La persona si trovava a bordo della MV Hondius, al centro del focolaio che ha causato tre vittime
• Le autorità canadesi hanno dichiarato sabato che uno dei quattro canadesi attualmente in quarantena nella Columbia Britannica, dopo essere stati esposti all'hantavirus a bordo della nave da crociera dove è avvenuto il focolaio, è risultato presumibilmente positivo.
• Durante una conferenza stampa, la dottoressa Bonnie Henry, responsabile sanitario provinciale della Columbia Britannica, ha riferito che l'individuo ha sviluppato due giorni fa sintomi lievi, tra cui febbre e mal di testa, e che sia l'individuo che il partner, anch'esso a bordo della nave da crociera dove erano stati isolati insieme, sono stati trasferiti in un ospedale di Victoria per accertamenti e test.
• Il CDC ha confermato 51 ulteriori casi di morbillo, portando l'epidemia nazionale negli Stati Uniti a 1.893 infezioni al 16 maggio 2026.
• L'agenzia ha dichiarato che tutti i casi, tranne nove, sono stati acquisiti localmente, sono stati segnalati 27 focolai quest'anno e il 92% dei pazienti non era vaccinato o aveva uno stato vaccinale sconosciuto.
• L'epidemia è significativa poiché il morbillo si diffonde rapidamente nelle comunità sottoposte a vaccinazione insufficiente, e gli Stati Uniti sono ora inI linea per superare i 2.288 casi dello scorso anno se la trasmissione continuerà.
• Il Senato ha confermato Kevin Warsh come presidente della Federal Reserve, risolvendo uno stallo di settimane riguardante le richieste dei Repubblicani di indagare sulla condotta dell'uscente Jerome Powell.
• La conferma di Warsh rappresenta un cambiamento significativo nella leadership della Federal Reserve, mentre l'amministrazione dà priorità a una nuova direzione politica economica in mezzo alle crescenti preoccupazioni per l'inflazione.
• La conferma elimina un importante collo di bottiglia partitico che aveva ritardato le decisioni sulla leadership della banca centrale durante un periodo di elevati costi aziendali e pressioni sui prezzi al consumo.
Warsh ricoprirà il mandato quadriennale da presidente, assumendo l'incarico in un contesto di inflazione crescente e pressioni da parte di Trump per abbassare i tassi.
• Il Segretario all'Energia Chris Wright ha dichiarato a 'Face the Nation' che l'esercito statunitense ha sospeso l'operazione di scorta navale nello Stretto di Hormuz dopo che l'Iran ha richiesto un arresto per perseguire i colloqui di pace.
• Il Presidente Trump ha annunciato l'operazione la scorsa settimana in mezzo al blocco dell'Iran, ma l'ha sospesa due giorni dopo in seguito al segnale di Teheran di 'concludere un accordo'.
• La sospensione sostiene un fragile cessate il fuoco, con gli Stati Uniti che ora sgomberano lo stretto senza scorte attive, mirando a ridurre le tensioni.
• Director Denis Villeneuve confirmed production on "Dune: Part Three" has officially begun, with filming taking place in Morocco and Jordan through October 2026.
• Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, and Oscar Isaac are set to return, with newcomers Rebecca Ferguson and Austin Butler joining the expanded cast for the concluding installment.
• Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have greenlit a 2027 release date, with Villeneuve stating this final chapter will "definitively conclude Frank Herbert's epic saga."
Peter Kyle did not dispute Times’ report that under a ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ supermarkets might start running out of some itemsGood morning. ‘We don’t comment on leaks,’ is the usual government response to an unsanctioned lobby scoop. But this morning Peter Kyle, the business secretary, took a different response. Asked about a Times splash saying the government is making plans to deal with possible food shortages in the summer, caused by the Iran war, he told Sky News:It is difficult for me, because, of course, these leaks are very unhelpful. But when people do read it, they need to be reassured that we are doing this kind of planning, and we are doing this kind of scenario planning.Britain could face shortages of chicken, pork and other supermarket goods this summer if the war in Iran continues, a secret government analysis has found.Officials have drawn up contingency plans for a “reasonable worst-case scenario” amid fears that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz will lead to shortages of carbon dioxide (CO2) which is critical to the food industry …I can tell you, because I’m in these meetings, the prime minister has been there since the very start, and he is going through personally and driving deep dives into lots of areas of resilience throughout our economy.People should be reassured that we are doing this kind of action behind the scenes to keep resilience in our economy, so that when the full extent of what may or may not emerge, because this situation is still unfolding in the Middle East, you have a government that is acting with creativity and boldness.If any of these things change, I will be up front with the public about it in advance so that we can prepare. But right now, people should go on as they are, enjoying beer, enjoying their meats, enjoying all the salads.But also there are critical uses for CO2 – MRI scanning, for example, water purification; it’s involved in our nuclear industry, our civil nuclear power industry, some defensive uses for it as well. Continue reading...
• Researchers published the most thorough study of cosmic expansion in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics on April 10, combining decades of research to derive the most precise Hubble constant yet while confirming that tension between early and late-universe measurements persists.
• The study, launched at an International Space Science Institute Breakthrough Workshop in Bern, Switzerland in March 2025, expanded the cosmic distance ladder into a comprehensive survey called the Local Distance Network, achieving a goal considered 'potentially unreachable' a decade ago.
• Study co-author Richard Anderson from the University of Göttingen stated that the Hubble tension reveals that 'something's missing' in the current understanding of basic physics on cosmological scales.
PM says opening waterway is ‘vital’ as he rules out any UK involvement in US moves to blockade straitGood morning. The parliamentary recess is over, the Iran war disaster isn’t, campaigning is ramping up because the May elections are less than four weeks to go, and there will be plenty for MPs to discuss as they meet in the Commons this afternoon. The full timetable, as usual, is down below.Keir Starmer is in Greater Manchester this morning, on a visit linked to the English local elections. But he is expected to be in the Commons later giving an update on the UK response to the Iran war, and in an interview on Radio 5 Live a few minutes ago he confirmed that Britain will not join the US in enforcing the new blockade of the stait of Hormuz proposed by Donald Trump.We’re not supporting blockade.The strait is shut or not free for navigation in the way it should be. That means that oil and gas is not getting to market. That means the price is going up. That means everybody listening to this is facing higher energy bills. And I don’t want that to happen.I want their energy bills to be stabilised and lower. And so it is, in my view, vital that we get the strait open and fully open. Continue reading...
Visit with Camilla to take place in late April despite calls for it to be delayed because of US war against IranUK politics live – latest updatesThe king’s state visit to the US is to go ahead next month as planned, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.Charles and the queen’s long-expected trip to see Donald Trump will take place in late April, despite calls for it to be postponed because of the ongoing war in the Middle East. Continue reading...
