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How the U.S.‑Israel war against Iran is exposing the limits of the petrodollar system

For the first time since the Second World War, excluding the COVID-19 pandemic, public debt in the United States has surpassed the entire economy’s GDP. As of late March, debt held by the public reached US$31.27 trillion, just ahead of the GDP of US$31.22 trillion.

The Conversation

The hantavirus outbreak has been well-handled – but there are still dangerous days ahead

All the protocols that health experts like me look for have been followed. But outbreaks on cruise ships are notoriously hard to control, says public health expert Devi Sridhar

The Guardian - UK

What is hantavirus, and why will cruise passengers spend so long in quarantine?

While experts believe the virus is unlikely to become a ‘full-blown pandemic’, its mortality rate and long incubation period makes Covid-style isolation prudent

The Guardian - AU

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Why is everyone terrified of Hantavirus? A nurse from Denver explains

There’s been widespread panic online after a luxury cruise was hit with the Hantavirus. People are likening the situation to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which happened five years ago. But should there be panic? Brooke (@brookesand), a nurse from Denver, explained why people are spooked by a potential…

The Mary Sue

Genome sequencing is rewriting the history of disease outbreaks – but without social context, it can tell only part of the story

Fingerprinting transformed police investigations by making it possible to place a suspect at a crime scene with physical evidence. Similarly, genome sequencing has changed how disease detectives study outbreaks by allowing them to read a pathogen’s genes as a biological record of where it came from and how it spread.

The Conversation

Modi urges Indians to work from home as US-Iran war sparks fuel crisis

Prime minister calls for adopting measures developed during Covid pandemic

The Independent UK

Will There Be a HantaVirus Outbreak? A 2022 Twitter Post Sparks 'Scripted Pandemic' Claims Predicting '2023 Corona Ended, 2026 HantaVirus'

Viral 2022 tweet resurfaces after hantavirus outbreak reports, sparking 'scripted pandemic' conspiracy claims and online debate worldwide.

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Hantavirus is very different to COVID. Here’s why the ‘Andes virus’ won’t cause the next pandemic

For many people, news of a virus outbreak on a cruise ship immediately brings back memories of COVID spreading when the Ruby Princess docked in Sydney in March 2020. Of the passengers and crew who disembarked, 575 had COVID. The virus then spread to the community.

The Conversation

‘This is not Covid’: CDC boss reassures concerned public over hantavirus outbreak as US cruise passengers taken to Nebraska quarantine facility

CDC Director says hantavirus is ‘not like Covid’ amid concerns about outbreak

The Independent UK

‘A little boring after two weeks’: what awaits MV Hondius passengers quarantined for hantavirus?

People evacuated from cruise ship to Arrowe Park hospital, Wirral, should enjoy some consolations, says man sent there during Covid pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Hantavirus cruise ship passengers enter isolation facility after evacuation to UK

Twenty-two people from MV Hondius cruise spend first day isolating in self-contained flats in Merseyside

The Guardian - UK

Why PM Modi Suddenly Wants Indians to Work From Home

As fuel prices rise and tensions in West Asia continue to grow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made an unexpected appeal to Indians work from home whenever possible, avoid unnecessary travel, and use fuel carefully. For many people, it sounded like a reminder from the Covid era. But behind this…

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‘Not like Covid’: Indian-American scientist says there is no need to panic over Hantavirus in US

Indian-origin scientist Jay Bhattacharya has urged Americans not to panic over the hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship near Spain’s Canary Islands, insisting the situation is “not Covid” and is unlikely to spiral into a large-scale public health crisis.

The Times of India

Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar faces removal attempt following federal fraud indictment

Cuellar has denied that he defrauded the sheriff’s office during the COVID-19 pandemic. His brother is Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar.

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the WHO pandemic treaty: the west’s fantasy negotiations have put the world at risk

Editorial: After five years of deliberation the global south has forced the question that defined the Covid crisis: who will get the vaccines?

The Guardian - AU

Learn-to-cycle courses are booming in Australia as adults saddle up for the ‘golden age’ of biking

Whether they are rusty riders or complete beginners, more people are keen to navigate life on two wheels

The Guardian - UK

‘My dad cannot see me on stage doing this’: will the stigma around boys who dance ever shift?

As the pioneering BalletBoyz company celebrates its 25th anniversary and Billy Elliott returns to the stage, the male dance landscape appears transformed from where it was at the turn of the century. But a certain macho dismissiveness remains …

The Guardian - UK

‘This is not another Covid,’ WHO chief tells Tenerife as hantavirus cruise ship heads to island – as it happened

Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands have confirmed they will send planes to repatriate nationals

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The Guardian - US

‘The FDA is a complete mess’: Trump makes fate of agency chief unclear as public trust plummets

Food and Drug Administration commissioner’s decisions have hurt staff morale and put his job in crosshairs

The Economic Times

Two Indians part of crew of luxury cruise ship that reported hantavirus outbreak

A hantavirus outbreak has been reported on the Dutch vessel MV Hondius, with five confirmed cases and three deaths, including two Indian nationals among the crew. The luxury cruise ship, carrying passengers from 28 countries, saw dozens disembark before the outbreak was confirmed. The WHO stated the virus spreads through…

Axios

Why the hantavirus outbreak is different from the COVID-19 pandemic

While the outbreak is serious, public health figures aren't anticipating the next global pandemic.

The Independent UK

Could cruise boat hantavirus be the next global pandemic? Experts sound off on if Covid-era lockdowns could return

Three cases have been confirmed as hantavirus by laboratory testing

The Times of India

'This is not Covid': WHO assures Hantavirus outbreak 'limited' but more cases 'possible'

The World Health Organization has assured that a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is expected to be limited, though more cases are possible. The rare Andes strain, which can spread between humans, is believed to have originated in Argentina. Authorities confirm three passenger deaths and several infections globally, with…

The Independent UK

Hantavirus is giving me Covid flashbacks – so how worried should I be?

IN FOCUS : The sight of people in hazmat suits alongside phrases like ‘self-isolation’ dominating the airwaves is bringing back troubling memories for Katie Rosseinsky, who considers whether we should all start stocking up on toilet roll

The Mary Sue

Former Rep. MTG recommends Ivermectin and other unproven concoctions as Hantavirus “cure”

Upon news of a hantavirus-hit cruise ship, there are concerns online about a potential pandemic. Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, known for her controversial medical opinions online, recommended ivermectine and other vitamins as “treatment” for Hantavirus. The former congresswoman was quoting a tweet from Dr. Mary Talley Bowden. On X,…

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