October 4, 2022 Dutch to kill over 100K farm chickens to contain bird flu The Netherlands plan to cull over 100,000 farm chickens in order to contain the highly infectious bird flu that impacted several countries across Europe.
October 3, 2022 Haiti sees a surprise return of cholera, as a gang blockade causes a shortage of drinking water Haiti is seeing a surprise resurgence of the cholera disease, as the country faces a gang blockade and a shortage of fuel and clean drinking water.
October 3, 2022 Pakistan hospital overwhelmed as flood-borne illnesses spread The emergency ward of a Pakistan hospital is overwhelmed with hundreds of people seeking treatment for water-borne illnesses such as Malaria.
October 3, 2022 Uganda’s latest outbreak of Ebola kills its first health worker A 37-year-old Tanzanian doctor who contracted Ebola in Uganda and died. He was the first health care worker to die in Uganda’s latest outbreak.
October 3, 2022 France tightens measures after experiencing its worst case of bird flu last winter France is raising its bird flu alert level after the country saw its worst-ever crisis last winter and a resurgence of the virus during the summer.
October 3, 2022 Chinese artist turns COVID-19 tests into art to represent the pandemic life in China Chinese artist, Siyuan Zhuji, is turning coronavirus tests into video art as a way to represent the pandemic era. So far, Zhuji has filmed 40 tests through a tiny camera.
October 3, 2022 Head of Russia’s Orthodox Church tests positive for COVID-19, suffers severe symptoms Patriarch Kirill, the head of Russia’s Orthodox Church, has tested positive for COVID-19. He is suffering from severe symptoms and is requiring bed rest and isolation.
September 29, 2022 New York to adopt California 2035 electric vehicle plan New York plans to adopt California’s electric vehicle plan. If approved, NY will require all cars sold in the state to be electric or electric hybrids.
September 29, 2022 NASA: Video of Hurricane Ian captured from space station as it hits Florida The International Space Station has captured Hurricane Ian as it makes its way towards Florida. Ian is recorded as one of the most powerful storms to hit the U.S.
September 28, 2022 Alzheimer’s drug study yields positive results in early stages of disease An experimental drug to treat Alzheimer’s, made by Eisai Co Ltd and Biogen, has yielded positive results. The drug has slowed functional decline by 27% compared to a placebo.