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Fears Hurricane Helene has disrupted supply of critical material used for computer chips | Science & Tech News
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Fears are growing of a serious disruption to the global semiconductor industry, after Hurricane Helene knocked out a facility that provides a critical ingredient for the manufacture of the silicon wafers that are turned into the chips inside all the world’s computers. Sky News has been told that Sibelco, the world’s biggest provider of high-purity…
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Flesh-eating bacteria infections increase in Florida after Hurricane Ian | US News
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The aftermath of Hurricane Ian has brought an increase in reported infections of a rare flesh-eating bacteria in Florida. There were 65 cases of Vibrio vulnificus and 11 deaths in the state so far this year as of Friday, according to the Florida Department of Health. It was up from 34 cases and 10 deaths…