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G7 leaders discuss additional sanctions on Russia and infrastructure development financing to counter China’s Belt and Road project. Strikes in Peru grow over increased cost of living. Heatwave cooks Tokyo over weekend. Analysis: Risks of Widespread Polio Transmission in the UK Low Despite National Incident Declaration.

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Analysis: Risks of Widespread Polio Transmission in the UK Low Despite National Incident Declaration

Last week, British health authorities declared a national incident following the detection of the poliovirus in London wastewater. The UK Health Security Agency identified polio in several samples taken as part of routine surveillance from February and May, far outstripping normal levels of identification although no human case of polio has yet been identified. The identification of the poliovirus – which was declared eradicated from the UK in 2003 – has prompted widespread alarm inside and outside of the UK, although health officials caution that vaccination against polio is widespread and easily available in the country.

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