One more Mainer with coronavirus has died, Maine CDC reports The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported one new coronavirus-related death and 22 new cases on Thursday.The total number of Mainers with COVID-19 who have died is now 122. The new reported death was in Kennebec County.The 22 new cases brings the total…
MADISON, Wis. (WBAY) – The coronavirus continues to spread in Wisconsin as local governments and businesses are trying to slow it down with mask orders.The state reports 870 new cases, or almost 6% (5.92%) of the 14,694 test results it received in the last 24-hour period. Fifty-six of Wisconsin’s 72 counties reported new cases. Wisconsin…
PORSHA: YES, THEY SAY THERE’S A NUMBER OF THINGS THEY CAN DO TO COMBAT THIS ISSUE IF IT WERE TO BECOME THE CASE, INCLUDING ADJUSTING THE CURRENT NURSING MODEL. >> IN ICU, ONE NURSE TYPICALLY HAS ONE PATIENT. WE MAY HAVE TO GO TO TWO PATIENTS WITH ONE NURSE. PORSHA: OKLAHOMA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION V.P. OF…
There might not be a coronavirus vaccine yet, but it’s incredibly important to get a flu shot this year. The influenza season will overlap with the COVID-19 pandemic, making matters even worse. The World Health Organization made it clear during a news conference that COVID-19 pandemic is “one big wave,” not a seasonal disease like…
The coronavirus circulating across the globe may have close relatives that have not yet been discovered, a hint that the current pandemic will not be the last one to threaten humans.New research published Tuesday in the journal Nature Microbiology finds the current strain, known in the scientific literature as SARS-CoV-2, diverged genetically from other known…
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…