Asking friends for their prayers via Facebook, Tennessee state Rep. David Byrd (R-Waynesboro) says he may soon be placed on a ventilator due to COVID-19. The Republican state lawmaker was hospitalized over…
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Thanksgiving Surge: More Than 3,000 COVID Deaths In A Day
A new high – U.S. records more than 3,000 coronavirus-related deaths in a single day. From the Washington Post: After weeks of surging infections and rising levels of virus hospitalizations, the United…
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Rudy Giuliani Hospitalized After Testing Positive For COVID
Donald Trump announced today via Twitter that his lawyer, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, has tested positive for COVID-19. From the New York Times: Mr. Giuliani was at Georgetown University…
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Fauci: Herd Immunity Possible By Summer If Majority Of Americans Vaccinated
Dr. Anthony Fauci told reporters on Tuesday that ‘herd immunity’ to the coronavirus could be attained in the U.S. by the end of summer 2021 if a large majority of Americans are…
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Nurse Suspended For ‘Cavalier Disregard’ For COVID In TikTok Video
An oncology nurse who works at a hospital in Salem, Oregon, took to TikTok recently to brag about how she doesn’t follow coronavirus guidelines outside of work. The clip used audio of…
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Beauty And The Beast Parody Scores Bigly ‘Wear A Mask’
Riffing off of the showstopping ‘Be Our Guest’ from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Noah Lindquist’s lyrics score bigly. Performed by Lindquist and Ashley Young. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast originally penned…
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6.4 Million Doses Of Pfizer Vaccine Will Ship Mid-December
From the New York Times: Around mid-December, 6.4 million doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine will be shipped out across the United States in an initial push after it receives an expected emergency…
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Coronavirus: 193K New Cases On Friday, 82K Hospitalizations
The United States recorded more than 192,805 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday. More than 82,000 people were hospitalized, according to the COVID Tracking Project, topping Thursday’s record. From the New York…
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Milestone: 250,000+ U.S. Deaths From COVID-19
A sad milestone today as the death toll from COVID-19 in the U.S. crosses the 250,000 mark. According to Johns Hopkins University, the U.S. saw the highest coronavirus-related death toll on Tuesday…
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Moderna Says Its COVID Vaccine Nearly 95% Effective
From the Washington Post: Biotechnology firm Moderna announced Monday that a preliminary analysis shows its experimental coronavirus vaccine is nearly 95 percent effective at preventing illness, including severe cases — a striking…