New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency Friday after samples of the polio virus were discovered in wastewater in three counties outside of New York City.
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Polio declared a disaster emergency in New York after more poliovirus found
Enlarge / Transmission electron micrograph of poliovirus type 1. (credit: Getty | BSIP) New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a “state disaster emergency” Friday after poliovirus was detected in wastewater from a fourth county, indicating that the dangerous virus continues to spread, potentially in areas with abysmal vaccination rates. Today’s emergency declaration aims to boost […]
Michael Gove interview branded a ‘disaster’ as he argues with Piers over Scotch eggs
After Environment Secretary George Eustice claimed a Scotch egg counted as a substantial meal, Piers Morgan was keen to find out if Mr Gove agreed. The Good Morning Britain interview descended into chaos as Morgan and Susanna Reid grilled Gove over his definition of a substantial meal with the government minister failing to give an […]
Antiques Roadshow guest ‘threw away painting’ after disaster valuation ‘So furious’
“What sometimes happens is people contact us a little bit in advanced and tell us what items they have,” she added, before asking people to get in touch via the BBC website if they had anything which might be of interest. The host noted: “We’ll take a look of those, we have a whole team doing […]
The Good Doctor Finale Promo Teases a Natural Disaster — R.I.P., [Spoiler]?
RELATED STORIES The Good Doctor fans will be on the edge of their seats in the lead-up to the two-part Season 3 finale, which is teasing not one, but two potential casualties. In the above promo for Part 1 (airing Monday, March 23 at 10/9c on ABC), Dr. Shaun Murphy and his fellow MDs find themselves […]
Celebrity MasterChef 2019: Adam Woodyatt slammed by John Torode for ‘absolute disaster’
Gregg asked: “Adam, you must be one of the most recognisable faces in Britain. Why are you here?” The Ian Beale star responded: “Because I love food. How good I am at cooking it, I have no idea because I don’t do a lot of cooking. I do a lot of eating.” Gregg, who was […]
Top Gear: Zara Tindall screeches race car off the track in BBC show stunt disaster
In this weekend’s episode of the BBC petrol head programme viewers will be in for a major treat. In high-octane scenes on the latest Top Gear, Princess Anne’s daughter Zara Tindall takes to the wheel for a go around the race track. Unfortunately the Olympic winner and equestrian loses control behind the wheel and ends […]
The Argentinean river that’s two dams from disaster
Share this article Following in the footsteps of explorers Fitzroy and Darwin to Argentina’s Atlantic coast, Leon McCarron finds wildlife and wonders aplenty on the Rio Santa Cruz. But he also discovers a huge threat to this region’s biodiversity. What was immediately apparent was how little had changed. We stood there—three people and five horses—at […]
Cairo tourist bus explosion: Is it safe to travel to Egypt after disaster in capital city?
A tourist bus in Cairo, Egypt, exploded tonight, killing some of those on board. The blast was said to have happened in the south of the city in the Giza district, which is home to the world-famous pyramids. It is unknown who or how many people were on the bus. Russian state television channel Russia […]
War between Russia & US would be disaster for humankind – Lavrov
It’s unlikely that anyone would deliberately push towards a Russia-US nuclear war, since such conflict can’t be won, Russia’s foreign minister said, adding that any mistake amid ongoing tensions could become “fatal.” “I believe that everyone in the world realizes that an armed conflict between two leading nuclear powers, Russia and the United States, would […]
