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Hantavirus: Britain secures experimental Japanese drug to strengthen response

Britain has received experimental favipiravir from Japan to treat a deadly hantavirus outbreak. The drug is not licensed in the UK and its use for hantavirus is experimental. The outbreak involves Andes virus, which can spread between people. Health officials confirm no increased transmissibility or pandemic risk.

The Economic Times

Who is Ankush Bahuguna and why did he face homophobic abuse on London streets? Here's everything you need to know

Beauty influencer Ankush Bahuguna was subjected to homophobic abuse and taunts in London while wearing a pink suit. Born in Delhi, Ankush Bahuguna is a well-known content creator in India and is known for his makeup and beauty content. He gained immense attention after the pandemic when he started taking…

The Economic Times

The hantavirus outbreak is the warning the world needs to improve pandemic preparedness

The latest case of a Canadian passenger testing positive shows the hantavirus outbreak isn’t over yet. We can probably expect more cases, given the long incubation period of this infection.

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Infectious diseases such as hantavirus and Ebola becoming more frequent and damaging, say experts

Pandemic report warns of growing global threat as health teams in Africa move to contain Ebola outbreak

The Guardian - UK

How Dropbox makes remote jobs work as more firms return to the office

Dropbox says its fully remote model has strengthened recruitment, improved retention and supported financial performance, even as many employers tighten office attendance policies introduced after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Euronews

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship set to reach Rotterdam port as final destination

The cruise ship MV Hondius, hit by hantavirus, has docked in Rotterdam for disinfection. Remaining crew and medical staff will undergo quarantine. The outbreak, involving the Andes virus, has seen three deaths. Authorities are managing the situation, with the WHO stating it is not comparable to COVID-19. Citizens express some…

The Economic Times

‘We’re not ready’: US lags on pandemic preparedness after Covid, experts say

Experts say slashed funding and growing misinformation are some of the greatest challenges facing public health

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WHO issues key advice as Ebola death toll nears triple figures

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The Independent UK

Ebola outbreak is a global health emergency, WHO says

The World Health Organization said that it could be a "much larger" outbreak than what is currently being identified and reported but that is does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency.

Euronews

Who is Brian Christine, the Urologist Leading the Hantavirus Response in the U.S.

The Trump administration faces criticism for appointing a urologist, Dr Brian Christine, to lead the hantavirus response, sparking concerns over qualifications and public trust amid the outbreak.

Latin Times

Trump's Top Hantavirus Official Is a Penile Implant Specialist Who Hosted a Conspiracy Theory Podcast

Dr. Brian Christine, a former urologist, now leads US public health efforts despite a controversial past involving conspiracy theories and scepticism towards Covid vaccines.

International Business Times UK

PM Modi pushes deeper India-Netherlands collaboration in AI, chips and clean energy during The Hague visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged stronger India-Netherlands ties in resilient supply chains and green hydrogen. He highlighted India's digital and tech progress. Modi spoke to the Indian diaspora in The Hague. Global challenges like pandemics and wars were noted. India is positioned as a key economic and tech partner. Discussions…

The Economic Times

A Penile Implant Practitioner Who Once Hosted the Show 'Erection Connection' Led a US Presser on Hantavirus

Dr. Brian Christine, a urologist with limited infectious disease experience, faces scrutiny for his role in the US hantavirus response, amid past controversial statements on pandemic policies.

International Business Times UK

Trump's Hantavirus Official Appointment Criticised: Penile Expert's Insufficient Public Health Experience Questioned

The Trump administration faces criticism for appointing a urologist, Dr Brian Christine, to lead the hantavirus response, sparking concerns over qualifications and public trust amid the outbreak.

International Business Times UK

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Axios

How Jerome Powell navigated pandemic, inflation and Trump

The outgoing Federal Reserve chair guided the U.S. economy through extreme tumult.

The Economic Times

Powell's tenure as Fed chair marked by fight for independence while trying to tame inflation

When Jerome Powell was sworn in as chair of the Federal Reserve eight years ago, economists worried that inflation and interest rates were too low and that too few Americans had jobs.

The Guardian - UK

It took a village: becoming a solo parent taught me the true meaning of friendship

As the pandemic emerged in 2020, Polly Dunbar experienced two seismic events: losing her mother and becoming a parent herself. Here, she thanks the friends who were there for her – and shares how the love and support she felt made her the mother she is today

The Independent UK

Could the hantavirus outbreak become the next Covid pandemic? Expert gives their verdict

Professor Emma Thomson said ‘public health measures are really critical’ to contain the spread of the virus

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Evening Standard

Very unlikely hantavirus outbreak will be akin to Covid pandemic, expert says

Professor Emma Thomson heads the MRC Centre for Virus Research in Glasgow, which is examining the outbreak.

The Economic Times

In the shadow of COVID, health officials fight panic over Hantavirus outbreak

A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has sparked public concern. Health officials are working to communicate clearly, drawing lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. They aim to provide accurate information about the virus while reassuring the public about low risks. Efforts focus on transparency and combating misinformation to build trust…

The Conversation

Hantavirus: A cruise ship, a deer mouse and the fictional line between human and animal health

In February 2025, the classical pianist Betsy Arakawa died in her New Mexico home from a virus most people had never heard of. Her husband, the actor Gene Hackman, died a week later of heart disease. The pathogen that killed her was hantavirus, almost certainly picked up from deer mouse…

The Independent UK

Hantavirus outbreak concerns expose the lasting damage of Covid-19

The underlying anxieties from Covid-19 recently resurfaced with a rare hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship

The Independent UK

In an era when workers are returning to offices, here’s how Dropbox is making remote jobs work

Many companies have ended remote work arrangements that began during the coronavirus pandemic

Euronews

Hungary's Orbán-era wartime state of emergency ended, PM Péter Magyar says

The emergency governance framework was first introduced by the government of previous Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in 2020 as part of measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Times of India

22.1 million excess deaths recorded during Covid-19 pandemic: WHO

A striking report from the World Health Organization estimates that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in around 22.1 million excess deaths globally between 2020 and 2023, far exceeding those officially reported. These excess deaths, including those from strained healthcare resources and broader societal impacts, soared in 2021.

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