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After considerable delays, the House of Representatives passed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package on Wednesday, with $1,400 stimulus checks included. NBC News reports the vote of 220 to 211 will send the legislation to President Joe Biden, who is expected to sign the bill on Friday. The relief package will grant $1,400 direct payments to people […]
An Ohio man dealt with a rare complication while battling COVID-19 in the hospital: a three-hour-long erection. After he was admitted to the Miami Valley Hospital in August when his conditions worsened, the unidentified 69-year-old man was sedated and put on a ventilator to address his breathing issues due to fluid building up in his […]
Four websites featuring articles that cast doubt about the COVID-19 vaccines have been traced back to Russian intelligence agencies as part of their alleged campaign to diminish confidence in the drug’s efficacy and safety, the Wall Street Journal reports. An official with the U.S. Department of State’s Global Engagement Center found that these online publications, which have been identified […]
Philadelphia’s dynamic duo has been ruled out of this year’s All-Star Game. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Sunday that Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid will not be allowed to participate in the night’s contest. Per Woj’s sources, both Embiid and Simmons came in contact with a barber who tested positive for COVID-19. After additional tests, the […]
The NBA is cracking down on unsanctioned All-Star Game events. According to the New York Times’ Marc Stein, the league has issued about 200 hundred cease-and-desist letters to party promoters in Atlanta, ahead of Sunday’s game at State Farm Arena. The letters were reportedly sent to those who are using the ASG logo and name to promote parties taking place […]
About 150 people gathered outside the Idaho Capitol on Saturday to stage one of many “Burn the Mask” rallies. Reporter Sergio Olmos shared photos and videos from the demonstration held in Boise, which is one of the Idaho cities that currently requires mask-wearing in public. Attendees were seen at the steps of the Statehouse throwing disposable surgical masks […]
A new study suggests that a person’s blood type could impact their susceptibility to COVID-19. Published on March 3, 2021 in the scientific journal Blood Advances, the study indicates that the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV2, appears to have a blood type preference. In particular, COVID-19 seems to gravitate towards blood group A in respiratory cells. […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that New York’s entertainment venues can reopen at limited capacity beginning next month; however, some industry insiders say the decision simply doesn’t make financial sense. According to the New York Times, the state’s arts and entertainment venues will be permitted to resume live productions starting on April 2 with a number of restrictions in place. Each […]
President Joe Biden slammed GOP lawmakers who’ve repealed COVID-19 restrictions within their states, going as far as to describe the moves as “Neanderthal thinking.” On Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced they were eliminating statewide mask mandates and would allow businesses to operate at 100 percent capacity. Though health experts have cautioned against such rollbacks, […]
Tokyo is asking China to stop administering anal swab tests for COVID-19 on Japanese citizens due to the “great psychological pain” caused by the procedure, a government spokesperson said, per The Guardian. Katsunobu Kato, Japan’s chief cabinet secretary, said the government will continue issuing a request to halt China’s invasive testing protocol until they receive word that an alternative method […]
