The author of Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling said on Monday she had recovered from a suspected case of Coronavirus after two weeks of illness. She shared a video of a breathing technique that had helped her manage her worst symptoms and had been recommended by her husband, who is a doctor in the U.K. Rowling said that she is completely recovered using the breathing technique that costs nothing.
The Friends reunion special was supposed to air on HBO Max in May but has been delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic. In a pre-recorded episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, Matt Le Blanc said that the reunion was unscripted. The actor said that it is more of a conversation about the gang and their time together.
This year’s Montreal Jazz Festival, the world’s largest, and other popular summer jamborees in Canada’s francophone metropolis were cancelled Friday due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was scheduled to start on June 25. The Jazz Festival’s general manager Jacques Primeau mentioned in a statement that the decision to cancel the festival was not an easy one but it had become necessary to protect the public as well as the artist.
Actor Logan Williams, who appeared in CW’s The Flash as the young Barry Allen passed away at the age of 16. Williams’ agent, Michelle Gauvin said that he died on Thursday but did not give the cause of the death and added that his sudden death comes as a shock. Flash stars, Grant Gustin and John Wesley Shipp, shared pictures of Williams on social media to appreciate his commitment towards his work and expressed grief.
J.K. Rowling is hoping a dash of Harry Potter will help homebound families during the coronavirus pandemic. The author has launched an online initiative, www.harrypotterathome.com, which features quizzes, games and other activities. Rowling’s British and American print publishers, Bloomsbury and Scholastic, will contribute materials to the Potter web site and to their own web sites.
Danyal Zafar released a new track after asking his fans for help on the7th day in quarantine and within 24-hours they came up with Udh Chaliye. Zafar shared the final cut on Twitter and said that the full video was out on YouTube. He also thanked his fans for sending in their videos.
The Shawn Mendes Foundation that is a non profit organization made a donation of $175,000 to the SickKids Foundation earlier this week for coronavirus relief. The donated amount would serve the purpose of purchasing equipment and supplies to prepare for the coronavirus in Toronto’s The Hospital for Sick Children. Shawn Mendes in a statement said that they hope to help provide support in the urgent screening and prevention of COVID-19 for their patients and the surrounding community of Toronto.
Veteran Afro-jazz legend Manu Dibango died on Tuesday after contracting the new coronavirus, one of the first worldwide stars to succumb to the disease. According to his music publisher Thierry Durepaire, The 86-year-old Cameroonian, best known for the 1972 hit ‘Soul Makossa died early morning in a hospital in the Paris region. A message on his official Facebook page confirmed that his death had come after he contracted Covid-19.
Vocal powerhouse Rihanna dropped a staggering $5 million for the coronavirus relief efforts through her non-profit organization, the Clara Lionel Foundation. The Umbrella crooner is doing her part in battling the coronavirus pandemic that has taken the world under its firm grasp. The news was publicized by the foundation of their official Twitter account.
Streaming television giant Netflix launched a $100 million fund to help actors and production crews endure the hit to paychecks caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The fund is meant to help offset hardship in the “creative community,” with most of the money going to financially troubled workers on Netflix productions around the world, according to Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos.