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Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued a mandate Wednesday requiring that all residents wear a mask while indoors in a public place, per Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The decision comes as Georgia has seen a steady rise in COVID-19 cases due to the prevalence of the delta variant across the country. “Public health experts overwhelmingly agree, and data has […]
The CDC is expected to revise its guidance regarding masks for those who are vaccinated amid concerns over variants. On Tuesday, Apoorva Mandavilli reported for the New York Times that the CDC was widely believed to be set to recommend this week that those who are vaccinated against COVID-19 “resume wearing masks indoors under certain […]
The U.S. Department of Justice say that federal law does not prohibit private businesses and public agencies from requiring vaccination against COVID-19, per an option from the department’s Office of Legal Counsel. While news of this determination from the DOJ first hit the cycle this week, featured in pieces from CNN and Politico mere hours […]
Jerome Adams, surgeon general for the Trump administration, appeared on Face the Nation Sunday, where he urged Americans to get vaccinated as the Delta variant appears to be pushing the United States towards an inevitable fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. When asked about vaccine hesitancy in the country, Adams warned that the decision to remain unvaccinated will […]
A Tennessee conservative radio host who mocked vaccinations and spread misinformation about COVID-19 has been hospitalized with COVID and is said to be regretful he wasn’t a vocal enough advocate for vaccines, the New York Times reports. Phil Valentine of 99.7 WWTN-FM in Nashville is receiving supplemental oxygen for COVID pneumonia, according to his family, after months of […]
A man who had COVID-19 was arrested after disguising himself as his wife so that he could board an Indonesian flight traveling from Jakarta to Ternate. “He bought the plane ticket with his wife’s name and brought the identity card, the PCR test result, and the vaccination card with his wife’s name. All documents are […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci and Sen. Rand Paul got into heated exchange over the origins of coronavirus. The tense back-and-forth took place Tuesday during a hearing on Capitol Hill, where the Kentucky GOP senator accused Fauci of lying to Congress during his testimony back in May. Paul pointed out that Fauci previously denied the claims that the National […]
Noted Donald Trump supporter Linda Zeurn of Bourne, Massachusetts, who spread numerous coronavirus-related conspiracy theories, has died of complications from COVID-19, the Cape Cod Times reports. Per the outlet, the 70-year-old was a member of the pro-Trump group United Cape Patriots, which had consistently helped propagate conspiracy theories throughout the pandemic. She was also known for volunteering on […]
Although England celebrated its so-called ‘Freedom Day’ yesterday, last night Prime Minister Boris Johnson made the controversial announcement that ‘vaccine passports’ will be required for entry to all nightclubs and in-door gatherings by the end of September. This comes despite the government repeatedly assuring the night time industry that this would never be the case. To […]
17-year-old tennis star Coco Gauff announced via Twitter Sunday that she will not make her first appearance in the Olympics later this month after testing positive for Covid-19. “I am so disappointed to share the news that I have tested positive for COVID and won’t be able to play in the Olympic Games in Tokyo,” Gauff wrote. […]
