Another mutated virus was discovered in London, British health authorities: a national incident!

Polio spreads in the UK for the first time in 40 years

Yesterday, a common polio virus was discovered during a routine sewage inspection in London The polio virus, known as poliomyelitis, is the first case in the UK in 40 years.The virus was detected at Beckton sewage treatment plant, which covers a population of 4 million people in north and east London.

Poliomyelitis passes through the respiratory tract or It is spread through contact with feces-contaminated objects and most people show no signs of infection at all, but about 5% of patients will develop mild symptoms such as fever, muscle weakness, headache, nausea and vomiting.

20% of patients experience severe muscle pain and stiffness in the neck and back.About 1% of patients will be permanently paralyzed and 0.1% will die. The risk is higher in children.

#{ 37} The virus was detected multiple times between February and May, from different people, and contained two mutations, indicating that the virus was evolving as it spread from person to person.

The source of the virus is speculated to be someone who was vaccinated with live polio vaccine abroad (the vaccine uses is a weakened version of the virus) that came to the UK and excreted some of the pathogen in their faeces.

#{ 57} The British Health and Safety Authority immediately announced that this was a national incident, but it insisted that the risk to the public was "extremely low" and that urgent investigations were currently underway to find people who were infected.

Meanwhile, the NHS will contact parents of unvaccinated children in London to try to control the UK's polio outbreak .Anyone found to be infected may be asked to quarantine.

#{ 77} The last time someone contracted polio in the UK was in 1984.In 2003, the UK was declared polio-free.

The patient used to take "Iron Lungs" for treatment

The new coronavirus and mysterious pneumonia in children are not over yet, monkeypox has been introduced In Asia, there are now more polioviruses, and the wave of epidemics is really catching people off guard... International students in the UK should also pay attention to protection.

The 50th anniversary of the Pride parade, the UK issues limited stamps # {107}

On July 1, the Royal Mail will issue a set of eight limited rainbow stamps to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the British Pride Parade. .The stamps use the bright colors of the LGBTQ+ rainbow flag to tell the story of the first Pride parade since July 1972.

The images of the stamps feature different ages Featuring people of all ethnic and religious backgrounds, the design includes an update of the traditional rainbow flag to include a flag for transgender and intersex people.This may be its most inclusive stamp ever.

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David Gold explained the bold move, saying: "Today in the UK... �The vibrant, colorful Pride parades taking place across the country date back half a century, and laws and social attitudes have changed dramatically, but Pride events still raise awareness of discrimination and celebrate diversity.》

Pre-order link:

https://shop.royalmail.com/ special-stamp-issues/pride

The stamps are priced at £1.85 each, and souvenirs such as postcards and paintings from the same series are also on sale.International students can rush!

#{ 23}Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch divorces for the fourth time

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The New York Times stated that 91-year-old media tycoon Murdoch was revealed to be ending his marriage to his fourth wife eight years after divorcing Wendi Deng. This time there will be " "A sky-high breakup fee"?

Murdoch’s current net worth Estimated to be worth 14 billion pounds, he married Hall, 65, in London in March 2016.It's unclear whether they signed a prenuptial agreement.

Once set a record for the most expensive breakup fee

Murdoch’s first term His wife, Pat, was a flight attendant. The two married in 1956 and gave birth to their eldest daughter, Prudence. They divorced after 11 years of marriage. Murdoch retained custody of their daughter after paying an unspecified breakup fee. .

In 1967, Murdoch married 19-year-old journalist Anna, and gave birth to a daughter, Elizabeth, and two sons, Lachlan and James. This marriage For 32 years.According to local laws, once a marriage exceeds 30 years, the property will be divided equally upon divorce.

But for the sake of 3 children Inheritance, Anna eventually gave up and took away $1.7 billion.This high breakup fee set a record at the time and shocked the world.

Just 17 days after the divorce, Murdoch held a wedding with his third wife Wendi Deng.Later, Wendi Deng divorced again due to her extramarital affair with former British Prime Minister Blair.

#{ 90} The media exposed what was said to be Wendi Deng's diary, in which she described her fascination with Blair's body, as well as "feeling tenderness" with Blair and being "fascinated by him."

On November 20, 2013, 82-year-old Murdoch and Wendi Deng reached a divorce agreement, ending their 14-year marriage.Murdoch said he was "very shocked" by the contents of Wendi Deng's diary and that he made the right decision to divorce.

But because the two had three Due to the divorce agreement signed, Wendi Deng was unable to get a share of the property and only obtained two properties in Beijing and New York, the value of which was less than a fraction of that of his second wife.

A brief six-year marriage

Murdoch met in Australia in 2015 Arriving at Hall, he made a public appearance at the Rugby World Cup final at Twickenham, London, in October of the same year.Murdoch was filmed kissing Hall on the cheek while she smiled broadly.

They made their red carpet debut at the 2016 Golden Globe Awards. Friends said at the time: "He doesn't look like a silly old man falling in love with a young girl. , he looks really, really happy, which is a wonderful thing."

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In 2016, Murdoch announced his engagement on Twitter , calling himself "the luckiest and happiest man in the world."He presented Miss Hall with a 20-carat ring worth more than £2.4 million.

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The last public appearance of the two in London was in August 2021, when they were photographed arriving separately for a party After dinner, we left together by car.The reason for the divorce and the cost of the breakup are currently unclear.

The business empire may be affected

Murdoch’s speech said that this The divorce is unlikely to change the ownership structure of his businesses, but it could still have ramifications for Murdoch's entire business empire.Its commercial territory includes British Sky TV, The Sun and The Times.He also owns US television networks Fox News and the Wall Street Journal, as well as several businesses in his native Australia.

Unknown sinkhole appears on the streets of South London#{57 }

At 9 o'clock last night, a huge sinkhole 6 meters wide appeared on a residential street in south London. Police and firefighters rushed to the scene. It is still unclear what it was. Caused by.

The sinkhole spans the entire road The width is said to be over 5 meters deep.Nearby residents said they saw a motorcyclist speeding past, trying to cross the sinkhole, and ended up falling into the bottom of the sinkhole.

#{ 84}Mick added: "He fell in on this big motorcycle, climbed out and started shouting 'I need a taxi, I need a taxi' and then ran away."# {85}

#{97 }"He must have thought he was Yves Knievel (motorcycle stuntman), and I thought it was thunder."

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At present, the police have set up a cordon around the area. No one was injured, and nearby properties were also injured. Not affected.