A Baltimore County teen has died after being infected with the coronavirus, marking what officials say is the first pediatric death in the county associated with the virus. The 15-year-old girl died Saturday at Johns Hopkins Hospital after showing symptoms of an “inflammatory syndrome associated with COVID-19 infection that has been documented in children in…
A Northwest Baltimore nursing home is reporting 129 cases of coronavirus among its residents and 41 positive tests among its staff in one of the largest outbreaks of COVID-19 in the country. The FutureCare Lochearn facility reported its first confirmed case March 31, Baltimore Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa said, and FutureCare officials said they…
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…