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The U.S. set a new record high for COVID-19 hospitalizations on Tuesday due to ever-increasing case loads, staff shortages and a continuing surge in new infections. Continue reading “U.S. Breaks Record With Over 145K COVID Hospitalizations”
Cirsten Weldon, an anti-vaxxer who yelled at people on the street lining up to get their COVID jab and called for the assassination of Dr. Anthony Fauci, died Thursday of the coronavirus. Continue reading “QAnon Promoter & Anti-Vaxxer Dies Of Something”
The 2022 Grammy Awards, originally scheduled for January 31, have been postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19. Continue reading “2022 Grammy Awards Postponed Indefinitely Due To COVID”
Some new items you might have missed: • Variety: After months of negotiations, the estate of legendary rocker David Bowie (above) has sold the singer’s formidable publishing catalog to Warner Chappell Music for a price upwards of $250 million, sources confirm to Variety. Continue reading “News Round-Up: January 3, 2022”
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”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention increased its travel warning for cruise ships to the highest level reporting that COVID-19 transmits easily between people in close quarters on ships, and the chance of catching the virus on a cruise is very high even for people who are vaccinated and have received a booster dose. Continue reading “CDC: People Should Avoid Cruise Travel After Dozens Of Onboard Outbreaks”
Some of the day’s headlines you might have missed: • ABC News: Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime associate of serial sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, convicted on five of six counts related to the abuse and trafficking of underage girls. She faces decades in prison. Continue reading “News Round-Up: December 29, 2021”
Front-line physicians across the country say boosters make a different. If boosted the worst you end up with is ‘bad cold symptoms.’ Continue reading “Physicians: If Boosted, The Worst You Get Is Bad Cold Symptoms”
Hugh Jackman has tested positive for COVID-19, and as a result, all performances of Broadway’s The Music Man are canceled through January 1st. Continue reading “Hugh Jackman Tests Positive For COVID, ‘Music Man’ Hits Pause”
Catching up on some of the day’s headlines: • Instinct Magazine: As Katy Perry (above) prepares for her Las Vegas residency, she thanked the queer community: “That is my community. That is my show. That is my people. It’s my everyday life.” Continue reading “News Round-Up: December 27, 2021”