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Mystery disease outbreak leaves hospitals overwhelmed in China

Mystery disease outbreak leaves hospitals overwhelmed in China

A mysterious viral outbreak is overwhelming some hospitals in China and prompting people to wear face masks again.   According to local news reports, a little-known virus called human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has been blamed. It normally causes a mild cold-like illness, including fever, a cough, runny nose, and wheezing. In severe cases, HMPV can lead to bronchitis or pneumonia, particularly in children.   The …

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Mysterious virus outbreak leaves women and girls ‘dancing’ uncontrollably in Uganda (video)

A mysterious unexplained illness tagged the “dancing disease” has reportedly left patients shaking uncontrollably and is spreading across Uganda in a case that has left doctors baffled.   The disease which locals are referring to as Dinga Dinga, translating to “shaking like dancing”, has already affected around 300 people, mostly women and girls, according to health officials.   The puzzling illness, confirmed …

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British designer John Galliano leaves Maison Margiela after 10 years

British designer John Galliano leaves Maison Margiela after 10 years

After leaving fashion in disgrace in 2011 after making antisemitic comments in a Paris bar, Galliano returned in 2015. No successor has yet been announced at Maison Margiela. ADVERTISEMENT British designer John Galliano is leaving the Paris-based Maison Margiela fashion house after 10 years as artistic director. No successor has been announced. “John made it the most cutting-edge couture house …

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Netflix reportedly leaves the Nigerian market after six years

Netflix has reportedly exited the Nigerian market as the country’s economy records further collapse.  Film maker Kunle Afolayan seemingly confirmed this as he revealed that Netflix has cancelled previously commissioned projects.  The streaming giant recently cancelled its Nigerian Originals and an executive reportedly cited cases where the film studios had no electricity and had to rely on generators on set.  …

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Northvolt collapse leaves EU taxpayer on the hook for €293m

Northvolt collapse leaves EU taxpayer on the hook for €293m

The Swedish battery maker filed for bankruptcy last week, dashing ambitions for the European electric vehicles sector – and leaving significant EU loans outstanding ADVERTISEMENT The collapse of Swedish battery maker Northvolt AB has left a hole in the EU’s ambitions for electric vehicle success – but also a potential three-hundred-million-euro hole in its budget.   The company filed for …

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Gang violence leaves at least 150 de@d in Haiti’s capital this week, UN says

The de@th toll from gang violence in Haiti this year rose to over 4,500 after 150 people were k!lled in the capital of Port-au-Prince over the past week, United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk said in a statement. “The latest upsurge in violence in Haiti’s capital is a harbinger of worse to come,” Turk warned in the statement. “The gang …

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