Seoul to phase out Parasite-style semi-basement flats after storm deaths
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Authorities in Seoul will phase out semi-basement flats after three people drowned inside one of the cramped properties during record rainfall in the South Korean capital this week. Banjiha, which gained global recogn...
Nebraska police report deaths at two homes in small north-east town
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An unknown number of people were found dead on Thursday in two homes in a small community in north-eastern Nebraska, and schools and most businesses went on lockdown as a precaution at the recommendation of police, of...
Covid-19 Australia data tracker: coronavirus cases today, deaths, hospitalisations and vaccination
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Due to the difference in reporting times between states, territories and the federal government, it can be difficult to get a current picture of the pandemic in Australia. Here we have brought together data on cases, ...
Blistering heatwave suspected in 14 Oregon deaths
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Oregon authorities are investigating four additional deaths potentially linked to last week’s scorching heat wave, bringing the total number of suspected hyperthermia deaths to 14. The Oregon state medical examiner’s ...
Scottish government under pressure as drug deaths fell by just nine in 2021
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The Scottish government remains under huge pressure to deliver on its “national mission” to save lives as new figures show drug-related deaths fell by just nine, or 1%, to 1,330 in 2021. Described as “heart-breaking” ...
Covid-19 Australia data tracker: coronavirus cases today, deaths, hospitalisations and vaccination
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Due to the difference in reporting times between states, territories and the federal government, it can be difficult to get a current picture of the pandemic in Australia. Here we have brought together data on cases, ...
Low pay and damp housing driving UK lung disease deaths, study finds
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Poorer people are much more likely to die from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than wealthier patients due to damp housing and low pay, researchers have found. A survey of nearly 6,000 people living with ...