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CDC says it is monitoring mysterious deadly disease in Congo

At least 1,318 people have exhibited symptoms of the mysterious malady and 53 people have died from the disease as of Feb. 25, the World Health Organization said Tuesday in its most recent update. On Feb. 27, the WHO reported that 60 people had died from the disease and that 1,096 people had been sickened. The WHO did not explain the discrepancy in the number of deaths it reported last week.

#Congo #CDC #Africa #healthcare

As Canadians cancel trips due to Trump, the U.S. tourism industry could lose billions

“The anger is not with the American people. The anger is with Donald Trump,” Hundt said. “And the feeling is that if he is going to go to war with Canada — something we never asked for, an economic war — then why on Earth would they spend a nickel in the United States when they don’t have to?”

#Trump #Canada #Tourism #TrumpTariffs

‘We should have woken up earlier’: Europe races to rearm as old alliances falter

(Front row L-R) President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, European Council President Charles Michel, President of Moldova Maia Sandu, President of Montenegro Jakov Milatovic, (Back row L-R) President of Romania Marcel Ciolacu, Prime Minister of North Macedonia Dimitar Kovacevski, Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenkovic, Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti, Chairwoman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Borjana Kristo and Prime Minister of Bulgaria Nikolai Denkov pose for a family photo outside the Maximos mansion in Athens, on August 21, 2023, during an informal meeting of Balkan leaders with top European Union officials. (Photo by Aris MESSINIS / AFP) (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images)

“We need a massive surge in defence, without any question. We want lasting peace, but lasting peace can only be built on strength,” von der Leyen said on Monday. She added that she would inform EU member states on Tuesday about plans to strengthen European defence industry and military capabilities.

#Europe #Defense #Politics #Ukraine

When did modern humans reach each of the 7 continents?

The Neanderthal woman was re-created and built by Dutch artists Andrie and Alfons Kennis. Research including fossil anatomy and a detailed study of DNA is present in the color of the skin and eyes. (Photo by Joe McNally/Getty Images)

According to recent studies, H. sapiens evolved from earlier hominins in Africa about 300,000 years ago, and our species first dispersed from there about 200,000 years ago, or roughly 100,000 years after it evolved, Petraglia said.

#Archaeology #Science #Geography #Humanity


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