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Hilary Duff announced she tested positive for the coronavirus. The 33-year-old actress took to her Instagram Story on Friday to share the news, revealing that she’s contracted the Delta variant of COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated. “That delta … She’s a little b**ch,” Duff captioned a photo of herself lying in bed. “Symptoms: bad headache. No taste or […]
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine is expected to receive full regulatory approval as soon as next week. According to the New York Times, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was looking to complete the authorization process by the end of this week. However, sources close to the agency said regulators were continuing paperwork and negotiations with the company as late as Friday. […]
Florida’s Orlando residents have been urged to curb their water consumption due to a recent surge in COVID hospitalizations. According to WESH, city mayor Buddy Dyer made the request during a press conference Friday, telling the public to stop watering their lawns and washing their cars for at least one week. Dyer explained that the Orlando Utilities Commission […]
Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is in hot water after claiming that unvaccinated black people are the reason for the recent surge in COVID-19 infections across the country. During an interview with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham Thursday night, Patrick addressed Democrats who are criticizing his state’s handling of increased COVID cases, claiming that the virus is spreading […]
A pharmacist in Chicago was arrested on Tuesday after it was discovered he was allegedly selling real COVID-19 vaccination cards on the internet. According to a press release from the Justice Department, 34-year-old Tangtang Zhao was a licensed pharmacist who was indicted on 12 counts of theft of government property after investigations found that he allegedly […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has tested positive for COVID-19. The republican leader and noted anti-masker was fully vaccinated, according to a statement from Office of the Governor Communications Director Mark Miner. “The Governor has been testing daily, and today was the first positive test result,” the statement read. “Governor Abbott is in constant communication with his staff, […]
New Zealand, in stark contrast to other parts of the world, doesn’t fuck around when it comes to pandemic lockdowns. In a statement on Tuesday, a rep for the country’s Ministry of Health said a Devonport man—described as 58 years old and unvaccinated—had tested positive for COVID-19 after first becoming symptomatic this past weekend. For […]
According to a report from The New York Times, the United States is expected to recommend that people receive a COVID-19 booster shot about eight months after becoming fully vaccinated. As was the case when COVID-19 vaccines first started rolling out, nursing home residents, health care workers, and older people will likely be prioritized to receive the extra […]
A Houston man requires surgery after being shot six times nearly two weeks ago, but the procedure hasn’t been done yet because the hospital’s intensive care unit is at full capacity with about one-third of its occupancy consisting of COVID-related cases, The Washington Post reports. Joel Valdez was shot outside of a Kroger in the early morning hours of Aug. 6, […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers working at the port of Memphis seized thousands of fake COVID-19 vaccination cards last week coming from China en route to New Orleans. The Washington Post reports federal agents intercepted a package disguised as paper greeting cards. The agency said it was the 15th such shipment that night and inside […]
