George R.R. Martin decided to come out of hiding to go to San Diego Comic-Con over the weekend to promote House of the Dragon. Since we are still in a pandemic, he tried to be safe by wearing a mask at all times and only attended the panel. However, he went out to eat and took off his mask to eat.
Well, at some point between the convention and yesterday’s premiere of his newest show, the author tested positive for COVID-19. Therefore, all of his Los Angeles plans are cancelled. But, he is hoping to be better so he can go to the premiere of the first episode in Sante Fe, New Mexico.
Martin says his only symptoms are a runny nose and an occasional cough. Hopefully, it will stay that way so that he can finish the book he is working on.
I also hope that Comic-Con doesn’t turn into a super spreader event. But, I have a feeling we will be hearing soon that a lot more attendees got coronavirus.
Seth Meyers was supposed to do a week of shows. However, things changed for the Late Night host.
“After negative tests Monday and Tuesday I tested positive for COVID this morning,” Meyers wrote. “Canceling shows the rest of this week. Apologies to our scheduled guests and loyal viewers!”
This is the second time that he has gotten coronavirus. He previously tested positive in January.
Hopefully, he will be better soon and able to day drink with some more celebrities.
Loverboy is on the road with Styx and REO Speedwagon. This weekend, there were going to play three shows in Texas. But they announced yesterday that they were pulling out of them “out of an abundance of caution.”
However, they didn’t say why and their fans were not happy with that. Actually, they were downright mean. So today, the group explained why they will not be performing with the other two bands.
“We wanted to further clarify, that a couple members of Loverboy and our crew
contracted COVID-19, so unfortunately, we are unable to perform this weekend in Texas,” Loverboy wrote. “We wanted to let you guys know that symptoms have been mild, so far, and we expect to be back out on tour with our friends REO Speedwagon and Styx next month beginning in Virginia.”
Hopefully, this explanation will make their Texas fans fall in love with Loverboy again. If not, who cares? It is Texas.
Joe Biden has been able to avoid catching COVID-19 throughout his presidency. But that is no longer the case. That is because the President of the United States tested positive for coronavirus today.
Kevin C. O’Connor, D.O., FAAFP Physician to the President, wrote, “This morning, as part of our routine screening program for the President, the SARS-CoV-2 virus was detected by antigen testing. This result was subsequently confirmed via Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing.
On questioning, President Biden is currently experiencing mild symptoms, mostly rhinorrhea (or ‘runny nose) and fatigue, with an occasional dry cough, which started yesterday evening. Given that he meets US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) criteria for PAXLOVID, I have recommended initiating such treatment.
“The President is fully vaccinated and twice-boosted, so I anticipate that he will respond favorably, as most maximally protected patients do. Early use of PAXLOVID in this case provides additional protection against severe disease. He will isolate in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations. I will keep your office updated with any changes in his condition or treatment plan.”
Thankfully, the President is only experiencing mild symptoms. Hopefully, he will be better soon and back to running the country as he has been.
Today, Disney+ announced who will be hosting Dancing with the Stars this season. And Tom Bergeron, who is not returning as one of the hosts, had an announcement of his own.
The beloved host has COVID-19. He wrote, “Well, I dodged it for over two years but it finally caught up with me. And I thought I was stubborn… 🤷🏻♂️”
Hopefully, Bergeron will be better by the time DWTS airs. This way, he can diss them in his own special way.
