Nepal, hostage to growing rivalry in the Himalayas

Guarded by two soldiers, the entrance is decorated with Buddhist prayer flags. The narrow and oppressive tunnel then sinks 900 meters into the heart of the mountain. Suddenly, it opens into a huge room where sit six turbines that power Nepal’s largest hydroelectric power station. In this cold underground setting, the gaze falls on unusual … Read more

The “flurona”, fusion between influenza and Covid, detected

“Flurona”. The word may sound scary, but the affected patient was able to leave the hospital without suffering from serious injury. An unvaccinated pregnant woman contracted both Covid-19 and the flu in Israel. A rare case, but which still worries the authorities of the country. Health services fear having to manage a double epidemic as … Read more