“We owe it to our children to not delay moving forward initial studies to evaluate promising vaccine candidates,” Anderson told reporters during a video conference call Monday afternoon. “We believe it is a critical and important thing to do be doing right now, so that we have a better chance of having a vaccine for…
Spar supermarket senior employees William Viljoen, Hannes Terblanche and security guard Obi Nortjé. Nomvelo Chalumbira, News24 Police forensic experts have not yet collected forensic evidence from a crime scene where two men were assaulted.One of the two victims died in hospital after the attack on 14 August. Detective Sergeant Charles Mokwena told the court he was…
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World Health Organisation chief, Tedros Adhanom. A total of 43 senior experts from across the globe will assist South Africa to aid the country in its fight against the coronavirus. The first 17 will arrive on Wednesday and complete the required quarantine period before being deployed. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said this was a great opportunity to…
Public health experts are raising red flags that the Trump administration could exert political pressure on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve a COVID-19 vaccine before one is ready.President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump nomination to be held in private: report Graham defends Trump on TikTok, backs Microsoft purchase Federal appeals court rejects Stormy Daniels libel…
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…