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Imagine you're in a sudden disaster like a burning building, sinking ship, airplane crash, where your goal is to get out quickly before you die. Now, you would think that everyone around you would have the same goal, right? Researchers in disaster behavior know otherwise. 1/6

WHO Announces Expanded Format For This Summer’s World Cup Of Viruses

Long COVlD "experts" giving unmasked testimony on the dangers of Long COVlD are as effective as thoracic oncologists warning of lung cancer while smoking cigarettes.

Neo-Nazi sentenced for recruitment of violent attacks, including dressing as Santa to give kids poisoned candy ctvnews.ca/world/article/…

A tourist who drew widespread condemnation in Hawaii after a witness recorded him chucking a coconut-sized rock at “Lani,” a beloved, endangered Hawaiian monk seal off a Maui beach, was arrested Wednesday by federal agents. cnn.it/4nuKzze

Almost no one reading this needs to be worried about catching hantavirus tomorrow. But every person dealing with this outbreak needs to be on 100% vigilance with utmost best practice. Most people: don't need to be concerned. Experts: need to be extremely concerned.

Since no one else seems to be doing it, I am identifying American passengers on the MV Hondius and finding out where they live. In addition to the three in New York State (NYC, Orange and Westchester counties) Kathy Hochul has disclosed, I have identified two more passengers so far from: Las Vegas, Nevada and King County, Washington Not going to name the people or offer personal details, but let's see if these states issue any statements. Will update if I find more. We also know about the returning doctor in Bend, Oregon but let's assume he's a good quarantiner.

Excellent piece. No-one expects people w/ heart disease or asthma to have to read scientific papers to understand their condition, diagnose themselves, & crowdsource research into better treatments. It's rightly seen to be the job of the health system. So why not for Long Covid?

I think everyone is missing the biggest change that has happened this century. When a fire breaks out in the woods, you don't assume that fire has changed and mutated into a new more fiery form. You assume the woods are dry.

Hantavirus Is More Forgiving Than Covid, Says Doctor, And Not Looking For Anything Too Serious

France is escalating. French authorities are now saying that if exposure details are unclear, ANY passenger sharing a flight with a confirmed/probable MV Hondius case should be treated as HIGH RISK. Not “monitor casually.” 42 days. Restricted social interactions. Avoid international travel. FFP2 masks. Active follow-up.

Massively important factor here. An outbreak in an area with low population and little travel is *very* different to an international outbreak. 👇

WHO Expert Recommends New Type Of Hantavirus Isolation That Starts After You Have Exposed Other People

Saying that Hantavirus is more forgiving than Covid... You know what that means exactly? IT MEANS THAT COVID IS NOT FORGIVING

I don't think I have ever been so appalled about public health policy, information, and communication than by what I'm hearing about hanta at the moment. It's like people's brains are just switched off. Like they can't think straight. It's unbelievable.

📢 MEDIA RELEASE Cruise passengers exposed to hantavirus are about to leave hospital and isolate at home. Where is the plan, @wesstreeting? Families, NHS staff and delivery drivers deserve to see it.

Please stop telling women this is toned.

The private jet never flew in government service and still somehow ended up on the Sunshine List.

Nominations in Canada have been dodgy for a long time. The process ought to be much more heavily regulated and scrutinized. Offenders should face grotesquely robust penalties. Don’t screw with our democratic institutions.

If the passengers of the cruise were poor, they’d be quarantined to the boat no question and we’d never hear about it.