The quake hit around 9:15am local time on Wednesday and was recorded at a magnitude of 6 by Australia’s Geoscience agency, which noted there is currently no tsunami threat to the region. Photos and videos have emerged on social media purporting to show the aftermath of the earthquake, which appeared …
Read More »Touch wood! Risk of Covid-19 transmission via surfaces is less than 1 in 10,000, CDC says in new cleaning guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the latest science brief on Monday, pointing out that “the relative risk of fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is considered low compared with direct contact, droplet transmission, or airborne transmission.” “Fomite” is medical terminology for surfaces or objects such as clothing or …
Read More »Video surfaces of 18yo shot dead in DC brandishing handgun moments before his death
Police shot Deon Kay, 18, during a foot pursuit after responding to a call about a “man with a gun” inside of a car. When confronted by police, Kay ran, and was shot once during a brief foot chase. He later died of his injuries. The incident sparked a fresh …
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