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H7N9 is a serotype of the species Influenzavirus A (avian influenza virus or bird flu virus). H7 normally circulates amongst avian populations with some variants known to occasionally infect humans. A H7N9 virus was first reported to have infected humans in 2013. 2013 Reports The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health [...]
A glitch at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant caused its cooling system for spent fuel to go offline. Technicians worked quickly to restore systems amid fears of a potential meltdown. It is the latest in a series of glitches to hit the nuclear site following the multiple meltdowns caused by the tsunami of 2011. [...]
China is stepping up its efforts to contain the spread of a new strain of bird flu which has killed six people in the country. The authorities in Shanghai, where four deaths were recorded, have closed three poultry markets and banned the import of all live birds into the city. China has now identified 16 [...]
Over 3 hours before this post, Fukushima plant lost power. (19:00 of 3/18/2013) The coolant system of the spent fuel pools of reactor1, 3 and 4 has been out of operation for over 3 hours already. Seismic isolation building has lost power too. Tepco is still investigating the reason. http://fukushima-diary.com/2013/03/alert-all-powers-been-down-in-fukushima-plant-for-over-3-hours-tepco-investigating-the-reason/ Recommend on Facebook Tip on [...]
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Noord-Korea is begonnen met het evacuaren van burgers naar ondergrondse tunnels. Er wordt ook gemeld dat de Noord Koreanen begonnen zijn met voertuigen en materiaal te camoufleren. Noord-Korea heeft dit bij dreigende situaties in het verleden ook gedaan, of het nu weer een zet is om het zuiden onder druk te zetten of dat het [...]
Honderden vluchten rondom de Amerikaanse hoofdstad Washington zijn woensdag geannuleerd in verband met een sneeuwstorm. Foto: AFP Daarnaast is een aantal overheidskantoren dichtgegaan en zijn ambtenaren naar huis gestuurd. Het hevigste deel van de storm trekt waarschijnlijk woensdagmiddag lokale tijd over Washington. De storm is eerder al over het middenwesten van de Verenigde Staten getrokken. Op [...]
The leader of Russia’s Liberal Democratic Party and vice speaker of the State Duma Vladimir Zhirinovsky accused on Friday the United States of testing new weapons over Russia immediately after reports of a meteorite explosion appeared. “There have been no meteorites. It was a new American weapons test,” Zhirinovsky said. “(US State Secretary) John Kerry [...]