National Coronavirus News & Headlines

• Scientists taking an exciting look at boredom May 29, 2020
  sam thomas/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Bored during COVID-19 lockdown?  You're not alone. But why is it that some people can cope with boredom better than others?  That was the question posed by researchers from Washington State University, who looked into how the brain behaves when people are faced with dull tasks.  To do this, they came up […]
• Co-host Jerry O'Connell teases 'Haircut Night in America' May 29, 2020
  Screen Grab/CBS ©2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. (NEW YORK) -- With millions of salons and barbershops still shuttered because of the COVID-19 pandemic, let's face it: we're looking a little unkempt -- and celebrities are no exception. That's the motivator behind CBS' new special, Haircut Night in America, a remotely-shot show that will […]
• American Heart Association brings back Best Friend Fridays to highlight how pets can help during COVID-19 May 29, 2020
  Manuel Tauber-Romieri/iStock(NEW YORK) -- With millions of Americans working from home during the COVID-19 crisis, our pets are becoming more important to our health than ever, reports the American Heart Association.  The organization is bringing back its "Best Friend Fridays" initiative in June to encourage people to incorporate pets into their workday and enjoy the mental […]
• Alec Baldwin says his "full-time job now" is to keep his kids entertained in quarantine May 29, 2020
  ABC/Heidi Gutman(NEW YORK) -- Alec Baldwin returns as host of Match Game’s fifth season this weekend, just in time to help you escape the doldrums of quarantine.Baldwin has been spending his quarantine in Long Island, New York with a full house -- four kids under the age of six and his expectant wife, Hilaria. They’ve […]