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Dozens of cats removed from EL home deemed health hazard | News, Sports, Jobs
EAST LIVERPOOL (WKBN) – A home in East Liverpool is condemned and over 40 cats were removed by the Columbiana County Humane Society. The Humane Society and City Health Department say it’s the worst ammonia-filled home they’ve ever seen. Humane agents and housing inspectors geared up with respirators and gloves before heading into …
Traveller who breached Brisbane Airport quarantine zone tests positive; Concern over India travel loophole; Brazil tops 400,000 virus deaths; Heavy smoke in NSW as hazard reduction burns ramp up
Western Australia has halved the number of returned overseas travellers coming into the state this month as it grapples with its latest outbreak, but Premier Mark McGowan has flagged a more permanent reduction. Declining to reveal his discussions with the Prime Minister at National Cabinet on the quarantine situation, he said “clearly the Commonwealth knows …
Mass disinfections to combat coronavirus pose another health hazard
SURABAYA, Indonesia/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A drone dispersed clouds of disinfectant in the sky above Indonesia’s second-largest city Surabaya on Tuesday, a response to the coronavirus pandemic which is catching on around the world despite warnings from health experts. Mass disinfections, often by workers in protective gear resembling characters from the comedy film Ghostbusters, have become …
Give Amazon warehouse workers sick leave, hazard pay
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, pictured on Oct. 2, 2019. Elif Ozturk | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Four senators sent a letter to Amazon urging the company to better protect warehouse workers during the coronavirus outbreak. In a letter sent to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Friday, Sens. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, Bob …