The CDC’s Covid-19 community transmission map is a sea of red along the Missouri and Kansas border, while the percentage of fully vaccinated residents in both states remains under 45%. On Saturday, an expected 70,000 country music fans will gather at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, for a concert …
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When the Covid-19 vaccine came out earlier this year, Bob, who also goes by the sobriquet Mannish Boy, was on the fence about getting it. He was wary about the speed at which the vaccine came to market, and he’d heard about preliminary data suggesting the AstraZeneca version in Europe …
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Foo Fighters have delayed their upcoming show at Los Angeles’ the Forum due to a confirmed case of Covid-19 “within the Foo Fighters organization.” The band is scheduled to perform at the venue on July 17th, but said that the show has been postponed to a later date, which has …
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UPDATE 5/3/2021:The Costume Institute has announced that Timothée Chalamet, Billie Eilish, Naomi Osaka, and Amanda Gorman will serve as the 2021 Met Gala’s co-chairs, while Tom Ford, Adam Mosseri, and Anna Wintour will serve as honorary chairs. *** The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced that its Costume Institute Benefit, …
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Now that the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines have received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the “getting shots in arms” phase of the rollout is underway, it’s raising questions about what a society with a safe and effective vaccine will look like. So …
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WASHINGTON —In a little-noticed ruling on Friday evening, the Trump administration rejected a petition by a coalition of labor unions that had asked the federal government to require passengers to wear masks on airplanes, trains, and other major forms of transportation. The Department of Transportation told the Transportation Trades Department …
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Somewhat surprisingly, the Republican National Convention hasn’t shied away from addressing the coronavirus, which has killed over 175,000 Americans thanks largely to Trump administration incompetence. Unfortunately, the pandemic is being portrayed this week not as a crisis that is still very much ongoing, but as something President Trump’s decisive leadership …
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Last weekend, in a new building with sweeping views of the city’s skyline in a gentrifying neighborhood in East Nashville, organizers advertised a party on social media dubbed “The V.I.P. Viewing of the Fashion House.” Masks were scarce. Hookahs were plentiful. And bodies by the hundreds packed and writhed in …
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Metallica drummer and co-founder Lars Ulrich discussed the band’s recent volunteer efforts with Feeding America onFull Frontal With Samantha Bee this week. Although Metallica had been holding food drives and other charity events at their shows for nearly four years, their work has become even more vital during the COVID-19 …
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The 78th Golden Globe Awards have been pushed back from early January to February 28th, 2021 amid ongoing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The new February date was actually occupied by the 93rd Academy Awards until last week, when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that it …
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