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Hantaviruses are zoonotic viruses that naturally infect rodents and can occasionally spread to people. Here’s what you need to know about #hantavirus: What they are, how they spread, the symptoms, and how to prevent infection

@BasuAshis This is Daft Punk, one of our two Belgian Malinois

Nikki says that social media has become very distressing, more pictures of pets are needed. Please share your pets photos.

In this new podcast from @mssrf Science Simply, I explain what extreme heat does to the body & how to protect ourselves. There is a need for deep research on heat impacts & solutions. youtu.be/MMfkyl_T-XM?si… @ndmaindia @MoHFW_INDIA @ICMRDELHI @CEEWIndia @RockSea @Indiametdept

@Saurabh_Unmute ईरान पर आपकी रिपोर्टिंग और तमाम विडियो exceptional हैं । धन्यवाद 🙏

क़ोम, ईरान से तबाही की पहली तस्वीरें। क़ोम में असेंबली ऑफ एक्सपर्ट्स की इमारत को भी नष्ट कर दिया गया, यहीं नए सुप्रीम लीडर का चुनाव होना था, मकसद था मोज़तबा ख़ामेनेई के संभावित चयन को रोकना। क़ोम, ईरान का शैक्षिक और धार्मिक केंद्र है। देखिए Saurabh Shahi के साथ एक्सक्लूसिव ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट @TheRedMike के यूट्यूब चैनल पर।

#Hantavirus cluster linked to cruise ship travel:  Since 1 April when the boat set sail, of the 147 passengers and crew, 7 people have become ill, among whom 3 have died, 1 is critically ill and 3 are reporting mild symptoms.   Based on the current information, including how hantavirus spreads, WHO assesses the risk to the global population from this event as low. We are working closely with health authorities from the countries involved and the ship's operators to ensure passengers and crew get the information and support they need.   WHO will continue to monitor the situation and update the risk assessment as more information becomes available.   More information bit.ly/42Tc4J7

In 2008, the Netherlands faced a severe heatwave. The government came up with a plan to protect cities from heatwave by planting trees along roads and in urban areas. As a result, their roads and streets are now consistently cooler than the officially recorded temperatures.

India is currently the hottest large region on Earth by a huge margin with 95 of the world’s 100 warmest cities right now. Large parts of northern and eastern India are experiencing extreme heat much earlier than usual, with dozens of cities in the 43–47°C range while most of the rest of the world is far cooler.

The reason there will be no ‘fuel crisis’ in the Netherlands is that every town, city, & village in the land is connected by fully-segregated cycle lanes. It’s possible for the Dutch to simply stop driving while fuel is short and prices are high. That’s real energy resilience.

In 2016 Norway gave every 5-year-old child an iPad. Within a few years, Norway's reading scores plummeted and dropped below the OECD average. They ranked dead last out of 65 countries. Now Norway is spending millions of dollars to reverse this trend and get people reading.

The Netherlands is building giant artificial islands to protect wildlife. Meeting global challenges with nature. We have the solutions. Implement them. #ActOnClimate #biodiversity #climatecrisis #climate #rewilding #GreenNewDeal

“French parking lots could soon generate as much electricity as 10 nuclear power plants” buff.ly/cb83Fus We have so many solutions. Stop the delays and implement them. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #renewables #GreenNewDeal

Gaza: Six months on from #ceasefire announcement, #Palestinians have no blueprint for survival. Whatever they do or don’t do, wherever they go or don’t go, there is no safety or protection afforded to them. - @volker_turk deplores #Israel's continuing disregard for Palestinian lives, enabled by sweeping impunity. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

Gravely concerned by reports #Israel cabinet in April approved 34 new settlements in occupied West Bank – the highest number ever approved at one time. This continues the sharp upward trend of unlawful settlement building that extends & consolidates Israel's annexation of occupied Palestinian territory. Israel must immediately cease the establishment & expansion of settlements, & reverse its settlement policies by evacuating all settlers & ending the occupation of Palestinian territory.

The humanitarian toll in #Lebanon is mounting as authorities have reported over 2,000 deaths from Israeli airstrikes, while thousands remained displaced. ungeneva.org/en/news-media/…

Uganda just became home to its 2 millionth refugee. One of Africa's most generous asylum providers, Uganda is doing the heavy lifting that wealthier nations in the North refuse to do. Reception centres are absorbing new arrivals daily. Standards are being maintained. Borders remain open. But aid cuts are threatening all of this. Uganda deserves solidarity, not abandonment.

We reflect on the life of Dr BR Ambedkar and his timeless values of justice and dignity on his 136th birth anniversary. A fierce defender of human rights, Babasaheb’s vision of an equal world is at the heart of the Sustainable Development Goals and our work at the United Nations

This feels like a personal loss. Her songs are woven into every emotion of our lives. For Indians from my mother’s generation to the youth of today, it feels like someone from our family has passed away. ❤️I love Asha Bhonsle ❤️

"I wanted the last sound that remains here to be music, not bombs and missiles." : Hamidreza Afrideh

Love it ! In India there is a smaller version of this instrument called “Dafli”