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The U.S. has now surpassed 40 million total cases of COVID-19. The latest update to a running tally from NBC News shows the nation has now recorded 40,000,070 cases (as well as 651,690 deaths) since the start of the pandemic. CNN-cited data from Johns Hopkins University, meanwhile, shows that more than four million of the total […]
A doctor in Florida is making headlines after announcing she will no longer serve patients who are not vaccinated amid climbing COVID-19 cases in the state. NBC Miami reports Dr. Linda Marraccini, a family practice physician based out of South Miami, sent a letter to her patients saying she is refusing to treat any unvaccinated patients in person. Marraccini says she […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci has shared that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine booster doses could be delayed from their expected roll out on the week of Sept. 20, while Pfizer’s booster appears on track for approval Speaking with CNN’s Jim Acosta, Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser revealed that the administration’s plan to share both Pfizer and Moderna booster doses simultaneously may not happen, and […]
Any Florida businesses, schools, or government agencies attempting to enforce COVID-19 vaccination passports will be fined at most $5,000 by the state. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law earlier this year, which prohibited requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination and with fines going into effect on Sept. 16. The fines can be appealed, but after […]
An Oklahoma doctor claims rural hospitals have been overwhelmed with ivermectin overdose patients so much that gunshot victims are having trouble finding immediate care. Dr. Jason McElyea, an ER physician in Sallisaw, shed more light with KFOR on the dangers of ivermectin —an antiparasitic drug that is being studied as a potential treatment for COVID-19. Though the medication is widely used to kill parasites […]
This week, the San Antonio Zoo will become one of the zoos in the country that will begin administering its animals a COVID-19 vaccine to protect them from the virus. According to Chron, the zoo will be working in conjunction with Zoetis, an animal health company that donated the vaccines to them. In a statement from Zoetis, […]
An Instagram user who went by the handle @AntiVaxMomma has been charged by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office after selling about 250 fake COVID-19 vaccination cards to health care workers. Jasmine Clifford, 31, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, has been charged with selling fake cards, while 27-year-old Nadayza Barkley of Bellport, New York, has been charged with entering […]
Multiple states are currently struggling to keep pace with COVID-19 cases, with five now reported to have less than 10 percent of their ICU beds left. The latest data from the Department of Health and Human Services, as spotted by Madeline Holcombe for CNN on Tuesday, shows that the following states are nearly out of […]
Deadline has learned Paramount filed a lawsuit on Monday accusing Federal Insurance Company of breach of contract after the studio allegedly failed to receive the full amount from its $100 million policy due to COVID-related production stoppages and setbacks while filming Mission: Impossible 7. “Paramount suffered significant losses and damages covered by the Policy when it was forced to suspend and […]
A Florida radio host, who referred to himself as “Mr. Anti-Vax,” has died of COVID-19 after a 3-week battle, The Guardian reports. Marc Bernier, 65, who publicly criticized coronavirus vaccination efforts, died on Saturday night, according to Volusia county sheriff Mike Chitwood. “It’s with great sadness that WNDB and Southern Stone Communications announce the passing of Marc Bernier, who informed and entertained […]
