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US cow-derived H5N1 virus flown to Porton Down under strict security for UK testing
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoA new unit set up to tackle H5N1 is testing imported samples of the virus at the high-security...
Vietnam’s top security official To Lam confirmed as president
Associated Press· 5 hours agoVietnam’s top security official To Lam was confirmed Wednesday as the nation’s new president. Lam...
Chickens, ducks, seals and cows: a dangerous bird flu strain is everywhere but Australia, for now
The Conversation· 3 hours agoPenguins in Antarctica, pelicans in Peru, sea lions in South America and dairy cows in the United States have all been hit by fast-spreading and often lethal high pathogenicity ...
Why China’s top doctor is studying climate change to prepare for next pandemic
South China Morning Post· 1 day agoIn 2020, Zhang was appointed leader of Shanghai’s clinical expert team for Covid-19, becoming a...
Bird Flu (H5N1) Explained: Well-Cooked Burgers Safe From Virus, Study Finds
Forbes· 6 days agoHere’s the latest news about a global outbreak of H5N1 bird flu that started in 2020, and recently...
China’s Gray-Zone Tactics Come to America
The National Interest· 2 days agoChina employs various “gray zone” tactics—moderately aggressive actions that are not egregious enough to provoke conventional military...
Four Important Questions About Bird Flu, Answered
Smithsonian Magazine· 2 days agoOver the past few years, avian influenza has touched almost every corner of the planet. Since 2021, outbreaks have impacted at least 320 species from 21...
Mistrust, fights and blood sport: How COVID-19 trauma is shaping the 2024 election
The Columbian· 2 days agoMuch of the country has moved on from the COVID-19 pandemic, but Ruth and Mohammed Nasrullah keep a...
Korea: The Lifeboat In A Sea Of Pain
Strategy Page· 4 days agoJune 24, 2022: North Korea ‘s continued covid19 lockdown is causing more starvation deaths in provinces with fewer local food resources along with poor railroad and highway links for the import ...
Thailand: The Constants
Strategy Page· 5 days agoThis will be the last regular update for Thailand. This unseemly soap opera went into high gear during mid-2019 when the new (since 2016) king did something unusual, he conducted ...