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3 Dead In Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak On Popular Atlantic Cruise Ship 3 Dead In Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak On Popular Atlantic Cruise Ship
3 Dead In Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak On Popular Atlantic Cruise Ship What began as a far-flung expedition cruise has turned into a nightmare at sea. Click here for a new, updated story: Deadly Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak Prompts Atlantic Cruise Ship Evacuations Three passengers have died during a voyage aboard the MV Hondius, and two crew members are still on board and need urgent medical care, Oceanwide Expeditions said in a statement issued Monday morning, May 4: The ship remains off the coast of Cape Verde in the central Atlantic Ocean, approximately 350 miles off the west coast of Africa, as health officials investigate a serious medical situation inv…

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by Joe Lombardi
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American Among 16 Dead After Lisbon Streetcar Derails; 21 Injured American Among 16 Dead After Lisbon Streetcar Derails; 21 Injured
American Among 16 Dead After Lisbon Streetcar Derails; 21 Injured A sightseeing ride on one of Portugal's most iconic trams turned tragic when a streetcar derailed, killing 16 people and injuring 21 others, officials said. Portuguese police said Thursday, Sept. 4, that several of those killed on the Elevador da Gloria funicular in the capital city of Lisbon were foreigners, including one American. Authorities said the derailment happened around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, in central Lisbon.  The dead include seven men and eight women, according to Lisbon’s Civil Protection Agency.  🇵🇹Luto en Portugal🇵🇹El histórico Funicular de Gloria, una…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Survey Reveals Top 10 Things Those Who Haven't Returned To Office Miss Most COVID-19: Survey Reveals Top 10 Things Those Who Haven't Returned To Office Miss Most
Covid-19: Survey Reveals Top 10 Things Those Who Haven't Returned To Office Miss Most Workers who are being forced to work remotely have listed 10 things they miss most about office life, according to a poll conducted by YouGov.  The study was spurred on by a prominent British advertisement by cleaning product company Dettol, which encouraged employees to use disinfectant thoroughly and listed elements of the in-person work experience that currently-remote employees may miss, some questionable.  YouGov asked 1,608 respondents whether they actually missed the supposed pros of in-office work listed by the advertisement:  Seeing workers and friends, 66 percent …

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by Christina Coulter