
In October, THE OFFSPRING canceled its concerts in Denver and Salt Lake City after guitarist Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman tested positive for COVID-19. from University of Southern California in 2017. Holland's 175-page research paper, titled "Identification of Human MicroRNA-Like Sequences Embedded within the Protein-Encoding Genes of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus", had been published in PLoS One. A pandemic is considered to end if this value goes below 1.Īlthough there is no reliable estimate right now for the R-naught value for the omicron variant, figures for other variants vary, but it is estimated at roughly six for delta.

Specifically, he discusses the R-naught or R0 value, which indicates the number of people an infected person can spread the disease to. in molecular biology and wrote his thesis on microRNA in HIV genomes, explains the science behind the band's decision to scrap the tour.

THE OFFSPRING also shared a three-minute video (see below) in which singer Bryan "Dexter" Holland, who has a Ph.D. Keep an eye out for more info from your point of purchase." "Refunds for ticket purchasers will be processed automatically. "We're working hard to find a new time frame and we’ll be back to rock with you guys as soon as we can. You stay home and we’ll stay home, we'll give you your money back and then wait for a better R naught number. We're disappointed, but let's get through this mess together.

"We're bummed to be sharing this update, but after much consideration we've made the difficult decision to cancel the Canadian leg of the LET THE BAD TIMES ROLL TOUR with no point in us asking you to come out and see our kick-ass show if there’s a chance that everything could shut down at the last minute.

The 21-date trek was scheduled to kick off on January 27 in Moncton and conclude on March 3 in Vancouver.Įarlier today, THE OFFSPRING released the following statement: "To our friends in the Great White North: THE OFFSPRING has canceled its previously announced Canadian tour with SIMPLE PLAN.
