The Los Angeles County Department of Health has confirmed 21 new deaths related to COVID-19 and 781 new cases of the disease in the county. Overall, there are now 25,662 total cases across all areas of LA County and a total of 1,229 deaths. For this weekend alone, that means 59 more people died, adding Saturday’s…
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The Kern County health officer has revoked public health's emergency order Saturday evening, according to the Kern County Public Health Services Department. The order was passed on April 2, which expanded the powers of county health officer Kirstopher Lyon, to assist shelter-in-place orders instituted by governor Gavin Newsom. "Over the past several…
by: Eytan Wallace Posted: May 2, 2020 / 07:43 PM PDT / Updated: May 2, 2020 / 08:38 PM PDT BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — An order from the Kern County Health Officer put in place last month over the coronavirus pandemic has been rescinded effective immediately, according to the Kern County Public Health Department. In a release…
By 6 News |  Posted: Fri 3:40 PM, May 01, 2020  |  Updated: Fri 10:16 PM, May 01, 2020 (WOWT) -- The Department of Health and Human Services has reported three COVID-19 related deaths Friday. Sarpy/Cass counties reported their fist death being a man in his 80s. Dawson County reported its second death, she was a…
Surry County health officials reported its first coronavirus-related death on Friday.The Surry County Health and Nutrition Center said the person died Friday from complications associated with the virus. The patient was in their late 60s and had several underlying medical conditions. “We are saddened to learn of our first COVID-19 related death in Surry County,”…
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…