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FDA Approves Updated COVID Vaccines To Target Omicron Variant

The FDA has approved new updated versions of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines which also target the new BA.5 variant The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first updated COVID vaccines since the initial December 2020 rollout. Millions of Americans will soon be able to receive new booster shots that target not only the original virus but the BA.5 Omicron subvariant as well. The updated COVID vaccines – known as ‘bivalent boosters’ since they address multiple variants – could be made available as soon as next week. Continue reading “FDA Approves Updated COVID Vaccines To Target Omicron Variant”

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Lin-Manuel Miranda On Unauthorized HAMILTON + More News

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Lin-Manuel Miranda in HAMILTON
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Lin-Manuel Miranda has made a statement after an alleged illegal and unauthorized rendition of his Tony-award-winning musical Hamilton was produced at a church in McAllen, Texas, featuring anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric. Continue reading “Lin-Manuel Miranda On Unauthorized HAMILTON + More News”

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Florida Continues Attacks On LGBTQs + More News

Florida advised school districts to ignore protections for LGBTQ students that President Joe Biden's administration is trying to implement, saying the anti-discrimination language is not binding law. Some news items you might have missed: • Edge Media: Florida advised school districts to ignore protections for LGBTQ students that President Joe Biden’s administration is trying to implement, saying the anti-discrimination language is not binding law. Continue reading “Florida Continues Attacks On LGBTQs + More News”

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News Round-Up: July 25, 2022

L-R James Longman, Alex Brannan (via Instagram)
Some news items you might have missed: • Instinct Magazine: ABC News foreign correspondent James Longman has married his partner, Alex Brannan, with a service at Marylebone Registry Office in London. Two years ago, their marriage proposal went viral. Continue reading “News Round-Up: July 25, 2022”

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Biden Has Tested Positive For COVID-19

President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19.
President Joe Biden (screen capture)
The White House reported today that President Biden has tested positive for COVID-19. He is reportedly experiencing “very mild symptoms.” Biden was not airlifted to Walter Reed Hospital as Donald Trump was upon his COVID-19 diagnosis. Continue reading “Biden Has Tested Positive For COVID-19”

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Ivermectin ‘Did Not Lower Incidence Of Hospitalization Or Death’ In New Study

A new study found Ivermectin did not reduce hospitalizations or deaths in cases of COVID-19, according to a new study.
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A new study found Ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug popularized as a way to treat COVID-19 at home despite warnings from the FDA, was not shown to have a meaningful effect in shortening symptoms or decreasing the rate of hospitalizations or deaths, according to clinical trial results published Sunday. Continue reading “Ivermectin ‘Did Not Lower Incidence Of Hospitalization Or Death’ In New Study”