Fears have arisen that bubonic plague could spread into China after its bordering country Mongolia reports its third victim who died of the Black Death this year.A 38-year-old man had died from the plague on Monday in Mongolia's western Zavkhan province after eating marmot meat last month, said the local authorities.It comes as China's Inner…
Mobile County saw numbers jump during lockdown, passing other Alabama counties, leading Alabama in coronavirus cases and deaths. But the outbreak seemed to level out in Mobile, at least relative to recent surges in Montgomery and now Jefferson counties. But now Mobile health officials are worried the numbers are beginning to climb again and city…
Wineries around Cape Town fear a nine-week alcohol sales ban will leave a bad hangover that outlasts the coronavirus pandemic, as South African bottles lose their spots on international shelves and thousands of jobs are lost.Africa's most industrialised economy shuttered liquor stores at the start of a strict anti-coronavirus lockdown on 27 March to limit…
People wait in line at a hospital on in Beijing, China, amid new concerns over a rise in cases of Covid-19. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images China has reported its highest number of daily Covid-19 cases in months, stoking fears of a second wave of outbreaks.This comes after parts of Beijing were locked down after an outbreak…
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. pharmacy chains are preparing a big push for flu vaccinations when the season kicks off in October, hoping to curb tens of thousands of serious cases that could coincide with a second wave of coronavirus infections. FILE PHOTO: A nurse displays a flu vaccine at a free medical and dental…
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…