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World’s 1st case of human infection with H10N3 Bird Flu recorded in China

China has reported the world’s first case of a human infected with the H10N3 bird flu, which is usually found in poultry. Health authorities said the risk of a large-scale outbreak is “extremely low.” The patient is a 41-year-old man…

Major Drought Disaster Areas Named in 17 More Counties in Nebraska, USA

More than a dozen Nebraska counties have been designated as disaster areas because of drought. Over the past week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued disaster declarations for 17 counties, mostly in northeast and western Nebraska, the two areas where…

Coronavirus: Pet cat becomes first animal to test positive for COVID-19 in UK #COVID19 #coronavirus #UK #pandemic #Cat

A pet cat has become the first animal to test positive for coronavirus in the UK. The only details known about the feline are that it lives in England and was tested at a laboratory in Weybridge, Surrey, last week,…