7.8 magnitude earthquake hits Alaska
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Magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes off coast of Alaska
(CNN)An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck off southern Alaska’s coast late Tuesday, shaking the Alaska Peninsula and briefly sparking tsunami concerns before officials said no destructive waves were coming. The earthquake was centered in the Pacific Ocean about 60 miles southeast of Perryville on the sparsely populated Alaska Peninsula, striking around 10:12 p.m. local time…
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Earthquake today: Massive 6.6-magnitude quake jolts Nyima County in Tibet
Earthquake today: An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted Tibet on Thursday, authorities said, adding that there were no reports of casualties. Earthquake today: An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted Tibet on Thursday, authorities said, adding that there were no reports of casualties. The quake struck Nyima County at 4.07 a.m., Xinhua…
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Some 37,000 people affected by flash floods in Somalia
Locals wade through floodwater after bursting of a river in Beledweyne, central Somalia, May 17, 2020. (Xinhua/Hassan Bashi) Flash floods caused by heavy rains have affected about 37,000 people in Somalia, causing a humanitarian crisis in the regions affected, Somalia’s Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs said on Tuesday. The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management…
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UK scientists identify six strains of Covid-19
London Scientists in the UK claim to have identified six different strains of Covid-19, in a development that could have major implications for the treatment of the virus, in the same week that a government-backed antibody test trial returned “game-changing” results. A team at King’s College London suggested that each of the six strains it…
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U.S. sets record for new COVID cases third day in a row at over 69,000
(Reuters) – New cases of COVID-19 rose by over 69,000 across the United States on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, setting a record for the third consecutive day as Walt Disney Co stuck to its plans to reopen its flagship theme park in hard-hit Florida. A total of nine U.S. states – Alaska, Georgia,…
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China Issues an Alert About Bubonic Plague—Here’s What You Need to Know About This Deadly Disease
You can still contract this infectious disease, aptly nicknamed the “black death.” DR_MICROBE/GETTY IMAGES While the world is still battling the new coronavirus, an ancient disease has reared its head in China. On July 5, a herdsman in Inner Mongolia (a part of China) was diagnosed with bubonic plague and is receiving treatment at a…
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Coronavirus can float in air and WHO and CDC should tell people that, experts say
(CNN) Imagine a noisy, crowded bar. Music is pounding, and people are clustered close together, talking loudly, or even shouting to be heard. If it’s cold out, doors and windows are shut tight and the heat is on, or if it’s hot out, everything is shut and the air conditioner is recirculating the air. This,…
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Saharan Dust Cloud Arrives At The U.S. Gulf Coast, Bringing Haze
A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert is arriving along the U.S. Gulf Coast this week after traveling across the Atlantic Ocean. The phenomenon happens every year – but the 2020 version is especially large and imposing, experts said. The dust cloud is “quite large” this year, said Marshall Shepherd, director of the…
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