pandemic
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Strange Spike of Child Pneumonia Cases in China Likely Not a Novel Pathogen, Officials Say
An unusual surge of respiratory illness has been plaguing China in recent months, with increased cases of pneumonia affecting children in particular. Despite some early confusion, however, local health officials say these cases are not being caused by a novel germ. Instead, the surge is likely tied to a mix of known respiratory diseases such…
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The Department of Energy Now Believes a Lab Leak is the Most Likely Origin of Covid-19
The Department of Energy now assesses that the Covid-19 pandemic most likely began as the result of a leak from a government laboratory, the Wall Street Journal reports.
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Avatar: The Way of Water Makes a Big Box Office Splash
Throughout the year, there’s been plenty about discussions online about what kind of reception Avatar: The Way of Water would have at the box office. Boosted by solid social media impressions and reviews but understandably putting some folks off because its three-hour runtime, all eyes have been on James Cameron’s long-awaited second outing to the…
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New List of the Most Dangerous Pathogens Will Include ‘Disease X,’ the Likely Next Pandemic
The World Health Organisation is creating an updated list of the globe’s most dangerous microbes. The public health agency will recruit over 300 scientists to work on the list. They will consider known germs across dozens of virus and bacteria families. One automatic inclusion will be “Disease X,” the moniker given to a currently unknown…