Hawaii Department of Health officials today reported two more coronavirus-related deaths on Oahu and 114 new infections statewide, bringing the state’s totals since the beginning of the pandemic to 99 fatalities and 10,700 COVID-19 cases. No further information was immediately provided about the latest deaths. A total of 86 deaths have been on Oahu, nine…
COVID-19 death toll surpasses 9,000 in Massachusetts; more than 3 million tests administered The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 267 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the statewide total to 122,904.State health officials also confirmed 14 new COVID-19-related deaths across Massachusetts, bringing the state's confirmed coronavirus death toll to 9,001.More than…
Richard DruryGetty Images We’ve probably all experienced it: a sudden sharp pain in the calf or hamstring that makes us gasp for breath. Known as a charley horse, it happens when a muscle, commonly in the leg, suddenly contracts and tightens rock-hard. This often occurs after a long or intense workout, especially in hot weather,…
DHEC releases latest coronavirus data for Sept. 13 The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 515 new confirmed cases and seven new probable cases of the novel coronavirus Sunday.They also announced 24 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths.This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 129,484, probable cases…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…