More than 200 scientists from over 30 countries are urging the World Health Organization to take more seriously the possibility of the airborne spread of the novel coronavirus as case numbers rise around the world and surge in the United States.In a forthcoming paper titled “It is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of Covid-19,” 239 signatories…
Education unions and School Governing Bodies (SGBs) maintain the education system is not ready for the reopening of schools.Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is set to brief the nation on Sunday evening.SGBs and unions flagged their concerns with the minister in Saturday meeting.Education unions met with Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga on Saturday in a…
Posted: Wed 4:49 PM, Apr 29, 2020  |  Updated: Wed 7:48 PM, Apr 29, 2020 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Watch the replay of the press conference on the Channel 2 News Facebook page. Updates will be available on the Channel 2 Newshour and Late Edition. The Department of Health and Social Services reported four new…
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…