Above: Today’s statistics, released the morning of Sept. 2, 2021, counting how many Americans have received all of their recommended vaccination shots in the attempt to stop the COVID-19 pandemic. Source: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the official United States public health agency.

Still trying to wrap my brain around the tragic blunder (if not also karmic irony) of The Clean Comedy Challenge last month in Indiana, which according to my sources, resulted in 17 COVID-19 infections, five hospitalizations and three deaths so far (all of the hospitalizations/death among unvaccinated comedians).

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Kill or Be Killed? Guess How Many of These Comedians Have Died From COVID-19 In The Month Since This Photo Was Taken

The Clean Comedy Challenge cost between $275-$350 for comedians to perform at Gutty’s Comedy Club in Greenwood, Ind., from July 15-17, 2021, with a chance to win $1,000. Other comedians also participated in bootcamps or appeared as guests, such as Dennis Regan (brother of Brian Regan…

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