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Read More »Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and Michelle Pfeiffer will miss Critics Choice Awards after testing positive for COVID-19
Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell (seen embracing at the Golden Globes) have both tested positive for COVID-19. (Photo: Rich Polk/NBC via Getty Images) COVID-19 is clearing out the Critics’ Choice Awards. Jamie Lee Curtis, 64, who is nominated for her supporting role in Everything Everywhere All at Once, was the first to announce that she would miss Sunday night’s award show after testing positive for COVID-19 following her attendance at the Golden Globes on Tuesday. That star-studded affair… Source link
Read More »Former No.1 Simona Halep provisionally suspended for a positive test at US Open
Halep of Romania says the fight against this suspension is about “honor” (Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports). Simona Halep, former world No. 1, has been provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after testing positive for a banned substance at this year’s US Open. Halep, according to a Friday statement from the ITIA, provided a sample that contained Roxadustat. The substance is listed in the 2022 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list. Halep… Source link
Read More »Kirk Cousins to miss Vikings first preseason game after testing positive for COVID-19
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins will miss the team’s first preseason game after testing positive for COVID-19. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell announced the news Friday. Cousins won’t play in Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders due to the positive test. He’s expected to return to the Vikings next week. He has minimal COVID-19 symptoms, per O’Connell. With Cousins sidelined, the team will play both Sean Mannion and Kellen Mond. O’Connell did not announce which player would… Source link
Read More »New data suggests the CDC’s COVID guidance to isolate for 5 days after testing positive is wrong. You should follow Joe Biden’s example instead
Five days. That’s how long you should isolate after testing positive for COVID before going back to normal life (while wearing a mask in public for five more days), according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. The CDC’s five-day quarantine policy for COVID cases is not law, but families, human resource departments, schools, and other institutions across the country depend on its advice for deciding how to return to normal life after a COVID infection. Scientists have questioned the… Source link
Read More »Stock futures rises after Putin sees ‘positive’ developments in Ukraine talks
Stock futures headed for a higher open Friday morning after Russian President Vladimir Putin at least momentarily struck an upbeat tone about diplomatic discussions with Ukraine. Contracts on the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq each rose more than 1% in pre-market trading. The S&P 500 and Dow were on track to still post weekly losses, while the Nasdaq Composite aimed for a slight weekly gain if advances hold through market close. Crude oil prices edged higher after tumbling on Thursday, when U.S. West… Source link
Read More »Lionel Messi tests positive for COVID-19
Lionel Messi and three Paris Saint-Germain teammates tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss time, the team announced on Sunday. “The 4 players that tested positive for Covid-19 are Leo Messi, Juan Bernat, Sergio Rico and Nathan Bitumazala,” the French Ligue 1 club said in a statement. “They are currently in isolation and are subject to the appropriate health protocol.” Paris Saint-Germain plays Vannes in the Coupe de France round of 32 on Monday. The club returns to the pitch on Jan. 9 to… Source link
Read More »Aaron Rodgers talks positive COVID-19 test, blames woke mob
Aaron Rodgers made his first public comments Friday after testing positive for COVID-19. The Green Bay Packers quarterback made his usual appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” where he spoke about the “woke mob” and “cancel culture” while explaining why he has not been vaccinated. McAfee gave Rodgers an open floor to start the discussion. Rodgers began by blaming the “woke mob” for coming at him. “I realize I’m in the crosshairs of the woke mob right now,” Rodgers said. “So before my final nail… Source link
Read More »Yandex (YNDX) Parters with GrubHub to Use Driverless Robots to Deliver Food on US College Campuses, Analyst Positive
Get inside Wall Street with StreetInsider Premium. Claim your 1-week free trial here. Yandex Self-Driving Group (NASDAQ: YNDX) announced Tuesday it reached a multi-year partnership with the delivery company Grubhub to expedite deliveries on college campuses in the United States. The idea is to use Yandex’s technology and its driverless robots to deliver food to students on college campuses. The US delivery firm, on the other hand, has a partnership with over 250 college campuses across the… Source link
Read More »Sha’Carri Richardson tests positive for marijuana
Sha’Carri Richardson won the 100m at the Olympic Trials last month in just 10.86 seconds, and was expected to compete for a Gold medal in Tokyo. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images) American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, a medal favorite in the 100-meter dash at the upcoming Olympics, tested positive for marijuana last month and won’t be able to run her signature race at the Tokyo Games. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency announced Friday morning that Richardson had accepted a one-month suspension after… Source link
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