The freezer-truck drivers had finally hauled off the last of the body bags by early autumn, from a makeshift Covid morgue in the city’s parking lot across the street. And by the time Kyrie Irving turned the corner last Friday evening to the Brooklyn Nets’ riverside practice facility in the …
Read More »'Preposterous!' Fauci Fires Back at Sen. Ron Johnson's Claim He 'Overhyped' AIDS and Covid
Dr. Anthony Fauci responded to Sen. Ron Johnson‘s (R-Wisc.) absurd assertion that Fauci “overhyped” both the AIDS crisis and Covid-19 pandemic, saying the senator’s claim is “preposterous.” “How do you respond to something as preposterous as that?” the doctor asked incredulously. “Overhyping AIDS? It’s killed over 750,000 Americans and 36 …
Read More »Trump Covered Up Positive Covid Test Days Before Biden Debate: Book
Former President Trump tested positive for Covid-19 on Sept. 26, three days before he debated President Biden and six days before the White House publicly announced he had the virus, former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows wrote in his new book. The White House announced Trump tested positive for Covid …
Read More »How Joe Rogan Became a Cheerleader for Ivermectin
One would think that our culture has evolved to a point beyond turning to the guy who starred as the electrician inNewsRadiofor medical advice. One would, however, be incorrect. For the past 18 months, Joe Rogan, the host of a wildly successful podcast that Spotify acquired in a much-ballyhooed deal, …
Read More »What Provincetown's Gay Community Can Teach Us About Containing Covid
Going to Provincetown for Circuit Week is a tradition for Michael Donnelly. “It’s a great opportunity to catch up with friends,” the data scientist, who lives in New York, says. The popular theme week, also known as Twink Week, starts July Fourth weekend and is immediately followed by Bear Week, …
Read More »Summerfest to Require Vaccine or Negative Test — Your Move, Everyone Else
Milwaukee’s Summerfest 2021 joins the growing list of events requiring a Covid-19 vaccine or negative test for entry, according to a joint statement withthe City of Milwaukee Health Department. The 53rd iteration of the event — which runs September 2nd-4th, 9th-11th, and 16th-18th, — will feature more than 1,000 performances …
Read More »Broadway Theaters to Require Vaccinations, Masks for All Upcoming Performances
The Broadway League announced Friday that all theatergoers — and anyone involved in Broadway productions — must be vaccinated, and that masks must be worn inside the theater. “The owners and operators of all 41 Broadway theatres in New York City will require vaccinations for audience members, as well as …
Read More »Health Officials Now Think Some Americans May Need Booster Vaccines
Health officials in the Biden administration are considering Covid-19 booster vaccine shots for certain vulnerable populations amid evidence the mRNA vaccines lose some of their effectiveness after six months. Senior officials told theNew York Timesthat people over the age of 65 or those who are immunocompromised may require a third …
Read More »The GOP's Anti-Vax Messaging Is Working, Red States Are Vaccinating More Slowly
Although President Biden has said he wants 70 percent of Americans to have at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose by July 4th, as things currently stand the country is on track to miss that goal. And while most states that voted for Biden will likely meet or exceed the 70 …
Read More »Ciara, Russell Wilson to Host Vaccination Special With Barack Obama, Joe Biden
NBC has announced Roll Up Your Sleeves, an hour-long special in partnership with Walgreens and Civic Nation’s Made to Save Initiative that aims to educate viewers on the Covid-19 vaccine. Ciara and Russell Wilson will host the special, which airs Sunday, April 18th at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT. The all-star event will …
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