A large magnitude 8.1 earthquake shook the Aleutian Chain and Alaska Peninsula at 10:15 pm. It was quickly followed by a second quake measuring 6.2 and a third shaker measuring 5.6. Aftershocks continue to hit the area. The quake, that originated 66 miles southeast of Perryville at a depth of 20 miles and could be […]
“I think what we’re seeing is more transmissible,” said WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan. The World Health Organization on Monday classified a coronavirus mutation first detected in India as a “variant of concern” for global health, warning that it appears to be more contagious than other strains. Experts believe the variant, formally known as B.1.617, could be […]
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said during a pandemic task force briefing Monday that she feels a sense of “impending doom” as she watches Covid-19 cases rise across the country in the wake of state leaders’ premature moves to relax or completely lift coronavirus-related restrictions. “We have so much to […]
Tsunami warnings were issued for the western Pacific early Saturday after an earthquake measuring 7.0 rocked northeast Japan offshore near the Miyagi Prefecture at 10:09 am Alaska Time. The USGS reports that the quake occurred at a depth of 34 miles and was felt as far away as Tokyo. Firefighters in Japan report no damage […]