The Netherlands has already disposed of almost 1.5 million chickens, ducks and turkeys in a vain attempt to stop the infection Another outbreak of highly contagious bird flu was registered in the Netherlands on Wednesday, with the country’s Agriculture Ministry saying that 77,000 chickens will now be culled. The affected hen farm was located in […]
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US nuclear reactors contain ‘fake’ parts, watchdog finds
The investigation followed whistleblower allegations about the use of counterfeit items in ‘most, if not all’ plants An unspecified number of US nuclear power plants contain counterfeit parts that could potentially lead to “serious” safety risks, an investigation by the federal nuclear industry watchdog has found. The new report revealed that the Energy Department (DOE) […]
Israel introduces world’s strictest bans to contain Omicron strain
Israel has banned all foreigners from entering the country and tasked intelligence services with locating and tracking all recent arrivals from the hotspots of the newly-emerged Omicron coronavirus variant. The new rules are set to go into effect on Sunday night, making Israel the first country to completely seal its borders to foreign nationals for […]
China registers most daily Covid cases since September, prompting soft lockdowns to contain virus spread
A fresh outbreak of Covid has been recorded in China. One new infected person has been found in Beijing, while the most recent cases, in an Inner Mongolia city, led authorities to impose a lockdown on its 76,000 residents. Beijing has become the latest city to report a fresh coronavirus case. On Tuesday, officials there […]