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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has tested positive for COVID-19. He made the announcement in a tweet on Monday morning, adding that he’s “feeling fine” and will keep working remotely this week. He also urged everyone to “please get vaccinated and get boosted.” Trudeau is fully vaccinated and received a COVID-19 booster shot on Jan. […]
Joe Rogan has addressed the ongoing pushback facing Spotify in connection with episodes of his podcast that have been called out for platforming pandemic-related misinformation. In a nearly 10-minute video shared to Instagram, the comedian and UFC commentator argued that “a lot of people” have what he says is a “distorted perception” of the podcast’s intentions. “The […]
Two Long Island nurses have been arrested for falsifying COVID-19 vaccination records, CNBC reports. The nurses, who are 49-year-old Julie DeVuono and 44-year-old Marissa Urraro, are being charged with one count of forgery in the second degree. DeVuono is the owner and operator of Wild Child Pediatric Healthcare in Amityville, and she’s also being charged with a […]
As artists have begun to pull their discographies from the platform amid growing concern over the spread of COVID-19 misinformation, Spotify has announced that it will now add a content advisory to podcast episodes that include virus talk. CEO Daniel Ek made the announcement via Spotify’s website, in an effort to clarify “the lines we have drawn between […]
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison sent a stern message to Kanye West: get fully vaccinated or be banned from entering the country. The lawmaker’s warning came after several sources claimed West intended to tour Australia sometime in March, ahead of the Grammys and his headlining Coachella gig in April. The 44-year-old entertainer and his team have […]
Ahead of his upcoming Bad Reputation tour, Kid Rock is assuring his fans that he won’t perform at any venues that have COVID-19 restrictions in place. In a video posted to Instagram on Thursday, the 51-year-old singer threatened to cancel shows on his upcoming tour should venues require concertgoers to wear masks or show proof of vaccination. “There’s […]
Evangeline Lilly, best known for her roles as Kate on Lost and Wasp in Ant-Man, has made a public statement against vaccine mandates. The actress shared a multi-photo post to Instagram on Thursday, complete with a lengthy caption in which she revealed that she was in Washington D.C. this weekend to (in her words) “support bodily sovereignty […]
A 31-year-old Boston man named DJ Ferguson will go without a heart transplant because he refuses to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Per CBS News, the city’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital insists Ferguson get vaccinated if he wants the surgery performed. “Like many other transplant programs in the United States—the COVID-19 vaccine is one of several vaccines and lifestyle […]
As the United States continues to grapple with COVID-19, health officials around the world are keeping their eyes on BA. 2—an omicron subvariant that has been found in several countries across the world. The World Health Organization announced this week that it continues to investigate the mutations of BA. 2, which is widely known as the “son of omicron.” […]
Both Nicki Minaj and Aaron Rodgers get mentions in Aziz Ansari’s latest standup special for Netflix, with the comedian and Master of None co-creator saying they’re both “trapped in a different algorithm” when it comes to their widely criticized public comments on vaccines. In a clip from the Nightclub Comedian special, which hit the streaming platform on […]
