President Donald Trump has repeatedly blamed testing as the reason for documented spikes in the number of COVID-19 cases across the U.S. — but data and public health experts attribute the surge to the easing of lockdown restrictions just weeks ago."By the way, when you do more testing, you have more cases. We have more…
CLOSE National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci said a study on the drug Remdisivir shows that it "can block" the coronavirus. (April 29) AP DomesticThe claim: Nicotine substitutes could have a positive effect in fighting COVID-19Amid coronavirus news, claims have surfaced that nicotine could contribute to preventing people from contracting COVID-19.This…
President Donald Trump and members of his administration, who are eager to have parts of the economy restarted, have insisted that a robust contact tracing program to contain future outbreaks of the coronavirus is in place — even as public health experts warn the system is flawed and states are still largely unprepared."Our blueprint describes…
CLOSE Some states are moving slowly towards reopening their economies while others are moving more quickly to reopen. USA TODAYWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said the United States' coronavirus mortality rate is "one of the lowest of any country in the world" on Tuesday.Dr. Deborah Birx, who leads the White House coronavirus task force, echoed the claim at…
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…