their products aren’t already in, or on their way to, an Amazon warehouse as of today.

Naturally, small businesses that rely on Amazon for exposure and sales are worried they’ll lose a ton of business. Until April 5, this could affect how soon you get your package (third-party sellers will need to source boxes and packing material, so there may be delays) and whether you need to pay extra for shipping.

Amazon has decided to pivot its strategy in the wake of governments’ across the world urging people to practice social distancing, creating a ripple effect where consumers are relying on online retailers to stock up groceries and other household basics like toilet paper, soap, and hand sanitizer. But the sudden wave of bulk buying has prompted many technical glitches and out-of-stock messages, as well as sellers trying to price-gouge customers amid a wave of global panic.

In other news, in a blog post from March 16, Amazon announced it would add 100,000 new full- and part-time positions in its fulfillment centers across the U.S. The note also stated it will invest over $350 million globally to increase pay by $2 per hour in the U.S., 2 pounds per hour in the U.K., and approximately 2 euros per hour in many E.U. countries for employees and partners who are in fulfillment centers, transportation operations, and stores or those making deliveries so that others can remain at home.

Here’s the full message from Amazon:

Hello from Fulfillment by Amazon,

We are closely monitoring the developments of COVID-19 and its impact on our customers, selling partners, and employees.

We are seeing increased online shopping, and as a result some products such as household staples and medical supplies are out of stock. With this in mind, we are temporarily prioritizing household staples, medical supplies, and other high-demand products coming into our fulfillment centers so that we can more quickly receive, restock, and deliver these products to customers.

For products other than these, we have temporarily disabled shipment creation. We are taking a similar approach with retail vendors.
This will be in effect today through April 5, 2020, and we will let you know once we resume regular operations. Shipments created before today will be received at fulfillment centers.

You can learn more about this on this Help page. Please note that Selling Partner Support does not have further guidance.

We understand this is a change to your business, and we did not take this decision lightly. We are working around the clock to increase capacity and yesterday announced that we are opening 100,000 new full- and part-time positions in our fulfillment centers across the US.

We appreciate your understanding as we prioritize the above products for our customers.

Thank you for your patience, and for participating in FBA.



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Miranda Hobbes, an Underrated Fashion Icon, Finally Gets Her Due


After spending twenty years in the shadow of television’s preeminent It girl, Miranda Hobbes has finally reached style-icon status. The fashion pendulum has swung, and puffer jackets, boxy suits, and Harvard hoodies are decidedly “in.” When Sex and the City first aired, though, Ms. Hobbes’s hypercorporate style went largely unnoticed. But just because she didn’t have the wherewithal to wear a man’s shirt as a dress doesn’t mean that she lacked style. Although conservative, Miranda’s wardrobe was distinctly androgynous, setting her apart from other archetypal “working women” on television. That (and her flame-red hair) gave her an instantly recognizable look that has stood the test of time.

Her penchant for oversize, nondescript clothing has also aged well, anticipating trends in both high fashion and streetwear. But despite her chicer moments, Miranda’s wardrobe was designed to position her as the show’s everywoman, not the ingenue. Sweatshirts, tote bags, and flat sandals were all off-duty staples. Unglamorous loungewear was abundant, while Samantha-esque lingerie was scant.

Unlike her cohorts, Miranda was subjected to a host of horrors including (but not limited to) a neck brace, adult braces, and an entire season of lackluster postpartum looks. Throughout the series, Ms. Hobbes’s mere presence was a reminder that the show was based in reality. Even after she reemerged as a couture-clad glamazon in the first Sex and the City film, audiences knew that the real Miranda was the makeup-free woman in gym clothes.

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In recent years, the fashion world has finally caught up with Miranda’s comfort-based, office-focused aesthetic. She has unwittingly become the patron saint of normcore, a youth-driven stylistic movement that recalls the unpretentious, mass-market clothing of the Y2K era. Several luxury brands have embraced this ethos, most notably Balenciaga, whose runway shows feature bare-faced, puffer jacket–clad models who could easily be mistaken for Ms. Hobbes. Her early-series staples like dad hats, sweatpants, and oversize blazers can now be purchased at Barneys. Echoes of her gender-bending business attire can be seen in recent collections from female-focused designers like Phoebe Philo and Victoria Beckham.

But just because you personally identify with Miranda does not mean that you have to adopt her signature look, however fabulous. No one is forcing you to wear turtlenecks and Tevas.

Dressing like a Miranda means sharing her attitude and outlook, not necessarily her penchant for track pants. Not all Mirandas are fashionistas, but that doesn’t mean that we lack style. Some of us live for clothes, while others give fewer fucks than Steve’s mom. But no matter where you fall on the clotheshorse spectrum, every Miranda has a basic understanding of what kind of clothes suit her.



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