Dr. Anthony Fauci said in a new interview that the novel coronavirus had "turned out to be my worst nightmare."Fauci noted that the virus had spread more than other deadly diseases and still had a relatively high death rate.He said that it had "devastated the world" in a short time but that even though millions…
Technology | Analysis 9 June 2020 By Chris Stokel-Walker IBM will no longer sell certain face-recognition softwareM4OS Photos / Alamy Software giant IBM has announced that it is withdrawing certain face-recognition products from the market, and has called for a “national dialogue” about the technology’s use by US law enforcement agencies. The move, which comes…
New research from the University of California at Berkeley estimated that the US's coronavirus lockdowns and other measures prevented about 60 million infections from March 3 to April 6.China's preventive measures helped avoid an estimated 285 million infections, based on data from January 16 to March 5.At the same time, researchers at Imperial College London…
File, News24, Alex Mitchley Eastern Cape premier says he will push for the reinstatement of an alcohol ban in his province.A regional business chamber says the call is "knee jerk".The Eastern Cape liquor board has welcomed the plan, sending a stern warning to those not complying.A regional Eastern Cape business chamber has labelled Premier Oscar…
The city hardest hit by the conoravirus hits a milestone on Monday.New York City will begin to reopen after getting hit by the pandemic, then an outpouring of rage over racism and police brutality.New York is easing restrictions that shut down schools, businesses and much of city life in March.GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY…
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…