coronavirus pandemic reached the United States, there would be roughly 60 million more coronavirus infections across the nation, a new modeling study suggests.The study, published Monday in the scientific journal Nature, involved a modeling technique typically used for estimating economic growth to measure the effect of shutdown policies across six countries: China, South Korea, Italy,…
coronavirus cases were reported in Cape May County Wednesday.The county also said that as the number of testing locations has increased, and that the rate of positive test has decreased - to 2.5% for the week of May 17 to May 23.During that time, the county had 65 positive results from the 2,174 tests conducted.“Our…
On an average 2018 day in Michigan, 271 people died.About 69 died of heart disease. Another 58 from cancer. Third on the list was chronic lower respiratory diseases, with about 16 deaths per day.Fast forward to 2020, and the coronavirus is on pace to be the leading cause of death in April, averaging nearly 100…
April 25, 2020Image New York City’s sidewalks, like this one in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, have been empty for weeks.Credit…Juan Arredondo for The New York TimesA walk in the park brings tense flare-ups: Back off, you’re too close. Oh really? Then stay home. A loud neighbor, once a fleeting annoyance of urban life, is…
LANSING, MI -- The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact more and more people as Michigan hospitals facing economic struggles announce layoffs and furloughs at a time when they are treating thousands of patients.Testing numbers continue to fluctuate as a backlog of cases led to a record high of daily deaths being reported in 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…