Month: January 2022

Kanye West to Headline Coachella, Report – TMZ
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Kanye West to Headline Coachella, Report – TMZ

Kanye West is filling the third and final headliner spot at this year's Coachella ... which almost certainly means Travis Scott is getting left out of the festival -- at least according to a new report. Variety says they have sources who claim Kanye has signed on as one of the famous event's big names for 2022 ... joining the other two headliners in Billie Eilish and Swedish House Mafia. Coachella is coming back after two years off due to the pandemic ... and the 2020 edition had Frank Ocean, Rage Against the Machine and Travis Scott as the headliners before it was scrapped. If Kanye joins the fold, it appears highly un...
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‘Flurona: NYC Experts Warn of Covid and Flu Amid Omicron Surge – NBC New York
6Jan By No Comments
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‘Flurona: NYC Experts Warn of Covid and Flu Amid Omicron Surge – NBC New York

What may sound like the end of a timely joke, the coined term 'flurona' is actually not something experts say to take lightly. The combination of Covid-19 and influenza is becoming more prevalent, especially as the omicron variant is spreading breakthrough cases, medical experts tell NBC New York. The name says it all: flurona is the unlucky term for a patient who is simultaneously sick with both COVID-19 and influenza. Earlier this week Israel reported its first case of flurona in an unvaccinated pregnant woman with mild symptoms. Los Angeles County reported its first known case of flurona, a child who tested positive for both influenza and coronavirus after returning from a trip to Mexico. New York City allergist and immunologist Dr. Purvi Parikh works at Aller...
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Metro Health opening three new COVID-19 testing sites amid surging demand across San Antonio – KSAT San Antonio
6Jan By No Comments
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Metro Health opening three new COVID-19 testing sites amid surging demand across San Antonio – KSAT San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO – The City of San Antonio will be adding three new COVID-19 testing sites through a partnership with Community Labs to address testing capacity and wait times that some have said lasted hours. Wednesday’s COVID-19 numbers The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District said the omicron variant had led to a three-fold increase in daily cases of COVID-19. Metro Health’s COVID-19 dashboard showed an increase of 2,757 new cases, with a 7-day moving average of 2,875. There were also seven new deaths reported Wednesday, bringing the total to nine deaths over the past seven days. There are 569 COVID patients in local hospitals, with 134 in ICU and 48 on ventilators. Metro Health’s dashboard shows there are 11% of staffed beds available and 65% of ventilators available. See more of toda...
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First US cases of Flurona are diagnosed in children from Texas and California – Daily Mail
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First US cases of Flurona are diagnosed in children from Texas and California – Daily Mail

The first cases of simultaneous flu and COVID-19 infections have been detected in the United States in two children from Texas and California.  The 'Flurona' cases were found this week in a child in Texas and one in Southern California. The first case was diagnosed at Texas Children's Hospital Monday after a test confirmed the child was infected with both influenza A and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID. The child was not hospitalized and is said to be recovering at home, USA Today reported. No other details about the patient were immediately available. The second case was discovered in Brentwood, California on New Year's Day at a mobile testing center. The patient, from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, was visiting the US on a family vacation. The child was experiencing symptoms but in 'fa...
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‘And Just Like That…’ Chris Noth Cut From Season 1 Finale – Deadline
6Jan By No Comments
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‘And Just Like That…’ Chris Noth Cut From Season 1 Finale – Deadline

Chris Noth‘s surprise appearance in And Just Like That‘s finale airing on Feb. 3 has been scrapped, a source has confirmed to Deadline. The scrubbing is the latest fallout for Noth following accusations of sexual assault were made against the actor by multiple women. He has denied the allegations. Chris Noth in ‘And Just Like That…’ HBO Max Noth, who portrays Mr. Big in the franchise, died in the premiere episode of HBO Max’s Sex and the City spin-off but was due to return in a flashback scene set in Paris. Big’s wife Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), tucked his ashes away in the closet of her Brownstone until she could find where he wanted to be. In paparazzi photos shot in Paris, Carrie is shown emptying out what looked like ashes out of her Eiffe...
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Harry Styles Fan Sues Concert Venue Over Alleged Injuries From Crowd Surge – TMZ
6Jan By No Comments
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Harry Styles Fan Sues Concert Venue Over Alleged Injuries From Crowd Surge – TMZ

One woman says the crowd at a Harry Styles concert in Los Angeles got so rowdy it left her injured ... and now she's filed a lawsuit against the venue. The woman claims she attended Harry's "Fine Line" album release show at The Forum in December 2019. According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, she says during the show, a mass of folks surged towards the stage, causing her to be knocked to the ground by other concertgoers. From there, the woman says other folks in the crowd crushed her body, causing serious injury. Harry is not named as a plaintiff in the lawsuit, but she's suing The Forum, show promoters and ticketing serv...
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GraceKennedy to implement COVID-19 vaccination policy | News – Jamaica Gleaner
6Jan By No Comments
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GraceKennedy to implement COVID-19 vaccination policy | News – Jamaica Gleaner

The GraceKennedy Group has announced that it will be implementing a COVID-19 vaccination policy for its employees and contractors this year. Under the policy, effective January 14, GK team members will be required to disclose their vaccination status to the company. A COVID-19 vaccination requirement will then take effect next month. As of February 11, all GK employees, contractors and consultants will be required to be either fully or partially vaccinated against COVID-19. Then, on April 29, all GK employees, contractors and consultants will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or be subject to COVID-19 PCR testing every two weeks. If team members, contractors or consultants opt not to be fully vaccinated by April 29 and choose to take...
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LA’s First Reported Case Of Flurona Detected At COVID Testing Site Near Getty Center – CBS Los Angeles
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LA’s First Reported Case Of Flurona Detected At COVID Testing Site Near Getty Center – CBS Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — The first reported case of flurona – having both influenza and coronavirus at the same time– has been detected at the COVID-19 testing center across the street from the Getty Center. The patient was described only as a teenage boy with mild symptoms who tested positive for both flu and COVID. He and his family had just returned from a trip to Cabo San Lucas, and he was the only member experiencing symptoms. He was the only one in his family to test positive for both viruses, but one of his parents has tested positive for COVID. READ MORE: Costa Mesa Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Causing Fatal Collision“We were in contact with the mother yesterday, the child is in good spirits, and at home and doing well,” said Steve Farzam of 911 COVID Testing. (credit: CBS) The ...
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