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American actress, singer and this year's co-host of the Met Gala Jennifer Lopez poses for photographs. This year's theme for the Met Gala comes from the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's the latest exhibition, "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion." IMAGES
Australian actor and Met Gala co-host Chris Hemsworth arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for one of the highlights of the New York social calendar. IMAGES
16 states across the US broke a grim record on Friday, reporting their highest total of people hospitalized for COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Business Insider reports that since last fall, cases of COVID-19 have surged nationwide, particularly following the end of the holiday season. Alabama, Arkansas, Maryland, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia were hit hardest. Record hospitalizations were also seen this week in Arizona, California, Delaware, and Maine. The US Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for two COVID-19 vaccines at the end of 2020. However, a slow rollout means it will be many months before all who want a vaccination are immunized.
Surges of COVID-19 patients are threatening to overwhelm hospitals across the nation. CNN reports at least 123,639 people across the country were in the hospital with the novel coronavirus on Saturday. The COVID Tracking Project says that marks the 32nd consecutive day that the number of hospitalizations has exceeded 100,000. Cases skyrocketed after the Thanksgiving holiday. The fallout form Christmas and New Year's celebrations are still unfolding. Johns Hopkins University data reveals that as of Saturday, more than 20.4 million people have been infected with the virus in the US. At least 350,186 people have died from the illness.
On New Year’s Eve, 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy' hair guru Jonathan Van Ness revealed he's recently tied the knot with his 'best friend.' HuffPost reports People and other outlets have identified Mark Peacock as Van Ness's new spouse. Van Ness's Instagram post didn't name Peacock--a filmmaker and London native--specifically. Still, it drew enthusiastic responses from a number of famous pals, including other 'Queer Eye' stars like Karamo Brown and Tan France. Van Ness is genderqueer and nonbinary. He was previously in a relationship with Wilco Froneman. The pair split in December 2018.