Louisiana officials announced that the state's wildfire was deliberately set, although authorities have not released details of the Tiger Island Fire's origin.
In November 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that MosquitoMate, Inc. had submitted plans to infect live male mosquitoes with a bacteria called "Wolbachia pipientis," which enhances WNV infection.
As China marks its journey towards normalization post-pandemic, the nation has announced that it will discontinue its requirement for incoming travelers to present negative COVID-19 test results.
