By Sam Wong , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool A nurse wears a protective face mask outside the Royal London Hospital on 18 April 18 2020.DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP via Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 7 May Black people in England and Wales almost twice as likely to die…
Black people in the United Kingdom are more than four times as likely to die from coronavirus than white people, the UK's statistics office said on Thursday. Those of Bangladeshi and Pakistani ethnicity also have a significantly higher chance of dying from COVID-19 than white people, even when adjusting for deprivation, the Office for National Statistics…
Mahlori had made the gardens his home on 13 July last year. This after the previous male, Thulani, disappeared at the beginning of June, leaving Makatsa alone with a newborn chick. The chick eventually died at the beginning of August last year. Thulani had been living in the gardens since 1998, while Makatsa has been there…
Durban snake catcher Nick Evans recently rescued this massive 2.4m black mamba, which managed to lodge itself in the engine compartment of a truck in Phoenix, Durban. Video footage of the rescue shows Evans gripping the venomous snake with his tongs, before expertly removing it from the truck. He said employees at the truck yard chased the…
News Deborah Gatewood was turned away from the hospital where she worked before she died. Photo Credit: Fox2Detroit A Black nurse who spent 31 years working for Beaumont Hospital in Farmington Hills died after experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and was turned away four times from the hospital, according to Fox2Detroit. The tragic story of Deborah Gatewood is another reminder of the struggles…
Taylor Farms has recalled all of its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico. Published: July 21, 2026, 12:04 am The outbreak of infections from the microscopic Cyclospora parasite continues to grow, with Michigan alone reporting an increase of more than 1,000 cases over the weekend. In relation to the outbreak, Taylor Farms has recalled
Published: July 20, 2026, 12:04 am Recent illnesses highlight the need to include Clostridium botulinum spores and cereulide toxin as relevant hazards in powdered infant formula, according to scientists. Ingestion of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT)-producing clostridial spores can result in infant botulism. Cereulide production during the manufacture of arachidonic acid (ARA) oil, an optional ingredient in
The FDA has confirmed that shredded iceberg lettuce and salad kits containing iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms is contaminated with the cyclospora parasite responsible for an outbreak that has sickened thousands. On July 18 the Food and Drug Administration reported that Taylor Farms de Mexico of Guanajuato, Mexico, is recalling all iceberg lettuce sourced from central