Pope Francis calls for “prudence and obedience” to government protocols aimed at preventing infections from surging again amid debate over virus-imposed lockdowns of religious services.
, and the total of confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths had been spiking by more than 400 per 24 hours. But the last two reporting days showed daily coronavirus deaths remain lower, at 279 from Monday to Tuesday and 263 from Sunday to Monday.Oscar Statues at the Dolby Theatre on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, Calif.For the first time in history, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will allow movies that debuted on streaming services to be eligible for an Oscar.
The historic — but temporary — change, announced Tuesday, recognizes that filmmakers have been unable to screen movies in theaters, since most locations have been shuttered since mid-March as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Previously, movies had to have been screened in a theater in Los Angeles County for seven consecutive days to qualify. That had enabled Netflix to enter movies such as Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman.”
The Academy also said this would be the last year it would accept DVDs, CDs or print materials including invitations for its judging process, in order to enforce sustainability practices. "The historically tragic COVID-19 pandemic necessitates this temporary exception to our awards eligibility rules," said Academy President David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson in a joint statement.
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