The Measles outbreak in 2019 has already surpassed the number of Measles cases in all of 2018. According to the CDC, there have be 387 Measles cases since the beginning of the year. If you’ve been vaccinated, there’s not a lot to worry about. But the Measles are so contagious there’s a 90% chance you’ll get infected if you haven’t been vaccinated and come in contact with another person who has them. You’ve heard about the Measles all your life. So how much do you really know about this highly contagious virus? This video explains what the Measles is, how it spreads, how it affects your body, and how your body fights the virus.
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3 days ago in Entertainment, Music
David Bowie archive opens in London chronicling five decades of icon’s restless creativity
When David Bowie died in 2016, he left a vast musical legacy – and a trove of unrealized projects. Tantalizing details of those abandoned and unfinished ideas are revealed in Bowie's archive, which opens to the public this week.
4 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Rick Davies, co-founder and singer of Supertramp, dies at 81
Rick Davies, the co-founder, singer and songwriter of British band Supertramp, has died after a long battle with cancer, the band said Monday. He was 81.
5 days ago in Entertainment, Music
Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, Lainey Wilson lead Country Music Association Awards noms with 6 each
Joining Lainey Wilson in competing for the night's highest honor — CMA entertainer of the year — will be Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton and Morgan Wallen, last year's winner in the category.
1 week ago in Entertainment, Music
This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here’s what that says about us
For the past 14 weeks and counting, the top Billboard spot has been held by a love ballad: Alex Warren's "Ordinary." As Berklee College of Music professor and forensic musicologist Joe Bennett notes, the February release is "a fair bit slower than the mean average for the Hot 100, or for a historical song of the summer."
1 week ago in Entertainment, Music
Justin Bieber announces ‘Swag ll’ will arrive Friday
Never say never... again? In July, Justin Bieber surprised fans by releasing his seventh studio album, "Swag," hours after he teased it on billboards and social media posts. It turns out, he wasn't done yet. On Thursday morning, Bieber shared that "Swag II" will arrive on Friday.