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Texas Tech is looking into a viral video of a woman saying she was infected with the coronavirus attending a house party full of university students. The video was originally posted on Snapchat then uploaded to Twitter on Saturday. In the clip, the unnamed woman is heard yelling that she does “have COVID” and that “the whole […]
Researchers described this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally as a coronavirus “superspreading event” that came with a hefty monetary price. According to a new report by the IZA Institute of Labor Economics, the 80th annual rally is suspected to have caused over 250,000 COVID-19 cases, which could collectively cost public health agencies about $12.2 billion. The rally took place […]
Democratic nominee Joe Biden let it be known that he’s in full support of a safe coronavirus vaccine. While talking to the media on Monday, Biden made it clear that he’s not against vaccinations. In fact, he would take a COVID-19 vaccine “tomorrow” if he could. This comes in response to President Trump claiming that Biden […]
The pandemic might have stopped the 2020 Summer Olympics from moving forward as planned, but officials say the games will be in full stride for summer 2021 no matter what. The vice president of the International Olympic Committee, John Coates, promised the BBC on Monday that the Olympic Games will begin on July 23, 2021. Coates explained that the Games […]
A coronavirus outbreak linked to an an August wedding reception in Maine has resulted in nearly 150 cases. A Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention spokesman told CNN that nearly 147 cases have been been connected to the wedding leading to three deaths. The wedding was held in Millinocket on Aug, 7 and around 65 people attending a the reception at […]
Earlier this week, work on The Batman was once again put on pause after Warner Bros. said a member of the production had tested positive for COVID-19. And in a subsequent report from Vanity Fair citing a “highly placed source,” it was later said the production member in question was star Robert Pattinson. In a new […]
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials, as well as investigators from the state attorney general’s office and additional agencies, raided both the Mt. Lebanon Rehabilitation and Wellness Center and Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Pennsylvania on Thursday. Per NBC News, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced in August that the Brighton nursing home was one […]
In an internal memo obtained by CBS News, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian informed his employees Thursday that 270 passengers have been added to their no-fly list over their refusal to abide by the company’s policy which requires everyone wear a face covering during flights. “The use of face masks remains a top priority for reducing the spread of the […]
Dwayne Johnson shared on Instagram Wednesday that he tested positive for COVID-19, along with his wife Lauren and two children, Tiana and Jasmine. “I wish it was only me who tested positive, but it wasn’t, it was my entire family, so this one was a real kick in the gut,” Johnson said. “But I am happy to […]
In a new interview, Dr. Anthony Fauci—head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases—said that he is “not concerned” about political pressure when it comes to vaccine trials. The interview, published Tuesday, comes amid fears from many that Trump could prematurely push for a COVID-19 vaccine approval as part of an effort to make himself […]
