SA's district hospitals may see the bulk of Covid-19 cases.District hospitals are mostly not equipped with ICU capabilities.Experts are divided over whether ICU resources should be directed to district hospitals.South Africa's hospitals are quickly filling up, as the country's Covid-19 infection rate surpasses the 200 000 mark and shows no signs of slowing down, and…
BEIJING (Reuters) - A district of Beijing was on a “wartime” footing and the capital banned tourism on Saturday after a cluster of novel coronavirus infections centred around a major wholesale market sparked fears of a new wave of COVID-19. People are wearing face masks inside the Jingshen seafood market which has been closed for…
Central District Health says it's investigating a cluster of COVID-19 illnesses involving 10 people who visited downtown Boise bars on June 5 and 6. BOISE, Idaho — Health officials are investigating after a group of people who visited Boise bars last weekend tested positive for COVID-19. According to Central District Health, five people who visited…
Chairperson of the District Six working group Shahied Ajam. The chairperson of Cape Town's District 6 Working Committee, Shahied Ajam, died suddenly on Saturday, leaving friends and family in shock. He was lauded as a humanitarian leader in Cape TownMembers of the committee are gutted he will not see restitution all the way through to finality. The…
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…