Tag Archives: Coronavirus

More than 1,000 people were infected with COVID-19 after attending an outdoor concert in the Netherlands. The country recently lifted most restrictions before the outbreak occurred. Organizers required either a QR code validating being vaccinated, a negative COVID-19 test or proof that the 20,000 attendants recently recovered from the virus. …

The Delta Coronavirus variant is coming in hard, and reports show those who are unvaccinated could be hit the hardest. There are currently 140 million people in the U.S. who have yet to get vaccinated. During a Tuesday White House briefing, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle …

American Airlines is canceling hundreds of flights due to a shortage in staff amid the rising demand for travel as cases for the Coronavirus go down across the nation. Hundreds of flights through at least the middle of July have been canceled as the airline tries to keep up with …

During an interview with CNN, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that the email he received last year from the US-based EcoHealth Alliance regarding the lab leak has been misconstrued. Apparently, the infectious disease expert received an email from an executive from the alliance last year. It was one of the thousands …

China is firing back at President Joe Biden for his renewed probe into the origins of COVID-19. On Thursday, China dismissed the speculation that the virus was created and leaked from a laboratory in Wuhan. Chinese officials accused the United States of politicizing the devastating pandemic. China also claimed that …

President Joe Biden is ordering more intel investigation into the origin of COVID-19. On Wednesday, Biden ordered U.S. intelligence officials to strengthen their efforts to investigate where the virus originated, including any possibility that COVID-19 may have been manufactured inside a Chinese laboratory. The Biden administration is joining worldwide scrutiny …

More than 25 percent of unvaccinated people said they wouldn’t follow CDC guidelines and won’t follow the rules for wearing masks outside. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been very clear about the need to wear a mask to curve the spread of the potentially life-threatening Coronavirus …

United Airlines is offering fully vaccinated travelers a chance to win free flights for a year. The airline announced the “Your Shot to Fly” sweepstakes. Any new or existing MileagePlus member who provides proof of their vaccination records to the airline’s Travel-Ready Center portal by June 22nd will be entered …

Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases, the State Department warned Americans against traveling to Japan. This comes ahead of the Summer Olympic Games, set to kick off on July 23. Japan is listed as “Level 4: Do Not Travel.” This is the highest travel advisory warning level.  Japan has seen …

Doctors in Japan are pleading for the Tokyo Olympics to be rescheduled due to the rising cases in COVID-19. The Tokyo Medical Practitioners Association, a large doctors group, consisting of nearly 6,000 primary care practitioners, penned an open letter to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. In the plea, they argued that …

An elderly woman in India whose family believed she had died of coronavirus shockingly woke up moments before being cremated. Shakuntala Gaikwad, 76, tested positive for COVID-19 last week. Her family brought her to Jubilee Hospital, but there was no room for her. While her family waited outside in a private vehicle, …

Americans can now receive $50 off their monthly internet bill as part of a new emergency government program. The $3.2 billion program is meant to ensure that people stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a part of the $900 billion December pandemic relief package. With the coronavirus outbreak …

New Jersey is offering a free beer this month for anyone who has received the COVID-19 vaccine. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced the “Shot and a Beer” program on Monday. The initiative will provide a complimentary glass of beer to anyone 21 or over at participating locations across the …

On Friday, Georgia’s Republican Governor Brian Kemp signed an executive order that lifted many of the state’s remaining coronavirus restrictions. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the lift will roll back requirements that called for restaurants to mandate social distancing and end safety guidelines for gyms, movie theaters, barbershops, and many …

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that fully vaccinated citizens may move about freely outdoors without masks. The new guidance unveiled on Tuesday says that those who have received the full dose of the COVID-19 vaccine may walk, jog, bike, or dine at outdoor restaurants without wearing …

DJ D-Nice sat down with The Breakfast Club, where he discussed “Club Quarantine” and how he got through the early days of the pandemic. [embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhHe8Gtiaho[/embedyt] The beloved music maker says that he turned to playing music every night on Instagram as a means of staying connected with people while he …

Pfizer is looking to release its own at-home treatment for COVID-19, and it comes in pill form. By the end of the year, Pfizer, the company that produced the very first authorized coronavirus vaccine, could have an at-home pill that helps people fight the virus when they first see signs …

The Food and Drug Administration has approved at-home coronavirus tests, which will soon be available at major retailers without a prescription. Abbott Laboratories’ BinaxNOW coronavirus rapid test kits will soon be shipped to CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart locations. It will also be available online. The tests will retail for $23.99. …

The State Department will list 80 percent of countries as “Do Not Travel” for its advisory system update. While things seem to be getting better, we’ve been on multiple levels of lockdown for more than a year now since the Coronavirus pandemic started. As cases lower and the spread dies …

The woman who went viral for coughing on a cancer patient during the thick of the coronavirus pandemic has received thirty days in jail. Debra Hunter was sentenced in Jacksonville, Florida, on Thursday. In addition to her jail stint, she must pay a $500 fine, undergo a mental health evaluation …