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DISNEY+ has added hundreds of new TV shows and movies today. Some of the biggest additions include Lost, Borat , Pretty Woman and Desperate Housewives. The service launched back in 2019 and has quickly become one of the world's biggest platforms, rivalling even Netflix . It's got household franchises from Disney, Star Wars , Marvel , Nat Geo and more. But much of the content is child-friendly, so Disney+ is hoping to change that with Star. Star arrived on Tuesday, February 23, and adds a huge selection of more adult-oriented content. You'll get TV shows and movies like Scrubs , The Grand Budapest Hotel, 24 and Modern Family . There are several Star Originals making their way to the platform to. One is a crime thriller about missing women called Big Sky. Excitingly, it's created by David E. Kelly, who was behind Big Little Lies and The Undoing. All of this Star content will only become accessible once you enter your account password. And … [Read more...] about Disney+ Star: Full list of TV shows & movies added to service including Lost and Borat

The Brazilian variant of coronavirus has been discovered in the UK with up to six confirmed cases - and health officials have no idea where one of the carriers is. An urgent alert was issued tonight to find the missing person thought to be infected with the P.1 variant - first seen in the city of Manaus - after a positive Covid test in England, processed on February 14, came back without a name on it. The person did not fill in their test registration card and there are fears they could be passing on the mutant strain, which may spread more rapidly and may respond less well to existing vaccines. Two cases were found in the same household in South Gloucestershire, with one flying from Sao Paulo to London via Zurich. Surge testing was due to begin in five postcodes on Monday morning. Three were Scottish residents who flew from Brazil to Paris and then on to London and Aberdeen. Passengers who travelled with the infected Brits - days before quarantine hotels were set up - … [Read more...] about Six cases of mutant Brazil Covid in UK – and health bosses have no idea where one is

People living in five postcodes in England are being told to get tested for coronavirus after the UK discovered its first cases of the potentially more transmissible Brazilian variant. Up to six cases of the mutant strain have been identified, including two in the same household in South Gloucestershire and three in north-east Scotland. Those five cases are linked to recent travel to Brazil. In the sixth suspected case, a test in England came back positive but officials have no idea who the person is or where they are because their registration card wasn't filled in. Desperate officials have issued an urgent appeal as they try to identify and isolate the person amid fears they could be passing the virus on to others. Get the day's biggest stories delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for the Mirror newsletter here. Meanwhile, seven-day surge testing is being launched from 9am on Monday in five postcodes in South Gloucestershire. The purpose is to identify … [Read more...] about People in five postcodes urged to get test after mutant Brazil Covid strain found

The Brazil COVID-19 "variant of concern" first detected in the city of Manaus has been discovered in the UK. Three cases of the new variant, known as P1, have been found in South Gloucestershire , Public Health England said on Sunday. The other three were detected in Scotland , but are not linked to the England cases, according to the Scottish government. What we know about the Brazil variant Two of the cases in England come from a household in South Gloucestershire, where one person returned from Brazil in mid-February, before the new hotel quarantine measures were introduced. The third case is unlinked and the whereabouts of the individual unknown, as the person did not complete their test registration card, PHE said. Advertisement Scotland's three variant cases have been identified in the Grampian region after three people flew from Brazil to Aberdeen via Paris and London earlier this month. All the other … [Read more...] about COVID-19: New Brazil COVID ‘variant of concern’ discovered in UK, health officials say

Surge testing will take place from Monday after cases of the Brazil COVID-19 "variant of concern" were found in England and Scotland. The variant is the latest to be detected in the UK as the government hopes to reduce transmission through lockdown measures and the vaccine roll-out. Sky News takes a look at where the new variant was found, whether it is more transmissible than other strains, and if vaccines will work to stop infection. What is the Brazil 'variant of concern'? The variant, called P1, is a branch of the B.1.1.28 lineage that was first detected in Japanese travellers who had visited Brazil, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said. Advertisement It has three mutations in its spike protein receptor binding domain. It was designated "of concern" as it shares some important mutations with the variant first identified in South Africa. More from UK COVID-19: New Brazil COVID 'variant of concern' discovered … [Read more...] about Brazil COVID variant: Where in the UK was it found, is it more deadly and do vaccines work against it?