Month: August 2021

Summer 2021 COVID case surge is already worse than 2020’s – WOODTV.com
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Summer 2021 COVID case surge is already worse than 2020’s – WOODTV.com

(NEXSTAR) – Last year, at the height of our summer surge, the U.S. saw an average 66,784 new COVID-19 cases per day, according to New York Times data. Over a year later, we have three vaccines on the market, roughly 60% of adults fully vaccinated and summer is looking fairly normal. Oh, except for the fact that we’re seeing more new COVID-19 cases than we were last summer. On Sunday, the 7-day-average of new cases topped 79,000. The epidemiological curve is still climbing; we haven’t seen the peak yet. How in the world is that possible? It comes down to three factors, according to the doctors we spoke to. The summer of ‘wild abandon’ When we reopened, we really, really reopened. Hardly any mask mandates, capacity limits or social distancing. “In s...
The vacation outbreaks among vaccinated people on Cape Cod is proof that vaccines work, CDC director says – Yahoo News
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The vacation outbreaks among vaccinated people on Cape Cod is proof that vaccines work, CDC director says – Yahoo News

A COVID-19 outbreak in Provincetown prompted the CDC to update its mask guidance for vaccinated people. But that does not mean that vaccines don't work, CDC director Rochelle Walensky told the BBC.  There were few hospitalizations and no deaths among vaccinated people who were infected, she said. Loading Something is loading. ...
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez Jewelry Shop in Capri, But No Ring Yet – TMZ
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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez Jewelry Shop in Capri, But No Ring Yet – TMZ

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez popped into a jewelry store during their romantic European getaway -- trying on some serious pieces -- but there's no ring in play, yet. The shopping trip went down last week at Faraone Mennella jewelry store in Capri, and a store spokesperson tells us J Lo tried on a number of expensive pieces, including necklaces and earrings. We're told J Lo tried on a $41,000 green tourmaline necklace ... plus a series of colored hoop earrings ranging from $1,800 to $2,850. One thi...
Riley Keough reveals her great-grandmother Anna has passed away – Daily Mail
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Riley Keough reveals her great-grandmother Anna has passed away – Daily Mail

'She was the light of our life': Priscilla Presley, 76, honours her mother Anna Lillian Iversen following her death at 95 while Riley Keough, 32, pays tribute to the 'incredible' family matriarch Priscilla announced her mother has passed away aged 95  Elvis' widow, 76, wrote: 'I am heartbroken. My beautiful mother passed today. She was the light of our lives. 'She never wanted any attention on herself'  Following her post, Priscilla's granddaughter paid tribute to Anna - her great grandmother - with an sweet post and throwback snap  By Amelia Wynne For Mailonline Published: 04:45 EDT, 3 August 2021 | Updated: 05:57 EDT, 3 August 2021 Priscilla Presley has paid tribute to her mother Anna Lillian Iversen following her death at the age of 95, while Riley Keou...
These are the darkest days of the pandemic, hospital administrator says as state struggles with rising Covid-19 cases – CNN
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These are the darkest days of the pandemic, hospital administrator says as state struggles with rising Covid-19 cases – CNN

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Meck County issues mask mandate, weekly testing for unvaccinated workers – WSOC Charlotte
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Meck County issues mask mandate, weekly testing for unvaccinated workers – WSOC Charlotte

CHARLOTTE — Mecklenburg county is putting some COVID-19 safety protocols back in place. Starting next month, some county employees will need to show proof of vaccination or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing. [WANT TO WATCH ON OUR STREAMING APPS? CLICK HERE] County Manager Dena Diorio said in an email this new policy will apply only to county government employees, not general county employees. NEW: County Manager Dena Diorio is mandating masks for all 5,600 county employees. The county is also verifying the vaccination status of all county employees and unvaccinated workers will have to take a weekly COVID-19 test starting September 7 #MeckBOCC @wsoctv— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) August 3, 2021 Starting Sept. 1, those county workers will have to show proof of vaccination. Anyone who i...
Kourtney Kardashian looks fit as she flashes her abs while working out with Kylie Jenner – Daily Mail
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Kourtney Kardashian looks fit as she flashes her abs while working out with Kylie Jenner – Daily Mail

She regularly keeps her 135 million Instagram followers abreast of her newest diet and exercise tips. And Kourtney Kardashian was at it again on Monday when she shared some of her favorite exercise routines featuring a workout ball. The 42-year-old former Keeping Up With The Kardashians star looked years younger than her true age a she showed off her sculpted abs while working out with her youngest sister Kylie Jenner. Incredible shape: Kourtney Kardashian, 42, flashed her sculpted abs in an Insta Stories photo shared Monday as she worked out at the gym with her sister Kylie Jenner, 23 Kourtney was spotted in the background of the wood-floor gym in a black sports bra and high-waisted black leggings that still showed off plenty of her toned tummy. The 5ft1in beauty ro...
Georgia hospitals report spikes in COVID-19 hospitalizations – Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Georgia hospitals report spikes in COVID-19 hospitalizations – Atlanta Journal Constitution

The vast majority of those hospitalized were not vaccinated, hospital officials said. That is discouraging nurses and others hospital staff who say a surge could have been prevented had more people opted for the vaccine. Caption Paul P. Hinchey, president and CEO at St. Joseph’s/Candler health system in Savannah, GA (Photo courtesy of St. Joseph's/Candler) “Caregivers feel betrayed,’' said Paul P. Hinchey, president and CEO at St. Joseph’s/ Candler Health System in Savannah. “These caregivers, if you come into any of the hospitals in this state and you go through the windshield of your car or you have a heart attack or you cut yourself or you fall out of a tree, they are all over you ... Their empathy is through the roof ... But we’ve got to help them.” Elizabeth Larkins, ex...
Amazons Lord of the Rings series gets 2022 release date, first photo – CNET
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Amazons Lord of the Rings series gets 2022 release date, first photo – CNET

Get ready for a return to Middle-earth, but Frodo (seen here as played by Elijah Wood in the film trilogy) won't be there.Start counting down, Tolkien fans. Amazon announced Monday that its pricey Lord of the Rings TV series will premiere on Sept. 2, 2022 on Prime Video, noting that filming of the first season just ended in New Zealand. Think of it as a kind of prequel to the books and movies you may already know, as it's set thousands of years before The Hobbit and LOTR. Fans seem ready, with m...