MIAMI (AP) — Fighting a surge in coronavirus cases in the spring, Florida appeared to be “flattening the curve” as theme parks shuttered, sugar sand beaches closed and residents heeded orders to stay home. Now, it’s almost as if that never happened. Bars, restaurants and gyms began reopening in May — critics said it was…
SIGN UP FOR BREAKING NEWS Get local stories sent straight to your inbox as news breaks. Privacy Notice Tracking curve of coronavirus cases, deaths in Florida We're tracking the curve of coronavirus cases and coronavirus-related deaths that have occurred in Florida.The data shows the total number of COVID-19 cases along with the number of COVID-19…
Recent upticks in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations have erased Riverside County’s progress in fighting the virus and the “curve is no longer flat,” Dr. Cameron Kaiser, the county’s public health officer, told the Board of Supervisors this week.Riverside County saw a sharp increase in cases in June, causing bed capacity in intensive cares to reach…
Tracking curve of coronavirus cases, deaths in Florida Hide Transcript Show Transcript AGO. GREG, WHAT DID MAYOR DEMINGS HAVE TO SAY? GREG: HE WAS ESPECIALLY CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT IS NOW A RECORD NUMBER OF POSITIVE CASES, AND THAT CAME SATURDAY. 430 SEVEN POSITIVE CASES IN ORANGE COUNTY, A POSITIVITY RATE OF NEARLY 17%. IN ADDITION…
Photo illustration. | Photo by Zubada/iStock/Getty Images Plus, St. George News ST. GEORGE — The number of those hospitalized in Southern Utah for the coronavirus went up 75% in one day on Thursday, and the medical director of Dixie Regional Medical Center said the hospital is now dealing with the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic. …
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…