Six months ago, no one thought COVID-19 existed in the U.S.The first reported case came on Jan. 21. Within 99 days, 1 million Americans became infected.It took just 43 days after that to reach 2 million cases.And 28 days later, the U.S. reached 3 million cases of the novel coronavirus Wednesday. In 35 states, the…
BOSTON (AP) — The eastern equine encephalitis virus has been discovered in mosquitoes for the first time this year in Massachusetts, health officials said. EEE was confirmed by the Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory in a mosquito sample collected July 1 in the town of Orange in Franklin County, officials said Friday. No human or…
To date, there have been 1 452 confirmed Covid-19 cases in prisons across South Africa. A total of 921 inmates and 531 officials have tested positive for the virus.The Covid-19 death toll in correctional facilities stands at eight.As of Friday, the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases at correctional centres across the country stands at 1 452, with 531…
By Press Release  |  Posted: Fri 2:38 PM, Jun 05, 2020  |  Updated: Fri 2:46 PM, Jun 05, 2020 KEARNEY, Neb. - A case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) has been identified in a male under 18 from Dawson County. This is the first confirmed case in Nebraska. According to Two Rivers Public…
Dan Carter attends a training session after joining the Blues on 4 June 2020 in Auckland (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images) All Blacks legend Dan Carter's shock move back to Super Rugby in New Zealand has been confirmed.The 38-year-old has signed a deal with the Auckland-based Blues.He is expected to play a mentorship role and…
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…