Health

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 …

Read More »

Mosquitoes: vampires in the garden

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 …

Read More »

Climate activists doubted Joe Biden. Can you earn them?

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 …

Read More »