A health worker takes samples from a man to test him for Covid-19 coronavirus. The World Health Organisation says the world is in a "new and dangerous" phase of the coronavirus pandemicMore than 150 000 new cases of Covid-19 were reported to WHO on Thursday The virus has killed at least 454 000 people and infected more…
A spokesperson for the hospital said it has provided protective equipment throughout the pandemic. He added that the hospital screens employees for symptoms daily, provides additional pay and is “proud of the exceptional work happening every day.”Gonzalez, a cancer survivor who is diabetic, said she wears masks and gloves religiously on the bus, at work…
By Leah Crane Flares occur less often on the sun compared with other starsNASA/GSFC/SDO The sun is surprisingly sleepy in comparison with other similar stars, which may mean that it will, at some point, enter a period of higher activity. The varying activity and brightness of a star is driven by its magnetic field, which…
Lockdown: Yes, your rubbish will still be collected in JoburgThe City of Johannesburg's member of the mayoral committee for environment and infrastructure services, Mpho Moerane, said the screening was part of employees' wellness programme."We are here to ensure that our workers are healthy and those with symptoms will be taken into isolation and assisted medically.…
For more than thirty years I have represented the families on the other end of a foodborne outbreak — the parents of children on dialysis with hemolytic uremic syndrome, the survivors of a contaminated hamburger or a bag of spinach, the people left planning funerals. I built a career holding companies accountable when the food
More people are sick in a multi-country Salmonella outbreak in Europe mainly affecting children and young adults. A total of 83 confirmed cases had symptom onset between December 2025 and mid-May 2026. Another 24 cases identified in 2026 have not yet been sequenced and may be part of the outbreak. At least 20 people have
For over thirty years, I have been beating the same drum, and the last few days were no exception (some argue a bit too loudly and self-serving). I have been posting about public health officials — and the FDA — sending out outbreak documents with the names of companies, growers, processors, and retailers blacked out