454 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Massachusetts, 10 additional deaths The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 454 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the statewide total to 127,317.There were 15,854 new molecular tests conducted, with a 2.86% daily positive rate. State health officials also confirmed 10 new COVID-19-related deaths across Massachusetts,…
52m ago Getty Images Ukraine's interior ministry on Friday said at least 20 people were killed when a military plane crash landed in the Kharkiv region in the east of the country.Ukraine's air force said the Antonov-26 transport plane was carrying crew and cadets. The interior ministry said there were "20 dead and two seriously…
Health workers test people in Al Hammah Range in Gabes, Tunisia. Nacer Talel/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Gauteng has recorded just over 4 000 Covid-19 related deaths.Of the total deaths, 53% are male and 47% are female.Gauteng govt notes that with the easing of restrictions, the risk of transmission remains high.The Gauteng provincial command council…
Andile Lungisa was granted bail on Friday by the Eastern Cape High Court in Makhanda, pending the outcome of his leave to appeal his incarceration before the Constitutional Court.However, it has since emerged that he has opted to stay in prison, to finish the programmes he started. This despite one of the prime points he raised…
Environment 25 September 2020 By Donna Lu Phytoplankton are microscopic algae that are the base of the marine food chainNOAA Marine phytoplankton can grow under thick sea ice in near darkness, converting what little light exists into energy, though it is still unclear how these microscopic algae have adapted to grow in these extreme conditions.…