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Carolina Hurricanes beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4-1
sportsCarolina Hurricanes beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4-1
Canes win 4-1; Andrei Svechnikov scored a power-play goal and Nikolaj Ehlers added another to seal the game.
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Hantavirus outbreak aboard MV Hondius kills three, WHO says not a pandemic
scienceHantavirus outbreak aboard MV Hondius kills three, WHO says not a pandemic
At least three deaths and several confirmed Andes hantavirus cases on cruise ship MV Hondius; WHO urges monitoring but says no pandemic.
Sir David Attenborough marks 100th birthday; wasp named in his honour
natureSir David Attenborough marks 100th birthday; wasp named in his honour
Centennial tributes pour in and scientists named a parasitic wasp after Attenborough to mark his 100th birthday.
New Star Fox game shocks fans, soundtrack added to Nintendo Music
gamingNew Star Fox game shocks fans, soundtrack added to Nintendo Music
Nintendo unveiled a new Star Fox entry; fans are split over redesigns as several soundtrack tracks hit Nintendo Music.
TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman resigns
journalismTVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman resigns
Maiki Sherman left TVNZ after a Parliament suspension and controversy over an alleged slur and reporting complaints.
Resident Evil Requiem adds free 'Leon Must Die Forever' mode
gamingResident Evil Requiem adds free 'Leon Must Die Forever' mode
Capcom released a free update for Requiem introducing 'Leon Must Die Forever', a roguelike minigame with permadeath and randomized gear.
Canvas hack strands students during finals, universities postpone exams
techCanvas hack strands students during finals, universities postpone exams
Canvas users hit a ransom message; multiple universities have paused or delayed finals and access to course materials.
Charli XCX drops single 'Rock Music', leans into guitar‑driven sound
musicCharli XCX drops single 'Rock Music', leans into guitar‑driven sound
New one‑minute single 'Rock Music' and its video shift Charli toward crunchy guitars, splitting fans over its brevity and style.
Rick Ross and French Montana face off in a Verzuz event
musicRick Ross and French Montana face off in a Verzuz event
A live Verzuz showdown between Rick Ross and French Montana is airing now, drawing mixed reactions from viewers.
Russia scales down Victory Day parade, omits tanks as Moscow faces drone attacks
newsRussia scales down Victory Day parade, omits tanks as Moscow faces drone attacks
For the first time in years Russia will parade soldiers without tanks on Red Square; reports say Ukraine launched drones near Moscow ahead of May 9.
Rays beat Red Sox 8-4 at Fenway, Jake Bennett takes the loss
sportsRays beat Red Sox 8-4 at Fenway, Jake Bennett takes the loss
Tampa Bay rallied for an 8-4 win; Hunter Bigge earned the victory while Red Sox rookie Jake Bennett allowed 4 earned runs.
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Inmates punished for speaking about Ghislaine Maxwell, CNN reports
newsInmates punished for speaking about Ghislaine Maxwell, CNN reports
CNN reports some prisoners say they faced punishment after publicly discussing Maxwell and her reported treatment in custody.
CBS cancels The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Letterman blasts owners
tvCBS cancels The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Letterman blasts owners
CBS reportedly axed The Late Show; David Letterman called the network 'lying weasels' after the cancellation.
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Venice Biennale faces protests after including Russia
artVenice Biennale faces protests after including Russia
This year's Biennale includes Russia for the first time since the war and has prompted protests and statements defending Ukrainian culture.
Kyle Rittenhouse hospitalized after suspected brown recluse bite
newsKyle Rittenhouse hospitalized after suspected brown recluse bite
Acquitted shooter Kyle Rittenhouse was taken to hospital after a venomous spider bite reported as a brown recluse.
Dogs at polling stations, UK election photos
petsDogs at polling stations, UK election photos
BBC gallery highlights pictures of dogs waiting with voters as local elections take place across Britain.
New York bars ICE from wearing masks in immigration deal
newsNew York bars ICE from wearing masks in immigration deal
State agreement prohibits ICE and other law enforcement from wearing masks on duty and limits local cooperation with ICE.
Officials weigh closing Florida’s 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center
newsOfficials weigh closing Florida’s 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center
DHS and state officials say the Everglades immigrant detention site may close after costing about $1M a day and proving ineffective.
Stranger Than Heaven, RGG Studio’s Yakuza prequel, gets story and cast reveal
gamingStranger Than Heaven, RGG Studio’s Yakuza prequel, gets story and cast reveal
Presentation details a five‑era Tojo clan origin tale; trailer and cast revealed, includes unexpected cameos like Snoop Dogg.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says high gas prices 'we're in a good place'
newsTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy says high gas prices 'we're in a good place'
Duffy called $4.55/gal 'a good place' and urged Americans to take road trips; he also scolded a yawning child at the event.
Hantavirus outbreak aboard MV Hondius kills three, WHO says not a pandemic
Three passengers have died and several others tested positive for Andes hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, authorities say. The World Health Organization logged the multi-country cluster on May 2, 2026, and officials say passengers from several countries, including two Texas residents, are being monitored after disembarking. WHO says the outbreak does not constitute a pandemic but urges intensified contact tracing and surveillance because the Andes strain can transmit between people during very close contact and causes severe respiratory failure with high fatality.
I think that settles it. Human to human transmission. #Hantavirus
Dr Noor Bari41If it’s not a totally unrelated illness that is.
AuDHDeep☝🏾 🇧🇧 (Not quite a Bluesky elder)20The virus involved in this outbreak, Andes virus, can spread from human to human. Confirmed in a 2018-2019 outbreak www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Sue McBean🇺🇦⛵️💚🌱✍️📸🔸🐸20And…I suppose if a cruise ship is the worst case scenario Petri dish we were able to conceive a week ago, the possibility of a working flight attendant with Hantavirus is beyond nightmare.
Lynda-Art-Write18Glad I am in the habit of wearing a mask wish my family would x
Wrambbit14Might want to start keeping better track of ship passengers once you have one in your ship’s morgue🤷🏻♀️ Dozens got off cruise ship dealing with deadly hantavirus outbreak after first death www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
J Green7So, nobody wearing ffp3/N95 at all, anywhere in the line of this virus, as a precaution?
Wear ≥Filip Filipovich Preobrazhensky 2 respirator Do Not Follow7Yes, I heard this from the daughters this morning in Amsterdam ... they got the requisite lecture on #PrecautionaryPrinciple from me & the #Wear≥FFP2RespiratorNotMask ... especially as the younger one is flying off to a conference next week after she finishes the conference she is at tomorrow 🙄🤷♂️🤣
I learned in the 1980s one should wear a snug mask 😷 while cleaning places that mice might have been because of hantavirus possibilities in poop dust. The whole ship and evacuation vehicles should have required/ require snug N95s on everyone onboard.
GW5I never doubted it once the number of cases passed the original 2ppl. Need to wait for the test results on the hostess and the guy in France to be certain, but the hostess apparently had direct contact with the woman that died on the plane.
Citizen Harry 😷🥄⚙️💚🍉5If the stewardess didn't have "extensive close contact" with the carrier woman, that would suggest it's much more contagious than previously thought.
Andrea Is Sick of Long Covid4If people on board have probably contracted it from rodent feces on the ship, why are they only evacuating sick people? Why keep people who aren't sick at the source of the outbreak? Makes no sense. Evacuate all of them, quarantine them until it's certain they are not infected.
Natty S3This is rather rare with Hantavirus? Is this new type?
♿ hiding from plagues - Always masked - N95 or bust2Don't worry Dr Noor. I'm sure the anti maskers are right on it (as in catching it as fast as they can)
katenobriga.bsky.social2New York is not on the contact tracer list and yet there’s a resident of Orange County, about 40 miles northwest of NYC streaming from the cruise ship per News 12.
Dr M2Well she hasnt tested positive yet and is exposed to many ill people in her job. Folks dont just not fly when ill. That’d be expensive chojxe
I am heartened that *state* public health officials in Georgia, Arizona & California are monitoring passengers from the MV Hondius. Because of the work of those state officials, I assess low risk to the general public at this time — but it's important we continue to pay attention 🧵
Matthew Cortland (they)102At a time when the HHS Secretary can hit a raccoon with his car, skin it, and grind its phallus up and snort it with cocaine all in a matter of hours, the ~45 day incubation period for hantavirus might not hold HHS' attention. State officials really are safety critical....🧵
Marta Costello2I was not super psyched to learn of the 45 day incubation period however
The #hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship off the coast of Africa is a serious public health event that needs to be handled properly. But if you are having #Covid flashbacks, put those worries to rest. The risk here is to people on the ship & their close contacts. www.statnews.com/2026/05/07/h...
Kalo_127.0.0.1 🇺🇦14Having Covid flash backs bc people left the ship, didn’t isolate, flew in different parts of the world
David Metcalf13'Close contacts' like potentially anyone who shared a flight with a positive case. Good luck to whoever is trying to track them down globally and trying to enforce symptom surveillance. bsky.app/profile/ther...
Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA13I think the hysteria is because people are having covid flashbacks and don’t understand this is a very different type of virus
Sanho Tree4And flight attendants, apparently. nltimes.nl/2026/05/07/k...
adriana1o5.bsky.social3and those who disembarked before it was diagnosed. So 🤷♀️ there are concerns this could go sideways
Tony Schountz3This sentence, "Hantavirus infections, though rare, cause serious disease and have a high fatality rate" to "New World hantavirus infections, though rare, cause serious disease and have a high fatality rate." There are thousands of hantavirus cases each year in the Old World, with IFR of ~2%-15%.
📌🚨World Health Organization give update on cruise ship hantavirus outbreak BBC News 5/7/2026 www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMk6... (Starts at 2:15) #Hantavirus is deadly: from symptoms to death is 2-5 days! But has up to 6 weeks incubation period. So, extremely dangerous. Watch, share! #Momsky #MedSky
SuMo📞Congress 202-224-3121📞CSPAN 202-748-800011This is a human to human contact version of the #Hantavirus “Andes”. Tracing is in progress. Some people (from across the world including Canada, US, USA) had gotten off in St Helena and flew to Johannesburg. The ship is are headed to Canary Islands (Spain) for quarantine of remaining passengers.
Skyleigh Uhrich4This is the variant that is human to human contact which it’s normally animal to human. Extremely dangerous situation!
⚠️ The CDC has activated its Emergency Operations Centers and classified the hantavirus outbreak as Level 3. Level 3 is the lowest level of emergency activation and means risk to the general public remains low but the situation is being actively monitored.
Leah McElrath34Common hantavirus is transmitted primarily through contact with rodents. The Andes strain, however, can be transmitted human-to-human. Andes hantavirus is NOT thought to be as transmissible as COVID but rather is understood to require close contact with an infected individual. More info here:
Franklin MacDougal 🐾 🫘🐸🤘3They're monitoring it. I feel very confident... we're all going to die!!!!
wth are we even doing?3Who in the CDC? How reliable is their reporting?
PeaceSeeker2Thank you for a sane, reasoned, responsible description of the situation.
America is full of really good people. Dr. Steve Kornfeld, a retired oncologist from Oregon, stepped in to care for fellow passengers suspected of having hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship when the ship’s doctor became incapacitated.
🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦30he used an N95 to care for patients. here's hoping he stays well. Since he only started seeing patients on May 1st, and there is up to a six week incubation period, time will tell. Praised be the caregivers.
Ariel Méndez7From Bend, OR where I live! The local comments on this story have been so heartwarming. "Dr Kornfeld was my sister's oncologist. He is a wonderful, caring person." "He was my mother's oncologist & was SO good to her! ... when I was younger ... he had a license plate that said 'Corn Dog'"
Right on cue. A new outbreak and immediate misinformation about “miracle cures.” Ivermectin is an antiparasitic drug, not a proven treatment for #hantavirus. Being an RNA virus does not mean ivermectin works against it. Promoting unsupported therapies during an outbreak causes real harm.
Lzvolk8Why hasn’t her MD license been pulled? dallasexpress.com/state/texas-...
Onisillos3I'm getting the feeling that I should be investing in ivermectin manufacturers...
Joe Rojas-Burke2Back in 2021, Methodist Hospital suspended Bowden’s hospital privileges for “spreading dangerous information which is not based in science”. Bowden sued (and recently lost, was ordered to reimburse the hospital for its expenses in defending against the suit). quackwatch.org/defamation-s...
James Umbanhowar2Most RNA viruses don't even enter the nucleus, if I remember correctly.
S. Kramer2Ugh! Not only is it disinformation, statements like her's make my pet's prescriptions more expensive.
Mary Jane Shanklin2FIRST DO HARM is the #deathcult motto.
#Pinks #ProudBlue Eight people have been linked to the Hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius. Three people have died. This particular strain is believed to be spread person to person. www.usatoday.com/story/travel...
Bill Wong 11www.cbsnews.com/news/cdc-cru... Cause and Effect #ThanksTrump #ThanksRFKJr
Wicky5What’s Junior doing to stop the spread? Anything? Come on, Bobby—use all that expertise you have.
James Who Lives in Queens5Why the hell does tRump have to always be the president for when these outbreaks of deadly disease occur?
Gayle Dourn Plantz440 percent mortality rate folks.
dinestars.bsky.social3JFKJr……. any thoughts and prayers? You dismantled the agency needed . So far 3 deaths…..
lawrscott.bsky.social2Why in the fuck are we letting them disembark and fly home. What about a quarantine period? ffs, did we learn nothing?
tastewart 🦋2How? Didn’t Kennedy fire ALL those f the people at the CDC who monitored this sort of thing?? How long until a case hits our shores!!
