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A New York resident has been hospitalized with COVID-19 after attending a Republican holiday party that went viral this month. James Trent, chair of the affiliated Queens Village Republican Club, told the Queens Daily Eagle, he began experiencing flu-like symptoms just two days after attending the indoor, maskless Christmas party hosted by the Whitestone Republican Club. The event, […]
Florida’s elderly population is going to great lengths to ensure they get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible. According to the Associated Press, senior citizens have begun swarming distribution sites across the Sunshine State, where anyone over the age of 65 is eligible to receive the shot along with health care workers. However, Florida’s vaccine […]
Drew Pinsky, better known as Dr. Drew, has tested positive for coronavirus. The celebrity doctor revealed his diagnosis via Instagram on Tuesday, sharing a photo of himself recovering in bed with an electrolyte drink in hand. His wife, Susan Pinsky, was also seen in the photo standing next to Dr. Drew while wearing mask. The caption confirmed Susan […]
An iOS app is facing backlash for allegedly promoting large and, in many cases, illegal gatherings in New York City. The platform, called “Vybe Together,” is a self-described “secret party app” that uses the tagline “Get your rebel on. Get your party on.” Business Insider reports the app was co-founded by Baruch college graduate Alexander Dimcevski in January […]
Colorado officials have reported the country’s first known case of B.1.1.7—a COVID-19 variant that is believed to be more infectious than the original strain. According to the Washington Post, the strain was identified in a man in his 20s, who reportedly has no travel history. The variant was first discovered in the U.K this month, as the country […]
A wild mink in Utah has tested positive for COVID-19, making it the first free-ranging native animal to contract the virus, The Salt Lake Tribune has learned. In October, thousands of minks who were being housed in fur farms in Utah died from the coronavirus over the course of 10 days. State veterinarian Dr. Dean Taylor suspected that the […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization for the country’s coronavirus vaccine, marking a significant turning point in the ongoing fight against the deadly pandemic. According to the New York Times, the U.S. is expected to distribute 2.9 million doses of Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccine over the next week, the first of which will begin going out within […]
In an effort to help people meet travel restriction requirements, American Airlines will begin offering travelers at-home COVID-19 tests. The new initiative, which starts Wednesday, is a partnership with LetsGetChecked, an at-home testing company. The airline will be the first to offer at-home testing for its domestic flights. The tests will cost $129, and travelers […]
Although medical experts have suggested that the coronavirus is much deadlier for men, studies have found that the male population is far less likely to take measures that could significantly reduce their chances of infection. But if the prospect of death isn’t enough to scare men into wearing masks or practice social distancing, perhaps the threat of impotence will. During […]
A Hawaiian couple was arrested this week after they boarded a flight while knowingly infected with coronavirus, law enforcement say. According to ABC News, Wesley Moribe, 41, and Courtney Peterson, 46, were flying from San Francisco to Kauai when authorities discovered the couple had received positive COVID-19 results prior to their flight home. Police say Moribe and Peterson had participated in a mandatory pre-travel program that confirmed […]
