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Covid-19 rebound on cards? Chinese authorities issue big warning amid national holiday season as China expects rise in cases of respiratory diseases

Cs news3 days ago03 mins

As China celebrates the eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday beginning on October 1 and ending on October 8, 2025, authorities in the country have warned of the risks of a rebound in COVID-19 cases and accelerated transmission of other respiratory diseases due to heavy movement and large gatherings. The State Council’s Joint Prevention…

Pope Francis Came Near Death in Hospital, His Doctor Says

Cs news6 months ago011 mins

The pope’s doctors did not think he was going to make it. “It’s terrible,” Pope Francis gasped during a breathing crisis last month. The pope, his hand bruised with needle pricks and his oxygen saturation dipping to a dangerously low 78 during his long hospitalization, acknowledged in a failing voice that he might die. He…

Pope Francis Had a Restful Night, Still in Critical Condition

Cs news8 months ago03 mins

Pope Francis spent a restful night at the Rome hospital where he has been in critical condition as he undergoes treatment for pneumonia and a complex infection, the Vatican said Sunday morning. Beyond the brief text — “The night passed quietly, the Pope rested” — the Vatican did not provide further details, as concerns mounted…

Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged

Cs news9 months ago04 mins

At the height of the Los Angeles County wildfires, atmospheric concentrations of lead, a neurotoxin, reached 100 times average levels even miles from the flames, according to early detailed measurements obtained by The New York Times. Levels of chlorine, which is also toxic at low concentrations, reached 40 times the average. The spiking levels underscore…

Even Homes That Evade the Fire Face Toxic Ash Risk, Studies Show

Cs news9 months ago06 mins

Armed with two garden hoses hooked up to a sputtering tap, Matthew Craig battled fire and smoke to save his house from the onslaught of flames that devastated much of Altadena, a once leafy corner of Los Angeles County. The wind felt like dragon’s breath, he said, and “we were all eating smoke.” But even…

Concerns Rise as Covid-19 Levels Soar in the U.S. | Local News

Cs news9 months ago9 months ago08 mins

(CNN) — After a relatively slow start to the respiratory virus season, Covid-19 levels in the United States began ramping up just ahead of the winter holidays. In previous years, Covid-19 levels have typically started to rise in early November and reach their seasonal peak by the end of December. But this year, levels were…