Month: September 2021

Disney Plus’ Legends gives a crash course on Shang Chi’s Ten Rings – The A.V. Club
1Sep By No Comments
Lifestyle & Arts

Disney Plus’ Legends gives a crash course on Shang Chi’s Ten Rings – The A.V. Club

Simu Liu in Shang Chi And The Legend Of The Ten RingsPhoto: Marvel Studios Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Wednesday, September 1. All times are Eastern. Top pick Marvel Studios: Legends: The Ten Rings (Disney+, 3:01 a.m.): Ahead of the Shang Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings theaters-only premiere on September 3, a new episode of Disney+’s documentary series Marvel Studios: Legends will take a deep dive into the Ten Rings, a notorious criminal organization from the comic books associated with The Mandarin. Legends usually acts as a refresher of the important Marvel Cinematic Universe moments, but this outing will offer insights into what to expect from the Simu Liu-led movie. Regular coverage Nine Perfect Strangers (Hulu, 12:01 a.m.)What If…? (Disney+, 3:0...
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Sanpete County Jail responds to first COVID-19 outbreak of the pandemic – KSL.com
1Sep By No Comments
Health & Fitness

Sanpete County Jail responds to first COVID-19 outbreak of the pandemic – KSL.com

The Sanpete County Jail is dealing with its first COVID-19 outbreak since the pandemic began after nearly a fourth of the 110 inmates tested positive for the virus. (Jay Dortzbach, KSL-TV) MANTI — The Sanpete County Jail is dealing with its first COVID-19 outbreak since the pandemic began. Of the 110 inmates, nearly a fourth have tested positive for the virus. Sanpete County Attorney Kevin Daniels said Monday that jail staff is following safety protocols and actively working to prevent the virus from spreading to other inmates and staff. "They have isolated where appropriate, they tended to the medical needs of those that were positive and impacted," Daniels said. "They've also been very careful to ensure that nobody else is inf...
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Ivermectin misinformation has poisoned Amazon’s platform, with few fixes planned – The Verge
1Sep By No Comments
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Ivermectin misinformation has poisoned Amazon’s platform, with few fixes planned – The Verge

Earlier this week, I started a search on Amazon and mistyped, entering just two letters in: “iv.” Amazon then helpfully compiled a list of suggested search results, almost all of which were for the horse de-worming version of the drug ivermectin. That drug is at the center of one of the more recent and more mind-boggling parts of the anti-vaccine misinformation story, a false cure touted by hucksters and others out to make a quick buck. This evening, Amazon spokesperson Craig Andrews tells The Verge that “Amazon’s autocomplete responses are driven by customer activity. We are blocking certain autocomplete responses to address these concerns.” Like Facebook, TikTok, and Reddit, Amazon has not gotten a lid on limiting the spread of COVID-19 misinformation. Unlike those platforms an...
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Are Covid vaccines becoming less effective? – CNBC
1Sep By No Comments
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Are Covid vaccines becoming less effective? – CNBC

Juan Rodriguez (L) reacts while receiving Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Covid-19 vaccine administered by vocational nurse Christina Garibay at a Skid Row community outreach event where Covid-19 vaccines and testing were offered in Los Angeles, California on August 22, 2021. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Covid-19 vaccines are still "stunningly effective" despite fears that immunity may dwindle over time, experts have said. There have been some concerns about the efficacy of Covid-19 vaccines after a number of recent studies indicated a growing number of so-called "breakthrough" Covid cases among the fully vaccinated. The studies have, however, shown that the fully vaccinated are still highly protected against severe infection, hospitalization and dea...
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Today Is the Day to Make a Flour Tortilla
1Sep By No Comments
Food & Nutrition

Today Is the Day to Make a Flour Tortilla

Here in New York City, where I live in the bougiest part of Brooklyn, my local markets sell almost everything: ajwain seeds and banana ketchup, 20 kinds of chiles, two forms of tamarind, heritage-breed bacon, and even wild oysters, which barely exist on the East Coast anymore. You know what you can’t find in my neighborhood? A really good flour tortilla*, like the ones sold in ordinary supermarkets across California, Texas, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, and most of Mexico. Depending on the cook or the regional preference, a really good flour tortilla can be exceedingly thin and a bit shiny in spots, made with just flour, water, salt, and lard. It can also be a bit softer and creamier, made with baking powder and maybe even milk. Either style is...
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Kiss postpones tour dates after Gene Simmons tests positive for COVID – The A.V. Club
1Sep By No Comments
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Kiss postpones tour dates after Gene Simmons tests positive for COVID – The A.V. Club

Gene SimmonsPhoto: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for ABA Iconic 70s rock band Kiss postponed a string of tour dates after announcing bassist Gene Simmons tested positive for COVID. The news comes just as the band’s lead singer, Paul Stanley, recovers from the virus. So instead of rock ’n’ rolling all night and partying every day, Simmons, the band, and their tour crew will be spending the next 10 days quarantine at home. The band said in a statement: Kiss will postpone their next four tour dates. While Paul Stanley recently tweeted that he has recovered from COVID, Gene Simmons has now tested positive and is experiencing mild symptoms. The band and crew will remain at home and isolate for the next 10 days and doctors have indicated the tour should be able to resume on September 9th at F...
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Australia aims to live with virus instead of eliminating it – Reuters
1Sep By No Comments
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Australia aims to live with virus instead of eliminating it – Reuters

Melbourne lockdown likely extended until Sept. 23 NSW expects to hit 70% vaccination rate by mid-Oct Treasurer urges states to follow national reopening plans SYDNEY, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Australian authorities on Wednesday extended the COVID-19 lockdown in Melbourne for another three weeks, as they shift their focus to rapid vaccination drives and move away from a suppression strategy to bring cases down to zero. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews flagged a staggered easing of the tough restrictions once 70% of the state's adult residents receive at least one dose, a milestone he hopes to reach at least by Sept. 23, based on current vaccination rates. "We have thrown everything at this, but it is now clear to us that we are not going to drive these numbers down, they are instead going t...
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JoJo Siwa Says Theres Advantage To First Same-Sex Pairing on DWTS – TMZ
1Sep By No Comments
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JoJo Siwa Says Theres Advantage To First Same-Sex Pairing on DWTS – TMZ

Play video content TMZ.com JoJo Siwa thinks she's already got a leg up on her "Dancing with the Stars" competition ... she's one half of the show's first-ever same-sex pairing ... and thinks it gives her an edge. We got JoJo heading into the 'DWTS' studio Tuesday in Los Angeles and asked her if there's a benefit in a pairing of two female dancers. JoJo didn't hesitate, telling us there's an absolute advantage in a double helping of girl power ... she says women are just better dancers than men. Play video content ...
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