[ad_1] CNN — A cruise ship with hundreds of Covid-positive passengers docked in Sydney, Australia, after being hit by a wave of infections. The Majestic Princess cruise ship was about halfway through a 12-day voyage when an outbreak of cases was noticed, Carnival Australia president Marguerite Fitzgerald told reporters in …
Read More »Guangzhou lockdown: Chinese are criticizing zero-Covid — in language censors don’t seem to understand
[ad_1] Hong Kong CNN — In many countries, cursing online about the government is so commonplace nobody bats an eye. But it’s not such an easy task on China’s heavily censored internet. That doesn’t appear to have stopped residents of Guangzhou from venting their frustration after their city – a …
Read More »Respiratory illness: When to go to the ER
[ad_1] CNN — Respiratory viruses including flu and RSV are circulating across the United States at high levels, overwhelming children’s hospitals and prompting concern among parents of young children. Most kids who get sick this season will recover quickly with home care, but some will need medical attention. What should …
Read More »Denmark’s brain collection: The dark and mysterious origins of nearly 10,00 brains in a basement
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Watch the special documentary, “World’s Untold Stories: The Brain Collectors,” November 12-13 on CNN International. CNN — For years, there had been whispers. Rumors swirled; stories exchanged. It wasn’t a secret, but it also wasn’t openly discussed, adding to a legend almost too incredible to believe. Yet …
Read More »RSV responsible for 1 in 50 child deaths under age 5, study estimates
[ad_1] CNN — A new study estimates that 1 in 50 deaths of otherwise healthy children under age 5 around the world is due to a common virus that’s currently surging in the US: respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. And in high-income countries, 1 in 56 babies who are born …
Read More »5 things to know for Nov. 10: Midterms, Tropical storm, Ukraine, Marijuana, Listeria
[ad_1] CNN — Election officials cautiously went into the midterms this week bracing for the possibility of harassment and hostility at some polling places. Luckily, voting went smoothly across the US – even after two years that election-deniers bragged that they would flood the polls with observers to find fraud. …
Read More »China’s Covid outbreak widens as Guangzhou locks down second district
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. Hong Kong CNN — China’s southern metropolis of Guangzhou has locked down a …
Read More »Harry Styles postpones more shows because he’s in bed with the flu
[ad_1] CNN — After rescheduling a Nov. 4 show in Los Angeles, Harry Styles has postponed more concerts because he’s sick with the flu. Over the weekend, Styles released a statement to social media regarding his health. “Towards the end of the show on Wednesday I started feeling ill and …
Read More »Andy Taylor, former Duran Duran guitarist, has stage four cancer
[ad_1] London CNN — Andy Taylor, guitarist with British New Romantic group Duran Duran at the height of their fame, is battling stage four prostate cancer. The band made the announcement on Saturday as they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the …
Read More »China doubles down on zero-Covid pledge as public frustration mounts
[ad_1] Hong Kong CNN — China has reiterated its unswerving commitment to its longstanding zero-Covid policy, despite mounting public frustration the stringent measures are costing the very lives they’re intended to protect. Unfounded rumors of an exit from the costly strategy had sent Chinese stocks soaring last week, but at …
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