Cheri Carlson, Ventura County Star Published 10:40 a.m. PT July 6, 2020 | Updated 3:29 p.m. PT July 6, 2020CLOSE NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson discusses testing positive for COVID-19. Indianapolis StarEditor's note: The Star is making this story free to readers due to public health concerns related to coronavirus. Please consider a digital subscription to The Star so we…
Los Angeles County Director of Public Health Barbara Ferrer reported 1,584 new coronavirus cases on Monday. She indicated that Monday numbers are usually lower due to a lag in testing. On Friday, Los Angeles County’s new daily coronavirus cases crossed the 3,000 mark, with a record 3,187 reported. Over the weekend, L.A.’s largest COVID testing…
There is "a real risk" that the coronavirus can be airborne, meaning it can spread through microscopic particles that linger in the air, an open letter supported by 239 scientists says. The scientists are urging the World Health Organization and other public health organizations to amend their guidelines to reflect this risk. "Hand washing and social…
THE STATE DEPARTMENT HEALTH HAS RELEASED THE LATEST CORONAVIRUS CASE NUMBERS. IT ADDED 450 CASES, PUSHING THE STATEWIDE TOTAL TO MORE THAN 90,000. THERE IS ONE NEW DEATH, BRINGING THAT TOTAL TO 6754. THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. Coronavirus: 90,304 cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania WGAL News 8 coronavirus cases updates The Pennsylvania Department of Health says…
The North West platinum mining belt has 1 643 confirmed cases of Covid-19.So far 290 535 workers have been screened and 21 386 tests conducted.The Minerals Council has sounded a warning against Covid-19 stigma.A total of 18 mineworkers have so far died from Covid-19, with nearly 3 000 workers having tested positive for the virus,…
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…