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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is responding to critics who have slammed her for taking the COVID-19 vaccine ahead of the elderly and frontline workers. AOC received the first dose of the vaccine on Friday. This did not sit well with Republican Senator Rand Paul and Democratic U.S. representative Ilhan Omar who blasted …

Amazon has shut down its New Jersey facility as the Covid-19 case numbers amongst the company’s workers in the state continue to increase.  On Sunday, Amazon.com Inc. sent a statement to Reuters saying that it would be shutting down one of its New Jersey-based warehouses until Dec. 26, after seeing …

A teenage girl who was jailed in the Cayman Islands for violating Covid-19 protocols is calling on Donald Trump to have her freed. According to NBC News, Skylar Mack, 18, was sentenced to four months in prison for breaking the Cayman Islands’ mandatory 14-day Covid-19 isolation protocols for visitors. The …

After a highly infectious mutated strain of coronavirus was discovered in the United Kingdom and plunged most of the country into lockdown, more than a dozen countries have banned flights from the region. The Daily Mail reports that France, Germany, Israel, El Salvador, Bulgaria, the Netherlands, Italy, Finland, Denmark, Turkey, …

On Sunday, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former head of the FDA, warned that a new strain of the coronavirus was found in Europe that promoted strict restrictions in most parts of the UK. The coronavirus’s new strain appears to be more contagious than its existing variants, but it is not more …

In a segment on CNN, kids had many questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and Santa visiting homes in time for Christmas. In response to the many questions about Santa, Dr. Fauci says that he traveled to the North Pole to vaccinate Santa Clause. “Well, I have to say I took …

Ok, President Barack. This is something you may not have expected. During an interview on “The Bill Summons Podcast,” Obama says he allowed his oldest daughter Malia’s British boyfriend to quarantine with their family when the pandemic first began. According to Instyle, Obama said Malia is dating—without dropping the young …

Last Monday, a passenger aboard a United plane was pronounced dead shortly after the pilot made an emergency landing. It’s suspected the man had COVID-19. TMZ reports that the man began shaking and swearing on the crowded flight from Orlando to Los Angeles. The man’s health rapidly deteriorated during the flight. …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has endorsed Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine. On Thursday, Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine moved forward in its journey to authorized, as the FDA after officials voted 20 to 1 in favor of the vaccine being authorized for emergency use. The FDA is expected to make its formal …

Rupert Murdoch, News Corp Executive Chairman, got his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine this week, one day before Fox News host Tucker Carlson publicly doubted the vaccine’s rollout. According to The Guardian, Murdoch received his initial dose at a doctor’s office in Henley Oxfordshire on Wednesday. He is one …

Congress stumbled again on Friday to approve a coronavirus relief deal. According to NBC News, lawmakers raced to prevent a government shutdown at midnight. A two-day funding extension was approved by the House—320-20. The Senate approved the extension quickly. Congress will have until Sunday midnight deadline to meet. Hopefully, they …

Legendary Uncle Luke says everything was all good until he gave in to peer pressure and went to a friend’s birthday party at a local strip club. Apparently, that’s when he caught the virus. Before the celebration, Uncle Luke says during the pandemic, he was sticking to the strict guidelines …

According to CNBC, Pfizer and Moderna cannot be sued if someone has severe complications after taking the vaccine, and the government won’t compensate you for damages either. The news outlet says both companies are protected by the PREP act, which allows them complete immunity from liability if something unintentionally was …

Nearly 300 uniformed police officers in Long Beach, California, gathered for an event to commemorate a weeks-long tactical training. The event was deemed a “superspreader” in complaints filed to the city’s Citizen Police Complaint Commission. “Not only was the assembly a violation of Health Department mandates but also a direct …

New emails have surfaced showing a former Trump health advisor urging health officials to accept a “herd immunity” strategy to combat COVID-19, CNN reports.  According to private emails obtained and shared by the House Oversight Committee, Paul Alexander, a former Health and Human Services senior adviser, repeatedly pushed for his …

Imagine supporting a mask mandate because you care about humanity, but then people threaten your life. That was the story of Joyce Warshaw, the Mayor of Dodge City, who has decided to step down from her position. On Tuesday, Warshaw submitted her resignation letter to be effective immediately. Warshaw is …

Facebook is rolling out a new feature that will send notifications to users when interacting with a COVID-19 post that violates the platform’s terms of service. This move is the latest in Facebook’s effort to stop the spread of misinformation about the pandemic. As reported by business magazine, Fast Company, …

The Food and Drug Administration has given the green light to the first at-home COVID-19 test, another victory in the fight against the devastating disease. On Tuesday, the FDA announced that they’d given emergency authorization to the over-the-counter test that has shown promising results, correctly identifying 96 percent of positives …

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court agreed with two New Jersey religious leaders who accused Governor Phil Murphy of violating their religious freedoms with his restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. Rabbi Yisrael Knopfler and Reverend Kevin Robinson of St. Anthony of Padua church took their grievances to the high court after …

University of Florida basketball player Keyontae Johnson is still in critical but stable condition, but he is “following simple commands.”  Johnson fell face-first as he was headed back onto the court after a first-half timeout during Florida’s game against Florida State on Saturday, ESPN reports. The player immediately received medical …