Existing limited evidence suggests that wearing face coverings to protect against COVID-19 does not lead to a false sense of security and is unlikely to increase the risk of infection through wearers foregoing other behaviors such as good hand hygiene, say researchers from the University of Cambridge and King’s College London. Writing in BMJ Analysis, the…
MANCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont health officials say more false positive test results are coming in from what initially appeared to be a surge of cases in southern Vermont.About 63 people tested positive a week ago using antigen testing done at the Manchester Medical Center. That kind of testing is appealing because of the quick…
Vermont health officials have released initial findings from COVID-19 tests being administered in an effort to determine the size of a possible outbreak in the state's southernmost counties. Health Commissioner Mark Levine joined other state officials for a private press briefing on Thursday, hesitant to label the group of positive tests as an outbreak two…
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…