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Social Distancing Becoming the New Normal


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(0:00) Show Open: The New Normal
Arizona schools to close statewide amid coronavirus outbreak, and we’re adjusting to the new normals. 
Health Professionals Fight Against COVID-19 Myths, Misinformation
(11:15) Entertainment News
 
Tom Hanks channels Mr. Rogers in coronavirus quarantine update
Orlando Bloom Was Celibate for Six Months Before Hooking Up with Katy Perry
The NFL Has Agreed to a New Deal for 17 Games Per Season
Onward" Won the Box Office, Which Was Decimated by COVID-19
Daniel Radcliffe Says "Harry Potter" Made Him an Alcoholic
DAVID CROSBY would like you to know that if the coronavirus forces the cancelation of his summer tour, he could lose his house
(23:50) Here Are the Jobs That Have the Most Risk of Coronavirus Exposure
The "New York Times" put together a study where they calculated every job's risk of coronavirus exposure based on two factors:  Exposure to diseases, and physical closeness to others. The riskiest jobs are almost all in the medical field . . . and the least risky job is logging.
(29:05) Ten "Good News" Stories Surrounding the Coronavirus Outbreak
Videos of people in Italy SINGING together from their balconies went viral this weekend.  The best one is from Siena, Italy, where they sang a popular song about how proud they are of their hometown.  (Here's the video.)
All across Spain, people went to their windows to give healthcare workers a huge round of applause.
A video of doctors and nurses in Wuhan smiling and removing their masks has been making the rounds on social media.  China closed the last of its emergency hospitals last week after spread of the virus there finally leveled off.
For the first time, South Korea had more recoveries in one day than new cases.
After Disneyland shut down, they donated all their extra food to a food bank in Orange County, California.
Last week, we heard about a distillery in Oregon that was making hand sanitizer and giving it out for free.  Now more distilleries around the country are doing it.
Internet providers are offering unlimited, free public Wi-Fi during the crisis.  And the big phone companies are stepping up too.  Verizon is pausing late fees. And T-Mobile is giving customers unlimited data on their smartphones.
A woman in North Carolina named Becky Hoeffler has been doing grocery store runs for elderly people to reduce their exposure.
A convenience store in Scotland has been handing out free facemasks and hand sanitizer to people over 65.
And a 17-year-old kid near Seattle named Avi Schiffmann started a website in late December that tracks coronavirus cases around the world in real time.
 
(38:45) Dumbass of the Day
 
A Guy Ran into a Walmart in a Hazmat Suit and Sprayed Items with an Unknown Liquid
A Couple Was Busted Having Sex Outside a Hospital
A guy in Kentucky got out of jail for public intoxication . . . then broke back INTO the jail to destroy a boiler in the boiler room.
A guy in Washington drove a cement mixer while impaired, and smashed into a cop car.  The cop wound up with a broken leg.
Police in Vancouver say they're hoping to "reunite" a lost bag of cocaine and cash with its owner.
(48:30) Don’t Forget To Double Bag it
NEVADA BROTHELS MASKED SEX DURING CORONAVIRUS SCARE
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Starbucks will offer coffee to go ONLY across America and close some stores amid coronavirus outbreak
(52:50) Coronavirus Insanity:
 Bidets, Divorces, and 911 Calls About Toilet Paper
Now that things have started to calm down in China, DIVORCE RATES are spiking.  Apparently more than a few couples spent way too long being quarantined together.
Because of the toilet paper "shortage," sales of BIDETS are through the roof.
The online porn industry has seen a surge in traffic because everyone's staying home.  So cam girls are making a ton of money because of the outbreak.
A police department in Ohio posted a jokey message on Facebook last week, asking that "all criminal activities stop until further notice."  They added that they'll let criminals know when it's okay to start committing crimes again.
Police in Oregon had to ask people to stop calling 911 when they run out of toilet paper, because it doesn't qualify as life-or-death.
Guys who scheduled their vasectomies around March Madness this year are complaining, because there's nothing to watch.
Even the terrorist group ISIS is telling its fighters to avoid Europe right now, so they don't get sick.
Someone came up with an immune-boosting cocktail called the "quarantini."  It's made with powdered vitamin C drink mix.  The brand Emergen-C responded, and said they DON'T recommend mixing their product with alcohol.
A pizza place in Oshkosh, Wisconsin added rolls of toilet paper to its menu, so customers can add it on when they order food.
This is good to know if you've thought about getting in on the keto diet craze.  A new study found it can cause mild flu-like symptoms similar to COVID-19.  Things like headaches, fatigue, and nausea. 
 
 
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