Image copyright AFP Image caption Most of Blackburn's new cases are in the south Asian community A local lockdown in Blackburn with Darwen is "the very last resort" in tackling the area's rise in coronavirus cases, its public health boss has said.The Lancashire borough is overtaking Leicester as England's coronavirus hotspot, according to official figures.…
Image copyright Getty Images China's cinemas are reopening after being closed for six months to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.The China Film Administration said screens in "low-risk" areas could open their doors again from today.As most of the country is now classified as low risk it is expected to be essentially a nationwide…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Colorado has reached a new milestone in the coronavirus pandemic. There are now more than 40,000 confirmed cases statewide.Sunday, Governor Jared Polis discussed the state’s response to the July surge on ABC’s “This Week.” Polis talked with host Martha Raddatz about his decision to issue a statewide mask mandate after…
The Orange County Health Care Agency reported 415 new cases of the coronavirus and no new deaths as of Sunday, July 19. The cumulative total for Orange County cases is 29,426, with deaths at 492 since local testing began in March. The data on deaths in the county is compiled from death certificates or gathered…
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…