The coronavirus death toll linked to an indoor August wedding in Maine has reached at least seven, state officials said Tuesday.The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the wedding and its reception in Millinocket are now connected to 176 confirmed cases of COVID-19, agency spokesman Robert Long said in a statement. Maine public health…
The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak linked to an indoor wedding and reception in Maine has risen to seven, with the number of cases connected to the event up to 176.The latest death was reported at the Maplecrest Rehabilitation Center in Madison, where five prior deaths were also deemed connected to the Aug. 7…
COVID-19 death toll surpasses 9,000 in Massachusetts; more than 3 million tests administered The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 267 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the statewide total to 122,904.State health officials also confirmed 14 new COVID-19-related deaths across Massachusetts, bringing the state's confirmed coronavirus death toll to 9,001.More than…
IPID has confirmed it is investigating the deaths of three people as a result of police action. The directorate received a report that a police officer was involved in the incident which occurred on Saturday morning.The police officer had since been arrested while investigations continue.A police officer, alleged to have caused the deaths of three…
Cradock Four's wives: From Left, Sparrow Mkhonto’s wife Sindiswa, Fort Calata’s wife Nomonde and Matthew Goniwe’s wife Nyameka in 1985. PHOTO: Gallo Images/Media24 Archives Nyameka Goniwe has been described as a selfless leader who had unyielding courage.The Inxuba Yethemba municipality speaker, who was the widow of anti-apartheid activist Matthew Goniwe, died on Saturday after a…
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…