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Virus-hit cruise ship evacuees land in Europe
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (653+ words) An outbreak of hantavirus has occurred on the Dutch-flagged polar expedition cruise ship MV Hondius Hantavirus: route of the MV Hondius An ambulance boat sailed to the cruise ship Two crew members and one other person thought to be infected…...
'Oh, gosh': Inside the race to test for cruise ship hantavirus
3+ hour, 56+ min ago (726+ words) The MV Hondius cruise ship has been at the centre of an international health scare It was the start of a long weekend in South Africa on Friday when Lucille Blumberg received an email from a fellow infectious disease specialist…...
Three evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship | Northwest & National News | nbcrightnow. com
11+ hour, 48+ min ago (682+ words) An outbreak of hantavirus has occurred on the Dutch-flagged polar expedition cruise ship MV Hondius Hantavirus: route of the MV Hondius An ambulance boat sailed to the cruise ship on Wednesday Two crew members and one other person thought to…...
Kennewick irrigation shutdown could limit water for thousands
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (300+ words) Kennewick, Wash. " A planned irrigation shutdown in Kennewick had homeowners and farmers getting ready for possible water disruptions as peak watering season approached. The interruption was tied to repairs at the Chandler Pumping Plant, which supplies most of the water…...
Kennewick irrigation customers face 10-day water shutdown
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (10+ words) Nonstop Local News...
Three die on Atlantic cruise ship from suspected hantavirus: WHO
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (571+ words) Hantaviruses are spread by rodents, in particular through contact with their droppings, urine or saliva Three people have died on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the WHO said Sunday, one a confirmed case of hantavirus -- an illness usually transmitted…...
Taiwan leader postpones Eswatini trip after overflight permits revoked
2+ week, 1+ day ago (578+ words) President Lai Ching-te was due to visit Eswatini from April 22 to 26 Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has postponed an official trip to Eswatini, the democratic island's only diplomatic ally in Africa, after several countries revoked overflight permits following "intense pressure" from…...
Pope blasts 'exploitation' as he wraps up tour of Angola
2+ week, 2+ day ago (705+ words) Pope Leo XIV greeted with songs and cheers in Angola's remote, diamond-rich northeast Saurimo Hundreds of faithfuls hundreds, dressed in colourful outfits lined the road singing as he arrived The pope spoke out against the harm caused by rampant exploitation…...
Prosser power outage expected to last until midnight
2+ week, 1+ day ago (74+ words) Nonstop Local News PROSSER, Wash. " Benton PUD announced a power outage is expected to begin around 5: 00 p. m. for all of the utility's Prosser customers. The current estimated restoration time is 12: 00 a. m. midnight. Benton PUD reported Bonneville Power Administration crews have been called…...
S. Africa returns stolen human remains, sacred carving to Zimbabwe
3+ week, 1+ day ago (486+ words) Zimbabwe birds are the country's national emblem, depicted on banknotes, coins and the national flag The return of the Zimbabwe bird carving is part of a worldwide push for artefacts looted from African countries during the colonial era to be…...