The NHL reintroduced stricter COVID-19 protocols Saturday and three teams -- Calgary, Colorado and Florida -- are virtually shut down through next week because of virus cases. 10% of the 700 leaguewide players have COVID.
A surge in COVID-19 cases across the NFL has resulted in the postponement of multiple Week 15 games.
In the NBA, the Nets are immersed in a full-blown COVID-19 crisis and are scrambling to even field a team, officially signing two veterans on 10-day deals but still running out of bodies.
Loyola University's men's basketball canceled its games on Saturday and Wednesday due to COVID-19 cases involving team members.
The men's basketball game between Ohio State and Kentucky scheduled for Saturday has been canceled due to COVID-19 issues.
Many Broadway shows announced plans this week to cancel performances following COVID-19 cases among cast or crew members.
Billy Strings was forced to cancel his two-night String The Halls benefit in Nashville following a positive test by someone in his crew.
The remainder of the Rockettes’ season at Radio City Music Hall has been cancelled.
Doja Cat has pulled out of the remaining iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour dates after testing positive for COIVD-19.
Just hours after announcing a 2022 North American tour, Foo Fighters canceled a stop in Minneapolis, MN after the venue refused to enforce the band’s COVID safety protocols.
Phil Lesh will close his Terrapin Station concert venue/restaurant in San Rafael, CA at the end of the month.
Genesis has hit pause on its ongoing Last Domino? reunion trek following multiple positive COVID-19 tests within the band.
Trey Anastasio Band‘s drummer Russ Lawton has tested positive for COVID-19 and will have to sit out the rest of the tour.
"The Nutcracker," a holiday favorite put on by the Joffrey Ballet, canceled both of its shows scheduled for Saturday at the Lyric Opera House.
In Chicago, ‘Pretty Woman,’ ‘Nutcracker,’ ‘Teatro ZinZanni,’ and several other shows cancelled performances due to COVID outbreaks in casts.
And on and on and on.
Over 91% Democrats are vaccinated, while only 60% Republicans have taken one shot. Of every 100,000 residents, 25 died of Covid in Trump counties in October, compared to the 7.8 in Biden-voting counties.
Since you can't fix stupid, here we are.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/17/counties-voted-trump-higher-covid-death-rate
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