Coronavirus relief talks are set to resume Tuesday after "productive" efforts to strike a deal left Democrats and Republicans with outstanding sticking points. On Monday, President Donald Trump urged Americans to stay "vigilant" against the coronavirus as U.S. officials begin to see new "flare-ups," including in states like Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Missouri. Trump also presented a rushed…
11.11pm EDT 23:11 The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 879 to 211,281, data from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday. The reported death toll rose by eight to 9,156, the tally showed. 10.58pm EDT 22:58 Hong Kong extends social distancing measures Helen Davidson I mentioned a few…
CHRISTINA: THANK YOU. TO THE LATEST ON CORONAVIRUS IN OUR STATE. MORE THAN 1000 NEW CASES IN LOUISIANA. THAT BRINGS OUR TOTAL TO 120,846 PEOPLE WHO TESTED POSITIVE. THERE ARE 17 MORE DEATHS, BRINGING THAT TOTAL TO 3910 PEOPLE. 1400 PATIENTS ARE BATTLING THE VIRUS AT THE HOSPITAL. 230 ARE ON VENTILATORS. Coronavirus in Louisiana:…
Mauro Rojas had been looking forward to a few family trips he planned to take this year and had been working at chemical plants to save up money for starting an aquarium business to support his young family.Within a month's time, Rojas, just 25, was hospitalized, placed on a ventilator and died from the coronavirus,…
Coronavirus hospitalizations in Los Angeles and Orange counties have dropped over the last week, which may be evidence that actions taken to limit the virus’ spread are working, public health officials said Sunday.There were 1,784 confirmed coronavirus patients in L.A. County hospitals Saturday compared with 2,017 last Saturday, a drop of nearly 12%, according to…
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…