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Maine CDC reports 13 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths – WMTW Portland
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Maine CDC reports 13 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths – WMTW Portland

Maine CDC reports 13 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths Updated: 10:54 AM EDT Jul 10, 2020 The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported no new coronavirus-related deaths and 13 new cases on Friday.The number of Mainers with COVID-19 who have died remains at 111. The 13 new cases brings the total in Maine to 3,499.A total of 2,931 Mainers have recovered from the virus, which is an increase of 30 over the past 24 hours.Slow the spread: CLICK HERE to read the CDC guidelines on coronavirusMAINE CORONAVIRUS DATA: Deaths: 111 Total cases: 3,499 Confirmed cases: 3,110 Probable cases: 389 Cumulative posit...
Robert De Niro says coronavirus decimated his finances – Fox Business
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Robert De Niro says coronavirus decimated his finances – Fox Business

De Niro drops F-bombs during live interview; reaction from columnist Mark Steyn. Robert De Niro says he’s running out of dinero. The coronavirus dealt a massive financial blow to the actor’s finances he revealed in court, as his estranged wife asked for an emergency order to raise her monthly American Express card credit limit from $50,000 to $100,000. The “Irishman” actor appeared by phone on a Skype call in his Manhattan divorce case with Grace Hightower as her lawyer told a judge that De Niro unfairly cut her monthly Am-Ex allowance from $100,000 to $50,000 and said she and their children had been banned from an upstate compound where De Niro is staying during the pandemic. JUST HOW WEALTHY IS ROBERT DE NIRO? But lawyers for De Niro said he cut Hightower’s credit card limit b...
“Glee” actress Naya Rivera believed to have drowned in California lake – CBS News
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“Glee” actress Naya Rivera believed to have drowned in California lake – CBS News

Actress Naya Rivera, known for her role on "Glee," is believed to have drowned in "what appears to be a tragic accident" while boating with her son on a California lake, authorities said Thursday. Rivera was reported missing Wednesday, when her 4-year-old son was found on a pontoon boat by himself.  Sergeant Kevin Donoghue said in a news conference Thursday that Rivera and her son rented a boat to take out on Lake Piru in Los Padres National Forest at approximately 1 p.m. local time. The rental was supposed to last for three hours — and when the pair had not returned by 4:30 p.m., workers went out to search for them, Donoghue said.  The boy told authorities that he and his mother had been swimming in the lake, and said he got back in the boat but his mother did not, according to a ...
Johnny Depp said he called ex-wife Amber Heard turd after she pooped in their bed – Page Six
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Johnny Depp said he called ex-wife Amber Heard turd after she pooped in their bed – Page Six

Johnny Depp testified in a British court Friday that he laughed and called Amber Heard a “turd” after she may have pooped in their bed as a prank, according to media reports. “It was one of the most absurd, unexpected statements that I have ever witnessed in my life, so yes, initially I did laugh because it was so strange,” Depp said during cross-examination at his explosive libel trial, the Daily Mail reported. Johnny Depp arrives on the fourth day of his libel trialDANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty ImagesDepp had been sent photographs of the feces in their bed, the day after he and Heard celebrated her 30th birthday, in 2016. The cleaner had discovered the offending pile. “Not sure I’ve laughed that hard for years. At least the photos are hilarious,” Depp allegedly wrote in...
Trump brushes aside Kanye Wests presidential aspirations – New York Post
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Trump brushes aside Kanye Wests presidential aspirations – New York Post

President Trump suggested in a new interview that he bears no harsh feelings for Kanye West, who recently announced a run for the White House and said he no longer supports the commander-in-chief. “He is always going to be for us, and his wife is going to be for us,” the president told Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Thursday, referring to the rapper and reality TV star Kim Kardashian West, The Hill reported. The sneaker mogul, who announced his presidential candidacy Saturday, told Forbes magazine this week that he was “taking the red hat off, with this interview” as he launched his Iown party for 2020 — “the Birthday Party.” “[He’s a] very good guy. He is a person that I get along with very well,” Trump said on Fox News. “At the end I think he would support us over anyone else, ...
Disney Worlds July 11 reopening: 6 things to watch – CNN
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Disney Worlds July 11 reopening: 6 things to watch – CNN

(CNN) — For Disney World's most ardent fans, tomorrow is indeed a day away. After shuttering in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, Walt Disney World Resort is set for a phased reopening at 9 a.m. ET Saturday even as Covid-19 cases explode in Florida. It's not the first Disney resort to reopen. Three parks in Asia have already taken those honors. But it's the first Disney park in the United States to reopen (Disneyland is still closed for now), and CNN Travel will be reporting from inside the park. Disney World is the biggest of big deals in the theme park universe. And the eyes of the theme park world will be on it this weekend. Here are six things CNN Travel will be watching on Saturday: 1. Reservations and capacity Two of Walt Disney World Resort's parks are set to reopen Sat...
Severe brain damage possible even with mild coronavirus symptoms – Deutsche Welle
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Severe brain damage possible even with mild coronavirus symptoms – Deutsche Welle

There are numerous signs that the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 not only attacks the lungs and respiratory tract, but also other organs on a massive scale.It can severely affect the heart, vessels, nerves, kidneys, and skin.  British neurologists have now published shocking details in the journal "Brain," which suggests SARS-CoV-2 can cause severe brain damage — even in patients with mild symptoms or those in recovery. Often this damage is detected very late or not at all. Neurologists at the University College London (UCL) diagnosed acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis (ADEM) in more than 40 British COVID-19 patients. This inflammatory disease causes a degenerative destruction of the central nervous system, affecting the myelin sheaths of the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. ...
Houston scientists develop coronavirus-killing air filter – KHOU.com
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Houston scientists develop coronavirus-killing air filter – KHOU.com

Tested by UTMB's Galveston National Laboratory, the filter killed 99.8 percent of coronavirus on a single pass. HOUSTON — A collaboration of scientific minds in Houston led to the development of what could be a gamechanger in the fight against COVID-19. It started with an idea from Medistar founder Monzer Hourani: a filter that could kill coronavirus. His company approached researchers at the Texas Center for Conductivity at UH, led by Dr. Zhifeng Ren. “In a month and a half, we got the prototype, the testing done and the proven concept,” says Dr. Ren. ...
Doctors note new COVID-19 symptoms in young adults – WGN TV Chicago
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Doctors note new COVID-19 symptoms in young adults – WGN TV Chicago

by: Stassy Olmos and Nexstar Media Wire Posted: Jul 10, 2020 / 06:02 AM CDT / Updated: Jul 10, 2020 / 06:02 AM CDT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Statistics in multiple states show an increase in COVID-19 cases predominantly from people in their 20s and 30s, and now doctors say they are also seeing different symptoms among their younger patients. “Around the country, we’re seeing more young people come to medical care and often having to be admitted to the hospital,” said Dr. William Schaffner, an Infectious Disease professor at Vanderbilt University. The jump in such cases is reflected in cities like Nashville, where younger adults ages 25 to 34 are largely making up the spike. “Over the past few days, they’re starting to develop, ...