Louisiana officials announced that the state's wildfire was deliberately set, although authorities have not released details of the Tiger Island Fire's origin.
The college president, Dr. Kevin James, in a letter released on the college's Instagram, had originally stated that starting from August 20, all students and staff were mandated to wear masks for a period of two weeks.
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.
