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A man in China has tested positive for a rare variant of the bird flu called H10N3. NBC News reports that people can catch the virus from poultry, with cases popping up intermittently in those who work with the domesticated birds. The 41-year-old from the province of Jiangsu is the first person to catch the strain, according to China’s National […]
On Monday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made a declaration in which he asserted that the COVID-19 pandemic is “a long way from over,” due in part to “confusion and complacency,” and an overall lack of consistent public health measures. Nearly 800 million vaccines have been given out across the globe, but Dr. Tedros said […]
A Florida woman was sentenced to 30 days in jail for intentionally coughing on a cancer patient during the pandemic. According to The Associated Press, the incident took place in June 2020 at a Pier 1 location in Jackson, Florida, where Debra Hunter was filmed arguing with store employees. Customer Heather Sprague began filming the altercation […]
According to TMZ, Harvey Weinstein has been put in isolation after coming down with a 101-degree fever that doctors believe is a result of him catching the coronavirus. Citing “law enforcement sources,” TMZ adds that Weinstein is “doing poorly.” The incarcerated ex-producer received a test on Tuesday morning, though health officials are still waiting on the results for that. […]
Multiple aides who work for Vice President Mike Pence—including his chief of staff—have tested positive for COVID-19. CNN has confirmed that Pence’s chief of staff Marc Short was diagnosed with the coronavirus on Saturday. Also, a senior adviser for Pence who is not employed by the government, Marty Obst, tested positive for the virus along with one of the Vice […]
COVID-19 continues to be a confusing medical mystery. On Tuesday, CNBC reported that a 25-year-old Nevada man contracted the coronavirus on two separate occasions. This is the first reported case in the United States when a patient was re-infected with COVID-19 and only the fifth known case globally. To make matters more mysterious, the Washoe County resident […]
Scarface is in need of a kidney donor. Back in April, the Geto Boys rapper confirmed he had suffered kidney failure during his battle with coronavirus. The 49-year-old opened up about his diagnosis during an interview with Willie D, revealing the disease had taken a serious toll on his organs, so much so he had to be placed […]
In an interview for a GRAZIA Magazine cover story, Kim Kardashian talked about what it was like to tend to Kanye West when the latter half of the power couple is said to have been stricken with COVID-19 earlier this year. For those thinking they missed something, West believes he contracted the coronavirus back in February. “Kanye had it […]
The coronavirus pandemic is sadly far from over. Some experts are now reporting that more than 410,000 people are projected to die from the virus in the United States by 2021. This stat comes from the University of Washington’s health institute, which updated its projections on Friday. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation is estimating 410,451 […]
Robin Williams died by suicide in 2014. Now, the late comedian’s widow, Susan Schneider Williams, is opening up about the pain her husband experienced leading up to his death. During a recent appearance on TODAY, Schneider Williams described her husband’s deteriorating state to Hoda Kotb. “Robin and I knew there was so much more going on. Robin was right when […]
