covid-19
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COVID-19, despite what anti-maskers would have you believe by way of conspiracy and general ineptitude, is very much a real threat. Here in the States, specifically, the situation is made even more dire thanks to a lack of leadership on containment efforts from the POTUS and his usual swarm of despicables. And while much of […]
The American Federation of Teachers has said it will support teachers if they decide to strike in districts that choose to reopen schools without heeding necessary precautions. The ATF said strikes for its 1.7 million members should be a “last resort,” The New York Times reports. Still, this new authorization vote will give union representatives […]
The World Health Organization has revealed that unlike other viruses, COVID-19 is not subjected to seasonal fluctuations. As Reuter reports, WHO instead says the pandemic is taking shape as “one big wave” that perseveres regardless of the time of the year. “We are in the first wave. It’s going to be one big wave. It’s […]
A gathering in Texas hosted by a self-described COVID-19 denier resulted in 14 family members testing positive for the virus. Since the gathering, one family member has died and another is currently on life support. As NBC reports, this story comes directly from Tony Green, who shared his family’s tragedy in a column published by […]
The first official treatment for COVID-19 has arrived in Canada. Health Canada gave the go ahead to Canadian manufacturer Gilead Sciences Inc yesterday to treat patients with the antiviral drug remdesivir, which is already being used under emergency or conditional authorization to fight the deadly virus in other countries including Japan, Australia, Singapore, and the […]
Hydroxychloroquine is once again being touted as a treatment for COVID-19, and this time by a Houston-based doctor who believes face masks won’t curb transmission of the virus. Dr. Stella Immanuel has become an internet sensation, pulling in tens of millions of views on a Facebook video on Monday, recorded by Breitbart. The Daily Beast […]
The search for that which could make the world normal again (see: vaccine, coronavirus) is being made into a limited-series drama for HBO, according to Deadline. The premium cable company also tapped Adam McKay‘s production house (and, by extension, Adam McKay) to handle the project. Deadline adds that HBO has optioned writer Brendan Borrell’s non-fiction narrative book, The First […]
Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams was the subject of much debate last week after a photo of him with rapper Jack Harlow surfaced online. At first the two wrote off the situation, with Harlow claiming it was an older photo, but later Williams confirmed he did in fact visit Atlanta’s Magic City after leaving the […]
An experimental COVID-19 vaccine co-developed by Moderna Inc. and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ Vaccine Research Center begins its Phase 3 study on Monday. This marks the beginning of the world’s largest COVID-19 vaccine study, per the Associated Press, and sees the launch of test shots among the first batch of 30,000 expected […]
In order to maintain the safety of its customers and staff, McDonald’s as well as Chipotle and other food chains plan to incorporate a new mask policy for those buying food inside the restaurant. CNN reports that starting on Aug. 1 McDonald’s will have 100 percent of its restaurants require customers to wear masks. In the event […]
