Both Clark County and the state of Nevada set new records for reported COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period on Thursday with the former announcing 1,315 new cases and the state adding 1,447 cases. The Southern Nevada Health District announced the new total on its coronavirus website as well as five additional deaths. The new…
CLARK COUNTY — Clark County health officials have confirmed the first case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, which is a new syndrome believed to be associated with COVID-19. The case involves a patient under the age of five, who is recovering at Dayton Children’s Hospital. “This is just another example of how dangerous this…
” frameborder=”0″ allow=”accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture” allowfullscreen> Pacific Crest Building Supply was closed Thursday after five employees tested positive RIDGEFIELD — Clark County Public Health confirmed on Thursday afternoon that they are investigating another COVID-19 outbreak, this time at a Ridgefield cabinet maker. On Thursday morning, one positive case was confirmed in an employee…
Astoria and Albany.Despite the concentration of coronavirus outbreaks among workers at fruit, vegetable, seafood and meat processing facilities, health authorities say they haven’t seen evidence the coronavirus can be spread through food.The World Health Organization says it is “highly unlikely” people would become infected by the virus through food because COVID-19 is a respiratory illness.As…
By Amy Libby, Columbian Web Editor, and Published: April 24, 2020, 11:40am Clark County Public Health confirmed two new COVID-19 deaths and six new cases on Friday morning. The death toll is now 19, with 327 total confirmed cases in the county. More than 3,300 people in Clark County have been tested for the disease.…
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…