More than 280 000 people have now died from the new coronavirus, most of whom were in Europe and the United States, according to a tally by AFP from official sources at 1635 GMT on Sunday.In total, 280 011 deaths have been registered throughout the world, of which 156 095 were in Europe, the most-affected…
JOE: WE WILL GET YOU NOW — MICHAEL: TRANSITIONING THE WHITE HOUSE CORONAVIRUS TASK FORCE AS SOON AS MEMORIAL DAY. THE WHITE HOUSE IS DISCUSSING A TRANSITION PLAN WITH FEMA. CAROL: PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAMS. SOUTH CAROLINA BUSINESSES GOT OVER 5 MILLION DOLLARS SO FAR AS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS IN THE STATE REMAIN UNEMPLOYED. WE ARE…
122 new coronavirus deaths in Massachusetts; nearly 1,200 new cases in state The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed 122 new COVID-19-related deaths across the state Tuesday, bringing the state's total to 4,212. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 70,271 after 1,184 new cases were reported by state health officials on May…
The country has recorded an additional 10 deaths, bringing the number to 148, the Department of Health said on Tuesday. This, as confirmed cases rose to 7 572, up by 352 from Monday evening's statistics from Health Minister Zweli Mkhize.The department said 10 523 tests had been conducted in the past 24 hours, with total tests…
overtaken Gauteng on 23 April. As of 13:00 on Sunday, the Western Cape had recorded 3 113 confirmed cases of Covid-19 infection.Winde urged caution as more residents return to work on Monday under Level 4 lockdown regulations.
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…