Northeastern towns issue voluntary lockdown to prevent spread of potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease EEE

Northeastern towns issue voluntary lockdown to prevent spread of potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease EEE

Four Massachusetts towns — Douglas, Oxford, Sutton and Webster — have enacted a voluntary evening lockdown in an attempt to curb the spread of a potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease. The decision comes after the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed the first human case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) since 2020 in Worcester County. … Read more

‘Coma’ Review: A Labyrinthine Lockdown Movie

‘Coma’ Review: A Labyrinthine Lockdown Movie

“Coma,” a pandemic-themed horror movie by the director Bertrand Bonello, takes its title from one of its two cloistered characters living in France during the coronavirus lockdown. Patricia Coma (Julia Faure) is a social media influencer whose channel is made up of surreal how-to videos, philosophical monologues and weather reports (though it doesn’t matter, “you … Read more

My girlfriend dumped me — I got revenge by losing 141 pounds on my own

My girlfriend dumped me — I got revenge by losing 141 pounds on my own

He lost a girlfriend — and 141 pounds as a result. Nithun Puvirajasingam, 27, gained 97 pounds during the COVID-19 lockdowns, going from 220 to 317. He claims his girlfriend couldn’t bear to see him “eat himself to death” and left him — that’s when he decided to get his life back on track. Now, … Read more

I was horrified my husband was a nudist — now I’m one, too, but we’re not pervs

I was horrified my husband was a nudist — now I’m one, too, but we’re not pervs

Their relationship is all about the bare necessities.  A British man said he persuaded his body-conscious wife to join his nudist lifestyle, and now neither of them wears clothes unless they have to, South West News Service reported.  Simon and Helen Berriman, both 48, from London, England, are naturists, meaning they love being in the … Read more

Anna Delvey’s NYFW lockdown show: Arresting looks, ‘80’s vibes on an East Village rooftop

Anna Delvey’s NYFW lockdown show: Arresting looks, ‘80’s vibes on an East Village rooftop

The ramshackle, rain-soaked roof of the scammer sensation’s walkup-cum-lockup hosted the hottest catwalk in town Monday night. Source link #Anna #Delveys #NYFW #lockdown #show #Arresting #80s #vibes #East #Village #rooftop

High school under partial lockdown after box possibly containing yellowcake uranium discovered in storage room

High school under partial lockdown after box possibly containing yellowcake uranium discovered in storage room

“Potentially hazardous” material has been discovered in a storage room at New South Wales, Australia’s largest high school, forcing the area into lockdown until specialist contractors can remove the box — which was only noticed after white powder suspected to be asbestos fell onto it. Castle Hill High School has been embroiled in an asbestos … Read more

COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a global emergency: WHO

COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a global emergency: WHO

The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies worldwide and killed at least 7 million people worldwide. WHO said that even though the emergency phase was over, the pandemic hasn’t come to an … Read more

Babies born in lockdown were less likely to have said their first word by the time they turned one

Babies born in lockdown were less likely to have said their first word by the time they turned one

Lockdowns and mask mandates have stunted babies’ development, a study suggests. Youngsters born during the pandemic were less likely to have said their first words by their first birthday compared to babies born pre-Covid. They were also less likely to be able to wave ‘bye’ or point at objects, researchers in Ireland found. The team … Read more

Walking Dead Recap: Lockdown Season 11 Episode 17

Walking Dead Recap: Lockdown Season 11 Episode 17

This is not a still from the episode, but two stills, and it amuses me very much.Photo: Jace Downs/AMC The third act of The Walking Dead’s 11th and final season has begun, but it doesn’t seem like anyone notified the show. Other than a quick montage of familiar faces at the start, with a bit … Read more