INSTAGRAM UNPLUGS KENNEDY OVER COVID CLAIMS
Instagram has removed the account of vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for repeatedly sharing debunked claims about COVID-19 in violation of its policies on the pandemic, the photo-sharing platform’s owner Facebook said on Thursday. Kennedy, the nephew of former U.S. president John F. Kennedy, and his representatives could not be reached for a comment. A lawyer and environmentalist, he has been a prominent voice in the anti-vaccine community and has promoted disproven claims that seek to link vaccines with autism. Since the pandemic started he has advised his followers on social media not to trust “mainstream media, government health officials” and doctors who say the coronavirus vaccines are safe, NPR reported.
Cineplex Inc. said revenue fell 88 per cent to $52.5 million from $443 million a year ago, missing average analyst expectations as the pandemic continues to pummel the film industry. Canada's largest chain of movie theatres has been hurt by the delay of big budget films. The Toronto-based company is trying to slow the rate at which it uses cash. It burned about $24.8 million per month in the quarter. It also sold its headquarters in December in an effort to generate enough cash to pay down debt. On Monday, Cineplex said it had reached an agreement with lenders for relief on its financial covenants to the fourth quarter of 2021. The company's theatres are still closed in parts of Canada, many of which were shuttered when a second wave of the coronavirus struck. It is not expected to reopen its locations in Toronto, Ottawa and Peel region anytime soon.
Jaguar Land Rover is working on a new vehicle structure that aims to lower curb weights, but improve chassis strengths, to increase electric-vehicle performance. Project Tucana centres on a chassis made of lightweight composite materials such as glass fibre and carbon fibre instead of steel and aluminum, which could reduce weight by up to 77 pounds (35 kilograms) and increase rigidity by 30 per cent. JLR research manager Marcus Henry says, “This project will allow the true environmental credentials of electric vehicles to be realized by enabling wider adoption of the technology ...” Prototypes will be ready by the end of 2022.