sign up for our daily Coronavirus Updates newsletter. As governors across the country reopen their states’ economies, policymakers are relying on disease models for help in predicting where new coronavirus cases may surge as stay-at-home orders expire. “The math is unfortunately pretty simple,” said Jeffrey Shaman, a leading epidemiologist at Columbia University. “It’s not a…
The coronavirus pandemic is leaving a long and still unfinished wake of damage across the nation, with tens of thousands of dead and millions facing economic devastation. This era of unprecedented uncertainty has been exacerbated by social distancing guidelines, which may be working to prevent the spread of the virus but are also leaving many feeling…
Tim Sukazi (Getty Images) The mooted Premier Soccer League (PSL) player wage cuts could have dire consequences, according to industry experts who believe majority of players are ill-equipped to withstand a drop in earnings.While some high-end earners from South Africa's top clubs (Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns) portray the opulence and glamour of…
Rarely has humanity experienced 'collective dreaming' on such a broad scale: Experts say we are all sharing the same vivid coronavirus nightmaresProfessors from several Ivy League universities are collecting dream samples amid the coronavirus pandemic People across the world are experiencing remarkably similar dreams, proving the psychological effects of the pandemic transcends culture and language One academic…
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…