Scientists and health experts say one of the keys to reviving the economy is knowing who could still become infected by COVID-19, and who has had it and recovered — even without knowing it."If we can identify these people, we can start to understand why their immune systems are different," said Dr. Kaitlyn Sadtler, one…
If you have gone out for a walk, or to the grocery store, and wondered why so many people are out and about when they are being implored to stay at home during the coronavirus crisis, Apple on Tuesday released a new online tool that is designed to give a look at how well people…
Several Bay Area counties delayed their daily coronavirus updates Tuesday due to “system issues” with CalREDIE, California’s Reportable Disease Information Exchange. Santa Clara County provided notice in a tweet on Tuesday afternoon, shortly after a scheduled time its public health department typically updates its coronavirus dashboards. The dashboards are expected to be updated as soon…
April 14, 2020 | 9:38pm Enlarge Image Two kids wearing masks in Central Park. Taidgh Barron/NY Post Most New York children “probably” already have coronavirus and are serving as vectors to spread the disease, according to one New York pediatrician. Dr. Dyan Hes at New York City’s Gramercy Pediatrics advised parents to assume their children…
Scientists and health experts say one of the keys to reviving the economy is knowing who could still become infected by COVID-19, and who has had it and recovered — even without knowing it."If we can identify these people, we can start to understand why their immune systems are different," said Dr. Kaitlyn Sadtler, one…
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…