Month: August 2021

Kathy Griffin LIVE – Comedian reveals husband Randy Bick’s support amid addiction and lung cancer str… – The US Sun
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Kathy Griffin LIVE – Comedian reveals husband Randy Bick’s support amid addiction and lung cancer str… – The US Sun

WHO IS KATHY GRIFFIN’S HUSBAND? Since 2012, Griffin, 60, has been in a relationship with marketing executive Randy Bick. In November 2018, the two split for five months before reconciling in April 2019. Griffin and Bick decided to tie the knot at her California home on January 1, 2020, in a ceremony officiated by comedian Lily Tomlin. The 60-year-old comedian posted a video of herself alongside Bick on New Year’s Eve in which the two told her followers that they were planning to get married in the early hours of 2020. “Happy New Year — and, surprise! We’re getting married!” the couple said together. “Tonight, after midnight,” Griffin said, as Bick added: “She said yes.” A couple of hours after midnight, she posted an update, writing: “The entire ceremony was just under 14 mi...
Fully Vaccinated Still at Considerable Risk of Getting COVID, Giant UK Study Shows – ScienceAlert
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Fully Vaccinated Still at Considerable Risk of Getting COVID, Giant UK Study Shows – ScienceAlert

Fully vaccinated people in England were one-third as likely to test positive for COVID-19, according to an ongoing survey of the population released on Wednesday. The latest findings, from a long-running study by scientists at Imperial College London and market research company Ipsos MORI, were based on 98,233 swabs taken between June 24 and July 12.   They showed one in 160 people infected with coronavirus, with a prevalence rate of 1.21 percent for unvaccinated respondents and 0.40 percent for those fully jabbed. The study also found double-vaccinated people may be less likely to pass on the virus to others than those who have not received a vaccine. However, officials and scientists in Britain have urged caution after the government eased all virus curbs in England on July 19, inc...
Startling Discovery Suggests 40% of Wild Deer in The US Have Had The Coronavirus – ScienceAlert
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Startling Discovery Suggests 40% of Wild Deer in The US Have Had The Coronavirus – ScienceAlert

The novel coronavirus appears to have somehow jumped from humans to wild deer in some parts of the United States. In the northeast of the nation, a recent federal survey found neutralizing antibodies for SARS-CoV-2 in 40 percent of all white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) that were sampled.   In the state of Michigan alone, 67 percent of free-ranging deer showed immune markers for the coronavirus in their bloodwork. It's the first evidence of widespread exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in wild animals, and while the preprint study still needs to be verified and peer-reviewed, the findings are cause for concern. While none of the deer showed adverse health effects, the presence of specific antibodies in their blood suggests they recently fought off the virus. By silently harboring and spr...
Selena Gomez calls out The Good Fight for reference to her kidney transplant – Yahoo Entertainment
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Selena Gomez calls out The Good Fight for reference to her kidney transplant – Yahoo Entertainment

Selena Gomez. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Global Citizen VAX LIVE)Selena Gomez is calling out The Good Fight for a reference to the kidney transplant that she received in 2017. A scene that aired on the law drama last month featured some of the characters debating about what they could and could not joke about: Gomez's transplant was put in the latter category. Gomez's fans then sent "RESPECT SELENA GOMEZ" trending. The actress and singer responded Tuesday. "I am not sure how writing jokes about organ transplants for television shows has become a thing but sadly it has apparently," she wrote. "I hope in the next writer's room when one of these tasteless jokes are presented it's called out immediately and doesn't make it on air." She also thanked her dedicated fans, then went a step ...
Offspring drummer kicked off tour after refusing coronavirus vaccine says he suffers from rare condition – Fox News
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Offspring drummer kicked off tour after refusing coronavirus vaccine says he suffers from rare condition – Fox News

Offspring drummer Pete Parada sent out a lengthy Twitter thread Monday announcing he won’t be with the band on its coronavirus comeback tour and speaking out against vaccine requirements. "I do not find it ethical or wise to allow those with the most power (government, corporations, organizations, employers) to dictate medical procedures to those with the least power," he wrote near the middle of a 17-tweet thread. Parada, 48, has Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare disease that causes the immune system to attack the patient’s own nerves, and said his doctor has advised him that getting the COVID-19 vaccine could be more dangerous than getting the virus again, which he had a "mild" case of last year. Pete Parada of The Offspring performs live on stage at Espaco das Americas on...
South Bay resident ID’d as first 2021 case of West Nile virus reported in L.A. County – KTLA Los Angeles
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South Bay resident ID’d as first 2021 case of West Nile virus reported in L.A. County – KTLA Los Angeles

The first human case of West Nile virus infection in Los Angeles County for the year has been reported, health officials said Tuesday. The patient, who was only described as a resident of the South Bay, was hospitalized with West Nile virus fever in late July and is recovering, the L.A. County Department of Public Health said in a news release. “We all have to take steps to prevent West Nile virus infections. Spread by mosquitoes, this virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the continental United States. There are no vaccines to prevent or medications to treat WNV in people,” county Health Officer Muntu Davis said in a written statement.  Humans get the virus through the bite of an infected mosquito. While not all mosquitoes carry the virus, the t...
Australia records one of its youngest COVID-19 deaths amid Sydney outbreak – Reuters
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Australia records one of its youngest COVID-19 deaths amid Sydney outbreak – Reuters

SYDNEY, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Australia's New South Wales reported one of the country's youngest deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, as daily infections lingered near a 16-month high despite the lockdown of 5 million people in state capital Sydney entering its sixth week. The unnamed man in his 20s, who had no underlying health issues and was unvaccinated, died at his home in the city, authorities said. He deteriorated rapidly after earlier complaining of just mild symptoms, they added. The death highlights the risk facing Australia's largest city, which is struggling to contain an outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant when fewer than 20% of Sydney's residents are vaccinated. Last year, the neighbouring state of Victoria said an unnamed man also in his 20s had died from COVID-19, tho...
Disneyland Magic Key Program To Begin August 25 Replacing Annual Passport – CBS Los Angeles
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Disneyland Magic Key Program To Begin August 25 Replacing Annual Passport – CBS Los Angeles

ANAHEIM (CBSLA) — Disneyland announced its new Magic Key program Tuesday which will replace its Annual Passport beginning August 25. “With the exciting news of the Magic Key program, we will be sunsetting the Legacy Passholder program,” the park said. “Legacy Passholders will have until the end of day on August 15, 2021 to take advantage of their benefits and discounts. We thank our Legacy Passholders for being such loyal fans and hope to see you again soon as a Magic Key holder.” READ MORE: Pro Skateboarder From Long Beach, 36-Year-Old Terry Kennedy, Arrested, Charged With 1st Degree Murder “That’s really exciting because people love Disney, we love Disney,” said visitor Alex Hernandez. This new Magic Key program provides reservation-based admission to one or both Disneyland Resort ...
Jennifer Aniston on vaccines: A lot of opinions dont feel based in anything except fear – CNN
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Jennifer Aniston on vaccines: A lot of opinions dont feel based in anything except fear – CNN

In a new interview with In Style, the actress admitted she's been strict about keeping vaccinated company in her circle, noting in the process that there's a "large group of people" who "just don't listen to the facts." "It's a real shame. I've just lost a few people in my weekly routine who have refused or did not disclose [whether or not they had been vaccinated], and it was unfortunate," she said. "I feel it's your moral and professional obligation to inform, since we're not all podded up and being tested every single day." Aniston did not clarify whether she was referring to friends, acquaintances or those who work with or for her. "It's tricky because everyone is entitled to their own opinion — but a lot of opinions don't feel based in anything except fear or propaganda...