Hand sanitizer was one of the first items to disappear from store shelves when news of the coronavirus outbreak hit. Now, anyone lucky enough to own a bottle or two of the precious substance is faced with sorting out viral warnings saying hand sanitizer could kill their pets.
Some of those warnings claim the product contains ethylene glycol, a chemical compound found in antifreeze that really is dangerous to both animals and humans if ingested. But is it really a component of commercially sold hand sanitizers? Snopes.com’s Alex Kasprak reports.
5.7-Magnitude Quake in Utah Felt by Millions of People
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook Salt Lake City and its suburbs early Wednesday, sending spooked residents fleeing their homes, knocking out power, and bringing the city’s light rail system to a halt.
Trump: US, Canada to Close Border to Nonessential Travel
The U.S. and Canada have agreed to temporarily close their shared border to nonessential travel, and the Trump administration is considering a plan to turn back all people who cross the border illegally from Mexico.
Trump’s Economic Rescue Package Could Approach $1 Trillion
In a massive federal effort, President Donald Trump asked Congress to speed emergency checks to Americans, enlisted the military for MASH-like hospitals, and implored ordinary people — particularly socially active millennials — to do their part by staying home to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Get Out of Jail? Inmates Fearful of Virus Argue for Release
Coronavirus has become a “get-out-of-jail” card for hundreds of low-level inmates across the country, and even hard-timers are seeking their freedom with the argument that it’s not a matter of if but when the deadly illness sweeps through tightly packed populations behind bars.
Judge Hands Major Win to Katy Perry in ‘Dark Horse’ Dispute
A federal judge in Los Angeles handed a major victory to Katy Perry, overturning a jury’s verdict that found the pop superstar and her collaborators copied her 2013 hit “Dark Horse” from a 2009 Christian rap song.
