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North Korea authorities executed a high-ranking official for going to a public bath in what was supposed to be quarantine because of fears of infection with the Coronavirus, British newspaper Daily Mail reported on Friday. The Daily Mail quoted North Korea’s Dong-e Poo newspaper as saying that the commercial official …

The pangolin, a small mammal with scales in danger of extinction, could be the animal that transmitted the new coronavirus to humans, Chinese scientists said on Friday (February 7th). Researchers at the Southern China University of Agriculture have identified pangolin as a possible intermediate host that facilitated the transmission of the virus, the university said in …

The Finnish government has announced plans to extend paternity leave to give new fathers the same paid leave as new mothers. The plans were announced Wednesday by Finnish Minister of Health and Welfare, Aino-Kaisa Pekonen. She said the move was aimed at improving gender equality while increasing the declining birth rate …

Bats are likely to be the possible source of the coronavirus epidemic, which appeared in China, as these organisms have been shown to have an immune system that allows them to coexist with many pathogenic viruses. “We do not yet know the source of this virus, but there is strong …

As the mysterious Chinese coronavirus seems to be spreading more and more, a map allows you to follow the evolution of the epidemic in real time. The map, available HERE , was developed by researchers from Johns-Hopkins University in the United States. It lists all confirmed cases worldwide, as well as suspected cases. It …

Xenophobic conversations about Chinese eating habits go viral on the Internet Such ignorance is not only unpleasant – misdiagnosing the problem is also dangerous. A change.org petition launched on January 26 had 118,858 signatures Wednesday afternoon. Ian Ong, who wrote: “We are not rat or bat eaters and should not have …

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the coasts of Jamaica, Cuba and the Caymans on Tuesday, surprising people as far away as Miami and causing official tsunami warnings for much of the Caribbean, which were later withdrawn . The earthquake, originally reported to have a magnitude of 7.3 before being …

Thousands of people around the world have had trouble accessing Google Drive and Google Docs for the past few hours. The word processing application fails to load properly and several users have claimed to have received error messages stating that the system has detected “unusual traffic”, according to the Independent website . Some …

A Chinese court on Monday sentenced the doctor who claimed to be behind the world’s first genetically modified babies to three years in prison for illegal medical practice, official media reported. He Jiankui, who  shocked the scientific community last year  by announcing the birth of twins whose genes have been altered to …

The federal government is developing an immigration law for qualified foreigners. It will make it easier for international applicants to find a job in Germany. But skilled foreigners already have great opportunities to find well-paying jobs in Germany. 1 Nurses and nursing assistants. The demographic evolution is more and more visible in …

Before applying for a visa under the new rules, interested applicants must have their professional qualification officially recognized by the competent German authorities. Information on the procedures to be followed is available at  https://www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/html/en . Interested workers should initiate these procedures as soon as possible. It is even possible to do so before the new …

An eight-year-old Chinese boy launched his online tutorial to learn computer programming for young people. Black-rimmed glasses and red jersey, an eight-year-old Chinese computer connects to his computer for an online computer programming course . Small detail: he is the teacher. Vita, its European name, launched in August its own channel of programming tutorials on …

A 32-year-old Briton has a rather special passion: He likes to dress up and behave like a dog, and he goes far to be as authentic as possible. We all have passions that drive us. Although some of them may be odd, they will never reach the level of Tom …

A recent study by researchers – on tomatoes, tobacco and the vertebral cactus – has shown that plants emit ultrasound when subjected to severe stress conditions In recent years, researchers have discovered that plants are able to see, hear and smell, but no one thought they could make sounds the …

More than ten years have passed since the death of the pop king, Michael Jackson, but in spite of that he continues to arouse a lot of interest thanks to this double named Sergio Cortés come from Spain. Michael Jackson , international star, has never left anyone indifferent with his music …