By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool A man seen in a street during a snowfall in the early stages of the pandemic.Sergei Fadeichev/TASS via Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 10 August No indication there is seasonality with…
coronavirus have declined overall, nursing homes in the U.S. have persisted as one of the deadliest environments in the pandemic, according to a new ABC News analysis of the latest public health data." data-reactid="17" type="text">Even as death rates from the novel coronavirus have declined overall, nursing homes in the U.S. have persisted as one of…
What needs to happen to reopen schools safelyFox News medical contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat outlines the ways parents need to ensure their children's safety when returning to school. She later discusses how close America is to releasing a coronavirus vaccine.The U.S. last month saw coronavirus cases jump in children by 40% while the debate in…
Please NoteThe Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free. For more free coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, sign up for our Coronavirus Updates newsletter where all stories are free to read.The number of coronavirus cases reported to date in the United States topped 5 million on Sunday, meaning that more…
Just how contagious is someone who has contracted COVID-19 — yet displays no symptoms — and what makes them asymptomatic while other people suffer so terribly with the disease?This study, published in the medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine this week, provides one theory for the first question. It isolated 303 patients with COVID-19 in a…
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…