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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 […]
A man was stabbed during a so-called “protest” against vaccine mandates in Los Angeles this weekend. The Los Angeles Police Department said on Saturday they were “monitoring a protest” taking place at the south lawn of Los Angeles City Hall. At the time, police claimed they were at the scene to “maintain order” following a fight. […]
A record number of children in the United States were hospitalized for COVID-19 over the weekend, Reuters reports. Data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services revealed that 1,902 pediatric coronavirus hospitalizations were reported on Saturday, as the highly contagious delta variant has caused a surge in COVID-19 cases throughout the country. Kids currently account for 2.4 percent of […]
Live Nation is tightening its COVID restrictions as Delta variant cases surge across the country. According to Rolling Stone, the concert promoter will soon require proof of vaccination or negative test results at live events beginning this fall. Live Nation previously announced it would allow artists to determine their own coronavirus protocols, but decided to update its policy after […]
DJ Khaled revealed that his family contracted COVID-19, but all is now well. The father of two took to Instagram Sunday to share that he and his family—without revealing who in his family he specifically meant—have recovered from the virus. “Fanluv, all our friends and family,” the first image slide read. “Thank you for your calls and prayers! […]
Florida, a state with political leadership hell-bent on standing in the way of protective pandemic measures, saw four educators in the Broward County school system die within a 24-hour period due to COVID-19. Between Tuesday and Wednesday, per CBS Miami, three Broward County school teachers and one assistant died after contracting COVID-19. At least three of the […]
A parent in a northern Nevada school district knowingly sent their child to school following a positive COVID-19 test, thus exposing dozens of students. The Reno-servicing Washoe County School District said in a statement earlier this week, per regional outlet KRNV-DT, that the parent had also tested positive for COVID-19. Furthermore, the parent—who, like the […]
