Footsteps

• Starring Choi Min-sik, the Netflix production "The Boy in the Back Row" has achieved a strong global debut following its release on the 26th. • According to FlixPatrol data from the 29th, the title broke into the Top 10 rankings in 32 countries within just three days of launch. • The film's reach spans diverse markets, including South Korea, Japan, several Southeast Asian nations, and regions such as Egypt, Greece, and Morocco.

Thirty years after first person-to-person transmission was documented in Patagonia, scientists say global heating could increase world’s exposureAn outbreak in rural communities 30 years ago in the Patagonia area of Argentina led scientists, for the first time, to document person-to-person transmission of hantavirus, which until then had been known only to spread through contact with rodents.Nearly a decade ago another outbreak, also in Patagonia, provided detailed evidence of inter-human transmission when an infected 68-year-old rural worker attended a birthday party in a small village. The infection spread and resulted in 11 deaths. Continue reading...