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627,110,498
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Global Statistics

All countries
695,781,740
Confirmed
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
627,110,498
Recovered
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
6,919,573
Deaths
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
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Critically ill resident in fragile health at Anchorage care center contending with outbreak of ‘humbling’ virus

Anchorage A sign directs traffic to various buildings on the Providence Extended Care campus in Anchorage on June 1. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen) We're making coronavirus coverage available without a subscription as a public service. But we depend on reader support to do this work. Please consider joining others in supporting local journalism in Alaska for…

In 1918, a deadly outbreak of influenza reached Anchorage. Here’s how Alaskans responded

Alaska Life Harry and Carrie Dott wear masks during the 1918 Influenza pandemic in Southeast Alaska. (Credit :P593-09 Alaska State Library Harry & Carrie Dott Photo Collection) ONE TIME USE Part of a continuing weekly series on local history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage history or an idea for a…

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City of Cape Town urges people to leave Kataza the baboon alone

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…

Rassie: There are various benefits for SA rugby to go north

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…

A Once-in-a-Century Climate ‘Anomaly’ Might Have Made World War I Even Deadlier

(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…