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  • That infected cruise ship just dropped passengers on a tiny island in the Atlantic, but 140 are still onboard. The CDC also has an update 😬

    05/07/2026 6:25:51 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 15 replies
    Not The Bee ^ | May 07, 2026 | Edward Teach
    An update, for those of you who are Monitoring the Situation™. About 40 passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak disembarked on St. Helena, according to Dutch officials. Authorities did not confirm where they are now. https://t.co/LMn08mkjsG— The Associated Press (@AP) May 7, 2026More than two dozen passengers left a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak on April 24 without contact tracing, nearly two weeks after the first passenger died on board, the ship operator and Dutch officials said Thursday. ... The company said Thursday 29 passengers left the vessel at St. Helena, while...
  • World’s oldest known land animal alive after viral death hoax fools thousands

    04/05/2026 5:24:13 AM PDT · by Libloather · 15 replies
    Fox News ^ | 4/02/26 | Kelly McGreal
    The world's oldest land animal, Jonathan the tortoise, is still alive after a viral hoax falsely claimed he'd died. The confusion began after a post on X falsely claimed the giant tortoise had died at age 193. The account, which impersonated Jonathan’s veterinarian, Joe Hollins, quickly gained traction and sparked concern among fans around the world. That claim, however, was not true. "Yes, he's still alive," the X user wrote hours later. "This was just an April Fools' prank." **SNIP** Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise, continues to live on the island of St. Helena, a remote British territory in the...