four common coronaviruses that were first identified in the mid-1960s, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And those tend to peak in the winter months.Dr. Greg Poland, a professor of medicine and infectious diseases at the Mayo Clinic, said that SARS-CoV-2, the technical name for the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19,…
LoCO Staff / Yesterday @ 3:49 p.m. / COVID-19 and Humboldt Another Day With No New Humboldt COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: Humboldt County’s case count remains 52. No additional cases were confirmed today.Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich said, “A day without new cases is good…
Health officials say community transmission of virus continues Associated Press Coronavirus SOURCE: Associated Press Another COVID-19 death announced as 56 new cases confirmed in NH Health officials say community transmission of virus continues One more person has died of COVID-19 in New Hampshire as health officials announced Monday that 56 new cases of the illness…
A color-coded map from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation shows which states are projected to reach thresholds for easing social distancing restrictions at various times. Click on the map for a larger version. (IHME Graphic) The University of Washington epidemiologists who set up a widely watched model projecting the future…
IHME U.S. mapThe University of Washington epidemiologists who set up a widely watched model projecting the future course of the coronavirus outbreak have translated those projections into suggested time frames for loosening strict shelter-at-home orders across the country.For Washington state, that time frame is the week of May 18, which is two weeks longer than…
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…