Updated at 8:40 p.m.: Revised to include latest data from Ellis County.For the fifth straight day, fewer than 100 new cases of COVID-19 were reported among Dallas County residents.Friday’s announcement of 71 additional positive coronavirus tests brought the county’s total to 2,834.County officials also reported five more deaths caused by the illness.Four of the victims…
Health officials in Dallas County Sunday reported 104 new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 2,428. The county did not report a new coronavirus-related death for the first time since April 6. Sunday's numbers come on the heels of Dallas County's deadliest week in the fight against…
Dallas County reports 104 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday This was the first day in two weeks that no COVID-19 deaths were reported in Dallas County, though this was the third day in a row of 100 or more cases. DALLAS - Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 104 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday.…
Five more seniors have died in Dallas County Friday after contracting COVID-19, according to Dallas County officials who also announced another 124 confirmed cases of the virus. The latest victims included a woman in her 60s from Dallas, a man in his 70s from Farmers Branch, an man in his 70s from Dallas, a woman…
DALLAS - Dallas County reported seven deaths and 80 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday as officials issued new guidelines to go into effect Saturday that will require face coverings for people going out to essential businesses or using public transportation. The county has now passed the 2,000 case mark for the virus and Judge Clay…
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…