Tame Impala to require COVID-19 vaccination or negative test for US shows: “Get a move on if you’ve been putting it off”

NEW YORK -- A steady criticism of COVID vaccine mandates by figures on Fox News has drawn attention to its own company's stringent rules on the topic — even from President Joe Biden.The president was denounced as an “authoritarian” and “divider-in-chief” on Fox last week after announcing new efforts to compel more Americans to be vaccinated.When Biden set forth a plan requiring companies with 100 or more employees to ensure their workers are fully vaccinated or show a negative COVID test at

Rap artist Nicki Minaj slammed America’s cancel culture after she spoke out about her vaccine hesitancy and compared it to China's restrictions on residents and visitors from criticizing the country's leaders.

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new vaccine mandates for businesses with more than 100 employees and government workers. During his announcement of the new vaccine rules, Biden said, “What more is there to wait for? What more do you need to see? We’ve made vaccinations free, safe and convenient.

William Earl President Biden is set to announce massive COVID requirements for companies with over 100 employees, which will require workers must be vaccinated or get tested weekly, the Associated Press reports. This new mandate will affect over 80 million American workers.

Tame Impala have returned to full-band live shows for the first time in 2021, kicking off their rescheduled ‘Rushium’ tour at the United Center in Chicago on Tuesday (September 7).The performance was the first to feature all five members of the Tame Impala touring band since March 2020, where the band’s North American tour was ultimately cut short on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Vaccines have spoken to NME about recording their new album near Donald Trump‘s border wall between the US and Mexico.The band decamped to Sonic Ranch studio in El Paso, Texas to lay down sessions for ‘Back In Love City’ close to part of the controversial border wall that formed a key part of the former US President’s 2016 election campaign.“Trump’s wall ran through the property so it was really quite an extreme place to go, having started making the album in west London,” frontman Justin

majority of public and bipartisan support for Americans to get a jab or two of a COVID-19 vaccine, a number of public figures have spoken out in opposition of it.Several of them caught the virus themselves — and some have since even changed their tunes about the efficacy of vaccinations and the seriousness of the coronavirus itself.These well-known anti-vaxxers span from Hollywood stars — and their offspring — to commentators, now-deceased radio hosts, politicians, a “freedom defender” from

the Aug. 18 interview with Darling, a pastor who wrote a USA Today op-ed calling on other Christians to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Actor Edgar Ramirez has shared via Instagram a very personal story about his loss from Covid-19.

Harry Styles‘ upcoming US tour have today (August 25) announced COVID safety protocols for fans attending the shows.Styles’ ‘Love On Tour’, which was postponed from last year until this autumn due to the ongoing pandemic, will require attendees to wear masks at all venues.

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clicking here.) AMC’s Monday move came after the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was given an official stamp of approval from the FDA — becoming the first COVID-19 vaccine to get full approval from the administration. Overall, 73% of American adults have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Emmy Awards will require guests and nominees to provide proof of vaccination and a negative Covid-19 test. Celebrities attending the US premiere television awards in September will have to show both evidence of immunisation and a recent negative test result to enter.

coronavirus cases in the US continue to rise, with the county reporting 2,907 new cases yesterday (August 17, via the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health).The order, which you can read in full here, comes into force in the county tomorrow (August 19) at 11:59pm, and will apply to both indoor and outdoor major events (5,000 minimum capacity for indoor, 10,000 minimum for outdoor).Attendees must “wear face masks at all times, except when actively eating or drinking,” the order states,

Red Hand Files series, Nick Cave has shared news that he is fully vaccinated against COVID-19.Cave, 63, was responding to three separate questions in the 162nd issue of the Files. Patrick from San Francisco was asking after the late Hal Willner, the American composer who died in 2020 from COVID-19.The two other letters – from Nicholas in Plainville and Sandra in Portland – both asked Cave vaccine-related questions.