‘DEATH SENTENCE’? “I think at this point, containment is already a lost cause,” one expert said. Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast Amid furious efforts to stem the tide of the expanding coronavirus outbreak, health officials are soberly preparing for … Read More
The UN says the situation in the Horn of Africa is the worst in 25 years – EPA Somalia has declared a national emergency as large swarms of locusts spread across east Africa. The country’s Ministry of Agriculture said the … Read More
(KATITIKA, Kenya) — The hum of millions of locusts on the move is broken by the screams of farmers and the clanging of pots and pans. But their noise-making does little to stop the voracious insects from feasting on their … Read More
A medical worker in a protective suit adjusts a drip bag for a patient at a hospital, following an outbreak of the new coronavirus in Wuhan. -Reuters The thousands of coronavirus cases in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the center … Read More
UK government urged to reassure public that NHS is ready for cases within days. UK authorities have faced criticism over the time taken to track down recent arrivals from Wuhan. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA About 100,000 people could be infected with … Read More
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced on Friday that the coronavirus has been declared a public health emergency in the U.S. Beginning at 5 p.m. on Feb. 2, U.S. citizens returning from Hubei province will be subject to a 14-day quarantine, while … Read More
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. A tsunami threat had been issued but the danger has passed. A powerful magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The … Read More