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Professional offended guy (it seems to be his full-time job) Rex Chapman took to Twitter on Friday night to voice his outrage over the large crowd at the Virginia Tech-North Carolina game, calling it the “COVID-Bowl.”

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs manager David Ross and president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer have tested positive for COVID-19.

Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard said Thursday that he “stands behind” his players and their health decisions.

Meghan Markle’s husband Harry, Duke of Sussex, has blamed vaccine hesitancy on “families around the world… being overwhelmed by mass-scale misinformation across news media and social media”.

Urban Meyer said that vaccination status factored into his decision when making final cuts to the Jaguars roster. However, now, the Jaguars are saying no one was cut due to their vaccination status.

Public schools in Baltimore are implementing a coronavirus vaccine mandate for all winter and spring sports seasons, according to the Baltimore Sun.

The effects of the pandemic have been blamed for exacerbating the mental health problems being faced by children, with the National Health Service (NHS) giving a record number of youngsters antidepressants.

MLB legends and MLB Network (MLBN) personalities Al Leiter and John Smoltz will no longer appear at MLBN studios after the pair refused to comply with the network’s vaccine mandate, the New York Post reports.

Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer is under investigation by the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) after admitting that he factored players’ vaccination status into final roster cuts.

Health Secretary Gavin Williamson has dampened the mood ahead of the new school year, saying that despite the impending relaxation of coronavirus restrictions, pupils should not get “too carried away” with their “new freedoms”.

Britain’s NHS reportedly falsified up to 700,000 vaccine passport records since the beginning of the controversial programme.

A British veteran said that many veterans are willing to take a stand against the “tyranny” imposed by Boris Johnson’s government.

The European Union plans to recommend that its 27 nations reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising coronavirus infection levels there, EU diplomats said Monday.

Kansas City Archbishop Joseph Naumann has insisted on the right to conscience objections for those who do not wish to receive the coronavirus vaccines.

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of London, demanding that the government does not implement the proposed vaccine passport system.

After New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio implemented a vaccine mandate for all Big Apple venues, comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan decided to refund fans who don’t want to have to get vaccinated to attend his New York show.

The southern German state of Baden-Württemberg has proposed severe restrictions for unvaccinated people even if they can produce a negative coronavirus test, Bild am Sonntag reported Sunday.

Left-wing rocker Neil Young, who has an estimated net worth of $200 million, attacked concert promoters for doing business as coronavirus case spikes continue to grip parts of the U.S. “Stop these shows” and “forget about making money for a while” Young said.

Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) is jabbing people in the changing rooms of London clothes stores as part of a “Get Vaxxed While You Shop” initiative over the Bank Holiday weekend.

The British government says it is preparing to vaccinate children ages 12-15 against the coronavirus, even though the inoculation campaign has not yet been approved by the country’s vaccine advisors.

NFL players are under tremendous pressure to get vaccinated. However, those choosing not to get vaccinated have a powerful backer in the league’s best quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

Larry Elder, Republican candidate for governor of California, said black and Hispanic Californians want to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA).

Fox News meteorologist Janice Dean called out Hollywood celebrities who praised former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) last year, and said that they should apologize “to the women and families affected by their tone deaf comments”

Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich has ordered that all archdiocesan employees and clergy must receive a vaccination against the coronavirus within the next six weeks, with no exemptions for reasons of conscience, the Catholic News Agency (CNA) reported Wednesday.

Wednesday on FNC’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” host Tucker Carlson criticized the permanent nature of what he deemed “nonsensical” mandates, including masks for those regardless of their vaccination status.

Former NBA champion Andrew Bogut has claimed that he was approached to produce pro-lockdown propaganda in Australia.

Over 200 businesses, faith, and political leaders in Britain joined with medical professionals to denounce vaccine passports.

A high school in Washington state is set to require its student-athletes to wear coronavirus “proximity detectors” regardless of the athlete’s vaccination status.

Residents of Refugio County, Texas, honored the life of a sheriff’s office jailer on Tuesday who died in the line of duty after contracting the coronavirus while processing a migrant apprehended in a human smuggling incident. A sheriff’s office deputy is also recovering from COVID-19 after apprehending the migrant 200 miles from the Texas-Mexico border.

The National Rifle Association announced Tuesday it is canceling the upcoming annual meetings in Houston, Texas, citing reports of a coronavirus outbreak.

Rutgers University’s decision to mandate that their students and student-athletes be vaccinated to attend school and play sports has cost them one of their most promising prospects.

High school athletes in Los Angeles county will have a mandatory weekly coronavirus test, even those who are fully vaccinated, stated the county Department of Public Health in a revised policy, effective September 1.

LSU will require fans attending games at Tiger Stadium to be vaccinated or to show proof of a negative test for coronavirus to get in.

ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greece’s government plans to impose new testing requirements and attendance restrictions on people who are not vaccinated against COVID19, the health minister announced Tuesday. From Sept. 13 until March 31, all private and public sector workers

Monday on FNC’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” host Tucker Carlson decried the double standard policymakers have set for themselves and the ones for which they set policies, especially regarding the pandemic.

Afghans evacuated from Afghanistan are being tested for the Chinese coronavirus after they arrive in the United States, Pentagon officials said on Monday.