7.27 am: Mexico’s infections cross 150,000. The country’s toll is now over 17,500, reports Reuters.
7.26 am: Four new cases in Mizoram, taking the state’s tally to 121.
4 new #COVID19 cases confirmed last night, taking the tally to 121 in Mizoram. 3 are returnees from Delhi while 1 returned from Maharashtra. All are from Aizawl District, asymptomatic, between ages 24-30, under quarantine: Dept of Information & Public Relations, Govt of Mizoram pic.twitter.com/7stF1cXVd3
— ANI (@ANI) June 16, 2020
7.19 am: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC Television Network have postponed the Oscars by two months. The 93rd Academy Awards will now be held on April 25, 2021. The Board of Governors has also extended the eligibility date.
“Our hope, in extending the eligibility period and our Awards date, is to provide the flexibility filmmakers need to finish and release their films without being penalized for something beyond anyone’s control,” said Academy President David Rubin and Academy CEO Dawn Hudson in a joint statement.
It's true! Next year's #Oscars will happen on April 25, 2021.
Here's what else you need to know:
– The eligibility period for the Oscars will be extended to February 28, 2021
– Nominations will be announced on March 15, 2021
– @AcademyMuseum will open on April 30, 2021 pic.twitter.com/cTsqOfsf8k— The Academy (@TheAcademy) June 15, 2020
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