Monkeypox Is In Tampa

Over 300 Monkeypox cases have been confirmed in the United States so far, and now there have been three reported cases in the Tampa Bay area. Two cases are in Pinellas County, while one is in Polk County. Most of the Florida cases (25) have been reported in Broward County. The CDC has activated its Emergency Operations Center for Monkeypox, meaning special detection and treatment plans kick in immediately. This is not a sudden change for the CDC, they declared an outbrek of monkeypox way back in May. As of July 1st, most of the cases have been discovered in Los Angeles and New York City. The good news is, monkeypox vaccines already exist. In fact, after exposure to monkeypox, you still have up to 14 days to get a vaccine against it. However, you should get the vaccine as soon as possible after exposure to reduce the risk of a full-blown case of the disease. The CDC says prolonged contact is generally needed to contract the disease and contact through bed sheets or clothing is actually quite low. carriers are most contagious when they have an active rash. Source: WFLA.com

Wrestlemania Facts

WrestleMania 39 kicks off tomorrow, and the Showcase of the Immortals is going "Hollywood."

Taking place over the course of two nights on April 1 and 2, WrestleMania 39 will emanate from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. The event will feature packed cards on both nights including Roman Reigns defending the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Cody Rhodes and Charlotte Flair defending the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship against Rhea Ripley

Additionally, fans will see a Hell in a Cell match between Edge and "The Demon" Finn Balor and a six-woman tag team match with Damage CTRL taking on Becky Lynch and WWE Hall of Famers Trish Stratus and Lita.

To celebrate "The Grandest Stage of Them All," here are 10 interesting facts about WrestleMania.

Rolling Stones Rock!

The Rolling Stones, nearly six decades after first forming, remain one of the most popular bands in the world.

From the '60s to the present, the Stones' catalog features some of rock's most iconic and influential tracks of all time. In celebration of "The World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band," here are the Rolling Stones' 50 best songs ranked.

The Rolling Stones have an eventful 2024 ahead of them. The iconic band will be hitting the road in North America in support of their latest album, Hackney Diamonds, which was released in October 2023. Their 2024 tour dates are as follows:

Hackney Diamonds, of course, was their first studio album of original material since 2005's A Bigger Bang. The Stones announced the album in a press conference in September 2023 hosted by Jimmy Fallon.

During the press conference, Mick Jagger said of the album, "We wouldn’t be putting this out now if we didn’t really like it. We didn’t want to make just any record and put it out. So we wanted to make a record."

Jagger added, "Before we went in, we said we all want to make a record that we really love, ourselves. People may like it, other people may not. But we must say this, we are quite pleased with it. … We hope you’ll like it."

Hackney Diamonds features some big guests. Ronnie Wood said during the presser that Lady Gaga sings on the track "Sweet Sounds of Heaven." He also dropped Stevie Wonder's name but didn't specify what track he'd be on. Late drummer Charlie Watts is featured on two tracks with one of them being "Live By the Sword."

Keith Richards provides vocals on "Tell Me Straight." He playfully said of the song, "I can tell you straight that I have no idea what it's about. He [pointing to Jagger] tried to steal it, so it must be good."

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