covid-19
Page: 43
Nick Cannon has tested positive for COVID-19, Variety reports. Nicey Nash will fill in as host for Cannon, who was set to begin production on Season 5 of The Masked Singer Thursday. A rep for the TV personality said he’s currently in quarantine and resting. FOX expects Cannon to return to the show later on in the season. It’s an unfortunate setback […]
Starting February 12, New Yorkers are going to be hearing a lot more from Jadakiss. The rapper is joining the ranks of 20 iconic voices participating in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s new COVID-19 public health campaign made in collaboration with Nicolas Heller, also known as @NewYorkNico. Jadakiss shared the news on Instagram. “Starting February 12th, […]
This week the country passed a hopeful milestone: There are now more Americans who have been vaccinated than have contracted COVID-19. According to Bloomberg’s Vaccine Tracker, 26.5 million people in the country have received one or two doses of either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine. That surpasses the 26.3 million documented U.S. cases of coronavirus […]
Canada has apologized for a “misunderstanding” after a diplomat ordered a custom T-shirt that displayed the word “Wuhan” over the Wu-Tang Clan‘s iconic logo. The shirt prompted China to issue a formal complaint over the diplomat’s purchase. The American hip-hop group’s logo is a stylized “W.” Reports of the custom order circulating on China’s Twitter-like Weibo […]
Police in China have arrested more than 80 people who are said to be suspected members of a group that was making and selling fake COVID-19 vaccines. The group was helmed by a suspect surnamed Kong, according to the Associated Press, and sold the fake vaccines within China and to additional countries. Authorities in Beijing, […]
The mass COVID-19 vaccination site at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles shut down on Saturday afternoon after dozens of protesters blocked the entrance, preventing hundreds of people from receiving their vaccine after waiting in line for hours. According to the Los Angeles Times, the protest included anti-vaxxers and far-right conspiracy theorists who crowded the entrance […]
City Girls‘ recent nightclub performance has generated some controversy. On Friday night, members Yung Miami and JT took the stage at Bajas Beachclub in Tallahassee, where they were performed for a massive crowd that failed to adhere to COVID-19 guidelines. Footage of the in-door gig has since surfaced on social media, showing the many of the attendees standing shoulder-to-shoulder without […]
White New Yorkers descended on a COVID-19 vaccination site set up in a Latino community, taking vaccines from people of color living in the neighborhood. According to a report from CNN, the clinic launched on Jan. 14 at the Armory Track & Field Center in Washington Heights, a neighborhood that was hit hard by the […]
Though there are many questions surrounding the Sex and the City revival, Sarah Jessica Parker has confirmed a major storyline detail. The actress told Vanity Fair that the upcoming mini-series, titled And Just Like That…, will address the COVID-19 pandemic and the ways it has affected the characters who reside in New York City—one of the hardest-hit regions during the crisis. “[Coronavirus will] obviously be […]
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has been pushed back for the third consecutive time. Riverside County officials announced the news Friday, after public health officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser signed an order that effectively canceled the event’s April 2021 dates. The order, which also pulled the plug on the Stagecoach Music Festival, cited ongoing concerns over COVID-19. […]
