Steve Doocy Returned From His Omicron Bout To Spar With An Irate Brian Kilmeade Who Was Going Off On Boosters

Fox News Back in May 2021, all three Fox and Friends co-hosts made sure to point out that they got the Covid vaccine. This appeared to be a counterpoint to Tucker Carlson’s perpetual vaccine skepticism, and all three members of the Fox and Friends gang seemed pleased to be spreading science rather than propaganda. Steve …

The 2022 Grammys Are Reportedly ‘Likely’ To Be Postponed Due To The Omicron Variant

Getty Image At the moment, the 64th Annual Grammy Awards are set to go down at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on January 31, but that may not be the case for long: Billboard reports that “according to multiple sources,” the 2022 Grammys may be postponed, with a “source with direct knowledge” noting it’s “looking likely.” …

Omarion Has Heard All The Omicron Jokes But Says You Don’t Need ‘A Negative Test’ To Dance To His Music

Getty Image The arrival of the omicron COVID-19 variant is the reason why many musicians are canceling their events and performances all across the country. But when the coronavirus strain first broke out in the US, R&B fans flocked to Twitter to decide that dubbing the new variant the Omarion variant was a much catchier …

Far-right conspiracy theorists think everyone catching omicron is the key to ending the pandemic

Far-right figures are suggesting that the pandemic will end if everyone contracts the omicron variant of COVID-19. The omicron variant emerged in recent months. More contagious than previous mutations, it’s rapidly taken over as the most prevalent form of the virus. Omicron’s transmissibility has helped break the record for the highest number of daily cases …

19 Tweets About How Omicron Ruined Christmas 2021

Pharmacy yesterday: Man yelling at pharmacists because he didn’t believe positive test – wanted PCR, woman yelling they’d ruined her Christmas, long line waiting for tests. Massive lines in mall for boosters, 3 staff. Heart breaks for exhausted health care workers, pharmacists. 11:36 AM – 28 Dec 2021 Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/andreareindl/how-omicron-ruined-christmas-tweets

New Studies Suggest Omicron Infections Are Less Severe Than Delta Ones

Dec. 22, 2021 — People who get COVID-19 infections caused by the Omicron variant are less likely to need hospital care, compared with those infected by the Delta variant, according to two large new studies from the U.K. and South Africa. The findings, which were released ahead of peer review, add to previous glimmers of …

Rapid Omicron Spread Has Cities Scrambling To Cope With Testing Demand

Masha Zolotukhina / Getty Images People wait in line at a COVID-19 testing site in Manhattan. An Omicron-fueled coronavirus surge in places like New York and Miami have cities across the US scrambling to avoid similar fates as the federal government ramps up its own testing infrastructure. Experts, though, warn it could already be too …

As Omicron Soars, Biden Announces Hospital Relief, Free Tests

Dec. 21, 2021 — With the Omicron variant of the coronavirus blazing across the United States, President Joe Biden offered reassurance on Tuesday to Americans who have followed public health guidance to get vaccinated and boosted, and delivered a stark warning to those who haven’t. “Because Omicron spreads so easily, we’ll see some fully vaccinated …

Biden Called Out Anti-Vaxxers And Vaccine Misinformation As Omicron Sweeps The US

President Joe Biden once again urged Americans to get vaccinated and condemned anti-vax misinformation on Tuesday afternoon, as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads rapidly ahead of the holidays. The president said that unvaccinated people have “good reason to be concerned,” while those who are vaccinated and boosted are far less likely to be hospitalized …

How The Omicron Era Is Both Similar And Different Than March 2020

Moulin Rouge, the NYC broadway show, just cancelled mid-performance this evening after #COVID19 results “just come back” positive among @MoulinRougeBway cast/staff. NYC cases surging exponentially, following European surge, like clockwork akin to spring 2020. #Omicron is now 13%. 07:11 AM – 17 Dec 2021 Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/madisonmcgee/omicron-variant-feels-like-march-2020-pictures

LCD Soundsystem Canceled The Rest Of Their Brooklyn Residency Due To The Recent Omicron Variant Surge

Getty Image The Omicron variant has led to a spike in COVID cases, and with it some changes in the entertainment industry. Saturday Night Live was forced to resort to a limited cast and no live audience (and no Charli XCX) for its most recent episode. It’s also affected the band LCD Soundsystem, as they …