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Europe 3 weeks ago

What do we know so far about plague institute lab worker's death in Russia

Here's what we know about the case, which officials have not linked to her work or plague, and about the disease she studied.

Europe 3 weeks ago

Trump to speak to Putin on plague as US, UN urge transparency

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would speak very soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the reported plague death of a laboratory technician, as Washington and the United Nations called for transparency from Moscow.

Academia 4 years ago

New tools needed to control the spread of mosquito-borne disease

Mosquitoes are the world’s deadliest creature, and they’re on the move.

Academia 4 years ago

Volcanoes, plague and famine: Welcome to 536, the ‘worst year to be alive’

Welcome to the New Year: as ghastly as the old one.

World 6 years ago

Pope says gossiping is a 'worse plague' than coronavirus

Pope Francis urged the faithful on Sunday to steer clear of gossip, calling it worse than the coronavirus and saying it could be used to divide the Roman Catholic Church.

News 6 years ago

Stockholm guide offers COVID-weary Swedes a tour of pandemics past

With tourists confined at home and Stockholmers avoiding crowds, a guide is trying to boost business with tours of the city's previous pandemics, from the black death to cholera outbreaks.

Health 6 years ago

Plague-ridden olden Jakarta reflects its culture

The capital city is not a newbie when it comes to a deadly pandemic in the span of about 400 years and most of them were caused by poor public health and sanitary.

National 6 years ago

Dengue fever kills more than COVID-19 in Central Java

There are 2,155 confirmed cases of dengue fever across Central Java as of Thursday, with 40 fatalities.

Science & Tech 6 years ago

Virus game 'Plague' app pulled in China: Developer

A popular game that allows players to create a virus and spread it worldwide has been pulled from Apple's App Store in China, its developer said, as the country battles a real-life epidemic.

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