BRONCHITIS EPIDEMIC WARNING - Paediatricians are sounding the alarm in Luxembourg over a Bronchitis epidemic that’s arrived early this year, compared to previous years. There are already many cases, which have to be treated in hospital, sometimes in the intensive care unit. The viral disease is especially dangerous for children under 2 years old. Every year 200 babies are treated with it in the children’s clinic. Thats why its important to be carefull, especially with newborn children, according to paediatrician Dr Isabel de la Fuente. There is no vaccine available against the RS virus that causes it.
PARALYMPIC SPORTS WEEKEND - Over the weekend, people with disabilities tried out new sports across a variety of workshops at the Paralympic Days, an annual event held at the Rehabilitation Centre in Kirchberg, Luxembourg City. Manufacturers of prosthetics were also present at the Rehabilitation Centre to help advise those in need.
NARROW VICTORY FOR LULA - In Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be the country’s next president, after a long and bitter campaign between the Leftist former president and the current far-right leader. The election of Lula is a drastic shift back to the left for Brazil after four years of President Jair Bolsonaro’s far-right administration. Lula’s Election will likely be good news for the health of the Amazon rainforest, which is vital to the fight against climate change. Deforestation had soared during Bolsonaro’s administration. Today the only winner is the Brazilian people,” said Lula in a speech in Sao Paulo. It’s a narrow victory with 50.9% of the vote.
TRAGIC BRIDGE COLLAPSE - At least 132 people have died after a pedestrian suspension bridge collapsed in India‘s western state of Gujarat. The bridge in Morbi had been reopened just a week ago after repairs. There was overcrowding on the bridge at the time as people celebrated the Diwali festival and most of those who have lost their lives are women, children or elderly. Rescue operations are still underway. More than 177 people have been rescued so far. The death toll is expected to rise further.
FLOODS BRINGING DESTRUCTION - The death toll from a storm that battered the Philippines in recent days has risen to 98, the national disaster agency said Monday, as more bodies are retrieved. Just over half of the fatalities were from a series of flash floods and landslides that destroyed villages on the southern island of Mindanao on Friday. The number of fatalities is likely to rise, with the national disaster agency recording 63 people still missing in its latest report. Scientists have warned that storms, which kill people and livestock and destroy farms, houses, roads and bridges, are becoming more powerful as the world gets warmer because of climate change.
JOINT MILITARY DRILLS - The U.S. and South Korean militaries began a massive joint drill on Monday that’ll run for five days and feature hundreds of warplanes taking part in attack preparation scenarios. The operation titled Vigilant Storm was launched in the face of threats from North Korea’s military. Pyongyang has slammed the joint exercises as a “rehearsal for invasion and proof of hostile policies by Washington and Seoul,” but the allies say the drills are required due to the North Korean military launching a record number of missiles this year.
VERSTAPPEN’S 14TH WIN - Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has won his 14th race this season. This means he has now broken the record for number of wins in a single season with his comfortable and controlled victory in the Mexico City Grand Prix. It moves the Dutchman clear of Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel, who won 13 races in 2004 and 2013.
ARSENAL LEADS - Arsenal bounced back from Thursday’s Europa League loss to PSV Eindhoven by returning to the top of the Premier League table with an emphatic 5-0 win over Nottingham Forest.
Today’s weather will remain dry throughout, for perfect trick-or-treating conditions if you are celebrating Halloween.
The sky will be overcast for most of the day, but the clouds will eventually make way for some sunshine in the afternoon hours.
Morning temperatures will start off at 8 degrees °C, rising to 19°C in the afternoon.
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