Global Statistics

All countries
695,781,740
Confirmed
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
627,110,498
Recovered
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
6,919,573
Deaths
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm

Global Statistics

All countries
695,781,740
Confirmed
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
627,110,498
Recovered
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
6,919,573
Deaths
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
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UN approves plan to delay carbon offsetting of flights

Environment | Analysis 1 July 2020 By Adam Vaughan Aircraft have been grounded during the coronavirus pandemicDARREN DARREN ENGLAND/AAP/PA Images/AAP/PA Images A landmark deal curbing the impact of aviation on climate change was watered down at a United Nations (UN) meeting yesterday, meaning airlines likely will not have to start offsetting their growing carbon emissions…

Delay the reopening of schools and focus on building marginalised communities, says education expert | News24

Fumigation at Rhodesfield Technical High School in Kempton Park in preparation of the Opening of schools under Level 3 Lockdown. [Photo: GCIS] One education expert says there is no point in reopening schools if some lack water and toilets.Another expert says the government should focus on building schools in marginalised communities.South African schools are unequal…

Dirt collection delay for some Cape Town areas after staffer tests positive for coronavirus

Sea Point police station reopens after positive case, decontamination conductedAffected areas include Gardens, the CBD, Langa, Rondebosch and Dunoon.Residents have been asked to keep their bins on their properties until their next scheduled removal day next week.The Western Cape had 10 558 confirmed coronavirus cases, according to the provincial government's Covid-19 dashboard on Tuesday, with…

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City of Cape Town urges people to leave Kataza the baboon alone

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…

Rassie: There are various benefits for SA rugby to go north

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…

A Once-in-a-Century Climate ‘Anomaly’ Might Have Made World War I Even Deadlier

(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…