The Mayo Clinic this week announced it has developed a new coronavirus antibody test that could help researchers better understand the degree of immunity those who recover from a COVID-19 infection may have.The clinic’s new SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody test “measures the level of neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19,” officials with the…
SA may need "less orthodox" approaches to finance the unprecedented R500 billion stimulus package announced by Predident Ramaphosa, say economists. President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed members of the Presidential State-Owned Enterprises Council, the Presidency announced on Thursday evening. The council will support government in repositioning state-owned enterprises "as effective instruments of economic transformation and development", the…
LoCO Staff / Today @ 5:24 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt County Announces Future Reopening Timetable, With Hair Salons, Campgrounds and RV Parks Up Next Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center:The Office of the California Governor and California Department of Public Health issued COVID-19 safety guidance late this afternoon for additional business…
By Laurel Mallory | May 22, 2020 at 4:29 PM EDT - Updated May 22 at 6:43 PM COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Friday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reported 245 new cases of the novel coronavirus and three additional deaths. The total number of people who have tested positive for…
A DeKalb County church will host free drive-thru COVID-19 testing next week, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Friday. Testing will take place from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday at House of Hope Atlanta, 4650 Flat Shoals Parkway in Decatur. Those who have symptoms, have a loved one with symptoms or believe they may have been exposed…
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…