When Andrew Sinclair caught Covid-19 in March 2020, he started experimenting with home remedies. “I did the research online [about] all the natural immune boosters out there,” he says. He made a list of the ingredients and started trying them one by one. “Simple stuff, just boil them and drink …
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Do you prefer your music playlists with a side of vaccine misinformation? Then late night host Stephen Colbert has a solution for you in light of Spotify’s new content warnings. The Late Show aired an imagined Spotify ad touting a playlist containing “all your favorite songs strategically assembled in an …
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In 25 months, the novel-coronavirus has infected 320 million people worldwide and killed 5.5 million of them. But the SARS-CoV-2 virus could have been worse. The latest Omicron variant is highly transmissible, but not as deadly for vaccinated people. The previous Delta variant is usually more severe, owing to its …
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The early days of the pandemic were an incredibly difficult time for Toronto-area sex workers. With people out of work and struggling to find relief aid, as well as policing efforts ramping up in the downtown area, many sex workers struggled to keep their heads above water. “When Covid hit …
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Kyrie Irving declined to answer a question on Monday about whether he will play in Brooklyn Nets home games this year given New York City’s requirement for professional athletes to be vaccinated to play indoors. “I would like to keep all that private,” he said. “Please just respect my privacy.” …
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On August 3rd, with the Delta variant surging, President Joe Biden‘s administration issued a new 60-day moratorium on evictions in parts of the country with high levels of coronavirus transmission. The Centers for Disease Control determined that stopping people from being kicked out of their homes was essential to protecting …
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Harry Styles wants to spread the love safely. The singer, whose upcoming tour kicks off at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 4th, will be requiring all Love on Tour ticket holders to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a negative Covid-19 test received within 48 hours …
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The Alan Parsons Live Project has postponed its U.S. tour due to the resurgence of Covid-19. “It is with huge disappointment that I have postponed our upcoming U.S. tour dates in August and September,” Alan Parsons said in a statement. “Nothing is more important to me than the safety of …
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As the Covid-19 vaccine rollout began to gain momentum in early 2021, so too did a handful of variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, including those originating in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Brazil. In addition to the sense of relief that came when the highly anticipated shots finally started …
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After more than a year of at-home shows during the pandemic, Stephen Colbert finally returned to his desk at The Late Show with a live studio audience on Monday night. And since one of his earliest quarantine guests last year was Jon Stewart, it felt appropriate that Colbert invite the …
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