Politics, pop culture and entertainment news of interest to the LGBTQ community
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) has argued against healthcare mandates by mentioning the “failed campaign to vaccinate Americans against the AIDS virus.” Except – there has never been an AIDS vaccine. Continue reading “Georgia Gov. Points To “AIDS Vaccine Mandates” To Argue COVID Mandates”
An advisory committee to the FDA has recommended authorizing booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for those 65 or older or those at risk of severe cases of COVID-19. But the committee declined to approve boosters for the general population citing lack of compelling evidence. Continue reading “FDA Panel Recommends Boosters For High Risk Or 65+ But Not For Younger”
TikToker Hillary breaks down the COVID-19 math and statistics for vaccinated and unvaccinated folks. Continue reading “Breaking Down The Math For Vaccinated Vs. Unvaccinated”
Analysis from data over the past three months estimates that the costs for treating preventable hospitalizations due to COVID-19 come to about $5.7 billion. Researchers believe that figure to be a conservative estimate. Continue reading “Analysis: Treating Unvaccinated Cost $5.7 Billion Over Past 3 Months”
Another sobering threshold crossed in the fight against COVID-19: the latest data shows 1 in 500 Americans have died due to the coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic. Continue reading “Data Shows 1 In 500 Americans Have Died From COVID-19”
Some news items you might have missed:
• Metro: A 17-year-old boy was subjected to a horrifying ‘torture’ attack (beaten, strangled, burned) because he was gay. The aggressor in the assault (above) was the victim’s ex-lover Taylor Knight, 20, motivated by his own ‘repressed sexuality.’ Continue reading “News Round-Up: September 13, 2021”
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted from April-July 2021 found people who were not fully vaccinated were more than 10 times more likely to be hospitalized, and 11 times more likely to die of covid-19, than those who were fully vaccinated. Continue reading “CDC: Unvaccinated 11x More Likely To Die From COVID-19”
With so many statements, posts, and sources of misinformation about ivermectin these days, the Washington Post took a look into when and why folks suddenly got the idea the lauded anti-parasitic medication could be used to treat COVID-19. Continue reading “How People Came To Believe Ivermectin Can Treat COVID”
President Joe Biden announced several actions today to address the surging coronavirus pandemic including requiring most federal employees to get the COVID vaccine without the option of getting regular testing. Continue reading “Biden Announces Sweeping Actions To Address Surging COVID”
Just as most of the country is swinging into back-to-school season, new data shows coronavirus cases are surging in school age kids as pediatric diagnoses made up more than a quarter of new cases last week. Continue reading “COVID-19 Cases Surge Among Children As Kids Head Back To School”