UPDATE, SUNDAY, AUGUST 7: President Joe Biden tested negative for Covid on Sunday and will return to “public engagement and presidential travel,” his physician wrote in a memo. Dr. Kevin O’Connor wrote that Biden tested negative for the second consecutive day. “I’m feeling good,” Biden told reporters as he left the White House for Rehoboth
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SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher stood her ground during a contentious national board meeting on Saturday which saw a heated, two-hour debate over Covid-19 vaccination mandates. She took heat mostly, but not exclusively, from members of the Unite for Strength faction that supported her election last year. “The board blew up at her for two hours.
SAG-AFTRA has again extended its dues-relief program for members experiencing Covid-19-related financial hardship. The union first began offering Covid-19 dues relief in March 2020 during the earliest days of the pandemic. It still encourages members who can pay on time to do so “to allow the critical services of the union, such as residuals processing
Kimmel was out for the entirety of last week due to testing positive for Covid-19. He claims he had it easy. He jokes about how he got better so quickly. “Let me tell you- I drank so much bleach, my teeth are whiter than a fundraiser at Mar-A-LAgo look at that.” The host has avoided
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Sunday that she tested positive for Covid-19. She is currently doing well and is asymptomatic. “Today I tested positive for Covid-19,” Hochul shared via Twitter. “Thankfully, I’m vaccinated and boosted, and I’m asymptomatic. I’ll be isolating and working remotely this week.” She added, “A reminder to all New
On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 72 new deaths from Covid-19, along with 39,117 new positive cases. The number of deaths and confirmed cases reported today may reflect delays in weekend reporting. But today’s tallies bring the County to a total of 28,417 deaths and 2,467,797 positive cases. There have
On Saturday, Los Angeles County passed the milestone of 28,000 Covid-related deaths, reporting 66 new deaths, as well as 41,765 new positive cases. Today’s death count is the highest the Department of Public Health has reported in a single day since April 2, 2021, with daily deaths having increased fourfold in the course of the
CNN Journalist and The View co-host Ana Navarro is dealing with a breakthrough case of Covid-19. She shared the news with the other View host on a remote episode. Navarro announces her diagnosis a week after host Whoopi Goldberg tested positive. “I am now positive for COVID,” explained Navarro, who is vaccinated. “I’m feeling no
United Artists Releasing likely won’t expand Licorice Pizza until next month and Sony Pictures Entertainment is going to take things slow with Jockey as the Omicron variant delays the return of the elusive older demo to cinemas. Jockey— one of the weekend’s few new releases — reported an estimated opening of $4,161 in three locations for
Canada, after delivering 7% of Spider-Man: No Way Home‘s $260M domestic opening weekend, will see its Quebec province shut down cinemas in addition to bars and gyms as public health officials look to slow the spread of the Omicron Covid variant. CBC reports that Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé made the decision to prevent a strain
Starz is to close its Santa Monica office for a couple of days as a result of a Covid-19 outbreak – becoming the latest Hollywood business to have to deal with rising numbers. The Outlander and BFM broadcaster will close its office on 1647 Stewart Street in LA after “several” employees recently tested positive for
The NBA has postponed 5 upcoming games involving 9 teams due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases. Affected Sunday matches include the Denver Nuggets against the Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers against the Atlanta Hawks, and the New Orleans Pelicans against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Cavaliers had 5 players enter the NBA’s health and safety
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 22 new deaths from Covid-19, as well as 624 new positive cases. COVID-19 Daily Update:November 27, 2021New Cases: 624 (1,524,912 to date)New Deaths: 22 (27,121 to date)Current Hospitalizations: 556 pic.twitter.com/l3tO7Zu7qz — LA Public Health (@lapublichealth) November 28, 2021 The number of deaths and confirmed cases reported
On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 26 new deaths from Covid-19, as well as 1,876 new positive cases. The number of deaths and confirmed cases reported today may reflect delays in weekend reporting. But today’s tallies bring the County to a total of 26,999 fatalities and 1,518,732 cases. More than
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 11 new deaths from Covid-19 on Sunday, along with 1,118 new positive cases. The number of deaths and confirmed cases reported today may reflect delays in weekend reporting. Today’s tallies bring the County to a total of 26,637 deaths and 1,493,170 positive cases. At the time
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that she has tested positive for Covid-19. She issued a statement on Sunday in which she said that she last saw President Joe Biden on Tuesday, “when we sat outside more than six-feet apart, and wore masks.” Psaki decided on Wednesday not to travel with Biden on his
Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto said that he has tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement, Cavuto encouraged people to get vaccinated. “While I’m somewhat stunned by this news, doctors tell me I’m lucky as well,” he said. “Had I not been vaccinated, and with all my medical issues, this would be a far more
On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 28 new deaths from Covid-19, along with 1,195 new positive cases. The number of deaths and confirmed cases reported today may reflect delays in weekend reporting. But today’s numbers brings the County to a total of 26,308 deaths and 1,469,790 positive cases. At time
On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 20 new deaths from Covid-19, as well as 1427 new positive cases. The number of deaths and confirmed cases reported today may reflect delays in weekend reporting. But today’s data brings the County to a total of 26,143 deaths and 1,462,013 positive cases. At
On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 29 new deaths from Covid-19, and 1,602 new positive cases. While cases, hospitalizations and deaths from Covid-19 have been trending downward of late, the stats reported today may reflect delays in weekend reporting. Today’s numbers bring the County to a total of 25,999 deaths
On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 29 new deaths from Covid-19, along with 2,130 new positive cases. The number of deaths and confirmed cases reported today may reflect delays in weekend reporting, but today’s tallies bring the County to a total of 25,828 deaths and 1,442,808 positive cases. Hospitalizations resulting
Phil Valentine, the Nashville-based radio talk show host known for his skepticism of Covid-19 vaccines, has died following a battle with the virus. He was 61. His station, SuperTalk 99.7 WTN, confirmed the news in a statement posted to Twitter on Saturday afternoon. “We are saddened to report that our host and friend Phil Valentine
SUNDAY: The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 8 new deaths from Covid-19 on Sunday, along with 3,356 new positive cases. The number of deaths and confirmed cases announced today may reflect delays in weekend reporting. But today’s numbers bring the County to a total of 24,900 deaths and 1,350,370 positive cases. At
L.A. County’s Department of Public Health reported 13 new deaths from Covid-19 on Saturday, along with 4,283 new positive cases. The number of deaths and confirmed cases reported may reflect delays in weekend reporting. But today’s data brings the County to a total of 24,769 deaths and 1,323,345 positive cases. At time of reporting, 1,383
New York’s Public Theater canceled last night’s and tonight’s Free Shakespeare in the Park performances of Merry Wives after a member of the production tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement tweeted two hours before last night’s performance, the Public noted, “Earlier today, we learned that a member of the production has tested positive for
On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 11 new deaths from Covid-19, as well as 1827 new positive cases and 462 hospitalizations. Today’s numbers bring L.A. County to a total of 24,579 deaths from the coronavirus, and 1,266,227 confirmed cases. Test results have now been made available to nearly 7,170,000 people, with
President Joe Biden lashed out at social media platforms as the conduits for the spread of misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccines, reflecting the concern that the White House has over the spread of the Delta variant among the unvacinnated. As Biden left for Camp David on Friday, NBC News’ Peter Alexander asked Biden, “On the
On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 7 new deaths from Covid-19 and 644 new positive cases. 275 County residents are currently hospitalized with Covid-19; 26% of them are in the ICU. While data showed that deaths from Covid remain low, hospitalizations are up slightly, and there has been a tripling
Good news for international fans of Bruce Springsteen: The Boss’ upcoming Springsteen on Broadway is opening its doors to people who have received the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine. Last week, the production announced that all ticket-buyers would need to be vaccinated with an FDA-approved vaccine, thus limiting the accepted vaccines to those manufactured by Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech
SUNDAY: The L.A. County Department of Public Health reported 3 new deaths from Covid-19 and 258 new positive cases. While data showed that transmission rates remains low in the County, case numbers and deaths announced today may reflect delays in weekend reporting. Today’s data brings L.A. County to a total of 24,441 deaths from the