Image copyright Reuters Restrictions banning social gatherings of more than six people have come into effect in England, following a rise in coronavirus cases.The "rule of six", which applies both indoors and outdoors, does not exempt children under 12 in England.Similar restrictions in Wales and Scotland do not include children under 11 and 12 respectively.The…
Coronavirus live: USA: 13/14 September US coronavirus latest: 18:00 PT / 21:00 ET on Sunday 13 September (03:00 CEST, 14 September ) Latest figures published by Johns Hopkins University. Worldwide Cases: 28,850,901 Deaths: 921,619 Recoveries: 19,504,101 US Cases: 6,513,489 Deaths: 194,018 Recoveries: 2,434,658 Coronavirus-related stories you might be interested in: Wisconsin Governor urges mask wearing Tony Evers reached out to the people of Wisconsin and asked for 'everyone to do their…
In this May 27, 2020 file photo, a worker at a daycare center in Tacoma, Wash., wears a mask as she cleans a tricycle following use by a class, a task that is repeated several times a day.Ted S. Warren | APTwelve kids who likely caught Covid-19 at three childcare centers in Utah went on…
Health 11 September 2020 By Jessica Hamzelou Researchers have found cases of people being infected with the coronavirus a second time NR Med/Brin Reynolds In recent weeks, the first confirmed reports of people who have been reinfected with the coronavirus have begun to trickle in. Such cases suggest that, in some people at least, the…
Was the novel coronavirus on the loose in Los Angeles way back in December, before the World Health Organization was even aware of an unusual cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China?A new analysis of medical records from UCLA hospitals and clinics suggests the answer might be yes.Researchers from UCLA and their colleagues at the…
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…