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From disease to bushfires, Australia's iconic koalas face bleak future

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  A mother koala named Kali and her joey, monitored by not-for-profit conservation organisation Science for Wildlife, as part of the Blue Mountains Koala Project spearheaded to plan for koala recovery in the region, are seen in their natural habitat in an area affected by bushfires, in the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, near Jenolan, Australia, September 14, 2020. REUTERS/Loren Elliott KANANGRA-BOYD NATIONAL PARK, Australia (Reuters) - At work, Morgan Philpott cares for sick children. In his off-hours the Australian paediatric nurse turns his attention to an equally defenceless group: unwell koalas. "They really run the risk of becoming extinct inside our lifetime," Philpott said of the New South Wales koala population at an animal hospital on Sydney's outskirts while helping a veterinarian treat a rescued koala infected with the bacterial disease chlamydia. (Click https://reut.rs/3k77kaS to see a picture package of Australia's sick koalas.) The pervas

China again finds active coronavirus on frozen food packaging

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The virus was found on food packaging in the coastal city of Qingdao in Shandong province, the report said, without specifying the origin of the product. - NST/file pic. CHINA'S Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said it found active Covid-19 virus on the outer component of refrigerated food packaging, adding that it showed the possibility of infection via such contaminated surfaces, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The virus was found on food packaging in the coastal city of Qingdao in Shandong province, the report said, without specifying the origin of the product. Qingdao has reported a dozen new virus cases this month, most linked to a hospital where infected travellers from overseas are being treated. China has said several times in recent months that imported refrigerated goods are risks for re-introducing the coronavirus into the country. It had previously tested product packaging from various countries and found positive cases of the virus. It subsequently

Claiming to be the most handsome president, Trump described Joe Biden as the worst candidate

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  Trump claims his wife, Melania, describes him as the most handsome president.  -Reuters WISCONSIN:  US President Donald Trump has described his Democratic rival Joe Biden as the worst candidate in Presidential history. Speaking at his campaign in Janesville, Wisconsin, Trump, who repeatedly predicted his own victory, said he could not imagine if he lost in November. I am fighting the worst candidate in the history of the President and if I lose, can you imagine? "If I lose, I have to lose to the worst candidate in the political history of the President. If I lose, what should I do ?," he said. Meanwhile, Trump claimed that his wife Melania Trump described him as the most handsome President even if he shaved his head. "How does it look dear? How? "Honey, you are the most handsome president. Then I asked, 'Melania, am I the most handsome president?' ... 'Yes, that's right'," he added. Trump also claimed immunity after a speedy recover

50th birthday, the food company 'flew' the nuggets into space

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The nugget reached an altitude of more than 110,000 feet (33,528 meters) from Earth.  - Photos / Twitter / Iceland Foods DEESIDE:  Not only humans and animals, now food products also have a mission to 'explore' space. The United Kingdom food supplier, Iceland Foods, sent  their chicken  nuggets  into space as a way to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Through the video shared, the  nugget  reached an altitude of more than 110,000 feet (33,528 meters) from Earth. It takes less than two hours to reach that height. One of their most popular products, the  nugget  began its journey from the company's headquarters in Deeside, Wales, and traveled by 60 degrees Celsius below freezing to the stratosphere. A team of experts in the field of stratosphere exploration uses meteorological weather balloons filled with hydrogen to fly the  nugget  into space. Iceland Foods is working with Sent Into Space, a team of experts in stratosphere exploration, for the project. After reaching p