Villagers

Poet laureate Simon Armitage recalls heroic villagers of Eyam in his new coronavirus poem

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Poet laureate Simon Armitage recalls heroic villagers of Eyam who quarantined themselves in 1665 to make sure no one else would catch their Black Death in his new coronavirus poem Locals in Derbyshire village took selfless measures to minimise disease spread They stayed home and left ‘cleansing’ vinegar-soaked cash in exchange for food  Armitage says … Read more

Villagers in Ethiopia are bleeding from their noses and mouths before dropping dead

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Villagers in Ethiopia are bleeding from their noses and mouths before dropping dead as mystery sickness is blamed on toxic waste from Chinese oil drilling Unidentified sickness reportedly spreading through villages near a gas project Symptoms include yellow eyes and palms, alongside bleeding noses and mouth Officials in Addis Ababa denied allegations of a health and … Read more