a qantas jet bound for perth was forced to turn back to sydney airport after a safety light turned on mid-air . the airbus a330 took off soon after 11am but was back on the tarmac by 12.30 pm after an indicator light showed a possible issue with the rear cargo doors , a qantas spokesman said . ` engineers are inspecting the aircraft . there is no evidence at this stage of a problem , ' he said . the owner of a british seaside hotel says it is virus-free after 100 holidaymakers were struck down by what health officials have described as a norovirus outbreak . dozens of people who visited the cooden beach hotel earlier this month came down with vomiting , diarrhoea and other symptoms of the highly-contagious airborne bug . a rother district council spokesperson said it is believed that 100 people have been affected by the so-called ` winter vomiting bug ' after visiting the hotel in bexhill-on-sea , east sussex . health officials said it is believed that 100 people have been affected by the ` winter vomiting bug ' a sign posted on the door of the hotel warns visitors about an ` airborne virus ' at the premises . owner james kimber told mailonline travel that the source of the illness has not been identified , but many of those who fell ill attended a wedding at the 41-room hotel on 11 april . -lrb- cnn -rrb- over the last year more than 25,000 people , a population about the size of key west , florida , have fought ebola infections . more than 10,000 have not survived . but for those who have survived , life will never be the same . and even for those who did not experience ebola personally , the `` most severe public health emergency seen in modern times '' showed the world its vulnerability to disease . it revealed real flaws in government systems that are supposed to protect us . passengers will be moved to another flight due to depart sunday afternoon , he said . while the intensity of the largest ebola epidemic in history has died down , and the initial dire predictions that there would be over a million infections by january never came true , dozens are still newly infected each week . he said some staff experienced symptoms as well . mr kimber said the hotel followed the environmental agency 's protocol to the letter , including a recommendation to steam clean the venue . the latest world health organization report confirmed a total of 30 new confirmed cases of ebola were reported in the week of april 5 . this is the lowest weekly total since may 2014 . but reports are mixed on stopping the virus completely : in liberia and sierra leone , the number of cases has fallen so much , there are more treatment facilities than demand . who in liberia is in the process of decommissioning surplus facilities . but in guinea , of the 19 confirmed deaths from april 5 , seven were only identified as ebola post-mortem and there were reports of 21 unsafe burials . `` taken together these data indicate that though surveillance is improving , unknown chains of transmission could be a source of new infections in the coming weeks , '' the latest who report said . click on the photos above to learn how a grave digger , a first responder , and many others have changed in the wake of ebola . by . a qantas jet bound for perth has been forced to return to sydney airport after a safety light turned on mid-air . mark prigg . published : . 07:17 est , 28 december 2012 . | . a sign posted on the door of the hotel , where guests enjoy sweeping views of the english channel , warned visitors about an ` airborne virus ' at the premises . updated : . 15:52 est , 28 december 2012 . asthe supposed end of the world passed , nasa engineers took a photo of the sun -- and were stunned to find it appeared to be winking at them . owner james kimber has issued an apology to guests and staff , and has vowed to steam clean the hotel . richard parker-harding , service manager for environmental health , said : ` we have received a large number of reports of people who attended the hotel over the past week who have complained of suffering from acute sickness . ` following tests , we have eight confirmed cases of norovirus , also known as winter vomiting disease , which causes gastroenteritis and is highly infectious . ` the virus is easily transmitted through contact with infected individuals from one person to another . ` we believe the other people who have been ill also had norovirus . ` outbreaks are common in semi-enclosed environments such as hospitals , nursing homes , schools and cruise ships and can also occur in restaurants and hotels . ' earlier this month two cruise ships owned by royal caribbean international suffered norovirus outbreaks . both docked in san diego while sailing from florida , with about 240 passengers on the legend of the seas and celebrity infinity cruise liners falling ill . the image , which actually reveals sunspots caused by intense magnetic activity , was taken on december 22 , just a few minutes after the mayan doomsday prophecy proved to be wrong . taken by nasa 's solar dynamics observatory , it has echoes of the famous image from the 1902 french film a trip to the moon , which is regarded as the first science fiction movie . the sun appears to ` wink ' as the time many believed a mayan prophecy claimed the world would end passed . planetary wink : a still from the 1902 french film a trip to the moon showing the face of the moon . a nasa spokesperson said : ` despite reports of an ancient maya prophecy , a mysterious planet on a collision course with earth , or a reverse in earth 's rotation , we 're still here . ' the mayan connection ` was a misconception from the very beginning , '' says dr. john carlson , director of the center for archaeoastronomy . ` the maya calendar did not end on dec. 21 , 2012 , and there were no maya prophecies foretelling the end of the world on that date . ' the mesmerising pictures , taken by nasa 's solar dynamics observatory satellite or sdo , show the energy thrown off by the sun in wavelengths invisible to the human eye such as x-rays and ultraviolet light . it has allowed us new understanding of how the star works . another of sdo 's pictures of the sun , captured on 28th december , revealing magnetic activity which can cause problems on earth .
the owner of the cooden beach hotel has apologised to guests and staff . almost everyone who has visited in the last two weeks has fallen ill . a warning sign has been posted on the door of the hotel in bexhill-on-sea . health officials said they have eight confirmed cases of norovirus .
a qantas jet bound for perth was forced to turn back to sydney airport after a safety light turned on mid-air . the airbus a330 took off soon after 11am but was back on the tarmac by 12.30 pm after an indicator light showed a possible issue with the rear cargo doors , a qantas spokesman said . ` engineers are inspecting the aircraft . there is no evidence at this stage of a problem , ' he said . the owner of a british seaside hotel says it is virus-free after 100 holidaymakers were struck down by what health officials have described as a norovirus outbreak . dozens of people who visited the cooden beach hotel earlier this month came down with vomiting , diarrhoea and other symptoms of the highly-contagious airborne bug . a rother district council spokesperson said it is believed that 100 people have been affected by the so-called ` winter vomiting bug ' after visiting the hotel in bexhill-on-sea , east sussex . health officials said it is believed that 100 people have been affected by the ` winter vomiting bug ' a sign posted on the door of the hotel warns visitors about an ` airborne virus ' at the premises . owner james kimber told mailonline travel that the source of the illness has not been identified , but many of those who fell ill attended a wedding at the 41-room hotel on 11 april . -lrb- cnn -rrb- over the last year more than 25,000 people , a population about the size of key west , florida , have fought ebola infections . more than 10,000 have not survived . but for those who have survived , life will never be the same . and even for those who did not experience ebola personally , the `` most severe public health emergency seen in modern times '' showed the world its vulnerability to disease . it revealed real flaws in government systems that are supposed to protect us . passengers will be moved to another flight due to depart sunday afternoon , he said . while the intensity of the largest ebola epidemic in history has died down , and the initial dire predictions that there would be over a million infections by january never came true , dozens are still newly infected each week . he said some staff experienced symptoms as well . mr kimber said the hotel followed the environmental agency 's protocol to the letter , including a recommendation to steam clean the venue . the latest world health organization report confirmed a total of 30 new confirmed cases of ebola were reported in the week of april 5 . this is the lowest weekly total since may 2014 . but reports are mixed on stopping the virus completely : in liberia and sierra leone , the number of cases has fallen so much , there are more treatment facilities than demand . who in liberia is in the process of decommissioning surplus facilities . but in guinea , of the 19 confirmed deaths from april 5 , seven were only identified as ebola post-mortem and there were reports of 21 unsafe burials . `` taken together these data indicate that though surveillance is improving , unknown chains of transmission could be a source of new infections in the coming weeks , '' the latest who report said . click on the photos above to learn how a grave digger , a first responder , and many others have changed in the wake of ebola . by . a qantas jet bound for perth has been forced to return to sydney airport after a safety light turned on mid-air . mark prigg . published : . 07:17 est , 28 december 2012 . | . a sign posted on the door of the hotel , where guests enjoy sweeping views of the english channel , warned visitors about an ` airborne virus ' at the premises . updated : . 15:52 est , 28 december 2012 . asthe supposed end of the world passed , nasa engineers took a photo of the sun -- and were stunned to find it appeared to be winking at them . owner james kimber has issued an apology to guests and staff , and has vowed to steam clean the hotel . richard parker-harding , service manager for environmental health , said : ` we have received a large number of reports of people who attended the hotel over the past week who have complained of suffering from acute sickness . ` following tests , we have eight confirmed cases of norovirus , also known as winter vomiting disease , which causes gastroenteritis and is highly infectious . ` the virus is easily transmitted through contact with infected individuals from one person to another . ` we believe the other people who have been ill also had norovirus . ` outbreaks are common in semi-enclosed environments such as hospitals , nursing homes , schools and cruise ships and can also occur in restaurants and hotels . ' earlier this month two cruise ships owned by royal caribbean international suffered norovirus outbreaks . both docked in san diego while sailing from florida , with about 240 passengers on the legend of the seas and celebrity infinity cruise liners falling ill . the image , which actually reveals sunspots caused by intense magnetic activity , was taken on december 22 , just a few minutes after the mayan doomsday prophecy proved to be wrong . taken by nasa 's solar dynamics observatory , it has echoes of the famous image from the 1902 french film a trip to the moon , which is regarded as the first science fiction movie . the sun appears to ` wink ' as the time many believed a mayan prophecy claimed the world would end passed . planetary wink : a still from the 1902 french film a trip to the moon showing the face of the moon . a nasa spokesperson said : ` despite reports of an ancient maya prophecy
a qantas jet bound for perth was forced to turn back to sydney airport after a safety light turned on mid-air . the airbus a330 took off soon after 11am but was back on the tarmac by 12.30 pm after an indicator light showed a possible issue with the rear cargo doors , a qantas spokesman said . ` engineers are inspecting the aircraft . there is no evidence at this stage of a problem , ' he said . the owner of a british seaside hotel says it is virus-free after 100 holidaymakers were struck down by what health officials have described as a norovirus outbreak . dozens of people who visited the cooden beach hotel earlier this month came down with vomiting , diarrhoea and other symptoms of the highly-contagious airborne bug . a rother district council spokesperson said it is believed that 100 people have been affected by the so-called ` winter vomiting bug ' after visiting the hotel in bexhill-on-sea , east sussex . health officials said it is believed that 100 people have been affected by the ` winter vomiting bug ' a sign posted on the door of the hotel warns visitors about an ` airborne virus ' at the premises . owner james kimber told mailonline travel that the source of the illness has not been identified , but many of those who fell ill attended a wedding at the 41-room hotel on 11 april . -lrb- cnn -rrb- over the last year more than 25,000 people , a population about the size of key west , florida , have fought ebola infections . more than 10,000 have not survived . but for those who have survived , life will never be the same . and even for those who did not experience ebola personally , the `` most severe public health emergency seen in modern times '' showed the world its vulnerability to disease . it revealed real flaws in government systems that are supposed to protect us . passengers will be moved to another flight due to depart sunday afternoon , he said . while the intensity of the largest ebola epidemic in history has died down , and the initial dire predictions that there would be over a million infections by january never came true , dozens are still newly infected each week . he said some staff experienced symptoms as well . mr kimber said the hotel followed the environmental agency 's protocol to the letter , including a recommendation to steam clean the venue . the latest world health organization report confirmed a total of 30 new confirmed cases of ebola were reported in the week of april 5 . this is the lowest weekly total since may 2014 . but reports are mixed on stopping the virus completely : in liberia and sierra leone , the number of cases has fallen so much , there are more treatment facilities than demand . who in liberia is in the process of decommissioning surplus facilities . but in guinea , of the 19 confirmed deaths from april 5 , seven were only identified as ebola post-mortem and there were reports of 21 unsafe burials . `` taken together these data indicate that though surveillance is improving , unknown chains of transmission could be a source of new infections in the coming weeks , '' the latest who report said . click on the photos above to learn how a grave digger , a first responder , and many others have changed in the wake of ebola . by . a qantas jet bound for perth has been forced to return to sydney airport after a safety light turned on mid-air . mark prigg . published : . 07:17 est , 28 december 2012 . | . a sign posted on the door of the hotel , where guests enjoy sweeping views of the english channel , warned visitors about an ` airborne virus ' at the premises . updated : . 15:52 est , 28 december 2012 . asthe supposed end of the world passed , nasa engineers took a photo of the sun -- and were stunned to find it appeared to be winking at them . owner james kimber has issued an apology to guests and staff , and has vowed to steam clean the hotel . richard parker-harding , service manager for environmental health , said : ` we have received a large number of reports of people who attended the hotel over the past week who have complained of suffering from acute sickness ill . the image , which actually reveals sunspots caused by intense magnetic activity , was taken on december 22 , just a few minutes after the mayan doomsday prophecy proved to be wrong . taken by nasa 's solar dynamics observatory , it has echoes of the famous image from the 1902 french film a trip to the moon , which is regarded as the first science fiction movie . the sun appears to ` wink ' as the time many believed a mayan prophecy claimed the world would end passed . planetary wink : a still from the 1902 french film a trip to the moon showing the face of the moon . a nasa spokesperson said : ` despite reports of an ancient maya prophecy . another of sdo 's pictures of the sun , captured on 28th december , revealing magnetic activity which can cause problems on earth .
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a qantas jet bound for perth was forced to turn back to sydney airport after a safety light turned on mid-air . the airbus a330 took off soon after 11am but was back on the tarmac by 12.30 pm after an indicator light showed a possible issue with the rear cargo doors , a qantas spokesman said . ` engineers are inspecting the aircraft . there is no evidence at this stage of a problem , ' he said . the owner of a british seaside hotel says it is virus-free after 100 holidaymakers were struck down by what health officials have described as a norovirus outbreak . dozens of people who visited the cooden beach hotel earlier this month came down with vomiting , diarrhoea and other symptoms of the highly-contagious airborne bug . a rother district council spokesperson said it is believed that 100 people have been affected by the so-called ` winter vomiting bug ' after visiting the hotel in bexhill-on-sea , east sussex . health officials said it is believed that 100 people have been affected by the ` winter vomiting bug ' a sign posted on the door of the hotel warns visitors about an ` airborne virus ' at the premises . owner james kimber told mailonline travel that the source of the illness has not been identified , but many of those who fell ill attended a wedding at the 41-room hotel on 11 april . -lrb- cnn -rrb- over the last year more than 25,000 people , a the 19 confirmed deaths from april 5 , seven were only identified as ebola post-mortem and there were reports of 21 unsafe burials . `` taken together these data indicate that though surveillance is improving , unknown chains of transmission could be a source of new infections in the coming weeks , '' the latest who report said . click on the photos above to learn how a grave digger , a first responder , and many others have changed in the wake of ebola . by . a qantas jet bound for perth has been forced to return to sydney airport after a safety light turned on mid-air . mark prigg . published : . 07:17 est , 28 december 2012 . | . a sign posted on the door of the hotel , where guests enjoy sweeping views of the english channel , warned visitors about an ` airborne virus ' at the premises . updated : . 15:52 est , 28 december 2012 . asthe supposed end of the world passed , nasa engineers took a photo of the sun -- and were stunned to find it appeared to be winking at them . owner james kimber has issued an apology to guests and staff , and has vowed to steam clean the hotel . richard parker-harding , service manager for environmental health , said : ` we have received a large number of reports of people who attended the hotel over the past week who have complained of suffering from acute sickness . ` following tests , we have eight confirmed cases of norovirus , also known as winter vomiting disease , which causes gastroenteritis and is highly infectious . ` the virus is easily transmitted through contact with infected individuals from one person to another . ` we believe the other people who have been ill also had norovirus . ` outbreaks are common in semi-enclosed environments such as hospitals , nursing homes , schools and cruise ships and can also occur in restaurants and hotels . ' earlier this month two cruise ships owned by royal caribbean international suffered norovirus outbreaks . both docked in san diego while sailing from florida , with about 240 passengers on the legend of the seas and celebrity infinity cruise liners falling ill . the image , which actually reveals sunspots caused by intense magnetic activity , was taken on december 22 , just a few minutes after the mayan doomsday prophecy proved to be wrong . taken by nasa 's solar dynamics observatory , it has echoes of the famous image from the 1902 french film a trip to the moon , which is regarded as the first science fiction movie . the sun appears to ` wink ' as the time many believed a mayan prophecy claimed the world would end passed . planetary wink : a still from the 1902 french film a trip to the moon showing the face of the moon . a nasa spokesperson said : ` despite reports of an ancient maya prophecy
 The text describes a situation where a Qantas jet bound for Perth was forced to turn back to Sydney Airport after a safety light turned on mid-air. Engineers inspected the aircraft and found no evidence of a problem, but the incident is being investigated further. The article also mentions that around 100 people have been affected by a norovirus outbreak at a hotel in Brighton-le-Sands, with many falling ill after attending a wedding at the hotel. Additionally, it reports on a number of other incidents, including a cruise ship that suffered an outbreak of gastroenteritis, and several schools and hospitals that have reported cases of norovirus.