A healthcare worker wears protective suit, gloves, mask and glasses at Ankara City Hospital in Ankara, Turkey. (Binnur Ege Gurun Kocak/Anadolu Agency via Getty Im) There have been 32 more Covid-19-relative deaths, bringing the toll to 643, says Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. The number of cases broke the 30 000 mark, hitting 30 967 on Saturday.READ…
In 2016, Jang Ji-sung's young daughter Nayeon passed away from a blood-related disease. But in February, the South Korean mother was reunited with her daughter in virtual reality. Experts constructed a version of her child using motion capture technology for a documentary. Wearing a VR headset and haptic gloves, Jang was able to walk, talk…
Sharp drop in Covid-19 testing because of test kit shortageThe recoveries to date are 13 451 which translates to a recovery rate of 52%. Of the deaths, 294 (53.3%) are male and 258 (46.7%) are female.Breakdown of cases. (Supplied by Department of Health)The age break-down table shows a narrowing of the gap between the age-groups of 50…
PATIENT, WHO DOCTORS ONCE CONSIDERED NEAR-DEATH, IS TONIGHT HEADED HOME, AFTER MAKING A FULL RECOVERY. WMUR’S TYLER DUMONT HAS MORE ON THE SPECIALIZED TREATMENT HE RECEIVED. TYLER: EARLY ON IN HIS NEA TWO-MONTH STAY HERE AT SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE HEALTH, DOCTORS SAY THEY WEREN’T SURE IF THIS COVID-19 PATIENT WOULD SURVIVE, BUT TODAY, HE WAS…
Take News24's Covid-19 survey and stand a chance to win R5000It brings to three the number of people under the age of 19 - two of whom were in the 0 to 9 age group. The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa was 24 264 on Tuesday and the number of recoveries stands…
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…