Jon Burlingame editorAs the Marvel Cinematic Universe has expanded into television, its musical reach has also grown, embracing diversity both in terms of its composers and the music they make.English composer Natalie Holt (pictured above) brought unexpected sonorities to “Loki”; Cairo-based Hesham Nazih added specific Egyptian sounds to “Moon Knight”; and American composer Laura Karpman employed a traditional orchestra and choir on the animated “What If…?”“Loki is sort of a likable baddie,” says Holt, “a grand, Machiavellian, Shakespearean character, so I wanted some kind of gravitas, classical weight, to his theme.”Yet, in last summer’s six-part series, the Norse god of mischief (Tom Hiddleston) is also playing with time, which suggested more unusual sounds: the wailing of a theremin and its equally eerie French cousin, the ondes Martenot. “I’d been listening to [Lithuanian theremin virtuoso] Clara Rockmore and [BBC Radiophonic Workshop pioneer] Delia Derbyshire,” Holt explains.
Child in intensive care with monkeypox as health officials warn of rise in cases
23.05.2022 - 13:47 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A child has been admitted to intensive care with monkeypox as cases in the UK continue to be detected daily, reports claim.
It is believed the young patient is receiving treatment at a London hospital.
Chief medical adviser Dr Susan Hopkins said the virus is being spread through community transmission in Britain, the Mirror reports.
She added: “We are detecting more cases on a daily basis. I’d like to thank all those coming forward for testing to sexual health clinics, to GPs and emergency departments.”
The UK Health Security Agency has so far confirmed 20 infections ahead of today's update.
Roughly 145 cases have been identified out with Central and West Africa, where the virus is most common.
That includes Europe, North America and Australia. The virus is usually mild but can be more serious in kids and the vulnerable.
Monkeypox causes a fever, headaches and a blistering rash on the face, hands and feet. It is spread by close contact.
Dr Hopkins added: “The community transmission is largely centred in urban areas and we are predominantly seeing it in individuals who self-identify as gay or bisexual.”
Asked to confirm reports someone is in intensive care with monkeypox, she said: “We don’t confirm individual reports and individual patients.”
The UK is treating contacts of confirmed cases with a smallpox jab that is effective against the virus.
Dr Hopkins said: “There is no direct vaccine for monkeypox.
"We’re using a form of smallpox vaccine in individuals at high risk of developing symptoms.”
Belgium became the first country to impose a 21-day monkeypox quarantine yesterday after recording three cases linked to a festival in Antwerp.
And high-risk contacts of patients in Britain could be required to isolate for three weeks,
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