Beijing – While China seems to have shrunk coronavirus cases close to zero, other infectious threats remain, with local health authorities announcing a suspected case of bubonic plague in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Bayannur District authorities lifted the plague warning on Sunday, ordering residents not to hunt wild animals …
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By Published July 5, 2020 07:05 am It is not halloween; This is not Transylvania, but every time I go out into the garden I end up with less blood. To add insult to injury, itchy welts last for days. Mosquitoes are to blame, of course, and they seem to …
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BOCA RATON, FL – Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have turned to homemade means of personal protective equipment, which researchers say may be more effective in preventing drops from coughing or sneezing. In Texas, Governor Greg Abbott issued a mask mandate to help curb the spread …
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WASHINGTON – From the early days of his presidential campaign, progressive climate advocates viewed Joseph R. Biden Jr. with deep skepticism. He refused to fully endorse the Green New Deal. He opposed a complete ban on fracking. Young activists bitingly criticized him and, on occasion, he was openly dismissive of …
Read More »China reports suspected bubonic plague case
Beijing – While China seems to have shrunk coronavirus cases close to zero, other infectious threats remain, with local health authorities announcing a suspected case of bubonic plague in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Bayannur District authorities lifted the plague warning on Sunday, ordering residents not to hunt wild animals …
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