Month: July 2020

Ace choreographer Saroj Khan passes away due to cardiac arrest in Mumbai – Times of India
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Ace choreographer Saroj Khan passes away due to cardiac arrest in Mumbai – Times of India

Veteran choreographer Saroj Khan, who was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai on June 20 after she complained of breathing issues, passed away today. The last rites of Saroj Khan will be performed at Malvani in Malad, Mumbai today. She died due to a cardiac arrest in the ICU of Guru Nanak Hospital where she was admitted on June 20 after she complained of breathing issues. In a career spanning over four decades, Khan was credited with choreographing more than 2,000 songs. Saroj Khan is survived by three children namely - Hamid Khan, Hina Khan and Sukanya Khan. Born as Nirmala Nagpal, Saroj Khan began her career by playing the young Shyama onscreen in Nazarana. She soon became a background dancer under the mentorship of dance director B Sohanlal. She married film choreographer B Sohanlal...
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Dominant Coronavirus Strain Appears to Be a Mutated, More Virulent Version, Study Finds – ScienceAlert
3Jul By No Comments
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Dominant Coronavirus Strain Appears to Be a Mutated, More Virulent Version, Study Finds – ScienceAlert

The genetic variation of the novel coronavirus that dominates the world today infects human cells more readily than the original that emerged in China, according to a new study published in the journal Cell on Thursday.   ​The lab-based research suggests this current mutation is more transmissible between people in the real world compared to the previous iteration, but this hasn't yet been proven. ​"I think the data is showing that there is a single mutation that actually makes the virus be able to replicate better, and maybe have high viral loads," Anthony Fauci, the United States's top infectious disease specialist, who wasn't involved in the research, commented to Journal of the American Medical Association. ​"We don't have a connection to whether an individual does worse with thi...
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Record number of coronavirus cases with 375 cases; Oregonians should ‘absolutely’ cancel July 4 plans, health – OregonLive
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Record number of coronavirus cases with 375 cases; Oregonians should ‘absolutely’ cancel July 4 plans, health – OregonLive

The number of new daily coronavirus cases soared to record-breaking heights for the second consecutive day on Thursday with 375 cases, topping Wednesday’s 281. Disclosure of the cases comes as outbreaks continue throughout central and eastern Oregon. Umatilla County, with a population of just under 78,000 residents, had the highest case count on Thursday with 88. The county in eastern Oregon averaged 40 cases per day in the last week for the second highest count in the state behind Multnomah County and just ahead of Washington County, which has 500,000 more residents. The record case count underscores the need for Oregonians to continue practicing physical distancing and wear masks as infections spread in rural and urban areas alike, the Oregon Health Authority said on Twitter. The incre...
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Outbreak of COVID-19 at the University of Washingtons Greek Row – Daily Mail
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Outbreak of COVID-19 at the University of Washingtons Greek Row – Daily Mail

At least 171 students living at the University of Washington's Greek Row test positive for COVID-19 and hundreds of results are still pending 'after fraternities threw dozens of parties without masks' At least 171 students living on Greek Row at the University of Washington in Seattle have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Thursday University first learned that three fraternity residents had symptoms Saturday By Thursday UW reported 66 students tested positive for the virus The Interfraternity Council said at least 105 students living in 15 fraternity houses self-reported that they tested positive for the virus  University spokeswoman Michelle Ma said more than 800 students have been tested since Monday and the IFC asked fraternities to stop social events  By Marlene Le...
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Can an Algorithm Predict the Pandemic’s Next Moves? – The New York Times
3Jul By No Comments
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Can an Algorithm Predict the Pandemic’s Next Moves? – The New York Times

The Google Flu Trends algorithm, as it is known, performed poorly. For instance, it continually overestimated doctor visits, later evaluations found, because of limitations of the data and the influence of outside factors such as media attention, which can drive up searches that are unrelated to actual illness. Since then, researchers have made multiple adjustments to this approach, combining Google searches with other kinds of data. Teams at Carnegie-Mellon University, University College London and the University of Texas, among others, have models incorporating some real-time data analysis. “We know that no single data stream is useful in isolation,” said Madhav Marathe, a computer scientist at the University of Virginia. “The contribution of this new paper is that they have a good, wid...
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Study finds hydroxychloroquine helped coronavirus patients survive better – CNN
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Study finds hydroxychloroquine helped coronavirus patients survive better – CNN

A team at Henry Ford Health System in Southeast Michigan said Thursday its study of 2,541 hospitalized patients found that those given hydroxychloroquine were much less likely to die. Dr. Marcus Zervos, division head of infectious disease for Henry Ford Health System, said 26% of those not given hydroxychloroquine died, compared to 13% of those who got the drug. The team looked back at everyone treated in the hospital system since the first patient in March. "Overall crude mortality rates were 18.1% in the entire cohort, 13.5% in the hydroxychloroquine alone group, 20.1% among those receiving hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin, 22.4% among the azithromycin alone group, and 26.4% for neither drug," the team wrote in a report published in the International Journal of Infectious Disea...
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Walmart to make 160 store parking lots into drive-in theaters | TheHill – The Hill
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Walmart to make 160 store parking lots into drive-in theaters | TheHill – The Hill

Walmart is transforming 160 of its store parking lots around the country into drive-in movie theaters starting this August, as many theaters remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The block store giant is teaming up with Tribeca Enterprises for the endeavor. "Drive-Ins have been a signature program for Tribeca since we started the Tribeca Film Festival 19 years ago after 9/11,” Jane Rosenthal, CEO and co-founder of Tribeca Enterprises and Tribeca Film Festival said in a statement Wednesday. "But now, the Tribeca Drive-In is much more than a fun, retro way to see movies — it’s one of the safest ways for communities to gather. We are thrilled to partner with Walmart to bring more people together around the shared cinematic experiences that Tribeca is known for." The mov...
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Akademiks Suspended From Complex News For Chrissy Teigen Comments – HipHopDX
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Akademiks Suspended From Complex News For Chrissy Teigen Comments – HipHopDX

#AKADEMIKS #CHRISSYTEIGEN #JOHNLEGEND Executive Produced / Voiceover By: Pro https://www.instagram.com/jaysnprolifiq/ Video Edit: CT https://www.instagram.com/goodluckct/ Subscribe to HipHopDX on Youtube:http://bit.ly/dxsubscribe Check out more of DX here:http://www.hiphopdx.comhttps://twitter.com/hiphopdxhttps://www.facebook.com/hiphopdxhttp://instagram.com/hiphopdx For over 17 years, HipHopDX has been at the forefront of Hip Hop culture online, featuring over 2.7 million readers per month. As one of the longest-standing Hip Hop websites, DX not only stays current on Hip Hop culture, but continues to influence it, encourage it, and simultaneously reflect on its past. Our insightful, honest editorials, unbiased reviews, premier audio and video sections, and original video content, draws o...
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Michael Bays pandemic film Songbird receives do not work order from SAG-AFTRA – Fox News
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Michael Bays pandemic film Songbird receives do not work order from SAG-AFTRA – Fox News

A pandemic-themed film produced by Michael Bay, titled "Songbird," has received a "do not work" order from the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). The reason for the order was because "the producers have not been transparent about their safety protocols" amid the coronavirus crisis, a union rep said in a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter (THR). The organization told THR on Thursday that they are taking safety protocols "very seriously" and that the film's producers "have not yet become signatory to our agreement." BRIE LARSON SAYS PLAYING CAPTAIN MARVEL HELPED HER MOVE PAST 'SOCIAL ANXIETY' Reps for SAG-AFTRA did not immediately respond to Fox News' request for comment. Filmmaker Michael Bay is set to produce 'So...
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