covid-19

Aug
23
2021
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By Troy Warren
BREAKING: Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine gets full FDA approval

BREAKING: Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine gets full FDA approval

COVID-19, In The News, ,
By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #COVID-19 WASHINGTON — The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles the most contagious coronavirus mutant yet. The vaccine made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech now carries the strongest endorsement from the Food and Drug Administration, which has never before had so much evidence to judge a shot’s safety. More than 200 million Pfizer doses already have been administered in the U.S. — and hundreds of millions more worldwide — since emergency use began…
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Aug
23
2021
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Radio host who regretted vaccine skepticism dies of COVID

Radio host who regretted vaccine skepticism dies of COVID

COVID-19, Editors Picks,
By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #COVID-19 #EditorsPicks NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A conservative talk radio host from Tennessee who had been a vaccine skeptic until he was hospitalized from COVID-19 has died. He was 61. Nashville radio station SuperTalk 99.7 WTN confirmed Phil Valentine’s death in a tweet Saturday. Valentine had been a skeptic of the coronavirus vaccines. But after he tested positive for COVID-19, and prior to his hospitalization, he told his listeners to consider, “If I get this COVID thing, do I have a chance of dying from it?” If so, he advised them to get vaccinated. He said…
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Aug
22
2021
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By Troy Warren
Parent allegedly beats up teacher after mask dispute on first day of school

Parent allegedly beats up teacher after mask dispute on first day of school

COVID-19, Editors Picks, In The News,
By ArLuther Lee, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks #COVID-19 Confrontation occurs after daughter seen wearing face covering A parent angry over his child having to wear a mask on the first day of school was banned from campus after allegedly attacking a teacher who tried to break up an argument that erupted with the principal over the matter. The altercation happened Wednesday about an hour after classes let out at Sutter Creek Elementary School in Amador County, California, according to NBC affiliate KCRA. The man confronted the school’s principal after seeing his daughter exit the building with a face…
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Aug
21
2021
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By Troy Warren
COVID anxiety rising amid delta surge, AP-NORC poll finds

COVID anxiety rising amid delta surge, AP-NORC poll finds

COVID-19, Health, In The News
By JAMES ANDERSON and HANNAH FINGERHUT, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #COVID-19 DENVER — Anxiety in the United States over COVID-19 is at its highest level since winter, a new poll shows, as the delta variant rages, more states and school districts adopt mask and vaccination requirements and the nation’s hospitals once again fill to capacity. The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research also finds that majorities of American adults want vaccination mandates for those attending movies, sports, concerts and other crowded events; those traveling by airplane; and workers in hospitals, restaurants, stores and government offices.…
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Aug
21
2021
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How Hollywood Is Navigating Busy Events Season Amid Delta Variant Surge: “You’ve Got to Be Nimble”

How Hollywood Is Navigating Busy Events Season Amid Delta Variant Surge: “You’ve Got to Be Nimble”

COVID-19, Editors Picks, Entertainment, ,
BY CHRIS GARDNER, KIRSTEN CHUBA Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks #COVID-19 #Entertainment From added costs of rapid COVID-19 tests to making space for the unvaccinated, insiders open up on how to plan events at this phase of the pandemic. “Safely.” That’s the word Cynthia Erivo employs in describing how she’s stepping out this awards season, one that has, once again, been dented by a still-burning pandemic. “I’m approaching it safely as I possibly can but I’m excited to see people. We haven’t had a chance to see people for such a long time in these spaces,” says the star, nominated for her turn as the…
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Aug
19
2021
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By Troy Warren
Austin: Angry parent rips mask off teacher’s face, superintendent says

Austin: Angry parent rips mask off teacher’s face, superintendent says

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By Avery Newmark, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for AustinNewsAndTalk.Com A teacher in a Texas school district was physically assaulted Monday when a parent ripped off her face mask, news outlets reported. “A parent physically assaulted a teacher by ripping a mask off her face, others yelling at a teacher to take off her mask because they could not understand what the teacher was saying while her face was covered,” Eanes Independent School District Superintendent Tom Leonard wrote in a statement Tuesday. “This type of behavior will not be tolerated in Eanes ISD. Our staff are on the front lines of this pandemic;…
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Aug
19
2021
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Gulf Coast’s beloved ‘Redneck Riviera’ now coronavirus hot spot

Gulf Coast’s beloved ‘Redneck Riviera’ now coronavirus hot spot

COVID-19, In The News
By JAY REEVES, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT #COVID-19 GULF SHORES, Ala. — Tourists and servers alike dance atop tables and in the aisles at one restaurant on the “Redneck Riviera,” a beloved stretch of towns along the northern Gulf Coast where beaches, bars and stores are packed. Yet just a few miles away, a hospital is running out of critical care beds, its rooms full of unvaccinated people fighting for their lives. On maps that show virus “hot spots” in red, this part of the U.S. coast is glowing like a bad sunburn. And a summer of booming tourism…
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Aug
19
2021
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Nicole Kidman Slammed After Skipping Hong Kong Quarantine for Amazon’s ‘Expats’ Shoot

Nicole Kidman Slammed After Skipping Hong Kong Quarantine for Amazon’s ‘Expats’ Shoot

COVID-19, Entertainment, , , ,
BY ABID RAHMAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment #COVID-19 The Australian actress was able to skirt the city's strict seven-day hotel quarantine for arrivals from Australia. Nicole Kidman has sparked a backlash in Hong Kong after skipping the country’s strict COVID-19 quarantine to shoot the Amazon series Expats in the city. According to local news site HK01, Kidman took a private jet from Sydney to Hong Kong on Aug. 12 and was exempted from the city’s seven-day hotel quarantine for vaccinated people arriving from Australia, despite Sydney going into lockdown following a surge in Delta variant cases. From Friday, vaccinated people arriving from…
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Aug
16
2021
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COVID cases surging in 40 states; surgeon general worries about complacency

COVID cases surging in 40 states; surgeon general worries about complacency

COVID-19, In The News
By Avery Newmark, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #COVID-19 The highly contagious delta variant is surging across the nation, shattering records as hospitalizations and cases surge among the unvaccinated. And those who have followed precautions may soon grow complacent due to fatigue, the surgeon general told CNN. On Sunday, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy told CNN’s Brian Stelter, “I do think that many of those who did make that right decision to get vaccinated, are thinking, ‘Gosh, I did the right thing but here we are, still in the middle of this pandemic 18 months later.’” “We get through this…
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Aug
16
2021
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Recovery and Return: Events Thrive Despite Delta Variant Fears

Recovery and Return: Events Thrive Despite Delta Variant Fears

COVID-19, Lifestyle,
BY CHRIS GARDNER | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Lifestyle New York City's "Homecoming Week," scheduled for Aug. 14-22, will include concerts, outdoor screenings and public art displays, while other recent outings include a star-studded USO Tour. Rising concerns over variants from delta to lambda may dominate the news, but beyond the headlines, signs of optimism abound. New York plants a flag for recovery efforts with “Homecoming Week,” scheduled for Aug. 14-22 and comprised of live concerts, outdoor screenings, public art displays and cultural activities. An exclamation point comes Aug. 21 at Central Park’s Great Lawn with “We Love NYC: The…
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