Doctors in Europe are working to determine if the coronavirus could be linked to rare cases of young children dying from an inflammatory condition that leads to high fevers and swollen arteries, a report said.CLICK FOR THE LATEST ON CORONAVIRUSMatt Hancock, the U.K.’s health secretary, said Tuesday that some of the children who died had no…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Scientists in China appeared to dampen hopes that the coronavirus would eventually burn out for good and said the virus, which has been blamed for 200,000 deaths and decimating the world economy, will likely return each year.GET THE LATEST ON THE CORONAVIRUSBloomberg…
Covid toes, aka pernio or chilblains Ilan Schwartz, MD, PhD A few weeks ago, the peculiar symptom of loss of smell and taste was reported as an early symptom of COVID-19 infection. This generally preceded the lung symptoms, the most prominent finding in the infection. Now more unexpected symptoms are being reported, including diarrhea, heart…
April 28, 2020 | 1:53am A North Carolina pug became the first dog in the country to test positive for the coronavirus, a report said on Monday. Winston, who belongs to a family in Chapel Hill, was tested as part of a study at Duke University after his caretakers fell ill with the virus, according…
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Dycora Transitional Health and Living Manchester in central Fresno is the latest assisted living facility in the valley to face a coronavirus outbreak.Monday, health officials confirmed 10 residents there contracted the disease."This is something that is going to require early intervention, but also persistent intervention," says Dr. Rais Vohra with the…
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…