Month: February 2021

Prince Harry raps Fresh Prince, says he didnt walk away – Associated Press
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Prince Harry raps Fresh Prince, says he didnt walk away – Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry, who decamped from England to Southern California last year, rapped the theme song to the 1990s sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” during a late-night talk show appearance in which he said he didn’t walk away from his royal duties. During a segment on the CBS television network’s “The Late, Late Show with James Corden” that aired early Friday, Harry said he decided to step away from his work as a front-line member of the royal family to protect his wife and son — and his mental health. “It was stepping back rather than stepping down,” he told Corden. “It was a really difficult environment, which I think a lot of people saw, so I did what any father or husband would do and thought, ‘How do I get my family out of here?’ But we never walked away, and as far as I...
Shadow and Bone’s first trailer teases Netflix’s next big hit – The Verge
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Shadow and Bone’s first trailer teases Netflix’s next big hit – The Verge

Netflix is constantly looking for its next big franchise hit — a new Stranger Things or The Witcher. And the trailer for Shadow and Bone teases that the upcoming fantasy series could be next. The first trailer for Netflix’s adaptation of the series showcases the series’ main protagonist, Alina, a map maker who discovers that she harbors a special power that can prevent the world from being swallowed up in darkness threatened by a terrifying sea-of-sorts called the Fold. Shadow and Bone is Leigh Bardugo’s fantasy series that has swept readers by storm. The book, which introduces readers to the Grisha universe — a world inhabited by special people who practice a form of spell work known as small sciences — has become immensely popular on sites like Tumblr and TikTok. Fantasy, e...
Coronavirus in Michigan: Here’s what to know Feb. 26, 2021 – WDIV ClickOnDetroit
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Coronavirus in Michigan: Here’s what to know Feb. 26, 2021 – WDIV ClickOnDetroit

DETROIT – The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 585,352 as of Thursday, including 15,453 deaths, state officials report. Thursday’s update includes a total of 1,388 new cases and 48 additional deaths, including 30 from a Vital Records review. On Wednesday, the state reported 583,964 confirmed cases, including 15,405 deaths. New COVID-19 cases have plateaued and deaths have slowed. Testing has slowed in the last week, dropping to about 35,000 diagnostic tests reported per day on average, with the 7-day positive rate down below 4.0% as of Tuesday. Hospitalizations continue to decline over the last several weeks. Ad Michigan’s 7-day moving average for daily cases was 966 on Wednesday -- which is up slightly from last week. The 7-day death avera...
Oregonians age 45 and older with underlying conditions can get COVID vaccine March 29 — general population b – OregonLive
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Oregonians age 45 and older with underlying conditions can get COVID vaccine March 29 — general population b – OregonLive

State leaders will announce Friday that the next wave of Oregonians to start receiving COVID-19 vaccinations after seniors will be residents ages 45 and older who have underlying medical conditions, including cancer, Type 2 diabetes and severe obesity – but not smokers. Officials say this group will be eligible no later than March 29. Farm workers, employees in food processing and people who are homeless also will be eligible at the same time. By May 1, the state plans to open vaccinations to people with underlying medical conditions ages 16 to 44. Frontline workers such as grocery store employees, restaurant and bar staff, retail store employees, bus drivers, construction workers and government employees also will become eligible on that same date. But those workers must not be able to ...
Prince Harry said Prince Philip slams laptop shut after Zoom calls – Insider
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Prince Harry said Prince Philip slams laptop shut after Zoom calls – Insider

Harry told James Corden that Prince Philip just "slams his laptop shut" after Zoom calls. He said that he's Zoom called his grandparents a few times, and they've seen Archie running around. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. 99-year-old Prince Philip hasn't quite got the hang of Zoom, Prince Harry said during a wide-ranging talk with James Corden on "The Late Late Show." Appearing on "The Late Late Show with James Corden," Harry revealed that his grandmother, the Queen, bought Harry's son Archie a waffle-maker for Christmas. The host then asked Harry if the Queen knows how to use Zoom. "Yes, both my grandparents do," Harry replied, much to Corden's...
Spider-Man Tom Holland Discusses His Post-No Way Home Future With Marvel – Gizmodo
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Spider-Man Tom Holland Discusses His Post-No Way Home Future With Marvel – Gizmodo

Spider-Man...Spider-Man...Image: Marvel Morning SpoilersIf there’s news about upcoming movies and television you’re not supposed to know, you’ll find it in here. The Shazam sequel adds to its cast. One of the Titans’ new antagonists gets a shiny new costume. Plus updates from Doctor Who, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Superman & Lois, and more. Friday spoilers dropping in 3...2...1... Nocebo Eva Green, Mark Strong, and Chai Fonacier will star in Nocebo, a new psychological thriller from Vivarium director Lorcan Finnegan currently filming in Ireland. According to Variety, the story follows “a fashion designer (Green) suffering from a mysterious illness that puzzles her doctors and frustrates her husband (Strong) until help arrives in the form of a Filipino carer (Fonacier...
When will the US reach herd immunity and what will it look like? – CNN
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When will the US reach herd immunity and what will it look like? – CNN

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COVID-19 cases and deaths are starting to rise again. How worried should we be? – Yahoo! Voices
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COVID-19 cases and deaths are starting to rise again. How worried should we be? – Yahoo! Voices

Axios Most COVID-19 survivors appear to have a tenfold increase in protection against reinfection COVID-19 survivors tend to have a roughly tenfold increase in protection against the virus, according to a government-funded study published Wednesday. Why it matters: There have been some documented cases of reinfection leading to concern survivors don't gain any immunity. While there remain questions on how much or how long immunity lasts and what the impact of variants will be, this large set of observational data bolsters evidence there's some protection.Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free.The latest: The study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, examined commercial SARS-CoV-2 antibody test data from 3.2 million U.S. patients from Jan. 1 and Aug. 2...
COVID-19 hospitalizations drop across L.A. County while MIS-C cases climb – KTLA Los Angeles
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COVID-19 hospitalizations drop across L.A. County while MIS-C cases climb – KTLA Los Angeles

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Los Angeles County are at their lowest point since Thanksgiving, authorities said Thursday. The number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized in the county as of Wednesday was 1,886, according to state figures released Thursday. Over the last week, COVID-19 hospitalizations have been falling an average of roughly 5% a day, and on Tuesday, L.A. County tallied 1,988 COVID-19 hospitalizations — the first time the number dipped below 2,000 since Nov. 26. At the worst point in the pandemic, 8,098 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in L.A. County, a number recorded on Jan. 5. But whereas the numbers in November were increasing rapidly — COVID-19 hospitalizations rose by as much as 47% in a week in that month — they are now moving in the opposit...