Health officials in Tarrant County on Saturday reported seven more deaths in people who contracted COVID-19 as the county's 14-day average for new cases rose to the highest it's been in two weeks. The seven deaths reported Saturday included five Fort Worth residents -- a woman in her 50s, a woman in her 60s, a…
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The El Paso County Health Department told Colorado Springs City Councilmembers Monday that the community's variances to allow businesses to expand operations amid COVID-19 are at risk of getting rolled back. "The governor is watching us closely," explained Susan Wheelan, Director of the El Paso County Health Department. She said,…
Palm Beach County officials issue advisory of mosquito-borne illness Hide Transcript Show Transcript >> TODAY HEALTH OFFICIALS CONFIRMED A LOCALLY ACQUIRED HUMAN CASE OF WEST NILE VIRUS. >> THIS IS THE FIRST HUMAN CASE OF WEST NILE VIRUS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY SINCE 2018 WHEN THERE WERE TWO. BUT THEY WERE BROUGHT INTO THE STATE.…
California continues to see a surge in COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations in hotspot counties, while some areas have seen signs of stability over the last week. But as July nears its end, it’s unclear in which direction the state as a whole will veer.In Los Angeles County, 145 days after the county’s initial shelter-in-place…
Local health officials reported a ninth San Luis Obispo County resident has died due to COVID-19.According to a news release sent to KSBY on Sunday, the individual was vulnerable as they were in their 70s with underlying health conditions.The patient was hospitalized for more than two weeks beginning about one week after taking a trip…
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…