>> FIRST TO BREAKING NEWS OUTS OF NORTH CAROLINA. STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO GET BACK INTO THE CLASSROOM IN AUGUST. THIS AS LONG AS COVID-19 CASES DO NOT SPIKE IN THE STATE. GOVERNOR ROY COOPER ANNOUNCED THIS AFTERNOON THAT THE STATE WILL GO FORWARD WITH PLAN B, WHICH IS IN-PERSON LEARNING, BUT IT ALSO…
July 14, 2020, 2:33 p.m. ETResearchers on Tuesday reported strong evidence that the coronavirus can be transmitted from a pregnant woman to a fetus.A baby born in a Paris hospital in March to a mother with Covid-19 tested positive for the virus and developed symptoms of inflammation in his brain, said Dr. Daniele De Luca,…
At least 43 people have tested positive for coronavirus after attending a large house party in Michigan, health officials said Monday.The majority of the cases are among people between the ages of 15 and 25 years who went to or came in contact with someone who went to a house party between July 2 and…
150-plus coronavirus vaccines in development around the world, the lion’s share will rely on a needle prick to make their way into the body.Most vaccines throughout history have been jabbed into the upper arm, often to great success. But when protecting people against pathogens that invade the airway — like the coronavirus — an intramuscular…
By Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Hong Kong Disneyland has closed less than a month after it reopened.REUTERS/Tyrone Siu Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 14 July Restrictions reimposed around the world as global cases pass 13 million Tighter lockdown restrictions and social distancing…
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…