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Bird flu poses risk of pandemic 'worse than Covid'
Reuters, Published on 27/11/2025
» PARIS — The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) if the virus mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France's Institut Pasteur respiratory infections centre said.
Bishop lectures stony-faced Trump in church
AFP, Published on 22/01/2025
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump was forced Tuesday to sit through a sermon by a bishop begging him to have "mercy" on gays and poor immigrants as the Republican celebrated the start to his second term as US president.
First severe bird flu case in US sparks alarm
AFP, Published on 19/12/2024
» WASHINGTON - An elderly patient in Louisiana is in a "critical condition" with severe avian influenza, US authorities announced Wednesday, the first serious human case in the country as fears grow of a possible bird flu pandemic.
Floods, landslides kill 10, leave nine missing in Vietnam
Matt Laslo, Published on 26/07/2024
» HANOI - Flash floods and landslides triggered by tropical storm Prapiroon have killed at least 10 people and left 9 missing this week in northern Vietnam, the government's disaster management agency said on Friday.
Philippines bans bird imports from Australia over bird flu
Bloomberg, Published on 09/06/2024
» The Philippines has banned imports of birds and poultry products from Australia following recent cases of bird flu in the country.
Farm animals are hauled all over the country; so are their pathogens
The New York TImes, Published on 20/05/2024
» The bird flu virus that is spreading through American dairy cows can probably be traced back to a single spillover event. Late last year, scientists believe, the virus jumped from wild birds into cattle in the Texas panhandle. By this spring, the virus, known as H5N1, had travelled hundreds of miles or more, appearing on farms in Idaho, North Carolina and Michigan.
China Vice-Premier He Lifeng to visit US this week as ties shine at Shanghai expo
South China Morning Post, Published on 07/11/2023
» Vice-Premier He Lifeng will visit the US later this week in yet another sign of improving bilateral relations that comes as senior US officials and business delegates are taking an optimistic outlook on cooperation at a key import exhibition in Shanghai.
Bird flu detected in Antarctica region for first time
AFP, Published on 24/10/2023
» PARIS - Bird flu has been detected in the Antarctica region for the first time, according to British experts, raising concerns the deadly virus could pose a threat to penguins and other local species.
G20 gathers in India, without China's Xi
AFP, Published on 09/09/2023
» NEW DELHI - US President Joe Biden and other G20 leaders gathered in New Delhi on Friday for their annual summit, as deep divisions between heavyweight members and a no-show by China's Xi Jinping called the bloc's relevance into question.
Athens district evacuated as Greek fire death toll hits 20
AFP, Published on 23/08/2023
» ALEXANDROUPOLI (GREECE) - Thousands of people in an outer district of Greece's capital Athens were under evacuation orders Tuesday as firefighters battled a steadily growing wave of wildfires around the country that has left 20 dead.