Number of residents in quarantine more than doubles since last week 110 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Massachusetts; 1,239 new cases confirmed Number of residents in quarantine more than doubles since last week 110 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Massachusetts; 1,239 new cases confirmed Number of residents in quarantine more than doubles since last week…
Tarrant County officials say Thursday another three people infected with COVID-19 have died and another 135 are infected with the virus. The deceased include a man in his 80s and a man in his 70s from Fort Worth and a woman in her 80s from Keller. All had underlying health conditions. Of the new cases,…
The US coronavirus death toll surpassed 80,000 on Monday as fatalities are predicted to hit 137,000 by August due to relaxed social distancing measures in the majority of states. At least 80,726 Americans have died from the coronavirus and there are more than 1.3 million infections across the country. The new death toll was reported around the same…
The number of deaths from Aids-related illnesses in sub-Saharan Africa could double if the provision of healthcare to HIV sufferers is disrupted during the coronavirus crisis, the United Nations said Monday.A six-month disruption of antiretroviral therapy due to the Covid-19 pandemic could lead to more than 500 000 extra deaths in the region in 2020-2021,…
139 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Massachusetts; 1,050 new cases confirmed 139 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Massachusetts; 1,050 new cases confirmed The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed 139 new COVID-19-related deaths across the state Sunday, bringing the state's total to 4,979.The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 77,793 after 1,050 new…
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…