covid-19
Page: 45
The restaurant industry has taken a huge hit during the coronavirus pandemic, and no one has felt that pain more than waitstaff and cooks. Operating at reduced capacity, waiters are barely making minimum wage now that business and tips are scarce. One Colorado resident decided to provide some relief to seven employees of a local […]
Young and affluent Los Angeles residents are flocking to clinics attempting to score COVID-19 vaccinations at risk of being discarded. According to a report for the Los Angeles Times, these young, mostly white “vaccine chasers” form unofficial lines outside of local clinics and community centers to receive a dose of the dwindling Pfizer or Moderna […]
With Donald Trump’s fake reserves and ongoing issues with distribution, the CDC’s new director announced this week that it may be a few months until the COVID-19 vaccine is available for the general public. The prediction made by director Dr. Rochelle Walensky contradicts the Trump administration’s previous claim that the vaccine would be widely available by […]
A Texas doctor has been accused of stealing multiple doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and giving them to friends and family members. The doctor in question, however, has argued that he only took the doses as a way of making certain they wouldn’t be wasted amid the ongoing pandemic. Hasan Gokal, a health department doctor in […]
No Time to Die has been pushed back again. The 25th entry in the James Bond franchise is now scheduled to be released in theaters on Oct. 8, IndieWire reports. No Time to Die was originally slated for a April 2020 release, but like nearly every 2020 film except for a select few, including Tenet, it was delayed. […]
Dave Chappelle was forced to cancel his upcoming socially-distanced shows in Austin, Texas after testing positive for COVID-19, TMZ reports. Chappelle is quarantining and has yet to experience any symptoms, a rep for the 47-year-old comedian told TMZ. Two of the now canceled shows were set to feature appearances from Joe Rogan. Speaking of Rogan, he was present at Stubb’s Ampitheater, […]
The 2021 edition of the Glastonbury Festival has been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, shared on Thursday, organizers said 2021 will be “another enforced fallow year” for the iconic festival. ‘With great regret, we must announce that this year’s Glastonbury Festival will not take place, and that this will be another enforced […]
In a letter sent to the Biden administration Wednesday, Amazon offered to assist with the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, and meet his goal of inoculating 100 million Americans in his first 100 days in office, Reuters reports. The letter from Dave Clark, CEO of Amazon’s worldwide consumer business, informed Biden that the company has “an agreement in place” […]
Marijuana rights activist Adam Eidinger, who has fought for legalization for years, is looking to encourage people to get the COVID-19 vaccine with free weed. TMZ reports that Eidinger has launched a new initiative that he’s called “Joints For Jabs,” giving free cannabis in Washington, D.C. to anyone who gets the vaccine. The reasoning behind […]
Work often sucks, but it especially sucks when you don’t really vibe with your boss. We’ve seen the photos of Dr. Anthony Fauci holding his head in despair as Donald Trump speaks during COVID-19 press conferences. But as his boss leaves office and his new boss gets sworn in, Fauci is finally spilling the tea, or […]
