6 h. ago Deadly new coronavirus strain HKU5 found in bats 'can spread to humans,' expert confirms

Experts warn that a new bat coronavirus has the potential to spill into humans, similar to Covid-19, with the virus in the same group at the bugs responsible for the MERS-CoV virus

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34 h. ago Tragic reason 157 false killer whales beached themselves and it's heartbreaking

EXCLUSIVE: More than 150 false killer whales have been euthanised after a mass stranding on a remote beach in Tasmania, Australian, earlier this week – a marine expert fears they may have followed each other to their grisly end

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3 d. ago Video: Mass stranding sees more than 150 false killer whales wash up on Australian beach

More than 150 false killer whales — a species of dolphin — lay on a remote beach in Australia's island state of Tasmania in a mass stranding event on Wednesday, 19 February.

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3 d. ago Experts give up hope for more than 150 false killer whales stranded on remote beach in Tasmania

Only 90 of the 157 stranded whales are still showing signs of life, said wildlife officials

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3 d. ago Slaughter of the gentle giants: 90 false killer whales are to be euthanised after mass stranding on remote Australian beach

Tasmanian authorities said there were 136 survivors on Wednesday morning, down from 157. That assessment was then revised down to 90 within a few hours.

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3 d. ago Officials to euthanise 90 whales stranded on beach in remote north

Attempt to refloat false killer whales was unsuccessful, forcing wildlife authorities to make difficult decision for safety and ‘welfare reasons’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTasmanian authorities plan to euthanise 90 surviving false killer whales in a group of 157 animals that have stranded on a beach near Arthur River, on the state’s remote north-west coast.Marine conservation experts including wildlife veterinarians arrived at the site on Wednesday morning, confirming 90 animals were still alive.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 d. ago More than 150 false killer whales stranded on Tasmania beach

Ninety whales were still alive on Wednesday but refloating efforts are difficult due to rough ocean conditions

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3 d. ago More than 150 false killer whales stranded on a beach in Australia's Tasmania state

More than 150 false killer whales are stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania

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4 d. ago Coroner warns of smart motorway dangers after lorry kills stranded driver who had broken down

Father-of-one Kevin O'Reilly, 58, had broken down on the M6 near Wolverhampton without a hard shoulder in June 2023 when his black Mitsubishi was hit by a lorry.

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4 d. ago Coroner demands action is taken over smart motorways after father died when lorry ploughed into his stranded car on section of road with no hard shoulder

A coroner has warned that smart motorways are putting lives at risk after a father was killed when a lorry ploughed into his car where there was no hard shoulder.

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