A coronavirus patient refused to quarantine, so deputies are surrounding his house to force him to
CNN)A Kentucky novel coronavirus patient checked himself out of the hospital against medical advice. So to prevent him from spreading the virus, officials are surrounding his house to keep him there.The 53-year-old man in Nelson County refused to quarantine himself after testing positive for Covid-19, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said.Nelson County officials “forced an isolation” on the man, one of the first 20 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the state.
“It’s a step I hoped that I’d never have to take,” Beshear said in a conference on Saturday. “But I can’t allow one person who we know has this virus to refuse to protect their neighbors.”Beshear didn’t share then how the government had forced the unnamed man to stay in his home.But this week, Nelson County Sheriff Ramon Pineiroa told the Kentucky Standard that deputies will park outside of the man’s home for 24 hours a day for two weeks. The patient is cooperating now, Pineiroa said.When reached for comment by CNN, the Nelson County Sheriff’s Department deferred all comments to Beshear.
Nelson County Judge Executive Dean Watts told CNN affiliate WDRB the measure was necessary to keep the community safe.”This is about us, not about ‘I,'” Watts said. “So quarantine is a must. If we have to, we’ll do it by force.”Most state laws for imposing quarantines are fairly broad. Kentucky law gives the Cabinet for Health and Family Services the power to declare and “strictly maintain” quarantine and isolation as it sees fit, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
The federal government hasn’t authorized national quarantines or isolations yet, but President Donald Trump has that power. Under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution, a president can issue an executive order authorizing isolation or quarantine for several contagious diseases, including severe acute respiratory syndromes like Covid-19.
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‘7th Heaven’ child actor Lorenzo Brino dies in car accident at 21: ‘I’ll love you forever’
Lorenzo Brino, who made up one half of the Camden twins on The WB family dramedy “7th Heaven,” died last week at age 21, authorities said.
Brino lost control of his car Monday at 3:05 a.m. while driving in his hometown of Yucaipa, California, and collided with a utility pole, according to a coroner’s release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. He was pronounced dead at the scene and the Sheriff’s Department Major Accident Investigation Team is investigating the collision.
Brino’s only acting credit was as Sam Camden on “7th Heaven” from 1999 to 2005, starring opposite his brother Nikolas as twin David Camden. Sam and David, born in season three, were the youngest of the Camdens, led by patriarch Rev. Eric Camden (Stephen Collins) and Annie Camden (Catherine Hicks).
Originally, the roles were shared by their quadruplet siblings, but Lorenzo and Nikolas eventually took over as Sam and David full time.
USA TODAY has reached out to Brino’s representative for more information.
Mimi Brino, one of the quadruplets, paid tribute in an Instagram post dedicated to her “amazing and crazy brother.
“You might be gone but it’s true when people say ‘gone but never forgotten,'” she wrote. “Saying that you were a blessing is an understatement. You brought light to so many lives and you did so much with the too short of a life that you had. I had the privilege of growing up side by side with you for an absolutely wild 21 years. Believe me when I say that you drove me so insane at times, but you were also a part of some of my most cherished memories. I am so so happy to know that I was beyond loved by you and that I forever have a guardian angel by my side. Rest In Peace Lorenzo, I love you now and I’ll love you forever.”
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Microsoft reveals details about its next-generation console Xbox Series X
Microsoft revealed the technical specifications of its next generation video game console, the Xbox Series X, in a Monday blog post. Although pricing is still unknown, Microsoft said the Series X is coming this holiday season and has several new features that would give it a leg up over older consoles.
The Series X will be capable of running 4K graphics at 60 to 120 frames per second, meaning that game graphics should display clear details and games will appear smooth even during action-packed scenes.
The new console is also getting an upgraded graphics card and processor so it could run more graphic-intense games.
Notably, high-end PCs are capable of running graphic-intense games at as much as 200+ frames per second, so this upgrade for Xbox brings its technical specs closer to what’s already available on the market for PC gamers. Consoles have lagged behind PCs when it comes to providing higher resolution in gaming, but are often more affordable and easier to set up than computers.
Like its predecessor, the Xbox One X, the new console has one terabyte of storage, but it has been upgraded for faster load times. “Modern devices have changed our expectations on how quickly you can move between experiences or applications,” Xbox’s senior communications manager Will Tuttle wrote in a blog post. “Most of us want to be able to instantly jump into an experience or return right to where we left off.”
With the upgrade, Xbox is claiming it will be possible to play a game to a certain point, turn off the console and perform a system update, and still get back to where you left off.
Games with immersive open worlds like “Red Dead Redemption 2,” “Final Fantasy XV” and “Assassin’s Creed Odyssey” could benefit from the faster load times, Xbox said. Tuttle wrote that Xbox has been working with TV manufacturers for the past two years to make sure displays are ready to support the Xbox Series X.
Microsoft is also touting the new console’s ability to support older games. “As gamers themselves, [the team] understood that we all have our favorite memories, franchises or titles that we want to continue to play even as technology and game design continues to advance,” Xbox wrote.
Since the Xbox Series X has upgraded storage and overall specs compared to the Xbox One X, it’s easier to support past games. “They gave us the Xbox One X and it was like we got this big playground to play with,” said Peggy Lo, principal program management lead of backward compatibility, in the blog post. “Then we got the Xbox Series X and it was like we had a whole amusement park to play in.”
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Former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks is fighting for his life
Leon Spinks has trouble swallowing these days, so his wife, Brenda, crushes the seven pills he takes every morning, dissolves them in water and loads them into a syringe. She injects the contents into the retired boxer’s feeding tube.
In June, Spinks, 66, was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He underwent three rounds of chemotherapy but the cancer spread to his bones. In November, Brenda said, one of the doctors treating Spinks said he had a about two weeks to live.
But Spinks, who shocked the sports world in 1978 when he upset Muhammad Ali and won the heavyweight championship of the world, is still fighting.
“He’s a champion, he’s going to keep fighting,”’ Brenda said recently as her husband maneuvered around their house with a walker.
Spinks, who also suffers from dementia, still flashes his famous smile and it’s no longer gap-toothed. His missing front teeth were replaced years ago. Spinks recently started smoking marijuana in an effort to improve his mood and make him more compliant while working with a team of medical health professionals.
The couple’s two-bedroom, three-bathroom house, about 20 miles south of Las Vegas, is replete with photos from Spinks’ boxing career, which include a gold medal from the 1976 Olympics and the heavyweight world championship.
Spinks made $320,000 for his first fight against Ali and more than $3 million for the rematch, according to published reports. There were no other big paydays after Ali won the second fight by unanimous decision.
Brenda, his third wife after they married in 2011, said Spinks has held private autograph sessions — one scheduled for next month — that the couple needs to help offset medical costs.
“When I met him, he didn’t have anything,” Brenda said.
In January, Spinks started taking Zytiga, a medication for people who have prostate cancer and already have undergone chemotherapy. The first bottle of 120 pills was a free sample, but Brenda said the doctor told her 120 pills cost $8,000.
“I think you can get it cheaper,’’ she said. “I don’t know. I haven’t gotten that far yet.’’
About five years ago, following emergency surgery after he swallowed a small piece of chicken bone that punctured his intestines, Spinks began lacing up boxing gloves and hitting the heavy bag as part of his rehab. The expectations are far more modest now and the demands are far greater, Brenda said.
Her 29-year-old son, Michael, has moved in with the couple to provide help, and they have a caregiver seven days a week. Brenda also said she has gotten support from Spinks’ brother, Michael, the former heavyweight and light heavyweight boxing champion; Spinks’ sister, Karen, who spent a month in Henderson; Spinks’ sons, Corey and Daryl; Spinks’ grandson Leon Spinks III; and Brenda’s sister, Sherry.
And there’s ever-present Sam, a black Labrador retriever trained by America’s VetDogs. (Spinks qualified for the service dog because he served in the Marine Corps from 1973 to 1976.) Brenda said Sam got depressed when Spinks was in the hospital and a few times jumped into the hospital bed when visiting Spinks.
“He was so excited to see Leon,” Brenda said.
USA TODAY Sports spent a day recently with Leon and Brenda Spinks and part of the team working to keep Spinks alive.
‘At his fighting weight’
Spinks emerged from the bedroom wearing a “Neon Leon’’ T-shirt that bore the image of his face and famous grin from four decades ago. His once-protruding belly was gone.
Over the past year, Brenda said, Spinks has lost 80 pounds and is down to 194 pounds.
“He’s at his fighting weight again,’’ she said. “And boy, has he been fighting with everyone.’’
She smiled.
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Camila Cabello’s ‘Cinderella’ Shuts Down Production
Production has been suspended for two weeks over the crisis.
Sony’s live-action musical adaptation of Cinderella has become the latest casualty of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, with production in the U.K. being suspended for two weeks.
The Hollywood Reporter understands that it was the weekend addition of the U.K. to the European countries falling under Donald Trump’s new travel ban to the U.S. that forced the studio to make the decision.
Being directed by Kay Cannon (Blockers) and written and produced by James Corden, Cinderella is set to star Camila Cabello in the title role alongside Billy Porter, Idina Menzel, Pierce Brosnan, Minnie Driver and Missy Elliott. Corden, whose London-based banner Fulwell 73 (The Late Late Show) is producing together with Jonathan Kadin, also stars.
Production had kicked off in Pinewood Studios in mid-February.
Cinderella was one of just a small handful of films and TV projects in the U.K. still shooting, as the entertainment industry reels from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Earlier on Monday, Netflix’s The Witcher ground to a halt, while production on The Batman and Jurassic World: Dominion were both suspended over the weekend.
Cinderella had originally been slated for release in February 2021.
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