In China, Chloe Zhao’s historic win as the first woman of color to be awarded the Academy Award for Best Director isn’t being widely celebrated. CNN’s David Culver reports on Chloe Zhao’s upbringing and how her success is being perceived in China.
What ‘Nomadland’ Exposes About Fear in America
People who live in homes-on-wheels should not have to be in constant fear of “the knock.”
Quarantined Dancer Recreates Iconic Movie Dance Scenes: Flashdance, Footloose, Saturday Night Fever, Pulp Fiction and, Of Course, Dirty Dancing
1987’s low budget sleeper hit, Dirty Dancing, propelled its leads, Jennifer Grey and the late Patrick Swayze, to instant stardom. Swayze later mused to the American Film Institute about the film’s remarkable staying power: It’s got so much heart, to me. It’s not about the sensuality; it’s really about people trying to find themselves, this young dance instructor feeling …
New COVID restrictions in Thailand as cases rise
New COVID restrictions came into force in Thailand on Monday to try to halt a spiralling outbreak that saw deaths hit a record single-day high over the weekend.
Fiji capital in lockdown after virus ‘superspreader’ event
The Fijian capital Suva entered a 14-day lockdown Monday as the Pacific island nation battled to contain a COVID-19 spike following a “superspreader” funeral event.
Kazakhstan rolls out national coronavirus vaccine
Kazakhstan on Monday rolled out its homegrown coronavirus vaccine, with the Central Asian country’s health minister receiving the jab on live television.
Australia’s Perth ends snap lockdown as quarantine debate heats up
Australian authorities on Monday lifted a snap three-day lockdown of Perth, but faced pointed questions about how the coronavirus leaked from a quarantine hotel for returning travellers.
Packed parks, lurking virus? Worries mount as Italy reopens
Italy’s gradual reopening on Monday after six months of rotating virus lockdowns is satisfying no one: Too cautious for some, too hasty for others.
Study examines association between lifestyle patterns and BMI in early childhood
A new Australian study reveals that changes in lifestyle patterns were longitudinally associated with concurrent changes in body mass index (BMI) z scores, and maternal pre-pregnancy BMI, maternal dietary patterns and television viewing time are significant determinants, according to a paper published online in Obesity. This is the first study that used multi-trajectory modeling to …
Long-term care infrastructure must be re-imagined in a post-pandemic world
Protecting long-term care residents from outbreaks requires different infrastructure, proper staffing conditions and a culture of quality assurance, researchers have found.