European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

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12 October 2026 01:17

We are restarting publishing weekly updates on the respiratory viruses trends across Europe. Weekly respiratory viruses update - week 40. - SARS-CoV-2 circulation is 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗗. - Influenza circulation and hospitalisations remain at 𝗟𝗢𝗪 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟. - RSV circulation remains at 𝗟𝗢𝗪 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟. 🔗 erviss.org

Public Domain Image Archive

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10 October 2026 19:48

Illustration by Giovanni Battista Bracelli, from Bizzarie di Varie Figure (1624). Source: US National Gallery of Art Available to buy as a print. https://pdimagearchive.org/images/64524c0d-63b1-4261-adfb-8cac4d485cdb #protocubism #abstract #shapes #etching #art #publicdomain

Alexandra Phelan 余雪莲

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10 October 2026 19:44

WHO has released a DON on the pneumonia death in Irkutsk, summarizes the official info Russia provided to WHO. As it stands: - no identified evidence of ongoing transmission - uncertainty is the lack of confirmed diagnosis - WHO will monitor & assess any further info www.who.int/emergencies/...

arXiv

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02 October 2026 02:45

arXiv has updated our policy on rate limiting for all submitters. This update was made to fairly distribute moderator time & support the arXiv community of staff, volunteers, readers & authors. Please read our announcement to learn more: https://blog.arxiv.org/2026/10/01/updated-rate-limit-policy/

Maryn McKenna

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26 September 2026 03:23

If you were transfixed by THE HOT ZONE when you were young, or then read SPILLOVER and trusted it, then as a career scary diseases reporter, I urge you to read this thread. Science moves on. People discover fresh stuff. The work careers were built on becomes outdated. Be open to the new. Please.