Worried about a simultaneous assault of the novel coronavirus and seasonal influenza this winter, public health officials and vaccine manufacturers are making millions of extra flu vaccine doses to protect those most vulnerable to the pandemic and influenza, according to government and company officials.Even though flu season doesn’t begin until the fall, major flu vaccine…
Pieter-Steph du Toit (Getty Images) Pieter-Steph du Toit, after one of the most highly-publicised transfer stories in South African rugby history, will stay at the Stormers. Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021The franchise confirmed the news on their official website on Thursday. The 2019 World Rugby Player of the…
Pieter-Steph du Toit (Gallo Images) Springbok star Pieter-Steph du Toit is understood to have committed his rugby-playing future to South Africa and the Stormers.The 27-year-old has been the subject of much speculation in recent weeks. Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021There has been sudden interest from overseas clubs…
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…