In this May 27, 2020 file photo, a worker at a daycare center in Tacoma, Wash., wears a mask as she cleans a tricycle following use by a class, a task that is repeated several times a day.Ted S. Warren | APTwelve kids who likely caught Covid-19 at three childcare centers in Utah went on…
Clays Galaxy Drive In was in hamburger heaven for the three weeks it was in business this summer until a worker's positive test for COVID-19 forced it to temporarily close on July 3. Park Tavern Bowling shut down for cleaning on a prime June 27-28 weekend due to a worker's infection as well. The disruptions…
By Jessica Hamzelou A contact tracing advert on a billboard in London this monthReuters/Hannah McKay JUST how many people have been infected with the coronavirus? Statistics are trickling in from cities and countries around the world, but the figures vary hugely. Some regions are reporting that less than 1 per cent of people have been…
Two men were caught after allegedly committing a robbery and hijacking at Cresta Mall.One of the suspects was shot and injured during a shootout with the police and security guards.Two others fled on foot, leaving the hijacked vehicle behind, while the two who were apprehended are expected in court soon.Swift response by alert police officers…
(Getty Images) Cape Metro cops received a tip-off about drug related activity at a house in Strand, Cape TownThey found drugs and over R1 million cash unaccounted for, stuffed in two black bagsA 50-year-old man has been arrested for possession of drugs while investigations continueA 50-year-old man was arrested after he was found with an…
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…