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Bats have long been singled out as the origin of the covid pandemic.

But newly released data from the food market in Wuhan, China shines a light on another animal: the raccoon.

An international research team has been going through covid samples from a seafood market after it closed in January 2020. Some of them were rich in raccoon DNA. They also found traces of other mammals, reports The Guardian.

The finding does not prove that the pandemic was triggered by raccoons or any other animal, but it strengthens the theory.

– The data point even more towards a market origin, says Kristian Andersen, evolutionary biologist at a Californian research center Science Magazine.

As of April 1st, tourists in Nepal are not allowed to venture into the mountains without a guide.

The Nepal Tourism Board has decided that, reports SR Ecot.

The decision does not concern mountain climbers, but hikers. According to the tourist board, the decision concerns the safety of tourists.

Critics believe that it restricts the freedom of hikers and costs money.

At least 910 dead dolphins have been found on France’s Atlantic coast since the beginning of winter, an oceanographic institute has announced.

In just the past week, more than 400 marine mammals have been found along the coast. So many have never been found before, according to a report.

Most of them had injuries indicating that they were entangled in fishing nets, other fishing equipment or boat engines.

A man has been remanded in custody for shooting another man in Hedemora on Tuesday.

It reports The Dala Democrat.

He is suspected of attempted murder and weapons offences.

A gun found in connection with the man’s arrest is believed to have been used in the shooting.

An apartment was fired upon in the Oxhagen district in Örebro on Friday evening. The alarm came in to the police at 10.30 p.m.

– A woman living in an apartment says she heard a bang and then saw that there is a hole in a bedroom door, says Jan Matèrne, officer on duty at the police.

No one was injured. A preliminary investigation regarding serious weapons offenses and causing danger to others has been initiated. Police technicians will investigate the scene.

– The intention to hit that particular apartment is unclear. Presumably you have aimed at something else or you have fired a dangerous shot. But that must be determined by the investigation. (TT)

The company Rost of Sweden is recalling a water sprinkler that was intended to be used on trampolines.

The reason for the recall is that the sprinkler violates the requirements of the safety standard for trampolines, which state that the mats should not be used when wet. This increases the risk of fractures and joint damage, the Swedish Consumer Agency writes on its website.

The water sprinkler, called “Trampoline Waterfun”, has been sold through Rost of Sweden, 3nds Nordic AB and Thomée. (TT)

Recent snow storms create a significant avalanche danger in the southern Jämtlandsfjällen and in the western Härjedalsfjällen, reports P4 Jämtland.

“Avalanches can be triggered by the weight of a scooter or skier, which can become large and therefore dangerous,” writes the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency on its site for avalanche forecasts.

Dangerous conditions also prevail in Abisko/Riksgränsfjällen, Kebnekaisefjällen, western Vindelfjällen and in southern Laplandfjällen, according to the authority. (TT)

Ten million children in the Sahel region of West Africa are in extreme danger, according to the UN. The children are in dire need of humanitarian aid due to the increased violence.

In Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, the number of children in need is twice as large compared to 2020, Unicef ​​states.

In Burkina Faso, three times as many children were killed in the first nine months of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, according to UN figures. (TT)

Crisis preparedness must be strengthened, decisions about responsibility must be made more quickly and messages from government authorities must be coordinated. These are the conclusions that Sweden’s municipalities and regions (SKR) draw after the corona epidemic.

In autumn 2021, eight politicians were commissioned by SKR to evaluate the municipalities’ and regions’ experiences of the pandemic. Now the political preparation is finished with its final report.

Those who are normally responsible for operations must also do so in times of crisis, according to the report. However, no actor had sufficient preparedness, and it now needs to be further strengthened, states the preparation.

They also call for a principle of urgency, which means that the government is responsible for quickly deciding on the distribution of responsibilities and funding in a crisis. (TT)

After the recent snowstorm, the Environmental Protection Agency warns of significant avalanche danger in the southern Jämtlandsfjällen and in the western Härjedalsfjällen, reports P4 Jamtland.

The warning is a three on a five-point scale.

Wind and snowfall have created dangerous drift snowdrifts.

The weight of a scooter, skier or snowboarder can trigger avalanches that can be large and therefore dangerous.

The protests against France’s new pension law continue.

During Friday evening, around 2,500 people gathered at the Place de la Concorde in Paris, not far from the Palais Bourbon where the National Assembly meets.

According to Le Monde live reporting, it’s tense at the site.

Several hundred people have clashed with the police and thrown bottles and set off fireworks.

The police have responded by firing tear gas, trying to disperse the crowd gathered in the rain.

By 9 p.m., 12 people had been arrested.

According to French BFM TV, 61 people had been arrested by 10:30 p.m.

After Thursday’s violent protests, 310 people were arrested across France, including 258 in Paris.