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  • ‘Patient Zero’ in deadly hantavirus cruise ship outbreak was Dutch ornithologist Leo Schilperoord

    05/09/2026 5:57:56 AM PDT · by DFG · 48 replies
    NY Post ^ | 05/09/2026 | Gabrielle Fahmy
    Patient Zero in the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak has been identified as ornithologist Leo Schilperoord, whose passion for birds may have cost him his life. The 70-year-old man and his wife, Mirjam Schilperoord, 69, were on a five-month trip to South America. They first landed in Argentina on Nov. 27, and traveling through Chile, Uruguay and then back to Argentina in late March, where they went on a fateful birdwatching adventure. The couple — from Haulerwijk, a small village of 3,000 people in the Netherlands — were identified in obituaries published in their monthly village magazine. They co-authored a study...
  • Another one bites the dust! Kamala Harris' director of public engagement is leaving his role as Biden's White House sees 34 senior staffers leave

    07/30/2022 1:45:30 PM PDT · by DFG · 33 replies
    UK Daily Mail ^ | 07/30/2022 | ALYSSA GUZMAN
    Vice President Kamala Harris sees another staff leave as her director of public engagement has officially resigned, following the exit of more than 30 staffers from the Biden's Administration. Michael Collins announced his departure in a letter to staff after 16 months on the job. 'It has been a difficult decision, but I’ve decided to leave this amazing experience in the middle of August and transition to the next stage of my life,' he reportedly wrote, according to CNN. 'I’m so grateful to the Vice President for trusting me with this privilege and was honored to support the President’s and...