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A 50-year-old man is facing criminal charges after he showed up to a COVID vaccine clinic with a prosthetic arm. According to la Repubblica, the incident happened in the northern Italy last month, after the government signed a decree making a COVID “super green pass” mandatory at bars, theatres, gyms, and other public spaces beginning next week. Not having the […]
The NBA released a statement Thursday announcing LeBron James has cleared the league’s Health & Safety Protocols, and can play tomorrow against the Los Angeles Clippers. James, who is vaccinated, was placed in Health & Safety Protocols ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. While the Lakers wouldn’t disclose whether LeBron was a close contact […]
Marcus Lamb, co-founder and CEO of Christian Daystar Television Network, died from COVID-19 on Tuesday. He was 64. NBC News notes Lamb was openly against the COVID-19 vaccine. The network issued a statement on Twitter. “It’s with a heavy heart we announce that Marcus Lamb, president and founder of Daystar Television Network, went home to be with […]
The Omicron COVID-19 variant has arrived in North America, after two cases were identified in Canada, NBC News reports. The two people recently traveled to Canada from Nigeria, according to Ontario health officials. “We continue to urge the federal government to take the necessary steps to mandate point-of-arrival testing for all travelers irrespective of where they’re coming […]
While evidence suggests that being vaccinated offers higher protection against COVID-19 than previously being infected, some Republican lawmakers are attempting to add exemptions to vaccine requirements for those with “natural immunity.” As CBS News reports, West Virginia, Arkansas, and now Florida are asking employers to make room for workers with “natural immunity”—those who they say have been […]
The Canadian government is reacting to word of a new COVID-19 variant on the rise in parts of southern Africa with a number of restrictions limiting travel to and from the regions. South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique, Botswana, Lesotho, and Eswatiniall fall under the new travel rules implemented after today’s announcement. This means the Canadian […]
A California couple, both fugitives, have been sentenced to federal prison time in connection with a multimillion-dollar pandemic relief fraud plot. Per a KTLA report, the couple—identified as 43-year-old Richard Ayvazyan and 37-year-old Marietta Terabelian—are alleged to have removed their monitoring bracelets prior to this week’s sentencing. Over the summer, the two were among those convicted for […]
Keyshia Cole’s adoptive father Leon Cole died over the weekend following “complications due to COVID-19,” and the singer shared a heartfelt message dedicated to him on Instagram on Tuesday. Alongside two photos of Leon—one showing them holding hands at a ceremony—Keyshia announced the news to her followers and said Leon was the “entire reason my last name […]
A record 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in September, with the percentage of workers who decided to leave their positions rising to 3%, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics survey released Friday. The survey, covered by the Washington Post, shows the number of people who quit their jobs is up from last month’s […]
A brothel in Austria is offering a free sex session in exchange for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, Reuters reports. The FunPalast: Sex Star Sauna Club will be administering the vaccine every Monday from 4 to 10 p.m. for the rest of November, and anyone who shows up to get the shot during that time will […]
