TOPLINE New York’s most recent coronavirus patients are mainly people who were staying at home, according to a new survey Gov. Andrew Cuomo revealed last week, a finding that he called “shocking”—and that sparked questions and fear about how that could be possible; public health experts have a few theories as to how the virus…
Mystery illness killing children New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday directed the state's hospitals to prioritize COVID-19 testing for children showing symptoms of "pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome," a mysterious illness affecting children that's believed to be related to COVID-19. There are already more than 50 cases of the illness in New York City alone, according…
What to KnowNearly 34,000 people in the tri-state area have died because of COVID-19, though officials admit the real toll is likely higher; other indicators like infection rate and total hospitalizations continue a slow declineNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to provide a key update on which regions may be able to reopen after…
All three children in New York showed signs of blood vessel inflammation, and also tested positive for coronavirus New York governor Andrew Cuomo says 85 cases of Covid-related illness in children were now being investigated. Two other deaths are being looked at. Photograph: John Roca/AP New York state is alerting all other parts of the…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday that three young children in New York have died after being hospitalized with a rare and mysterious COVID-19 related illness.One of the deaths was a 5-year-old boy on Thursday.At his daily coronavirus briefing in Manhattan,…
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…