Across California, thousands of health care workers have tested positive for the deadly coronavirus. Yet, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that transmission is relatively rare when a doctor, nurse or other worker has brief contact with a patient and is wearing appropriate protective gear. As of April…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.A nursing home in California is now under investigation after at least 13 people died from coronavirus there and dozens were sickened.The Alameda County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday it opened a probe into the Gateway Rehabilitation and Care Center in Hayward, Calif.,…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Several Southern California nurses were suspended after they refused to enter coronavirus patient's rooms without N95 respirator masks, the National Nurses Union said this week.Mike Gulick, who is one of the suspended nurses, told the Associated Press he’s been extremely careful…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.A pastor in central Californiaw ho was cited for violating the state's stay-at-home order when dozens of worshippers were found at his church Easter Sunday criticized the local sheriff's actions Tuesday.The Merced County Sheriff's Office said neighbors complained around 3 p.m. Sunday about a gathering…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.The mayor of a Northern California city said this week that he'll step down after posting social media messages comparing supporters of President Trump to members of the Ku Klux Klan, a report said.Angry residents in Auburn, about 33 miles…
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…