PITTSBURGH—Grant Jackson, the winning pitcher in Game 7 of the 1979 World Series for the “We Are Family” Pittsburgh Pirates and a reliable left-hander for 18 seasons in the majors, died Tuesday from COVID-19 complications. He was 78. The Pirates said Jackson died at Canonsburg Hospital in Pennsylvania. “This pandemic has affected every family throughout…
Andew Yang Tests Positive for CCP Virus
Andrew Yang, the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor, announced Tuesday that he’s tested positive for the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus and is experiencing mild symptoms, but is in “good spirits.” “After testing negative as recently as this weekend, I have taken a positive COVID rapid test. I’m experiencing mild symptoms, but am otherwise…
UK’s Captain Tom Moore Has Died, Family Says
LONDON—Captain Tom Moore, the British World War Two veteran who raised millions of pounds for health service workers on the front line of the battle against COVID-19, has died aged 100, his family said on Tuesday. “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our dear father, Captain Sir Tom Moore,” his…
Captain Tom Hospitalized After Testing Positive for COVID-19
LONDON—Tom Moore, the 100-year-old World War II veteran who captivated the British public in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic with his fundraising efforts, has been hospitalized with COVID-19, his daughter said Sunday. Hannah Ingram-Moore revealed in a statement posted on Twitter that her father, widely known as Captain Tom, has been admitted to…
Mexican Telecoms Magnate Slim Returns Home After Hospitalization With COVID-19
MEXICO CITY—Mexican businessman Carlos Slim, one of the world’s richest men, has returned home from hospital following a bout of COVID-19 and is feeling well, his spokesman Arturo Elias said on Saturday. During the past week, Slim had been getting medical attention at the National Institute of Nutrition, a public health center in Mexico City….
Vaccinated Congressman Tests Positive for COVID-19
A member of Congress who received a COVID-19 vaccine has tested positive for the disease. Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) tested positive for COVID-19 after receiving two doses of Pfizer’s vaccine. “Congressman Lynch had received the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine and subsequently received a negative COVID-19 test prior to attending President [Joe] Biden’s inauguration,”…
Sen. Warner to Quarantine After Close Contact to CCP Virus Case
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) will self-quarantine after being exposed to a person who tested positive for the CCP virus, according to Warner’s spokesperson. “Senator Warner learned today that a close contact has tested positive for COVID-19. While Senator Warner has tested negative, out of an abundance of caution and in accordance with guidance provided by…
Mexico’s Richest Man Carlos Slim Hospitalized With COVID-19
MEXICO CITY—Mexican businessman Carlos Slim, one of the world’s richest men, remains hospitalized with COVID-19, spokesman Arturo Elias said on Wednesday. The 80-year-old telecoms magnate has been receiving treatment at the National Institute of Nutrition, a public health center in Mexico City, since his son confirmed on Monday that he had tested positive. “He’s in…
Mexican Billionaire Carlos Slim Has COVID-19
MEXICO CITY—The son of Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim announced Monday that his father has COVID-19 and is responding to treatment. Carlos Slim Domit wrote in his Twitter account that his 80-year-old father started having minor symptoms a week ago, and has gone to one of the country’s foremost hospitals for care. The son said the…
Mexican President Still in Charge After COVID-19 Diagnosis, Government Says
MEXICO CITY—Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador continues to run the country despite having tested positive for COVID-19, his government said on Monday, as news of the infection threatens to undermine the towering role he has taken in public life. The 67-year-old Lopez Obrador, who has a history of heart problems and high blood pressure,…
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