6 h. ago 'Cannibal mosquitos and killer fish' used to fight 'new Chinese pandemic virus'

The release of the cannibal mozzies is designed to curb the spread of the chikungunya virus, which has ripped through China's Guangdong province

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29 h. ago China records more cases of deadly chikungunya virus as country battles 'largest outbreak ever'

More people have been sickened in China's record-breaking outbreak, officials say, after cases were also detected in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

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39 h. ago Malqueridas review – blurry phone footage takes us inside Chile’s prisons with incarcerated mothers

Video shot by inmates opens the doors on the often painful realities of having children in the country’s jailsThis documentary about motherhood in Chile’s prison system is edited down from 4,000 photos and nearly 2,000 videos shot entirely on mobile phones by inmates of the country’s largest women’s jail. Phones are banned, so the images are often fuzzy and blurred, clips ending abruptly – sometimes with a hiss of “Hide the phone!” or “The guard is coming!”. At times, it can be hard to make sense of what is happening on screen. The voiceover is spoken by Karina Sánchez, who spent more than six years in prison, and she also voices the experiences of other incarcerated women. It’s not immediately clear she is telling multiple stories, however, so the voiceover becomes mildly disorientating.It’s estimated that 95% of women in Chile’s prisons are mothers, and their children can stay with them in jail until they turn two years old. A woman describes staying awake all night the night befo...

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66 h. ago UK heatwave forecasts mega 33C blast in HOURS with UK expected to be hotter than Ibiza

One weather map is predicting the UK could be hotter than Ibiza in just a few days' time, with temperatures of up to 33C possible across the entire country in a major heatwave blast

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4 d. ago Global epidemic alarm as China virus spreads to new country in record

The virus spreading in China that has prompted Covid-era quarantines and restrictions is spreading, reaching a new country this week as cases surpass 10,000.

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4 d. ago Holidaymakers urged to wear these clothes amid virus outbreak

Chikungunya virus can cause long-lasting painful symptoms and six countries have reported outbreaks in the last month alone

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4 d. ago UKHSA warning as France, Italy and others report Chikungunya virus cases

Holiday hotspots like France, Italy and Cuba have all reported locally acquired cases of the mosquito-borne illness

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4 d. ago Alarm in China that efforts to control Chikungunya virus are infringing on rights

Many say control measure for mosquito-borne disease hark back to the zero-Covid era, in which people’s daily lives were strictly monitoredThere is growing alarm in China that official efforts to control the spread of Chikungunya virus, a non-fatal mosquito-borne disease that has been spreading in the south of the country, are infringing on people’s personal rights.A single mother living in Zhanjiang, a port city in Guangdong province, posted a video on social media this week showing a group of people, including a uniformed police officer, entering her children’s bedroom in the middle of the night and taking blood samples from the boy and the girl, without their mother’s presence or consent. The mother had been working a night shift so was not at home. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Israel says it 'intends' to take control of entire Gaza Strip amid bloody occupation

Benjamin Netanyahu has said 'Israel intends to take control of the entire Gaza Strip' as the country's brutal assault on the Palestinian territory enters a tenth day

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5 d. ago China tackles chikungunya virus outbreak as thousands fall ill

The US has issued a travel advisory telling citizens not to visit China's Guangdong province

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5 d. ago Advice to UK travellers amid 'significant' outbreak of Chikungunya virus

A mosquito-borne infection is spreading through China. Here's how to stay safe when travelling to affected countries

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6 d. ago What risk does chikungunya pose to the UK after virus outbreak in China?

More cases have begun to appear in Europe since the start of 2025

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6 d. ago What is chikungunya, the new virus spreading in China? How bad is the outbreak and could it spread to the UK?

The risk of the chikungunya virus spreading to the EU has been classed as ‘high’ by the ECDC 🚨

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6 d. ago Chikungunya virus: China launches drones in battle against 'debilitating' disease

The chikungunya virus has infected thousands of people across China - with authorities deploying drones and bringing back strict precautions reminiscent of the coronavirus pandemic

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6 d. ago What is chikungunya? Symptoms and travel advice as China reports 8,000 cases

Health authorities have provided fresh advice in response to thousands of worldwide cases

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6 d. ago What is Chikungunya Virus and why is an entire country in meltdown over it?

Chikungunya virus, also known as CHIKV, is a fast-spreading disease that has prompted Chinese authorities to introduce Covid-like restrictions as it sweeps the country

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6 d. ago Drones, fines and elephant mosquitoes: How China is fighting the Chikungunya virus outbreak after nearly 8,000 cases

Authorities introduce strict pandemic-era measures to curb spread of chikungunya fever

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6 d. ago Chikungunya virus: 'Epidemic' fears as China reports 7,000 cases of deadly virus

Around 240,000 people have been infected with the virus so far this year, with 90 deaths in 16 countries

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6 d. ago Brit tourists warned as Spain issues rare AMBER alert in holiday hotspots

Spain's meteorological agency, AEMET, has issued a weather warning for the entire mainland of the country, with sweltering 42C highs forecast in a number of popular holiday spots

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7 d. ago Chikungunya: Everything we know about deadly virus spreading through China

The chikungunya virus, which is spread by mosquitoes, is rarely fatal but has seen a surge in cases in China after an imported case was detected in Foshan city earlier this month

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