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A man wrote in to Slate’s How to Do It podcast to seek out advice about his penis allegedly shrinking by 1.5 inches after contracting COVID-19. The man, who is in his 30s and considers himself to be heterosexual, said he was hospitalized after testing positive for COVID last July. Following his release from the hospital, […]
270 doctors, scientists, nurses, and educators signed an open letter to Spotify, urging that the platform take more of a stand in preventing the spread of COVID-19 misinformation on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. The final straw came when Dr. Robert Malone appeared on the New Year’s Eve episode of JRE. Malone was suspended from Twitter shortly before his appearance for posting […]
Nike will begin firing unvaccinated employees this weekend according to a report by The Oregonian. The company, which has had a vaccine mandate in place since October, will fire unvaccinated employees who have not received a medical or religious exemption on Saturday, Jan. 15. “You failed to complete the verification process and our records show […]
News of the “study finds” variety is, at best, a speculative experience we’d surely all be better off with much less of in our lives. The risk of (even unintentionally) parroting a misleading and/or over-condensed interpretation of something that should be presented in the most nuanced manner possible is often quite high, particularly in the […]
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has provided an update on plans for a more Omicron-specific version of the COVID-19 vaccine. Speaking with CNBC on Monday, Bourla was asked about the status of both an “update” to the current Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine and the possibility of another booster being recommended. “We are doing everything we can […]
Pope Francis is opening up about his thoughts on “cancel culture.” The religious leader spoke Monday during his annual Vatican’s Diplomatic Corps address, where he talked to 183 reps from countries accredited to the Holy See, calling COVID-19 vaccinations a “moral obligation.” Beyond that, the Pope shared his concerns about “cancel culture,” and people getting in trouble online for being […]
In recent days, you may have encountered a story or three regarding the so-called “Deltacron” variant, described in one report as a COVID-19 strain that’s effectively a combo of the previously confirmed Delta and Omicron variants. Amid the growing coverage of “Deltacron,” however, a number of experts on such matters have publicly voiced skepticism regarding […]
Hospitalization rates for young children with COVID-19 have hit a record high, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday. “While children still have the lowest rate of hospitalization of any group, pediatric hospitalizations are at the highest rate compared to any prior point in the pandemic,” CDC director Rochelle Walensky said. “Sadly, we are seeing the […]
Demand for COVID-19 vaccines are skyrocketing in Quebec—and it may be driven by alcohol and marijuana shoppers. As pointed out by the New York Daily News, Canadian officials have reported a significant surge in first-dose vaccine appointments in the eastern province. Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé said vaccine appointment requests had averaged about 1,500 per day; however, that number […]
The Glastonbury Festival was hit hard by the global pandemic. According to financial documents obtained by Billboard, the annual music event lost more than $4 million last year when it canceled in-person festivities for the second consecutive summer. Glastonbury organizers scrapped the 2020 festival—which was to be headlined by Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar, and Taylor Swift—due to concerns over […]
