covid-19
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You laughed at the absurdity of it, too, right? Kyrie Irving. Back soon. Practicing. Playing in road games. Still not vaccinated. With COVID cases spiking all over the NBA and the world. That’s really happening, apparently, after ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported late Friday afternoon—forever the favorite window to dump bad/guaranteed-to-be-received-horrifically news—that the Nets are welcoming […]
With the NBA season nearing its halfway point, more and more players continue to enter the league’s health and safety protocols, as the omicron variant rips through the country. After ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski confirmed on Thursday that Russell Westbrook will miss time because of COVID, people began to wonder aloud whether the NBA should temporarily pause its season. “I […]
Baker Mayfield is going in on the NFL. The Cleveland Browns quarterback took to Twitter on Thursday to express his frustration over the league’s COVID-19 testing policy. “@NFL Make up your damn mind on protocols. Showing up and making only 3 teams test?!?” he wrote. “All so you can keep the game as scheduled to make money. Actually caring […]
A panel of health advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have given preference to the mRNA COVID vaccines for adults 18 and over. According to NBC News, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unanimously voted to recommend the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines over Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose jab. The vote, which was announced Thursday, was primarily […]
Doja Cat—whose Twitter name has been lengthened from “my ass” to “my sick sad ass”—has tested positive for COVID-19. Sharing the news to her socials on Sunday, Doja revealed that she can no longer continue performing at the remainder of the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour, appearances that were already looking uncertain after members of her team […]
Former President Donald Trump’s blood oxygen levels were “dangerously low” after he tested positive for COVID-19 last year, according to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. In his upcoming book, The Chief’s Chief, Meadows reveals that on October 2, 2020, just hours after announcing on Twitter that he tested positive for the virus, Trump’s oxygen levels had plummeted to […]
While the holiday season is finally among us, some experts have indicated that there’s a shortage of people willing to do appearances as Santa Claus. CNN reports that demand for Santas, whether it be at parties, parades, or store events, has skyrocketed in the lead-up to Christmas this year. Companies such as Hire Santa, which […]
As the COVID-19 news cycle further turns its attention to the Omicron variant, a vaccine co-creator is cautioning against a return to complacency with a warning about the potential for future pandemics. Speaking during the 44th edition of the Richard Dimbleby lecture series, per a report from the Guardian, Oxford University’s Sarah Gilbert pointed to the […]
A handful of omicron COVID-19 variant cases in California have been connected to a wedding in Wisconsin from last month. NBC Chicago reports that at least five people have tested positive for the omicron strain. Just a few days ago, the first U.S. case of omicron was discovered in California. Another was identified in Minnesota. The five […]
Jay Jay Phillips, a heavy metal musician who appeared on two seasons of America’s Got Talent, has died after battling COVID-19. He was 30 years old. Phillips’ band confirmed the news this week on Instagram. “It is with great sadness we inform you all of the loss of our bandmate/brother/and friend @jayjayrocks,” a statement on Mettal Maffia’s official […]
