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December 19, 2021

Fauci: US 'definitely' saw variants coming, but omicron mutations 'unprecedented'

Dr. Anthony Fauci claimed that while health officials expected variants of COVID-19, the omicron variant showed "unprecedented" mutations that even caught experts off-guard. 

December 19, 2021

‘SNL’ Weekend Update: Tina Fey, Michael Che jab Andrew Cuomo, OJ Simpson, New York Jets on scaled-down show

Former "Saturday Night Live" writer and cast member Tina Fey pitched in this weekend to help current "Weekend Update" co-anchor Michael Che deliver the fake news after co-anchor Colin Jost and most of the cast were sent home amid a surge of coronavirus cases in New York City. 

December 19, 2021

'SNL': Paul Rudd joined by Tom Hanks, Tina Fey as COVID forces scaled-down show

"Saturday Night Live" became the latest casualty of the coronavirus and its highly contagious omicron variant this weekend, following the Radio City Rockettes and several Broadway shows in scaling back or shutting down completely in New York City, 

December 18, 2021

Omicron forces wave of closures nationwide as Biden warns winter of 'death' approaching

As the omicron variant of the coronavirus is poised to become the new leading variant in the United States, many schools and businesses are closing their doors over what President Biden is predicting to be a winter of 'severe illness and death.'

December 18, 2021

NFL reduces testing for asymptomatic vaccinated players

Only unvaccinated players and those experiencing possible symptoms of COVID-19 will be tested, starting Sunday, under the NFL’s revised protocols.

December 18, 2021

Los Angeles County schools lost over 90,000 in-person school days due to quarantine measures: CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that a total of 92,455 in-person school days in Los Angeles County were lost during a period of just over a month in the fall due to coronavirus quarantine measures.

December 18, 2021

Tennessee-Memphis canceled due to COVID issues with Tigers

The men's basketball game between No. 18 Tennessee and Memphis was canceled about an hour before tipoff Saturday due to COVID-19 issues within the Tigers' program.

December 18, 2021

Blaming omicron variant, NHL resumes daily COVID-19 testing

The NHL reintroduced stricter COVID-19 protocols Saturday that include daily testing and other steps in a bid to limit a growing outbreak among players and team personnel.

December 18, 2021

'Saturday Night Live' announces no live audience with 'limited cast and crew' due to COVID omicron variant

"Saturday Night Live" announced there will be no live audience for Saturday night's broadcast and the show will have a limited cast and crew due to a "recent spike" in coronavirus omicron variant cases.

December 18, 2021

Harvard University announces remote classes for most of January due to rapid rise in omicron cases

Harvard University students will be forced to study remotely for the entire month of January due to a “rapid rise” in coronavirus cases locally and nationally, the university announced in a statement on Saturday.