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Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving will be allowed to play in the Barclays Center on Sunday as New York City lifts its private sector vaccine mandate, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. ESPN reports New York mayor Eric Adams had been working with health officials on altering the polarizing mandate which will also allow for unvaccinated New York […]
Hillary Clinton has tested positive for COVID-19. The two-time presidential candidate confirmed her diagnosis via Twitter on Tuesday, saying she’s experiencing mild cold-like symptoms, but is otherwise “feeling fine.” Clinton credited her condition to the COVID vaccine, and urged others to get the jab and a booster if they’ve yet to do so. “I’m more grateful than ever […]
China’s national health authorities have reported the first two COVID-19 deaths in the country since January 2021, NBC News shares. The deaths were reported Saturday, in the northeastern Jilin province, amid an omicron-related surge in COVID cases. Now, China’s COVID death toll sits at 4,638. Jilin has issued a travel ban as China reported 2,157 total new COVID cases […]
Those who’ve gotten their COVID-19 booster shots may need an additional boost sometime in the future, at least according to Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla. Bourla told CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday that a fourth vaccine dose may be needed when it comes to newer COVID variants—and that Pfizer will be submitting data regarding a fourth dose. […]
The Brooklyn Nets were fined $50K after letting Kyrie Irving into the locker room during their last home game against the New York Knicks this past Sunday, and NBA fans are not happy about it. The league released a statement on Monday saying that the Nets were being penalized for “violating local New York City […]
Former U.S. President Barack Obama shared via Twitter Sunday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, while former First Lady Michelle Obama has tested negative. “I just tested positive for COVID. I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise,” he tweeted. “Michelle and I are grateful to be vaccinated and boosted, and […]
Kyrie Irving has been unable to play in any of the Brooklyn Nets’ home games this season due to NYC’s vaccine mandate, which requires people to have at least one shot of the vaccine to enter indoor gyms. And yet, just a day after attending the ACC Tournament final between Duke and Virginia Tech, which was played at […]
With the pandemic now going into its third year, the worldwide COVID-19 death toll has topped six million. The latest figure comes from the team behind the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, with a subsequent report from the Associated Press highlighting that remote Pacific islands are now seeing “outbreaks and deaths” after […]
New York City will end several COVID-19 protocols on Monday. Mayor Eric Adams announced on Friday that masks will be optional for public school students, K-12, and staff starting this coming week. “I know there are some parents who state they still want their children to wear their masks, you can,” Adams said. “But for those […]
A Brockville, Ontario man is facing charges after allegedly pulling out a sword at a local restaurant over a vaccine passport dispute. Brockville police report that on Feb. 27, the 39-year-old man and his friend were “causing issues” after being asked to show proof of vaccination. Police were notified of the argument after the man appeared to be wielding […]
