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Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued a mandate Wednesday requiring that all residents wear a mask while indoors in a public place, per Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The decision comes as Georgia has seen a steady rise in COVID-19 cases due to the prevalence of the delta variant across the country. “Public health experts overwhelmingly agree, and data has […]
The fallout continues in the wake of DaBaby’s recent homophobic comments, which have already been publicly condemned by previous collaborators Dua Lipa and Lil Nas X. Demi Lovato and Elton John are the latest artists to speak out, with the latter taking the opportunity to direct the public toward actual facts via his nonprofit. As previously […]
The U.S. Department of Justice say that federal law does not prohibit private businesses and public agencies from requiring vaccination against COVID-19, per an option from the department’s Office of Legal Counsel. While news of this determination from the DOJ first hit the cycle this week, featured in pieces from CNN and Politico mere hours […]
The CDC has issued a warning regarding a difficult-to-treat drug-resistant fungus that has spread throughout a pair of U.S. hospitals and nursing homes. In findings released last Thursday, researchers said the fungus, Candida auris, has gotten even more dangerous, identifying instances where it was immune to all existing medications. There’s also evidence that suggests it spread from person-to-person, which would […]
Snoop Dogg is grateful for the outpouring of love from his fans over the last two months. The legendary MC hopped on Instagram on Sunday, now months after telling his fans to keep his mother in their prayers, to share an update on her undisclosed condition as she undergoes treatment in the hospital with her […]
Texas health officials have reported what is believed to be the state’s first-ever case of monkeypox. According to Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS), a resident tested positive for the disease after returning from a trip to Nigeria last week. The Texas resident has since been isolated at a hospital and remains in stable […]
Despite many venues and festivals opening back up with the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, it’s still not completely safe outside. Wiz Khalifa, for example, just revealed he’s contracted coronavirus without having any symptoms. Wiz took to Twitter to reveal his health status. “Okay loved ones….sooo…..Ya boy got covid,” he tweeted. “No symptoms. Just stay away from me […]
A 90-year-old Belgian has died after suffering simultaneous infections from two COVID-19 variants. Bloomberg reports the unvaccinated woman tested positive after admission to the OLV hospital in Aalst in March after she fell multiple times. Her oxygen levels were initially good, but her condition rapidly deteriorated and she died five days later. An autopsy has now revealed that […]
President Biden is urging Americans to take precautions while celebrating the July 4 holiday this weekend. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Biden voiced his concern that “people will die” after attending large gatherings in places where vaccination rates are low. “I am concerned that people who have not gotten vaccinated have the capacity to catch the variant […]
Pet owners who catch COVID-19 could be in danger of infecting their animals, who could in turn reintroduce the virus back to humans. A new study from researchers in the Netherlands discovered that owners who have COVID commonly transmit the disease to their dogs and cats. “If you have COVID-19, you should avoid contact with your cat […]
