244 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Massachusetts, 7 additional deaths Daily positive test rate at 2.25% The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 244 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the statewide total to 125,723.There were 10,823 new molecular tests conducted, with a 2.25% daily positive rate. State health officials also confirmed…
By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Staff at a NHS appointment only testing facility take testing kits from members of the public in Redcar, EnglandIan Forsyth/Getty Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 21 September New localised lockdown restrictions to…
Share on PinterestIn a recent BMJ webinar, specialists have discussed long COVID and suggested ways forward for healthcare practitioners.As a recent Medical News Today feature has highlighted, an increasing number of people around the world have reported lasting illness following confirmed or suspected infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.The symptoms involved — often…
Niticia Mpanga, a registered respiratory therapist, checks on an ICU patient at Oakbend Medical Center in Richmond, Texas. The mortality rates from COVID-19 in ICUs have been decreasing worldwide, doctors say, at least partly because of recent advances in treatment. Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Felix/AFP via Getty Images Niticia…
Share on PinterestBlack people in the U.S. who perform essential work may have a higher risk of mortality from COVID-19.The research, which took place at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, reveals that non-Hispanic Black people were more likely than non-Hispanic white people to hold occupations considered essential, meaning that they continued 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…