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A San Diego family is mourning the death of Blanca Estela and Juan Manuel Rodriguez, high school sweethearts who died of COVID-19 just hours apart. According to CNN, the 67-year-olds tested positive for the virus on Jan. 18, along with other members of their household. Their children told the outlet they’re unsure how the family contracted disease, as […]
Jamaican authorities have requested that the public stop sharing social media posts about a JetBlue flight attendant who allegedly was kidnapped in Jamaica. The Jamaica Constabulary Force issued a statement that said the woman, Kalina Collier “is not, nor was she at any time, in any danger.” When Collier arrived on the island from the U.S., […]
Less than two hours after bragging on Twitter about how he has personally prospered during the COVID-19 pandemic, Moneybagg Yo tweeted out an apology for what he later realized was a “very insensitive” remark. Moneybagg Yo posted a few tweets earlier today where he talked about the money he has made during the pandemic. With businesses struggling to stay afloat and families […]
Thanks to his habit of actively defending science amid the pandemic era, Dr. Anthony Fauci—the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases—has been awarded the $1 million Dan David Prize. The Dan David Foundation, based in Israel, announced Dr. Fauci as the winner of one of three prizes due to the recognition he’s earned […]
Health maintenance organization (HMO) Clalit, the largest healthcare provider in Israel, has reported a drop of 94 percent of symptomatic COVID-19 infections from a group of 600,000 people who have gotten both of the necessary doses of the Pfizer vaccine, according to Reuters. HMO Clalit covers more than half of Israel’s population, and also reported that […]
A massive cheerleading competition is unfolding in Atlanta this weekend and people are fearful that it will become a super spreader event, CNN reports. 40,000 youth cheerleaders, coaches, and spectators from across the country are expected to attend the Cheersport National Cheerleading Championship on Saturday and Sunday at Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta. Per GWCC manager of marketing and […]
Florida’s loose approach to the coronavirus pandemic is playing out in ways that are entirely predictable. The state is currently has more confirmed cases of the new UK coronavirus variant than any other and is on-pace to break its own monthly record for deaths nearly one year into the epidemic. The Orlando Sentinel reports that […]
Chappelle’s Show is coming back on Netflix with the blessing of its creator on Feb. 12. Dave Chappelle made the announcement at the end of a clip from a stand-up performance he did at Stubb’s Bar-B-Q in Austin, Texas and thanked Netflix head Ted Sarandos for removing the show at his request back in November. “And when I found out they were streaming ‘Chappelle’s […]
As we draw closer to a full year of the pandemic here in the States, optimism can be found in the continued rollout of vaccines, despite none of this moving fast enough to bring total peace of mind. In an interview with Savannah Guthrie on Today that aired Thursday morning, Dr. Anthony Fauci—director of the […]
A French nun, who is believed to be Europe’s oldest-living person, has successfully defeated coronavirus at age 116. According The Washington Post, Sister André was among the 81 residents at Sainte Catherine Labouré retirement home who tested positive for the disease last month. Though 10 of those residents reportedly died from the disease, Sister André —birth name Lucile Randon—was said to have […]
