By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Pupils in Glasgow, Scotland return to school after lockdown on 12 AugustJeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 26 August Face coverings will now be mandatory for secondary school pupils in…
Existing limited evidence suggests that wearing face coverings to protect against COVID-19 does not lead to a false sense of security and is unlikely to increase the risk of infection through wearers foregoing other behaviors such as good hand hygiene, say researchers from the University of Cambridge and King’s College London. Writing in BMJ Analysis, the…
HNN Staff | July 22, 2020 at 1:55 PM HST - Updated July 22 at 1:56 PM HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Gov. David Ige has approved a request to mandate the wearing of face coverings while inside gyms on Oahu, even while members are working out, city officials said Wednesday. Mask-wearing had previously been required…
By Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool UK prime minister Boris Johnson walking with a paramedic during a visit to London Ambulance Service in London.Pippa Fowles / No 10 Downing Street Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 13 July People may soon have to wear…
Posted: Wed 9:50 PM, Jun 24, 2020  |  Updated: Wed 10:32 PM, Jun 24, 2020 SPRINGFIELD, Mo. As much of our region is opening up after closing for the COVID-19 pandemic medical professionals say the number of positive cases is on the rise. Now, Springfield City leaders are considering taking steps to require us to…
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…