coronavirus

A doctor at a nursing home used his alliance with the GOP to secure more of the medicine to administer to patients, sometimes without them knowing.

Dr. Ian Smith comes to the show and shares ways to eat healthier while in quarantine by doing food substitutions.  We all have cravings but don't want to gain weight while on lockdown so he lists some ideas on how to feed those sweet and salty cravings.

Dr. Collier keeps us up to date with the latest on coronavirus.  He gives us three things that you can change in your everyday life to make a difference.  COVID-19 is highly preventable so he discusses ways that you can do right now to change your chance at risks. 

Taraji P. Henson is putting her time in quarantine to good use and created a mental health service for the Black community. Taraji announced the new initiative on Instagram on Wednesday, where she took note of the hardships and struggles Black communities are facing during this dangerous time of COVID-19.

Over the past few weeks, Rihanna’s become one of the biggest stars on the charitable frontlines fighting the coronavirus. Her Clara Lionel foundation donated $5 million to coronavirus relief as well as masks and ventilators and most recently she and Jay Z each made matching $1 million donations.

During this pandemic, we can still always shop for us and by us.

The Hot Spot today really encourages everyone to practice social distancing. BET announced a COVID-19 relief which will be hosted by Terrance J, Kelly Rowland, and Regina King.  It will have performances and proceeds will be collected in partnership with United Way on April 22. 

The Washington, D.C. institution has closed two of its three locations across the region as the spread of COVID-19 has upended several businesses nationwide.

The coronavirus does not discriminate against color, age, or societal status, as we have just found out that legendary gospel singer BeBe Winans, 57, has caught the virus.

By now we’ve all seen the harsh news surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and black people. The myth that black people aren’t susceptible to the infectious disease has been debunked and grim new numbers show that we’re actually dying at a disproportionately higher rate than our white counterparts.