Hantavirus vs. COVID‑19: Rare Rodent Virus Compared to a Global Threat

Hantavirus is a rare but severe rodent‑borne illness, while COVID‑19 is a widespread respiratory virus with efficient person‑to‑person transmission. Here’s how the two viruses differ in symptoms, spread, and public‑health risk, with CDC guidance.

The Story Behind the Decatur Herald

Decatur Herald

Decatur’s newest source for local news didn’t begin in a newsroom. It started at a kitchen table, with one resident’s frustration that too many important decisions in the community were happening with little public visibility — and too many rumors filling the gaps on social media.

PENTAGON RELEASES DECLASSIFIED U.F.O. FILES

WASHINGTON — If you were hoping the Pentagon’s newly released U.F.O. files would confirm little green men or lizard people walking among us, you’ll have to keep looking. The Defense Department’s newly declassified material shows no evidence of extraterrestrial life, but it does offer the public its broadest look yet at decades of unexplained sightings reported by U.S. service members.