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Virus, which causes symptoms including fever, fatigue, cough, loss of appetite and muscle aches, is believed to have spread from animals to humans Researchers have begun tracking a newly identified virus in China, with dozens of cases recorded so far. The novel Langya henipavirus (LayV) was first detected in the north-eastern provinces of Shandong and Henan in late 2018 but was only formally identified by scientists last week. The virus was likely transmitted from animals to humans, scientists said, and Taiwan’s health authority is now monitoring the spread. The researchers tested wild animals and found LayV viral RNA in more than a quarter of 262 shrews, “a finding that...

Jeff Bezos is giving back to the people who raised him — in a big way.The Amazon titan recently helped his parents buy two homes next to each other in South Florida for a combined $78 million, a source told The Post. For the first home, a company tied to the Bezos Family Foundation purchased a six-bedroom, seven-bathroom waterfront estate on July 22 for $34 million, The Real Deal first reported. Located in Coral Gables, near Miami, Jackie and Mike Bezos (Bezos’ mother and stepfather), are linked to Forgotten Fountain LLC — the Delaware entity that is shown to have bought the over 12,800-square-foot home for that sum, according to TRD. The estate was financed with a $5...

Kevin Costner’s ranch outside Aspen, Colorado, looks exactly like you would picture it. The good news is that you can rent the ranch so you and up to 34 friends and family can have the perfect vacation or memorable event. Located just minutes away from downtown Aspen, the 160-acre retreat is known as Dunbar Ranch — named after the character Lieutenant John Dunbar in Costner’s movie Dances With Wolves. The ranch is situated in “pristine wilderness with its own private lake and unparalleled views up Independence Pass, over the North Star Nature Preserve along to the east side of Aspen Mountain,” realtor Amy Mottier explains. Main Lodge Dunbar Ranch, which...

Seller-Jeffree Star Buyer-Pyae & Smile Maung Location-Hidden Hills, Calif. Price-$16.7 million Year-2007 Specs-19,549 square feet, 7 bedrooms, 13 bathrooms Lot Size-2.82 acres More than a year after he first put it up for sale, Jeffree Star has finally succeeded in unloading his white mega-elephant of a mansion. Sprawled across 2.8 hilltop acres, and quite possibly the largest and most gaudily lavish home in all of Hidden Hills, the palatial spread sold for $16.7 million, records confirm. While that’s less than the $20 million Star originally sought, it’s comfortably above the $14.6 million he paid for the place less than three years ago. It’s also considerably...

Thailand next month is launching a new 10-year visa to attract foreign experts to the country to boost industry and commerce. The Thai Board of Investment Deputy secretary-general Narit Therdsteerasukdi revealed the kingdom is looking to invite about one million skilled workers to develop and advance the nation’s economy, particularly in the electric vehicle, electronics, medicine, and defense industry. Narit reported that the long-term resident visa is aimed at “foreign human resources with high potential and skills,” adding they will accept applications from September 1. The government made it known that people with assets of more than US$1 million can also apply, as...