Overview

• Stash told fans on Instagram he tested positive, showed his swab, and said he currently lacks taste and smell.
• The band canceled several concerts as organizers work to identify options to recover or reschedule the dates.
• He recalled being hospitalized during the pandemic with bilateral pneumonia on oxygen and fearing he would die.
• He rejected messages urging him to call it influenza, stressing COVID-19 is distinct and urging respect for those at risk.
• Epidemiologist Gianni Rezza cited ECDC data of rising cases in parts of Europe with low hospitalizations and deaths, noting Omicron subvariants and recommending boosters for older and vulnerable people.