science
New Zealand crosses 100 days without any new domestic COVID-19 cases; WHO hails milestone as exemplary
The country halted the spread of SARS-CoV-2 by imposing a strict lockdown in late March when only around 100 people had tested positive.
India
31 children die in 10 days at Muzaffarpur due to suspected Acute Encephalitis Syndrome; several others admitted to ICUs
At least 31 children have died in northern India in the last 10 days from a deadly brain disease believed linked to a toxic substance found in lychee fruit.
World
US to revise Ebola protocol, Pentagon readies team to assist medical staff
Revised guidance for health care workers treating Ebola patients will include using protective gear "with no skin showing," a top US federal health official said.