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Those who’ve gotten their COVID-19 booster shots may need an additional boost sometime in the future, at least according to Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla. Bourla told CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday that a fourth vaccine dose may be needed when it comes to newer COVID variants—and that Pfizer will be submitting data regarding a fourth dose. […]
Kyrie Irving has been unable to play in any of the Brooklyn Nets’ home games this season due to NYC’s vaccine mandate, which requires people to have at least one shot of the vaccine to enter indoor gyms. And yet, just a day after attending the ACC Tournament final between Duke and Virginia Tech, which was played at […]
With the pandemic now going into its third year, the worldwide COVID-19 death toll has topped six million. The latest figure comes from the team behind the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, with a subsequent report from the Associated Press highlighting that remote Pacific islands are now seeing “outbreaks and deaths” after […]
New York City will end several COVID-19 protocols on Monday. Mayor Eric Adams announced on Friday that masks will be optional for public school students, K-12, and staff starting this coming week. “I know there are some parents who state they still want their children to wear their masks, you can,” Adams said. “But for those […]
Dr. Oz is proposing a battle of the doctors—except the doctor he wants to debate is the president’s Chief Medical Advisor. The TV host and U.S. Senate candidate took to Twitter over the weekend to reignite his proposed debate with Dr. Anthony Fauci, which he initially tried to get setup back in January. But as Oz soon found […]
Estée Lauder senior executive John Demsey has been forced out of the company after he shared a meme on Instagram that featured a racist slur. NBC News reports that Demsey was given notice on Monday, less than a week after he shared the offensive meme. “M n***a Snuffy done got the ’rona at a Chingy concert,” […]
Carnival Cruise Line is making masks optional for guests. The decision follows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent easing of warnings. Masks will not be required starting March 1 following a decline in onboard COVID cases, NBC News reports. “There may, however, be certain venues and events where masks will be required,” Carnival said in […]
Nick Minaj is still catching heat over a vaccine claim involving swollen testicles. On Thursday night, the Philadelphia Public Health Department caught wind of a Nicki tweet posted on Feb. 16: “Nothing like watching someone speak confidently about something they know nothing about,” she wrote without providing context. The health department responded to the message with the […]
The U.S. Army said Wednesday that soldiers who still refuse to receive the COVID-19 vaccine will be discharged, Reuters reports. “Army readiness depends on soldiers who are prepared to train, deploy, fight and win our nation’s wars,” Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said in a statement. “Unvaccinated soldiers present risk to the force and jeopardize readiness.” The […]
Joe Rogan has addressed the ongoing pushback facing Spotify in connection with episodes of his podcast that have been called out for platforming pandemic-related misinformation. In a nearly 10-minute video shared to Instagram, the comedian and UFC commentator argued that “a lot of people” have what he says is a “distorted perception” of the podcast’s intentions. “The […]
