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(CNN)-[The sometimes deadly MERS-CoV virus has spread to Italy, the World Health Organization said in statements this weekend.
Sunday's announcement that two female patients had contracted the virus
follows one Saturday that said a 45-year-old man, who had recently
traveled to Jordan, had become infected. They are the first three known
cases in Italy.
Middle East respiratory
symptom coronavirus, or MERS-CoV, acts like a cold virus and attacks the
respiratory system, the U.S.-based Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention has said. But symptoms, which include fever and a cough, are
severe and can lead to pneumonia and kidney failure.
Of the 53 known
infections with the virus, 30 have resulted in death since September
2012, the organization said. Precise data are not available on the total
number of people who have been infected because it is difficult to tell
how many get a mild form of the infection.]
["The world needs to pull together its resources to properly tackle the virus which, Chan said, is her "greatest concern" at present.
"We understand too little about this virus when viewed against the magnitude of its potential threat," she said, and more information is needed "quickly" and "urgently."
"We do not know where the virus hides in nature. We do not know how people are getting infected. Until we answer these questions, we are empty-handed when it comes to prevention. These are alarm bells. And we must respond," she said.] Chan,Director/General - WHO
New SARS-like virus is a 'threat to the entire world'
NEW: "These are alarm bells," said World Health Organization director-general
NEW: The WHO dubs the virus MERS-CoV
Patient with novel coronavirus dies of organ failure, French hospital reports
Half of those diagnosed with the virus have died, experts say
(CNN) -- A new SARS-like virus recently found in humans is "a threat to the entire world," according to the director-general of the United Nations' World Health Organization.
The so-called novel coronavirus "is not a problem that any single affected country can keep to itself or manage all by itself," Margaret Chan said Monday in her closing remarks at the 66th World Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.
People carry signs during a protest against Monsanto in Montpelier, Vt. on Saturday, May 25, 2013. Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday. Protesters say they want to call attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the food giants that produce it. Monsanto Co., based in St. Louis, said Saturday its seeds improve agriculture by helping farmers produce more from their land while conserving resources such as water and energy. (Mark Collier/Associated Press)
By Associated Press, Published: MAY 25, 11:48 PM ET
LOS ANGELES — Protesters rallied in dozens of cities Saturday as part of a global protest against seed giant Monsanto and the genetically modified food it produces, organizers said.
Organizers said “March Against Monsanto” protests were held in 52 countries and 436 cities, including Los Angeles where demonstrators waved signs that read “Real Food 4 Real People” and “Label GMOs, It’s Our Right to Know.”
Genetically modified plants are grown from seeds that are engineered to resist insecticides and herbicides, add nutritional benefits or otherwise improve crop yields and increase the global food supply.
Most corn, soybean and cotton crops grown in the United States today have been genetically modified. But critics say genetically modified organisms can lead to serious health conditions and harm the environment. The use of GMOs has been a growing issue of contention in recent years, with health advocates pushing for mandatory labeling of genetically modified products even though the federal government and many scientists say the technology is safe.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After the all-electric Nissan LEAF’s best sales month ever in March and a 423.5 percent year-over-year sales increase in April, Nissan LEAF continues to make history by crossing the 25,000 sales threshold, reinforcing LEAF’s position as the world’s best-selling electric vehicle. “From the beginning our goal with LEAF has been to bring affordable, zero-emission transportation to the mass market in a practical, fun-to-drive package,” said Erik Gottfried, Nissan director of electric vehicle (EV) marketing and sales strategy. “With more than 25,000 LEAFs in the U.S. and 62,000 around the world, we’re seeing the adoption curve for EVs accelerate, and there is tremendous interest not only on the West Coast but in a number of new strongholds like Atlanta, Raleigh, Denver, Dallas, Chicago, St. Louis and many more.” Nissan LEAF sales have risen steadily since the vehicle’s launch and have grown tremendously compared to the previous year with sales jumping several-fold in LEAF’s traditionally high-performing markets such as San Francisco—where LEAF was the top-selling vehicle for the Nissan brand in April—Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland and San Diego. “Pioneering the EV trail with LEAF, we’ve had the opportunity to evaluate the purchase process of EV buyers. We have maintained an ongoing dialogue with our customers, and through that we’ve learned just how different the process is for buying a LEAF versus a traditional gas-powered car,” said Gottfried.
The
level of immunity to the recently circulating H7N9 influenza virus in
an urban and rural population in Vietnam is very low, according to the
first population level study to examine human immunity to the virus,
which was previously only found in birds.
Research | Estimates reveal low population immunity to new bird flu virus H7N9 in humans
The findings have implications for planning the public health response to this pandemic threat. The study used a new, high throughput method that allows blood samples to be analysed for antibodies to multiple human and animal influenza viruses at the same time and is easier to standardise than previous techniques. However, the assay is yet to be validated clinically for the H7N9 virus, and the researchers caution that the results must be interpreted with care.
There are a growing number of conversations and discussions taking place around the country, in person and online, about a highly important emerging question – how are we going to feed ourselves with a growing population, diminishing resources and a challenging climate? We see news reports of crop devastation from droughts, floods and other weather related impacts around the world. There was a world-wide food shortage in 2008, causing a sharp spike in wheat prices that started a series of governmental overthrows in the Middle East. Clearly, food is important in a way that many have not thought about here in the United States. We didn’t experience much in the way of price spikes in 2008, but if we look, there is clear evidence that we are experiencing our own price increases; they are just in a different manner.
The prices for food, when compared to a couple of years ago, have risen significantly, even here in America. Our food system is complex, with major food companies and distributors absorbing the brunt of price increases and passing them along in increments, instead of all at once, so that we are not as aware of the increases in food prices. With a severe drought across most of the country in 2012, and winter moisture levels significantly below normal for this year (2013), more crop failures are predicted along with higher prices. It is natural that this conversation is beginning to happen. In venues ranging from upscale coffee shops to rural diners to governmental meetings, more and more people are asking, “How are we going to feed ourselves?” The conversation more often than not becomes some form of commercial vs. small scale agriculture, with both sides speaking passionately about the benefits of their systems and judiciously pointing out the shortcomings and detriments of the other systems. It becomes an either/or argument and is a great example of false dichotomy.
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24 Confirmed Fatalities;7 of Which are Students from Plaza Towers school; Moore Medical Center Evacuated;Level 1 State Emergency Issued - CNN/KOCO/Gov Office 20:00 23.5.2013
Huge tornado Levels Local Schools, Reporter decribed area: "Looks like an Atomic Bomb went Off. Nothing Left..." near Orr Family Farm Western and Santa Fe Plaza Tower School and unnamed school...
Time lapse: Two-mile wide tornado moves over Moore, OK
Posted on: 8:05 pm, May 20, 2013, by Alix Bryan, updated on: 08:50pm, May 20, 2013
A tornado bore down near the Oklahoma City metropolitan area Monday
afternoon, part of a series of severe storms that struck the Midwest
this week. The meteorologist at KFOR in Oklahoma City said the violent and large tornado had a debris ball up to two and a quarter miles wide around 4:15 EST. The National Weather Service issued an initial finding that the
tornado was an EF-4 on the enhanced Fujita scale, the second
most-powerful type of twister. It was on the ground for more than 20 miles. That tornado eventually
dissipated, but the damage left behind was likened to a war zone after
an atomic explosion. Concrete slabs marked the spots where houses once
stood.
... ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS COMING AFTER MIDNIGHT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL WISCONSIN...
... TORNADO WATCH 187 CONTINUES UNTIL 3 AM FROM WALWORTH... JEFFERSON...
DODGE... AND GREEN COUNTIES ON WESTWARD...
THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE MINIMAL THROUGH MIDNIGHT.
HOWEVER... A SQUALL LINE EXTENDS FROM SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA INTO
EASTERN IOWA AND NORTHEAST MISSOURI. IF IT HOLDS TOGETHER AT THE
PRESENT SPEED AND MOVEMENT... IT WOULD ARRIVE IN LAFAYETTE COUNTY
AROUND MIDNIGHT AND THEN SPREAD INTO DODGE AND GREEN LAKE COUNTIES
BY ABOUT 2 AM.
THEREFORE... WE WILL CONTINUE THE WATCH DESPITE THE LARGE LULL IN
ACTIVITY. THE TORNADO THREAT IS MINIMAL... AND THE NEXT SQUALL LINE
WOULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS IF IT MAINTAINS ITS CURRENT
INTENSITY.
Study: Concentrated Fukushima radioactive plume staying on narrow path toward U.S. — Moving with surface water along 40 N — Same latitude as Northern California (MAP)
Authors: M. Aoyama, M. Uematsu, D. Tsumune, and Y. Hamajima
Date: May 7, 2013
[...] The main body of radioactive surface plume of which activity exceeded 10 Bq m−3 travelled along 40° N and reached the International Date Line on March 2012, one year after the accident. A distinct feature of the radioactive plume was that it stayed confined along 40° N when the plume reached the International Date Line. [...]
CME Predicted for 17.5.2013 POSSIBLE CME IMPACT ON MAY 17: A
coronal mass ejection (CME) hurled into space by
the X1-flare of May 15th might deliver a glancing
blow to Earth's magnetic field on May 17th. NOAA
forecasters estimate a 40% chance of polar geomagnetic
storms when the cloud arrives. High-latitude sky
watchers should be alert for auroras
CHANCE OF FLARES:
NOAA forecasters estimate a 60% chance of X-class
solar flares and an 80% chance of M-class solar
flares today. The source would be active sunspot
AR1748, which is turning toward Earth.
Solar flare alerts:text,
voice.
ANOTHER X-FLARE ON
MAY 15: When the week began, the
sun hadn't unleashed an X-flare all year long. In
only two days, sunspot AR1748 has produced four.
The latest X-flare from this active sunspot occured
on May 15th at 0152 UT. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory
captured the extreme ultraviolet flash:
Although the sunspot is not directly
facing Earth, this flare might have produced a CME
with an Earth-directed component. We are waiting
for coronagraph data from SOHO and the twin STEREO
probes to check this possibility. Stay tuned for
updates.
UPDATE:3 SEPARATE X-class Flares/CME's AR1748 14.5.2013
SOLAR ACTIVITY SURGES:
A sunspot on the sun's eastern limb is crackling
with powerful X-class solar flares. Just-numbered
AR1748 announced itself during the early hours of
May 13th with an X1.7-class eruption
(0217 UT), quickly followed by an X2.8-class
flare (1609 UT) and an X3.2-class
flare (0117 UT on May 14). These are the strongest
flares of the year so far, and they signal a significant
increase in solar activity. NOAA forecasters estimate
a 40% chance of more X-flares during the next 24
hours. Solar flare
alerts:text,
voice.
