Month: August 2020

David Arquette Says Wrestling Days are Numbered After Incredible Comeback – TMZ
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David Arquette Says Wrestling Days are Numbered After Incredible Comeback – TMZ

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com David Arquette's professional wrestling career has been both mocked and admired, but above all else, it's been bloody hard work ... and he says it's coming to an end soon. The actor's journey as a pro wrestler began way back in 2000, but as he points out on "TMZ Live" ... he didn't have a clue then about what it actually took to be successful. Fast forward a couple decades, and a battle-worn David is flying higher above the wrestling ring than ever before -- even at 48 -- thanks to a commitment to various types of training and a devotion to the sport he's lov...
7 Signs You May Have Had COVID-19 Without Realizing It, According to Doctors – Prevention.com
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7 Signs You May Have Had COVID-19 Without Realizing It, According to Doctors – Prevention.com

Whether you had a “bad cold” this winter or recently endured a cough that would not quit, it’s only natural to wonder if you might have had COVID-19 without realizing it. That’s especially true now that infectious disease experts say the virus was likely already spreading before cities started to lock down and put social distancing orders in place. “As the weeks progress, it’s become evident that this is a virus that was widespread throughout our country, particularly in more populated areas, sooner than we thought,” says William Schaffner, M.D., an infectious disease specialist and professor at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. So, could you have had COVID-19 without realizing it? It’s possible. “Most people who have coronavirus have an uncomplicated case of infection, a...
Coronavirus may travel through toilet and pipes: Study – Fox News
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Coronavirus may travel through toilet and pipes: Study – Fox News

The novel coronavirus may spread throughout buildings through toilets and drainpipes, according to a published report in the journal Environmental International. The virus was detected on surfaces of sinks, faucets, and shower handles in a bathroom in a 16th floor vacant apartment which was located right above an apartment unit where five people infected with coronavirus lived, according to the report that cited the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The study authors performed a simulation tracing aerosols in the apartment building to see if plumbing could be the source since reports have stated that novel coronavirus can be found in feces. URINALS MAY SPREAD CORONAVIRUS, STUDY FINDS “The possibility of aerosol transport through sewage pipe after flushing the toilet ...
Maine inn at center of wedding COVID-19 outbreak has business license suspended by state – WMTW Portland
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Maine inn at center of wedding COVID-19 outbreak has business license suspended by state – WMTW Portland

The Maine inn at the center of an outbreak of COVID-19 has had its business license suspended, state officials said Thursday.The Maine CDC said Thursday that the total number of cases linked to the outbreak involving a wedding at the Big Moose Inn in Millinocket on Aug. 7 has increased to 87.Officials said the Big Moose Inn exceeded the indoor gathering limit of 50 people. The inn was initially cited, and its license was then suspended after a follow-up visit where further violations of public health guidelines were discovered, officials said.State officials said they are working with the inn to bring them into compliance with regulations.Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah said 30 of the 87 cases involve people who attended the wedding; 35 secondary cases, which are people who had clo...
Brad Pitt Has a New Girlfriend and We’re Just Happy He’s Happy – Vulture
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Brad Pitt Has a New Girlfriend and We’re Just Happy He’s Happy – Vulture

Brad Pitt Photo: Steve Granitz/Getty Images Wow, didn’t think we’d have to find out this way, but internet boyfriend Brad Pitt has a new IRL girlfriend, “Page Six” has confirmed. The 56-year-old actor was spotted with 27-year-old German model Nicole Poturalski arriving at an airport on the outskirts of Paris from L.A. on Wednesday, August 26. The masked couple then went to Pitt’s (and Angelina Jolie’s) chateau in the south of France. It’s exactly what would happen in a Y/N fanfiction. The world wracked by a plague, but you’re wrapped in Brad Pitt’s sculptor’s arms tucked away in a French castle. “Page Six” sources put it a little less romantically, saying, “They ...
Bon Appétit’s Next Editor in Chief Is a Book-World Star – The New York Times
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Bon Appétit’s Next Editor in Chief Is a Book-World Star – The New York Times

Bon Appétit, the multimedia food-journalism outlet that has experienced a summer of racial strife in the workplace, has a new editor in chief: Dawn Davis, a prominent editor and executive who has been one of the few Black power players in the book world. Condé Nast, the parent of Bon Appétit, announced the appointment on Thursday, saying Ms. Davis will start Nov. 2. It is a wide-ranging role that, in addition to the Bon Appétit brand, will give Ms. Davis editorial control of the company’s food outlets Epicurious​, ​Healthyish​ and ​Basically across all media, including print, digital, social media and video. Ms. Davis, 55, succeeds Adam Rapoport, a 20-year veteran of Condé Nast who had led Bon Appétit for a decade before he resigned under pressure in June after a 2004 photo that showed h...
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom welcome baby girl Daisy Dove Bloom – CBS News
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Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom welcome baby girl Daisy Dove Bloom – CBS News

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom welcomed a baby girl this week – and the couple let UNICEF break the news about their bundle of joy on Instagram. UNICEF, an agency of the United Nations that provides aid to children around the world, posted a black-and-white photo of Perry and Bloom's hands holding their daughter's. On Perry's nail is a daisy. They named their daughter Daisy Dove Bloom.  View this post on Instagram Welcome to the world, Daisy Dove Bloom! We are honoured to introduce Goodwill Ambassadors @KatyPerry and @OrlandoBloom’s new bundle of joy.⠀ ⠀ “We are floating with love and wonder from the safe and healthy arrival of our daughter,” Katy and Orlando told us.⠀ ⠀ “But we know we’re the lucky ones and not everyone can have a birthing experience as peaceful as o...
Insect repellent ingredient may kill coronavirus, study shows – Fox News
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Insect repellent ingredient may kill coronavirus, study shows – Fox News

Citriodiol, an ingredient found in insect repellant, may kill novel coronavirus, according to British researchers. The ingredient extrapolated from the eucalyptus citriodora tree was studied for its use as a protective layer against SARS-CoV-2 by the UK’s military, according to a release by the Ministry of Defense. The team of researchers out of the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) investigated the antiviral properties of  Citriodiol against coronavirus by using a mosquito repellant, Mosi-guard, which contains Citriodiol as an active ingredient, the release stated. The insect repellant was applied to a liquid drop of the virus and then to a synthetic skin made of latex. MUTATED FORM OF CORONAVIRUS MAY BE MORE CONTAGIOUS, BUT LESS DEADLY, EXPERTS SAY Citr...
Coronavirus: Switzerland on quarantine list and Man Utd star tests positive – BBC News
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Coronavirus: Switzerland on quarantine list and Man Utd star tests positive – BBC News

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Thursday evening. We'll have another update for you on Friday morning. 1. Switzerland joins UK quarantine list Travellers returning to the UK from Switzerland, Czech Republic and Jamaica now face quarantine, under rules coming into effect from 04:00 BST on Saturday, due to a rise in Covid cases. Scotland had already taken Switzerland off its list last week. Meanwhile, Cuba has been added to the list of countries exempt from quarantine. Read more about the UK's quarantine rules.. Image copyright EPA ...