How worried should we be about Monkey Pox?

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2 years ago

July 16, 2022

Omer Kablan

Monkey Pox, a rare disease, is currently being investigated in a number of European countries, the UK, the US, Canada and Australia but just how dangerous is it?

Over the past few weeks, there have been more than 1700 cases in the UK.

But experts say infections are mild and the disease does not pose a high risk to the public.

Monkeypox is caused by the monkeypox virus a member of the same family of diseases as smallpox.

It has generally occurred in remote areas of central and west African countries that are in close proximity to tropical rainforests.

And it’s known to have two strains.

The unusual number of people testing positive for the virus around the world, who’ve not travelled to countries it’s generally seen in, means the virus is spreading.

Here’s how you catch monkeypox

Most cases of the virus are mild and clear up on their own within weeks.

but there have been reports of more severe cases resulting in deaths in West Africa.

There are also vaccines for the virus.

We are all coming out of a pandemic, and don’t wish to go into more lockdowns.

And with monkey-pox, we should listen to the experts, as investigations about the disease are continuing.

President Biden signs TikTok bill – what’s next?

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April 26, 2024

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TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the United States.

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that requires TikTok to find a new owner—or face a ban in the United States.

Over the past several months, Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app.

Lawmakers and security experts have long raised concerns that the Chinese government could tap TikTok’s trove of personal data about millions of U.S. users.

TikTok’s CEO said the bill is disappointing and reiterated that the company has committed to challenge it.

David Zhang from China Insider. joins Veronica Dudo to discuss

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Threading the needle: Meta’s new platform finally dethrones X

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April 26, 2024

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Threads, the social media platform owned by Meta, is gaining traction with a surge in daily active users, outpacing X in the U.S.

With Threads averaging 28 million daily active users compared to X’s 22 million, Meta’s ambitions to reach a billion users seem within reach despite a slowdown in growth. While X still boasts 550 million monthly active users globally, Threads’ focus on user experience and avoidance of real-time and political content could position it as a formidable competitor moving forward.

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Zendaya is serving in saucy sports drama “Challengers”

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April 26, 2024

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This weekend’s entertainment lineup has something for everyone.

Apple TV+ brings “Sugar,” a drama set in New York City, while “Civil War” offers historical intensity.

“Challengers” with Zendaya brings a saucy sport drama to life, and superhero buffs can catch the trailer for “Deadpool and Wolverine” for action-packed fun.

With options spanning drama, history, reality, and superheroes, there’s excitement in store for all this weekend.