454 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Massachusetts, 10 additional deaths The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 454 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the statewide total to 127,317.There were 15,854 new molecular tests conducted, with a 2.86% daily positive rate. State health officials also confirmed 10 new COVID-19-related deaths across Massachusetts,…
Health workers test people in Al Hammah Range in Gabes, Tunisia. Nacer Talel/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Gauteng has recorded just over 4 000 Covid-19 related deaths.Of the total deaths, 53% are male and 47% are female.Gauteng govt notes that with the easing of restrictions, the risk of transmission remains high.The Gauteng provincial command council…
By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Public information messages in central Manchester, EnglandJon Super/AP/Shutterstock Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 25 September Infection rate within communities in England and Wales continues to rise One in 500 people in England had…
Daily COVID Report / Today COVID REPORT: Seventh Humboldt County Death Reported Today; Six New Cases Confirmed, Says Joint Information Center Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: A Humboldt County resident in their 60s has died after being diagnosed with COVID-19. This marks the seventh death related to COVID-19 in the county.…
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize. Gallo Images/Darren Stewart A total of 1 861 new Covid-19 cases have been identified in the past 24-hour cycle, with 77 more people losing their lives to the virus. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said, as of Thursday, the cumulative number of detected Covid-19 cases was 667 049. "The cumulative number of tests conducted 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…