Former President Donald Trump‘s blood oxygen level dropped to a low of 86 before he was hospitalized for Covid-19 last fall, according to aNew York Times report on former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows‘ forthcoming book. That contradicts what his physician said at the time. Although Trump has …
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Bryan Adams has tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in Milan ahead of the unveiling of the 2022 Pirelli calendar, which he photographed. This marks the second time the singer has caught the virus in the past month. “Here I am, just arrived in Milano, and I’ve tested positive for …
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Dona Bissey doesn’t want to go to prison. This is probably something the 53-year-old from Bloomington, Indiana, should have thought about before allegedly breaking into the United States Capitol on January 6th. Now, Bissey is one of at least 660 people who have been charged for their potential involvement in …
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Dr. Anthony Fauci’s life, career, and unexpected rise to Covid-era cultural icon status will be explored in a new documentary, Fauci, premiering October 6th on Disney+. The new film, directed by John Hoffman and Janet Tobias, will cover Fauci’s extensive professional life as he served under seven presidents and worked …
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UPDATE 10/3: Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr revealed that Andrew Wiggins — one of the players in danger of missing home games (and pay checks) due to local vaccination requirements — is now vaccinated and eligible to play in San Francisco when the regular season begins. “Andrew got vaccinated,” …
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Gloria Estefan, Sting, Josh Groban, and more have signed on to Vax India Now, a fundraising livestream event to raise awareness of the ongoing Covid-19 vaccine shortage in India. Hasan Minhaj will host this year’s event, while Liam Neeson, Annie Lennox, A.R. Rahman and Fareed Zakaria will participate as well. …
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New Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and death rates in the U.S. have dropped to a level unseen since last summer, and health officials are crediting the vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday that the seven-day average of new coronavirus cases had dropped by more than 19 …
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The 2021 edition of CMA Fest will not take place due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. This makes a second consecutive year that the annual multi-day country-music event in Nashville has been canceled. CMA Fest is slated to return in 2022, with dates announced for June 9th through 12th. The …
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As soon as it became apparent this spring that the Covid-19 outbreak was a serious threat, talk of the necessity of a vaccine began immediately. But coming up with a new vaccine for a virus never-before-seen in humans in a real-time attempt to slow and eventually stop a pandemic — …
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Twenty years ago, in The Village Voice’s yearly poll of music critics, one of the writers quipped about the future: “So who’s going to be paying $300 a seat for the Backstreet Boys reunion at AOL Hard Rock Cafe in 2020?” As it happens, $300 would have snagged you a …
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