Politics, pop culture and entertainment news of interest to the LGBTQ community
The FDA has de-authorized two antibody drugs used for to fight COVID-19 infections after drugmakers Eli Lilly and Regeneron announced the infusion drugs don’t work against the Omicron variant which now accounts for 99% of U.S. infections. Continue reading “Two Antibody Drugs Found To Be Ineffective Against Omicron”
Americans are able to order the free COVID-19 rapid tests a day ahead of the scheduled launch via a form posted by the U.S. Postal Service. Continue reading “Free At-Home COVID Tests Available For Order Now”
Some infectious-disease experts are projecting a relatively brief surge of omicron infections with the peak coming in a matter of weeks, not months. Continue reading “Omicron Surge Could Peak In January 2022”
Catching up on some of day’s headlines you might have missed:
• New York Times: The U.S. record for daily coronavirus cases has been broken. As a third year of the pandemic loomed, the seven-day average of U.S. cases topped 267,000 on Tuesday. Continue reading “News Round-Up: December 28, 2021”
The United States reached the grim milestone of 800,000 coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday. Experts are bracing for another potential surge in cases due to colder weather and more time spent indoors. Continue reading “U.S. COVID Death Toll Surpasses 800K”
The first confirmed case of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in the U.S. has been identified in California. Continue reading “First U.S. Case Of Omicron Variant Discovered In California”
A day after the first cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus were detected in North America, President Joe Biden called the news a “cause for concern, not a cause for panic.” Continue reading “Biden: Fight Against Omicron Won’t Include ‘Shutdowns Or Lockdowns’”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Pink News: Actor Kal Penn (above) will star in a comedy series about coming out in your 40s, just weeks after he came out as gay himself. Continue reading “News Round-Up: November 26, 2021”
As the world woke up to headlines regarding a new COVID variant, President Biden announced new air travel restrictions from South Africa and seven other countries until more information becomes available. Continue reading “Travel Restricted From 8 Countries To U.S. Over New Variant Concerns”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Boy Culture: Out Olympian Gus Kenworthy announces he will be the face of Prada’s Fall/Winter 2021 campaign. Continue reading “News Round-Up: November 18, 2021”