Coronavirus
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sent a memo to all NFL teams warning of penalties including forfeitures and fines if covid outbreaks among unvaccinated players force the cancellation of games. This move by the league is because they expect all players to be vaccinated before the NFL season kicks off on Sept. 9th According to the […]
White House chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, says that the delta variant of the coronavirus is the greatest threat to eliminating COVID-19 in the United States. He also laid out concerns for young people and the unvaccinated during the White House COVID-19 Response Team press briefing. Fauci said delta’s transmissibility is unquestionably greater than […]
An 11 yr-old boy who was with his vaccinated parents has died after contracting COVID-19 while on a trip in Hawaii as the Hawaii Department of Health said Tuesday. Department of Health spokesman said the child began to show symptoms shortly after arriving in the state and was taken to a hospital, where he later died. […]
The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administrating the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. In a joint statement Tuesday, the CDC and FDA said it was investigating clots and reduced platelet counts in six women post-vaccination. All six were women between the ages of 18 and 48; […]
Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is 100 percent effective in teens between the ages of 12 and 15, according to late-stage trial data. The company says none of the teens given the vaccine during the trial became infected with COVID-19, while 18 teens in the placebo group were infected. Pfizer will now seek approval from the […]
The state’s largest mass vaccination clinic opened its doors Wednesday at Virginia State University’s Multi-Purpose Center, with a daily dosing of 3000 shots with the potential to give 6,000 shots per day once it is fully operational. The VSU site is helping vaccinate residents from Chesterfield and Crater health districts, stretching south to Emporia and […]
With the latest round of stimulus checks already going out, the IRS has re-launched its online tool for tracking stimulus payments. You can check the status of your payment by clicking the ‘Get My Payment’ button on the front page of IRS.gov. The first batch of $1,400 direct deposit payments went out this past weekend, and payments […]
Even as states such as Texas and Mississippi get rid of mask mandates, some of the nation’s largest retailers will still require them. Kroger, Macy’s Starbucks, Target, and CVS have announced their mask policies remain in effect while shopping in their stores. According to USA TODAY, Best Buy, Kohl’s, and Ulta are also sticking with their mask requirements across […]
Good Morning America and Fox Sports personality Michael Strahan has tested positive for COVID-19. The diagnosis explains why Strahan has not appeared on GMA this week and appeared remotely during Sunday’s NFL On Fox broadcast. The former Giants says his twin daughters and their mother are also getting tested. He plans to appear on GMA at some […]
Dave Chappelle has tested positive for COVID-19. He was in Austin, Texas preparing for a string of shows. Dave has been performing since June in his home state of Ohio. He has been conducting rapid tests on his audience and regular tests on him and his crew. He performed the first of 5 shows in Austin Wednesday night. He […]
A Columbus, Ohio club is coming under fire after over 500 people attend a Trey Songz concert. Most of the concertgoers were maskless and there were reports of drinks being shared and little to no social distancing taking place. The Ohio Investigative Unit said it referred the case to the Ohio Liquor Control Commission which is […]
Chance the Rapper has revealed that Jeremih will be released from the hospital on Friday. The R&B crooner had fallen ill after contracting COVID-19 and was admitted into ICU. Chance found out the good news after finally talking to Jeremih who had been in a Chicago hospital for a month. How are you staying safe during the […]
